Contributors deprived of accolades

Thanks for the feedback.

Just a couple of observations from me:

1. We have a membership list that is, I believe, sorted by rep points earnt by default. If not, then it can be sorted on that heading or, indeed, the number of posts that have been made: https://www.excelforum.com/members/l...putation&pp=30
2. As I mentioned in the thread where you raised this, you can award Fluff the rep you want to give at any time, but you'll have to give some other members rep first (I know this seems odd, but it's a precautionary measure that this forum has had in place for a long time).
3. By way of managing your expectations here, the admin and mod team has been asking the owner for a site upgrade for many years. We recognise that the forum software is old and incompatible with modern expectations - we are no more keen on its drawbacks than you are, and would love to see a shiny new interface with the sort of rep system that most of the other competing forums have. The owner promised us that we would get an upgrade - we were hopeful, but nearly three years on, nothing has happened. He and his tech team keep deflecting: I have come to the conclusion, sadly, that the upgrade won't ever happen unless the current software becomes completely unusable, but even if it does, I am no longer completely confident of its being replaced. I know this sounds a bit pessimistic, but I can't offer you anything more hopeful, I am afraid. But thank you for adding grist to the mill.

Hi, and thanks for replying …

I found the mentioned list, but still the rule to deny me giving an accolade to whomever I want, whenever I want, is a drag, really.

I know I can award a contributor any time, but according to my wife, my memory span is very short. By the time I come around to it, it’s all forgotten, sadly enough.

I really hope work for further development and modernization of this forum, which I think is one of the best forums on the internet, is to be continued. This is imperative.

Thanks again.

but according to my wife, my memory span is very short

LOL!!!

I really hope work for further development and modernization of this forum, which I think is one of the best forums on the internet, is to be continued. This is imperative.

I agree totally, but as I have explained, the owner keeps stalling on the upgrade. We do lobby him frequently, though. Not much more that we can do, really.

I wish I could give better news.

EDIT: Just by way of illustration, here's a thread from 2017 during a period when the forum was almost unusable (this has happened again since then).

https://www.excelforum.com/the-water...-enough-3.html

Note that the forum owner (Vaibav), who does look in here from time to time, never even bothered to address the issues being raised in the thread. There wasn't even a message of reassurance from him. I suppose what I am saying is, "Don't hold your breath!"