Idea for helping new SETI members

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KCjeeper

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Just had a thought (no funny comments please ;))

What do you guys think about assigning an experienced SETI cruncher to each new recruit? Kind of a Big Brother type thing. That way each of us would just have a small group of newbies that we could personally watch over and coach along, until they got rolling and felt more comfortable in the forums.

I know that when I signed up, there was NO WAY that I would have posted anything in the public forums that would show my ignorance ;) And thus, I ran SETI for over a year using the GUI...not even aware that there was a faster option available.

Any comments or thoughts???
 
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ICXRa

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Sounds like a good idea to me!
We would have to get the new members e-mail address though or just let Smokeball handle it all:D j/k
 
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paf077

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A very good idea!!

as long as the Experienced Crunchers are willing to do it and/or have the time!
 
Evadman

Evadman

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Nice Idea. We could get a "pool" of experenced guys ( and gals ;) ) and dool them out as prize packages :)

Seroiusly tho, that is a good idea.
 
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Confused

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Sounds like a great idea :)

I'd be willing to help out :)

I'm currently in the process of making this page and adding to it :)

ConfusedBW
 
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Maggotry

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<< I know that when I signed up, there was NO WAY that I would have posted anything in the public forums that would show my ignorance ;) >>


The DC forum is the friendliest forum here at Anandtech. I've been a TA member for a little over 2 months now. I've never seen a flame war or anything like that in DC. I can't say that about the other forums...:frown:
I don't think anyone should be worried about asking for help here. :) In fact, I may be needing some assistance on Friday. But that's a thread for another day... ;)

Edit: I just thought about it......525+ posts in 2 months. :eek: I'm nowhere near catching Engineer in the posts/day category, though! :D
 
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Lokan

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Being new myself, I'd have to say that it would help the comfort feel a great deal. There's many questions I have that I just don't ask because I figure I'll either learn em in time, or just remain ignorant because I don't want to feel... dumb? ;)

Hell, I got the CLI version installed and processing WU's just fine now, but I missed about 8 hours of crunching (nearly 3 WU's for me) because I didn't know orangekid's proxy was down and I couldn't get new packets. A mentor at that time could have saved me some time and helped the team more.

Anyway, definately a great idea, at least from a newb's perspective :)
 
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Fingers

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I think this is a great idea and would be willing to help.

Also I think it would help us in knowing each other a little closer.

If we all had somebody that was helping us personally or us helping somebody you will develop a friendship quicker than just throwing yourself out on a public forum. I already think this is the friendliest group that I've ever encountered, but just think if it got even friendlier, and everybody knew everybody's first name.
 
Smoke

Smoke

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Sounds like a good idea in the making here. Wish we would have thought of this earlier when the new members were flooding in. Sure have slowed down...maybe we need Engineer back on the job. ;)

I asked for some help in my 1:00 PM Update yesterday and only got one response. We have a lot of new members who have joined this year that have zero WUs...that's right, they have never completed their first WU. Check out the New Members Since January 1st Report listed each day on my 1:00 PM Update and you will see who they are.

Why don't we get this started with the list posted here and have volunteers speak up and announce who they are going to try to track down on the forums and help. After we give that a good effort, I can then assign Big Brothers to the remaining zero producing recruits. I can send them your handle on the AT Forums and if you will allow it, your email address. That way their SETI EMAIL will be kept in confidence. ;)

