# How many Charter Members are there? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 18, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465 "2009-07-18T19:54:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![I\_Know\_Nothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f04885/32.png) [@I\_Know\_Nothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Know_Nothing)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/121 "2009-07-25T10:16:07Z")
I had the nice ‘Charter Member’ title under my name when we first switched to a pay site. I disappeared for a while, and when I came back I couldn’t regain my old title. Just a ‘member’ now. I am not worthy. ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/122 "2009-07-25T15:35:00Z")
Still a Charter Member here. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/123 "2009-07-26T02:10:07Z")
Didn’t **norinew** go out for beer and wine a while ago? What the heck is taking her so long? ---
**Author:** ![chorpler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chorpler/32/2888_2.png) [@chorpler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chorpler)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/124 "2009-07-26T22:30:45Z")
I’m here too! ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/125 "2009-07-26T22:52:56Z")
> [@Johanna](#): > > 89 so far by my count, though that could be plus or minus one or two. It gets harder to count keeping in your mind everyone who’s chimed in so as not to count them twice. [Here’s](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/misc.php?do=whoposted&t=524997) the list of posters to this thread. There are 96 names, of which six (TubaDiva, Sapo, Muffin, Braniac, cckerberos, I\_Know\_Nothing) are non-Charter Members. **samclem** and **twickster** are both moderators and Charter Members; offhand I’m not sure if **SkipMagic** and **tomndebb** are also a Charter Members. (I am not a Charter Member, having been SDSAB when the board went pay). So the count I get at this point is between 88 and 90. RJKUgly 4 samclem 4 carnivorousplant 4 Fear Itself 3 Johnny L.A. 3 hajario 3 norinew 3 Johanna 3 TubaDiva 2 JillGat 2 Frank 2 MsWhatsit 2 BiblioCat 2 Telemark 2 John Carter of Mars 2 Duckster 2 aldiboronti 2 Brainiac 1 Rhythmdvl 1 yojimbo 1 Tripler 1 Spoons 1 amarone 1 JohnT 1 Khadaji 1 twickster 1 threeorange 1 Phantoms 1 anson2995 1 Necros 1 Clothahump 1 imthjckaz 1 GilaB 1 cckerberos 1 ivylass 1 Shoeless 1 wolf\_meister 1 Sapo 1 HeyHomie 1 mnemosyne 1 Borborygmi 1 MoodIndigo1 1 Risha 1 yoyodyne 1 Loach 1 Hal Briston 1 tanstaafl 1 Ceejaytee 1 Guinastasia 1 Who\_me? 1 Ruby 1 swampbear 1 bonitahi 1 Zoe 1 eveanyn 1 kidchameleon 1 tomndebb 1 Jake 1 Tapioca Dextrin 1 Lok 1 Cazzle 1 Ace309 1 Mona Lott 1 NinetyWt 1 Diogenes the Cynic 1 quilter 1 Elko 1 KCB615 1 kayT 1 Little Nemo 1 Shodan 1 Knorf 1 wonder9 1 chorpler 1 Wilson 1 I\_Know\_Nothing 1 Idle Thoughts 1 AskNott 1 SkipMagic 1 Liberal 1 Qadgop the Mercotan 1 Amp 1 Muffin 1 Topologist 1 Nametag 1 williamweigand 1 Suse 1 gotpasswords 1 kunilou 1 Scarlett67 1 Dolores Reborn 1 runner pat 1 WordMan 1 True Blue Jack 1 El Cid Viscoso 1 silenus 1 ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/126 "2009-07-26T23:24:54Z")
Thanks, **Colibri** , but that doesn’t come close to answering my question. Any Admin and probably any Mod depending on how the permissions are set up can easily find this out by doing a very simple sort on the Membership List. Most Charter Members aren’t going to bother posting here and a significant number won’t even know about this thread. **Tuba** already knows or can easily find out. As she said, she needs to seek permission from her management before she can tell us. I trust that she’ll be back with an answer as soon as she knows and that the answer might be, “I’m not allowed to release that information.” ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/127 "2009-07-27T01:44:03Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > Didn’t **norinew** go out for beer and wine a while ago? What the heck is taking her so long? Wow, that’s some memory you got there! As a matter of fact, I _did_ go out for beer and wine, and I got some. But then I stopped by home to see if they needed anything, and all hell broke loose, so I started _drinking_ the beer and wine. Then my older two daughters brought some folks over, and _they_ started drinking the beer and wine, and now there’s nothing left for you guys. Sorry 'bout that. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/128 "2009-07-27T02:50:39Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > [Here’s](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/misc.php?do=whoposted&t=524997) the list of posters to this thread. There are 96 names, of which six (TubaDiva, Sapo, Muffin, Braniac, cckerberos, I\_Know\_Nothing) are non-Charter Members. **samclem** and **twickster** are both moderators and Charter Members; offhand I’m not sure if **SkipMagic** and **tomndebb** are also a Charter Members. (I am not a Charter Member, having been SDSAB when the board went pay). So the count I get at this point is between 88 and 90. There can be only one! ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/129 "2009-07-27T02:56:49Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > Wow, that’s some memory you got there! As a matter of fact, I _did_ go out for beer and wine, and I got some. But then I stopped by home to see if they needed anything, and all hell broke loose, so I started _drinking_ the beer and wine. Then my older two daughters brought some folks over, and _they_ started drinking the beer and wine, and now there’s nothing left for you guys. > > Sorry 'bout that. Oh, fine, share it with your family and not us! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/130 "2009-07-27T03:03:38Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > Oh, fine, share it with your family and not us! 😉 Blood is thicker than water, but the 'Dope is thicker than either. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/131 "2009-07-27T15:06:45Z")
“Thick” in the British sense? Well, there have been moments… ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/132 "2009-07-27T15:14:22Z")
Class of '99 checking in. Once. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2009, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/133 "2009-07-27T16:27:43Z")
What an odd thing to not be able to just give an answer on, but at least people are having fun with the thread. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/134 "2009-07-27T16:29:24Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > Oh, fine, share it with your family and not us! 😉 I would have come to my senses sooner had I not already consumed a full bottle of red zin, a half-bottle of pinot grigio, and four bottles of Sam Adams before my family started in with _their_ consumption! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_Bowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@Doug\_Bowe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_Bowe)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/135 "2009-07-27T16:37:33Z")
Whoops! As usual a day late. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/136 "2009-07-27T18:42:42Z")
I had to check to be sure. Looks like it’s still there. I don’t have wine or beer, but I brought cookies. Only two dozen, though. First come, first served. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/137 "2009-07-28T13:59:35Z")
I be Charter. Do I get a prize? ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/138 "2009-07-28T14:14:06Z")
Okay, if anyone _realllllllly_ wants to know the answer to this, here’s how. We know there are 84,604 members, former members, etc. So all you need to do is run a search on member.php from 1 to 84,604. Then dump the records in a database and filter for Charter Member status. Of course that may not tell you of the CMs who are still active, but you could search for last post and that would give you an approximate idea. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/139 "2009-07-28T14:21:10Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > I be Charter. Do I get a prize? Yep. And you can collect it right after you attend the (approximately) 90-minute presentation about Cecil’s House O’ Brains and Smarts Members Only Resort. ---
**Author:** ![bonitahi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@bonitahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bonitahi)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/140 "2009-07-29T02:36:01Z")
> [@Phantoms](#): > > Checking in. I think I currently hold the record for a charter member with the least number of posts. Shit! I thought I had that honor. My hat tips to you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465.md?page=8)