P110 wrote:

Mods, I never talked to any of you personally I don't think, but thank you for keeping scratch a safe and fun place for me to go to when I have a small spark of creativity!

*cough*Spark(s)*cough*

So what will the difference between Helpers and Mentors be?

Thanks You've done great! You've gave so much of your time to help people learn and experience a fun way of starting programming and all the things you can do with scratch thanks again!

firedrake969_test wrote:

P110 wrote:

Mods, I never talked to any of you personally I don't think, but thank you for keeping scratch a safe and fun place for me to go to when I have a small spark of creativity!

*cough*Spark(s)*cough*

So what will the difference between Helpers and Mentors be?

Not sure really. Mentors might have some more privileges, and are personally invited by the ST.

Lightnin wrote:

(i.e. helping Scratchers get un-stuck when working on challenging projects)

Sounds pretty good! Because I get stuck pretty often…

when I receive [flash_player_version] :: motion
say [Windows 7, Flash 15.0 (release 0)] :: sensing 
stop script :: custom 

firedrake969_test wrote:

P110 wrote:

Mods, I never talked to any of you personally I don't think, but thank you for keeping scratch a safe and fun place for me to go to when I have a small spark of creativity!

*cough*Spark(s)*cough*

Ha ha!

scimonster wrote:

firedrake969_test wrote:

P110 wrote:

Mods, I never talked to any of you personally I don't think, but thank you for keeping scratch a safe and fun place for me to go to when I have a small spark of creativity!

*cough*Spark(s)*cough*

So what will the difference between Helpers and Mentors be?

Not sure really. Mentors might have some more privileges, and are personally invited by the ST.

I wish I knew… I was going to run for community mod in the next election.

I wonder if there are going to be any more election type things in the future for mentors? If so I'm definitely going to be running!

P110 wrote:

I wonder if there are going to be any more election type things in the future for mentors? If so I'm definitely going to be running!

scimonster wrote:

and are personally invited by the ST.

I'm guessing not.
I think it's better this way, though. Many people just want the position for the status. I will admit that I'm one of those people, which is why it's best that the ST is picking the mods (mentors, same thing) rather than the community, which may be biased towards the more popular Scratcher. Plus, as the saying goes: “those who do not wish for power are the most deserving of it.”
…Or something along those lines.

Thanks so much moderators!

When will this new system be out?

davidkt wrote:

Thanks so much moderators!

When will this new system be out?

Supposedly it'll come in early 2014. You can check this thread for a bit more update info, if you haven't already: Update on Volunteer Programs

Pointing out,

ErnieParke

Do you have to be a certain age to be Helper or Mentor on Scratch? Also, thank you moderators for keeping the site safe!

Thank you moderators! I was hoping to suggest myself as a Moderator in 2014, but I saw I can not. But that is okay! I like the idea of focusing on helping the community. Scratch will be better!