# When it comes to \[subject\], I always like hearing from \[poster\]. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 15, 2016, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416 "2016-06-15T12:51:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/1 "2016-06-15T12:51:31Z")
Okay, so…this thread probably won’t get many replies and it might be seen as one of those masturbatory popularity cheerfests (where at least one poster will probably mention about how they’re not listed for anything, either jokingly or seriously)…but I wanted to make it just to give some credit where credit is due for once and really tell some posters how much their opinion really does get noticed and is valued (at least by me, but I’m guessing many others). We have in our midst a bunch of posters who you always look forward to replying to threads of a certain subject, or–if not–at least–if they show up and post in a topic of that particular subject–you gleefully read their reply, a little happier than normal that they posted and shared their opinion on it. I know I have certain posters that, when I open a thread about a specific subject or some big issue/news event/update pertaining to said subject, I hope have replied giving their thoughts to…and I’m guessing there are others who have their own posters for different things. I was inspired to make this thread due to recent posts that happened in the Prince passing away thread, where one of the posters I really like to see in any topic related to music got engaged in a bit of a debate in it and it made me want to let this poster know that I appreciate their thoughts in that topic and–really–in all topics related to music, in general. See, I bet that some of you know who I’m talking about even before I mention his name. If you think I’m talking about Wordman, you’re right. But anyway, it’s not just him. There is a plethora of posters who I always enjoy reading posts by in a myriad of different subject matters…and here’s a few of them. When it comes to anything regarding food, I love posts by **JohnnyL.A., silenus** , or **pulykamell**. Oh, sure, there’s others…but these three are the names that immediately always spring to mind when I think “food” and open up a food thread hoping for their opinions on the matter, whatever that matter may be. When it comes to movies, I enjoy seeing posters like **Mahaloth** and especially **Equipoise** give their thoughts. **Equipoise** alone is sort of like an automatic, movie-watching machine in human form. He sees a lot of them and I trust his judgement in film fully. And then we have my “guilty pleasure” of **Leaffan** , who will often give his thoughts on a movie long after the movie has come out and upon his first viewing of it…often having an opinion of the movie that I don’t agree with at all, yet whenever he makes them, I still open them, curious to see his opinion. When it comes to games, there are a lot of posters I would follow or subscribe to their newsletters, if I could. **Johnny Bravo, Jophiel,** and of course **Kinthalis** are all posters I hold in high regard when it comes to their gaming opinions. Also, **Mahaloth** again, he’s just not good with the movie thoughts, but also the game ones. And also: **Der Trihs.** Even TV has a few posters I usually like reading posts by in those shows that I do watch. **Little Nemo. Ellis Dee** , and **Acsenray,** in particular, are posters I like reading thoughts by in those topics about those shows that they have an interest in. How about when it comes to politics? I’m not interested in politics very much and rarely open the Elections or Great Debate forums, but when I do…I always like hearing anything **John Mace** has to say. And when there’s talk about law or breaking it going on, I look for posts by **Loach** or **Bricker** often to see what they think about the thing being discussed. And finally, like I said in my first example: **Wordman** is appreciated in most all threads music. He’s got very extensive knowledge about a very wide range of bands and songs and I always look forward to anything he has to say. I’m just one person, though…and there are certainly way more subjects than I’ve listed here. Are there any posters you like hearing from when it comes to any specific subject or topic? ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/2 "2016-06-15T13:13:03Z")
Wow! I am on a project and marching towards a deadline, but I saw this and had to post. Thank you! Yes, that thread was interesting ;). I love the folks you mention and their areas of knowledge. I will add **Crotalus** for guitars and also, per his username, for his extensive knowledge of reptiles - I didn’t realize how interesting I would find those “what snake did I just see?” threads, but they are cool. And **lieu** , for his geology knowledge, but also for his skewed sense of humor - skewed towards poop jokes! I always enjoy the music and guitar threads - thank you for starting your share, **Idle Thoughts**! ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/3 "2016-06-15T13:17:11Z")
