Teambear is the top contributor from the non-buggers. I hope he wakes up on a daily basis over a long period of time and continues to log in. I agree and learn from much of his comment on macro issues. The fact that I am active in gold stocks doesn't contradict. I'm not an ammo-hoarding, baked-bean-munching bunker-dweller. I also know that it is crazy to go long a down-trend, but sometimes you just play what you know.
Years ago there was a poster who came on to HC who had English as second language, but plain as day was working on a significant commodities desk somewhere on the planet. He got hounded by the HC tribals on the gold forum. Wrote about 5 genius posts and then disappeared forever. If Skol decided instead to go fishing everyday, it would be no loss - but those with useful experience and obvious knowledge add value amid all the rabble - even if you don't agree with it.