Forum:Busy DLs and stagnating FAs

As several people have pointed out, there is a tiny flaw with the DLs: the FA noms are rotting. While the DL idea I agree with, needing all five DLs' approval for a FA is a rather tall order, given the fact that all of them have to A) set aside the time to read the nomination in question, and B) Vote. This means they all have to remember to do that; if one DL forgets, the article just sits there and twiddles its thumbs for a couple weeks to a month or more. I know the DLs are busy, I don't mind them being busy, but that's just the thing. How can we set up a system that would remind the DLs to the need to look over the FA noms without being obnoxious, as well as some way to promote FA noms to full status when one is on vacation. I'm pretty sure the authors of the FA noms wish they didn't have to wait for that last DL to look over their article, waiting anxiously to see what he has to say (there are no female DLs, right?). This isn't a problem with the HPs, as on Sunday the whole thing is filtered through and the articles are shipped off to their respective categories. The DLs are, at the moment, not quite so efficient. Are there any ideas on how to fix this?

Having more DLs would help, as it would heighten the chances of five of them waltzing on over to the noms page and glancing through, and would also solve the problem of one going on vacation. If this isn't acceptable, are there any other ideas? - Solus (Bird of Prey)  22:53, 10 July 2007 (UTC)