The TKPOTD from five years ago today deals with one The Dread Deadbeat Protester Kimberlin’s vain attempt to be sufficiently relevant and attract donations.

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His non-profit has generated many petitions that have gathered hundreds of thousands of signatures to focus attention on important issues.

—Brett Kimberlin dot org

[My bolding for emphasis] Meanwhile, back in the real world:

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“… focused attention …” Uh, huh. Effected change. Nope.