# Subscribed, but Charter Member not showing **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 22, 2004, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735 "2004-03-22T18:39:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/101 "2004-03-23T02:42:56Z")
> [@pool](#): > > Can anyone help me, I have already subscribed through paypal and received my receipt, but the forum still tells me I am a guest member and prompts me to subscribe again. > HELP! Exact same situation for me. No hurry, just figured I’d at least make it known in case something has to be done manually. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![ageless6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@ageless6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ageless6)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/102 "2004-03-23T02:44:50Z")
Charter my member,baby,charter it up reeeeeeel good. ---
**Author:** ![eponymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e0b2c6/32.png) [@eponymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eponymous)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/103 "2004-03-23T02:45:59Z")
Just checking in - I’m showing “Member” instead of “Charter Member” as well. ---
**Author:** ![eponymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e0b2c6/32.png) [@eponymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eponymous)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/104 "2004-03-23T02:47:23Z")
Well…looks as if one needs to post a message for one’s status to change from Member to Charter Member. ---
**Author:** ![ageless6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@ageless6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ageless6)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/105 "2004-03-23T02:52:10Z")
Hey,that sig wasn’t called for! At least I don’t think so. I’m not used to checking it anymore. Hmm,I see that the damn thing is automatically checked,just like in the bad old days. Well,I’ll wait and see if they fix it again. ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/106 "2004-03-23T02:54:23Z")
Am I a charter member yet? It’s been 10 hours since I subscribeded. ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/107 "2004-03-23T03:00:21Z")
I’ve never heard of a thread having magical powers before, much less called upon them, but here goes nothing. Or, rather, “Abracadabra!” ---
**Author:** ![kellner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c2a13f/32.png) [@kellner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellner)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/108 "2004-03-23T03:37:38Z")
Last time I checked, I needed repair, too. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/109 "2004-03-23T04:26:20Z")
I’m still showing “Member,” too. Let’s see if this thread really does have magical powers… ---
**Author:** ![j\_sum1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8baadc/32.png) [@j\_sum1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_sum1)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/110 "2004-03-23T04:59:29Z")
Currently reading Member although subscribed. Just posting in case something manual needs doing. ---
**Author:** ![j\_sum1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8baadc/32.png) [@j\_sum1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_sum1)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/111 "2004-03-23T05:00:43Z")
Woo and it works. ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/112 "2004-03-23T05:33:12Z")
I just signed up and this is my first post to see if Charter Member is showing up. Seemed as good a thread as any. ---
**Author:** ![Jpeg\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@Jpeg\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jpeg_Jones)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/113 "2004-03-23T08:24:41Z")
Moi aussi. ---
**Author:** ![bare](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bare/32/471_2.png) [@bare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bare)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/114 "2004-03-23T09:23:00Z")
Testing 1…2…3… ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/115 "2004-03-23T11:29:36Z")
I think I need the fix. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/116 "2004-03-23T12:17:42Z")
Hello again. My paypal receipt is dated 3/22/2004 6:48pm (CST). I’m still seeing “Guest” … ---
**Author:** ![gerb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3bc359/32.png) [@gerb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gerb)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/117 "2004-03-23T12:27:47Z")
Paid via paypal. ---
**Author:** ![Myglaren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@Myglaren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myglaren)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/118 "2004-03-23T12:44:24Z")
> [@TheLoadedDog](#): > > Cheers **Glyndour**. It would appear that is indeed the case. Ta. Well, I’ve changed my name to Myglaren’ from Glyndour [thanks, Lynn] and resolved an email address issue. But now I’m just a humble Guest again, and no longer an ‘Elite Charter Member’ Unless this post fixes that. Otherwise it’s another $5 by the looks of things. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/119 "2004-03-23T13:24:56Z")
Me too! Me too! ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/120 "2004-03-23T14:14:18Z")
If it is an issue with a “custom title” (as per **jdavis** on the first page) I would like to formally request “Grouchy Old Fart”. Thank you for your consideration. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735.md?page=7)