# How have you grown on the sdmb?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-grown-on-the-sdmb/142115>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 11, 2002, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-grown-on-the-sdmb/142115 "2002-12-11T22:27:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![manwithaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@manwithaplan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manwithaplan)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-grown-on-the-sdmb/142115/21 "2002-12-12T13:18:26Z")

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The SD was the first (and to date the only) internet message board in which I participated. I was initially very dismissive of some of the more ‘personal’ contributions and expressions of congratulations, sympathy etc., amongst people who had never met. I’m still not a great sharer but I understand to a much greater extent where these people are coming from. I think I respect the community and its customs, rules etc. to a far greater degree that I did in my early days here.

I’ve also learned a lot about Americans, and more particularly about how incorrect the stereotypes are.

Seeing as **Guinastasia** was brave enough to share an embarrassing early post (although it wasn’t that bad), I’ll do likewise. In a thread entitled [Hanging black crepe for Lady Marjorie](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=101563&highlight=black+crepe), which was a fond obit for an actress from Upstairs Downstairs, I contributed this gem:

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> I also don’t remember much about Upstairs Downstairs but if you say ‘hanging black crepe’ in your best Lady Marjorie accent, it sounds like a post-Guinness experience.

I can’t believe I was so disrespectful in a thread where the tone was completely at odds with that of my post.

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**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-grown-on-the-sdmb/142115/22 "2002-12-12T13:25:05Z")

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That’s bloody funny, though.

I am thankful that my worst thread/post/ghastly cock-up trainwreck of an invitation to pit me in the Pit got lost in the Winter of our Missed Content. Anyone who remembers it, please forgive me.

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**Author:** ![Siemsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Siemsi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siemsi)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-grown-on-the-sdmb/142115/23 "2002-12-12T13:44:59Z")

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Well, kinda new here…but I’ve learned not to be so melodramatic-- especially when writing.

…Still learning every day…

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**Author:** ![TelcontarStorm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@TelcontarStorm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TelcontarStorm)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-grown-on-the-sdmb/142115/24 "2002-12-12T23:01:54Z")

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Well if nothing else, I’ve learned to work vB code \* I think\*

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-grown-on-the-sdmb/142115/25 "2002-12-13T00:35:30Z")

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I have learned that Americans/women/dopers-with-high-post-counts are right - even when they are wrong.

Joking.

I believe I have grown an awful lot - mostly thanks to the SDMB.

I haven’t the energy right now to go into detail, maybe tomorow.

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