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Re:Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger by hliyan on Monday December 18, 2023 @08:32AM (#38682173)
Public approval like this is a good signal to send to the regulators (and disapproval when they fail to do their job) -- it helps counterbalance the pressure from lobbyists and politicians aligned with industries.
Re:Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger by schneems on Monday December 18, 2023 @08:40AM (#38682288)
What’s the best way to send signals to regulators?
Re:Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger by hliyan on Monday December 18, 2023 @08:46AM (#38682362)
I think more people talking about it publicly on social media will do. Today, social media seems to drive at least some part of traditional media coverage, and traditional media coverage at least in part drives political debate and at least a part of that drives actual policy.
Re:Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger by wmeredith on Monday December 18, 2023 @11:11AM (#38684400)
> talking about it publicly on social media will do

No way. Slacktivism is a pejorative for a reason. Compared to an upvote or a comment on [social media platform], a call or physical letter will have between 10 and 10,000 times the impact on your targeted public servant.

Re:Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger by thejackgoode on Monday December 18, 2023 @09:30AM (#38682996)
I think public discourse on social media is close to being ruined by bots. Petitions which require id to authenticate might be a better measure, although has it's flaws for sure.
Re:Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger by schneems on Monday December 18, 2023 @05:26PM (#38689267)
Possibly if you mention them, likely not even then. Most accounts are run by staffers.

Getting media attention is a long shot.

I asked the original question. I was hoping for a “here’s a list of people you can email or call or write to” resource.

Social media is better than nothing, but it would be a lot more impactful to go the extra distance to make sure it lands somewhere people are already looking.

I just wish I knew where that somewhere was.

Re:Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger by dfxm12 on Monday December 18, 2023 @09:22AM (#38682886)
Vote for politicians who don't run on a platform of deregulation for deregulation's sake.
Re:Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger by rchaud on Monday December 18, 2023 @11:31AM (#38684733)
Inform your local elected official and ask them to contact the FTC.
Re:Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger by coldpie on Monday December 18, 2023 @09:39AM (#38683101)
Talk positively about the current FTC and make sure they don't get booted out next year.