This electronic petition thing that Washington Post mentioned? Saying it had 1200 electronic signatures (actually it's over 2300+)? What is the worth on reporting about this e-petition site knowing there is NO WAY to verify or ensure that each signature is valid and belong to the person signing it.? Ok. There is a way. Go and grab a phone book and contact each one of the named signatures. In fact, there are many, many anonymous signatures on each page that list 50 signatures at a time. On each page nearly 20 to 30 percent of the names are signed as "anonymous." Nice.
I combed through the entire list of names, none appeared as "Jane K. Fernandes" or "Jane Fernandes" as one blogger said it was appearing repeatedly throughout the e-petition site. It's not there because they were removed but not the "anonymous" ones. Why not remove the "anonymous" signatures as well? No value in having "anonymous" signed in. None whatsoever. The e-petition site is equally valueless in the hope that it will force JKF to reconsider her president position. Ok. I'm trying to suppress my laughter here.
If you look at the left column under the"Number" column you'll find that #1793 is missing. That's the number E Tenebris, Lux Dormiens referred to in his blog. I would surmise that the multiple JKF names was an apparent stab at her. If you look on other pages you'll find missing numbers as well such as #1899 and #1898. Don't know what the reason for the erasure. Perhaps obscenity?
Now, the total number of "signatures" that was signed does not mean one whit since the veracity and validity of those signatures are questioned since the e-petition is "contaminated" with those anonymous names just to inflate the numbers signed.
Funny thing though, when the e-petition came online it had a goal of 50,000 e-signatures when I first saw it. Now, it's down to 10,000. Did the downgrade correspond with the protesters' enthusiasm? Did it go downhill?
Hmmmm....
Previous blogs on Gallaudet University's selection of Dr. Jane K. Fernandes.
Washington Post Live Chat with Dr. Jane K. Fernandes
Deaf Quote Heard Around the World - "She doesn't say 'hi'."
IKJ Supports BoT Decision, Student Protesters Get Bogged Down Again?
A Real Deaf President Now Protest Continues....
The Selection of Dr. Jane K. Fernandes - a Rush Job?
Did the "Really Deaf President Now" Protest Fizzled Yesterday?
We Must have a Really, Really, Really Deaf President Now
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