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Can you be in The Initiates Program if you are a Premier Answerer?
Yes you can join The Initiates Program if you are a Premier Answerer.However, if you graduate from the program and accept an invitation to become a supervisor then you will lose your Premier Answerer status.Contributors can only be a Premier Answerer or a supervisor and not both.
Do I lose any of my badges if I join The Initiates Program?
No, you will not lose any of your current badges if you join The Initiates Program. However, if you are promoted to Supervisor when you graduate, the TIP member badge is removed from your profile, since by graduating from the program you are no longer a TIP member. Also if you are a premier answerer, you will lose the premier answerer badge when you become a Supervisor, because due to technicalities you can only have either the premier answerer or supervisor badge.
Do you get extra tools when you join The Initiates Program?
No, you do not gain any extra tools by joining The Initiates Program. You are trained in using the tools you already have as a contributor. This is an opportunity for you to excel in all areas of the site before graduating and hopefully being invited to become a supervisor. Ideally you should be proficient in all the tools you have available before becoming a supervisor and gaining extra tools.
Who was the first person to join The Initiates Program?
The first member in the TIP records is Judy Olmsted. She is now a supervisor on Answers thanks to TIP.
Why have I been told to join The Initiates Program before I become a Supervisor?
To help you to become a very good supervisor here on Answers.You may be asked to go through TIP first if you lack experience in a lot of tools, if you are relatively new or just simply to make you even better at them.TIP will give you the mentoring in tools and procedures in order to help you become a supervisor on Answers.
Can TIP members revert answers?
No, members of The Initiates Program (TIP) cannot revert answers. Members of the program do not gain any extra tools when they join. Reverting is a supervisor-only tool.
Can TIP members lock questions?
No, members of The Initiates Program (TIP) cannot lock questions. Members do not gain any extra tools when they join the program. Locking questions is a supervisor-only tool.
Do you have to be a member of Wikianswers before you can join The Initiates Program?
Yes, you must be a member of WikiAnswers in order to participate in The Initiates Program.
What is the minimum age to be a member of the Vandal Patrol program?
15To join the Vandal Patrol you must be a supervisor and a graduate of the Mentoring Program. The minimum age to become a supervisor is 15.
Does The Initiates Program on Answers.com have an email address?
Yes, The Initiates Program (TIP) on Answers.com does have an email.The email address is TIP@WikiAnswers.com.You are welcome to send TIP an email. Whether that be a request to join, to recommend someone for the program, ask TIP a question and so on.If you are a Supervisor, you can use the email to make recommendations to us.If you have completed your TIP task, it would be better to contact a TIP Supervisor via their message board.
How do you become supervisor on Answers.com?
To become a supervisor on Answers, you must first show yourself as an asset to the site, follow the rules, and be active. Then you should ask to join a program, or if others see you as a worthy asset to the site, they may ask you to consider joining a program. The main program of interest would be The Initiates Program. You will be given assignments. Upon graduation, if it is determined you are a good fit, then you will be a provisional floating supervisor. Then you will be assigned a mentor and be added to the mentoring program. They may or may not be your previous mentor. From there, you will be trained how to use each of the tools and how to deal with all the various situations you will encounter on the site.
Where can you go to become a supervisor?
Go to the blue column on the left side of your screen and click on the "Help center" you click "Join a program" And click become a supervisor. There will be the information you need to submit and you will be responded to A.S.A.P.