Rpt#/Name/Rnk/
569 GeoffSt 1873 New 0 0 ................Being worked by paf077- NOT FOUND ... I have sent him an E-Mail!
570 (#39) 1877 New 0 0 ................Being worked by paf077- NOT FOUND Ha, wonder why! :D
571 vman (#2) 1880 New 0 0 .......................PMed by micron
572 Eng 1881 New 0 0 ................Being worked by paf077- NOT FOUND ... I have sent him an E-Mail! - DOA!
573 (#40) 1888 New 0 0 ................Being worked by paf077- NOT FOUND Ha, wonder why! :D
574 jfano (#2) 1940 New 0 0 .......................PMed by micron... I have sent him an E-Mail!
575 Erman_C 1948 New 0 0 ................Being worked by paf077- NOT FOUND ... I have sent him an E-Mail!
576 Garion (#2) 1949 New 0 0 .......................PMed by micron ... I have sent him an E-Mail!
577 bradolson 1950 New 0 0 .......................PMed by micron
578 degget 1951 New 0 0 ... I have sent E-Mail! - RESPONDED THAT HE WILL START :)
579 jqd4 1952 New 0 0 ... I have sent E-Mail!
580 LaVoSbmx720 1953 New 0 0 ... I have sent E-Mail!
581 Flakker 1954 New 0 0 ... I have sent E-Mail!
582 sirjay 1955 New 0 0 ...PMed by serialb ... Ooops, I also sent E-Mail! :eek: - SETI EMAIL IS DOA!
583 [ES] 1956 New 0 0 ... I have sent E-Mail!
584 alex (#2) 1957 New 0 0 ... I have sent E-Mail!
585 eric650 1958 New 0 0 ... I have sent E-Mail! - SETI EMAIL IS DOA!
586 venomviper601 1959 New 0 0 ... I have sent E-Mail!
587 punishrs 1960 New 0 0 ... I have sent E-Mail! - SETI EMAIL IS DOA!
588 Mash_Mug 1961 New 0 0 ... I have sent E-Mail!
589 Banditt 1962 New 0 0 ... I have sent E-Mail!
590 JSyed84 1963 New 0 0 ... I have sent E-Mail!
591 Beachtrader 1964 New 0 0 ... I have sent E-Mail!
592 THEOJ 1965 New 0 0 ... I have sent E-Mail! - SETI EMAIL IS DOA!
593 2phat4u 1966 New 0 0 ... I have sent E-Mail!
594 Shawn 1967 New 0 0 ................Being worked by paf077 - PMed
595 Quincer 1968 New 0 0 .......................PMed by micron
596 fuzzyface77 1969 New 0 0 ................Being worked by paf077- NOT FOUND 0 ... I have sent E-Mail!
597 fauladisingh 1970 New 0 0 ................Being worked by paf077 - FOUND/NO PROFILE ... I have sent E-Mail!
598 infiniti 1971 New 0 0 ................Being worked by paf077 - NOT FOUND ... I have sent E-Mail!
599 NETGUY 1972 New 0 0 ................Being worked by paf077 - PMed
600 thurmack 1973 New 0 0 ................Being worked by paf077 - NOT FOUND ... I have sent E-Mail!
601 TDSLB 1974 New 0 0 ................Being worked by paf077 FOUND/NO PROFILE
602 shankroid 1975 New 0 0 ................Being worked by paf077 - PMed
603 DongTran 1976 New 0 0 ................Being worked by paf077 - PMed
604 Quake 1977 New 0 0 .....................Being worked by wirelessenabled
605 Jamie (#2) 1978 New 0 0 .....................Being worked by wirelessenabled
606 Vic 1979 New 0 0 .....................Being worked by wirelessenabled
607 kwebb 1980 New 0 0 .....................Being worked by wirelessenabled
608 godlike1269 1981 New 0 0 .....................Being worked by wirelessenabled
609 outriding9800 1982 New 0 0 ...........Being worked Crazee - NOT FOUND ... I have sent E-Mail!
610 insdav3 1983 New 0 0 ...........Being worked Crazee - Sent PM
611 James 1984 New 0 0 ...........Being worked Crazee - NOT FOUND ... I have sent E-Mail!
612 Who-Cares 1985 New 0 0 ...........Being worked Crazee - NOT FOUND ... I have sent E-Mail! - HD Problem!
613 we||cky 1986 New 0 0 ...........Being worked Crazee - I think Wellcky swithed to another DC Project
614 boodahed 1987 New 0 0 ...........Being worked Crazee - NOT FOUND ... I have sent E-Mail!
615 ptang987 1988 New 0 0 ...........Being worked Crazee - Sent PM
616 (#41) 1989 New 0 0 ...........Being worked Crazee - BOY we have a lot of these - My problem :(
617 element2k5 1990 New 0 0 ...........Being worked Crazee - Sent PM
618 elementf2k5 1991 New 0 0 ...........Being worked Crazee - Sent PM

The first volunteer can take the first five names, the second the next, and so on. Report back to this thread (or PM me) when you have made contact. Then report back in glory when you have gotten one of the producing! :D
 
Smoke

Smoke

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Hey, what happened? Did I kill this thread?

How about some volunteers?

Someone just asked me a question via PM:

Only some Forum Names and Seti Names differ. Most are the same.

Use the SEARCH tab and then go to the FORUM USER SEARCH at the bottom of that page. ;)
 
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serialb

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Use me if you need to, Smoke :D

Maybe Smoke should start a new thread and get others attention.
 
Smoke

Smoke

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serialb,

Just go ahead and pick out some of the names and see if you can find them in the AT Forums and try to contact them. ;)
 
Smoke

Smoke

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OK, paf077 ... I'll mark them that way.

Everyone just report back to the thread if you have success or even if you don't so we can determine how much progress we are making. ;)
 
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serialb

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sirjay
eric650

I'll contact these 2 folks.

BTW, anyone else from 578 to 594 (2phat4u) has a different user name or don't have PM turned on.
 
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serialb

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Well, just PMed sirjay but eric650 also turned off PM. so, no way to reach him either.
 
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