# An SDMB Timeline

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [May 15, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027 "2012-05-15T22:35:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/41 "2012-05-16T22:53:38Z")

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> [@Una\_Persson](#):
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> What about DavidB who was moderator of GD for some years?
> 
> There was also a GQ mod named “Knickers” or “Kn\*ckers.”
> 
> Jill was a Moderator for some time.
> 
> I’m not certain if Melin was a moderator on the vBulletin board, or before that.

**David B** was made a GD moderator about 6-16-1999.

Reading his [statement](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=384496&postcount=9) about being made mod gives you an idea about how much he was looking forward to the job.

**JillGat** was also in 1999.

I’ll see if I can tweak something to see their end dates.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/42 "2012-05-16T22:55:48Z")

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**JillGat** retired from moderating GQ about 4-29-2002  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=2048149&postcount=1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=2048149&postcount=1)

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/43 "2012-05-16T23:16:56Z")

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> [@Una\_Persson](#):
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> There was also a GQ mod named “Knickers” or “Kn\*ckers.”

**Nickrz** was announced by **tubadiva** on 4-28-2000 to no longer be moderating GQ.

Also **JillGat** was moderating CoCC in 1999 or so, and decided to leave that post in or about 5-15-2000, when **CKDextHavn** took over.

5-22-2000, **Arnold Winkelried** is announced as the new mod of CoCC

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/44 "2012-05-16T23:22:19Z")

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Please don’t leave out **Chronos** as a former moderator(in GQ). He and **bibliophage** were the two best GQ Moderators of my early time spent here as a member. Hell, they are still possibly the two best in the forum known as GQ.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/45 "2012-05-16T23:33:03Z")

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**Coldfire** , easily one of the more beloved mods on here.

_Clogboy_, as he was affectionately known. 😃

Can’t give you dates without tweaking.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/46 "2012-05-17T01:31:56Z")

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> [@Una\_Persson](#):
>
> What about DavidB who was moderator of GD for some years?
> 
> There was also a GQ mod named “Knickers” or “Kn\*ckers.”
> 
> Jill was a Moderator for some time.
> 
> I’m not certain if Melin was a moderator on the vBulletin board, or before that.

> [@samclem](#):
>
> **David B** was made a GD moderator about 6-16-1999.
> 
> Reading his [statement](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=384496&postcount=9) about being made mod gives you an idea about how much he was looking forward to the job.
> 
> **JillGat** was also in 1999.
> 
> I’ll see if I can tweak something to see their end dates.

> [@samclem](#):
>
> **JillGat** retired from moderating GQ about 4-29-2002  
> [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=2048149&postcount=1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=2048149&postcount=1)

> [@samclem](#):
>
> **Nickrz** was announced by **tubadiva** on 4-28-2000 to no longer be moderating GQ.
> 
> Also **JillGat** was moderating CoCC in 1999 or so, and decided to leave that post in or about 5-15-2000, when **CKDextHavn** took over.
> 
> 5-22-2000, **Arnold Winkelried** is announced as the new mod of CoCC

> [@samclem](#):
>
> Please don’t leave out **Chronos** as a former moderator(in GQ). He and **bibliophage** were the two best GQ Moderators of my early time spent here as a member. Hell, they are still possibly the two best in the forum known as GQ.

> [@samclem](#):
>
> **Coldfire** , easily one of the more beloved mods on here.
> 
> _Clogboy_, as he was affectionately known. 😃
> 
> Can’t give you dates without tweaking.

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Okay. From that I have these to check out for details:

DavidB  
Knickers  
Kn\*ckers  
Jill  
Melin  
JillGat  
Nickrz  
Arnold Winkelried  
Chronos  
Coldfire

But since “Melin” was before my time I need help determining which of these (if any) is who y’all mean. “Melin” as such doesn’t appear.

