Cellphone unlocking petition: White House says yes

The Make Unlocking Cell Phones Legal petition has been heard loud and clear in Washington, and the Obama administration is saying yes.

Women’s rights group Ultraviolet targets Facebook’s all-male board

Ultraviolet, a new women’s rights group, today launched a campaign demanding that Facebook appoint at least one woman to its board before the company goes public.

While Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandberg is one of the most prominent “faces” of the …

PC gamers’ Dark Souls petition gets Namco Bandai’s attention

Sometimes petitions can seem a little pointless. Lots of names on a list, but no-one listening to the message. This week though, a petition by gamers, to convert the critically acclaimed action RPG Dark Souls for the PC, may actually …

Verizon convenience fee sparks Change.org petition

A petition on Change.org sprouted up in response to U.S. wireless carrier Verizon’s announcement that it would begin charging a $2 “convenience fee” for people who pay their bill online or by phone.

Change.org is the same site that was …

Star Wars Galaxies players start petition to make game free-to-play

[Update: The petition has now gathered more than 2,100 signatures]

Enraged and frustrated players of Sony’s online Star Wars role-playing game, Star Wars Galaxies, have launched a petition to try to save the game from being shut down on December …