# A note from Cecil Adams about The Straight Dope

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**Created:** [June 28, 2018, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-note-from-cecil-adams-about-the-straight-dope/816891 "2018-06-28T03:20:42Z")\
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> [@Guinastasia](#):
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> This attitude is exactly one of the reasons this board is dying.
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> This place used to have a lot more members, and cover a larger range of ages – now it seems it’s mostly Gen X and Boomers. And a majority seem seriously resistant to change and letting anyone new in, because, “we don’t want THOSE people coming here.”

Ok, you seem to know the numbers. Back in 2005 TubaDiva said:

> [@How many paying subscribers does this board currently have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-paying-subscribers-does-this-board-currently-have/318167/2):
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> As of Monday, August 22, 5:23 p.m. eastern daylight time:
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> 3,473 current subscribers  
> 1,468 expired subscriptions  
> 4,941 total

That was during pay to post, I believe. 08-22-2005. What are the numbers now? Where are you getting the change in age range from?

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