On Fri, 19 Nov 1999, Robert P. Cashin wrote: > Item 2 The concensus seems to be one week, with numbers as short as 3 > days, with a reminder if no response in that time and another day or 2 > after the reminder. The longest time suggested is 2 weeks. Since we are > already discussing this issue, rather that wait for a proposal, I am > going to suggest one and see if it is seconded. I propose we have a > policy that responses to votes are expected within one week of the > posting requesting the vote ( the day the chair writes the vote request ) > I also expect that if you know you will be unavailable for more than a > day or two, you give the group that information, with the day you expect > to be available again. Seconded. (And I will be unavailable between Thanksgiving and the week following it). -- Erik Olson erik at thekrib dot com