When is a petition for change is not a petition
Those who follow the Yellow Pages industry are probably aware of an effort that started in 2006 called the “Paperless Petition“, the sole purpose of which was supposedly to provide users with an opt-out option for printed Yellow Pages products. Sounds like a very noble effort doesn’t it?
But here is the rub:
- I’ve tried several times to contact its creator and have yet to get a single response back.
- The comments on the site are a little dated (2006 dates on quotes)
- and here’s the best — I have yet to find a single publisher or industry association that has ever received any communication from this group/site/person. No one. Nada. Zilch. Zero.
Yet despite these discrepancies, other bloggers/sites continue to suggest this site if you don’t want a print product delivered to your doorstep.
So what has its owner been doing with all the information that people have provided when they sign up for the petition??
Its apparent owner is an Ian Klein, who owns a company called the Klein Corporation. He registered the site in 2006. His sole claim to fame that I could find is a web site called “Overweight Date” (www.overweightdate.com).
Makes one wonder, doesn’t it? Ian — what are you up to?
