Possable answer to lack of mentors

/me smiles and nods politelly.

I have no idea what you just said

I chose to become an SL mentor because I was doing it anyway.

I usually close the mentor IM window soon after seeing the request, because I know spam will follow and I'm usually trying to help or just converse with someone in my immediate vicinity and all the chatter gets in the way of understanding what the person in front of me is saying. *(yes I know you can have IM not show in general chat and open the history to see it clearly - I do that to catch up after interruptions.)

If the request is something I can help with, I'll step forward and volunteer, but usually some other mentor gets there first and that is perfectly ok with me.

I prefer to do my mentoring on the fly. I meet a new person when they cross my path in SL, check in and offer to help or answer questions, and I always have something to gift them with. (with my inventory, that is NOT a difficult feat).

I think Help Island is a great place, but I've only been there once and I may never go back.

I like to help, I'm good at it, but I'll continue to do it the way I always have, I can do just about everything with the exception of scripting.

Thank you to all the other mentors who answer the call for help in WA or on Help Island, you do a great service and have more patience than I do.

As for the drama, it seems that everyone has their own perception of what the mentors group is supposed to do...and when their vision is not carried out, they get disgruntled. I'll just keep doing what I do to the best of my ability while still allowing myself time to do other things in SL and hope for the best for the rest of the Mentors. Above all, you gotta be happy to be here.

No more cookies, I'll be needing a slider adjustment soon if you keep it up!

Yup! exacctly

this is what I do myself here. I love meeting others when I explore and when they need help! I will help them with all of my knowledge and give a FREE! gift to them aswell. (just so they know, I'm a happy and friendly mentor)

OMG YAY! There are ReallyRick lovers out there? Who and where are they? I want a LIST damnit! I hope they are HAWT! Well of course no male AV is as hot as mine is, Cris comes close and Barnes tries really hard.

ANYWAY...I can see Usagi's obsession with me is still alive and well. I also tried to follow this thread and am completely lost. What in all that is good and holy is she bitching about now? The # of Mentor's? It's like she has a toteboard shrine at home to Mentors and watches the numbers go up and up.

Usagi...I haven't logged into Second Life in 3 ENTIRE months. Move on and stop mentioning me in your posts.

I have to say that mentoring is more than just "gifting" someone with clothing or a pop gun or a shield. It's about actually helping the NC. The "on the fly" comment previously shows that it's not mentoring. You could help "on the fly" without being a mentor. Mentors give more time than "on the fly" help. Spend some time at HI or any of the WA's and learn from your peers... That's mentoring....

Don't take my comments below wrong Lizbeth. YOU know I love ya. You do more service than "just" being a mentor. That I honor and respect. The comment was for those who sit by and do nothing but wear their tag and feel "special" about being a mentor. They pass out trinkettes and think they've done their job well........ Well, any ONE person in SL can do that.

HUGS and Really, you're AWESOME.

I LOVE Mentoring!
I love helping people learn!
I gladly accept those who accidently leave Help Island before they meant to. (As long as I know I have at least an hour to dedicate to this person)
I hope none of the new residents can feel any of the tension I feel everytime a Mentor-group IM pops up! OMG! As soon as one person asks a question, someone nearly always chimes in with ..'why are u spamming this group for that?' (That is not an attack on anyone person at all! I have no clue who's name is beside the question) Why not try answering the question if you can, and then suggest another group for that type question. Anyhooo, I realize some questions need to be redirected to LH, but to immediately attack the question screams "GO AWAY!" in this group.
If a newbie asks a question we dont tell them to go ask someone else. Why are we doing it here?
It IS ok to quietly & politely close the window if it annoys you.
We are in this group to help people, and imho that should include everyone.
Could it be that our group members feel the tension & hostility from the group chat and are SCARED to go help because they don't want to get in the middle of this? Maybe scared isn't the right word, but I know when I read what's been happening lately it takes me away from my happy place.
With over 700 members, there will be growing pains, and we can help make it more bearable by maintaining a supportive attitude for each other

...(avoiding cliques)


<<--passes cookies all around

What I don`t understand is the past week has not been so spammy in the group.......Why are people always bitching about people fellow mentors asking q??????? And Yes there is always growing pains when one is growing at the rate of 250 a month growth! Its no wonder there is so much crabbing in the mentors group. This group is about sharing and helping not egos like some are displaying over the past few months...........]MAKE MY COOKIE Double Chip!