# What SDMB posters do you especially admire, respect, or like? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 22, 2008, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319 "2008-12-22T16:11:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/1 "2008-12-22T16:11:46Z")
I don’t necessarily mean that you’d like to meet them in real life, though of course you should feel free to list anyone you would. But which of your fellow Dopers do you especially enjoy sharing virtual conversations with? Oh, and not to junior mod, but I’d be grateful if everyone would refrain from damning other posters’ choices with faint praise, or in general criticizing other board members. The Pit is only two doors down, after all. Here’s a few who come immediately to mind for me: **Sampiro** : Because he tends to start the same sorts of silly CS threads I do, only with considerably more verve, panache, and pith. **Silver Tyger Girl** : because she shares my insane love of 'Cats, and half a dozen other reasons she knows as well as I. **What Exit?** : **not** merely because he shares my love of Heinlein & Tolkien, but because he doesn’t hesitate to point out when I’m full of shit, and everyone needs someone to do that. **Qadgop the Mercotan** : Not merely because he is the greatest of our little band of Tolkienites, but because of the insights he brings to medical threads. Anyone not listed was omitted in the interests of not making the OP annoyinginly long, and I reserve the right to add to the list later. Anyway, that’s just me. Anybody else care to take a swing? ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/2 "2008-12-22T16:17:12Z")
Well, me, obviously. I’m great. **Polycarp**. Jesus, buddy, couldn’t you have more followers like him, and fewer of the other kinds? I’d appreciate it. **SentientMeat**. Always worth reading what he wrote. Pity he’s not around anymore. **Qadgop** , for reasons I hope are obvious. **twickster** , for having a genuinely good heart. I’m sure there are a bunch I’m forgetting. If you know who you are, I’m sorry I forgot. If you don’t, it doesn’t matter much, does it? ---
**Author:** ![chromaticity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@chromaticity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chromaticity)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/3 "2008-12-22T16:23:08Z")
Off the top of my head, **Der Trihs** Although some find him abrasive at times, he says what I am thinking in a much more articulate way. True to the spirit of the SDMB, fights the ignorant. **Anaamika** Sounds like a very sensible person, and gives factual answers that are useful to many people. **Siam Sam** Great sense of humor, lots of unusual experiences. Its always fun to hear about what he did. Many more… ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/4 "2008-12-22T16:26:02Z")
I sometimes think, “I want to be **DianaG** when I grow up.” Also,\*\* Vinyl Turnip\*\* would be one of my favorite posters if he didn’t make me pee myself laughing so much. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/5 "2008-12-22T16:43:27Z")
I’ve come back in to mention **Shayna** , who gave me the single smartest and wisest advice I’ve received on the board, and **Oakminster** , who is similiarly level-headed and rational. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/6 "2008-12-22T16:44:30Z")
First off, thanks **Skald** , I appreciate that. **Qadgop the Mercotan** stands at the top of my list for willingness to share both his medical and Tolkien knowledge. I also greatly appreciate his love of cheese and his user name that belongs to a mostly neglected classic series of books I love and reread regularly. **Elendil’s Heir** is probably the person I consider my closest friend on the board. He is nicer than me, another Tolkien enthusiast and his knowledge and love of history exceeds my own. Eventually we actually have to meet up. Now not meaning to insult anyone else, the list is very long for me and I always forget a few names. I will this time keep it very brief with my top two. I have posted in enough of these that I think the hundred or so posters are probably aware of my liking and respecting them. Jim (PS: you can click my profile and see a good portion of those I consider friends.) ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/7 "2008-12-22T16:48:18Z")
I love both \*\* DianaG \*\* and \*\*Dangerosa \*\*and sometimes wish I could have their attitude toward life. They both seem to be such take-no-shit-from-anybody kind of girls. I try, but sometimes I am not that smooth. 🙂 There are people whose jokes slay me. \*\*Cervaise and **luci** are two of the biggest…er, offenders. **What Exit** is like the sweetest nicest person around. I sometimes think of him as a big old Saint Bernard. There are literally tons of others I am quite fond of, and I’m sure I’ll be back in here in a bit. Those are the ones that come to mind instantly, though. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/8 "2008-12-22T16:51:26Z")
