Re: Updating migration mail send times

[Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>]

Niels Thykier:
> Hi,
> 
> At the moment, we send out migration emails around 16:39 UTC.  I propose
> that we move migration mails to 04:39 UTC.  This is after the main
> Britney run at 22:00 UTC has been committed by a dinstall.
> Alternatively, we add additional mail runs - one of which is at 04:39 UTC.
> 
> My primary motivation is that right now we have a 18-19 hour latency
> between the bulk migration and people receiving their mail about it.
> By moving the mails to 04:39 UTC, the vast majority of people will
> receive their migration mail shortly after it migrates.  The tracker
> page will have the "it migrated" notification a lot earlier and it will
> be less confusing for all contributors (who are not aware of or have
> forgotten this technical details of how this all fits together).
> 
> If there are no objections, I will update our cronjob during the weekend
> to use 04:39.  I am happy to increase to 2 or 4 runs as well, if there
> is support for that.
> 
> Thanks,
> ~Niels
> 

FYI, I have started a bits mail in gobby to announce this (and the
recent Britney schedule changes).  I intend to send that email tomorrow
and move this cronjob to 04:39 UTC tomorrow evening (after the 16:39 UTC
run)

Thanks,
~Niels