When there is a lot of work to be done getting 2 3 4 5 6 audits in 18 24 31 40 48 items is more than distracting - one of them actually came three times (I know, its pure random, but still I'd rather have it turned off for the time being)
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Ah! Bliss! ;-) We can always dream... But you can try your luck on Meta Stack Exchange...– FabbyCommented Oct 2, 2015 at 19:09
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@Fabby doubtful. I think only three sites still have > 1k late answers.– muruCommented Oct 2, 2015 at 19:09
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@Fabby, well I never, got burnt there twice :-)– guntbertCommented Oct 2, 2015 at 19:31
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3So when we need it most turn it off? If there were abusive reviewers before the temptation of thousands of reviews will bring many more. Bad audit days are going to happen and I don't think there is any way around that.– Seth ModCommented Oct 2, 2015 at 19:40
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2@Seth, there is much truth in what you say - alas.– guntbertCommented Oct 2, 2015 at 19:41
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@Seth: Could you please convert that to an answer so that schmucks like me who go around hunting for unanswered questions don't have to look at this one any more? ;-) (And I'll upvote if you drop me a note and it's a good one too!)– FabbyCommented Oct 2, 2015 at 20:13
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2@Fabby - do you have that last comment set as a template or something :) That queue is annoying anyway, some of the answers may be rubbish but many a time the questions are pure rubbish– WilfCommented Oct 4, 2015 at 17:54
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1@Wilf: yes of course I do: I've got a bunch of them.– FabbyCommented Oct 5, 2015 at 7:45
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I know that it seems urgent to take care of these review tasks and therefore worth removing obstacles that hamper your efforts. As the person who caused the flood, my initial impulse was to level the path. But upon further reflection, I couldn't think of any reason to suspend audits. While reviewing really old late answers is suboptimal, I still think it's important to upvote hidden gems and correct obvious problems. So we still want people to consider their review actions with the same care as normal.
In addition, this is a rare opportunity for user to gain experience with late answer reviews. Repetition is the key to learning a skill yet the Late Answers queue is typically empty after completing one review. We should not waterdown this unique opportunity by removing the ordinary audits.
Finally, one the initial shock wore off, I realized this queue was particularly easy to burn down since a single review can dequeue an answer. In fact, the queue has dropped from 4.4k to 700 tasks in just over a week without removing audits. This was a singular opportunity for earning the elusive Late Answer Reviewer badge (and Steward), which, I hope, softens the blow.
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1No worries, Seth already convinced me that this would be the _wrong thing to do_™ - but you have to admit that every 8th review being an audit gets strenuous :-)– guntbertCommented Oct 8, 2015 at 17:11