Danek Duvall wrote:
> It used to be that fast-tracks could be approved during ARC business only
> if a certain amount of time had passed since the case was started, so that
> people actually had some time to read the case and come to a decision. I
> don't remember what the minimum time was, though 48 hours rings some bells.
>
> There have been a few cases recently which closed in less than a day,
> giving folks very little time to even become aware of the case, never mind
> to comment. These include 2009/430, which actually had to be reopened the
> next day due to an unseen issue, and the recent 2009/448.
>
> While I appreciate the desire not to have cases drag on forever, filing and
> approving cases within 24 hours seems like an attempt to avoid any actual
> discussion. I'm sure that's not the case, but could we reinstate a floor
> on the amount of time a fast-track is open?
The minimum courtesy value has historically been 24 hours -- the ARC
chair is expected to check whether fast-tracks in the survey have been
open for at least 24 hours and, if not, defer them until later to make
sure that all time zones have seen them. If someone else notices that a
fast-track is about to slip under the wire (because the tools
unfortunately don't actually flag these new cases), then speak up.
For self review ("automatic"), it's usually considered polite to avoid
doing the putback/push until 24 hours after filing the case, for the
same reason.
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James Carlson 42.703N 71.076W <carlsonj at workingcode.com>
