# Mysterious Benefactor **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 16, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437 "2010-08-16T18:56:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/1 "2010-08-16T18:56:55Z")
Somebody gifted me with a Member account, and I’d like to thank them, but nobody’s yet claimed responsibility that I can see. Is there any way for me to find out who did it? ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/2 "2010-08-16T18:59:00Z")
Threats of physical violence toward small children unless the perpetrator comes forward. ---
**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:** [August 16, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/3 "2010-08-16T18:59:54Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > Somebody gifted me with a Member account, and I’d like to thank them, but nobody’s yet claimed responsibility that I can see. Is there any way for me to find out who did it? It’s set up to be anonymous. You won’t find out unless they tell you. (It wasn’t me but I have gifted people before.) ---
**Author:** ![Lare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/4 "2010-08-16T19:01:35Z")
It was me. :o Well, no it wasn’t but I wouldn’t have objected if someone did it in my name. You might be able to bribe an admin to find out. ---
**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:** [August 16, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/5 "2010-08-16T19:08:13Z")
I know you were teasing but even the Admins won’t be able to tell. All money stuff is through a third party. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/6 "2010-08-16T19:14:39Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Threats of physical violence toward small children unless the perpetrator comes forward. Knowing the sort of people who’d be inclined to buy \*me \*a membership, that’d be just as likely to entice them to stay mum, especially depending on the children in question. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/7 "2010-08-16T19:21:05Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > I know you were teasing but even the Admins won’t be able to tell. All money stuff is through a third party. Huh. I didn’t know that. Thank you. **Shot From Guns** ,I rescind my suggestion. ---
**Author:** ![Rin\_Twisted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/82dd89/32.png) [@Rin\_Twisted](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rin_Twisted)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/8 "2010-08-16T21:20:36Z")
Thank 'em here! Maybe they’ll come forward. Even if they don’t, they’ll likely read it, and your mission will still be accomplished. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/9 "2010-08-16T21:34:58Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > I know you were teasing but even the Admins won’t be able to tell. All money stuff is through a third party. You can feel free to attempt to bribe us, though. Won’t do you any good, but we’d appreciate some nice juicy bribes. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/10 "2010-08-16T21:56:18Z")
> [@Rin\_Twisted](#): > > Thank 'em here! Maybe they’ll come forward. Even if they don’t, they’ll likely read it, and your mission will still be accomplished. I did, in MPSIMS. > [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > You can feel free to attempt to bribe us, though. Won’t do you any good, but we’d appreciate some nice juicy bribes. 😉 As long as the answer is made up anyway, I decided to bribe myself. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/11 "2010-08-16T21:58:39Z")
> [@Lare](#): > > It was me. > \ No, _I_ am Spartacus. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/12 "2010-08-17T16:25:59Z")
You’re welcome. I’m not saying what for, mind you… ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/13 "2010-08-18T13:49:56Z")
It was probably so you could get the “clown transporter” custom title you mentioned in the other ATMB thread, because only members can get them. Now you have to do your bit. It wasn’t me, BTW. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/14 "2010-08-18T15:11:54Z")
Believe me, I’ve thought about it. 😃 But I’m loathe to give the SDMB any money while they’re still hemming and hawing about cutting out ad servers that can’t properly screen for malware. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/15 "2010-08-18T15:31:03Z")
It wasn’t me. However, I would say that even if it were me. I never lie. My brother’s mother is your sister’s son. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/16 "2010-08-18T15:48:39Z")
If my brother is really a sister, I should probably mention that to his wife. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/17 "2010-08-18T15:53:47Z")
Not good at riddles I see. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/18 "2010-08-18T15:57:23Z")
Not good at humor I see. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/19 "2010-08-18T16:15:19Z")
Humour, yes; however humor, no. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437/20 "2010-08-18T16:22:00Z")
Damned Anglophiles. :shakefist: [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-benefactor/550437.md?page=2)