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There are currently two TIP supervisors who run and coordinate TIP. They are:
Xnicola (Senior Advanced Supervisor & Senior Mentor)
Skullcandy88 (Advanced Supervisor & Senior Mentor)
The program leader is Jsarino (Community Assistant)
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Does answerscom have glitches?
no because it has supervisors
How do you close an answer to prevent it from being changed on answerscom?
You cannot close an answer on answers.com from being changed by the other contributors and supervisors.
Anyway to edit or delete a question I've asked on answerscom?
Anybody can edit most questions on WikiAnswers. Supervisors can delete questions, but we generally do not.
Do the TIP Supervisors really check my missions?
Yes, they do. Once you report a mission completion, the TIP Supervisors will look at every single one of your contributions towards the mission. Every action you perform on WikiAnswers is recorded. The TIP Supervisors are not only looking for perfection in your tasks, but they are also looking for errors and slip-ups. We're not saying you definitely will slip up during missions, but in case you do make a mistake, the TIP Supervisors can point it out to you and educate you on it. The purpose of The Initiates Program is to educate contributors. Reportedly, the TIP Supervisors can be slightly more strict than SPA, WIT and Community Outreach when checking missions - this is because they expect a "Supervisor standard" from TIP members rather than a "contributor standard".
How do I get a personal TIP Supervisor?
By default your personal TIP Supervisor when you join the program is the TIP Supervisor who invited you. However you may be reassigned to either of the other TIP Supervisors at any time during your TIP membership. If you want to personally request to be Supervised by a particular TIP Supervisor (Xnicola or Skullcandy88), please let us know. When one of the TIP Supervisors is unavailable for some time, the other will temporarily step in.
How can I contact any of the TIP Supervisors if I need to?
You can contact the TIP supervisors at any time by leaving a message on their message board. Similarly, you are free to email them. Each supervisor has an email address following this format: username@wikianswers.com You should replace "username" with the TIP supervisor's username.
Can Supervisors join TIP for re-training?
No. TIP exists to prepare contributors to become Supervisors, not provide a crash course to existing Supervisors. If you are a Supervisor and would like to re-train or have a quick crash-course to remind you of the Supervisor tools and procedures, you should get in touch with the Mentoring Program. The Mentoring Program is headed by Jsarino and Ganderton.
Can a member of The Initiates Program be warned by a Supervisor?
Yes, they can be. Tip members (and supervisors for that matter) are not above the guidelines or ToU. They can still be warned and blocked for violations. If you are a TIP member, please inform us if you have a warning, it's not uncommon for Supervisors to be mistaken. If you are a supervisor, please let TIP know if a TIP member has been warned, as it will need to be recorded and taken into account upon their graduation.
Does it count against me if I am too impatient in The Initiates Program?
It may do.It is great that you are eager to be a Supervisor and a little competition is healthy.However if you seem to be too impatient, it could make the Community Assistants who recruit Supervisors take a step back and think "woah! Why is this person so desperate?!?".Supervisors have extremely advanced tools which could be abused in the wrong hands. Therefore being impatient can raise a few eyebrows and questions.Examples of impatience:Regularly posting on TIP Supervisors message boards begging/demanding your mission to be checked (TIP Supervisors will check your missions when they have time!)Trying to encourage TIP Supervisors to allow you to skip a missionAsking TIP Supervisors to "hurry up"Being argumentative towards TIP Supervisors (who are trying to help you!)Taking shortcuts or "cheating" during missionsMaking comments like "God! How many more?!?"Take a deep breath, concentrate and take your time on these missions. You need to show us that you can be trusted with advanced tools. Supervisors rushing around with advanced tools is like a child running with extra-sharp scissors.
Which TIP Supervisor is the best?
All of the TIP team are amazing. Without them all working together, TIP wouldn't be the great program it is today and many people who are Supervisors would probably never have had the opportunity if TIP didn't spot them.
I am a Supervisor and I have a problem with a certain TIP member so what should I do?
As with all contributors, please feel free to politely educate the TIP member on the problem or issue they are causing. 60% of the time they may just be making a simple mistake.We advise you to stay off the warn button and to educate, rather than be aggressive and demanding. Warning is always a last-resort option, as it states in the Supervisor manual. The main purpose of TIP is to educate contributors. TIP members are "pre-supervisors" - they join the program before moving onto the Mentoring Program.It is not a rule, but it is highly encouragedthat you refrain from warning TIP members unless it is absolutely necessary (ie cyberbullying). Minor issues such as URLs in answers and signing answers can be resolved with a simple message to the TIP member and the Supervisor in charge of that TIP member.As stated above, TIP members are "pre-supervisors" - technically, supervisors cannot warn supervisors, only a community assistant can. So please refrain from doing so unless the warning is entirely necessary.Please also inform the TIP Supervisor (via their supervisor email) for that relevant TIP member, you can find this information usually on their message boards. The TIP Supervisor may step in and educate their member and they will need to make a note of the issue on their records.Since the TIP members are potentially future Supervisors, being aggressive or demanding with them can make your Supervisory duties awkward when you have to work with them later.
I am a TIP member but a Supervisor has warned me what can I do?
TIP Members are not supervisors nor above the rules of the site. You are still a regular contributor until you graduate from the program, therefore you are still eligible to receive warnings from Supervisors. If you disagree with or do not understand the warning, contact the Supervisor and ask for more information. Remember to be polite. If you are warned, please let your TIP Supervisor know right away, rather than having them find out themselves. If you disagree with the communication between you and the Supervisor who warned you, get in touch with your TIP Supervisor. Always be polite to other Supervisors, since communication is a very important part of being one yourself.
