# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/161 "2004-03-24T06:22:41Z")
> [@Ed Zotti](#): > > You were one of the people who got a “custom title” for some reason long ago. I switched you back to the default and it looks like you’re OK now. Thanks! 🙂 I guess if I’d read the thread more carefully, I’d have known to e-mail you - sorry. :o ---
**Author:** ![Club\_33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Club\_33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Club_33)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/162 "2004-03-24T06:47:01Z")
Just checking to see if I am a charter now… ---
**Author:** ![OrganicMatter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/898d66/32.png) [@OrganicMatter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OrganicMatter)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/163 "2004-03-24T07:56:49Z")
did I get my honorific? ---
**Author:** ![Idaho\_Red](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ba9def/32.png) [@Idaho\_Red](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idaho_Red)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/164 "2004-03-24T08:04:48Z")
> [@OrganicMatter](#): > > did I get my honorific? Yep. But you have no location. Gotta check my status too. ---
**Author:** ![OrganicMatter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/898d66/32.png) [@OrganicMatter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OrganicMatter)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/165 "2004-03-24T08:13:07Z")
did I get my honorific? ---
**Author:** ![Rhubarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@Rhubarb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhubarb)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/166 "2004-03-24T08:29:39Z")
The subscription process looked suspiciously like hampster food, so here’s a test. crossing my fingers ---
**Author:** ![Quint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/76d3ee/32.png) [@Quint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quint)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/167 "2004-03-24T08:30:01Z")
Ahh Search function… how I missed you! ---
**Author:** ![litost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@litost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/litost)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/168 "2004-03-24T08:59:34Z")
Hello, I just paid the subscription and my title still says “Guest”. Can someone please solve this issue? Thanks! (Also, the search function has been restored, but why do I still see a “Subscribe” link at the top of the page?) ---
**Author:** ![litost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@litost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/litost)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/169 "2004-03-24T09:03:22Z")
well, never mind 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/170 "2004-03-24T10:57:31Z")
I paid via credit card two days ago and still no “charter member” for me. ---
**Author:** ![Shrinking\_Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Shrinking\_Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shrinking_Violet)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/171 "2004-03-24T11:07:17Z")
Well, I’m seeing all of you as Charter Members … I _think_ the status doesn’t change until you make your first post after subscribing. ---
**Author:** ![Myglaren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@Myglaren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myglaren)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/172 "2004-03-24T12:02:53Z")
That appears to be the case, lets’ see how it deals with this one. (Long story, related posts floating around here somewere but LITS fo digging up such trivia) Myglaren formerly known as Glyndour. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/173 "2004-03-24T12:03:12Z")
Sorry. Non causa pro causa. ---
**Author:** ![Earthworm\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f07891/32.png) [@Earthworm\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthworm_Jim)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/174 "2004-03-24T12:09:17Z")
Invoking the magic powers of this thread to change my status… ---
**Author:** ![Mac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@Mac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mac)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/175 "2004-03-24T12:32:57Z")
Just checking mine. ---
**Author:** ![Dharma\_Bumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@Dharma\_Bumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dharma_Bumpkin)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/176 "2004-03-24T13:01:46Z")
Jumping on the testing bandwagon… Kind of ironic that I’m posting to check this seeing as how I only normally post oh, once every 2 months or so!! I wonder how many other habitual lurkers will find their post counts climbing now they are paying? ---
**Author:** ![athelas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@athelas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/athelas)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/177 "2004-03-24T13:10:21Z")
Testing. (Does charter membering affect posts posted before charter membering? Did that make any sense at all?) ---
**Author:** ![LateComer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5ac83/32.png) [@LateComer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LateComer)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/178 "2004-03-24T13:20:37Z")
Oh no, not a charter member. Damn. ---
**Author:** ![LateComer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5ac83/32.png) [@LateComer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LateComer)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/179 "2004-03-24T13:21:49Z")
No, wait, am a charter member. Woo hoo! ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribed-but-charter-member-not-showing/235735/180 "2004-03-24T13:22:28Z")
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