# What are people's motives for answering questions on SDMB? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 24, 2018, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-peoples-motives-for-answering-questions-on-sdmb/807347 "2018-01-24T04:58:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [February 3, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-peoples-motives-for-answering-questions-on-sdmb/807347/41 "2018-02-03T19:47:09Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > I’m happy to answer questions on the Dope for the adulation and ego-boosting, plus the huge monthly $hillbuck checks from Merck, Monsanto and the Russians. > > I even get [a free wardrobe.](https://www.redbubble.com/people/funnytshirtemp/works/25904625-troll-army-warrior-internet-russian-hack?cat_context=u-tees&grid_pos=6&p=t-shirt&rbs=c3da267d-d090-4a1a-b0d3-56325f5e3246&ref=shop_grid&style=vneck) I see they’ve toned down the wardrobe. Back in the day, they would give out [this one](https://www.zazzle.com/i_love_monsanto_portugal_t_shirt-235102041756035972). 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2018, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-peoples-motives-for-answering-questions-on-sdmb/807347/42 "2018-02-03T20:33:08Z")
I’d need a sportier one to celebrate being an Official Monsanto Troll™ - maybe the classic image of someone injecting [evil-looking green fluid](https://previews.123rf.com/images/arttanja/arttanja1406/arttanja140600004/29880498-gmo-apple-injection-with-syringe-on-the-white-background-genetically-modified-food-photography.jpg) into an apple to represent the Ebil GMOs. 😃 I actually qualify for [this one](https://teespring.com/anti-vax-troll-list-2015#pid=2&cid=2397&sid=front), since I made the antivax Enemies List. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2018, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-peoples-motives-for-answering-questions-on-sdmb/807347/43 "2018-02-03T22:19:07Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > I actually qualify for [this one](https://teespring.com/anti-vax-troll-list-2015#pid=2&cid=2397&sid=front), since I made the antivax Enemies List. Well, you certainly have a well-stocked wardrobe. I bet various organizations have sent you [tons of these](https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/1936519-false-equivalence). ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-peoples-motives-for-answering-questions-on-sdmb/807347/44 "2018-02-04T02:31:47Z")
Sadly, there don’t seem to be any thread hijack t-shirts, otherwise I’d have an idea for my Xmas gift list. ☹ Getting back to ATMB-ish territory, is there any hope for a new line of Dope t-shirts? I bet the artier posters would line up for the right to design them. ---
**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:** [February 4, 2018, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-peoples-motives-for-answering-questions-on-sdmb/807347/45 "2018-02-04T02:42:36Z")
I’m in it for the tits. Or maybe the tats. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-peoples-motives-for-answering-questions-on-sdmb/807347/46 "2018-02-04T02:56:38Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > Getting back to ATMB-ish territory, is there any hope for a new line of Dope t-shirts? I bet the artier posters would line up for the right to design them. I heard it’s unlikely, as they really took a bath on the previous merchandise. ☹ I’m glad I got my SDMB mug when I did, along with other misc. swag. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![steatopygia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steatopygia/32/3132_2.png) [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-peoples-motives-for-answering-questions-on-sdmb/807347/47 "2018-02-04T05:24:14Z")
I don’t know how long ago they took their last bath, but I found a site that does custom mugs individually. $10.49 for one custom mug. You can easily upload any image you want. The price goes down slightly for large orders. [Vista print](https://www.vistaprint.com/select-options.aspx?origin=1&item_id=5001017424&newreg=1&rd=3) Maybe put an intern at the Chicago Reader on it, double the price to cover his time. No initial investment. Profit. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-peoples-motives-for-answering-questions-on-sdmb/807347/48 "2018-02-04T16:46:53Z")
> [@steatopygia](#): > > Maybe put an intern at the Chicago Reader on it, double the price to cover his time. No initial investment. Profit. Similar options exist for custom t-shirts. Do a limited run based only on pre-orders, which will be boosted by the knowledge that limited edition Straight Dope t-shirts can later be sold for $$$ on eBay. Can’t miss. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-peoples-motives-for-answering-questions-on-sdmb/807347.md?page=2)