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Subject: Voting periods
From: zeev@zend.com (Zeev Suraski)

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Hi,



There=E2=80=99s something that I=E2=80=99m not quite following regarding op=
en votes.

Why are we saying that =E2=80=98votes will end no sooner than X=E2=80=99, i=
nstead of
actually saying when they *will* end?



If there=E2=80=99s no clear end date for a vote, when do we declare than a =
vote is
over?  Is it in a specific point in time where the vote happens to be in
favor with what the proposer wanted?



The specific case in point is
https://wiki.php.net/rfc/propertygetsetsyntax-v1.2 - which while has more
supporters than opposers, consistent fell short of the 2/3 majority it
needs to be approved.  The vote should have ended on Wednesday =E2=80=93 4 =
days
ago, but for some reason it=E2=80=99s still open.  It=E2=80=99s time to clo=
se it.



My suggestion is for voting periods to be limited to one week, regardless
of the topic.  It should be more than enough.  Regardless, an =E2=80=98open=
 ended=E2=80=99
voting period is unacceptable IMHO.



Zeev

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