# I'm no longer a Guest! This is my first post as a Member! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 11, 2012, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220 "2012-08-11T22:24:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [August 11, 2012, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/1 "2012-08-11T22:24:11Z")
See subject. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/2 "2012-08-11T22:40:15Z")
Welcome, welcome! šŸ™‚ Have a cookie. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/3 "2012-08-11T22:45:26Z")
You know, ā€œBe my guestā€ sounds a lot better that ā€œBe my memberā€. Just sayinā€™. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/4 "2012-08-11T23:01:09Z")
Iā€™m still new to the board, and Iā€™ve tried to look for information on the difference between a ā€œguestā€ and a ā€œmember,ā€ but havenā€™t been able to figure it out. Perhaps someone can enlighten me? Congratulations, **Leo**! ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/5 "2012-08-11T23:10:12Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > Iā€™m still new to the board, and Iā€™ve tried to look for information on the difference between a ā€œguestā€ and a ā€œmember,ā€ but havenā€™t been able to figure it out. Perhaps someone can enlighten me? > > Congratulations, **Leo**! Only members get to see that information. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/6 "2012-08-11T23:23:22Z")
I guess Iā€™ll never know, then. Is it something I shouldnā€™tā€™ve asked about? A faux pas? ā˜¹ If so, Iā€™m sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/7 "2012-08-11T23:35:06Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > Iā€™m still new to the board, and Iā€™ve tried to look for information on the difference between a ā€œguestā€ and a ā€œmember,ā€ but havenā€™t been able to figure it out. Perhaps someone can enlighten me? > > Congratulations, **Leo**! I was a guest for a long time until good friend **Quasimodem** gifted me a membership. The benefits are numerous and vast. I canā€™t even begin to describe them. The first time I logged in as a member, and saw what I could do and what was offered to meā€¦ it was beyond amazing. Better than _any other internet experience I have ever had or will ever have._ It will blow your mind the first time you do it. Was it as good for you **Leo** as it was for me?! ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/8 "2012-08-11T23:37:17Z")
> [@Lancia](#): > > I was a guest for a long time until good friend **Quasimodem** gifted me a membership. > > The benefits are numerous and vast. I canā€™t even begin to describe it. The first time I logged in as a member, and saw what I could do and what was offered to meā€¦ it was beyond amazing. Better than _any other internet experience I have ever had or will ever have._ It will blow your mind the first time you do it. > > Was it as good for you **Leo** as it was for me?! So, if I understand, members get more privileges than guests, and someone has to give you a membership as a gift in order to receive one. Okay, thanks. I understand now. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/9 "2012-08-11T23:41:42Z")
> [@Lancia](#): > > I was a guest for a long time until good friend **Quasimodem** gifted me a membership. > > The benefits are numerous and vast. I canā€™t even begin to describe them. The first time I logged in as a member, and saw what I could do and what was offered to meā€¦ it was beyond amazing. Better than _any other internet experience I have ever had or will ever have._ It will blow your mind the first time you do it. > > Was it as good for you **Leo** as it was for me?! That sounds disturbingly like what I have heard about the ā€œ[Bridge to Total Freedom](http://www.scientology.org)ā€. How did it feel to clear OT level III? Will you ever look at Hawaii the same way? ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/10 "2012-08-11T23:48:10Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > So, if I understand, members get more privileges than guests, and someone has to give you a membership as a gift in order to receive one. Okay, thanks. I understand now. Oh no, you can order your own membership. At the top of the page, in the blue taskbar, click ā€œuser cpā€ on the left side. On the next page,also on the left side there is a number of options. Under misc. there is a tab marked ā€œpaid subscriptionsā€. Go from there. I would be a guest of the board for a while before paying for membership. This place has a unique atmosphere thatā€™s not for everyone. Best to make sure its a good fit before paying the hamsters to do their thing. However, now that I am a member I will make every attempt to keep my membership current. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/11 "2012-08-11T23:57:37Z")