I knew it was going to be you **WordMan** before I clicked the spoiler. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/4 "2016-06-15T13:18:15Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Even TV has a few posters I usually like reading posts by in those shows that I do watch. **Little Nemo. Ellis Dee** , and **Acsenray,** in particular, are posters I like reading thoughts by in those topics about those shows that they have an interest in. I have to admit I find this a little strange. Because I feel I hardly ever post about TV. I don’t want to sound like the cliche because I do watch TV but I don’t watch it on a timely basis. I don’t have HBO. Showtime, or any of the other premium channels so I don’t watch shows like _Penny Dreadful_ or _Vinyl_ until they’re released on DVD. And even with network shows, I’ve gotten into the habit of watching episodes online weeks after they were broadcast. I just watched the season finale of _Agents of Shield_ yesterday and that was broadcast on May 17. The result of this is I don’t participate in the threads on those shows because I’m watching them long after everyone else has seen them. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/5 "2016-06-15T13:30:20Z")
I hate everybody. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/6 "2016-06-15T13:33:10Z")
When it comes to interpersonal relationships, I always like hearing from **Anaamika**. > [@Anaamika](#): > > I hate everybody. So, like I said… ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/7 "2016-06-15T13:33:17Z")
nm ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/8 "2016-06-15T13:33:48Z")
On trans issues, **Una**. On legal issues, **Bricker** and **Richard Parker**. On writing and books, **Elendil’s Heir** and **Trinopus**. And **monstro** on any issue. And I love all the rest of you Dopers as well. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/9 "2016-06-15T13:46:03Z")
I could easily mention more, but I’ll stick with the first to pop in my mind: when it comes to history, I always like hearing from **Tamerlane**. Always interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/10 "2016-06-15T14:28:48Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > I could easily mention more, but I’ll stick with the first to pop in my mind: when it comes to history, I always like hearing from **Tamerlane**. Always interesting. That’s a good one. I’ll add **Fenris** and **CandidGamera** on comic books. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/11 "2016-06-15T14:46:19Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > And **lieu** , for his geology knowledge, but also for his skewed sense of humor - skewed towards poop jokes! First poster I thought of- for the humor, more than anything. Generally speaking, if there’s a thread that has any sort of potty humor and **lieu’s** posting in it, it’s a guaranteed belly laugh out of me. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/12 "2016-06-15T14:49:30Z")
**Colibri** to tell me what bird I saw, too. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/13 "2016-06-15T14:54:45Z")
Forgot to mention **Colibri** for anything zoological or evolution related, and **Stranger on a Train** for astronomy and physics. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/14 "2016-06-15T14:59:52Z")
**Johnny L.A.** , **Magiver** , **Richard Pearse** and **LSLGuy** for all things aviation. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/15 "2016-06-15T15:03:08Z")
I’ll second most of the ones above, and add, for education issues, **Manda Jo** , and for relationship issues, also **Manda Jo**. She’s got her head on straight for both topics. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/16 "2016-06-15T15:08:12Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > **Johnny L.A.** , **Magiver** , **Richard Pearse** and **LSLGuy** for all things aviation. This, definitely. > [@Zsofia](#): > > **Colibri** to tell me what bird I saw, too. This as well. For computer related issues, I’ve got to give a nod to **Big T**. He can explain things at a level I can comprehend. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/17 "2016-06-15T15:14:04Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > for education issues, **Manda Jo** Heh, when I saw the thread title, my first thought was: What it comes to education, I always like hearing from **Left Hand of Dorkness** (particularly for issues relating to elementary education), **Manda JO** (for high school), and several Dopers, including **Fretful Porpentine** , for college-level. None of this is to be interpreted to mean that I _don’t_ like hearing from these posters on other issues as well. When it comes to The Kinks, I always like hearing from **Ms Boods**. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/18 "2016-06-15T17:36:57Z")
No mention yet of **Qadgop the Mercotan** for his knowledge of medicine and prisons? He was the first one I thought of for this thread. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/19 "2016-06-15T17:38:56Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > I could easily mention more, but I’ll stick with the first to pop in my mind: when it comes to history, I always like hearing from **Tamerlane**. Always interesting. Oh, yeah! **Beowulf** on computer issues. He’s helped me a number of times. We have a number of lawyers here, and I respect all of them when it comes to legal issues. **Richard Parker** probably stands out in his excellent writing skills. **Colibri** on all things “critter”. **Ravenman** and **Martin Hyde** on US military history. On lefty politics: **wolfpup, iiandyiii, mhendo** , (I’m sure I’m leaving out a few) On libertarian (small “L”) politics: **bone**. On righty politics: **Martin Hyde** and **Bricker**. Overall any subject: **Miller** (good balance of wisdom and humor) Overall common sense and excellent writing skills: **monstro** ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416/20 "2016-06-15T18:52:06Z")
**CalMeacham** on anything. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-subject-i-always-like-hearing-from-poster/757416.md?page=2)