Wikipedia:Featured sound candidates/Queue

This is the centralized preparation and assessment page for featured sounds. It serves as a clearing house for FSes before they are placed in a time slot for the main page.

There should be 32 FSes in the queue at all times, excluding the dated requests. If there are not 32 items in the queue, take the top unassessed FS (the top item not striked through) from to be created raw list and place it at the bottom of the section entitled "Next Chronological Item", using the template below.

Template coming

If you are requesting a specific featured sound to be displayed on the main page on a specific date, place it at the bottom of the "Dated Requests" section, using the same format as is detailed above. Include with the request an explanation as to why it should be displayed on a specific day. Note that at this time FS only can place items on the main page on weekends. Requests for a specific date must be posted here no more than six months in advance and no less than six weeks in advance, please do not make a request the weekend before you want something showcased.

Assessment instructions coming

When an FS is determined to be ready for the main page, a date will for its display will then be determined. Dated requests receive the highest priority in determining when an FS will hit the main page. After that, approved sounds will either go into the first available spot or will be held for a later date (one month separating similar compositions and three months separating pieces from the same composition.) When the date is finalized it will get moved to Featured sound candidates/Queue/Approved and Dated. Once there, it may be changed again if there's a specific request for that same date, however inertia will be against that request at that point, which is why it's a good idea to make dated requests several months in advance.