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Adopt Wiki Type Commenting Systems

Why Is This Idea Important?: This type of technological approach encourages one commenter to focus on the views of another commenter and respond to their thoughts as well as to comment on the substance of the proposal. While a consensus on a proposal is not always achievable this type of technology would make it easier for this to occur. Indeed the GAO reported that several agencies had noticed this in its first report on electronic rulemaking. The present uniform architecture of Regulations.gov prevents this type of experimentation. Web technology is too fluid to have it remain in the straight jacket of the present system. I would hope that OMB would see the wisdom of greater experimentation in this area.

In the past at least several agencies have experimented with a wiki-like dialog systems during rulemaking. The medical privacy rulemaking during the end of the Clinton Administration and some rules at the NMFS used a system whereby comments could be posted under individual parts of the preamble and the proposed rule text.

Submitted by bbrandon 2 years ago

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