> [@Lancia](#): > > Oh no, you can order your own membership. At the top of the page, in the blue taskbar, click ā€œuser cpā€ on the left side. On the next page,also on the left side there is a number of options. Under misc. there is a tab marked ā€œpaid subscriptionsā€. Go from there. > > I would be a guest of the board for a while before paying for membership. This place has a unique atmosphere thatā€™s not for everyone. Best to make sure its a good fit before paying the hamsters to do their thing. However, now that I am a member I will make every attempt to keep my membership current. Thanks! šŸ™‚ Like I said, Iā€™m still new here, and I donā€™t know too much about the board yet. For what itā€™s worth, Iā€™m enjoying the board. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/12 "2012-08-11T23:58:13Z")
> [@For You](#): > > That sounds disturbingly like what I have heard about the ā€œ[Bridge to Total Freedom](http://www.scientology.org)ā€. How did it feel to clear OT level III? Will you ever look at Hawaii the same way? Take every pleasurable feeling you have ever had. Sex, love, whatever. Consolidate those feelings into one super incredible feeling if ecstatic nirvana. Take _that_ feeling and crank it up to 11. Thatā€™s what being a SDMB member feels like. As far level III goes, Iā€™ll be happy to tell you. However, I require some personal and financial information first. I assure you itā€™s strictly routine, and wonā€™t take but a sec. Can I offer you a soda while we do the paperwork? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/13 "2012-08-12T00:03:05Z")
> [@Lancia](#): > > As far level III goes, Iā€™ll be happy to tell you. However, I require some personal and financial information first. I assure you itā€™s strictly routine, and wonā€™t take but a sec. Can I offer you a soda while we do the paperwork? Will I need to bring a pair of empty soup cans? ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/14 "2012-08-12T00:04:07Z")
Iā€™m guessing you can buy your own membershipā€¦and that the forum would suddenly be in _color_! šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/15 "2012-08-12T00:18:44Z")
> [@Lancia](#): > > Take every pleasurable feeling you have ever had. Sex, love, whatever. Consolidate those feelings into one super incredible feeling if ecstatic nirvana. Take _that_ feeling and crank it up to 11. > > Thatā€™s what being a SDMB member feels like. The day I bought my membership, I admit it: I cried just a little, knowing I would never experience that first time again. Since then itā€™s been a state of continuous, giddy ecstasy. At least, it was until I started wondering what it felt like to be a Moderator. ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/16 "2012-08-12T00:20:00Z")
[del]Bribes[/del] Gifts to the admins also produce surprising perks unavailable to general populace. Hookers and blow are used for uniquely positive results. ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/17 "2012-08-12T00:23:56Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > The day I bought my membership, I admit it: I cried just a little, knowing I would never experience that first time again. Since then itā€™s been a state of continuous, giddy ecstasy. > At least, it was until I started wondering what it felt like to be a Moderator. Every time I think about my First Time as a member, Iā€™m compelled to go drink myself into a stupor because the I know I will never have that feeling again, ever. Like you, I feel the power of the Mod is great, and I covet it. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/18 "2012-08-12T00:29:47Z")
> [@Lancia](#): > > [del]Bribes[/del] Gifts to the admins also produce surprising perks unavailable to general populace. Hookers and blow are used for uniquely positive results. ā€˜Surprisingā€™. Yeah, thatā€™s a good way to put it. Another good way to put it is ā€˜non-Euclideanā€™. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/19 "2012-08-12T01:34:22Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > Thanks! šŸ™‚ Like I said, Iā€™m still new here, and I donā€™t know too much about the board yet. For what itā€™s worth, Iā€™m enjoying the board. šŸ™‚ Since youā€™re not a member I canā€™t tell you about all the extra features you would receive, but hereā€™s a hint: Think about the difference between driving in no frills car with crank windows, no AC, AM only radio, just the basic features, and a little sticker on the back that says Guest, and compare that to a car where the sticker says Member. ETA: Congrats Leo. They can afford to buy another coffee cup for the mods now. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220/20 "2012-08-12T01:46:48Z")
> [@Lancia](#): > > Every time I think about my First Time as a member, Iā€™m compelled to go drink myself into a stupor because the I know I will never have that feeling again, ever. > > Like you, I feel the power of the Mod is great, and I covet it. I know, right? And donā€™t even get me started on those people called Charter Membersā€¦ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-no-longer-a-guest-this-is-my-first-post-as-a-member/631220.md?page=2)