They explained the algorithm in a recent episode of Logbuch Netzpolitik [1]. They weighted all MEPs according to their current stance on the issue, so you're more likely to get the contact info of an opponent of net neutrality than a proponent.
Nonetheless, I also find it slightly frustrating that they didn't include country-matching or at least a language preference setting. After all, the MEP might be more inclined to listen to me if I'm one of their constituents (or if I am at least able to communicate with them).
After all, the MEP might be more inclined to listen to me if I'm one of their constituents (or if I am at least able to communicate with them).
This is something I don't quite understand at EU level.
In the UK, there is a convention that MPs only act for and respond to their own constituents. Randomly e-mailing the MP for somewhere else is extremely unlikely to achieve anything useful at all.
I don't know whether the European Parliament has a similar convention, but even if not, it's hard to see why a random MEP is -- or should be -- swayed in their position by representations from anyone other than the voters to whom they are responsible.
I don't understand why anyone would ever advocate lobbying anyone but their own representatives. Does this actually achieve anything at EU level?
In the UK we have https://www.writetothem.com/ which allows you to easily contact your own MPS/MEPS. I guess it is a shame it isn't more widely available.
It's a bit frustrating, I clicked 20+ times (or at least it felt like 20+ times) the "get another MEP" button until I could find a French guy (sorry, it might be the EU but I'm not calling a Polish or Greek MEP and hope we can understand each other) and... when a French flag appeared I still had the reflex to click the button again. And it happened a second time, and then I quit.
Try Paul Rübig's office: +33388175749. I have been in touch with his assistant Ms Barbaro there, which is responsible for the net neutrality issue. Here is the letter I sent them regarding the issue (German): https://www.dropbox.com/s/4wmn08zsxwftspw/Brief.pdf
