# Member??? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 20, 2009, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719 "2009-02-20T14:49:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/1 "2009-02-20T14:49:04Z")
I am still a _Charter_ Member, and damn proud of it. I have paid my dues (figuratively and monetarily) since the inception of the pay board. Without any break. I haven’t posted in quite a while, but I was still under the assumption that the agreement we signed way back when was still in force and _honored_. Has The Dope fallen so far? Jeez! Have you abandoned the '99’ers as well? ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/2 "2009-02-20T14:51:26Z")
I’ve reported your post so it will get quick attention from an administrator. ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/3 "2009-02-20T14:52:46Z")
> [@Gfactor](#): > > I’ve reported your post so it will get quick attention from an administrator. I don’t know how exactly you mean that… but thank you! 🙂 ---
**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:** [February 20, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/4 "2009-02-20T14:53:46Z")
Ever since the upgrade, a number of Charters lost that designation. Jerry fixed it recently but a few were missed in the process. Email a mod and they’ll pass it on for repair. ETA:slow again! ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/5 "2009-02-20T15:00:14Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > Ever since the upgrade, a number of Charters lost that designation. Jerry fixed it recently but a few were missed in the process. Email a mod and they’ll pass it on for repair. > > ETA:slow again! **Gfactor** is a mod. I hope he/she will take care of it, as opposed to reporting my post to a higher authority… I hate being reported to THE MAN. ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/6 "2009-02-20T15:08:11Z")
My moderator powers are useless for this task. That’s why I put the admins on the case. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/7 "2009-02-20T15:31:00Z")
> [@Gfactor](#): > > My moderator powers are useless for this task. That’s why I put the admins on the case. 😉 The goggles do nothing! I just fear being reported to Tuba or someone. She doesn’t like me anyways… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/8 "2009-02-20T15:33:46Z")
When a user purchases a subscription and keeps it up-to-date, his user information (what we see, not what’s in your profile) shows the beginning date of your original subscription and the ending date of the latest one. A Charter Member whose dues are current, for example, would have a beginning date in 2004, and an ending date in 2009 or later–depending on how far one bought ahead. Your subscription is showing these dates: 05-18-2008 to 05-28-2009 It looks like you missed the renewal date last year, and by the time you re-upped, you were at a Member status. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/9 "2009-02-20T15:55:58Z")
> [@if6was9](#): > > I just fear being reported to Tuba or someone. She doesn’t like me anyways… ☹ IMO, any mod or admin who’s incapable of putting aside personal issues and dealing with a situation fairly and impartially has no business being in that position. FWIW, **tuba** actually seems to be generally pretty good about that. ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/10 "2009-02-20T16:06:40Z")
> [@Q.E.D](#): > > IMO, any mod or admin who’s incapable of putting aside personal issues and dealing with a situation fairly and impartially has no business being in that position. FWIW, **tuba** actually seems to be generally pretty good about that. Sorry, that was a cheap shot. Apologies to Tuba. > [@SkipMagic](#): > > When a user purchases a subscription and keeps it up-to-date, his user information (what we see, not what’s in your profile) shows the beginning date of your original subscription and the ending date of the latest one. A Charter Member whose dues are current, for example, would have a beginning date in 2004, and an ending date in 2009 or later–depending on how far one bought ahead. > > Your subscription is showing these dates: > > 05-18-2008 to 05-28-2009 > > It looks like you missed the renewal date last year, and by the time you re-upped, you were at a Member status. No no NO! I NEVER missed a re-up! Not that it’s any concern to anyone, but this is a long time member about to quit for good and spread bad rumors about y’all! I DID NOT miss the date. I am up to date. YOU ALL need to remedy this, or OG forbid :rolleyes: I am gone for good. ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/11 "2009-02-20T16:11:40Z")
I have paid, every year, before April whateveritis, EVERY year. Even when I really couldn’t afford it. This is the straw… ---
