Merged in [13409] from rjsparks@nostrum.com:

    Add some help for the nomcom chair for when new positions are needed later in a nomcom cycle. Fixes ietf-tools#2253.
 - Legacy-Id: 13410
Note: SVN reference [13409] has been migrated to Git commit ffa49a6

Author: levkowetz

ietf/templates/nomcom/chair_help.html

@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ <h3 class="anchor-target" id="positions">Configure the Positions to be filled</h
 <p>Only create one Position for those roles having multiple seats to fill, 
 such as the IAB, or the IESG areas where multiple ADs in that area are at the end of their term. </p>
 
-<p>Note the "Is open" checkbox. When this is set to True, the Position will appear on the Nomination and Feedback pages. You will set this to False when you do not want any more feedback (that is, the position is filled, or otherwise closed for some reason). It is a good idea to start with the "Is open" value set to False. After you edit the templates for the position and are ready for the community to provide nominations and feedback, set the "Is open" value to True.</p>
-<p>You might need to close some positions and open others as your nomcom progresses. For example, the 2014 Nomcom was called back after it had finished work on its usual selections to fill a IAOC position that had been vacated mid-term. Before making the call for nominations and feedback for this additional IAOC position, the chair would mark the already filled positions as not open, leaving only the new IAOC position open for consideration. At that point, only that IAOC position would be available on the Nomination and Feedback pages. </p>
+<p>Note the "Is open", "Accepting nominations", and "Accepting feedback" checkboxes. Set "Is open" to True when your nomcom is working on filling the position, and set it to false once filling it has been confirmed. When "Is open" is True, the Position will appear on the public Nomination and Feedback pages depending on the value of "Accepting nominations" and "Accepting feedback". The Position will appear on the private feedback pages (those the nomcom can use to enter data) even if "Accepting nominations" or "Accepting feedback" is False. </p>
+<p>When you create a new position, you will typically set "Is Open" to True immediately. After you edit the templates for the position and are ready for the community to provide nominations and feedback, set the "Accepting nominations" and "Accepting feedback" values to True.</p>
+<p>You might need to close some positions and open others as your nomcom progresses. For example, the 2014 Nomcom was called back after it had finished work on its usual selections to fill a IAOC position that had been vacated mid-term. The 2016 Nomcom had a second ART AD position to fill after deciding to move an incumbent to the IETF chair position. In both cases, the best path to follow was to create a new Position. Before making the call for nominations and feedback for this additional position, ensure the already filled positions are marked as not open. Then, only the new positions would be available on the Nomination and Feedback pages. </p>
 
 <h3 class="anchor-target" id="templates">Customize the web-form and email templates</h3>
 

ietf/templates/nomcom/list_positions.html

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ <h2>Positions in {{ nomcom.group }}</h2>
 
   {% if nomcom.group.state_id == 'active' %}
     <a class="btn btn-default" href="{% url 'ietf.nomcom.views.edit_position' year %}">Add new position</a>
-    <p></p>
+    <p class="help-block">If you need to start processing a new position while other positions are further along or have already closed (such as when the 2016 nomcom needed to seat a second RAI AD after moving an incumbent to the IESG chair position) adding a new position is the right way to start. Please review the <a href="{% url 'ietf.nomcom.views.configuration_help' year=nomcom.year %}">Configuration Hints</a>.</p>
   {% endif %}
 
   {% if positions %}