to those terms from time to time, it enjoys an inherent advantage and reliability in operating the voluntary track. It is, therefore, appropriate that it speak on behalf of other governmental bodies, as well as for plain citizens, who cannot contend on their own with internet platform operators and with those who abuse the platforms or access to them. It is thus argued that the Department serves the public in general. In this regard, the Respondents emphasize that the referrals to internet platform operators are made only when the publications meet the criteria set out in para. 11 above, and when it is appears that the publications conspicuously violate the Terms of Use of the online platforms. 22. Moreover, the Respondents point out that the Cyber Department has been granted the status of “reliable reporter” by several of those internet platform operators, which gives examination of the Department’s reports precedence over others, and the speed of the response results in reducing the harm (however, according to the Respondents, that does not influence the manner of examining the report submitted to the internet platform). In addition, the Respondents note that due to its nature, in view of the resources and significant knowledge at the disposal of the various governmental organs, it is important to maintain the voluntary enforcement mechanism as a means for which there is currently no alternative for reporting and acting against acts of impersonation, fraud or other criminal offenses perpetrated on the internet. Moreover, due to the location of such criminal acts – generally beyond the borders of the state – and given the limited international judicial authority, in the absence of the voluntary enforcement track, “bad actors” in cyberspace would continue to succeed and their acts would not be subject to enforcement. 23. Parenthetically, but not of marginal importance, the Respondents argue that the petition should be dismissed for not meeting the threshold requirements for filing a petition due to a substantial factual deficiency and for not joining relevant respondents – the internet platform operators. The Respondents argue that joining those parties could shed light on the independent discretion that they exercise in regard to the Department’s referrals, as well as other subjects comprised by the petition, which will be explained below. Additional developments