# Do you feel like you have made an impact here? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 23, 2004, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349 "2004-11-23T20:44:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349/101 "2004-11-25T03:01:56Z")
> [@TheLoadedDog](#): > > Umm… > > I would hazard that a very small percentage here really like me (considerably less than 1%)\ Well, **I** like you. Actually, I like most people here. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349/102 "2004-11-25T03:54:43Z")
> [@Ringo](#): > > I see very little evidence of having had any impact. People seem to remain convinced of absolutely goofy stuff about the oil and gas business. Just wait until I finish my book and distribute it. Then people will be convinced of even more goofy stuff about the oil and gas business, this time with their names involved! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349/103 "2004-11-25T05:49:24Z")
I don’t think most people here know who I am. I contribute as I can, and have posted a few questions and things (and I’ve had good answers) but what I really appreciate is what I learn from reading the posts here. Well, that and reading the posts that make me laugh until I hurt. They brighten what are usually boring days. Thanks, folks! ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349/104 "2004-11-25T07:01:15Z")
I don’t think I’ve made any impact around here. I’d be honestly surprised if ten people know me beyond seeing my name as more than remotely familiar. I post much, much less than I read, because usually someone else has already said what I would have. Aside from the occasional driveby factoid in GQ or poll answer in IMHO, I don’t say much. So no, no impact. ---
**Author:** ![Largo62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@Largo62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Largo62)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349/105 "2004-11-25T07:24:32Z")
I doubt that I’ve had any impact. Not likely to unless I could sit on each of you individually (I weigh about 250…and no, I’m not tall). I’ve made a few contributions I’m proud of, but most of my threads have been duds. My e-go should have been e-gone by now, but I persist. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349/106 "2004-11-25T07:49:16Z")
Mild. I give good “medical advice” (no, I am not a real Medical Doctor), my Bro will answer tax questions, and so with those two sources, I am helpful. I also know a lot of trivia. On the other hand, I fall quite a bit short of the SDSAB dudes. I am rather opinionated, and state my opinion likely FAR too forcefully, however, oddly, I tend to take a middle-of-the-road postion. I don’t think i am too hated- never been pitted, but I am sure a few don’t care much for my style. ---
**Author:** ![Lyllyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@Lyllyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyllyan)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349/107 "2004-11-25T08:51:00Z")
I have made no impact whatsoever. I doubt that anyone recognizes my name at all, I have posted nothing of any interest, and if this were real life, someone would have interrupted my sentence already and completely ignored everything I just said. Yep, feels like home. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349/108 "2004-11-25T09:52:19Z")
I have been universally ignored here. Well, I’ve a couple of questions answered. But mostly ignored. ---
**Author:** ![Roland\_Orzabal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349/109 "2004-11-25T10:54:00Z")
Don’t know about about “impact”, but if I don’t have the name recognition market cornered (curse you, **Polycarp** , **Lib** , **Q.E.D.** , **Master Wang-Ka** , and all you other prolific '99ers), I’ve at least got my foot in the door. Nary a thread exists since March that mentions Tears For Fears without also mentioning me. Generally, I’m brought up in some kind of joking side comment before I even show up; I do vanity searches on my username, but not on TFF.\* To what extent anybody remembers anything about what I’ve actually written, and the general impression people hold of me as a Doper, I have absolutely no clue. Still, it’s nice to be recognized. \*I usually just search for “Roland”, as “Orzabal” is hard to spell. As a result, I now know more than I ever wanted to about synthesizers. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349/110 "2004-11-25T11:18:35Z")
> [@spooje](#): > > I have been universally ignored here. > > Well, I’ve a couple of questions answered. > > But mostly ignored. Except to be confused with SPOOFE, of course. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349/111 "2004-11-25T11:54:57Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Except to be confused with SPOOFE, of course. 😉 AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!! [sub]hangs head in shame[/sub] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349/112 "2004-11-25T12:27:58Z")
