# U, what's going on with the first five posts in "Moerating the Board" thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 25, 2015, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-whats-going-on-with-the-first-five-posts-in-moerating-the-board-thread/710815 "2015-01-25T02:04:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-whats-going-on-with-the-first-five-posts-in-moerating-the-board-thread/710815/1 "2015-01-25T02:04:11Z")
There are no names listed in the first five posts. It just says: Guest where the name should be. Too weird. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-whats-going-on-with-the-first-five-posts-in-moerating-the-board-thread/710815/2 "2015-01-25T02:10:41Z")
Pre-VB board software. The names didn’t make the trip in the transition. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-whats-going-on-with-the-first-five-posts-in-moerating-the-board-thread/710815/3 "2015-01-25T05:02:00Z")
This happens with very old posts. The name of the poster has become disassociated with the post in the database. From the comments, it seems that the first post was by **CKDexterHaven** , and from the signature post #5 was by\*\* tomndebb\*\*. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-whats-going-on-with-the-first-five-posts-in-moerating-the-board-thread/710815/4 "2015-01-25T08:06:37Z")
Post #2 was made by **GusNSpot**. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-whats-going-on-with-the-first-five-posts-in-moerating-the-board-thread/710815/5 "2015-01-25T15:56:13Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > Post #2 was made by **GusNSpot**. I guess the next poster calling him a “freako-biker extremist” gives it away.😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-whats-going-on-with-the-first-five-posts-in-moerating-the-board-thread/710815/6 "2015-01-25T16:07:33Z")
Gotta admit, that’s a strong contender for oldest zombie revival. It might not be possible to have an older one. Not that anyone should try. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-whats-going-on-with-the-first-five-posts-in-moerating-the-board-thread/710815/7 "2015-01-25T17:59:50Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > Gotta admit, that’s a strong contender for oldest zombie revival. It might not be possible to have an older one. > > Not that anyone should try. That was thread 408. People have searched for threads starting with 1 and have pulled up some in the single digits. I’m not sure if 1 itself was possible, but whatever the limit is, it’s been reached. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-whats-going-on-with-the-first-five-posts-in-moerating-the-board-thread/710815/8 "2015-01-25T18:12:59Z")
Any chance of a link to that thread? Edit - Never mind. I found it. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-whats-going-on-with-the-first-five-posts-in-moerating-the-board-thread/710815/9 "2015-01-25T18:17:14Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > That was thread 408. People have searched for threads starting with 1 and have pulled up some in the single digits. I’m not sure if 1 itself was possible, but whatever the limit is, it’s been reached. The thread that currently comes up as [number 1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=1) is not the first thread, but is dated July 12, 2000. The post appears as #571766. The [thread listed as #2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=2) is dated March 12, 1999, and the post appears as #2, so this may in fact be the earliest extant thread on the board. (It’s possible the actual first thread/post was a test and was deleted). ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-whats-going-on-with-the-first-five-posts-in-moerating-the-board-thread/710815/10 "2015-01-25T21:51:56Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > The thread that currently comes up as [number 1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=1) is not the first thread, but is dated July 12, 2000. The post appears as #571766. > > The [thread listed as #2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=2) is dated March 12, 1999, and the post appears as #2, so this may in fact be the earliest extant thread on the board. (It’s possible the actual first thread/post was a test and was deleted). Note that #2 says ‘repost’ in the title. That would be hilarious - and oh so typical - if the first ever thread had a Doper who said, “I didn’t get that quite right. I’m reporting it to be better.” ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-whats-going-on-with-the-first-five-posts-in-moerating-the-board-thread/710815/11 "2015-01-25T23:01:59Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > Note that #2 says ‘repost’ in the title. That would be hilarious - and oh so typical - if the first ever thread had a Doper who said, “I didn’t get that quite right. I’m reporting it to be better.” **whitho** mentions that he first posted the screed at alt.fan.cecil-adams. He apparently reposted it on this board as soon as it became available.