You know what is one of the more interesting things about this place?
The consistency with which the ebots refuse to work, malfunction, whatever.
For example, this thread here - not a single ebot about these replies.
I'd bet if you tallied up all the forum topics, the ebot problem would be fairly high in the list of recurring topics, but still... it works when it works, and largely it doesn't.

Perhaps the code is simply too advanced for such a menial task. If that's the case, then I understand why comparitively primitive phpbb email notifications tend to work all the time. ;-)

Yes, that is another reason why I stick around. I have just decided one more thing I want to see before I die is a renderosity with a 100% functioning ebot. Too bad I'm already in my 40's... that only leaves me maybe 30-40 years left. I'm certain I will die disappointed. ;-)