Subject: How we're changing the way we respond to petitions:
From: "Jason Goldman, The White House" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 12:19:58 -0600

Today, the White House responded to 20 outstanding petitions on our We the People platform.

Nearly 2.5 million people who had petitioned us to take action on something heard back from us today.

http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=87689a0426c7e013af30e6d5a4c8dcf7693812191a878a067bebc83ce84d4cced4046454b1831cf1 
We want to make sure those responses aren't the final page -- but rather, the start of an ongoing conversation. 

We're starting that conversation on Twitter -- where folks across the White House are taking your questions all day long (I'll be personally taking your questions on 
http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=87689a0426c7e013b667181287359703ff5c28c3d37e223d415b940ad9b549842cabe438840d2b8f 
@Goldman44  at 3:30 p.m. Eastern). Follow 
http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=87689a0426c7e0134755e73610c84b48bb2c56d3d7bfe0fe5cded37b712c61ecce631051260a657a 
@WeThePeople , and join in using hashtag #WeThePeople.

Moving forward, we're going to be changing a few things about We the People. Here's what that will look like:

	1. First, from now on, if a petition meets the signature goal within a designated period of time, we will aim to respond to it -- with an update or policy statement -- within 60 days wherever possible. You can read about the details of our policy in the We the People Terms of Participation.
	2. Second, other outside petitions platforms are starting to tap into the We the People platform. We're excited to announce today that 
http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=87689a0426c7e013da6db7042d2595aa4667f64bb605dd0e030b0dafcac353196dc1adc1fc5c26ea 
Change.org  is choosing to integrate with the We the People platform, meaning the future signatures of its 100 million users will count toward the threshold for getting an official response from the Administration. We're also opening up the code behind 
http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=87689a0426c7e013b825337c887eb9c97e3efdb5e4428fe41242678e821701efb7e4436f1b230b00 
petitions.whitehouse.gov  on 
http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=87689a0426c7e013fd1092f726f7beda0342ca0f461afe3b68d9c43f5648ec7981b626112809b666 
Drupal.org  and 
http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=87689a0426c7e0136acd40288acbafd5eadcdb3947320e075dab9ad215bce7652c4210cb518594a1 
GitHub , which empowers other governments and outside organizations to create their own versions of this platform to engage their own citizens and constituencies.
	3. Third, and most importantly, the process of hearing from us about your petition is going to look a little different. We've assembled a team of people responsible for taking your questions and requests and bringing them to the right people -- whether within the White House or in an agency within the Administration -- who may be in a position to say something about your request.

http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=87689a0426c7e013af30e6d5a4c8dcf7693812191a878a067bebc83ce84d4cced4046454b1831cf1 
You can get some more details about today's release and announcements -- and learn a little more about We the People -- here. 

But in the meantime, we want to hear from you:

Check out 
http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=87689a0426c7e013b825337c887eb9c97e3efdb5e4428fe41242678e821701efb7e4436f1b230b00 
We the People  -- where you can create or add your name to a petition.

Then, 
http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=87689a0426c7e01374bc5d927dc3ce775da3797cf47bb894ddfa6e779408c7fb22f1072ff77118ac 
let us know what you think of the platform here  -- or tweet your feedback to 
http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=87689a0426c7e013b667181287359703ff5c28c3d37e223d415b940ad9b549842cabe438840d2b8f 
@Goldman44  or 
http://click.mail.whitehouse.gov/?qs=87689a0426c7e0134755e73610c84b48bb2c56d3d7bfe0fe5cded37b712c61ecce631051260a657a 
@WeThePeople .

We're really excited about the changes we're making -- and we'll be in touch with more soon.

-- Jason

Jason Goldman

Chief Digital Officer

The White House

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