# Any member's out there?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-members-out-there/249516>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 9, 2004, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-members-out-there/249516 "2004-06-09T19:56:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2004, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-members-out-there/249516/1 "2004-06-09T19:56:43Z")

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Didn’t know where to put this thread so here it is. If there is another one somewhere I couldn’t find it. During the debates about the SDMB going to paid membership several posted that they were afraid it would stop new members from joining and turn this into a very closed system with no new ideas. I’m not asking if this is a valid argument. however, I have not noticed any one with the title “member”. I have seen several “guests” but no “members”. Is there any way to find out how many no people we get? Have any of you seen any new members?

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2004, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-members-out-there/249516/2 "2004-06-09T20:41:04Z")

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[I’ve seen one](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=4907864#post4907864). Note **P\_T\_** is listed as “Charter Member”.

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**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2004, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-members-out-there/249516/3 "2004-06-09T21:40:42Z")

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As far as I know, new members (the $14.95 kind) are being shown as charter members, for now.

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**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2004, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-members-out-there/249516/4 "2004-06-09T22:12:36Z")

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> [@FilmGeek](#):
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> As far as I know, new members (the $14.95 kind) are being shown as charter members, for now.

:eek:  
Well, now I need a refund!  
Where’s the prestige of paying early and being a “Charter Member” if _everyone_ gets to go around with it.  
Hmph. :dubious:

😉

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**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2004, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-members-out-there/249516/5 "2004-06-09T22:26:32Z")

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as far as i know, all members (ordinary dopers) will be known as just ‘members’ eventually.

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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2004, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-members-out-there/249516/6 "2004-06-10T00:07:27Z")

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My member, Big Olaf, resents your implications. He says, “Charter?! I explored 'er!”

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**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2004, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-members-out-there/249516/7 "2004-06-10T00:17:10Z")

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[apostrophe police]  
That’s “members” with no apostrophe.  
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