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How the Public Responded
The Reverse the Ban on Midsummer Common campaign certainly got people talking! A hearty thanks to the thousands of people who responded to our plea for help by signing petitions, contacting us and their local authorities, displaying our campaign poster, contributing to online discussions or expressing their opinions in other ways. The level of positive feedback was overwhelming and very much appreciated. Thank you all!
Below are all the places where we found people making their comments known about the campaign.
Online Petition
Hundreds of very good and varied points made by people from a diverse range of backgrounds and perspectives. To read these messages, click on the numbers displayed underneath 'Total Signatures' on the view current signatures page of the online petition.
Opinions: Letters
Letters published in the Cambridge Evening News. In response to some of the negative comments expressed in a a couple of these letters, the authors are advised to read "They pollute the environment!" - some common boater myths scuppered [47k pdf].
- 10/09/2004 Boats don't pay
- 09/09/2004 It's good to talk
- 31/08/2004 River's charm is lost
- 24/08/2004 Let the boats stay
- 23/08/2004 No free ride for boaters
- 23/08/2004 River of life
- 21/08/2004 River views
- 18/08/2004 Glad to see the back of these boats
- 17/08/2004 Heading for river crisis
- 17/07/2004 Not so fast on moorings
- 10/07/2004 Think again, Conservators
Online discussions and message boards
- Camboaters discussion group
- Cambridge Evening News message board
- Indymedia Cambridge online forum
- University of Cambridge rowers message board (no longer active)
- Norman Boats Appreciation Society online forum
Honorable website mentions
- Indymedia Cambridge online activist network
- East Anglia Social Forum online activist network
- Nicely Toasted personal blog
- Nell's LiveJournal personal blog
- Bee Lavender's LiveJournal personal blog
- Alix's LiveJournal personal blog