# What was the first post on this board? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 17, 2000, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-post-on-this-board/37316 "2000-10-17T20:55:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-post-on-this-board/37316/1 "2000-10-17T20:55:53Z")
By a member, not Unca’ Cecil? ---
**Author:** ![tshirts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-post-on-this-board/37316/2 "2000-10-17T21:37:21Z")
There’s this one, submitted for your consideration \*\*[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=1) ---
**Author:** ![tshirts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-post-on-this-board/37316/3 "2000-10-17T21:38:57Z")
\*\* [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=1\*\*](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=1**) ---
**Author:** ![tshirts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-post-on-this-board/37316/4 "2000-10-17T21:41:30Z")
Just a joke! I know it was already discussed in this thread, that’s where I got it. \*\* [The first SDMB Thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=41782)\*\* ---
**Author:** ![tshirts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-post-on-this-board/37316/5 "2000-10-17T21:48:34Z")
Here’s the next contender I’ve found, the one to beat, as it were: whitetho 03-12-1999 04:58 PM \*\* [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=2) \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-post-on-this-board/37316/6 "2000-10-17T22:38:16Z")
Actually, in the thread you posted this seems the be the winner. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=7](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=7) 3-10-1999 11:25 PM It’s **Ed Zotti’s** welcome to the _Comments on Cecil’ Columns_ forum. Followed probably by this, which is **Ed’s** welcome to _About This Message Board_ forum. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=491](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=491) 3-10-1999 11-38 PM Jim ---
**Author:** ![tshirts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-post-on-this-board/37316/7 "2000-10-17T22:44:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor \* > \*\*By a member, not Unca’ Cecil? \*\* I presume Unca’ Cecil includes Ed and all the mods and anouncements. \*\*Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor \*\*wants to know what was the first question (or MPSIMS, as the case may be). ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-post-on-this-board/37316/8 "2000-10-17T23:16:17Z")
Then how about [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=338](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=338) 3-11-1999 2:19 AM by Monty or [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=340](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=340) 3-11-1999 11:23 AM by chuy63 The order is so messed up, I know there are others out there. Jim