# Current Status of SDMB Upgrade

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854>\
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**Created:** [September 9, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854 "2008-09-09T21:50:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-sdmb-upgrade/462854/77 "2008-09-16T22:33:18Z")

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> [@Crusoe](#):
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> Apologies if I missed a response to this in skimming this thread, but will this also involve restoring normal Member status if it’s been lost? This Guest status is a little irritating (if that’s what’s responsible for the lost post count and missing Quick Reply box).

Quick Reply is missing across the board for all posters.

Your guest status is going to be changed to eventually as follows.

> [@SDMB Server Migration/Upgrade Plan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-server-migration-upgrade-plan/461434/1):
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> A) Current Guest users will have their membership level renamed to Member and we will remove the restriction of only being able to post for 30 days. Search capability will be enabled. Users at this level will be shown banner ads, Google Adwords, etc. Users at this level are asked not to thwart our attempts to display advertising to you. In return for viewing that advertising capabilities that were restricted to paid subscribers in the past will now be available.
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> B) Current Member users will have their membership level renamed to Subscriber. Yearly subscriptions will continue for those that don’t want to see advertising or want to support the message board financially. We’ll also be turning off the Google Adwords ads that currently are being displayed to all users.
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> C) Current Charter Member users will not have their membership level renamed. Yearly subscriptions will also continue at half the current subscription price. We’ll also be turning off the Google Adwords ads for Charter Members.

[From the SDMB Server Migration/Upgrade Plan](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=481092)

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