Policy-Discussion

[Werner Dworak <werner.dworak AT cacert.org>]

Hello Ian,

>> I think, if an assurer could change his assurance too easily would be
>> too misuse prone. If not an arbitrator so at least a support engineer
>> should double check it.

> I would say that the assurance isn't ever modified.  It's simply 
> replaced.  An arbitrator could request the entire history of assurances 
> and see the different varieties.

I think we should have both.

If I just did a mistake (typing error or missing some entry) filling the
online form and I submitted it too fast, I should be able to correct it
in a time frame of about one hour without the intervention of support.

But if I become more experienced or get some hint and decide that one
assurance was not right and I should chance it, there should always be a
double check by support. And there you are right, the old assurance
should be maintained with the remark of invalid, so an arbitrator easily
can recheck it. If the above time frame is exceeded, there are chances
it was no simple mistake but some reason. So support shall check as well.

Another good idea would to be able to revisit an assurance. At present,
if I enter the email address of someone I assured already, I am blocked
immediately, so I cannot check what I did. I should be able to view an
old assurance and be only blocked if I try to change something.

Kind regards, Werner

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