"A company formally handing over a business decision to a user vote is a dramatic step forward for transparency and user control." "Facebook's decision to adopt a notice and comment model of rulemaking demonstrates a truly unique commitment to transparency," said Aron Cramer, President and CEO of Business for Social Responsibility. "This step sets a new standard for corporate transparency and stakeholder engagement by applying the principles of social networking in fundamentally new and important ways." "The idea that a major company like Facebook would give it's users a vote in how the service is governed is remarkable," said Julius Harper a Facebook user and a co-founding administrator of the People Against the new Terms of Service group on Facebook. "This decision should go far in restoring people's trust, and I hope it sets a precedent for other online services to follow."