I'm posting here the basic rules to the whole interview process. I'll update this as needed:
RULES FOR INTERVIEWS
1. DETERMINING THE NEXT INTERVIEWEE 1a. Members send a message to the interview moderator sugesting people they would like to see an interview about. 1b. When the moderator has enough votes, he can start a new interview. This may or may not be the person with more votes. Often, the current interviewee may have a word to say on selecting his/her successor (usually from the most voted ones). 1c. The new interviewee will then be notified about this choice. If (s)he aggrees to be interviewed, his/her name will be publicly announced here.
2. CREATING THE INTERVIEW 2a. When the next person to be interviewed has been selected, the moderator will open up a new Interview. A deadline to receive questions is also defined at this point. 2b. Members can use the Interviews link to access the new interview and post their questions. 2c. When the deadline is reached the question period will be over and the interview closed, preparing to be answered. 2d. The person being interviewed will then start answering the questions. 2e. When all the questions are answered, the moderator will release the interview to the public. 2f. Everybody can then access the interview from the Interviews link on the left column.
There can be more than one interview taking place at the same time. Often, while one is being answered another one will probably be open to questions.