> [@Ringo](#): > > People seem to remain convinced of absolutely goofy stuff about the oil and gas business. I believe all your goofy stuff **Ringo** 😃 I’m sure I’ve made some sort of an impact, but the Richter scale doesn’t normally register that low. ---
**Author:** ![Daftbugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Daftbugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daftbugger)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349/113 "2004-11-25T12:45:08Z")
The only time I’ve realised that someone actually read my post was when someone regurgitated a website I’d put on here, but they couldn’t remember where it was from ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2004, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349/114 "2004-11-26T04:13:52Z")
**Pornographic Memory…** I have one of those too. I remember every dick I’ve ever met. \ ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2004, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349/115 "2004-11-26T04:19:50Z")
> [@Roland Orzabal](#): > > To what extent anybody remembers anything about what I’ve actually written, and the general impression people hold of me as a Doper, I have absolutely no clue. Smart fellow and fun to mimic! ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2004, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349/116 "2004-11-26T20:47:28Z")
> [@Mr Jim](#): > > So I noticed that I have almost 400 posts, not a lot really for a busy board and it got me thinking about my place here. I have modded for some messageboards and just been a prolific poster on others and I usually made friends and felt like I made a bit of an impact. I never felt that like that about this board though. It could be the size I guess, this is definitely the largest board I’ve been on. It might be that I haven’t invested much of myself here though a few people have recognized me from [Murmurs.com](http://Murmurs.com) (hi feaks ). > > When I post I sometimes secretly wonder " Does anyone see my name and think ‘Oh there’s Mr Jim posting I should go read it’?". Don’t get me wrong I like the anonymity, it’s one of the chief reasons I do come back but I just sometimes wonder if anyone else notices. > > Oh please don’t answer my rambling musings 🙂 I just wanted to see if anyone else had these feelings? Do you ever wonder how you fit into the SDMB? Sorry, I thought you were jimboy or Jimpy or jimbod or Jimkee or jimbo or Jim K. or Jim or Jim G. or CigaretJim or Jimmy G or JimFox or Lord Jim or jimsocal or jimgleeson or JimStaudt or JimmyD or woodjim or jim32809 or Jim Horn or Jim\_XIII or Jimmy Quasar or Jimbob002 or yojimbo or Earthworm Jim or JimmyNipples or Jim V. or jimbeaubien or SONNYJIM or Georgia\_JimD or JimboDaMan or jimcrick or Jimson Jim or JIM KRANING or Jim Wright or CAPT. JIMBOTTA or Jim Pinkoski or IceManJim or Jim-Bob or jim leek or jimlink or jimbo5000 or Jimbo Jones or Jimdotcom or JimDiGriz or jimmmy or jimbo-01 or Jim Dixon or Jimuth or jimpatro or Jimbrowski or TripingJimiThing or JimSox5 or jjimm or Jim March or jimmy or jimmykent or jimmypage1971 or JimShaw or jimbojimbo007 or Boyo Jim or jimst0 or jimmm or The Jimi page experience or Dread Pirate Jimbo or Jim B. or jimmycrackcorn or jimmyx or JimmyApollo or JimS or Rx Jimbo or jimmydear or Jimmy\_The\_Veal or jimmykirk or jimmer05 or JimCarrey or LordJim or Jim Z or jimmywags or jimmy821 or MrsJimmy or Jim\_Bob\_Welmeir\_III or jimbuto or jimbobboy or JamminJim or jimmykrackorn or Jim/NJ or jimh or ParadoxJim or Jim Davidson or DoctorJim or jimmyy2krb or jimgarrity or Wolfmanjim or jimdnew or JiminyCricket or Jim Grandone or Jiminy or Jim23/32 or jimbotheclown or Jimmy Chitwood or jimbo99 or jimbo\_ver1.0 or jimmythefreak or jimbarryusa or Jimmy1 or jimmyb or Jim Shy or Jimmee or JimBob or JimmyHat or Jim Flowers or MsJimmy or Jim King or jim9000 or jimmythefly or jimbarstow or jimmy62 or itchinjim or jimmydafreak or jimboak or Jim Hart or Jimmerz or FUJIMO or dljimerson or Winjim or jims27 or jimdigritz or jimpeel or jimbino or jimjett or Jimmy Joe Meager or jimbo\_jones or Jimsus or littlejimm or Jimmy the Fish or Just Jim or jimmycolorado or jimmy` or jimjconklin or Jimjamjumble or jymjim or BacardiJim or jimbobblack or jimtron or Jimminy or jimmyjimmy or jimmyp0131 or JimMacMillan or jimnky or Jim Elliott or Jimmy The Slug or JimO or jimg or Jimmy q or Jimmy from the Bronx or Jim Foley or Jim2004 or jimigorilla or jimcleaf or Slim Jim Phantom or JimBarbasol or jimmyjoraybubbabob or Jim Puchai or jimjam Sorry [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-like-you-have-made-an-impact-here/276349.md?page=5)