# 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:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-i-get-downgraded-from-charter-member-to-guest/497936/43 "2009-05-30T02:05:03Z")

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> [@TubaDiva](#):
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> Once a Charter Membership has been allowed to lapse it cannot be reinstated. There’s nothing any of us can do to fix this. I am so sorry.

Do you really expect us to believe this? I don’t.

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