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Member Awards 2025 Archive

Member and Mentor Appreciation Thread
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Share- Understanding Forum Thread Locking Criteria
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Why does my post count remain at zero
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Submit threads to digg and del.ious.us
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Move Thread: Liquid to Deaden Pain to Other Sciences
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Sub-categories in the introductory physics section HW forum?
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Create a "PF Hall of Fame" to Honor PF Members
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Posting Large Images - Solutions & Suggestions
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Why is there no Optics Subforum?
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Is it possible to search for a phrase using all keywords?
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Does PF have 501(c)(3) Charitable status?
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Can a New Topology Explain the Complexity of the Universe?
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Too many different forums/categories?
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Person of the Year: You - Revolutionizing Web 2.0
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Who are the 2006 PF Award Winners and what categories did they excel in?
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Adding Signatures & Avatars: Get Help Now!
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Fix Poll Mistake in High Energy Nuclear Physics | Jim Graber
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Line Through Name: What Does it Mean?
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A Solved/Unsolved tag for homework problems
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Delete My Account: How to Remove or Change Username on Forums
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Troubleshooting My PF Email Account: Can't Receive Emails
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I cannot login under my real user name
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Can I Modify a Poll and Thread Title After Posting?
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Go to Last Post Button Not Working - Firefox Issues
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What are the main purposes of online communities?
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Why can't the Tex have the same background color as the forum?
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Enabling Open Comments for All | PF Blog Suggestion
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Is the Quiz Section Not Working?
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Increase Messaging Window for Easier Editing
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Interdisciplinary Physics Sub-Forum?
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Upgrade News: Database Downtime and Preparing for Forum Reopening
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Alt+123 Mystery Solved - Get Full Image of What Happens
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How do I type '{' without using the alt key on my keyboard?
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Is there a bug or a feature in the forum?
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Is the New Journals/Blog System Revolutionizing Scientific Communication?
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Efficient Quoting with Multi Quote Button
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Error Messages: Troubleshooting Solutions
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Could Multi-Quoting and Removing Minimum Post Length Enhance Forum Interactions?
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How to Get Extra Text Lines Below Your Responses
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Personal Work References: Debunking the Refereed Controversy
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How can I easily access a list of my own posts on this forum?
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Forum Restructuring: Philosophy/Social Science, Programming, Technology
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Premium Membership Costs Lowered
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Hmm? No Computer Science Forum?
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Report Thread Button Question
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Forums groups not collapsing/expanding in Prime
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Poll Subforum: Hi Mentors, Should We Have One?
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Unable to post using my old name
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Change in indicating threads with new posts
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Congratulations jtbell! Promoted to Mentor
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Efficiently Navigate Forum Threads: View Posts, Unanswered, and More
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Banning Wikipedia & Google Links: Benefits of PF
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Lost Post: Falling Laundry - Server Move? Repost Reply?
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Volunteer to Illustrate Science Concepts for Forum Posters
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Did the PF brain transplant succeed?
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Why is this website called Physics Forums?
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Who Wants to be a Mathematician
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Should Scientific Discussions Cater to the Lowest Common Denominator?
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Staff Promotion: Introducing berkeman as the New Engineering Forum Leader
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Refresh a page on the Physics Forums website
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Physicsforums si.physics.research forum
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Is PhysicsPost undergoing changes for improved efficiency?
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Delete Unanswered Thread: Poster's Remorse
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Origin of PF: How It Started & Who Runs It
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How to Create Beautifully Formatted Mathematical Equations?
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Physicsforums.com: Speculative Posts & Academic Integrity
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The Path to Becoming a Homework Helper
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Something wrong with PF clock?
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How to close PF member account?
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Are We Back? Reflections on a Painful Experience.
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Is this forum only for highschool & college?
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PF Database Issues: What's Causing the Error Message?
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Strikethrough in Usernames: Meaning Explained
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Can I Add a Signature to My Posts?
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Export or Plagiarism? Shocked or Amused?
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Where is my thread on the death of high T superconductivity
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Reorganizing Math Forums: A Scientist's Perspective
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Wrong Time: Forum Time Off by 1 Hour
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The Problem with Posting Long Replies and LATEX Code
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Physics Forums privacy policy
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Solving the Quirky Little Bug of [B] Notation
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IE 5.5 Registration Issues - Can't Join?
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Bug: Clicked on Wrong User Page (Evo Not Chroot)
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Education Forum: Discuss Politics & Experiences
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Medals on PhysicsForums: Thank You!
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Locking a thread was not my true reward
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What Happened to the Logged-In User Lists on Forums?
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Trouble Posting to Calc and Beyond? Here's How to Fix It | Physics Forums
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Request for new math symbol
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Site Down? PF Access Troubles Today
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I think the PF clock is off by 27 minutes.
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Renew Contributorship Without PayPal Account?
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Exploring the Flat Earth: A Humorous Look at a Controversial Website
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Email Help - Change Hotmail to Gmail
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The Intersection of AI and Mind/Brain Sciences
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Why is PF Slow? Reasons & Maintenance Info
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Find Dr. Michio Kaku's Forum on PF Forum
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Troubleshooting Private Message Bouncing: Unread 3498, Total 3531 Problem
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Can Improved Thread Closure Notifications Enhance User Experience on PF?
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Beyond Standard Model: What Scientists Think & PFs Debate
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