One of the great things about the internet is that people from different walks of life can come together for a common goal, whether that's helping people in need via online organizing or insulting random internet writers in comments sections. Sites like Change.org , a web startup at which citizens can sign petitions and bring needed attention to worthwhile causes. For the most part, Change.org exists for clear social activism. However, after the news of Jeremy Lin's possible departure from New York, the site turned into a place for sports fans to complain. As of this article's publication, 7,009 of a hoped-for 10,000 people have signed a petition calling for Knicks management to match the Rockets' offer for Lin. From the petition itself (via EOB ):

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