Getting people to commit to mentoring might be tricky. Until we can figure out a process for that, try visting the irc channel. There is usually somewhere there who is willing to answer questions. For information on the irc channel see
https://openacs.org/irc/Asking the right questions definitely helps. See How to Ask Questions the Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
