On: Petition to drop charges against Kiera Wilmot

[rmah]

While I understand (and often share) your cynicism, change.org has won some victories in the past: http://www.change.org/victories

The level of the "victories" do vary. But, in this particular case, I think a mass expression of support for this girl could actually encourage the local DA and school reconsider moving forward with prosecution.

[rhizome → rmah]

So merely asking how effective they are is "cynicism," got it.

Most of those victories can be chalked up to "post hoc ergo propter hoc."

[swores → rhizome]

Perhaps steer clear of questioning whether he was correct to guess your meaning when following it with a line that confirms you were indeed being cynical. Not saying you are wrong to be cynical, but you are (as am I).

[rhizome → swores]

Still not cynical (nor hypocritical in case that's what you're implying), and many change.org victories being post hoc instances is demonstrable.

[raylu → rhizome]

I don't think he thinks of cynicism as a bad thing (and I don't either).

It's hard to prove causation in any of these.