# SDMB book contest! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 30, 2004, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408 "2004-03-30T21:57:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/181 "2004-04-01T01:56:28Z")
> [@DrFidelius](#): > > I don’t have the patience to read through all the posts in this thread, but if we adopt a gradiant title system, it should reflect the level of confidence we show in a poster’s answers. For instance: > > **Unproven Speculation > Respected Opinion > Recognized Authority** > > To avoid the post-stuffing behaviour associated with a post-number based scheme, I propose that advancement be based upon longevity, with those who have been active here five years or longer getting a distinctive title (such as > " **Exalted Scholar** , “ **Loremaster** ” or “ **Font of Wisdom** ”) and many more perks than any of these johnny-come-latelies. > > Thank you. If we’re being serious here, I think it would be a shame to have some sort of permanent popularity contest. What’s wrong with just **Member** and **Guest**? ---
**Author:** ![FisherQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/182 "2004-04-01T02:12:31Z")
**Generic** Cite fee paid Hamster Helper Friend of Cecil **Eve** It’s all about me. **Esprix** I’m gay! Ask me how! **matt\_mcl** Ĉu vi parolas Esperanton? ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/183 "2004-04-01T02:37:44Z")
Suspected Human Seeker-Of-Truth Acolyte Serving Up Smarts Since… Wiseacre Big Giant Head (for Cecil and Zotti) (Administrators would be Giant Heads, and those Banned would be Fat Heads) Wants to be a Know-It-all Hooked On Brains for Guests: Honored Guest (let 'em feel special before they get hooked) ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/184 "2004-04-01T02:50:36Z")
I want to chime in with the afore-mentioned “Member”. I think that’s just fine. Member Guest Banned Works for me. Oh, I do have a sweet spot for “Stupidest Poster”, but maybe if custom titles are paid for (which I would support), I could buy it for the person I have in mind. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/185 "2004-04-01T03:11:51Z")
Mods can be **Zot’s Bots** Banned are in **Deep 13** I will be **TV’s Frank** ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Mook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Mr.Mook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Mook)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/186 "2004-04-01T05:09:01Z")
Hell, I like Charter Member. It seems snooty now, but two years from now it will be way cool. ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/187 "2004-04-01T05:45:56Z")
Some of these require rule changes that I won’t discuss in this thread (but generally endorse). For when we offer such a thing: Lifetime Member To be given to experts/celebrities/brilliant wits, who are specifically invited to join in the discourse: Honorary Member I like the concept of: Charter Member How about those renewals: Member in Good Standing vs. Member in Arrears For those who have been warned: Probationary Member To be applied posthumously : Dear Departed Member This could put an end to some questions: Banned for ‘xxxx’ Examples: Banned for Trolling Banned for Defamation Banned for Stupidity ---
**Author:** ![dangergene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@dangergene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangergene)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/188 "2004-04-01T07:22:50Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > …dangergene: **Preview, damnit!** (see earlier in this thread) Touche! (and mayhaps I should get that **bad VB code** subtitle?). ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/189 "2004-04-01T07:57:58Z")
\*\*Scuba\_Ben \*\*, and **Encinitas** , Thank you for: bBad VB coder[b/] & Okey Dopey I’ll vote for those. **🙂** ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/190 "2004-04-01T11:00:02Z")
> [@Barbarian](#): > > for Guests: Honored Guest (let 'em feel special before they get hooked) I think this is a great idea. Has a classy feel, too. And heck, who doesn’t like a little flattery? (Except for people like Ed and Lynn, of course. People like that are way too smart and sophisticated to fall for a little thing like that. They’re way above it. Gosh, wouldn’t the world be swell if we were all a little more like them!) ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/191 "2004-04-01T12:12:06Z")
For Charter Members: Charter Member For Charter Members who feel guilty about being Charter Members: Liberal For Charter Members who feel snooty about being Charter Members: Conservative For members who come later: Members ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/192 "2004-04-01T13:41:15Z")
Subscribers who have been here longer than three years: **Elder Minion**. Subscribers who have been here more than one year & less than three years: **Minion**. Subscribers who have been here less than a year: **Minion in Training**. Mods: **Cecils’ Muscle**. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/193 "2004-04-01T13:46:08Z")
**Dope de la Dope** **Too Sick, No. Too Stupid, Yes.** ---
**Author:** ![xenophon41](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xenophon41/32/253_2.png) [@xenophon41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xenophon41)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/194 "2004-04-01T14:07:53Z")
**Charter Member** Dope **Member** Dope **Banned** Nope **Moderator** Forum Dope **Administrator** Board Dope **Ed Zotti** Head Dope **Cecil Adams** Cecil Adams **xenophon41** 1/10K ---
**Author:** ![xenophon41](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xenophon41/32/253_2.png) [@xenophon41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xenophon41)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/195 "2004-04-01T15:10:23Z")
For General Questioners: **Member (\<1,000 posts)** Querulous **Member (1,000 – 5,000 posts)** Cliff Claven **Member (5,001 – 10,000 posts)** Cognoscente **Member (\>10,000 posts)** Know It All **Banned** Ignorant For MPSIMS participants: **Member (\<1,000 posts)** Chatty **Member (1,000 – 5,000 posts)** Voluble **Member (5,001 – 10,000 posts)** Garrulous **Member (\>10,000 posts)** Raconteur **Banned** STFU For BBQ Pitizens: **Member (\<1,000 posts)** Testy **Member (1,000 – 5,000 posts)** Cross **Member (5,001 – 10,000 posts)** Choleric **Member (\>10,000 posts)** Irascible **Banned** Not so Bad ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/196 "2004-04-01T15:20:35Z")
Total\*Dope (Generic) Hellbilly Immortal (me) ---
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/197 "2004-04-01T15:22:03Z")
Choice “A” **Subscribed Dopers - Male** Endowed Member **Subscribed Dopers - Female** Official Inspectors - OR - Choice “B” Let each member personalize their own title to supplement their username and/or reflect their personalty/personalities (for those with more than one!) - Jinx ---
**Author:** ![OneYogini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b9e5f3/32.png) [@OneYogini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneYogini)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/198 "2004-04-01T15:25:15Z")
Certain members: Cecil’s bitch Threadstarter Others: Paid in fool User friendly Spewer of the truth Mods: Licensed to dispel ignorants Armed troll patrol ---
**Author:** ![Gravity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gravity/32/14322_2.png) [@Gravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gravity)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/199 "2004-04-01T15:51:41Z")
Well, I really like the idea that paying members could choose their title like we are currently allowed to choose our sig. That way, if I didn’t like mine anymore I could change it. **Honored Guest** for guest is brilliant. For general subscribers, perhaps **SMART (no, really!)** ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408/200 "2004-04-01T15:59:16Z")
Paid membership: Addict Guest: Narc Or Paid Member: Crusader Guest: Observer Or Paid Member: Six Pence Guest: None the Richer Or Paid Member: I have no life Guest: I’m a liver Oh, well, no books for me, but I’m in. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-contest/237408.md?page=11)