I thought I might as well make a reference source to record SMDB history (the first ever). The AOL version of SMDB doesn’t count, because it’s like a primitive version of SMDB.
The first SMDB user (moderators don’t count): GusNSpot (user id #33)
The first SMDB thread (the “welcome” threads and “rules” threads are not the threads we usually think of, so they don’t count): “Boy Scouts board?” (03-11-1999 at 05:23 am): Boy Scouts board? - The BBQ Pit - Straight Dope Message Board
***The first post in the above mentioned thread was made by a user named Opal. Does anyone know what became of this user?
Point in fact, the first ever thread was by an OP who, despite threatening to leave in a huff, stuck around through all sorts of personal ups and downs and became one of the most widely known personalities on the board.
I was one of the earliest non-moderators to sign up for this board (jumping over from AOL). I believe my original number was 29. But I later changed my username and at the time this restarted you as if you were a new member.
As it was told to me, I am the oldest charter member without interruption except for Admin.
I believe others were before me but they dropped out or left for periods of time & when returning, if they did, did not get to have their old #'s and standing back. I believe some of them really did not care.
When I got on the old AOL board back in 96 IIRC, a lot of those that were already there are also here.
Is possibly Ranger Jeff? If it is, he probably doesn’t count, since he didn’t stick around, and only came back to this board when Opal’s board disappeared.
