Thread: No more green dits. Say hello to our mentors

Originally Posted by Utopian

My reason for posting this is that I hope that members will read every post with consideration of its context within a conversation. What is said is more important than who said it and if someone disagrees with someone else's post, it's a good thing, because it encourages others to jump in and participate in the dialogue. This forum is best when it is not just going along spouting the same answers to the same repeated questions; and no one is always right. I have no doubt that even Lynn and Glenn, who as far as I know had the most green dots, continue to learn new things from even the newest members of this forum. Whether moderator, mentor, or newbie, everyone's post should be given equal consideration.

Oh how absolutely true this is...

I don't know, it seemed like a good idea, until I saw some guys with a few months of membership have become mentors. What's up with that...? Guys like Ron, and Glen, Yes, absolutely, but I think you need to look at your list again...

I am in complete agreement with Ron, and as Glen says, the thanks you get and give are the only relevant parts of the reputation system.

Here's another point, now if I post, which I won't be posting anymore, I'll just watch. If a Mentor is on there and he disagrees with me, and say, it's one of your junior mentors, I'm wrong right off the bat. What't the sense?

BTW Ron, the mentor badge is a badge, not a hat, could you please put it on your lapel?

Originally Posted by zib

Here's another point, now if I post, which I won't be posting anymore, I'll just watch. If a Mentor is on there and he disagrees with me, and say, it's one of your junior mentors, I'm wrong right off the bat. What't the sense?

Originally Posted by zib

Here's another point, now if I post, which I won't be posting anymore, I'll just watch. If a Mentor is on there and he disagrees with me, and say, it's one of your junior mentors, I'm wrong right off the bat. What't the sense?

That's my concern as well, so right off the bat, I'm not disagreeing with you. Years ago I worked as a fitness trainer. I was in the middle of explaining something to a couple of 19 year old guys when one of them interrupted me and told me that I was wrong because "the guy over there" told them to do it a different way and then he said "and he's bigger than you so he must be right!"

PLEASE keep posting.

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

BTW Ron, the mentor badge is a badge, not a hat, could you please put it on your lapel?

Sure, as soon as I get a lapel.

If I might interject here before this goes way, way, off track...

Most of the Mentors were chosen not only for their knowledge, (there are plenty of people with that) but more importantly for their willingness to help, and their positive attitude....

Ron, Your fine, I've gotten great advice off you, and many of the other senior members with loads of experience. I'm saying that some guys got the badge, who have less experience than I do, many of them, were wrong many times in posts which I corrected. Now, If some new guy has a question, and "Mentor" posts, especially a junior mentor, and then I post. Who's he gonna believe, as I said, what's the sense of me even posting. We don't need no stinkin' badges, WE have join dates...Isn't that enought. Why are we so quick to label people. Mentor this, Mod that. Super mod this, cmon guys, where all adults here. I'm gonna make up a title for my self, Super Pain in that ass guy....