Thomas Dalton wrote:
They might be an argument for making DRV admin-only. AFDs can only be closed by admins, so only admins should review the closure (although one could be started by anyone, only admin opinions would be taken into account). I haven't thought this through fully, so I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but I'll put it out there for discussion anyway and I'll let you know my opinion once I've formed one.
Mostly, it's the admins screwing up the DRVs, somewhat interestingly. Besides, most input on DRV tends to be from long-time editors anyway, who theoretically have better knowledge.
Really, the problem is assuring editors that they'll get a proper appeal and be virtually guaranteed a proper result.
-Jeff