I have contacted the moderator about an email I got from this petition site and was hoping it could be handled quietly. The email had a link to a site and I went there because it was an IQ challenge from someone I think is on the board. It turned out to be a 6 step site and scam that gathers personal info for resell to mailing lists.
I am a sweepstaker and have a tiny board with data. so here goes what a 6 step site is and it has other names. The victim goes to the site, usually to win a prize, and enters their info like name, address, age, and phone number. The site now has a live active email address with information and can sell that to a mailing list that wants live accounts that might respond to their offers.
The victim then is on another page and must add info or decline an offer such as joining a newsletter. In the site I went to they had me wait for an email that never came then when I clicked the link that says "if the email does not come click here" (paraphrased that) I get a pop up advertisement and thus now have two window open with cookies. The 6-step site keeps the victim going with new offers to decline, emails that never come, more info needed and pop ups.
I gave them only my name and email and phone number and that is public knowledge thanks to former sites I have visited. If you do not believe me then make up a throw away email and sign the petition then wait for that account to get junk mail.
I will probably get banned for making trouble but what I say is the truth. I do not think the original poster knew about this scheme.