# Renewed membership, still seeing ads

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renewed-membership-still-seeing-ads/473983>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [November 22, 2008, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renewed-membership-still-seeing-ads/473983 "2008-11-22T13:26:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**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:** [November 22, 2008, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renewed-membership-still-seeing-ads/473983/1 "2008-11-22T13:26:14Z")

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Title says it all.

How long does it take for the renewed membership to kick in?

I’ve checked my email for a confirmation- not there

I’ve logged out and back in- no help

and… this is my second try starting this thread- the first one disappeared!

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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renewed-membership-still-seeing-ads/473983/2 "2008-11-22T16:16:03Z")

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I’m see ads (and pop-ups) and my membership was renewed months ago.

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**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:** [November 22, 2008, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renewed-membership-still-seeing-ads/473983/3 "2008-11-22T16:22:54Z")

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My account is all fixed now-- perhaps a mod can help you out too?