on 2/23/07 7:02 PM, Ray Saintonge at saintonge@telus.net wrote:
I've raised the idea of mentorship before, but the results have been no response, and not outright rejection. I don't know whether on a practical basis it would work at all. Assigning the right mentor to the right newbie is not an easy task, because there can be so many different incompatibilities. Some people do just fine quietly figuring things out for themselves, others, like you, are really helped by a little technical guidance, still others may have absolutely no problem with the technology but need a more personal intervention of someone who can help to calm them down or run interference with single-minded admins.
I don't know if the idea would work, but I need to maintain an open mind.
Ray,
On reflection, I really wasn't thinking about the early "getting settled" issues so much as the new person who gets into some serious editing conflicts.
You are right, matching up new persons with compatible veterans would be a challenge. But I would like to hope that, within the Community, there are enough fair-minded, patient ones with the interactive skills to do the job.
Something to think aboutĀ
Marc