Bishop and Coke have both demonstrated abilities to consistently develop new threads of interest to XPT. Compelling new threads I'm learning is the key towards developing content on a message board. They're probably the best two posters right now.

Bishop has demonstrated the ability toward developing excitement around himself, creating more community on the board. Shown some more love by the board, I bet he sticks around longer this time. I'd make him a mod. Maybe change the name of The Shit List and make it a place you can talk about issues in the industry without the assumption that you're gonna be called an imbecile for participation in the indsutry to fit Bishop's personality. Throw him in as one of the mods there. You'd probably develop some more interest by the industry that way. The Shit List as it is now is pretty damn stagnant.