While some online instructors feel theyare on call 24/7, this study corroboratesthe literature that the majority of distancelearners do not have the expectation ofan immediate response.

contend that if instructors gave studentsa time frame for responses, there would befewer repeat emails.Thus, there appears tobe strong consensus among both researchersand practitioners that promptly responding toemail communication in the distance learningenvironment is essential.

emails were helpful and prompt, it increasedstudents’ perceptions of positive relationshipswith their instructors, which led to positiveteaching evaluations at the end of the course.Leidman and Piwinsky (2009)

Whiteand Weight (1999) also contend that wheninstructors respond within 24 hours this showsstudents the instructor is involved in the class

In the meantime, people do seem to appreciate a developer spending 2 minutes to reply to comments on old issues, just so they’re not ignored and to manage expectations.

Furthermore, how come there's a PR open since 3 months, at what seems to be the authoritative repo for Svelte?

. The US military and the national guard could provide critically important capabilities—but federal plans assume that “no significant federal response” would be available for 24-to-72 hours