# How do you become a member? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 23, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-become-a-member/999251 "2024-03-23T15:53:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brasstacks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d26b3c/32.png) [@brasstacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brasstacks)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-become-a-member/999251/1 "2024-03-23T15:53:34Z")
How do you become a member? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-become-a-member/999251/2 "2024-03-23T15:58:00Z")
Currently there is no mechanism to become a member. We’re not sure if it will ever become possible again. * * * I’m looking for some prior posts from either **Ed Zotti** or @engineer_comp_geek on this subject. * * * If you want a customer title, put the request into the prior thread and I will make the change for you. * * * * * * Prior word on this subject: > [@When Are Charter Memberships Up For Renewal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-charter-memberships-up-for-renewal/952702/3): > > Nothing new that I’ve heard. If you are in the Charter Member user group, there’s no mechanism to remove you, so you don’t have to worry about losing your Charter Membership. Members and Charter Members don’t see ads, so at least that part is working. If we hear anything new, we’ll let you know. > [@When Are Charter Memberships Up For Renewal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-charter-memberships-up-for-renewal/952702/7): > > Correct. Nothing new to report, unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![brasstacks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d26b3c/32.png) [@brasstacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brasstacks)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-become-a-member/999251/3 "2024-03-23T16:11:36Z")
Thank you. I don’t think I’ve noticed any ads anyway. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-become-a-member/999251/4 "2024-03-23T16:31:52Z")
A post was merged into an existing topic: [Completed Title Changes Thread {Mar 2024}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completed-title-changes-thread-mar-2024/998987/72) ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-become-a-member/999251/5 "2024-03-23T16:31:28Z")
This is the thread for title changes: > [@Custom Titles Queue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-queue/998955/): > > Please enter your current title and what you want the new title to be as a post in this thread. The basic rule for Custom Titles are that they are supposed to be fun, so nothing offensive. You can’t use something that is already a title of some sort in the system (Moderator, Admin, Charter Member, etc). Self-deprecating titles are Ok, but you can’t insult someone else. So I could change my title to “old fat guy” but I couldn’t use “Ned is ugly”. In the past, the staff had to change a couple of… But I will process your request and move it to the [completed thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completed-title-changes-thread-mar-2024/998987). ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-become-a-member/999251/6 "2024-03-23T16:32:36Z")
Thank you very much!