I have to agree with mygcwaiter.
Not to diminish the excellent work of Kasmir, frankly I don't know where you get your energy - can you lend me some?
I think you do an excellent job and no doubt you are frustrated by the lack of participation by people, I too have been there as well.
But I too will add my thoughts (at the risk of being flamed). Your approach should be a little different.
Before Kashmir there was PCee and before PCee there was CIBA (yes that's right CIBA, I know most of you have never heard that name before, but how many old timers are still here that remember CIBA???)
All three of these individuals have donated extensive amounts of their time to help the board because of their genuine interest as well as their technical ability.
The difference I think is that CIBA and PCee tirelessly contributed, but they didn't hold the board ransom for those that didn't contribute. Kashmir, I believe you are passionate in what you are doing and you are doing excellent work, but you try incentivize people to participate but the result is it comes off like coercian (sp). It actually drives people away. I myself used to be actively involved in the board but haven't participated much in the last 6 months. Now before anyone jumps down my throat, I've mailed and faxed all senators, representatives and even the president and have received messages back.
I think you started out well doing the statuses and it was very informative for the board and everyone divided up your script and ran them and gave you back the numbers. But I think somewhere in your passion you got frustrated with peoples empathy and that's where the change happened.
If you look at PCee, he tirelessly helped anyone, answering all questions with a cheerful attitude - what a saint. I know I certainly wouldn't have, and I certainly wouldn't have had your patience either.
But when PCee finally got his GC, I think there was something like 10 pages of congratulatory emails from people here. I hope you get the same.
My suggestion to you is to not get bitter or resentful, but keep up the fantastic work you are doing and just realize people are people and your reward may never result in thankyous from all the 485 waiters that come after you but benefit from all your hard work.