Aglet

Prioritize expiring document links by reader workflow timing

Link expiration matters when a reader returns to a prepared report, shares a review task, or works through a slow download. Prioritization should consider the document's decision role and whether renewal is clear, separating a predictable timeout from a link that fails without a path back to the same revision.

Decide where the work belongs

  1. Name the reader decision

    Record why the document is being opened, when it is needed, and whether the reader can request a new link without restarting the workflow. Note if the document revision could change between issuance and renewal.

  2. Map waiting paths

    List page-open delays, copied links, background tabs, slow starts, retries, and revisits that expose expiration. Mark which paths preserve document identity and which show only a generic failure.

  3. Choose the queue

    Queue renewal design when a valid reader can recover with the same context, document-binding work when a refreshed link may target another revision, or message repair when expiration is expected but unexplained. Attach issuance and request times.

What to carry forward

Prioritize the issue when a document needed for a time-bound review expires after meaningful preparation or when renewal can silently switch revisions. A clearly explained expiration with an immediate same-document recovery path can rank lower.

Technical background: RFC Editor reference.

Keep the decision with the work.

Use a Work Item in Aglet to record the problem, the evidence you have, and the next decision. Add an owner and priority, then keep updates in the discussion so the next person can follow the reasoning.

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