# An Open Letter to the Moderators and Administrators of the SDMB **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 18, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596 "2012-07-18T04:17:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/1 "2012-07-18T04:17:02Z")
I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for helping to create and maintain the most awesome message board I’ve ever had the good fortune of coming across. My only regret is that it took me until the year 2011 to find out about it. This truly is one of the best communities in the world, and a message board community is really defined by the moderators, terms of use, and administrators. So, call me a suck-up, a bootlicker, a sycophant or an apple polisher if you must, but this is something I’ve wanted to post for a long time and I finally just decided to do it. Of course, all the posters here who have been here for years, who have added so much to eachother’s lives, thank you too. In short, thank you to everyone here who makes it such a great place to spend online time. I know I’m still a relatively new poster around here, not even having a membership yet or having been here for a year, but I really have enjoyed my stay so far, and look forward to many more years. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/2 "2012-07-18T05:21:57Z")
+1 🙂 Really can’t word it any better myself. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/3 "2012-07-18T05:29:35Z")
DUDE! You’re NOT getting a Charter Membership! LET IT GO! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/4 "2012-07-18T05:34:40Z")
Reported for forum change. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/5 "2012-07-18T05:47:54Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > DUDE! You’re NOT getting a Charter Membership! > > LET IT GO! I used to have that tile once. It was on a misty Tuesday, no fog, but a bit of flatus in the air. A year later I was short ten bucks at the time, and was relegated to being a peon, or “guest”. No post counts, no whimsical tile, though neither did I care for. As much as I covet it, the title of “Charter Member” falls only on the ones that had seniority and ponied up the wampum at the time. Money for title you say? On such an illustrious board? Aye, was a day when _no_ fees were levied against the people, but then the dark days came. Not as bad as the “Winter of our missed content”, but few remember those anyways. This can be a touchy subject for some. Not so much for me though. Guest Side!! ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/6 "2012-07-18T06:08:37Z")
Dear Bootlicker, Suckup, You speak the truth. Amen. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/7 "2012-07-18T06:54:25Z")
Well the Dope and [this disability board](http://www.apparelyzed.com/) have been my only experiences with messageboards; and that board was a very sad place. I stumbled upon a very entertaining and intellectually engaging community here (with it’s fair share of hypocrites and douchebags; but where _don’t_ you find those? ;)). To the delight and relief of _everyone_ here-I ain’t going nowhere. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/8 "2012-07-18T12:58:24Z")
Thanks! And, since this is About This Message Board, I’ll move it from MPSIMS to ATMB. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2012, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/9 "2012-07-18T13:26:48Z")
> [@dnooman](#): > > I used to have that tile once. It was on a misty Tuesday, no fog, but a bit of flatus in the air. A year later I was short ten bucks at the time, and was relegated to being a peon, or “guest”. No post counts, no whimsical tile, though neither did I care for. > > As much as I covet it, the title of “Charter Member” falls only on the ones that had seniority and ponied up the wampum at the time. Money for title you say? On such an illustrious board? > > Aye, was a day when _no_ fees were levied against the people, but then the dark days came. Not as bad as the “Winter of our missed content”, but few remember those anyways. > > This can be a touchy subject for some. Not so much for me though. > > Guest Side!! You could be a Charter Member once again. Write me for more details. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2012, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/10 "2012-07-18T13:27:25Z")
We appreciate a kind word every now and again. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/11 "2012-07-18T13:29:51Z")
Really? One can reclaim their ‘charter’ status now? Great to hear! Should make a lot of people happy, how does it work? Is there a fee? ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/12 "2012-07-18T13:31:40Z")
It ain’t Swift, but not a bad try. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/13 "2012-07-18T14:07:31Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > Really? One can reclaim their ‘charter’ status now? > > Great to hear! Should make a lot of people happy, how does it work? Is there a fee? See post #9. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/14 "2012-07-18T14:16:14Z")
Thank you, **drew**! It’s very nice to hear that what I try to do every day, which is make this community a better place, is understood and appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/15 "2012-07-18T14:30:51Z")
Your kind words are appreciated, **drew**. Many thanks. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/16 "2012-07-18T17:43:21Z")
I agree with the OP. I’ve been on a lot of message boards, and this is really the only one that has been worth reading long term. It’s largely because of the moderation. ---
**Author:** ![ScarletNumber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@ScarletNumber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ScarletNumber)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/17 "2012-07-18T22:04:12Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > So, call me a suck-up, a bootlicker, a sycophant or an apple polisher if you must, but this is something I’ve wanted to post for a long time and I finally just decided to do it. OK You are a suck-up, a bootlicker, a sycophant and an apple polisher. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/18 "2012-07-18T22:31:40Z")
Thanks, it’s much appreciated. Of course, if you wish to send a bottle of single-malt Scotch that would be appreciated even more.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/19 "2012-07-18T23:15:54Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Thanks, it’s much appreciated. > > Of course, if you wish to send a bottle of single-malt Scotch that would be appreciated even more.🙂 The most Cecil ever requested from a questioner was a double sawbuck. I like five star Metaxa. [sub]I’ve never had the seven or twelve star Metaxa…hint, hint[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596/20 "2012-07-19T02:00:52Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > The most Cecil ever requested from a questioner was a double sawbuck. He doesn’t work as hard as we do.😉 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-the-moderators-and-administrators-of-the-sdmb/628596.md?page=2)