This is not the same. Once 1 million signatures are reached, it must be discussed in the EU parliament. It is an EU citizens iniative, not "just" a petition.

See step 6 on the "how it works" page.

Within 3 months

You will have the opportunity to present your initiative at a public hearing at the European Parliament. Parliament may also hold a debate in a full (plenary) session, which could lead to it adopting a resolution related to your issue.

If you're European, use the tools that are provided to you. Don't just go "it'll never work". That's a self-fulfilling prophecy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Sometimes

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

that's a very nice way of saying, 'why would they care if you're still buying?'

[–] Quacksalber 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The EU is not a company, if this petition reaches its goal, it will be heard. And the EU has built up a small track record of pro-consumer legislation recently.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

amen. and i guess i didn't speak my point well.

i'm trying to say that the us won't care until it hurts THEM.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Petitions get people talking about an issue. They do work.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Signed a long time ago. But I guess it's expected that people don't care until they're the ones affected. And it seems like people don't understand that a EU citizens initiative isn't a simple, harmless petition without consequences: it will be presented in parliament if it reaches the threshold.

Maybe that information should be more prominent on the website. "This is not just a petition, it will be presented in parliament if it reaches the the threshold and we will have a watching party" or something like that. Are the organisers on the fediverse? They should probably be made aware of this.

[–] Quacksalber 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I find it disheartening, that not even 1 million people care enough over the whole EU. I guess we have to wait for the Fortnite generation to see it shut down, before we get some momentum.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

It's mostly a lack of reach than lack of care. It's mostly known in English and Polish speaking countries, but there's a lack of media in other languages on it, and more importantly, a lack of people with large followings in those languages that will spread the signal.