# How often do you check in at SDMB? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 16, 2016, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172 "2016-03-16T15:13:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2016, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172/41 "2016-03-18T00:33:32Z")
All the frickin’ time. Probably four or five times a day. Checking the Dope is usually (and quite literally) the first thing I do after my feet hit the floor in the morning. Little bit of virtual social interaction helps get the day started. And I’m narcissistic as hell, so I’m usually checking to see if anyone’s responded to a comment I’ve made, or laughed at one of my jokes. Pathetic, really. And apparently, I’m voter 101. Woo hoo, I’m #101! ETA: Nope, #107. Damn. Doesn’t have quite the same ring. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2016, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172/42 "2016-03-18T02:03:31Z")
I check-in a few times a day, a few times a week. During the week, if I don’t have anything going on in the evening, I probably pop in for a bit. Other evenings, I’m out with friends running, drinking, or both. On weekends I usually will spend a little time online, between errands or whatever else I have going on. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2016, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172/43 "2016-03-18T12:36:27Z")
I find it curious but not all that surprising how few Voters want to be precise in their reporting. The only “once a \_\_\_\_” replies are for “day” and “month” at this stage. I interpret that to suggest we’re more into “ballparks” than “bases.” :dubious: Here’s a snapshot of what I’m saying: View Poll Results: How often do you check in at SDMB? ```auto more than once a day 84 74.34% once a day 17 15.04% more than once a week 9 7.96% once a week 0 0% more than once a month 1 0.88% once a month 1 0.88% more than once a year 1 0.88% once a year 0 0% other (please explain) 0 0% ``` Voters: 113 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172/44 "2016-03-18T15:00:15Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > Wait, where is the check multiple times every HOUR response? Screw that; there should just be a ‘continuously for large parts of each day’ option. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![skdo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@skdo23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skdo23)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2016, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172/45 "2016-03-18T17:02:23Z")
I usually check my personal email/Facebook/SDMB once in the morning while having coffee, once in the evening sans the coffee, and I will also usually check throughout the day, as needed, if I am involved in any active discussions. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172/46 "2016-03-20T18:09:59Z")
I would have thought that some “once a week” folks would have been here this weekend. Maybe they have! :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2016, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172/47 "2016-03-21T03:24:46Z")
I had meant to wait until the many-a-day crowd got to 100, but it’s not going to happen until I post this, so there! :mad: ========================================================= View Poll Results: How often do you check in at SDMB? ```auto more than once a day 99 71.74% once a day 20 14.49% more than once a week 15 10.87% once a week 0 0% more than once a month 2 1.45% once a month 1 0.72% more than once a year 1 0.72% once a year 0 0% other (please explain) 0 0% ``` Voters: 138 ========================================================= ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2016, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172/48 "2016-03-21T19:04:11Z")
Once per weekday but the site stays in a tab pretty much all day. I toggle back and forth between this and work. Pretty much never on weekends/holidays/vacations. ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172/49 "2016-03-22T07:13:27Z")
Other. Sometimes I’m here almost constantly - reading but not posting much. Other times I don’t check in for weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172/50 "2016-03-28T20:13:07Z")
As of Voter #151, we have only one 0 response left: ```auto View Poll Results: How often do you check in at SDMB? more than once a day 107 70.86% once a day 21 13.91% more than once a week 16 10.60% once a week 1 0.66% more than once a month 2 1.32% once a month 1 0.66% more than once a year 1 0.66% once a year 0 0% other (please explain) 2 1.32% Voters: 151 ``` ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172/51 "2016-03-29T18:03:56Z")
I believe that the nature of the question will yield distorted results. That is, the more frequently a person checks in, the more likely they are to see and respond to this survey. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172/52 "2016-12-27T00:37:32Z")
> [@Ephemera](#): > > I typically only check in once every few months, but I’ve been a member for 13 years and have far too many posts, so I would think I would count. One of the early Trek Dopers. Those ENT spoiler threads ROCKED! 'Sup, Aes? -NCB- ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172/53 "2016-12-27T02:56:08Z")
Well, we have fresh evidence that at least \*somebody \*only stops by every 6 months or so. 🙂 Me? Most days 2x/day unless I’m working, then 1x/day. With occasional skips for a couple days until I get the shakes too bad. ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172/54 "2016-12-27T14:39:29Z")
More than once a day, but only for the pie recipes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-check-in-at-sdmb/749172.md?page=2)