So, if all the people who have subscribed lately are now known as ‘Charter Members’, just what is our charter? What does it talk about? How the mods should work, what our mandate is, what? Should we be writing one of our own?
Oh, no no! Never charter! Always go commercial! Those charters are always killing scads of people, especially rock stars and such. If I, or anyone I love, ever gets big and famous, we’ll still just buy our ticket like the rest of the John Q. Public’s out there. I’m not dying on one of those damn charters!
Delta-32 Skee-do!
It’s a mission statement!
As far as I can tell it just tells the powers that be who gets the 50% discount.
The interesting thing, so far as I can tell, is that somehow, I’m still just a member.
That says a lot about my contributions to the board, I think…
Try this thread. A lot of people of had this happen.
Dyno, I wouldn’t worry about that… 
points at her post count versus join date
Our charter? Why, to Fight Ignorance™, of course!
[small voice] And how are we gonna do that, Mr. Wizard? [/small voice]
Why, with these macaroni noodles and an old spatula! Don’t forget to wear your safety goggles, Timmy. 