These do:

Mel Buxton  
Mel haney  
Mel N. Head  
Mel Rush  
Mel!n’s sympathizer  
MEL-KEY-WHEY  
mel168us  
mel1808  
Melaleuca  
Melan  
melan8  
Melanc  
Melancholy  
melandjo  
Melandry  
meliaas  
meliador  
Meliadus  
Melian  
melikebeer  
MeliMelMel  
Melin’s Advocate  
Melin’s Sympathizer  
MelipoTasernu  
Melis  
melis2xarae  
meliska77  
Melissa  
melissa h  
Melissa Jane

I feel very sure there are more ex-Mods out there, too. Help?

I’m going to build a big list of all the Mods (current and older) in UserID/Join Date order. That may help jog some memories and help put them into the timeline more easily.

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**Author:** ![Shadez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Shadez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadez)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/47 "2012-05-17T01:47:52Z")

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According to Google, the name Melin was a moderator. It’s a bit before my time, but if you want you can look at [this Aug 1999 thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=1143) wondering where he disappeared too. Looks like a bit of a hornet’s nest, however, so I presume his account was destroyed.

What I did was go to Google and type:

site:boards.straightdope.com melin moderator

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/48 "2012-05-17T02:01:45Z")

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> [@Shadez](#):
>
> According to Google, the name Melin was a moderator. It’s a bit before my time, but if you want you can look at [this Aug 1999 thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=1143) wondering where he disappeared too. Looks like a bit of a hornet’s nest, however, so I presume his account was destroyed.
> 
> What I did was go to Google and type:
> 
> site:boards.straightdope.com melin moderator

Good work! That eases the problem somewhat, and I fear similar things may have happened with some of the other older names, all of whom predate my arrival.

I’m going to need help with these, as far as which “name(s)” really apply to Mods:

DavidB  
Knickers  
Kn\*ckers  
Jill

I have these filled in, but I need confirmation from those who know for sure:

JillGat  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=231](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
JillGat  
Total Posts: 3,824  
Join Date: 03-16-1999

Nickrz  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=131](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
Nickrz  
Total Posts: 2,031  
Join Date: 03-13-1999

Arnold Winkelried  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=2891](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
Arnold Winkelried  
Total Posts: 14,742  
Join Date: 10-18-1999

Chronos  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=4176](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
Chronos  
Total Posts: 43,691  
Join Date: 01-22-2000

Coldfire is already accounted for upthread.

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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/49 "2012-05-17T02:07:28Z")

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> [@Shadez](#):
>
> According to Google, the name Melin was a moderator. It’s a bit before my time, but if you want you can look at [this Aug 1999 thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=1143) wondering where he disappeared too. Looks like a bit of a hornet’s nest, however, so I presume his account was destroyed.
> 
> What I did was go to Google and type:
> 
> site:boards.straightdope.com melin moderator

Not he, she.  
Melin is a lady of the female persuasion.

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**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/50 "2012-05-17T02:29:18Z")

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Damn, everybody forgot UncleBeer…

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/51 "2012-05-17T02:47:23Z")

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Here’s that sorted list of Mods and Admins I promised:  
\<===== Designates current Moderator or Administrator

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[Straight Dope Message Board - Your direct line to thousands of the smartest, hippest people on the planet, plus a few total dipsticks.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) \<=====  
Ed Zotti  
Total Posts: 1,643  
Join Date: 02-18-1999

C K Dexter Haven .Cafe Society, Comments on Staff Reports  
[Straight Dope Message Board - Your direct line to thousands of the smartest, hippest people on the planet, plus a few total dipsticks.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) \<=====  
C K Dexter Haven  
Total Posts: 14,002  
Join Date: 02-19-1999

> **[Straight Dope Message Board - Your direct line to thousands of the smartest,...](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)**
>
> Fighting Ignorance Since 1973

Eutychus  
Total Posts: 5,410  
Join Date: 02-20-1999

TubaDiva .About This Message Board  
[Straight Dope Message Board - Your direct line to thousands of the smartest, hippest people on the planet, plus a few total dipsticks.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) \<=====  
TubaDiva  
Total Posts: 8,578  
Join Date: 03-10-1999

tomndebb N E Ohio.Great Debates  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=82](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) \<=====  
tomndebb  
Total Posts: 32,676  
Join Date: 03-12-1999

