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``VIP'' was an attempt to convey the elegance and the good manners for neophytes. It's purposefully not a Japanese word but still has some connexion with anonymous users of 2channel who would sometimes use that signature collectively.
I agree that there ought to be a better word. If you're interested in a discussion (and given that there are enough users overall), you would just bookmark the thread and continue the discussion with others without risking to have the thread derailed by newcomers from the front page.