# Custom titles now available! **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 16, 2010, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262 "2010-02-16T23:19:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/81 "2010-02-17T20:39:28Z")
I didn’t realize my membership had expired - so count me in as a $22.95 contributor. Now someone help me come up with a better title . . . ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/82 "2010-02-17T20:40:19Z")
I think I might have missed it, forgive me if this has been addressed: can we change our title as much as we want? I’m assuming so, since it’s just a function of the user profile, but I’ve already changed mine twice since I bought in about 12 hours ago, and I’m fixin’ for another metamorphasis soon. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/83 "2010-02-17T20:42:25Z")
> [@xash](#): > > It’s intentional. We’re just playing around with two different looks, one with a blank line and one without. Some of us have the one, and some have the other. We’ll eventually all have the same look. I’d like to point out that every time I see the word “Moderator” separated from the custom title by a space, I think that I’m about to see the Moderator taking an official action. It looks like one of those “mod hat on” gestures. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/84 "2010-02-17T20:45:44Z")
Yes, you can change it as often as you want while your subscription is in effect. ---
**Author:** ![Pray\_for\_peace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pray\_for\_peace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pray_for_peace)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/85 "2010-02-17T20:47:02Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Brooks Orpik. Apparently, someone said he looked like a creepy guy who would lure kids into his van with promises of “free candy.” (The exact details – whether it was his fellow Pens who said everything, or someone made a photoshop of him in a van with “free candy” painted on the side after they heard it, idk. I’ve heard both.) > > Isn’t the PG version that his hits are like “free candy” (so not to upset the family-friendly crowd?) 😉 > > But did you hear that now it’s “Freedom Candy” since he’s playing for the US team? > > (Sorry, sorry, for the off-topic stuff) Check your PM. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/86 "2010-02-17T20:48:03Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > I’d like to point out that every time I see the word “Moderator” separated from the custom title by a space, I think that I’m about to see the Moderator taking an official action. It looks like one of those “mod hat on” gestures. This was an experiment. We decided we didn’t like the way it looked so as soon as **xash** gets around to it (this is a manual operation), the extra line space is coming out. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/87 "2010-02-17T20:50:40Z")
> [@xash](#): > > It’s intentional. We’re just playing around with two different looks, one with a blank line and one without. Some of us have the one, and some have the other. We’ll eventually all have the same look. > > This is a valid point, and it was considered, but making it work would require installing a hack. No existing hack meets our needs quite right. > > The other thing with having two lines is that it can take away from the humor of the custom title. In the case of my custom title it actually adds to the humor, but in most cases it takes away from it. I would have preferred to not display Administrator at all, but that would lead to confusion when moderating. > > Charter Members are free to switch between their custom title and the title of Charter Member at any time, and as often as they like, for the duration of their custom title subscription. Additionally, they continue to have the advantage of a life-time discounted member subscription, and the knowledge that they will always be, in their heart of hearts, Charter Members 🙂 Just one data point that may influence what staff end up agreeing on: in the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” tthread in GQ, **Marley** , who has the space between custom title and “Moderator”, posted as a member to document that it was not an environmentalist hoax, and my first reaction was, “Why is he taking the OP to task about asking a naive but innocuous question?” because of how the “Moderator” stood out as if he were posting a Mod Note. That’s in no way to criticize what he said or how he has his title, but to report one member’s misperception owing to the combo. of title positioning and post content, as a point to consider when making your decision. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/88 "2010-02-17T20:59:43Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > How about Gust? Geist? That’s actually kind of funny. 😛 “Guessed”. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/89 "2010-02-17T21:44:51Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > “Guessed”. \ ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Poster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Happy\_Poster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Poster)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/90 "2010-02-17T23:03:56Z")
Would you reconsider guests not having access to a custom title please? (Obviously for a fee!) ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/91 "2010-02-17T23:07:30Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > Just one data point that may influence what staff end up agreeing on: in the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” tthread in GQ, **Marley** , who has the space between custom title and “Moderator”, posted as a member to document that it was not an environmentalist hoax, and my first reaction was, “Why is he taking the OP to task about asking a naive but innocuous question?” because of how the “Moderator” stood out as if he were posting a Mod Note. That’s in no way to criticize what he said or how he has his title, but to report one member’s misperception owing to the combo. of title positioning and post content, as a point to consider when making your decision. Thanks for your feedback. Extra line has been removed from all mod and admin custom titles. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/92 "2010-02-17T23:25:09Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > Any chance you could consider allowing Charter Member to appear on a new line also? Some people will be less likely to pay for a new title if it means overwriting Charter Member. I have started a new thread to get feedback on this: > **[Charter Members - A custom title question for you](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=552618)** > > Would you purchase a custom title subscription if we allowed you to display your Charter Member status as well? From the other thread: I started this thread to get your feedback, and see if there is a workable solution. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/93 "2010-02-17T23:31:41Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > … ummm, if someone can’t afford to spend the money, could he/she use their title in their sig line?😉 > > Q Somebody bought you a title, go check it out. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/94 "2010-02-18T00:03:14Z")
Please arrange for a refund or a transfer to someone else, and thank you whover you are, but I just can’t. Q ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/95 "2010-02-18T00:10:33Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > Please arrange for a refund or a transfer to someone else, and thank you whover you are, but I just can’t. > > Q For you – and only for you – I can ask Xash to do it for you. Send me an email. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/96 "2010-02-18T00:11:22Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > Please arrange for a refund or a transfer to someone else, and thank you whover you are, but I just can’t. > > Q Assuming you’re a true Southerner, Q, just accept it with grace and keep moving. That’s the gracious thing to do. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/97 "2010-02-18T00:22:38Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > For you – and only for you – I can ask Xash to do it for you. Sounds like a song lyric. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/98 "2010-02-18T10:53:00Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I’m afraid that you cannot change your title to any of the standard titles we already have. Oh yeah, I knew that. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/99 "2010-02-18T15:37:11Z")
Oooh, shiny! You got your $23 outta me, **Ed** (although I’m still pissed about losing my Chartery goodness). ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262/100 "2010-02-18T18:41:58Z")
I’m in! After several months as a Guest, I reupped. Just when I think I’m out, they pull me back in! By the way, a certain message board is all over this. Their ad at the bottom of the page (for those of you who see ads) says, “What kind of moron pays for a custom title?” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-now-available/529262.md?page=6)