# This is really mindless and pointless, but it's my 5th anniversary, today!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [June 21, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573 "2022-06-21T18:47:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/1 "2022-06-21T18:47:14Z")
I had been lurker for a looooooong time, so I’ve been around a lot longer than five years. But it took me an almost as long a time to post…finally. I was a little intimidated, but I got over it. Just said the hell with it and jumped in here and there. I make mistakes, but doesn’t everybody?
How long did some of you take to become a regular-ish poster?
Oh, and I want cake…or at least pie. 😋
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### Author:  [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/2 "2022-06-21T18:51:31Z")
I got my 5th anniversary badge today too. But when I go into my profile, I see my real join date of 4/11/2007. I’m thinking a lot of folks are getting a 5th anniversary badge today 🙂
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### Author:  [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/3 "2022-06-21T18:56:58Z")
Ah. It was a a glitch in the matrix? So, no pie for me?
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### Author:  [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/4 "2022-06-21T19:07:52Z")
I say have pie whenever you want to.
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### Author:  [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2022, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/5 "2022-06-21T19:10:30Z")
I got the badge today as well, despite having a join date of July 6, 2001.
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### Author:  [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/6 "2022-06-21T19:16:44Z")
I got one too, and I joined in September 2000.
My WAG is that it was about on this date, back in 2020, that we swapped over to Discourse. So, Discourse is seeing everybody who signed up before then, as having an anniversary today. I cannot confirm that, of course, but it seems to be a reasonable guess at why everybody has an anniversary today.
So … cake for everybody! 🙂
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### Author:  [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/7 "2022-06-21T19:23:59Z")
I got one as well; joined in 2017.
My notification says
Others with this badge (13167)
Lots of pies and cakes to be had!
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### Author:  [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/8 "2022-06-21T19:30:44Z")
I just saw “Others with this badge (13166)” so it’s continually updating I guess.
Happy Discourse Day, y’all!
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### Author:  [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/9 "2022-06-21T19:36:57Z")
Those awards are tied to the go live day for Discourse. Clearly a weird glitch.
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### Author:  [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/10 "2022-06-21T20:19:08Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#):
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> I got the badge today as well, despite having a join date of July 6, 2001.
Ditto, though I’ve been around since July of 2003.
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### Author:  [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2022, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/11 "2022-06-22T00:39:38Z")
I got one, as well, but the software thinks I’m a “member,” instead of just a “guest.”
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### Author:  [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2022, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/12 "2022-06-22T00:56:05Z")
This made me wonder how long I’ve been a member here, and after a little searching I tracked down my join date: March 15, 2002. I seem to remember lurking for a while before joining, though.
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### Author:  [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2022, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/13 "2022-06-22T02:19:48Z")
I’m glad you finally de lurked!
I too got an anniversary badge today, every year since June 2018. But I just noticed it today!
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### Author:  [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2022, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/14 "2022-06-22T02:32:15Z")
Though after 20 years in the open, can one truly continue to be considered a Meister of Lurking?
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### Author:  [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2022, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/15 "2022-06-22T03:07:17Z")
> [@LurkMeister](#):
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> March 15, 2002. I seem to remember lurking for a while before joining, though.
Your user name makes me think you’re better at it, but I lurked for almost a decade… and I’m so glad I did. I got to know the community, what works and what doesn’t, and basically how smart people talk to each other.
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### Author:  [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2022, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/16 "2022-06-22T19:11:02Z")
As I recall, the reason I finally signed up was that I wanted to ask a question, which you needed to be a member to do. I chose LurkMeister because I didn’t think I’d be posting much.
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### Author:  [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/17 "2022-06-22T21:47:14Z")
I think I got my sixth yesterday. And yet I don’t recall joining in the summer.
I also thought I’d been a member for a lot longer. I’m not counting. But I am confused. Whatevs…
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### Author:  [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2022, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/18 "2022-06-23T01:48:39Z")
You’ve been a member since March ‘99. It’s just a Discourse quirk. Note everyone else in the thread. Plus I too got a five year badge. Member since 2000.
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### Author:  [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2022, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/19 "2022-06-23T03:14:54Z")
I feel left out. Share cake please.😑
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### Author:  [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2022, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-really-mindless-and-pointless-but-its-my-5th-anniversary-today/966573/20 "2022-06-23T03:22:47Z")
I’m sorry but…
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