# Does anybody else ever search for themselves? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 4, 2000, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679 "2000-10-04T21:45:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sauron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Sauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sauron)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2000, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/1 "2000-10-04T21:45:33Z")
Using the “Search” function of the SDMB, I mean. Going back to the old threads that one participated in months or years ago. I realized that I’m actually one of the oldest members here, having signed up in March of 1999. Until recently, I hadn’t posted much, although I check the board frequently. Anyway, it’s kinda nice to revisit those old threads I participated in. Also makes me realize how many folks aren’t around anymore (although there are TONS of great new folks!). Anyway, anybody else ever do this, or am I just weird? ---
**Author:** ![sk8rixtx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@sk8rixtx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sk8rixtx)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2000, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/2 "2000-10-04T21:57:34Z")
I do it all the time. Sometimes I’d have created a thread, and then forgotten about it or been away from the computer for a couple of weeks, and I’m amazed at how many responses I got. Plus it’s nice to revisit. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2000, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/3 "2000-10-04T22:50:37Z")
Because I live in a different timezone, threads I post to often get lost three pages into history by the next day, and I either can’t find them, or can’t remember what the heck they were called, or whatever. So I use the search funtion using my name then. This search engine is the best I’ve seen for any message-board, by the way. Fast, accurate, and noooooo problems. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2000, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/4 "2000-10-04T22:53:21Z")
Sauron, I brought one back once started by HeatherLee. I must say a few people had a major sh\*\*Tfest when they saw her name again. ---
**Author:** ![Intriguing\_Question\_Mark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ee59a6/32.png) [@Intriguing\_Question\_Mark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intriguing_Question_Mark)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2000, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/5 "2000-10-04T23:33:25Z")
I do that to keep track of the threads I’m posting at. It’s much easier than trying to find them in the main lists. I also look up my friends sometimes to see if they’ve come up with anything interesting and havent told me 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2000, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/6 "2000-10-04T23:33:39Z")
I do it every so often, and I’m surprised how much I have to look back on. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/7 "2000-10-05T00:10:49Z")
I just finished doing it for the first time. But only because a thread in IMHO wondered what the thread to post ratio was. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/8 "2000-10-05T01:19:54Z")
I do worse. I occasionally search for my screen name in the text of the posts, to see if anyone is talking about me. The first time I did this there was a pit thread with my name in it :eek: When I read it I was very happy (not to mention relieved) to find that a poster had put me in a list of people that the poster admired. 🙂 I also found a couple of other threads that I hadn’t kept up on which said good things about me. :Insert tearfully happy smilie here: ---
**Author:** ![Yue\_Han](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/eada6e/32.png) [@Yue\_Han](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yue_Han)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/9 "2000-10-05T01:24:27Z")
Heh, I just spent an hour rereading old threads I found by searching for my name and reminiscing. Wally, Shpaiers, purple cows, and lots and lots of flames. Jesus, I’m an argumentative little guy, ain’t I? Ah, good times. –John ---
**Author:** ![hypergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@hypergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hypergirl)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/10 "2000-10-05T01:50:58Z")
I’ve gone looking for myself. If I should get back before I return, keep me here! ---
**Author:** ![Aglarond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@Aglarond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aglarond)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/11 "2000-10-05T13:40:06Z")
Ah ha! Caught you! Sauron is the name I originally tried to sign up as. I was wondering about that. Anyway, yes I do. It’s weird(see guys, I spelled it correctly) to see the difference in how little I used to post and the crap I spew out now. Like this. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/12 "2000-10-05T13:45:02Z")
Sigh. Yep. I have. I usually end up embarassed. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/13 "2000-10-05T14:17:11Z")
I do check sometimes… mainly for old threads that I want to look at again or stuff like that… interesting idea Zyada… Glad you found something good 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ultress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7c8e57/32.png) [@ultress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultress)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/14 "2000-10-05T14:39:32Z")
Sometimes I do if I remember a contradiction a poster has made or in confusion. I don’t search for my own name. I was boring enough the first time. ---
**Author:** ![Zumba\_The\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/779978/32.png) [@Zumba\_The\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zumba_The_Cat)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/15 "2000-10-05T14:50:10Z")
I did it! I even found my name in two threads I had never posted to. One was a poster who said they liked my screen name. The other was this one where CheifScott wrote a song about me. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=786882#post786882](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=786882#post786882) I had no idea! Funny how little things like that can make you smile all day. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/16 "2000-10-05T15:08:14Z")
I would look but mine is also a common word so would get too many answers. ---
**Author:** ![fierra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@fierra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fierra)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/17 "2000-10-05T18:14:56Z")
Zumba, I just did this & found I was mentioned in the tell me about someone else thread! I hadn’t even posted in that one… Someone knows I exist! > [@](#): > > I had no idea! Funny how little things like that can make you smile all day. Yup. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/18 "2000-10-05T19:15:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sauron \* > \*\* > I realized that I’m actually one of the oldest members here, having signed up in March of 1999. \*\* Whoa. That’s only 1 1/2 years. How long has this fine establishment been in business? Do users mysteriously dissapear if they displease a moderator or Cecil? We are talking Chicago, here. I’m gonna watch my a–. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Sauron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Sauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sauron)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/19 "2000-10-05T19:37:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by carnivorousplant \* > > Do users mysteriously dissapear if they displease a moderator or Cecil? We are talking Chicago, here. Oh, come on, carnie. I recall checking the Straight Dope site before there was a message board. As I recall, when I first signed up, there weren’t many “members” per se; almost all posters were registered guests. Besides, what are they gonna do, send an electric charge down the T-1 line if I say something like “Eutychus55 sucks” or “UncleBeer bites the big one”? I doubt that. I mean, paranoia is one thi ---
**Author:** ![Homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679/20 "2000-10-05T19:39:22Z")
Sometimes, yes. I post some much pointless shit that it gets lost in the hubbub, so occassionally I’ll go back and see if anyone ever replied. I can’t search to see if people speak of me behind their backs, though. The reason should be obvious. –Tim [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-ever-search-for-themselves/35679.md?page=2)