# What is your Doper status/label? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 13, 2015, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874 "2015-03-13T00:02:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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 13, 2015, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/1 "2015-03-13T00:02:15Z")
Guest here of course; during pay to post I was a member, so a lapsed member too. Note the two categories for lapsed Charter Members. ---
**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 13, 2015, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/2 "2015-03-13T00:05:39Z")
[Huh choices didn’t show up right away, but are there now…] ---
**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:** [March 13, 2015, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/3 "2015-03-13T00:21:27Z")
Was BANNED meant to be a silly choice? 🙂 ---
**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:** [March 13, 2015, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/4 "2015-03-13T00:26:30Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Was BANNED meant to be a silly choice? 🙂 Not at all. If anyone answers that one, they’re a sock. Or making a prediction. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/5 "2015-03-13T00:28:07Z")
I was a Charter Member for a number of years, then one year I forgot to renew, and have been happily freeloading ever since. I keep saying I ought to pay for a membership again, but I never quite seem to get around to it. ---
**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:** [March 13, 2015, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/6 "2015-03-13T00:28:15Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Not at all. If anyone answers that one, they’re a sock. Or making a prediction. Since it’s a public poll, it’s like one of those police tricks to get people with arrest warrants to come in? ---
**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:** [March 13, 2015, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/7 "2015-03-13T00:46:30Z")
Where’s the ““Charter Member” who has a Custom Title (Shiny!)” option? ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/8 "2015-03-13T00:50:17Z")
Member ------ although I like to think of myself as _ **really** _ something else. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/9 "2015-03-13T00:52:24Z")
I was a charter member, once upon a time. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/10 "2015-03-13T01:38:17Z")
I honestly don’t remember whether I was a member, or which kind, or what. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/11 "2015-03-13T03:20:54Z")
Proud to be a Charter Member, although I’ve almost let it lapse a few times. I don’t have lots of posts compared to many people, but I’ve enjoyed my 15 years here. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/12 "2015-03-13T03:51:56Z")
I’m a double. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/13 "2015-03-13T03:58:34Z")
Lapsed Charter. Let it go on accident once and figured that since I can’t get “Charter” back, I’ll just freeload from now on. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/14 "2015-03-13T09:48:48Z")
I checked “Member,” but am actually “Lapsed Charter Member who is now a regular Member.” ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/15 "2015-03-13T11:09:34Z")
I’m a member turned guest, I think. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/16 "2015-03-13T11:13:46Z")
Remaining “Charter” is ridiculously important to me. Plus I feel all virtuous shelling out a few bucks to support the site and not have to look at ads. Simple pleasures for simple minds, I guess. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/17 "2015-03-13T11:46:09Z")
Stubborn type who doesn’t like change. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/18 "2015-03-13T11:52:33Z")
Regular old paid member. I feel that paying the membership fee lends a sheen of smug righteousness to my complaints about board functionality. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/19 "2015-03-13T11:53:48Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Remaining “Charter” is ridiculously important to me. Plus I feel all virtuous shelling out a few bucks to support the site and not have to look at ads. Simple pleasures for simple minds, I guess. > > 😃 Me too. For $8/year this is the most cost effective entertainment I’ve got by a factor of hundreds to 1. ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874/20 "2015-03-13T12:33:27Z")
I am a Member who would gladly shell out a double sawbuck to get Charter Member status. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-doper-status-label/714874.md?page=2)