**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:** [February 20, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/12 "2009-02-20T16:11:41Z")
> [@SkipMagic](#): > > When a user purchases a subscription and keeps it up-to-date, his user information (what we see, not what’s in your profile) shows the beginning date of your original subscription and the ending date of the latest one. A Charter Member whose dues are current, for example, would have a beginning date in 2004, and an ending date in 2009 or later–depending on how far one bought ahead. > > Your subscription is showing these dates: > > 05-18-2008 to 05-28-2009 > > It looks like you missed the renewal date last year, and by the time you re-upped, you were at a Member status. I remember subscriptions being extended several times due to lengthy outages. I have an expiry date of May 20 this year, if **if6was9** renewed on the 18th last year, wouldn’t it be in time? ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/13 "2009-02-20T16:38:25Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > I remember subscriptions being extended several times due to lengthy outages. > > I have an expiry date of May 20 this year, if **if6was9** renewed on the 18th last year, wouldn’t it be in time? It depends on when the extension happened. An extension could have been granted after the re-up date appeared and passed. So, let’s say the re-up date was 5/17/08. On 5/18/08, he re-upped, but had missed the window. Two months later Jerry extends subscriptions by 3 days, so now the next year’s re-up is 5/20/09. That wouldn’t change the previous re-up date, meaning he still missed out. I’m not saying that’s what happened, but it’s an explanation for why your next re-up date and his do not match. > [@if6was9](#): > > No no NO! I NEVER missed a re-up! Not that it’s any concern to anyone, but this is a long time member about to quit for good and spread bad rumors about y’all! I DID NOT miss the date. I am up to date. > > YOU ALL need to remedy this, or OG forbid I am gone for good. Take a deep breath, **if6was9**. So far all I’ve done is let you know what the software is showing me. Do you still have the receipt for the payment you made? If so, go ahead and shoot me a copy; we can pass this all on to Jerry and have him take a look at it. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/14 "2009-02-20T17:31:35Z")
Christ on a cracker. Give it to him/her already! It’s obviously worth more than I’ll ever understand, but even if there was one lapsed pay period, **if6was9** deserves it for the passion displayed of wanting to be a “Charter Member”! (If I could only muster up the same passion… And here I aspire to be a lowly “Member”. I’m so ashamed.) Clearly, Membership has its privileges. I just can’t figure out what they are. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/15 "2009-02-20T17:42:34Z")
No, no, if he gets his, everyone will want one! 😃 ---
**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:** [February 20, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/16 "2009-02-20T17:58:03Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > Christ on a cracker. Give it to him/her already! It’s obviously worth more than I’ll ever understand, but even if there was one lapsed pay period, **if6was9** deserves it for the passion displayed of wanting to be a “Charter Member”! (If I could only muster up the same passion… And here I aspire to be a lowly “Member”. I’m so ashamed.) > > **Clearly, Membership has its privileges. I just can’t figure out what they are.** See all those ads? I don’t. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/17 "2009-02-20T18:33:15Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > No, no, if he gets his, everyone will want one! 😃 Yeah, says a mere 10-year Guest. 😃 ---
**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 20, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/18 "2009-02-20T18:41:53Z")
I have notified Jerry of this and asked for his counsel and assistance in the matter. Only Jerry has access to the subscription system. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/19 "2009-02-20T19:26:20Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > Christ on a cracker. Give it to him/her already! It’s obviously worth more than I’ll ever understand, but even if there was one lapsed pay period, **if6was9** deserves it for the passion displayed of wanting to be a “Charter Member”! (If I could only muster up the same passion… And here I aspire to be a lowly “Member”. I’m so ashamed.) > > Clearly, Membership has its privileges. I just can’t figure out what they are. All he’s going to get is the word “charter” under his name before the word “member”. Man, I wish my life was problem-free enough that a missing word would be a big deal. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719/20 "2009-02-20T19:49:24Z")
Please remember that this isn’t the Pit. **if6was9** ’s asking a valid question about his account, so any criticisms about why he’s asking should be confined to Forum Numero 5. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member/486719.md?page=2)