# Is there a way to see who posted in a thread without scrolling through?

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**Created:** [September 26, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-see-who-posted-in-a-thread-without-scrolling-through/921625 "2020-09-26T23:10:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-see-who-posted-in-a-thread-without-scrolling-through/921625/1 "2020-09-26T23:10:07Z")

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In a previous version of the SDMB, I could click on the number of posts to get a box listing every poster. It was useful, because I can’t always remember if I already posted in an interesting topic. I just scrolled through 245 posts in the Explain Your Doper Name topic to avoid double-posting my moniker 'splainer.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-see-who-posted-in-a-thread-without-scrolling-through/921625/2 "2020-09-26T23:13:37Z")

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Under the OP is a panel that shows all the participants’ avatars including the number of posts each have made.

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**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:** [September 27, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-see-who-posted-in-a-thread-without-scrolling-through/921625/3 "2020-09-27T12:45:15Z")

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I just posted to add my name to the list for the OP’s edification.

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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-see-who-posted-in-a-thread-without-scrolling-through/921625/4 "2020-09-27T21:48:38Z")

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Thanks for answering my question. I just went to the thread I referred to in MPSIMS, though, and I didn’t see my (letter A) avatar. I’ll get around to a real avatar soon. Maybe that’s the problem, or maybe the list of avatars cuts off at some level of multitude.

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-see-who-posted-in-a-thread-without-scrolling-through/921625/5 "2020-09-28T00:05:24Z")

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If you just want to know if YOU’VE posted, hit the search icon, type in your handle, and click the box that says “search this topic.” If you’re there, you’ll show up.