NeverAgain.tech petition is making the rounds amongst techies.
The .tech top level domain name is getting exposure with its target market thanks to a petition that’s making the rounds.
NeverAgain.tech asks tech workers to sign a petition promising to not contribute to projects that involve creating a database of Muslims or that could lead to mass deportations under President Trump. Signers also agree to advocate within their companies and to report misuse of data.
The petition hasn’t exactly gone viral yet, but over 2,000 people have signed the petition (and not just by filling out a form). It was also picked up on CNN.com last week.
Given that all signers work in tech, these are thousands of potential .tech users that are being exosed to the .tech domain name.
Next month promises to be a big one for .tech as CES comes to Las Vegas the first week of January. CES recently switched its web address to CES.tech.
Joseph Peterson says
A noble symbolic gesture. There are, however, plenty of IT folks already on the government payroll who can build that database and who can’t say No without losing their jobs. Plus, it only takes a few anti-muslim folks eager to pursue lucrative government contracts. Silicon Valley’s dissent isn’t what’s needed. Broad public resistance (outside the tech sector) is.
Ada says
This list should build quickly