Protests, petitions, two call-ins of the plans by supportive councillors to the Overview and Scrutiny committee, a new (yet still flawed) consultation process in recognition of the initial inadequate attempt, and much publicity.
This year my family has decided to avoid the usual online petitions and donations of gold coins that disappear into the purses of NGOs.
But that's me, so what the hell: when the original Thatcherites were going about their work you could not move for benefit concerts, petitions handed in to Number 10 by star-studded entourages and interviews full of real ire.
"We will not accept anyone except Sisi," said Refaei Nasrallah, the head of one several groups gathering petitions calling on Sisi to run.
Amnesty issues this information, called an "urgent action", to encourage people around the world to send letters and emails to government leaders with the power to intervene, or to sign petitions calling for change.
The social networking site carries numerous online petitions for and against the erection of a statue of him outside the presidential palace, as well as 500 Pinochet-themed opinion groups with titles varying from "General Pinochet burn in hell!" to "I loved Pinochet and I don't care what stupid communists say".
Their organizing efforts span from the expected – standing on the streets, handing out petitions and flyers – to the unusual, such as 'occupying' their workplace to keep it from closing.
Many observers viewed a wave of human rights petitions in 2003-05 as the new Riyadh spring that would lead to Saudi Arabia becoming a state of institutions rather than of princes.
"It's not that we mind hearing from our citizens, but these internet petitions... while I respect that someone who lives in New York City really really likes Uber, they're not my constituents," Parker said.
She later jokingly tweeted: "There appear to be a number of conflicting petitions out there to have me hung and quartered.
He was a remarkably determined individual and continued his campaign in letters, pamphlets, petitions and lectures.
