PF Mentors are really great people

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This discussion highlights the essential qualities and requirements for becoming a mentor on Physics Forums (PF). Key prerequisites include having deep knowledge in a specific topic, a dedication to helping others, and a commitment to maintaining the forum's integrity. Notably, humorous and unconventional criteria were also mentioned, such as not having a name that begins with 'A' and ends with 'Y'. The conversation also touches on the history of mentors within PF, including notable members like Greg, Monique, and Phobos, and the evolution of the forum since its inception.

PREREQUISITES
  • Deep knowledge in a specific topic on Physics Forums
  • Dedication to helping less knowledgeable members
  • Ability to maintain forum integrity and protect its values
  • Familiarity with the history and structure of Physics Forums
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  • Research the role and responsibilities of mentors on online forums
  • Explore the history of Physics Forums and its notable members
  • Learn about the criteria for becoming a forum mentor
  • Investigate the differences between mentors and advisors in online communities
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This discussion is beneficial for aspiring mentors, current members of Physics Forums, and anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of online community leadership and mentorship.

  • #31
Originally posted by Hurkyl
You could always sit around and wait until you can reregister to be #24601.

Is it too me or Jimmy ?
 
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  • #32
Originally posted by Kerrie
next question, can anyone guess what my original name was in PF 1?

Since I wasn't a member of PF1, I guess my response won't be considered cheating. It was "Skorpiano".
 
  • #33
My guess too :)
 
  • #34
Yea i was going to say that too.
 
  • #35
Originally posted by Tom
Since I wasn't a member of PF1, I guess my response won't be considered cheating. It was "Skorpiano".

you must have researched the archives give Tom a challenge and he will meet it
 
  • #36
#24601 eh? id have to change my name to Jean Valjean (ignore spelling!). Can anyone guess what i was called on the other pf...i don't think i can remember it...Andy might... i think it was something to do with a farmyard animal (thats a hint aint it? :smile:)
 
  • #37
Originally posted by Monique
I became a member on feb 8 2001 the second one of allll the members! (Phobos became a member on the 9th btw)

And an interesting time it was...more like the wild frontier than the current well-oiled machine that PF has become. I have Monique (Niqqie) to thank for introducing me to this place. It's amazing to see how much this place has grown since its beginning. We should write some kind of PF biography.

Anyone remember some of the other past mentors not shown in Greg's list?
 
  • #38
MacCoder of course :), Ben is the first name that comes to mind
 
  • #39
don't forget typeo (stephen), i think he was voted as PF clown once and caused some havoc...then eventually became a mentor...
 
  • #40
Jimmy p was alpha goat, but what was my original name?
 
  • #41
wasnt your original name Andy? lol or Brahman or something
 
  • #42
Formal job descriptions next, and interviews?

What's a PF Advisor? Why do we have them?

Is there a graph anywhere of the growth in member numbers vs time? What sort of simple analytic curve would fit it well?

Maybe Moni doesn't have to wait so long!
 
  • #43


Originally posted by Nereid
What's a PF Advisor? Why do we have them?

As once explained by the honorable member FZ+...
"As far as I am aware, a mentor is a government post, controlling one province of the land, of PF whilst an advisorship is a knighthood, giving no special powers but as an honorary postion."

PF Advisors are those members who have shown themselves to be a great asset to PF and who are entrusted to help make this a better place for all. They can see behind the curtain but don't get into all the administrative stuff that the mentors do (like moving/locking topics, etc.). In a sense, they are mentors without the "nuke post" button on their keyboard.
 
  • #44
Originally posted by Phobos
And an interesting time it was...more like the wild frontier than the current well-oiled machine that PF has become. I have Monique (Niqqie) to thank for introducing me to this place. It's amazing to see how much this place has grown since its beginning. We should write some kind of PF biography.

Anyone remember some of the other past mentors not shown in Greg's list?

Wasn't Scandium a Mentor once? I wan't here for much of PF1, and I wasn't an active participant (as in, when I actually started posting) until about the middle of PF2 (maybe closer to the end, I'm not really sure), but I do remember Scandium mentioning something about having been a Mentor (I think).
 
  • #45
Some past mentors:

Grady, Silverquest, Dav2008, Feztaa, Corey, Powers of light, BryanGmyrek (already mentioned: typeo007 and Maccoder)
 
  • #46
Grady, Silverquest, Dav2008, Feztaa, Corey, Powers of light, BryanGmyrek (already mentioned: typeo007 and Maccoder)
Corey? That's my name! You know, like my non-PF real person name. Cool, I have the same name as one of the Tyrants!
 
  • #47
Originally posted by photon
Corey? That's my name! You know, like my non-PF real person name. Cool, I have the same name as one of the Tyrants!

That's Mr. Tyrant to you.
 
  • #48
Originally posted by Andy
Arent Mentors Brilliant! I mean they're just great, I love mentors.

Candidate for PF mascot? :wink:
 
  • #49
Originally posted by Mentat
Wasn't Scandium a Mentor once?

IIRC, he was briefly the Physics mentor.
 

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