Nickrz  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=131](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
Nickrz  
Total Posts: 2,031  
Join Date: 03-13-1999

Rico Utah’s Dixie. General Questions  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=207](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) \<=====  
Rico  
Total Posts: 4,597  
Join Date: 03-16-1999

JillGat  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=231](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
JillGat  
Total Posts: 3,824  
Join Date: 03-16-1999

SkipMagic In Yon Twee. Cafe Society, Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share (MPSIMS)  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=547](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
SkipMagic  
Total Posts: 6,768  
Join Date: 04-08-1999

Czarcasm Earth Prime, Pre-Crisis In My Humble Opinion  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=774](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
Czarcasm  
Total Posts: 24,597  
Join Date: 04-24-1999

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=1185](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) \<=====  
Ellen Cherry  
Total Posts: 8,882  
Join Date: 05-21-1999

Ukulele Ike Brooklyn.Cafe Society  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=1717](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
Ukulele Ike  
Total Posts: 10,629  
Join Date: 07-07-1999

Coldfire  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=1957](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
Coldfire  
Total Posts: 15,943  
Join Date: 07-27-1999

Gaudere . Great Debates  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=1961](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) \<=====  
Gaudere  
Total Posts: 6,107  
Join Date: 07-28-1999

Manhattan  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=2025](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
manhattan  
Total Posts: 9,127  
Join Date: 08-03-1999

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=2109](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
Spectre of Pithecanthropus  
Total Posts: 16,010  
Join Date: 08-11-1999

samclem Akron, Ohio. General Questions  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=2145](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) \<=====  
samclem  
Total Posts: 18,485  
Join Date: 08-15-1999

TVeblen Cecil’s dungeon.The BBQ Pit  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=2510](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
TVeblen  
Total Posts: 6,610  
Join Date: 09-11-1999

Arnold Winkelried  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=2891](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
Arnold Winkelried  
Total Posts: 14,742  
Join Date: 10-18-1999

DrMatrix New York State of Mind. General Questions  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=3128](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
DrMatrix  
Total Posts: 3,299  
Join Date: 11-05-1999

Chronos  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=4176](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
Chronos  
Total Posts: 43,691  
Join Date: 01-22-2000

Cajun Man New York State of Mind. Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share (MPSIMS)  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=4803](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
Cajun Man  
Total Posts: 2,451  
Join Date: 03-05-2000

bibliophage Maine. Comments on Cecil’s Columns  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=5496](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
bibliophage  
Total Posts: 8,883  
Join Date: 04-07-2000

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=7108](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) \<=====  
RickJay  
Total Posts: 27,078  
Join Date: 06-12-2000

MEBuckner Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Great Debates  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=8547](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
MEBuckner  
Total Posts: 9,307  
Join Date: 08-03-2000

Giraffe San Jose, California. The BBQ Pit  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=8812](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
Giraffe  
Total Posts: 9,336  
Join Date: 08-13-2000

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=10115](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) \<=====  
Colibri  
Total Posts: 18,506  
Join Date: 10-11-2000

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=11601](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) \<=====  
Miller  
Total Posts: 30,838  
Join Date: 12-19-2000

xash Santa Clara, CA.General Questions  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=12220](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
xash  
Total Posts: 4,091  
Join Date: 01-15-2001

fluiddruid Des Moines, IA.Cafe Society, The BBQ Pit  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=19467](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
fluiddruid  
Total Posts: 5,715  
Join Date: 11-26-2001

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=21437](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) \<=====  
Marley23  
Total Posts: 58,685  
Join Date: 04-19-2002

Frank Denver, Colorado. In My Humble Opinion  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=23639](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php)  
Frank  
Total Posts: 16,835  
Join Date: 07-11-2002

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=24510](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) \<=====  
twickster  
Total Posts: 34,410  
Join Date: 08-11-2002

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=32947](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) \<=====  
Gary “Wombat” Robson  
Total Posts: 8,726  
Join Date: 03-20-2003

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=38203](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) \<=====  
Idle Thoughts  
Total Posts: 6,854  
Join Date: 08-07-2003

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=42630](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) \<=====  
Gfactor  
Total Posts: 9,469  
Join Date: 12-22-2003

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=53286](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) \<=====  
Gukumatz  
Total Posts: 2,288  
Join Date: 06-11-2005

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**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/52 "2012-05-17T03:25:32Z")

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Melin is indeed female; I used to talk with her quite a lot but she’s been occupied with other things for a while.

