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::::::::And we actively invite anyone who's discovered their watchlist. Advertising it on watchlists was considered 'reform' when it happened. I'm sure there's no argument that it increased participation, but did it improve the quality of the process in any way? [[User:Valereee|Valereee]] ([[User talk:Valereee|talk]]) 20:59, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

:::::::::For better or worse, there are lot of editors (amongst those who like to comment on these things) who are wary of delegating responsibility, so tend to support proposals that solicit discussion from more people. (I suspect in the larger population of all editors, many would be happy delegating to some sysop group.) Given that RfAs are already a poll of self-selected editors who happened to show up, I understand the argument that we might as well encourage more participation, to get a (slightly) broader sampling. [[User:Isaacl|isaacl]] ([[User talk:Isaacl|talk]]) 21:12, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

===Arbitrary break===

*I am inclined to oppose any proposal that automatically forces a cessation of participant activity (!voting/commenting) precisely at the 168 hour mark. That said, I understand candidate stress and believe it's a factor worthy of mitigation. To that end, I would support a counterproposal that did not implement a default procedure until a prescribed amount of time (beyond 168 hours) elapsed (perhaps 2 or 3 hours) where the RfA was still pending closure at that time. Best regards.--[[User:John Cline|John Cline]] ([[User talk:John Cline#Top|talk]]) 05:49, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

*:There's a strategy used for silent auctions, which usually have a stated end time...a bid in the final five minutes increases the closing time by another five minutes; this continues until there are no more last-five-minutes bids. That makes sure someone isn't gaming the system by sneaking in a bid just under the wire. But in a case like RfA, it could allow for the possibility of a late-discovered reason for opposition. Would that be a solution for your concern? [[User:Valereee|Valereee]] ([[User talk:Valereee|talk]]) 12:55, 4 October 2022 (UTC)