There are too many to mention. I really do admire, respect, or like a lot of you. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/9 "2008-12-22T16:53:04Z")
**Quagmire the Motorcade** Just because. **Q.E.D.** for being entertainingly intelligent. **GorillaMan** for being a better-clued-up Brit than myself on just about every British topic. **ZipperJJ** for being a great help with ASP, SQL and other stuff. **Inigo Montoya** for pushing the boundaries of Mundane or Weird, but doing it better than me. To name just a few. > [@Liberal](#): > > There are too many to mention. I really do admire, respect, or like a lot of you. or? OR? OR!? Only kidding 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/10 "2008-12-22T16:53:20Z")
If I ever have kids, I want to be the **WhyNot** kind of mom. ---
**Author:** ![NineToTheSky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/11 "2008-12-22T17:12:45Z")
I always look forward to any of **Stranger On A Train** ’s posts. If he hasn’t written a book, he really ought to. There are several others, but my memory has too many holes in it. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/12 "2008-12-22T17:29:02Z")
I really like **Jodi** because she always says what I’m thinking - she just has the balls to post it and then follow up. I want to be more like her! I like **ultrafilter** too because he is a genius. He’s smarter than the lot of yas, _and_ he can kick your asses! And thanks, **Lobsang**. I dunno if I’d say I admire you but often I feel sorry for you - does that help? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/13 "2008-12-22T17:34:12Z")
I’m sure I’m going to forget people. I’m terrible with names, so forgive me. **Skald** , because he can get as good as he gives. **Rick** , because he’s just a great guy all around. **Antinor01** , not just because he’s really adorable. **Asimovian** , cuz he’s good-humored and easy going. **freakalette** , because of her self-confidence. Although she should post more, darnit. **Noone Special** , who isn’t what his name says. =^.^= ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/14 "2008-12-22T17:59:10Z")
Is it time for the bi-monthly Doper Popularity Contest again? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/15 "2008-12-22T18:03:16Z")
**Jodi** , **DianaG** , **jsgoddess** , **eleanorigby** , and **Kalhoun**. I just like them for some reason. **Nzinga,Seated** is a relative newcomer who has contributed a lot to the board. Again, we don’t always agree but always agreeing with people is no fun anyway. **even sven** should get an award for Most Improved Poster. Not because she used to be a crappy poster or anything, but if you go back in the archives and read her earlier posts and compare them to the current ones, you’ll see that she’s taken her life by the horns and turned into an incredible, wonderfully interesting person. **Liberal** , for being a lot less hateful than he used to be. A year ago I wouldn’t have expected his name to go unmentioned in that “Pit a poster” thread. Now he’s one of my favorite posters. Wonders never cease! ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/16 "2008-12-22T18:06:17Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Is it time for the bi-monthly Doper Popularity Contest again? :rolleyes: Yeah, I hear you. I get depressed about not seeing my name in these threads too. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![puddleglum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puddleglum/32/137_2.png) [@puddleglum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puddleglum)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/17 "2008-12-22T18:07:50Z")
**Sam Stone** ,every post of his is intelligent and well put. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/18 "2008-12-22T18:09:55Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > **Liberal** , for being a lot less hateful than he used to be. A year ago I wouldn’t have expected his name to go unmentioned in that “Pit a poster” thread. Now he’s one of my favorite posters. Wonders never cease! Damn, thanks! 🙂 Even old dogs can learn. ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/19 "2008-12-22T18:10:09Z")
**WhyNot** tops my list. I don’t recall ever reading a post of hers that wasn’t very well written and reasoned. I don’t think I’ve ever read one I disagreed with either, actually. ---
**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319/20 "2008-12-22T20:23:05Z")
I listen very closely when **WhyNot** gives parenting advice, and even gone back and read past threads. Her words have made this whole first year less scary. 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sdmb-posters-do-you-especially-admire-respect-or-like/478319.md?page=2)