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Message:: [QUOTE="mikenoodle, post: 964613, member: 307"]I think that there are a couple of HUGE omissions in your list. Most would say that to not miss someone would be almost impossible, but when compiling a list, you should probably include at least all of the major players. The one that I will point out is someone who I think is so obvious that I believe "other" may have a good chance of winning. The person of whom I speak is someone who has published more great articles here than anyone else. He teaches more in 1 article than some may post in the entirety of their stay at CT. He is so well known that he has an award named after him and any poll and thread that talks about teaching on CT without listing Clinker is just plain old incomplete. There are others who post here regularly who have taught me lots and they continue to do so. There are newbs who teach me things by making me question facts and research stuff in order to confirm or refute what they say. I think while the idea of a poll like this is quite flattering to the people that you have listed, it is relatively unproductive in that it builds resentment within others who may feel slighted by either their absence or the absence of 1 or more of the people that they would like. IOW, it's always  political football and threads like this are highly unproductive within online communities like CT. ::: putting soap box back in the corner :::[/QUOTE]