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**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/53 "2012-05-17T04:23:58Z")

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I procrastinated for years before joining this board, or so it seemed. I never got around to joining AOL. I think I even sent Cecil 2 emails with questions: one of his assistants responded with an invitation to join here, one jovial the other a little more pointed. I finally crossed the registration hurdle.

It seemed that this board had been around forever. Opal had left and started up her own board. The Wally drama was alluded to. All the main forums had been set up (_sans_ Cafe Society and the Game Room which came later). There were tons of members who seemed to know one another well. And yet now I see that the board only entered the world wide web in March 1999, in the year before I signed up. Odd.

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**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/54 "2012-05-17T11:56:13Z")

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Screenshot of the Dope from 2000.

Besides forgetting UncleBeer as a moderator, it seems we forgot Alphagene also… and slythe… but I believe that was someone who changed their name to one we remember better.

[http://web.archive.org/web/20000815063701/http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/](http://web.archive.org/web/20000815063701/http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/)

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**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/55 "2012-05-17T12:06:42Z")

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> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#):
>
> And yet now I see that the board only entered the world wide web in March 1999, in the year before I signed up. Odd.

It was on AOL for a while before that, so many members knew each other by March 1999.

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**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/56 "2012-05-17T13:23:10Z")

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Pretty sure **Slythe** became **Czarcasm**?  
Not sure if **John Corrado** was mentioned, pretty sure he was a mod at one point.

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**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/57 "2012-05-17T13:25:59Z")

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Also, **Lynn Bodoni** hasn’t been mentioned, oddly enough.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/58 "2012-05-17T13:38:15Z")

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> [@Who\_me\_1](#):
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> Damn, everybody forgot UncleBeer…

> [@Who\_me\_1](#):
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> Screenshot of the Dope from 2000.
> 
> Besides forgetting UncleBeer as a moderator, it seems we forgot Alphagene also… and slythe… but I believe that was someone who changed their name to one we remember better.
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> [@Wilson](#):
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> Pretty sure **Slythe** became **Czarcasm**?  
> Not sure if **John Corrado** was mentioned, pretty sure he was a mod at one point.

> [@Wilson](#):
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> Also, **Lynn Bodoni** hasn’t been mentioned, oddly enough.

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I’ll be updating the list with these names but I’ll wait a while to repost the update. There just have to be many other ex-Mods to account for.

Has the “first post of the year” list been helpful? Would a monthly or at least seasonal “first post” assist in locating key events or issues?

That “screen shot” never loaded for me. Can you describe what it shows?

What other ingredients will a proper timeline include?

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**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/59 "2012-05-17T13:48:01Z")

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It was from the Wayback Machine. I took screenshots of two pages.

[![](https://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/davebritton/SDMB8-15-00.jpg) ](https://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/davebritton/SDMB8-15-00.jpg)

[![](https://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/davebritton/SDMB8-1-01.jpg) ](https://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/davebritton/SDMB8-1-01.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-timeline/622027/60 "2012-05-17T13:55:09Z")

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> [@Who\_me\_1](#):
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> It was from the Wayback Machine. I took screenshots of two pages.
> 
> [http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/davebritton/SDMB8-15-00.jpg](http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/davebritton/SDMB8-15-00.jpg)
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> [http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/davebritton/SDMB8-1-01.jpg](http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/davebritton/SDMB8-1-01.jpg)

Good stuff! They remind me of some trivia I posted about as we were nearing some “number of posts” or “number of members” gee whiz point. I’m going to try to collect links to threads I was involved in where board trivia were the key points. If others could do similar links, perhaps we could start filling in some blanks in the timeline. I know my knowledge of board history is weak.

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