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- Joined
- Aug 5, 2026
- Posts
- 127
- Reputation
- 172
The ranking is based on research quality, writing, originality, argumentation, evidence use, and consistency. Post count, popularity, reputation, and appearance are not factors.
Research: 9.5/10
Writing: 9.2/10
Originality: 9.0/10
Argumentation: 8.8/10
Evidence: 9.3/10
Consistency: 7.5/10
Overall: 9.0/10
Best pure research and long form thread contributor. His strongest guides are structured, technical, and focused on explaining mechanisms rather than making unsupported assertions.
Main weakness is consistency. He does not have the enormous body of work that some older contributors have.
Verdict: S+ for individual thread quality.
2. @TechnoBoss
Research: 8.4/10
Writing: 9.0/10
Originality: 9.1/10
Argumentation: 9.2/10
Evidence: 8.1/10
Consistency: 9.2/10
Overall: 8.8/10
Best overall combination of analysis, originality, consistency, and argumentation. His strongest posts actually develop and defend a position instead of relying on short assertions.
Verdict: S
3. @VrillFatNoob24
Research: 9.1/10
Writing: 8.0/10
Originality: 9.0/10
Argumentation: 8.7/10
Evidence: 8.8/10
Consistency: 8.8/10
Overall: 8.6/10
Strong research orientation and unusually high output. His better threads show independent investigation instead of simply repeating established forum beliefs.
Main weakness is signal to noise. There is a lot of ordinary forum activity mixed with the research.
Verdict: S
Research: 7.5/10
Writing: 8.5/10
Originality: 9.0/10
Argumentation: 9.0/10
Evidence: 7.6/10
Consistency: 9.1/10
Overall: 8.4/10
One of the strongest users for argumentation and discussion. Less research focused than the S tier, but particularly good at constructing and defending positions.
Verdict: A+
5. @5.5psl
Research: 8.0/10
Writing: 8.1/10
Originality: 8.3/10
Argumentation: 8.2/10
Evidence: 7.8/10
Consistency: 9.0/10
Overall: 8.2/10
Strong specialist contributor with a large body of PSL and appearance related analysis. His main strength is consistency and accumulated knowledge.
Verdict: A+
6. @sub5outsider
Research: 7.4/10
Writing: 8.3/10
Originality: 8.5/10
Argumentation: 8.8/10
Evidence: 7.3/10
Consistency: 9.0/10
Overall: 8.0/10
Better at reasoning and discussion than formal research. His strongest arguments demonstrate substantially more thought than the average forum post.
Verdict: A
Research: 6.8/10
Writing: 8.1/10
Originality: 8.5/10
Argumentation: 8.2/10
Evidence: 6.8/10
Consistency: 9.8/10
Overall: 7.8/10
Extremely consistent and experienced contributor. His main advantage is breadth and longevity. His main weakness is that much of his output is discussion rather than formal research.
Verdict: A
8. @BigBallsLarry
Research: 7.2/10
Writing: 8.0/10
Originality: 8.2/10
Argumentation: 8.0/10
Evidence: 7.0/10
Consistency: 9.0/10
Overall: 7.7/10
More analytically valuable than his reputation might suggest. His better guides are organized and demonstrate an understanding that effort alone does not make an argument good.
Verdict: A-
9. @topology
Research: 9.0/10
Writing: 7.8/10
Originality: 9.0/10
Argumentation: 7.8/10
Evidence: 8.7/10
Consistency: 7.0/10
Overall: 7.7/10
One of the strongest research focused users. Particularly notable for technical discussions involving biology, growth plates, hormones, and related subjects.
Main weakness is consistency and presentation.
Verdict: A
10. @Harold O'brien
Research: 7.2/10
Writing: 8.0/10
Originality: 7.9/10
Argumentation: 8.5/10
Evidence: 7.0/10
Consistency: 7.2/10
Overall: 7.5/10
S TIER
1. @Bread&ButterResearch: 9.5/10
Writing: 9.2/10
Originality: 9.0/10
Argumentation: 8.8/10
Evidence: 9.3/10
Consistency: 7.5/10
Overall: 9.0/10
Best pure research and long form thread contributor. His strongest guides are structured, technical, and focused on explaining mechanisms rather than making unsupported assertions.
Main weakness is consistency. He does not have the enormous body of work that some older contributors have.
Verdict: S+ for individual thread quality.
2. @TechnoBoss
Research: 8.4/10
Writing: 9.0/10
Originality: 9.1/10
Argumentation: 9.2/10
Evidence: 8.1/10
Consistency: 9.2/10
Overall: 8.8/10
Best overall combination of analysis, originality, consistency, and argumentation. His strongest posts actually develop and defend a position instead of relying on short assertions.
Verdict: S
3. @VrillFatNoob24
Research: 9.1/10
Writing: 8.0/10
Originality: 9.0/10
Argumentation: 8.7/10
Evidence: 8.8/10
Consistency: 8.8/10
Overall: 8.6/10
Strong research orientation and unusually high output. His better threads show independent investigation instead of simply repeating established forum beliefs.
Main weakness is signal to noise. There is a lot of ordinary forum activity mixed with the research.
Verdict: S
A+ TIER
4. @Klasik616Research: 7.5/10
Writing: 8.5/10
Originality: 9.0/10
Argumentation: 9.0/10
Evidence: 7.6/10
Consistency: 9.1/10
Overall: 8.4/10
One of the strongest users for argumentation and discussion. Less research focused than the S tier, but particularly good at constructing and defending positions.
Verdict: A+
5. @5.5psl
Research: 8.0/10
Writing: 8.1/10
Originality: 8.3/10
Argumentation: 8.2/10
Evidence: 7.8/10
Consistency: 9.0/10
Overall: 8.2/10
Strong specialist contributor with a large body of PSL and appearance related analysis. His main strength is consistency and accumulated knowledge.
Verdict: A+
6. @sub5outsider
Research: 7.4/10
Writing: 8.3/10
Originality: 8.5/10
Argumentation: 8.8/10
Evidence: 7.3/10
Consistency: 9.0/10
Overall: 8.0/10
Better at reasoning and discussion than formal research. His strongest arguments demonstrate substantially more thought than the average forum post.
Verdict: A
A TIER
7. @optimisticzoomerResearch: 6.8/10
Writing: 8.1/10
Originality: 8.5/10
Argumentation: 8.2/10
Evidence: 6.8/10
Consistency: 9.8/10
Overall: 7.8/10
Extremely consistent and experienced contributor. His main advantage is breadth and longevity. His main weakness is that much of his output is discussion rather than formal research.
Verdict: A
8. @BigBallsLarry
Research: 7.2/10
Writing: 8.0/10
Originality: 8.2/10
Argumentation: 8.0/10
Evidence: 7.0/10
Consistency: 9.0/10
Overall: 7.7/10
More analytically valuable than his reputation might suggest. His better guides are organized and demonstrate an understanding that effort alone does not make an argument good.
Verdict: A-
9. @topology
Research: 9.0/10
Writing: 7.8/10
Originality: 9.0/10
Argumentation: 7.8/10
Evidence: 8.7/10
Consistency: 7.0/10
Overall: 7.7/10
One of the strongest research focused users. Particularly notable for technical discussions involving biology, growth plates, hormones, and related subjects.
Main weakness is consistency and presentation.
Verdict: A
10. @Harold O'brien
Research: 7.2/10
Writing: 8.0/10
Originality: 7.9/10
Argumentation: 8.5/10
Evidence: 7.0/10
Consistency: 7.2/10
Overall: 7.5/10
