Finding Threads Answered by a Mentor on PF Forum

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The discussion highlights the challenge of acknowledging mentors and contributors on the PF Forum, particularly for new members. A user suggests the idea of implementing a feature that allows members to see which threads have received replies from specific mentors or contributors, enhancing gratitude and recognition. They reference SQL queries to illustrate how this could work, while acknowledging that accessing the forum's server for such queries is not permissible. The conversation also clarifies that while mentors are recognized with a specific designation, valuable contributions come from all members, including non-mentors like "ByStander." Overall, the proposal aims to improve member engagement and appreciation within the forum community.
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Dear PF Forum,
Happy New Year.
This forum is very, very useful, helpful and elegant. Heavily moderated.
I find this thread: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/give-credit-to-the-mentors.848493/
As many of you might know.
I just realize that to thank every mentors that alread answer our questions is very difficult.
Perhaps if it's not against the rule, we can query PF Forum.
For example:
Which threads that I, as a starter, have a particular mentor (or advisor or insight author) has replied.

Perhaps I can't express myself clearly. But this what I might have done.
Supposed: ThreadTable is the thread table
and PostTable is the posting inside the ThreadTable, PostTable is many to one relationship with ThreadTable.

Supposed I want to find how many threads that Janus have replied to my thread.
Code:
select ThreadTable.ThreadTitle
from ThreadTable
inner join PostTable on PostTable.ThreadId = ThreadTable.ThreadId
where (ThreadTable.Starter = MyUserName) and (PostTable.MemberName = "Janus")
group by  ThreadTable.ThreadTitle

I know that this is highly illegal for any member to do such query like this in SQL and accessing PF server.
It's just that I just remember something with my thread.
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/hydrogen-ion-antioxidant.850337/
I remember "ByStander" name. He/She has many times replied my thread. And I forgot to thank him/her in Give Credit to Mentors.
Not that I want every member can query PF server, perhaps if there is a dialog box for us to display just our own thread that has particular member who posted in it.
 
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Greg could run such a query, there is no forum feature doing this and I don't think it would be used frequently.

Mentors are marked with a green "Staff: Mentor" (see left for an example). They moderate the forums - this task is independent of the thread discussions, and good posts in threads come from all forum members independent of their user group.
 
mfb said:
...Mentors are marked with a green "Staff: Mentor"
Yes I know.
mfb said:
They moderate the forums - this task is independent of the thread discussions, and good posts in threads come from all forum members independent of their user group.
Yes I know.
Ok, thanks.
 
Stephanus said:
I remember "ByStander" name. He/She has many times replied my thread. And I forgot to thank him/her in Give Credit to Mentors.
Bystander is not a mentor, although he deserves thanks.
 
Evo said:
Bystander is not a mentor, although he deserves thanks.
Yes, I know. Bystander is a Science Advisor and Homework Helper. What I mean is this.
Supposed I want to query which thread a certain member has replied to me (whether he/she is an advisor, helper or insight author or just an ordinary member) that has me as a starter.
Thanks for the explanation.
 
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