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Designated "Expert" Forum Users?
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CatalinaWOW:
I would tend to avoid it.  I was heavily involved in a related system at a large corporation.  All of the social issues mentioned above and many more regularly and prominently occurred.  While the system had positive aspects administering it required a great deal of effort (and provided more opportunities for abuse).  I suspect the admin istraters here already have plenty to do
Ed.Kloonk:
I should point out another thing we found in the early Linux forums is that if you do present yourself as a aficionado of a topic, you better be prepared for dealing with the direct messaging from the frustrated.

Algoma:
Perhaps a user selectable profile tag that adds a line to their Contributor status, to indicate their general preferred area of skill. First tag is unlocked with Regular Contributor Status.

Receiving a specified number of THANKS allows unlocking additional profile tags, or other unique contributor status to indicate their helpful community involvement.. Let users set their own contributor status, a unique perk unlocked through involvement and helpfulness.

Edit: Such feature is already basically available as Personal Text in the user profile.
Kasper:
Sounds like a lot of work and drama for the mods and negligable benefit.  Why are you asking for extra work? I hope everything is alright.

If you want to improve the 'thanks' system currently in use, it'd be nice to add the ability to thank from my phone.  I don't see it in the list of post actions.

Auto subscribe could also bring some more activity if that's what you're after.  I sometimes forget to check the box and miss the follow up.

As far as helping the new members figure out who to listen to, that's a tough one.  Some times everyone is right but they differ in complexity.  Some people like over-engineering everything and sharing as much knowledge as possible. Others like efficiency and solving problems as fast as possible. 

Some users want quick answers, others want details.  When someone is new, the complex answers risk scaring them off.  Quick solutions might leave them wanting more but they can always ask more questions.

If you really want to make more work for yourself, maybe some way for users to cast separate votes on posts for accuracy, thuroughness, and efficiency could help people decide which post to follow.  Risks cluttering things up though.  Another option would be to encourage OPs to enter their desired complexity.  They could say if they want a quick fix or a free master class.
Bud:
All such regalia just diminish the value of this forum, which is free flowing natural conversations.
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