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Germany is not supporting ChatControl – blocking minority secured

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1121 points xyzal | 1 comments | 11 Sep 25 08:59 UTC | HN request time: 0.263s | source
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timpera ◴[11 Sep 25 09:02 UTC] No.45209388[source]▶
It's not the end of the fight, but it's great to see that the efforts are working! I sent a handwritten letter to my MPs a few weeks ago about this issue but no answer so far...
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CjHuber ◴[11 Sep 25 11:13 UTC] No.45210192[source]▶
I know in the US it's very common to write emails or letters to their governor, but still I see it somewhat cynical. Like a popular tweet mattering much more than letters that probably won't be opened at all, and if it is opened I cannot imagine a MP reading all of them, more likely a clerk saying "You've got x citizens sending you letters about y", which would then again be somewhat valuable but I also can't imagine they have clerks opening every letter.
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1. alphazard ◴[11 Sep 25 12:44 UTC] No.45210896[source]▶
> common to write emails or letters to their governor, but still I see it somewhat cynical.

Yes, writing letters to these people is unlikely to help. The only language they speak is in votes. They have to be convinced that they will lose reelection over the issue. A conditional prediction market for their reelection given they vote a certain way would be the most effective tool.