# I'm a member now? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 25, 2014, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-member-now/682208 "2014-02-25T08:41:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-member-now/682208/1 "2014-02-25T08:41:33Z")
I just noticed that I’m a Member now! How about that? How long ago did this happen? Has the Mad Anonymous Benefactor struck again? 🙂 Do I have to report this when I do my taxes? ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-member-now/682208/2 "2014-02-25T09:11:15Z")
[Taunting kid voice] ♪♪♪Somebody loves **Senegoid** , somebody loves **Senegoid** ♪♪♪ [/Taunting kid voice] Congrats. I wonder who your secret contributor was. ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-member-now/682208/3 "2014-02-25T09:33:55Z")
[equally annoying kid voice] ♪♪♪ Someone and Senegold, up in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G ♪♪♪ [/equally annoying kid voice]. That’s all I have, other than to say never shake thy gory locks at me, thou canst not say I did it! ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-member-now/682208/4 "2014-02-25T15:34:55Z")
Having looked at my profile (it took me a while to think of doing that), it seems to have happened very recently, like just earlier this month. I have a Secret Santa Claus! ---
**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:** [February 25, 2014, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-member-now/682208/5 "2014-02-25T16:02:56Z")
I believe you have a secret admirer. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-member-now/682208/6 "2014-02-25T17:04:58Z")
Cool. Now I have two reasons to respect your authoritah. You’re a Member and you have Powerful Shadowy Friends. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-member-now/682208/7 "2014-02-25T17:32:22Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > Cool. Now I have two reasons to respect your authoritah. Absolutely! From now on, when I fight your ignorance, the outcome will always be pre-determined and never in doubt! There will be no appeals! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Bozuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@Bozuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bozuit)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-member-now/682208/8 "2014-02-25T20:03:01Z")
This happened to me, a while ago. It must have been over a year by now, so it wasn’t even a one-off. I feel a little guilty about it, because I’m not exactly a big contributor. I really should do the same for someone else when I can. ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-member-now/682208/9 "2014-02-25T20:24:57Z")
Oh (grumble), that must be a (grumble) very rewarding (grumble) feeling. I am (grumble) (grumble) happy for you. And (grumble) your family must be so (grumble) proud. I wish you (grumble) nothing but (grumble) (grumble) happiness (or a real penis in your FACE!) and joy with your (grumble) new ad-free surfing environment (grumble). (no one ever gets ME a free f^\*&⁄˜% membership, stupid **Senegoid** suck-up) May it bring you years of happiness. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hollow\_mask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hollow\_mask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hollow_mask)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-member-now/682208/10 "2014-02-25T23:41:07Z")
I’m new here, as well. I have been reading the posts and wondering why I never seem to meet many such interesting folks. I’m a working-class slob with zero sophist- ication (whatever that is) but I really enjoy discourse. I used to like intercourse, too, but I am 60, now, and old people should stop that sort of kid stuff by my age. I hope this is not offensive to anyone of my age bracket. The Groucho Marx comment about not respecting any club which would accept him (me) as a member, comes to mind, but does not apply, here. I am honored to be with you all. Thanks and I’ll try to con tribute something worthwhile. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-member-now/682208/11 "2014-02-26T04:05:10Z")
> [@SiXSwordS](#): > > Oh (grumble), that must be a (grumble) very rewarding (grumble) feeling. I am (grumble) (grumble) happy for you. And (grumble) your family must be so (grumble) proud. I wish you (grumble) nothing but (grumble) (grumble) happiness (or a real penis in your FACE!) and joy with your (grumble) new ad-free surfing environment (grumble). (no one ever gets ME a free f^\*&⁄˜% membership, stupid **Senegoid** suck-up) May it bring you years of happiness. 😃 😃 And to think, I’m the one here who has mentioned umpteen times that I’ve _always_ avoided ads all along, just by running my browser with JavaScript disabled. BUT! I can dig into the Marketplace forum now, can’t I? And it only brings me one year of happiness. ---
**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-member-now/682208/12 "2014-02-26T05:56:25Z")
> [@SiXSwordS](#): > > Oh (grumble), that must be a (grumble) very rewarding (grumble) feeling. I am (grumble) (grumble) happy for you. And (grumble) your family must be so (grumble) proud. I wish you (grumble) nothing but (grumble) (grumble) happiness (or a real penis in your FACE!) and joy with your (grumble) new ad-free surfing environment (grumble). (no one ever gets ME a free f^\*&⁄˜% membership, stupid **Senegoid** suck-up) May it bring you years of happiness. 😃 ahh quitchabithin n put your name down here [I have a nice shiny gift membership up for grabs - About This Message Board - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=715992) walks away shaking head… ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-member-now/682208/13 "2014-02-26T13:50:26Z")
> [@madrabbitwoman](#): > > walks away shaking head… At least she went away. > [@Senegoid](#): > > And to think, I’m the one here who has mentioned umpteen times that I’ve always avoided ads all along, just by running my browser with JavaScript disabled. The real benefit is the secret: Forum of Uber Concentrated Knowledge, which is only accessible to members. Therein reside the most witty, urbane and consequential posters who have ever graced the Dope. Even those members you thought had passed, or simply moved on, or gotten a real life; they too post in FoUCK. And now, **Sengoid** , you are among that elite, magnificent choir of the rarefied weavers of vers de société, and the recounters of the deep wisdom. Of course, unless you are a Charter Member, you get ads. …unless you browse with JavaScript disabled.