# So wheres all the dope talk? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 4, 2000, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-wheres-all-the-dope-talk/35610 "2000-10-04T13:52:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-wheres-all-the-dope-talk/35610/21 "2000-10-05T09:05:10Z")
that was my first thought as well beth! when I first read his post, I thought, god, that guy has to be stoned. it is the type of question that somebody would ask, I suppose. then after reading some of his other posts, I began to regret welcoming him. Damn me for turning my trolldar off. I’ve been too busy with my Skankdar! ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-wheres-all-the-dope-talk/35610/22 "2000-10-05T09:07:59Z")
How come Doper’s got BANNED, when all I get is a boring MEMBER? (I’m not prepared to behave badly, so are there other legends I can have?) ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-wheres-all-the-dope-talk/35610/23 "2000-10-05T10:32:10Z")
There’s “member” “BANNED” “Moderator” “Guest” and “Administrator”. I believe that if you want to upgrade to “moderator” they are always accepting applications, just email TubaDiva to get one. I can’t guarantee that you’ll get accepted or anything, but that seems to be your only hope of getting something else under your name. To get “Guest” you have to get them to unregister you. Actually, I believe that there is one screen name with something unique under it, and offer five points (good for absolutely nothing) to the first person to figure out who. Oh, and thank you SDMB mods for yet again ridding this place of that pathetic scumbag. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-wheres-all-the-dope-talk/35610/24 "2000-10-05T10:52:26Z")
Dammit, water, I hate that. Now you’ve got me thinking. Can’t be Cecil, because he’s an “Administrator”. WallyM7 is still classified as “Member”, IIRC. Are you referring to one of the techies, like Jerry? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-wheres-all-the-dope-talk/35610/25 "2000-10-05T10:55:11Z")
confirming wally’s status, he is still listed as “member”. didnt someone have “Troll” put under their name by the Mods? or was it “Idiot”? ---
**Author:** ![Oicu812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f475e1/32.png) [@Oicu812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oicu812)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-wheres-all-the-dope-talk/35610/26 "2000-10-05T11:28:43Z")
Since this BBS software allows you to assign titles per user, unlike UBB, maybe the mods will start assigning titles as a reward to members, as kind of a reward for excellent posts. Personalization of your title would have a “status symbol” type effect… O * * * vidi vici veni! ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-wheres-all-the-dope-talk/35610/27 "2000-10-05T11:35:09Z")
I’d say that’s a bad idea, Oic. Besides, I’d probably end up with “Putz” anyway 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Oicu812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f475e1/32.png) [@Oicu812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oicu812)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-wheres-all-the-dope-talk/35610/28 "2000-10-05T11:51:24Z")
That was one of the things I always wished I could do with UBB, but they only allowed general titles based on post counts, plus mod and admin. ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-wheres-all-the-dope-talk/35610/29 "2000-10-05T15:07:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > \*\*I’d say that’s a bad idea, Oic. Besides, I’d probably end up with “Putz” anyway 😉 \*\* Hmm… \*\* Coldfire :wally ``` Registered: Jul 1999 Posts: 4708 ** ``` Yeah, I like the look of that. ---
**Author:** ![Oicu812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f475e1/32.png) [@Oicu812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oicu812)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2000, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-wheres-all-the-dope-talk/35610/30 "2000-10-05T16:38:54Z")
LOL @ Montfort! I think that personalized smilies would be awesome as well! O * * * vidi vici veni! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-wheres-all-the-dope-talk/35610.md?page=1)