On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 8:51 AM, Mattmann, Chris A (388J) <chris.a.mattm...@jpl.nasa.gov> wrote: > In general, I just let the VOTE stay open for *at least* 72 hours. That way > folks that are busy/lazy/whatever have a chance to still chime in. The truth > is, > as the one that called the VOTE, you are the one pushing for a particular > desired > outcome, so just wait till you get it :) Then when you are satisfied with the > outcome, > so long as *at least* 72 hours have passed, you are welcome to call the VOTE > closed, and then move forward.
+1 We have the language "at least 72 hours" baked into our RM template email. In theory, the fuzzy end-time could be abused on a contentious VOTE by say, coordinating a block of votes and having the RM terminate the VOTE immediately after those votes come in. So perhaps VOTEs which are expected to be contentious should have a fixed end-time. However, most ASF VOTEs are not contentious, and "at least 72 hours" seems to work well. As a convenience, perhaps it's vaguely similar to a parliamentary "voice vote". Voice votes can be challenged, and anyone wanting to challenge a VOTE which runs for "at least 72 hours" will have "at least 72 hours" to do so. :) Marvin Humphrey --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: community-unsubscr...@apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: community-h...@apache.org
