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Old 03-22-2004, 03:54 PM
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Here's my test post. Impatient, aren't I??
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Old 03-22-2004, 03:55 PM
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Glyndour's Pay-Pal worked, why did mine not?
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Old 03-22-2004, 04:00 PM
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'Nother test. I tried signing up again, as the first try looked a little fishy. Second try looked way better; I got a "Transaction Complete" message. Here goes nothin' . . .
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Old 03-22-2004, 04:05 PM
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I need fixin'.

I signed up CrazyCatLady five minutes after signing myself up, with the same credit card, and now she's a Charter Member and I'm not. Humph.

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Old 03-22-2004, 04:07 PM
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testing, abc
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Old 03-22-2004, 04:08 PM
DoctorJ DoctorJ is offline
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OK, so it got fixed before I finished my post.
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Old 03-22-2004, 04:14 PM
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Same thing happening here. Paid earlier via CC.
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Old 03-22-2004, 04:14 PM
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Test McTesterson....

Can I just say I'm pleased at the number and variety of people who are gung-ho enough to sign up on Day 1.

PS Do charter members get to have all the smileys? or is there just something wrong with me?
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Old 03-22-2004, 04:18 PM
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Testing, nothing more.

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Old 03-22-2004, 04:28 PM
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Just testing...
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Old 03-22-2004, 04:37 PM
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looks like i'm in the boat too, since my old posts are showing up as Member, but sans Charter.

unless it changes when i post this...
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Old 03-22-2004, 04:49 PM
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ditto on the member thing.......testing
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Old 03-22-2004, 04:59 PM
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Here's my test... let's see if I get to be in the club.
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Old 03-22-2004, 05:11 PM
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Hello all,

I paid early this afternoon via Paypal, and my "Charter Member" status isn't showing up yet either. I'd appreciate any help, and thanks in advance!

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Old 03-22-2004, 05:12 PM
Hey, It's That Guy! Hey, It's That Guy! is offline
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Hello all,

I paid early this afternoon via Paypal, and my "Charter Member" status isn't showing up yet either. I'd appreciate any help, and thanks in advance!

--Lou
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Wow, that was fast service! Muchas gracias!
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Old 03-22-2004, 05:14 PM
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Here goes...
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Old 03-22-2004, 05:33 PM
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Early this morning (Sydney time), I subscribed myself, and became a "Charter Member". There are two other dopers I've subscribed (no, not broadcasting how nice I am - I'm being reimbursed), but their status is still "member". Obviously the email would have gone to them not me (and they are both AFK at the moment so I can't confirm).

Now, when I subscribed this morning, I noticed that in a very old thread in which I had posted, I was just a "Member", but became a "Charter Member" when I posted in this thread, on page one. Other people in that old thread had "charter Member". I was under the impression pretty much everything (post counts, sigs and the like) in vBulletin is retroactive. Is it the case that this is different, and the title will be retroactive, but members need to post after subscription to activate that retroactivity?

I'm concerned that I've paid for two other people, but have no real evidence that it's been successful - apart from the screen that came up when it was processed.
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Old 03-22-2004, 05:42 PM
Myglaren Myglaren is online now
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Seems to need a post to activate the new membershhip status
And Hi Mr. Dog
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Old 03-22-2004, 05:42 PM
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Testing, testing, 1..2..3
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Old 03-22-2004, 05:47 PM
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Needs a post, eh? Let's see if this does it, then.
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Old 03-22-2004, 05:52 PM
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Cheers Glyndour. It would appear that is indeed the case. Ta.
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Old 03-22-2004, 05:53 PM
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It shows, then it doesn't show.
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Old 03-22-2004, 06:05 PM
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Testing to see if it worked...
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Old 03-22-2004, 06:08 PM
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Can you charter me now?

Can you charter me now?

Can you charter me now?
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Old 03-22-2004, 06:32 PM
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testing...
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Old 03-22-2004, 06:35 PM
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Does this work??????
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Old 03-22-2004, 06:43 PM
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I really did look for another thread that I could just post in normally, but I don't seem to have anything to say today. (Pay site anxiety? )
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Old 03-22-2004, 06:48 PM
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First post as a hopeful charter member here.

This will make 2 places I am a charter member. The other is at Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles.
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Old 03-22-2004, 06:50 PM
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Testes.
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Old 03-22-2004, 06:57 PM
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Testing, testing.
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Old 03-22-2004, 07:10 PM
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Test. I've been coming up as "Registered User."
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Old 03-22-2004, 07:11 PM
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Test 12
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Old 03-22-2004, 07:14 PM
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Can I be one of the cool kids too?
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Old 03-22-2004, 07:15 PM
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I'm a just plain "member". Now no one will take me seriously when I quote Wayne's World at great length.
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Old 03-22-2004, 07:17 PM
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I'm a just plain "member". Now no one will take me seriously when I quote Wayne's World at great length.
And now I'm a Charter Member. Wow. Posting in this thread has magical powers!
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Old 03-22-2004, 07:20 PM
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Darn it! I paypaled about 30 minutes ago and I'm still a Guest.
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Old 03-22-2004, 07:21 PM
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Subscribed, checked a previous post and I was shown as "Member." Let's see if the magical powers of this thread work for me.
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Old 03-22-2004, 07:21 PM
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Foo fo ka choo.
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Old 03-22-2004, 07:23 PM
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Groovy. I think perhaps our status doesn't get updated until we make a post after paying.
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Old 03-22-2004, 07:32 PM
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Just testing to see if I have an extended member
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Old 03-22-2004, 07:47 PM
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Testing, testing...

Testing, testing...
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Old 03-22-2004, 07:52 PM
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test
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Old 03-22-2004, 07:53 PM
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Just a hunch: Many moons ago, the custom title feature was accidentally turned on for all members. A number of members changed their titles at that point, and they had to all be changed back. I wouldn't be surprised if everyone whose title was changed at that time is now considered to have a custom title.
Note that Lib has also taken a hiatus or two, one of which I believe had changed his member status to something other than "Member". Can't explain the others, though. Mine was doing this, but after a post it switched over to the proper text.
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Old 03-22-2004, 08:02 PM
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testing
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Old 03-22-2004, 08:09 PM
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Just testing...
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Old 03-22-2004, 08:11 PM
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Just checking.....
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Old 03-22-2004, 08:16 PM
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Let's see what happens.
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Old 03-22-2004, 08:22 PM
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Paid a second time with a credit card instead of Pay-Pal and hope this works....... And that the SDMB will not keep both payments......
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Old 03-22-2004, 08:28 PM
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About time.
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Old 03-22-2004, 08:30 PM
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Just testing to see if I have an extended member
Do all relatively low post count members 'extend a member' once subscribed? If so, that's a thread I'd like to see and be a part of!

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