About OCRaP.net
The Mission: Radical Competence
We know what it looks like. We know what it sounds like.
OCRaP.net started because looking at the state of climate legislation often makes us say, “Oh, crap.”
We saw Climate Action Plans citing dead links. We saw zoning codes based on outdated science. We saw critical mandates diluted by “weasel words” until they meant nothing.
We realized that the biggest threat to our future isn’t just bad ideology—it’s bad engineering.
We built this platform to cut through the noise. We use advanced AI, archival tools, and open-source intelligence to help you move governance from “Trust Us” to “Verify Everything.”
The Integrity Engine
We don’t deal in “Truths” (which are debated) or “Facts” (which are politicized). We deal in Science and Integrity.
Our platform operates on a “Value Stack” that ensures every policy is sturdy enough for you to build a future on:
| The Layer | The Requirement |
|---|---|
| 1. The Science | Does it work? Our AI agents help you cross-reference every claim against peer-reviewed studies. If the physics doesn’t work, the policy doesn’t pass. |
| 2. The Life | Does it help? We strip away the jargon and frame policy as upgrades to human health, time, and community resilience. |
| 3. The Business | Does it pay? We prove the economic case and show how “Green Tape” is cheaper and less risky than the Red Tape of the status quo. |
The Team
We are a coalition of the willing: developers, strategists, and—most importantly—You.
Mike Gifford — Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
The Architect of the Archive. Mike builds the machines that keep the system honest: open-source tools, the “Integrity Engine” scrapers, and preservation bots that ensure no government can “stealth edit” commitments. If a link is dead, Mike’s code has probably revived it via the Wayback Machine.
Adam Hunt — Chief Content Strategist
The Voice of the Rebellion. Adam translates “legalese” into human arguments. He turns dry zoning codes into compelling, science-backed narratives that win votes.
You — Citizen Lobbyist
The Engine of Change. The AI can find the error, but only you can stand up in a City Council meeting and demand it be fixed. You are the reason we built this platform.
Wait, what does the name mean?
| nacronym — noun | /næk-rə-nɪm/ |
A lexical construct that masquerades as an acronym but holds no allegiance to specific words. A sequence of capital letters designed to provoke the question, “Wait, what does that stand for?” only to be met with a shrug. Not-An-Acronym. See also: Backronym’s rebellious cousin.
Our Philosophy
AI Assistance & Quality Assurance
Much of the policy content in this library was drafted or normalised with the help of AI language models. We believe transparency about this is essential—so here is exactly how it works and what safeguards are in place.
How AI is used
- Policy normalisation: Raw policy text from legislation, municipal codes, and official reports is fed to AI tools to reformat it into our standard structure (problem statement, mandate, implementation guidance, enforcement, citations).
- Gap analysis: AI agents flag vague enforcement language, missing thresholds, and potential loopholes so human editors can strengthen them.
- Citation checking: Automated tools verify that every
official_sourcesURL is reachable and from an authoritative domain.
What AI does not do
- AI does not invent citations or fabricate data. Every policy must link to a real, verifiable source.
- AI does not publish content autonomously. All substantive changes require human review before they reach the main branch.
- AI does not weaken enforcement language. Our consistency checker flags and rejects any edit that replaces binding terms (“shall”, “must”) with vague alternatives (“encourage”, “strive to”).
The Integrity Engine
Our four-agent review chain acts as an internal quality control board:
| Agent | Role | Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| The Scientist | Cross-references claims against peer-reviewed evidence | Any health or engineering claim |
| The CFO | Stress-tests economic assumptions and supply-chain timelines | Any cost or procurement mandate |
| The Sleep Doctor | Audits indoor temperature and public-health thresholds | Any housing or heat policy |
| The Consistency Guardian | Checks structure, citations, overlap, and enforcement language | Every new or edited policy |
Known limitations
Despite these safeguards, AI-assisted content can contain errors. Specifically:
- A cited source may be misrepresented or summarised inaccurately.
- Numeric thresholds may be transcribed incorrectly.
- Legal terminology may not translate correctly across jurisdictions.
If you find an error, please report it. Use the “🚩 Report an Issue” button at the bottom of any page, or open a GitHub Issue directly. We treat every credible correction as a priority.