Three people you respect the most on the forum.

I don't know... Even though I'm a newbie, I think creating such a thread could spark a serious conflict, leading to unspoken and hidden resentment because your name wasn't on the list... And generally, it could ruin the relationship between forum members.

Normal people won't be offended, and you can ruin the relationship with those who are offended even without a reason.
But there will definitely be at least a small positive effect.

P.S. The main thing is that they don't ask to create an IronAxe-style ranking table later, like "50 top respected forum members";)