Result: SpyroSonic2000 is appointed as the assistant for the Featured User Interview. |
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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 I'm not positive if the poll is that old, but it makes the [Sonic News Network] website outdated and unprofessional.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. BlueSpeeder (talk) 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). MetalMickey272 Totaly agree. We need to find another person who can do the interviews. SilverPlays97 (Wall) (Contributions) 18:55, July 1, 2013 (UTC)
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.--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round 19:36, July 1, 2013 (UTC)
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. THE REFLEX dancing on the valentine 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.--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round 21:05, July 1, 2013 (UTC)
I suggested on the chat that we could have something of a "team" of interviewers. Like, a few of our most active users who can take the role as Featured User interviewer. If one user, or the back-up user, can't find the time to make the interview, we could have another back-up user do the interview. Just to be extra careful that we aren't past our due date for the poll. MetalMickey272 I don't think that Kagi should loose his position for being a little late every now and then. If he just finished high school then let him get ready for graduation, and this month was totally out of his control. I do like the idea of a back up interviewer though. If something like this should happen to Kagi again then the back up can handle it. But Kagi should keep the main interviewer rights. --Psyche the Hedgehog 12:41, July 2, 2013 (UTC) I see two basic solutions to this issue. The first being that someone before had suggested that this "Featured User of the month" routine could be shortened to "Featured User", but I personally see a problem if that were to be an indefinite change. Should a problem occur where a monthly-updated interview isn't possible, the interview can simply be postponed for a time, and eventually the Interviewer could revert back to a monthly schedule. The second solution -which is more preferable- is to hire a "back-up interviewer", as Time Biter had suggested. Simply put, if you know of someone who does not hold a terribly busy schedule, you could hand it over to him/her. I wouldn't suggest a whole group of people as Metal suggested though, one is enough to make up for lost time. Serious Sam Heavy 12:54, July 2, 2013 (UTC) There is no specific schedule for Featured User interviews. Monthly interviews are simply ideal. However, I do agree that when Kagi is unable to conduct an interview, another user should be able to take his place. Sacor's solution to the presented problem seems most reasonable. -- Shadowunleashed13 (talk) 14:59, July 2, 2013 (UTC) Alright, so should we begin to add nominees for a "back-up" Featured User? Because if so, I have a perfect list of users that we can use. BlueSpeeder (talk) 16:51, July 2, 2013 (UTC)
I have to agree with those who are supporting. I've been seeing this kind of neglect for years now, and I don't think the job should be handled by just Kag alone anymore just because of trivial reasons such as, "I had this job for years and I enjoy it". Kag, you keep going on about how you've been doing the Interviews for years and how this knowledge prides you, and you object to other people doing your job when you aren't "utterly indisposed", but there's 2 problems with your arguments:
I'm sorry, but I, along with several others, feel that some changes need to be made with how we handle our FU Interviews. We respect your feelings on this matter, but we need you to respect ours as well. Lloyd the Cat"I don't die. I just go on adventures." 21:34, July 5, 2013 (UTC)
And again, I do not have Sacor's e-mail or Skype! I had no means of asking for it and I don't just go around asking people for their personal information like their e-mail or Skype account! I don't even know if he has Skype for pete's sake! I always do the interviews over the wikis for maintaining format and ease of information. I didn't know Sacor was going to be gone, yet you guys are assuming that I both knew this and such personal information as his Skype and/or e-mail. And you know what? That isn't fair to me.--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round 09:29, July 6, 2013 (UTC) @Genesjs: The reason I'm hardly around here is because there's almost nothing for me to do or take part in. There are so many admins that if there are any issues it's taken care of immediately. Almost no-one comes to me for help or advice, or even to just talk. I care about this wiki and consider it my home wiki, but what's the point of watching it like a hawk 24/7 when everyone else is already taking care of just about everything? The reason I care about the job as interviewer so much despite my issues with time management is because it's, for lack of a better term, "mine". It's about the only way I can earnestly and consistently contribute to the wiki. It keeps me connected and involved. If I lost that, there would be virtually nothing left for me to do. The wiki wouldn't need me at all. I mean, how am I supposed to be involved when there's nothing for me to do and no-one comes to me for help or participation? The only way I can do any of that besides the interviews is through the aforementioned Site Discussions, and even then only sometimes.--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round 09:39, July 6, 2013 (UTC)
I wasn't angry either. Rather, I was pouring my heart out over some long-time insecurities I've had. And Genesjs, I don't mean the wiki doesn't have projects to do or issues to deal with; I mean that everyone else handles them before I can get involved or really do anything. There's nothing for me to do besides Featured User because I'm usually.... superfluous. Which really upsets me because at one time, I was considered good enough to be a bureaucrat on the wiki. The Featured User job is the one thing that I'm able to do for the wiki before anyone else, and I feel like if I lost that, the wiki just wouldn't need me at all. That's why I have so much pride for this job and get so defensive over it.--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round 22:30, July 6, 2013 (UTC) Kagi should be allowed to keep his job so long as he updates them as close to monthly as possible. If problems arise, I am sure someone else can fill in for him. Give him a chance to update the next few times, and we will work from there. --Bullet Francisco (talk) Contributions Editcount 02:22, July 7, 2013 (UTC)
