# Charter member subscriptions coming due!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charter-member-subscriptions-coming-due/833355>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 2, 2019, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charter-member-subscriptions-coming-due/833355 "2019-05-02T04:16:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charter-member-subscriptions-coming-due/833355/2 "2019-05-02T04:20:39Z")

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And here’s the answer to the question everyone is going to have…

> [@What are the different options listed on the subscription (payments) page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-different-options-listed-on-the-subscription-payments-page/833136/2):
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> [This thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=860107) explains the most recent subscription options.
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> Regular Membership means you don’t see ads.
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> Charter Membership is only open to those who purchased it when we went pay to post for a time. It has to be renewed annually, although there have been a few times when people with lapsed Charter Memberships have been allowed to renew it.
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> Friend of Cecil is a relatively new option for those who wish to donate.
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> > [@TubaDiva](#):
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> > There’s a new category called “Friend of Cecil.” I had hoped to be able to set this up so people could contribute anything they liked, but the system doesn’t work like that. So I came up with price points from $10-$50.
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> > Right this minute Friends of Cecil don’t get anything tangible for their donation except our everlasting thanks. (BUT as I get my hands on merchandise, yes, we would send you something for you contributions, so at most you’ll just have a bit of a wait while supply catches up to demand.) And you also get the satisfaction of knowing you helped make things go better around here and who can put a price tag on that?
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> The GIFT options are so that you can pay for someone else’s membership. I assume you can also pay for the renewal of a Charter Membership by someone who is already a Charter Member.
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> There is also an option to pay for a custom title.

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