respectfully, delia, i think you answered your own query in the title of your post...."contributing".

The people who win the "Hall of Fame" awards are socially moving around the circuit, interacting with those of us who only occasionally post. We learn a little about them, and they move on....And yes, some people do pay attention to how many posts they've "contributed" to our community. And that's fine, as you've said, the F&G section seems to be the most popular for that. But it's just that....Fun and Games...and as members of this BDSM society, are we not allowed fun and games outside the bedroom, as well as inside?

If someone posts something that particularly touches you, that YOU think is worthy of note, then by all means, acknowledge it. Our wonderful forums have many ways of doing that...the "Thanks for this particularly useful Post" at the bottom of every contribution is one...you can also PM the author, publically on their profile page, or even Privately...e-mail, being another option. I think in the grander scheme of things, the author would MUCH more appreciate the personal communique! And i think that something like that would be their TRUE "Hall of Fame" moment.

We've been given all of those options by you, the admin staff. And they're wonderful....delia, i get your point...but for some here, the socialization and camaraderie is enough. To interact with like-minded individuals...we're all contributing, in one way or another.....

Karen