Comments on: Weekly Thoughts: Don’t Trust Petitions http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/weekly-thoughts-dont-trust-petitions/ Thoughts on Money, Investing and Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:45:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Katana: Randy Pausch and Basketballs 12/21 | Finance Blog http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/weekly-thoughts-dont-trust-petitions/#comment-812 The Katana: Randy Pausch and Basketballs 12/21 | Finance Blog Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:57:58 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-812 [...] The Amateur Financier - Don’t Trust [...] [...] The Amateur Financier – Don’t Trust [...]

]]> By: Roger http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/weekly-thoughts-dont-trust-petitions/#comment-715 Roger Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:20:20 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-715 @David: I'm the same way; once you take into account duplicate names, fake names, people who signed without knowing what they were signing, and deliberate fraud, only a fraction of the signatures that the collectors tout are likely legitimate. I basically assume that only about 20% of the signatures that have been collected are real. So, if you want to convince me you have 1,000 like-minded people showing your support, show me a petition with at least 5,000 names. @David: I’m the same way; once you take into account duplicate names, fake names, people who signed without knowing what they were signing, and deliberate fraud, only a fraction of the signatures that the collectors tout are likely legitimate. I basically assume that only about 20% of the signatures that have been collected are real. So, if you want to convince me you have 1,000 like-minded people showing your support, show me a petition with at least 5,000 names.

]]> By: David @ MBA briefs http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/weekly-thoughts-dont-trust-petitions/#comment-713 David @ MBA briefs Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:57:06 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-713 Good points about petitions. I don't put a lot of stock in petitions because how do you know the people are who they say they are, and that the signatures are legitimate? Just because you have 1,000 signatures doesn't mean you have 1,000 like-minded people supporting your position. .-= David @ MBA briefs´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MBAbriefs/~3/6-GWfUNH-IA/" rel="nofollow">How to analyze stocks like a pro</a> =-. Good points about petitions. I don’t put a lot of stock in petitions because how do you know the people are who they say they are, and that the signatures are legitimate? Just because you have 1,000 signatures doesn’t mean you have 1,000 like-minded people supporting your position.
.-= David @ MBA briefs´s last blog ..How to analyze stocks like a pro =-.

]]> By: The Katana: Randy Pausch, Basketballs And Favorite Posts 12/20 | Financial Samurai http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/weekly-thoughts-dont-trust-petitions/#comment-710 The Katana: Randy Pausch, Basketballs And Favorite Posts 12/20 | Financial Samurai Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:13:46 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-710 [...] The Amateur Financier - Don’t Trust [...] [...] The Amateur Financier – Don’t Trust [...]

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/weekly-thoughts-dont-trust-petitions/#comment-706 Financial Samurai Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:53:08 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-706 @ Roger - haha, sounds good man. .-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FinancialSamurai/~3/dZTiCd-8zUA/" rel="nofollow">Why The World Forgives Rich And Famous People For Cheating</a> =-. @ Roger – haha, sounds good man.
.-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..Why The World Forgives Rich And Famous People For Cheating =-.

]]> By: Roger http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/weekly-thoughts-dont-trust-petitions/#comment-705 Roger Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:49:39 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-705 Yeah, no, if the continued existence of humanity depended on me being able to tolerate that sort of pain, you may as well just kiss mankind goodbye (and I'd imagine that I'm far from the only guy to fell that way). Yeah, no, if the continued existence of humanity depended on me being able to tolerate that sort of pain, you may as well just kiss mankind goodbye (and I’d imagine that I’m far from the only guy to fell that way).

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/weekly-thoughts-dont-trust-petitions/#comment-697 Financial Samurai Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:35:36 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-697 Wait, you don't have a desire to experience a sensation that my sister described to me, "giving birth is like trying to shoot a bowling ball out of your butt"??? Thanks for the highlight! .-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FinancialSamurai/~3/BUget3a5KAQ/" rel="nofollow">How Would You Spend $500 On Children This Holiday?</a> =-. Wait, you don’t have a desire to experience a sensation that my sister described to me, “giving birth is like trying to shoot a bowling ball out of your butt”???

Thanks for the highlight!
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