User:Stryker117/Adopt-a-User

This page is unofficial and should not be considered an official Halopedia program. For any questions or concerns, please refer to Stryker117.

Introduction
Welcome to Adopt-a-User. This is an adoption program based on the similar program at English Wikipedia to help new users become accustomed to Halopedia more quickly. Experienced users with extra time on their hands can sign up as "mentors"; they can then "adopt" one or more new users and speed them on their way to becoming effective members of the community.

Those with questions can post them on the discussion page. To view the original proposal for Adopt-a-User, click here.

What is adoption?
Adoption is:
 * A mentorship, where the adopter answers questions and offers friendly advice and support.
 * For help with technical difficulties, policy interpretation and conflict management.

Adoption is not:
 * Forever. Once experienced, an adoptee will be able to graduate, though likely to stay in touch with their adopter.
 * Just for the newest of users. Any user who feels that they need mid- to long-term assistance can sign up for adoption. However, adoption is a commitment of sorts—if you don't mean to stay an adoptee for any significant length of time, don't sign up for adoption.
 * A shield. Adoptees remain solely responsible for their behavior.

Why is adoption so beneficial?
Although new users can always contact any experienced user to ask for help, adoption provides much better opportunities for new users to seek assistance. It provides adoptees with a consistent and reliable source, and prevents them from having to wait long periods of time for an answer, or worse, being ignored. Adoption also lightens the workload on Administrators, who are often the first people new users contact for help.

Is adoption for me?
If you're new or inexperienced and would like to: or any other activities on Halopedia, then an adopter should be able to help you. Adoption lasts as long as the adopter and adoptee want to continue, so you can stop any time if you feel you've learned enough, or you'd like to take a break.
 * Ask questions about editing
 * Learn to navigate processes and policies
 * Get help with article creation or image uploads

List of current mentorships
This is a list of every current adopter and their adoptee(s):