Mentor Program
Just for the purpose of discussion (kind of, but not entirely, a devil's-advocate type of thing) (rather than a "reading-the-riot-act" thing, which this isn't AT ALL intended to seem like)....
I'm reluctant to be candid here because I don't want to appear to be "shooting down" what is a valid and good suggestion. Mentoring situations work better for some people than for others. It's never been something for me, and as a "writer type", I tend to assume that's because writer types often have to find their own way and do things their own way. Also, some people just operate best on their own and without involving others.
I see writing on this site as two separate things: Writing and knowing how the site and the Internet work. A lot of people don't want or need help with writing, and those who have trouble with writing and/or grammar aren't likely to have their "issues" fixed in a month. As far as "operating on the site/Internet goes", I think it's all pretty self-explanatory if the person puts in the time and effort to read the "Help" section (and if he's new, to keep going back when he runs into one or another new situation).
So I don't see this as a setting in which mentoring is particularly required. There are the forums here for new people who have questions. True, not all the replies are always the best; but usually a few (or more) people kick in and add more knowledgeable replies to those.
The site, Helium. got into a whole big thing where it started to call itself "a writing collaborative" and where "everyone helps everyone else learn", and - really - a lot of people aren't on these sites to learn. Either they already know, or else they don't want to know.
When I started to get the invitations to get involved with other people's contributions on there, and when I started to see words like, "we're all here to learn", I was out of there (well, sort of - they don't let people delete their stuff from there 
).
Another concern would be with regard to "expertise" involving tips on getting traffic and earning money. One size doesn't always fit all among individuals, and one approach isn't always guaranteed to work forever anyway. Basically, when it comes to that stuff, I'm not sure everyone doesn't need to figure out, on his own, what he believes will work best for him. For example, a lot of people still don't know a lot about what, exactly, Google "likes". Based on some comments I've seen on Hubs that are articles written based on web research, it's clear that a lot of people still don't realize that Google's quality guidelines include "intimate familiarity with the subject" or "original, in-depth analysis". Separate from that, I know that if I'd followed a lot of the advice of those who saw themselves as "experts" on here a couple of years ago, I wouldn't be doing as well as I am now (to whatever extent I'm "doing well" on here or elsewhere with this particular kind of writing).
Having said all that ("obnoxious") stuff, I don't think the idea of offering that to people is a bad one, and I have no doubt that some people would be willing to take on a mentee. It's never a bad thing to offer something helpful to someone who may need/want it.
I'm happy to try to be helpful to anyone on here. Heck - I don't just try to be helpful with HubPages stuff but also with anything else that I think I may be able to be a little helpful on. I don't want to be "all involved" with someone else's "deal" on here, though. BUT, that's because I've never been much the "mentor program" type. I'm sure there are people who like "being all involved" with others in their efforts and who would think it's a great idea. (A kind of funny thing I've noticed over the years is that the mentoring thing comes up on here every so often, and it's most often either brought up by a teacher or someone who works in business in a capacity where mentoring is common or else played a big role in their own "doings".)
Personally, I've seen way too many people giving way too many other people bad advice/information on here. Even if it isn't "bad", it's often information that isn't right for some people's aims. That's another reason I had reservations about a mentor-type program on here. People just have to be careful about whose advice they listen to.
I really think what any new person needs is already here. We've all seen how many people don't take advantage of, or pay attention to, it. Those who do, and who use their own common sense with regard to their own aims, tend to do well on their own. BUT, the existence of a mentor program certainly wouldn't hurt me or others who aren't interested either - so there's that too.
The face just screams "My name is Greek One...will you be my mentor?"
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