>Really? Having selected a group of experts for distinguishing themselves in on-
>line forums, you are not sure which on-line forums they frequent?
>
>It sounds to me as if life membership, self-selection and elitism is alive and
>well. Not that I object, of course, except when people attack me for pointing
>it out.

Go to hell. When I processed the awards for this year, I personally went looking at all the MVP's contributions. I did _not_ rely on counts -- I looked at the posts. I did not write down where I found posts, just that I had.

I'm done with this thread.