# Members link

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/members-link/87653>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [October 16, 2001, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/members-link/87653 "2001-10-16T04:04:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Asylum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@Asylum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asylum)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2001, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/members-link/87653/1 "2001-10-16T04:04:11Z")

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Just out of curiosity what’s up with the **members** link at the top of the page? I’ve been here a week and haven’t seen it work once. Says the admins have disabled it. Is it permanent?

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2001, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/members-link/87653/2 "2001-10-16T04:39:47Z")

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Yes, that function has been disabled permanently to protect the privacy of our members and to make life difficult for spammers.