Although tens of thousands signed the petition, most did not act upon its terms; and in August 2001, Brown and Eisen announced that they would start their own non-profit publishing operation.
虽然数万人签署了请愿书，但大多数人没有按照其条款行事; 并在2001年8月，布朗和艾森宣布他们将开始自己的非营利出版业务。