Rose: well, diplomacy aside, you know i am right

Puckish: sometimes it doesnt matter how right you are - diplomacy actually matters - and feelings are really all that matters when it comes to relationships - what is the point of being rude when trying to make a point - it takes away the power of being right and makes you look foolish

redfrog: Ouch... that hurts... I guess trying to hurt me is a way for you to make me feel like you think barb will feel from my post?

I know we are all different, I was always under the belief that if you cant stand the heat to stay out of the kitchen... i have a thick skin, so i assume others are the same way, but that is not always the case.


But simply stated, barb has her opinion, that she gave, and said her reasons why. I happen to disagree and gave my reasons why, there was no malice intended, I actually think an interview fellowship is a very good idea!!!!

Puckish: i wasnt trying to hurt you - im glad you have thick skin - that helps sometimes... i didnt mean to saying anything hurtful - just trying to voice my opinion too... i was trying to be helpful - you had some good things to say - but i fear you arent listened to when youre feeling especially puckish!!!

redfrog: when youre feeling especially puckish!!!

, Nice one!!!!

Andersp: Regarding voting for a new vict... I mean, person to be interviewed (), the system is the same that has been so far - if there's someone you'd like to see an interview with, just send me his/her/their name(s) and I'll add them to my list. The top most voted ones I'll send to Foxy Lady when her interview is almost over, for her to choose from.

Oh... did I mention she's our next subject?

pauloaguia: I don't agree with your method of picking the next interviewee. I still think it should be by popular vote. No offense but when you send the list to the present interviewee, they just pick someone they like. Don't guess there is a fool proof way of choosing anyway.

Dolittle: No offense taken.
But to clarify: I only send them 3 or 4 names - the ones that collected more votes. So, whoever gets to be choosen is still someone requested by severall other people.
I send them to be picked by the current interviewee because it was suggested that (s)he should pick the next one and the idea seemed to collect lots of support. I just changed it slightly preciselly to avoid the friends-picks-friend scenario and to still give other people a role in selecting who the next one should be...
Like you say, whatever the system, it will always have its pro's and con's, so I'm sticking to this one for now (can't keep changing system every month, unless there's a very solid reason)

pauloaguia: I agree that you have to stay with whatever the majority wants. All I was saying is that even though someone was requested by the most people, if that person that you send that list to doesn't particularly like that person, then they won't be picked. The final decision should be yours since you are the one in charge of interviews! It is just an opinion, that is all. Go forth and do good!!

pauloaguia: Yes, I like your idea to let the last person choose, but to make them choose from some popular requests!

Puckish: It was not my idea, someone else suggested it on BrainKing.com DB when I started doing this... since there were so many people saying it was a good idea, I implemented it, that's all...

pauloaguia: I think what you are doing is fine. I know when you told me to pick..You gave me 5 names I think it was..You listed them from highest to lowest votes. Mad Monkey had the highest number so I picked him. So if you have people sending in votes..Why don't you just pick the highest vote? That way all this stuff about picking favorites can be avoided.
Coan.. Why mix other things in with interview board. This is for interviews and should really be for that.

Bubbles Pbarb2: I had no idea this was such a complicated venture.Has anyone considered having people submit themselves to a list for interviews? that might simplify the process

Jim Dandy: It never was before.

Bubbles Pbarb2: Things always get more complicated within any democratic system, an autocracy is vastly less complicated, but who likes uncomplicated anyway?

Bubbles Pbarb2: It just seems logical to me.Sometimes people lose interest when the process become too complicated

ps

I have no intent of submitting myself,I enjoy asking questions though.

Bubbles Pbarb2: Why don't you just pick the highest vote?

Well, the thing is, that people with a lot of votes can get them from a clique of friends, just as easy as the most recent interviewee who keep picking their friends etc.... the point is that there is no perfect solution.

Since it seems like we are going to get interviews more frequently than less, it likely that everyone who has any votes will eventually get interviewed at some point in the near future, so it doesnt really matter who picks them or why, or what order they get picked.... it just seems like since someone has to get chosen, why not let the latest person interviewed do it, thats just as arbitrary as any other method, and is a nice bonus for the person who has just gone through the somehwat grueling interview process, to get to have someone from the list who most interests them.