# Back in The Dope!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-in-the-dope/607625>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 28, 2011, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-in-the-dope/607625 "2011-12-28T14:30:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![TheFaerie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@TheFaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFaerie)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-in-the-dope/607625/1 "2011-12-28T14:30:02Z")

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Although I’ve never been a frequent posters and for the last couple of years life has gotten in the way of checking out The Dope like I used to, I logged in today and it felt like slipping on my favorite blue jeans. I know that everything is still right in the world cuz the Dopers are still around!

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-in-the-dope/607625/2 "2011-12-28T15:00:31Z")

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Some changes amongst the moderation line-up (they’re letting in all kinds of riffraff these days), a few long-time posters have been banned for acting up once too often, others have drifted away, some newbies have become important members of the community – and an occasional superstar returns. **Eve** is back after a hiatus of several years! 😉

Welcome back.

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**Author:** ![TheFaerie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@TheFaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFaerie)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-in-the-dope/607625/3 "2011-12-28T15:08:56Z")

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Thanks **twickster**!

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**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-in-the-dope/607625/4 "2011-12-28T15:33:51Z")

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Welcome back!

I’ll have to get out the _special_ ice cream… 🙂

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-in-the-dope/607625/5 "2011-12-28T15:37:45Z")

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Welcome back! And yes, they’ll let anybody moderate around here these days. 😉

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**Author:** ![slm2955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-in-the-dope/607625/6 "2011-12-28T16:40:03Z")

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Even though I’m not familiar with you, welcome back! I think I’m way overdue for a break from social networking!