# On Social Register

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-social-register/444609>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [April 9, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-social-register/444609 "2008-04-09T14:31:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Nora\_Doodle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@Nora\_Doodle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nora_Doodle)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-social-register/444609/1 "2008-04-09T14:31:41Z")

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I’m always skeptical when I see “Pride” associated with anything Aristocratic. I know you pay a hefty fee for entry into Who’s Who. Isn’t Social Register the same scam?

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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:** [April 9, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-social-register/444609/2 "2008-04-09T18:01:16Z")

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Welcome to the SDMB, Nora.

A link to the column you’re commenting on is appreciated. Providing one can be as simple as pasting the URL into your post, making sure to leave a blank space on either side of it. Like so: [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5\_032.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_032.html)

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**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-social-register/444609/3 "2008-04-09T22:02:21Z")

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[QUOTE=Nora Doodle]  
I know you pay a hefty fee for entry into Who’s Who.  
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If you’re talking about the _Who’s Who_ published by A&C Black since 1849 then no fee is, or ever has been, charged for an entry. The subject of the entry isn’t even obliged to buy a copy of the book.

[Link](http://www.acblack.com/whoswho/whoswho.asp?page=biographies.asp).

If you are referring to another _Who’s Who_ then please forgive this intrusion.