Forum:New Featured User Interviewer

Alright, I know I should put this discussion on this forum, but this is just a little too big for that already popular-forum. This discussion is about the Featured User interview. '''It's overdue. Again.''' Didn't we have the same thing happened only a few months ago, as well? Please correct me if I'm wrong, but the poll for the Featured User includes "Who should be the Featured User of December?" I'm not positive if the poll is that old, but it makes the [Sonic News Network] website outdated and unprofessional. I suggest we replace the Featured User interviewer, Kagimizu, with another active user who is typically on Sonic News Network most of the time. Or, we could just have two interviewers just in case one of the interviewers is inactive/not-on-SNN-at-current-time. But I want to hear from each of you users, to see your opinions on these things. 18:42, July 1, 2013 (UTC)

If Kagimizu isn't willing to be a little more active to keep up with the Featured User poll, I support this all the way (it's about time this was taken care of).

Totaly agree. We need to find another person who can do the interviews. 18:55, July 1, 2013 (UTC)


 * SpyroSonic2000 is the perfect candidate for a new interviewer. He is active large portions of his online time, and he agree with me via chat he will do it if a new interviewer is decided. I just wanted to say that. 18:57, July 1, 2013 (UTC)


 * Blue told me that a good candidate would have to be active a lot, both editing-wise and chat-wise. Here's what I said on the chat, which I was told to put on here:
 * You, Blue, because you edit a lot and come on here everyday.
 * I would say Ultra, but he barely comes online here.
 * I come here everyday and edit a few+ things everyday, so I would also say me. ::That's all I can think of. It's hard to think of a good user who is active enough to have a good amount of time being active, chat-wise and editing-wise. It it were chat-wise, I would probably say Blue, Fly, Glitch, Modren, Spyro, Biter, and me, and for editing, I would have Blue and Ultra above most other users.

Excuse me, but this is not something that needed to be made a forum topic. It is my job and has been for several years now. If you have a problem with me, you say so on my talkpage. I may not always update on time, but for your information this isn't something that I was able to help. I had just finished high school and had graduation preparations, and by the time that was said and done SacorGuy was on a month long break from the wiki. The reason it was a month overdue was because I decided it wouldn't be fair to Sacor to skip him and interview the runner-up instead. Especially since on one occasion, prior to my taking up the job, a user by the name of Sonicrox14 had to wait six months, which I'm quite certain is not an overdue period I have ever forced on the wiki.--Kagi mizu -Seeya 'round 19:36, July 1, 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes, you have been doing these interviews for years now, but we need it to be on time. If a featured user happens to be away from the wiki, there are other ways to contact them, such as Skype. I just think you should get someone to help you with the interviews or pass it down. I would prefer seeing these on time. Sorry if I come on a little rude, but I have to agree with Blue Speeder. 6 months is far too long for a user to wait for a simple interview that should have been done months ago.--- 19:47, July 1, 2013 (UTC)
 * I agree with Blue and Fly. If you still want to be the interviewer for the Featured User poll, perhaps we could just get a back-up interviewer in case something pops up for you that makes you unable to be able to interview the next Featured User? That way we'd be able to get these finished on time, if that's OK with you, that is.

Strongly support this. I've been wanting this for a long time ever since that 3-month delay back in December. We may not strictly be doing these interviews monthly now, but it's highly preferable that they are updated punctually. And even if Kagi does manage to get the interviews done more regularly, I find it quite selfish that the job has to be reserved for one user alone. So there should be at least one other. Don't worry Kagi, we're not trying to take over your duties. Think of this other interviewer as a "substitute", if you may, and you can still be the main one. 20:06, July 1, 2013 (UTC)

Gonna have to agree, Kagi has had a good run, but we need someone who could keep the deadlines. Kagi might be really busy, and there are plenty other active admins that can do it. Thing is Kagi, you need to let someone else and more able to take over the position. It's not a matter of how it used to be, it's a matter of how it is. Time Biter "The Rift"  20:46, July 1, 2013 (UTC)

With all due respect, this is the job I've had for several years, ever since I first started out as an admin. I take pride in having this job and maintaining it for so long. I don't object to other people being able to do the job when I'm utterly indisposed, but I'm not about to give up the responsibility I've had longer than most of you have been on the wiki.

What's more, the issue of this particular month was completely out of my control. I had to finish high school, I had to prepare for graduation, and Sacor had to leave for a month. I may have been late in the past, but in this case there was absolutely nothing I could do to complete the interview on time. The only time I could have put up the interview would be by interviewing someone else, and that wouldn't have been fair to Sacor.--Kagi mizu -Seeya 'round 21:05, July 1, 2013 (UTC)