# New 'Guests' **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 3, 2012, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085 "2012-07-03T09:04:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/1 "2012-07-03T09:04:54Z")
Is it me or are there a hella lot of new posters today ? ---
**Author:** ![MG-42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@MG-42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MG-42)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/2 "2012-07-03T09:06:13Z")
It is you. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/3 "2012-07-03T09:38:27Z")
Welcome to the summer vacation rush. ISTR it happens every year. Most get bored quickly and fall away, a sizable minority flame out and get banned, and a few stick around to become productive participants. It’ll calm down. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/4 "2012-07-03T13:51:48Z")
> [@MG-42](#): > > It is you. It’s not you, it’s me. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/5 "2012-07-03T14:03:14Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > It’s not you, it’s me. That’s what _I_ tell everybody. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/6 "2012-07-03T14:10:59Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > That’s what _I_ tell everybody. That it’s **John Mace**? Yeah, me too. I mean, what’s up with _that_ guy? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/7 "2012-07-03T14:22:26Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > That it’s **John Mace**? Yeah, me too. > > I mean, what’s up with _that_ guy? Remember how calm it was before he got here? I miss those days. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/8 "2012-07-03T14:22:33Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > It’s not you, it’s me. “That’s what she said” ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/9 "2012-07-03T14:32:15Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > Is it me or are there a hella lot of new posters today ? if the new guests were you then you would be a sock. no it’s them. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/10 "2012-07-03T14:36:57Z")
Them! Them!!! Ayeeeiiiiii! ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/11 "2012-07-03T14:59:38Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Them! Them!!! Ayeeeiiiiii! I for one, welcome our new insect overlords. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/12 "2012-07-03T15:39:11Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > no it’s them. That’s what they want you to think. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/13 "2012-07-03T15:47:55Z")
> [@MG-42](#): > > It is you. Interesting username. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/14 "2012-07-03T16:17:20Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Interesting username. Interesting ex-user name. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/15 "2012-07-03T16:23:29Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Interesting username. > [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Interesting ex-user name. That’s not a kind of interesting we need around here. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/16 "2012-07-03T16:29:54Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > That’s not a kind of interesting we need around here. Kind of like the _interesting_ case I saw this morning. Interesting in a professionally challenging and morbidly curious way. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/17 "2012-07-03T17:05:28Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Interesting ex-user name. Good. > [@Marley23](#): > > That’s not a kind of interesting we need around here. Damn straight. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![curlcoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@curlcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlcoat)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/18 "2012-07-03T17:49:37Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Good. > > Damn straight. Thanks. I assume since there is no announcement, he was a sock? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/19 "2012-07-03T17:51:36Z")
> [@curlcoat](#): > > I assume since there is no announcement, he was a sock? Should’ve just quoted this rule: > [@](#): > > How do I find out what happened to a missing thread or poster? > > If you have a question about a thread or poster who “disappeared,” please DO NOT post an inquiry. In probably 95% of such cases, the thread (or poster) that vanished was an attention-seeker – a spammer , sock, or troll. They’re out for any attention, even negative attention, and we don’t want to give it to them. They disappear, as do their posts. And as do posts about them. > > So, if you have a question about such, please email a moderator. DO NOT post your question. DO NOT give these folks any publicity, acknowledgement, or recognition. ---
**Author:** ![curlcoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@curlcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlcoat)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085/20 "2012-07-03T17:57:26Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Should’ve just quoted this rule: I’m sorry - I thought that applied to just making a new thread. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-guests/627085.md?page=2)