G’morning!
When I read the rules, earlier this morning, I thought I read that the option of membership could be selected at the top of most threads. Either my eyesight is failing, my brain is farkling, or I’m otherwise missing it. Can U please help? TIA - Jesse. 
Here is where you get a membership: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/payments.php
The instructions are not complete with respect to type and delivery of pie.
Thank you, G factor, I was able to complete the transaction satisfactorily. - J.
Welcome aboard!
G’morning!
Thanks for the welcome - and the help. 
Have a spectacular day - Jesse.
Welcome, Jesse, enjoy your stay!
umm, about that pie?
just kidding… welcome! have you seen a squid running around here?
Bonjour Picker!
I gave up on pi in school when it wasn’t served with ice cream. :smack:
Cheers - Jesse.
I’m confused about this too. Are we supposed to become members and chip in? I don’t mind doing it but I didn’t notice it when I registered.
G’morning Karyn!
Membership here requires the payment of an annual fee after your first 30-day free trial. I didn’t bother to wait as I like this forum.
The link in post #2 that Gfactor was nice enough to post for me will take you to a page where you can register. It’s $14.95 U.S. or $18+ CAD annually, and once you set it in motion it’ll be taken from your PayPal account or Visa automatically every year for as long as you wish to remain a member here. Personally, I think it’s well worth it.
Hope this helps - Jesse.
Actually participation in the boards is free, the 30 limit on guest memberships is a thing of the past.
You can post here for free as long as you like. Annual membership has some additional features. For example you won’t see advertisements.
Hmm… I’m happy to be a member anyway, but I’m fairly sure it still says you have only thirty days free on the thingy when you register to post on the forum. :confused - Jesse.
The registration agreement is out of date.
I’m glad that Jesse Leigh decided to join despite the membership fee, but how many other people didn’t join because they still think it costs money to post here beyond the first month? I think the powers that be ought to make changing the registration agreement the highest priority. They should also make it very clear on the front page that the board is free to post. And also add a paragraph explaining the advantages of paying.
And they should get around to distributing those free ponies to everyone, too!
You mean you didn’t get yours already? :eek:
Yeah, we distributed them to all the smart posters so you should have…ohhhhhh…
(Peace, PRR - it’s a riff on an old Steve Martin bit…)
ah-ha! So that’s WHY! I got a notice that my sub was due to expire and had forgotten that my CC expiration date changed so it probably didnt auto-renew like I had planned! :smack: