# It's my 25th anniversary! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 23, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029 "2025-06-23T13:20:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/1 "2025-06-23T13:20:43Z")
On Jun 19th, 2000 I joined the Straight Dope Message Board. 25 years! I actually remember joining. I was working at a different site than my usual company site, to help this department get up and running. I really didn’t know what I was doing, but eventually my little group figured it out. I was really happy that the site was only 20 minutes from my house, instead of the 40 minute long commute I usually had. In the meantime, I had a lot of downtime and I had recently found this time-sucking message board. So I signed up! My original user name was Dolores Claiborne. How many old-timers are still around? I know there are a few. Any 99ers? ---
**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:** [June 23, 2025, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/2 "2025-06-23T13:44:02Z")
Here’s a variant on this idea from about 6 months ago that smoked out a lot of the still active long-timers: > [@Longest Tenure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-tenure/1012548): > > If this should go somewhere else, mods please move it. I’ve been lurking here since 1999 (when we were on AOL) and joined up sometime in the 2000s. Some of the current posters and mods were there then, or at least have been around as long as I remember. Others have Charter Member or years in their profile. Who’s been here the longest? Is there a prize? There should be! That thread established there are dozen or two 99ers still around. I joined fall 2003, so my 22nd anniversary is coming up soon. That was an era when the board population was expanding rapidly, so small differences in join date made huge differences in your “seniority number”. I’m glad you’re still around to make the place brighter. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/3 "2025-06-23T13:57:13Z")
Today’s our 28th wedding anniversary. See, hon, I posted it. OK? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/4 "2025-06-23T14:54:34Z")
Congrats, Rebo. (You too, Burpo and “Hon” 😊) ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/5 "2025-06-23T15:09:57Z")
Thanks, and thanks for the link @LSLGuy . I missed that thread. Happy Anniversary @burpo_the_wonder_mutt ! ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/6 "2025-06-23T15:12:12Z")
Happy anniversary, **Rebo** I remember you from when I first joined (bit later than you though) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/7 "2025-06-23T15:29:31Z")
**Beck** and **Rebo** : Thanks! The only thing I’ve committed to longer is my beard. 😁 So, **Rebo** , you started the Dope when you were fifteen? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/8 "2025-06-23T15:32:45Z")
Way to go, and myself another '99er! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/9 "2025-06-23T15:37:05Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > On Jun 19th, 2000 I joined the Straight Dope Message Board. You beat me by about a month and a half (Aug 1) - Does that say we’ve got stick-to-it personalities or, um, no lives? 🤣 You are one of an elite group of Dopers who I’ve met for reals!! When I think of you, I think of the giant armadillo!! (Unless I’ve confused you with someone else, in which case, 😳 ) ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/10 "2025-06-23T15:37:27Z")
I got an anniversary message last night despite my Dopeaversary being in October; I’m guessing it was the Discourse conversation date. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/11 "2025-06-23T15:52:33Z")
I got one of those ones too and I assume everyone else who logged in at the beginning of Discourse. My 25th is in April. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/12 "2025-06-23T16:06:25Z")
August 1999. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/13 "2025-06-23T16:24:58Z")
I can’t figure out how to find my join date. I think it was early 2000s. Oops, never mind. It was 2003. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/14 "2025-06-23T16:27:06Z")
Yeah me too, my actual join date was in September. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/15 "2025-06-23T16:30:10Z")
My 25th was last April. Went by without notice. But I do remember where I was when I joined but not sure what I posted. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/16 "2025-06-23T16:31:39Z")
Yes. I just got one which said :- > This badge is granted when you’ve been a member for a year with at least one post in that year. Thank you for sticking around and contributing to our community. We couldn’t do it without you. ---
**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:** [June 23, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/17 "2025-06-23T16:38:18Z")
So it’s _Discourse’s_ Doperversary we’re all celebrating. 😁 I wonder what kind of cake slice a server farm would enjoy? ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/18 "2025-06-23T16:40:33Z")
Yours is June 24, 2003. It’s in your profile. Happy Anniversary! ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/19 "2025-06-23T16:47:02Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > I wonder what kind of cake slice a server farm would enjoy? Bittenburg. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029/20 "2025-06-23T16:48:42Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > I wonder what kind of cake slice a server farm would enjoy? Pie [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-my-25th-anniversary/1020029.md?page=2)