User blog:JERealize/Progress Bar: Issue 005

Well, then, it's that time again. Time for another Progress Bar.

Featured User Voting Status
Well, I'd have to say, I'm pretty satisfied with how it's going. Even though I'm losing to Duke by 4 points, I actually think he deserves it. Besides being a former chat mod, I don't know what he did, but I noticed he's been here for over two years, and that means experience. I-- Wait, let me check his contributions.

(6 minutes later, after reading through the list and then giving up)

I just can't do it. Let's just say, he's okay. Even though we've used to be in a few... tiffs, he's alright when he's neutral.

Space is in third place as of this moment, and he knew me upon arrival. He read a bit of my fic (wonder why Ester's a fan-fave so often), and is working on his own, which is still in its first episodes (I mean chapters). He might make it far, but even with the number of votes he has, it might take him until the end of Spring to gain the Featured User title.

And now, on to Jordan. We didn't really have any troubles between us, so we're okay friends. He's working on his fan-fics (though there's not much progress in them), but people are giving him a hard time because he's not on chat often. I don't really think of chat as the main determinator of success, so I focus more on my fan-fics and less on RPs (unless I reminisce on FireVivor: Sahara).

Now, let me give some attention to Dra. Dra badmouthed every Featured User candidate in one fell swoop, and for different reasons. She tackled me for my argument with Fire (which we settled soon enough), Duke for a separate argument, Space for being too new, and Jordan for not being on chat often. Well, if Dra doesn't like me, that's her business, but apparently, her opinion doesn't seem to change that of the voters.

Well, now, before I move on to another subject, here's the current vote casting:
 * Duke: 17
 * JER: 13
 * Space: 10
 * Jordan: 6

1800 Edits and Counting
Here we go, a new milestone hit on April 6, at 2:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time, when I updated and finished Episode 8, Part 1 of TDAmerica. Sadly, this is taking a bit longer than I thought, mainly because I'm in unplanned territory now. I'll see what to do, but there's still the issue of what to name Chapter 8 (it still has no title). Oh, well.

At this rate, could I hit my 2000th edit before July 7, my first anniversary since being on the wiki? How should I know? I should try to couple them together, but it seems no easy task.

Anything Else?
We have a long list for me to start with. Anyway, that's Progress Bar. See you next week, and don't forget to watch the follow-up video coming soon. --JER
 * Popular Blog Posts
 * Last week, this blog was up there among the most recent popular blogs. Want this thing to come up there again? Comment. Comment greatly, and maybe you can see another Progress Bar listed as a popular blog post.
 * William's Video
 * I have a friend, and he's working on a Top 10 video. Can't tell you much beyond that, but I will notify you when it's released.
 * My Video (besides the follow-up)
 * I'm working on a Top 10 video, too. I don't know if you're interested in either video, or the follow-up video, for that matter, but hey, they'll be up when they are up.
 * My Birthday
 * It's coming in 9 days, on April 17th. I will be 19 years of age then, and let's see, what else will happen?
 * Wireless Internet Installation
 * That's in 14 days, on the 22nd of April. My contract with HughesNet will expire on the 26th, so it seems like a perfect time to switch. I've waited too long, and so I will enjoy the service I will receive. What should I do? Live Tinychat broadcast? Maybe a Skype video chat? An RP? I've never hosted a successful RP before. Oh, the possibilities...
 * YouTube isn't shut down?
 * Now, this is complete blasphemy. How can a web server cancel a contest without notice and show its entries without any consolation? It released its press notice on March 31st. March 31st! Besides, not everything launched on April 1st is an April Fool's Day prank. Remember Gmail?
 * Next Signature Contest
 * Okay, listen. I will release a new JER signature on April 17th, but I'll need you to vote for the best. First-round submissions will be released on next week's edition of Progress Bar, and the second round will arrive on the day after that. The final round comes on my birthday blog.
 * Keep Track of Current Wikians
 * We should really make a list of active Wikians for each month. Maybe, a blog post where everyone could comment and the list goes on like that?
 * Gideon-Style Story Previews?
 * Don't know what I mean? See here. Anyways, I have special sections from future fan-fics I could give away, and they would have no spoilers, of course. They might not be the official edition upon fan-fic release, but who knows? Please tell me what you think.