# How did I get downgraded from Charter Member to Guest?

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**Created:** [May 28, 2009, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-i-get-downgraded-from-charter-member-to-guest/497936 "2009-05-28T15:57:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-i-get-downgraded-from-charter-member-to-guest/497936/38 "2009-05-29T17:08:04Z")

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> [@Marley23](#):
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> This was done for, I think, the first two years of pay to post, if not longer.

Which, of course, got us used to that being how it worked.

In any case, as I indicated in the other thread on the topic, having the title “Charter Member” is irrationally important to me for no obvious reason, and I will happily pay $15 a year for it (along with not seeing ads, being able to search, etc.).  
But I’m very grumpy about the way the situation was handled.

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