# I got a charter member renewal notice

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-charter-member-renewal-notice/540271
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**Created:** [May 21, 2010, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-charter-member-renewal-notice/540271 "2010-05-21T16:14:38Z")
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### Author: ![IAmNotSpartacus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@IAmNotSpartacus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IAmNotSpartacus)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2010, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-charter-member-renewal-notice/540271/1 "2010-05-21T16:14:38Z")

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But I was never a charter member. Does this mean I get to be a charter member now or something? 😕

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### Author: ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-charter-member-renewal-notice/540271/2 "2010-05-21T17:37:40Z")

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> [@IAmNotSpartacus](#):
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> But I was never a charter member. Does this mean I get to be a charter member now or something? 😕

Now that you made this deal public? No.

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### Author: ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-charter-member-renewal-notice/540271/3 "2010-05-21T19:47:47Z")

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Sorry, no – we were trying to catch the attention of your fellow Guests who are lapsed Charter Members.

But you’re welcome to become a Member anytime. 🙂

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### Author: ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2010, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-charter-member-renewal-notice/540271/4 "2010-05-22T06:02:50Z")

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I just re-upped a few weeks ago and I got one too. If I get canceled sometime real soon we will have words!

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### Author: ![MHaye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@MHaye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MHaye)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2010, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-charter-member-renewal-notice/540271/5 "2010-05-22T10:55:37Z")

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> [@TubaDiva](#):
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> Sorry, no – we were trying to catch the attention of your fellow Guests who are lapsed Charter Members.
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> But you’re welcome to become a Member anytime. 🙂

Just so you know, the email did **not** go only to Guests.

I am currently a Member - my subscription lapses in July. I received the “Renew your **Charter** Membership” email.

You were a little less selective than you believed, obviously.