Much like our player commendation system, I believe we should have a commendation system for mentors. The mentor system is a good idea. (It just needs some work.)

I think there should be a system in place where new players get a commendation system of sorts where they can give a commendation to a mentor - perhaps one a day (This keeps it fair, so that it's not something that can be abused) - for giving them good advice or saying something they really appreciated (even if it wasn't directed to them). Mentors with more of these special commendations from new players should get further up in the queue to go into the Novice Network to help the new players as they clearly are the ones who give the best advice.

I'd personally like to see mentors held more accountable and see good mentors given a place in the community, not just a randomized slot because they accomplished a number of achievements. At the end of the day, our new players should decide who the best mentors are.