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Old 08-10-2013, 08:08 AM
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Good for you, but be aware that CHANGE.ORG is NOT a non profit cause, and are paid by organizations to sponsor their petitions.

Have had a lot of criticism for not being open about that and glad to hear some do not wind up on a list.
I don't see how you can be any more open about the issue you claim they are criticized regarding than this:
http://www.change.org/about/business-model

Our commitment to users

Our goal is to make sponsored petitions on Change.org a service to both our users and our advertisers.

For our advertisers, most of whom are non-profit organizations, sponsored petitions offer a way to advance their causes and connect with new supporters who care about the issues they work on.


The website has lengthy details about their business plan, advertising rules, and no spamming requirements etc.
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