# Ever review some of your ancient posts and... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 26, 2009, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295 "2009-07-26T04:37:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/1 "2009-07-26T04:37:55Z")
wonder, did I post that ? That isn’t me is it ? Weird. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/2 "2009-07-26T05:57:01Z")
I have been here for over 9 years and I really don’t want to see any posts from the early years. I have grown a lot since then. OTOH, I have stumbled across some posts that were a few years old, thought that they were brilliant, and then realized that it was me that wrote it. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/3 "2009-07-26T06:58:34Z")
Thankfully, I’ll never have to deal with this problem, as I cannot read. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/4 "2009-07-26T07:22:02Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > OTOH, I have stumbled across some posts that were a few years old, thought that they were brilliant, and then realized that it was me that wrote it. I had a similar experience – once I was reading a history topic and one post jumped out at me as being in particular agreement with my understanding of the matter. “Who wrote this? I _have_ to remember this person,” I thought, when I reached the end of the post. I scrolled back up to find my own name. The thread was older and had been bumped back up by someone; I’d forgotten it. I do sometimes think “I hope no one noticed this post,” but it’s not always older posts, unfortunately. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lolagranola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@lolagranola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lolagranola)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/5 "2009-07-27T03:48:07Z")
I recently read through some old posts. I once started a game of “Go Fish”, message board style. Upon re-reading it in 2009, I could not possibly understand the purpose or the rules. Or maybe lack thereof. Some of those old posts did not even sound vaguely familiar. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/6 "2009-07-27T04:12:15Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > I have been here for over 9 years and I really don’t want to see any posts from the early years. I have grown a lot since then. Glad to see I’m not the only one who feels embarrassed reading things I’ve written long ago. Recently I found some essays I wrote in _high school_. :eek: But the oldest piece of writing of mine I found was a Geocities page I put up as a guide to getting a certain key in Everquest. I wrote it when I was 14 years old (almost 10 years ago), and was amazed to discover recently through a Google search that it’s still up! Not only is it still up, but it’s the top result if you Google the name of that particular key in quotes. (probably won’t be for much longer since Geocities is supposedly ending soon) The writing is a little campy but surprisingly detailed and articulate for such a young mind. I even cited my sources! I was kinda proud of myself for that one. ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/7 "2009-07-27T04:20:47Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > I have been here for over 9 years and I really don’t want to see any posts from the early years. I have grown a lot since then. OTOH, I have stumbled across some posts that were a few years old, thought that they were brilliant, and then realized that it was me that wrote it. Yes, I too have had both sides of that experience. I am always trepidatious about going back and rereading what I have written. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/8 "2009-07-27T13:29:19Z")
I don’t usually re-read things I posted in the past, but on the occasions that I have, I have been pretty satisfied with the way I have expressed myself. The occasions on which I have regretted posts generally involve disclosing too personal info (which makes ensuing disagreement unpleasant), posting something primarily to be nasty, or getting into a pissing contest with someone. ---
**Author:** ![Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harvey_The_Heavy)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/9 "2009-07-27T16:03:31Z")
In an old comic strip thread, I proclaimed “Citizen Dog” to be my favorite newspaper strip. I haven’t the faintest recollection of that strip today. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/10 "2009-07-27T16:13:39Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#): > > I don’t usually re-read things I posted in the past, but on the occasions that I have, I have been pretty satisfied with the way I have expressed myself… Seconded. And I’m not known for having a particularly big ego. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/11 "2009-07-27T18:08:12Z")
When I look back, I notice that I used to use way too many smilies, and that I used the “show sig” button way too much. I’ve also had situations where I’d follow a link to an ancient thread, and while reading it I’d find myself thinking “well _that’s_ a stupid thing to say…who the hell posted that nonsense?”. One guess who it was. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/12 "2009-07-27T19:05:55Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Seconded. And I’m not known for having a particularly big ego. Well thanks, but how about when you’ve re-read _your_ posts? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/13 "2009-07-27T23:03:21Z")
This happens to me a lot - with stuff I’ve written and with code I’ve created (sometimes I’m impressed with its ingenuity, other times, I’m embarrassed at its naivety). The ‘me’ of the past is a different person that I don’t really know very well. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/14 "2009-07-27T23:30:04Z")
Just found [this, my third post ever](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=609992&postcount=7): > [@KneadToKnow](#): > > > [@Lucky](#): > > > > > [@Baglady](#): > > > > > > it takes MORE years to become a vet than it does to become a physician. > > > > What? Seriously? No Way. Please explain. > > Well, of course. To become a physician, you only need to learn ONE species. 😉 Sounds like me. ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/15 "2009-07-27T23:34:30Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Seconded. And I’m not known for having a particularly big ego. If you do say so yourself. ---
**Author:** ![BrandonR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@BrandonR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrandonR)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/16 "2009-07-28T00:27:31Z")
[Nope not at all.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=112790) And to think, that’s the question that initially made me register for these forums… ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/17 "2009-07-28T00:39:48Z")
> [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](#): > > If you do say so yourself. Why, yes. Yes, I do. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-review-some-of-your-ancient-posts-and/504295/18 "2009-07-28T08:38:45Z")
Is this [me?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=507289)