# We the People of the SDMB would like customizeable titles! {Not doing the contest, maybe a Queue} **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 14, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847 "2024-03-14T21:54:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/61 "2024-03-16T19:30:14Z")
Nice! (But it kind of peters out…) ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/62 "2024-03-16T19:38:09Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > I’m not sure why some posters don’t even have guest. When we transferred the database over from vBulletin, your user group was copied into the Title field. So you were a “Guest”, “Member”, “Charter Member”, “SDSAB”, etc. New users don’t get anything filled into the Title field, so it remains blank. So those who ignored our instructions and created new accounts don’t have anything in their Title field. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/63 "2024-03-16T19:39:08Z")
Makes sense, thank you. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/64 "2024-03-16T20:14:45Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > New users don’t get anything filled into the Title field, so it remains blank. So those who ignored our instructions and created new accounts don’t have anything in their Title field. Or, very possibly, in my case: > [@ParallelLines](#): > > I say this because I didn’t create an account until AFTER the move to Discourse So making me more of an outlier. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/65 "2024-03-16T20:48:54Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > For the record, I don’t think “member” is linked to past donations… I beg to differ. My title changed from _guest_ to _member_ after I gave money. In the B.D. times (Before Discourse). > [@ParallelLines](#): > > [I] of course, haven’t contibuted to any of the previous pay/donation options, yet I show as a “member” despite my tenure… 'Cause you’re ~~different~~ special. I offer as proof: > [@What\_Exit](#): > > I’m not sure why some posters don’t even have guest. **Yours was blank.** My bold. (Before your new title was added, of course.) ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/66 "2024-03-17T20:43:53Z")
We have approval and just need to set up some rules and then start the thread. We’ll start the Queue thread then. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/67 "2024-03-17T20:57:19Z")
While you’re at it, can you change “Guest” to “Dismember”? 😁 ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/68 "2024-03-17T20:58:03Z")
Thank you, that should be fun! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/69 "2024-03-17T21:00:17Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > While you’re at it, can you change “Guest” to “Dismember”? So you want your title to be “Wanna Be Wiseguy”? > [@wolfpup](#): > > Thank you, that should be fun! I’ve got the first draft of the Queue thread up in our Mod forum and once it is reviewed, I’ll roll it out tomorrow I hope. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/70 "2024-03-17T21:01:34Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > So you want your title to be “Wanna Be Wiseguy”? No…but I call dibs on “Chicken Of Bristol”. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/71 "2024-03-17T21:02:49Z")
It can be no one else’s. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/72 "2024-03-17T21:03:53Z")
I’m fine with that. Put it in the queue tomorrow and I’ll ensure it happens. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/73 "2024-03-17T21:35:19Z")
Hooray! ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/74 "2024-03-17T21:55:38Z")
What is the max length? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/75 "2024-03-17T21:58:43Z")
Going with 40 it looks like, more than that causes some issues with the user name. I already changed mine to show off a fairly lengthy one including my pronouns. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/76 "2024-03-17T23:14:49Z")
Let’s see: [Straigit Dope Science Advistory Bloard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-ai-legos/995150/83), 38 characters. DIBS! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/77 "2024-03-17T23:17:01Z")
Has to go in the other thread when I post it. That is also going to be our record keeping at the same time. But no problem with that change. Actually, I never noticed, you have your title spelled out and the others all seem to be SDSAB instead. Do you know why? ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/78 "2024-03-17T23:18:31Z")
You spelled Sience wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/79 "2024-03-17T23:21:22Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Actually, I never noticed, you have your title spelled out and the others all seem to be SDSAB instead. Do you know why? I do not know. Maybe the time frame in which one ascended into the position? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847/80 "2024-03-17T23:21:44Z")
Probably. Makes sense. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-the-people-of-the-sdmb-would-like-customizeable-titles-not-doing-the-contest-maybe-a-queue/998847.md?page=5)