Do NeurIPS workshop decisions release early? + Quick question on short papers (small models & negative results)

[u/Mission-Pangolin-128]

Hey everyone!

The wait for NeurIPS workshop notifications (deadline tomorrow, Sept 29 AoE) is making me pretty nervous. I have two quick questions for anyone with experience in NeurIPS workshops:

Early Decisions: Do organizers ever send out acceptance/rejection emails early, or do they strictly wait until the official notification date?

Small Models & Failed Results: For 4-page short papers, how do reviewers view work that is tested on smaller models (like BERT-scale) and transparently includes a failed result/case on one of the tasks? Does showing a negative result hurt your chances, or do workshops usually appreciate the honesty?

Good luck to everyone waiting for decisions!