Perhaps we need a rating system. Categories: best modern poster - under 40 years old. Best classic poster, over 40 and over 1000 posts.
And, a Doak scale to rate them:
no one that tries gets under 4.
5- a poster who is always writing something, but often not so much on GCA, and has occasional moments of lucidity. A poster that others may or may not feel compelled to read, depending on the thread title.
6 - a poster that writes generally on GCA, has some insight because they have played a number of courses to compare, but doesn't spell well, nor has particularly good good grammar. However, one that is a serious student of the subject and is both learning and can hold an intelligent give and take on aspects of design ideas. One that most other posters know from previous posts and will usually warrant a read or two within a thread.
7 - a poster that has been around extensively, has a take that doesn't suck, and is generally well read or versed in the subject of GCA via having studied the seminal books on the subject. A poster that one looks for their take and rarely is passed up by others. Can post with wit and humor, and occasionally, authority.
8 - a poster that might be in the biz in some capacity from golf writer, to turf professional, or even an owner or operator. Or, a world traveller who has played most of the most highly acclaimed courses, and can communicate those things that qualify those courses as world bests due to understanding their design and place in history. Has studied a wealth of all literature on the subject. A poster who is read all the time for their ability to teach others on the subject, and can entertain with their writing.
9 - One who is all of 8, has industry wide status as an architect or writer or constructor, can write very well, and brings expert knowledge of the subject to everyone on the board through generosity to share and to expand the field and body of knowledge of GCA. One never passes up their posts and offerings and everyone wants to know what they have to say all all matters of golf and GCA.
10 - All of 8, all of 9, and we can only have 10 people at any one time admitted as a 10poster by unanimous acclaim of the rest of the tree house.