Professional assessors and policy makers may, and often do, fear losing their power in open processes, and it is true that openness does affect their roles.
This was the ultimate in openness in technical design and that culture of open processes was essential in enabling the Internet to grow and evolve as spectacularly as it has.
… Thereafter the open processes of justice serve an important prophylactic purpose, providing an outlet for community concern, hostility, and emotion.
In the United States, we have the world's tightest air quality standards on cars and factories, the most advanced laws for protecting lands and waters, and the most open processes for public participation".
Banks and others with open processes meet employment laws, most notably paying at least the minimum wage, while other sectors such as media often expect students to intern for free, thereby restricting access to those with means to live free nearby.
Consensus-Based and Open Processes.
