CONFIRMATION HEARING: TimTurner for National Archivist (Confirmed)

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

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The floor is now open for questioning.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

How often does the nominee intend on updating the Wiki, and what would be his top priorities as National Archivist?  Also, does the nominee intend to coordinate with regional officers?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

I would generally seek to update it after elections I and changes in who holds which offices I guess.
One thing I would like to do in particular is enlisting ordinary citizens in helping out the wiki, and fostering a culture of responsible wiki editing among Atlasians. If that is done I think a lot of the gaps in the wiki's assortness of information could be filled.
As for coordination, I do intend to coordinate with regional officerholders.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

I am, admittedly, not a senator; but since I was the president who issued the order creating this position, I'm going to assume that gives me right to ask a question anyways.

Clearly, this is an enormous job that could potentially encompass any number of sub-projects within the wiki. I wonder if the nominee has an idea as to his priorities — for instance, maintaining the federal statute, updating lists of officeholders, etc.

Secondly, as someone who is broadly suspicious of delegating responsibility to deputies when it comes to administration —

One thing I would like to do in particular is enlisting ordinary citizens in helping out the wiki

Would you mind telling us how this would work, specifically? Do you see yourself as the chief editor directing operations and enforcing quality standards for key pages, or as "first among equals" in what we might call the 'free range' editing school?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

I am, admittedly, not a senator; but since I was the president who issued the order creating this position, I'm going to assume that gives me right to ask a question anyways.

Clearly, this is an enormous job that could potentially encompass any number of sub-projects within the wiki. I wonder if the nominee has an idea as to his priorities — for instance, maintaining the federal statute, updating lists of officeholders, etc.

Secondly, as someone who is broadly suspicious of delegating responsibility to deputies when it comes to administration —

One thing I would like to do in particular is enlisting ordinary citizens in helping out the wiki

Would you mind telling us how this would work, specifically? Do you see yourself as the chief editor directing operations and enforcing quality standards for key pages, or as "first among equals" in what we might call the 'free range' editing school?

I'm not sure to be honest. Certainly I would want some quality standards. I'd expect people to generally follow the lead of elected officials, and me in particular.
There nonetheless does need to be something done about the increasing lag in the wiki - laws being passed but not recorded in wiki pages, et cetera. To name one example of an article error, Fhtagn was listed as Speaker of the Southern Chamber of Delegates in the article about the Southern Region as late as two days ago.
The page about the Federalist Party is even more outdated. The last presidential ticket it lists is Lumine/Sjoyce in October 2014, and Pingvin is listed as an IDS Legislator.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Does this mean the wiki will have better maps?

Also back in June I made a proposal to ensure that the Archivist isn't left scrambling to find out what Congress has done.

First off we have the noticeboards, second of all, the links now in the bottom of every Act/Resolution to each chamber's vote. But beyond that it was my recommendation that President when signing a bill and the Vice President when certifying Joint Passage of a Resolution, should then PM the Archivist, extending the Congressional PM chains.


Discuss with maps? 

Acts:
PPT/Speaker>VP>President>Archivist

Resolutions:
PPT/Speaker>VP>Archivist (and Regional authorities if it is a Constitutional Amendment).

Okay not quite a map, but a diagram. PiT once noted how helpful it was to have an inbox full of PMs as it helped to ensure bills from the other chamber got brought up in order and without one being missed.

So basically my question is, would you 1) approve of having you inbox spammed by PiT and Fhtagn and 2) publically state if such communications are not getting through for some reason (like somehow managing to send PM's to a dead account that hasn't been used in 3 yrs )?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Does this mean the wiki will have better maps?

Also back in June I made a proposal to ensure that the Archivist isn't left scrambling to find out what Congress has done.

First off we have the noticeboards, second of all, the links now in the bottom of every Act/Resolution to each chamber's vote. But beyond that it was my recommendation that President when signing a bill and the Vice President when certifying Joint Passage of a Resolution, should then PM the Archivist, extending the Congressional PM chains.


Discuss with maps?  

Acts:
PPT/Speaker>VP>President>Archivist

Resolutions:
PPT/Speaker>VP>Archivist (and Regional authorities if it is a Constitutional Amendment).

Okay not quite a map, but a diagram. PiT once noted how helpful it was to have an inbox full of PMs as it helped to ensure bills from the other chamber got brought up in order and without one being missed.

So basically my question is, would you 1) approve of having you inbox spammed by PiT and Fhtagn and 2) publically state if such communications are not getting through for some reason (like somehow managing to send PM's to a dead account that hasn't been used in 3 yrs )?

On what grounds would it make sense for me to refuse to look at my inbox anyway in such circumstances? I can't even think of a good reason.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     This hearing has been quiet for a few days. I'll give Senators another day to ask questions (since I see only one Senator has done so) and then bring the nominee to a vote.

[ZuWo]

I generally believe we have too many official positions to be filled at the federal level but that's another debate to be had. Since the office of a national archivist exists at this point and I don't have any reservation about the nominee, I will support TimTurner's appointment.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     A final vote is now open on the nominee. Senators have 72 hours to vote aye, nay, or abstain.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Aye

[Wikipedia delenda est]

Aye

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Aye.

[ZuWo]

Aye

[Associate Justice PiT]

     The nominee is confirmed by a vote of 4-0.

Be it resolved, X Vice President PiT