+@item
+Accept the report as described in
+@ref{Adding issues to the tracker}.
+
+@end enumerate
+
+All emails should be CC'd to the @code{bug-lilypond} list so that
+other Bug Squad members know that you have processed the email.
+
+@warning{There is no option for @qq{ignore the bug report} -- if
+you cannot find a reason to reject the report, you must accept
+it.}
+
+
+@subheading Updates / discussion about issues
+
+We try to keep discussions about issues on the tracker, but
+sometimes it spills over onto email. If discussion has ended with
+no patch / resolution and at least @strong{3 days} have passed,
+then either:
+
+@itemize
+
+@item
+Summarize the recent discussion on the tracker, and add a link to
+the original discussion.
+
+@item
+Add the comment @qq{there was some technical discussion which I
+could not understand}, and include a link to the original
+discussion.
+
+We do not expect Bug Squad members to be programmers, or even to
+be moderately-skilled users. Your job is to keep track of issue
+reports; it is @emph{perfectly acceptable} to not understand
+discussions between advanced users and/or developers.
+
+@end itemize
+
+
+@subheading Regular maintenance
+
+After @strong{every release} (both stable and unstable):
+
+@itemize
+
+@item
+Regression test comparison: if anything has changed suspiciously,
+ask if it was deliberate. The official comparison is online, at:
+
+@c NOTE: leave this here. In this case, it's worth duplicating
+@c the link. -gp
+@example
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/test/}
+@end example
+
+More information is available from in
+@ref{Precompiled regression tests}.
+
+@item
+Issues to verify: try to reproduce the bug with the latest
+version; if you cannot reproduce the bug, mark the item
+@qq{Verified} (i.e. @qq{the fix has been verified to work}).
+
+@example
+@uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=7}
+@end example
+
+@end itemize
+
+Once every @strong{two weeks} or so:
+
+@itemize
+
+@item
+Check for any incorrectly-classified items in the tracker. This
+generally just means looking at the grid to see any items without
+a Type or Priority.
+
+@item
+Check for any items with @code{label:patch}. If it's been more
+than a week since the last action on the issue, send an email to
+-devel to remind them about it. If the patch was withdrawn for
+more work, then remove the @code{patch} label.
+
+@example
+@uref{http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=2&q=label:patch}
+@end example
+
+@end itemize
+
+@subheading Irregular maintenance
+
+@warning{These tasks are a lot of work; gathering more volunteers
+to help is definitely recommended. However, the Bug Squad should
+handle the organization and training of new volunteers.}
+
+Once every year or two:
+
+@itemize
+
+@item
+Checking all regtests: although we have a system for checking the
+regtests between two versions, occasionally a bug will slip
+through the cracks. It is therefore good to manually examine all
+the regtests (compare the images to the text description). More
+information is available from in @ref{Regression tests}.
+
+
+@item
+Checking all issues: we try to mark each Issue @q{fixed} when we
+fix it, but occasionally one or two issues will slip through the
+cracks. It is therefore good to check all Issues. If you see the
+same (broken) output as the initial report, then simply post a
+@qq{Problem still exists in 2.x.y} message to the issue.
+
+@end itemize