Medals on PhysicsForums: Thank You!

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PhysicsForums has introduced a medal system to recognize members who contribute significantly to the community, specifically through the "Science Expert" and "Homework Helper" awards. The staff selects recipients based on their history of accuracy and helpfulness, aiming to acknowledge both scientists and knowledgeable engineers. Discussions arose about potentially renaming the awards to be more inclusive and whether to categorize expertise levels, though concerns about privacy and the practicality of such distinctions were noted. Members are encouraged to express gratitude to those with medals and suggest improvements to the recognition system. Overall, the initiative aims to foster a supportive environment and acknowledge valuable contributions within the forum.
  • #51
Arildno: thank you for your supporting. You know, Spain-Norway, it is almost the same! :-p This is going to be the new alliance: Madrid-Oslo. Both together we will fight against darkness...

I've seen you're interested in fluid mechanics, like me. We might start our new diplomatic situation by claiming together for a numerical simulation forum, where people could expose their doubts with PDE or ODE's computer simulations, like a CFD forum. What do you think? Anyway, sure you are allowed to ask Mette-Marit about that, she would make mediatic pressure, and finally will persuade to Greg B. :biggrin: :biggrin:
 
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  • #52
So, I'm delighted to be a Science Advisor. Thanks and regards, Reilly Atkinson
 
  • #53
I'd like to nominate Muzza and TALewis as "Science advisors"
 
  • #54
And I'd like to nominate shmoe.
 
  • #55
Perhaps too soon to nominate, but I'd like to suggest putting Cogito on the "watch list" for future nominations. He/she is a fairly new member (just signed up this month), but already comes across as quite competent in philosophy.
 
  • #56
Nominations: 1] meteor; knowledgeable, makes excellent, sound arguments, and is bilingual. 2] Math is Hard; sensible, humble, kind and a true expert in her field of information technology.
 
  • #57
gosh- that's extremely flattering, Chronos. :smile: :redface: Thanks! but the truth is that there isn't a medal yet that fits me. I'm not a scientist (I still have a couple of years to go before I even get my B.S. degree). I try to be a good Homework Helper, but I think for every question I respond to, I probably post two of my own, so I always have a negative "question balance."
But it sure made my day that someone I greatly respect and admire would give me a recommendation. :smile:
 
  • #58
Chronos said:
Math is Hard; sensible, humble, kind and a true expert in her field of information technology...
...and she never loses her way ! :wink:
 
  • #59
Moonbear said:
Perhaps too soon to nominate, but I'd like to suggest putting Cogito on the "watch list" for future nominations. He/she is a fairly new member (just signed up this month), but already comes across as quite competent in philosophy.

The criterion for medals that have been posted here seems to be science and math expertise, the willingness to help, and the ability to communicate that. I haven't seen philosophical competency etc. as in the running for medals.
 
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Les Sleeth said:
The criterion for medals that have been posted here seems to be science and math expertise, the willingness to help, and the ability to communicate that. I haven't seen philosophical competency etc. as in the running for medals.

Well, then maybe we can call him/her a philosophy advisor. We do have philosophy forums and not many philosophers.
 
  • #61
I'd like to nominate Les Sleeth for a philosophy medal.

Heaven knows I do not have the patience for that forum, but Sleeth is a shining star. I know others feel the same.

Math is Hard is a very sound contributor. The fact that both Chronos and Gokul recommend her speaks volumes.
 
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Les Sleeth said:
The criterion for medals that have been posted here seems to be science and math expertise, the willingness to help, and the ability to communicate that. I haven't seen philosophical competency etc. as in the running for medals.

I brought it up in the Mentor's Private Forum over a week ago. It's on the table, just be patient. :wink:
 
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I think medals for math, physics and other EXACT sciences are a very good thing. A medal for philosophy would not be justified since knowledge of this subject is open to a lot of possible discussions. I mean, although you can consider it to be a science, there are no hard facts, like in math. Philosophy can be disputed based upon personal interpretations and opinions and subsequently it will be very hard to judge in a cristal clear manner who is who in philosophy-land...

marlon
 
  • #64
Every EXACT scientist is a philosopher to some extent... philosophy ain't no science on itself...

marlon
(runs and hides...:))
 
  • #65
marlon said:
marlon
(runs and hides...:))

Hey, you need to find another place to hide because I'm already hiding here!

Zz.
 
  • #66
ZapperZ said:
Hey, you need to find another place to hide because I'm already hiding here!

Zz.

ah ha,... there is two of us... in that case there is no need for hiding...let's pick up our weapons and fight those semi-scientists...

oh ho, it's gettin real hot now...we didn't start the fire, it was always burning since the world has been turning...

marlon, all packed and ready to go... :wink:
 
  • #67
Oh, yet a new medal!
Hooray!

thanks a lot!
 
  • #68
arildno said:
Oh, yet a new medal!
Hooray!

thanks a lot!

What were they waiting for ? Beats me ! :rolleyes:
 
  • #69
I am bringing this thread to the top, just to give exposure to the medals and our "process"..

Currently we have not awarded medals for some time and there are several (many?) members who should have them. If you feel qualified please be patient, keep making knowledgeable posts and you WILL be recognized. As the forum grows it is getting harder and harder to recognize those who deserve the medals. There is no easy way to select the members for medals, all we have to go on is the posts.
 
  • #70
nomination: nrqed - science advisor
 
  • #71
All these titles are pretty confusing...:rolleyes: particularly to newcomers

Like PF Mentor, Science Advisor, and Physics or Math Guru...

What exactly do they represent?
 
  • #72
Schrodinger's Cat said:
All these titles are pretty confusing...:rolleyes: particularly to newcomers

Like PF Mentor, Science Advisor, and Physics or Math Guru...

What exactly do they represent?
PF mentor is basically what the official title of a moderator. There called mentors instead because there usually supposed to know a lot about the forum that they are monitoring and be able to answer questions correctly.

Science advisor-Are members that answer a lot of questions.

Homework helper-Basically the same as science advisor but helps other members with homework problems.

Guru's-At the end of ever year there is a guru ad ward voting for certain topics. PF members vote on how gets the guru award for each topic.
Here see the archived subform for last year's guru's award:
https://www.physicsforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=167
 
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  • #73
PF mentor is bascially what the officale title of a moderator. There called mentors instead because there usaully soppsed to know a lot about the fourm that they are mointering and be able to answear questions correctly.

Science adivisor-Are members that answear a lot of questions.

Homework helper-Bascially the same as science advisor but helps other members with homework problems.
Oh, ok. I'm a little less confused by all the member titles now.
 

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