# Was it worth the money? (The SDMB that is) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 10, 2004, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460 "2004-10-10T09:08:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460/41 "2004-10-11T13:12:13Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > I personally don’t think the quality of the board has declined since we went to pay. YMMV. Absolutely. It has stayed excellent. Personally, I haven’t even noticed a slowdown in new threads and posts. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460/42 "2004-10-11T13:19:57Z")
I spend a lot of time here, probably too much time, so in my mind it’s debatable. As far as bang per buck, it’s was very well worth it. As far as being one of the factors preventing me from having a real live, it might be doing me damage, so maybe I shouldn’t have paid. ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460/43 "2004-10-11T13:36:12Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > I could have donated my money to help feed the children, but I decided without hesitation to \* Keep Me Off The Streets through SDMB Addiction. \* > > Best mula I’ve spent! Except for the Ronco Pocket Fisherman I bought once. Now, that’s good fun! > Naturally, the downside to all of this is that all you dopers are innundated with my daily, nay…minutely brainfarts. > > Sucks to be you. > 😃 Hey your brain farts are one of the reasons I stay. Your farts smell funny :). ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460/44 "2004-10-11T13:52:49Z")
Also, upon reflection, just _one hug_ from **RTFirefly** is worth _at least_ the cost of admission, and I’ve gotten several of those in the past year! Seriously, how many of you have been hugged by this guy? He’s one of them thar world class huggers! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horrifying_Howler_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460/45 "2004-10-11T21:29:45Z")
The SDMB is greatest forum on the net, and certainly worth it. (And that’s all I have to say about that) ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460/46 "2004-10-11T22:10:25Z")
Yes, it was worth my money. I enjoy the time I spend on the dope, and even at full price it comes to less than 4 cents a day. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460/47 "2004-10-11T22:55:10Z")
> [@calm kiwi](#): > > Hey your brain farts are one of the reasons I stay. Your farts smell funny :). HAH! Right back atcha! ---
**Author:** ![gfloyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@gfloyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gfloyd)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460/48 "2004-10-12T01:18:09Z")
It’s definately worth it. I get a lot more out of it for five bucks then the fifteen I spent on Scientific American and reading this doesn’t require going to check my mail in the most evil mail box ever. ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2004, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460/49 "2004-10-13T12:30:55Z")
> [@LilyoftheValley](#): > > I may be the first to say it was worth the money in a very literal way. > > SDMB got me to a DopeFest, where the lovely **tanookie** gave me a bunch of baby hand-me-down type items – and she wouldn’t even take any money for them. Thanks again! > > SDMB also gave me the White Elephant exchange. **rocking chair** sent me a cool white elephant package with greeting cards up the wazoo that I’ve been sending to friends near and far as well as paint brushes I’ve been using for crafts. (And of course, I was able to get some closet space by unloading some “treasures” on someone else.) > > So I’ve definitely made back the $4.95 in goodies alone, never mind all the regular benefits of reading and posting. Hey! No worries! I’m just happy to have the stuff out of my house. I have more stuff - need an exersaucer? ---
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2004, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460/50 "2004-10-13T16:15:53Z")
Worth the money? Oh yeah. ---
**Author:** ![START](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@START](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/START)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460/51 "2004-10-14T04:38:43Z")
> [@Uvula Donor](#): > > Definitely worth it. > > **START** , when your membership comes up for renewal, email me. I’ll front ya the renewal on my PayPal account and you can mail me the exact amount, none of this 20 dollar crap, OK? OK! I feel loved…just hope I don’t screw it up between now and my expiration time, then I’ll probably be the only Doper paying 20 bucks. Thanks Uvula Donor. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![davenportavenger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@davenportavenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davenportavenger)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460/52 "2004-10-14T11:36:30Z")
You guys only had to pay $4.95? Why is it so much more expensive now? ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460/53 "2004-10-14T11:40:13Z")
Because we were the trendy ones. You late comers pay for our image. Alright not me…them! It was their fault. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460/54 "2004-10-14T12:01:01Z")
> [@continuity eror](#): > > You guys only had to pay $4.95? Why is it so much more expensive now? If you’re gonna hang out here, you gotta get used to the yahoos who just never stop making jokes 😃 . Seriously, the $4.95 price tag was a one-time-only offer for those of us who were already registered when the boards went to pay. We’ll have to pay more next year, although if we don’t let our registration lapse, we’ll be able to sign up for half price. I don’t really understand it myself, but I guess it’s a way of hanging on to the faithful posters who’ve been around for a long time (some of them left anyway). But really, I wouldn’t bat an eyelash at paying $14.95, either. I mean, it’s still only a little over a buck a month. I spend more on gumballs for my 4-year-old. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460/55 "2004-10-14T16:17:48Z")
I likes it. Likes it a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Bongmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Bongmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bongmaster)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460/56 "2004-10-14T20:07:57Z")
Worth every penny and I will absolutely continue to pay as long as it exists in this form ---
**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:** [October 14, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460/57 "2004-10-14T21:09:57Z")
Yes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-worth-the-money-the-sdmb-that-is/268460.md?page=2)