> >    - I can put more metadata in the tag name than assignable
> >      (to help people decide who to page)
> Ah, page as in ping. That meaning I always find weird (and don’t remember).
>
> > summon (someone) over a public address system, so as to pass on a message
>
> IMHO multiple assignment would work better as it actually sends notification (if one choose to receive such).
>
> Yet, you’re right, deciding whom to page/assign is often non-obvious. Not sure if few-word description if any helpful. (e.g. whom to contact on hackage-security problems, I’m actually unsure whether it’s edsko or dcoutts, or on something else...).

OK, I am convinced we should drop it.

Let's do this:

    - To page someone, just write CC @blah in the message
    - We should add an issue template that requests you
      CC someone and explains who you might want to CC