LOL....
This is a hard thread to comment on really, I cannot and wouldn't try to pick any single person which is why I was reluctant to join the thread until now, but thinking about it I cannot but feel obliged to mention many of you 'in dispatches'
All of the reps who take the trouble to contribute and remain active - HUGE part of what this forum is all about so a big round of applause for each and every one of them!
I'll start with the past stalwarts who may not be active any more like
@vinylweatherman and
@Nifty29 who were big contributors here when I first joined but were influential nevertheless.
@Tirilej,
@dionysus,
@Jasminebed and all the other long-timers are the backbone, the reliable constants of CM.
@ChopleyIOM for his inimitable voice and videos, which if he's made a new one I'll always have it playing when I start work online in the morning, as my missus has to listen while getting her breakfast before going to work and gets really annoyed by his voice lol
@mcgameboy for the Teutonic screenshots threads as at home I'm the same, very precise and organized and tidy believe it or not.
ALL members who make the effort to get to London each February for the meet, kudos to those and that especially includes the portly gentleman from Sussex
@KasinoKing
@goatwack and the other humourists although sadly for me the Krishna poster last year (potty-urine etc) started the funniest ever thread, but then again the humourists made it too and that nutjob is banned..
@colinsunderland, brutal at times but usually spot-on where any casino and affiliate shenanigans crop up which is vital stuff.
@Harry_BKK of course, all useful stuff and respected by all and when serious matters occur
@ThePOGG is a massive plus.
@osulle,
@Mouche12 and the other female members not mentioned above - the biggest demographic here (as I discovered doing the GAG stuff) is middle-aged men (guilty too!)
and I'd like to see far more female contributors here as their perspective is generally precise and spot-on, again proven to me when analysing the GAG stuff where the customer had asked for female input and it surprised me when noticing the stuff they pointed out that the blokes didn't, including myself!
You only need to check out the forum info for confirmation of the amount of money
@maxd has recovered in disputes, which over the years has made a difference to the lives of many members here, and is a service funded FOC by CM and I hope contributors to this thread recognize this!
This brings me on the top brass and the working relationships I have developed over the years outside the forum with
@Simmo! ,
@Webzcas as and
@conker who in their own way changed the direction of my life and work one way or the other - in fact when I look back now it seems an incredible consequence of simply and tentatively joining an online forum 7 or 8 years ago!
That brings me nicely to the conclusion - the technical staff behind the scenes as mentioned in earlier posts and now we're are the top of the pyramid, CM itself, far greater than the sum of its parts and the reason why we're all here. Happy 21st.
@Casinomeister