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Originally Posted by AlexanderHanff
We handed out over 1000 fliers today and they all went to interested parties as opposed to just shoving them into the hands of random passers by.
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Only 1000? No wonder my throat was so dry after all that talking.
I feel that one of the many successes of today was that there were not that many demonstrators there. It gave us a lot of open space which allowed people to walk passed and amongst us without feeling intimidated. It also made it easier to get eye contact with the public to engage them in conversation. Even those wearing BT IDs did not all run away (as Alex mentioned with the in-house laywer).
The most rewarding was the shock reaction from so many. And the fact that most people seemed to be very happy that someone was taking the time to warn them about the threat to their privacy. Yes, Joe Public regards this to be an invasion of their privacy.
My one regret is that every time I saw the computer I was reminded that not once had I mentioned to anyone that they could sign the petition here and now.