# 3000 Charter Members **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 15, 2004, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196 "2004-04-15T17:33:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/1 "2004-04-15T17:33:42Z")
Just passed the 3000 mark for paid members. Though you’d like to know. your humble TubaDiva Administrator Who is quite impressed. ---
**Author:** ![Shadez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Shadez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadez)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/2 "2004-04-15T17:39:18Z")
woohoo! /S ---
**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/3 "2004-04-15T18:13:25Z")
Ummm that’s it? Thats only 4.7166505 × 10^-07of the population. And thats only of planet Earth, not even counting the rest of the Milky Way galaxy, let alone we get into Zwicky’s Triplet galaxy, the Pinwheel galaxy, the Fornax Dwarf or _shudder_ [_the Silver Coin galaxy_.](http://www.seds.org/messier/xtra/supp/rasc-g-n.html) If we’re going to start a new thread every 3,000 members, I anticipate problems! :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/4 "2004-04-15T19:10:03Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Who is quite impressed. Same here. My initial estimate of 2,000-2,500 has been far surpassed. I am also very glad to see the more pessimistic estimates of “a few hundred” get blown out of the water. That got my goat a little bit. Hence, my interest in the continued rise in subscription numbers. ---
**Author:** ![Earthling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90db22/32.png) [@Earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthling)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/5 "2004-04-15T19:23:39Z")
I predict 3200. Well, actually, **Chronos** predicted that, but he did it based on [my chart](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=250512). What, shameless self-promotion? Heh, I have _no_ shame. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dalovindj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@dalovindj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalovindj)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/6 "2004-04-15T19:30:41Z")
Cool and the gang. If we keep it around there, or go up, that means something like at least $20,000+ revenue per year up from $0. Those resources should help get some of those new fangled genetic engineered super-hampsters. It should also help pay for Cecil’s hookers and booze . . . ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/7 "2004-04-15T23:37:10Z")
I wonder if all the speculation about _What The Money Could Be Used For_ isn’t a little premature or misguided; the reader has poured a fair deal of cash and other resources into the board over the years, after all. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/8 "2004-04-16T13:01:58Z")
Let’s see…3000 members times $5 a piece equals…$15000! Cool! Hey why don’t all the charter members split that money up evenly and…oh wait, nevermind. ---
**Author:** ![dalovindj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@dalovindj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalovindj)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/9 "2004-04-16T16:58:46Z")
> [@](#): > > I wonder if all the speculation about What The Money Could Be Used For isn’t a little premature or misguided So you think we should just get steroids for the current hampsters instead of new ones? Or are you trying to say that the liquor store and/or the house of ill repute have a tab running with Cecil? DaLovin’ Dj ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/10 "2004-04-16T22:20:21Z")
So how many members do we need to get before Ed becomes delirious? Cause I wanna see that! ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/11 "2004-04-16T22:47:23Z")
There’ll be at least one more, once **Eve** and I work out some kinks. ---
**Author:** ![jazzmine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jazzmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jazzmine)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/12 "2004-04-16T22:48:46Z")
> [@Zyada](#): > > So how many members do we need to get before Ed becomes delirious? > > Cause I wanna see that! In [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=246537) thread, he mentions that 3,500 members is when he’ll start hearing voices and stuff. > [@Ed Zotti](#): > > Didn’t have any real expectations - we’re in uncharted waters. I would have been disappointed with less than 2,000, considering the price and the number of active users. With 2,500 I’ll be content, 3,000 very happy, 3,500 delirious. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/13 "2004-04-16T23:26:57Z")
> [@dalovindj](#): > > So you think we should just get steroids for the current hampsters instead of new ones? Or are you trying to say that the liquor store and/or the house of ill repute have a tab running with Cecil? > > DaLovin’ Dj I think a server/software/service upgrade would be _desirable_, don’t get me wrong; I just don’t think it is inevitable - I don’t think it would be at all unreasonable for The Reader to see the profit from subscriptions as ‘giving back’ some of the money that has been poured into the SDMB in the past, in which case it might be a while before the situation arises where somebody says “Hey, we’ve got all this spare cash! Let’s buy a new server!” ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/14 "2004-04-16T23:57:16Z")
I am _thrilled_ 🙂 I didn’t expect such a positive response when we first switched to paid. Thank you all for your support and understanding. We appreciate it greatly. The kindness you have shown to others who couldn’t make the payment is truly touching. I am proud of the community you have built. And I’m honoured to be a part of it. For those of you who choose to leave, there is still a lot of sadness to see you go, and I personally wish you could reconsider your decisions. It would be great to have you back. Even so, thank you for everything you have contributed to these boards in the past. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/15 "2004-04-17T00:06:49Z")
What number was I? I don’t suppose there’s anyway to know who was first, who was second, who put us at the 3,000 mark… :ivylass, intrigued by mindless trivia: ---
**Author:** ![Caffeine.addict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Caffeine.addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caffeine.addict)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/16 "2004-04-17T03:06:11Z")
That’s [retty cool. Are there any predictions for the coming months? ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/17 "2004-04-17T03:39:31Z")
> [@xash](#): > > For those of you who choose to leave, there is still a lot of sadness to see you go, and I personally wish you could reconsider your decisions. It would be great to have you back. Even so, thank you for everything you have contributed to these boards in the past. Well, the door will always be open. ---
**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/18 "2004-04-17T10:48:58Z")
doo-be-doo-be-dooooo ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/19 "2004-04-18T01:36:24Z")
How 'bout now? Are there more now?? Gotta get the EMTs ready in case **Ed Zotti** gets delerious! ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196/20 "2004-04-18T06:00:01Z")
> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#): > > Gotta get the EMTs ready in case **Ed Zotti** gets delerious! Barely contained delirium is Ed’s natural state. The hamsters caught it from him, actually. Impressionable little suckers. I’m hanging out for the SD mod pilsner glass. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3000-charter-members/240196.md?page=2)