# What happened to some of the more prominent posters? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 20, 2011, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518 "2011-11-20T04:30:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/41 "2011-11-20T20:23:11Z")
> [@](#): > > I doubt that many of the people who left at that time would still be posting now, seven years later, even if the policy had never been implemented. The half-life of a poster here is not that long. I suspect that the board is not well-characterized by a single half-life. If one attempted to fit a single half-life to the entire dataset, the best fit would be something in the vicinity of 1 post, but that’s clearly belied by the existence of people with tens of thousands of posts, much less the large abundance we have of such. More plausibly, I would describe the board in terms of several different “isotopes” of posters, with varying half-lives. The long-term-stable posters are the smallest group in terms of number of registrations, but nevertheless have a very large impact on the board by virtue of the large number of posts each of them has. And it’s precisely this sort of poster that the OP is asking about. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/42 "2011-11-20T20:23:59Z")
If you have 10 people that post upwards of 20 times a day and 1000 people that make 1 post and then disappear, which are the posters that are going to stick in people’s memories and be missed? ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/43 "2011-11-20T20:26:00Z")
I think mostly people find us by accident … they have a question, they searched, and the search led them here. They get their question answered, they don’t pay attention to anything else happening around them, they leave. Others … a very few have read the books. (Increasingly less and less over time, as the books are hard to find and who reads paper books nowadays?) Some read the columns in their hometown alternative newspaper and found us that way. There’s some that get here through their friends, their family members, their co-workers. But mostly it’s just sheer happenstance … and Google. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2011, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/44 "2011-11-20T21:10:21Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I suspect that the board is not well-characterized by a single half-life. If one attempted to fit a single half-life to the entire dataset, the best fit would be something in the vicinity of 1 post, but that’s clearly belied by the existence of people with tens of thousands of posts, much less the large abundance we have of such. More plausibly, I would describe the board in terms of several different “isotopes” of posters, with varying half-lives. The long-term-stable posters are the smallest group in terms of number of registrations, but nevertheless have a very large impact on the board by virtue of the large number of posts each of them has. And it’s precisely this sort of poster that the OP is asking about. I agree. Some of our primordial posters are like Pb-204, having been around since the origin of the Board, while others are highly radioactive and last but a short time before disintegrating. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/45 "2011-11-20T21:47:19Z")
Some popular and prolific posters have died. ☹ [In Memoriam.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=510802) ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/46 "2011-11-20T22:04:54Z")
> [@Poysyn](#): > > also, I miss Satan Great post out of context. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/47 "2011-11-20T22:23:34Z")
i liked his signature: ‘Yer pal, Satan’. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2011, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/48 "2011-11-20T22:37:17Z")
**Lissener**? ---
**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:** [November 20, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/49 "2011-11-20T22:43:03Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > **Lissener**? Walked off in a huff. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/50 "2011-11-20T22:54:05Z")
**Satan** , in case anyone was wondering, was another one who got banned. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/51 "2011-11-20T23:04:25Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > i liked his signature: ‘Yer pal, Satan’. I did too. I also remember reading that he was banned, I liked him back in the day. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/52 "2011-11-20T23:18:57Z")
Whatever happened to **minty green**? He (I think ‘he’ ) was one of my favourite posters and then . . . poof . . . gone. And, **gobear**? Again, a fave who just vanished. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/53 "2011-11-20T23:39:04Z")
> [@KarlGauss](#): > > Whatever happened to **minty green**? He (I think ‘he’ ) was one of my favourite posters and then . . . poof . . . gone. I did it. It was summer, and I needed to make mojitos. He muddled through it very well, though! ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/54 "2011-11-20T23:55:08Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > I don’t get it. Count yourself lucky. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/55 "2011-11-21T00:24:44Z")
I agree about **gobear** and **chowder**. Just \. ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/56 "2011-11-21T00:31:36Z")
List of posters who have been banned in the last 12 months: **Sevastopol code grey Abloyprotec Adhay Diogenes the Cynic Zhen’ka Soul Frost Commissar Markxxx Le Jaquelope Athelas Khaki Campbell pinguin Mookie Blaylock Ashen Lady Leon497** There might be more, but that’s all I was able to find with a simple search. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/57 "2011-11-21T01:02:08Z")
I only recognize 3 names on that list. Maybe most were one-trick banners. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/58 "2011-11-21T01:20:34Z")
> [@Ruby](#): > > I only recognize 3 names on that list. Maybe most were one-trick banners. Phew, I’m not on the list. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/59 "2011-11-21T02:17:33Z")
> [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > List of posters who have been banned in the last 12 months: > > **Sevastopol > code grey > Abloyprotec > Adhay > Diogenes the Cynic > Zhen’ka > Soul Frost > Commissar > Markxxx > Le Jaquelope > Athelas > Khaki Campbell > pinguin > Mookie Blaylock > Ashen Lady > Leon497** > > There might be more, but that’s all I was able to find with a simple search. Ahhh,\*\* Mookie Blaylock\*\*. How does such an unpleasant poster choose such a cool name? mmm ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518/60 "2011-11-21T02:23:07Z")
**Kyla** was a grad school grad looking for a job and living back home, last I heard. She must gave found a job that’s eaten all her free time because I haven’t seen her post in awhile. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-some-of-the-more-prominent-posters/603518.md?page=4)