Success Stories
iPetitions continues to have a powerful impact. Here are some of the ways our petitions are making a difference.
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SFC Martland Kept After Attempted Unfair Discharge
The U.S. Army made a stunning reversal April 2016. They had planned to kick out a decorated Green Beret, SFC Charles Martland, after he physically confronted a local Afghan commander. This commanders had been accused of raping a boy over the course of many days and then beating that boy's mother for trying to act for her son. It was for this action that SFC Martland was to be discharged from the military.
The reversal of this decision was an important step for the defense of child abuse and U.S. military in fighting for justice.
"This is not just a great victory for SFC Martland and his family- I’m just as happy that he can continue to serve our country and inspire his peers, subordinates and officers to be better soldiers. Charles makes every soldier he comes in contact with better and the Army is undoubtedly a better organization with SFC Martland still in its ranks," said Martland's former team leader Danny Quinn. -
Free Speech at the University of Edinburgh
We'll let the petition creator speak for this one:
The petition was tremendously successful.
My campaign went from me being angry about something and writing about it on your website to national news attention in line with Spiked's Free Speech University Rankings.
As a result of my petition and the work I did with Spiked, I appeared on STV news and BBC radio Scotland. Further, I featured in several national newspapers including the Daily Mail, The Scotsman, The Sun, The Independent and The Herald ran a feature length piece on my campaign to bring back free speech to the University of Edinburgh.
We are now pushing for a referendum on the censorious policies listed in my petition.
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Facebook changes icon celebrating Burns Supper
Facebook enabled a status update celebrating Burns Supper, a popular Scottish holiday. However, the flag icon they attached to the update was of the UK flag and not the Scottish flag. Over 3,800 of you signed the petition, and Facebook made the requested change!
Not only that, Facebook also added the Baner Cymru Flag of Wales to celebrate St. David's Day. -
A Win for Auburn University's Upperclassmen
After a changing in their housing rules, Auburn University sought to keep upperclassmen from living on campus. 700 people signed the petition asking for a change, and three extra dorms were opened to upperclassmen. Great job students! -
Boone County Residents Maintain Property Rights
After a proposed ordinance that would take away the property rights of Boone County, Kentucky citizens by creating a 5-member panel with the ability to mandate how private property can be used, a petition was launched and signed by over 500 local residents.
The residents managed to force the Fiscal Court to "table with intent to kill" Ordinance 15. Congratulations Boone County!