List of Forum Experts

[N4521U]

This is a good idea for reference purposes.

That being said my main area of expertise has no real relevance to the forum…

Ditto!

 

[Marcel]

So I thought maybe to simply edit my intro thread to add the names of people we could ID as the experts. If any of these folks object to being identified as such, I would simply remove the name.

Michael Hope (Propellers) and Engineman (WW2 Engines) would be examples. I could throw my name in for the DH Mosquito too but it's more on the technical side.

I think the real question would be how and who will determine if someone is expert enough to be called an expert. If we don't do that carefully we'll probably get in all kinds of trouble.
For instance, I remember someone who thought he was an expert on P39s and there were probably some who believed that

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

So I thought maybe to simply edit my intro thread to add the names of people we could ID as the experts. If any of these folks object to being identified as such, I would simply remove the name.

Michael Hope (Propellers) and Engineman (WW2 Engines) would be examples. I could throw my name in for the DH Mosquito too but it's more on the technical side.

I would nominate E EwenS for naval matters.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I think the real question would be how and who will determine if someone is expert enough to be called an expert. If we don't do that carefully we'll probably get in all kinds of trouble.
For instance, I remember someone who thought he was an expert on P39s and there were probably some who believed that

I need a smiley that conveys both "agree" and "freakin' hilarious".

 

[GrauGeist]

There was also the P-40 thread, though the P-39 thread did take the lead.

There is a difference between those that are authorative in their field and those that self-proclaim.

 

[Crimea_River]

I think the real question would be how and who will determine if someone is expert enough to be called an expert.

"Expert" may not be the right word. While there are no doubt some true experts here, the intent was more to identify "go to" people for certain subjects.