Staff and Member Appreciation

Greg Bernhardt · Dec 20, 2022

Did you know we're entering PF's 22nd year!? Incredible and it keeps getting better and better! We welcomed the MHB community a few months ago and Insight authors published 26 Insights this year! PF is nothing without the amazing support from you, our members. You make the community.

We're making a real difference in real people's lives. Whether it's the satisfaction of having an interesting debate with a co-member, guiding a struggling student through a homework problem or simply blowing off steam in the General Discussion forum. Our reach expands well beyond official membership. PF's threads receive millions of views every year and your hard work remains for years to be the benefit of others.

Special thanks to the staff and mentor group who tirelessly handle thousands of reports over the course of the year, converse personally with members to resolve problems, moderate threads for quality, and construct policies to insure our community stays strong. A strong difference between PF and the cesspools of other science communities is due to the efforts of the mentors.

Heading into 2023 let's continue to be kind to others, and ourselves, push for productive debate, and always strive to leave a positive impact where we tread. Thanks again all! I'll leave you with a couple of posts on our top posts and Insights for 2022. Feel free to comment and shout out below or start voting in the member polls.

Greg Bernhardt · Dec 20, 2022

Greg Bernhardt · Dec 20, 2022

Orodruin · Dec 20, 2022

Greg Bernhardt said:

Top 40 Viewed Insights in 2022

https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/a-physics-misconception-with-gauss-law/

Edit: Or wait … top 40 when there were 26 published …

Orodruin · Dec 20, 2022

Greg Bernhardt said:

Special thanks to the staff and mentor group who tirelessly handle thousands of reports over the course of the year, converse personally with members to resolve problems, moderate threads for quality, and construct policies to insure our community stays strong. A strong difference between PF and the cesspools of other science communities is due to the efforts of the mentors.

I continue to be amazed by the tireless work done by the long term mentor staff in particular that was doing the work long before I became a mentor and keeps on doing the work long after I retired. Hugely appreciated.

Greg Bernhardt · Dec 20, 2022

Orodruin said:

Edit: Or wait … top 40 when there were 26 published …

Most viewed this year for any published Insight

Dr Transport · Dec 21, 2022

Heartfelt thank you's to the staff in general. They keep this slice of what some would call an island of scientific sanity going on a daily basis. If it wasn't for the calmness that everything is handled, I'd have not stuck around for close to two decades.

malawi_glenn · Dec 21, 2022

to all staff members

Drakkith · Dec 21, 2022

Thank you to the staff, ex-staff, wannabe staff, and anyone from Staffordshire.
And thank you to the members and even the non-members that come to view the forum. Without you all PF would not exist.

dlgoff · Dec 21, 2022

Dr Transport said:

... stuck around for close to two decades.

Same here

julian · Dec 22, 2022

22 years - that's like more than a third of Dr Who!

songoku · Dec 28, 2022

Thank you to all the mentors and other staff for the contribution and hard work, really really appreciate it

Orodruin · Dec 31, 2022

Checked all polls. No nominee has zero votes in any category. :)

Greg Bernhardt · Dec 31, 2022

Orodruin said:

Checked all polls. No nominee has zero votes in any category. :)

Pretty awesome! I assume most people will use a vote for themselves

I would

Orodruin · Dec 31, 2022

Greg Bernhardt said:

Pretty awesome! I assume most people will use a vote for themselves I would

Only a few have only one vote though. And only in a couple of categories where the turnout is not the highest.

malawi_glenn · Jan 1, 2023

Greg Bernhardt said:

Pretty awesome! I assume most people will use a vote for themselves I would

I never vote on myself :oldbiggrin:

Orodruin · Jan 1, 2023

malawi_glenn said:

I never vote on myself

I wonder if politicians ever don’t vote for themselves …

Wrichik Basu · Jan 1, 2023

A bit late. But better late than never.

First, I was really surprised to find myself nominated in three categories. 2022 was a rough year for my family: I lost Dad and the family income literally became null. For months, I had to roam from one office to another to collect any available finances, plan the future, and dive into a deep pool of official tasks. Some wishes and aspirations got suppressed forever, so that was a bit hard to swallow. Between all these, I tried to find time to visit and participate in discussions in PF. So, it's really humbling to have been nominated for my little participation in the different categories.

PF has, on the other hand, helped me numerous times: from taking the decision to skip the sixth semester to fixing the earthing in my house, I owe this community a big thanks. It's an honour to be a part of such a learned and helpful online community.

A big salute to all the mentors for voluntarily spending your time in keeping this site up. Without you guys, PF wouldn't have been what it is today.

Last, but not the least, thanks to @Greg Bernhardt, for providing the opportunity to publish an Insight article and share my knowledge with everyone, and for maintaining this excellent place where we can help each other learn. ~22 years is a really long time.

kuruman · Jan 1, 2023

Once again I wish to express my gratitude and admiration for the work that the mentors do to ensure that PF is and remains a congenial community. I am impressed that there is always a mentor on duty ready to keep the riff-raff at bay. Indeed, the sun never sets on PF. A big thank you to all for your efforts.

robphy · Jan 6, 2023

dlgoff said:

Dr Transport said:

...stuck around for close to two decades.

Same here

Ditto.

robphy · Jan 6, 2023

The earliest on archive.org
https://web.archive.org/web/20010302050918/https://www.physicsforums.com/ (Mar 02 2001)

around the time when I joined (before relativity was part of "physics"

)
https://web.archive.org/web/20040514193738/https://www.physicsforums.com/

sbrothy · Jan 10, 2023

Also thanks to the moderators for their patience and their keen eye for the sometimes necessary friendly back-hand slap. :)

mfb · Jan 10, 2023

robphy said:

around the time when I joined (before relativity was part of "physics" )
https://web.archive.org/web/20040514193738/https://www.physicsforums.com/

Fun fact: Lucile Randon (still alive) was born before relativity was part of physics: In February 1904. She is the last with a confirmed birth date before 1907.

pinball1970 · Jan 11, 2023

robphy said:

The earliest on archive.org
https://web.archive.org/web/20010302050918/https://www.physicsforums.com/ (Mar 02 2001)

around the time when I joined (before relativity was part of "physics" )
https://web.archive.org/web/20040514193738/https://www.physicsforums.com/

I have to say I like that format. You can see how many threads, posts and moderator at a glance.

Greg Bernhardt · Jan 11, 2023

pinball1970 said:

I have to say I like that format. You can see how many threads, posts and moderator at a glance.

Later on, I asked myself what purpose those counts provide other than vanity or pure curiosity. Are those good reasons for such large real estate? I decided I'd rather cut the homepage length by half by using a 2 column structure for the forum listings (it was loooong) instead of showing those metrics.

jedishrfu · Jan 15, 2023

I’d like to thank the longtime PF membership and all the interesting discussions we’ve had over the few years I’ve been here.

I’d also like to thank @Greg Bernhardt for maintaining such a great site for scientific discussion.

And I’d like to thank @berkeman for his phenomenal work on site moderation.

Lastly, I’d like to send out a big THANK YOU to all the site mentors, advisors and homework helpers who work tirelessly to keep this online scientific oasis vibrant, always interesting and on the right track to scientific accuracy and truth.

Happy New Year,
Jedi

robphy · Jan 18, 2023

mfb said:

Fun fact: Lucile Randon (still alive) was born before relativity was part of physics: In February 1904. She is the last with a confirmed birth date before 1907.

RIP

mfb · Jan 19, 2023

What a bad timing.

pinball1970 · Jan 19, 2023

mfb said:

What a bad timing.

Seven days is long time if you are 118, relatively speaking.

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