Since this community and its experts have been around a while, it's pretty easy to assess expertise by simply looking at a long history of posts on a given topic.
I am wondering if there is a way that we, as a player community, can give some sort of formal recognition to these people, both as a gesture of gratitude and as a reward to encourage them and others.
I'm thinking a system of nomination, vetting, voting, followed by some sort of insignia.
This may or may not be a good idea -- we need an expert on the topic of online gaming communities to chime in.