I've maintained the monthly schedule up until now and in spite of my difficulties keeping up with it because it gives me a deadline; a reason to get off my arse and get it done within a specific amount of time. At the risk of coming off as even more incompetent and more worth replacing, I'm worried if I had no deadline I'd just keep putting it off. I kinda had that issue back in Middle School, where no distinct schedule cost me every opportunity at a Summer vacation. So now I make sure to try and maintain a type of schedule so I don't make the same mistake. And I apologize in such a manner so as to take responsibility for my slips in schedule and doing my job.--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round 11:47, July 7, 2013 (UTC)
I support Biter's idea. Having a 'team' of interviewers would be a great idea. Also, per Supermorff. MintsyWinterBlue (talk) (contributions) 13:27, July 8, 2013 (UTC) After all what is said in this forum, I do appreciate, we should have a team and all, but I still feel like the Featured user interview is a long slab of text that covers the main page entirely and to be honest, it looks ugly as a page itself and feels that it's unnecessary since the featured user isn't any special than the rest. I still suggest, still we have some/minimum of the interview written and link the reader to a page read more about this interview. --Quack 05:58, July 9, 2013 (UTC)
Off-topic I know, but I'd be interested in knowing how many people enjoy the interviews. While I may end up slacking off or procrastinating, I am happy that people find the results entertaining.--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round 09:29, July 9, 2013 (UTC) Oh! I didn't know that :/ But still something to spice up the page rather than a slab of text, a border for the interview is the least that can be done. --Quack 16:58, July 9, 2013 (UTC) @Bullet - Disco makes a point, we can put so much more in the space where the FU interview is, like a News Header. The FU is the most central thing on our homepage, which has always been a little irrelevant to me.--SlugDrones • (Contact) 20:00, July 9, 2013 (UTC) Many of the active users I meet are interested in the FU interview, believe it or not. Personally, I think the FU interview and the polls are what make the home page entertaining to read. In my opinion, moving the FU interview to a subpage is unnecessary would make the home page a little less interesting. Can't we have everything? We're making this into a big deal (however unintentionally it may be); we're taking ourselves too seriously. -- Shadowunleashed13 (talk) 20:36, July 9, 2013 (UTC)
What's been holding the wiki down for so long? Taking everything so seriously in an attempt to be informative and professional, or the featured user interview?--Kagimizu-Seeya 'round 00:48, July 10, 2013 (UTC) I just want to say that the Featured User poll is the only reason why I go to the home page. I find it fun to have something to participate in right there on the home page, like some of the questions that are there on some wikis. MetalMickey272 Moving the FU interview to the side would create imbalance since it's the longest section on the homepage. Creating a subpage isn't eliminating the interview and it isn't preventing readers from reading it at all. I doubt the readers who are not users in this wiki care about the interview as much as they would care about a News header. You'll still be able to read the interview. If the Poll is enjoyable all the way down there to the side, then the FU interview can too.--SlugDrones • (Contact) 05:41, July 10, 2013 (UTC) @Kagi: The former. @Drones: Makes some sense, I guess. Now we're just repeating ourselves. I think most opinions have been shared on this forum. Maybe we should hold a vote; I guess I don't mind either way (after all, this is quite trivial). -- Shadowunleashed13 (talk) 14:54, July 11, 2013 (UTC) I must disagree Drones, as I said, the featured user interview is what encouraged me (and a few others) to join in the first place. It encourages constructive editing. It's currently doing more good than harm. Moving it to a subpage discourages viewing and will force us to rebalance the Main Page entirely. Unless you have a better alternative of what to do with the Main Page (there are plenty of other options) , I would prefer to keep it right now. --Bullet Francisco (talk) Contributions Editcount 09:58, July 12, 2013 (UTC)
This forum is getting off-topic from the new featured user interview. I suggest we should hire a new user to do the interviews. Kagi, you've been slipping for a while. As Solace had said, having only one featured user interviewer is selfish, and I suggest that we should replace you with users that are very active ion the wiki. BlueSpeeder (talk) 17:42, July 14, 2013 (UTC)
If you have anymore you would like to add, please be my guest. BlueSpeeder (talk) 18:03, July 16, 2013 (UTC) FreeSmudger, SilverPlays97, and SpyroSonic2000 are all great candidates. MetalShadow272 is qualified to be on the poll per current standards, so I am not sure he would be the best choice. If those three agree to volunteer to be 'back-ups', they have my approval (not that my approval means anything, just showing my support). --Bullet Francisco (talk) Contributions Editcount 18:59, July 20, 2013 (UTC) Well Kyle (Bullet) told me: "you should confirm that you'll help Kagi out" So yeah, I'm willing to help Kagi out. GraveEclipse567 19:22, July 20, 2013 (UTC) I guess we'll go with this, then? Unless someone else really wants to be a back-up. I'll close this discussion shortly. --Bullet Francisco (talk) Contributions Editcount 01:22, July 23, 2013 (UTC) |