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Any FOIA experts here? I wonder why FOIAs aren't posted online for all to see and are instead just sent to the requestor? It seems lots of people are interested

Any FOIA experts here? I wonder why FOIAs aren't posted online for all to see and are instead just sent to the requestor? It seems lots of people are interested in the same information -- and once it's been vetted, putting all those (let's say) emails into one giant searchable database seems like it'd be in the public interest. I'm sure there are both legal obstacles and practical ones. I'm just curious what those obstacles are.

fulldecent2 7y ago
The solution is that you can create a transparency website and file FIOAs to get all the FIOAs and you can post them. This isn't a "why didn't they" problem. It is a "how can I" problem.
- dlgeek 7y ago
  You're describing https://www.muckrock.com/ https://www.muckrock.com/