# Reinstatement as a member: What should I do?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reinstatement-as-a-member-what-should-i-do/483962>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [February 1, 2009, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reinstatement-as-a-member-what-should-i-do/483962 "2009-02-01T07:19:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reinstatement-as-a-member-what-should-i-do/483962/1 "2009-02-01T07:19:56Z")

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For several months now I have been listed as “Guest” on the board, since I forgot to pay for resubscription. Very well. _Now,_ what do I do? Is there an online form I can fill out with Paypal information in order to be reinstated?

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**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reinstatement-as-a-member-what-should-i-do/483962/2 "2009-02-01T07:50:19Z")

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Click “User CP” in the upper left, and then in the menu on the left of that screen click “Paid Subscriptions” at the bottom.

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reinstatement-as-a-member-what-should-i-do/483962/3 "2009-02-01T14:37:29Z")

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Though it is worth mentioning that you are now allowed to post as a guest and thus have the option of not paying. Check the revised [registration details](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=423183)for the Straight Dope.

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> Registration is free. We don’t request personal information other than your e-mail address (although you may include such information in your user profile if desired). Registrants are given the user title “guest” and are shown advertisements. If you do not wish to see advertisements, you may purchase an annual subscription. Subscribers are given the user title “member.” For more information about subscriptions, click on the “Subscribe” link in the menu bar at the top of most SDMB pages after you register. A subscription is required if you wish to post a picture in your user profile.

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**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reinstatement-as-a-member-what-should-i-do/483962/4 "2009-02-02T01:15:19Z")

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> [@What\_Exit](#):
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> Though it is worth mentioning that you are now allowed to post as a guest and thus have the option of not paying.

Which explains how he was able to start this thread. 😉

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**Author:** ![stucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@stucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stucky)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reinstatement-as-a-member-what-should-i-do/483962/5 "2009-02-03T07:52:06Z")

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If we are guests and not members, do we still get to use the company swimming pool?