# How’s the new moderator search going?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-s-the-new-moderator-search-going/854132>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [May 19, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-s-the-new-moderator-search-going/854132 "2020-05-19T19:04:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-s-the-new-moderator-search-going/854132/21 "2020-05-20T21:49:58Z")

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> [@Colibri](#):
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> About $28.47.
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> Thanks, I’ll be here all week.

It’s gonna be a looong week.

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**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-s-the-new-moderator-search-going/854132/22 "2020-05-20T21:56:42Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> No, those folks would be Guests, and their status now would be the same as that of someone who signed up today and didn’t pay.

What is a _Registered User_, and how is that different than a _Guest_?

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-s-the-new-moderator-search-going/854132/23 "2020-05-20T22:17:28Z")

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> [@GreysonCarlisle](#):
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> What is a _Registered User_, and how is that different than a _Guest_?

A Registered User is someone who has filled out a registration but that’s it. Registered Users cannot post. If you fill out a registration here but never respond to the confirmation e-mail, you will be shown as a Registered User.

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**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-s-the-new-moderator-search-going/854132/24 "2020-05-20T23:11:43Z")

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> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#):
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> A Registered User is someone who has filled out a registration but that’s it. Registered Users cannot post. If you fill out a registration here but never respond to the confirmation e-mail, you will be shown as a Registered User.

Ah, thanks!

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