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Abdul Quadeer
Apr20-11, 09:22 AM
Why no 'Homework Helper' recognitions for people like 'gneill' and 'SammyS' who wrote more than 1000 posts helping students with homework questions?

http://www.physicsforums.com/member.php?u=293536
http://www.physicsforums.com/member.php?u=295898
Greg Bernhardt
Apr20-11, 09:39 AM
The staff will review these members. Thank you for your nominations!
Abdul Quadeer
Apr20-11, 10:03 AM
Thank you for your nominations!

Oh! so we have to nominate homework helpers here? I thought PF mentors are responsible for that.
Greg Bernhardt
Apr20-11, 10:28 AM
Yes staff is usually responsible for nominations, but I'm not going to ignore your input.
ZapperZ
Apr20-11, 10:57 AM
Oh! so we have to nominate homework helpers here? I thought PF mentors are responsible for that.

The staff nominate, but they all listen to members input, especially when not all of the staff are actively involved in the HW forum. So if a member thinks that another member deserves the recognition, by all means, mention that here, or contact a mentor directly.

Zz.
Femme_physics
Apr21-11, 05:24 PM
I nominate "I Like Serena". She might not have reached 1000 yet, but she's incredibly helpful.
jhae2.718
Apr21-11, 06:28 PM
...there's a policy that a member must have 600 posts...

Is that in denary?
micromass
Apr21-11, 06:33 PM
Is that in denary?

No, that is in (mod 601), so somebody with -1 post could also qualify...
Mark44
Apr21-11, 08:05 PM
I nominate "I Like Serena". She might not have reached 1000 yet, but she's incredibly helpful.I could be wrong, but my guess is that I Like Serena is a guy.
jhae2.718
Apr21-11, 08:34 PM
50-50 chance...
Mark44
Apr21-11, 08:43 PM
50-50 chance...I'd say more like 60-40 or 70-30 in favor of being a guy. His/her profile page says degree in CS and math, which tend to be more male oriented, unless things have changed a lot since I was in school.
micromass
Apr21-11, 08:49 PM
I'd say more like 60-40 or 70-30 in favor of being a guy. His/her profile page says degree in CS and math, which tend to be more male oriented, unless things have changed a lot since I was in school.

I don't know, when I was studying mathematics, then I was the only male in a class of 15...
jhae2.718
Apr21-11, 08:55 PM
I think we need to get some statistics and work out the probability.

I can't find any recent numbers.
lisab
Apr21-11, 09:12 PM
50-50 chance...

More like 0% or 100%.
Pengwuino
Apr21-11, 09:46 PM
I nominate that penguin guy. Sometimes he knows his stuff.
DaveC426913
Apr21-11, 10:20 PM
I nominate that penguin guy. Sometimes he knows his stuff.

Ah but does he know anybody else's?
Pengwuino
Apr21-11, 10:55 PM
Ah but does he know anybody else's?

I know your stuff!
jhae2.718
Apr21-11, 11:48 PM
You have to past a quiz first:

Calculate the maximum velocity of a sheep in a vacuum in furlongs per fortnight.
Pengwuino
Apr22-11, 12:44 AM
You have to past a quiz first:

Calculate the maximum velocity of a sheep in a vacuum in furlongs per fortnight.

Easy. 1 Sheep-speed.

That question was as easy as "What is the mass of the Sun?" "One solar mass".
Mentallic
Apr22-11, 02:42 AM
Easy. 1 Sheep-speed.

That question was as easy as "What is the mass of the Sun?" "One solar mass".

Or what is the mass of 1 kilogram :wink:
Borek
Apr22-11, 03:12 AM
Locked pending moderation decision.

If you think someone deserves a recognition, don't hesitate to contact one of the mentors to point us to the user. Be sure we will take your recommendations into consideration.