# When Are Charter Memberships Up For Renewal? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 18, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-charter-memberships-up-for-renewal/952702 "2021-10-18T18:26:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-charter-memberships-up-for-renewal/952702/1 "2021-10-18T18:26:49Z")
The title says it all. I wonder, because I checked my documents. And we switched over to the new message board in a June. Is that when we have to renew then? Charter members? It would be nice if someone notified us via email or message. No one ever does for me in any event. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-charter-memberships-up-for-renewal/952702/2 "2021-10-18T18:33:30Z")
In case you’ve missed it – there is not currently a system for the SDMB to collect/receive payments from members for things like memberships, and hasn’t been since we switched over to Discourse in the summer of 2020 (and since TubaDiva’s passing shortly thereafter). It’s a known issue (as is the fact that, AIUI, we also haven’t had a full-time admin since then), but if there’s any additional or new news on the membership front recently, I don’t recall seeing it. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-charter-memberships-up-for-renewal/952702/3 "2021-10-18T21:15:33Z")
Nothing new that I’ve heard. If you are in the Charter Member user group, there’s no mechanism to remove you, so you don’t have to worry about losing your Charter Membership. Members and Charter Members don’t see ads, so at least that part is working. If we hear anything new, we’ll let you know. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-charter-memberships-up-for-renewal/952702/4 "2021-10-18T21:22:35Z")
Thank you for weighing in, @engineer_comp_geek. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-charter-memberships-up-for-renewal/952702/5 "2021-10-20T16:40:59Z")
I had the same question. I’ll keep watching this space for an update. ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-charter-memberships-up-for-renewal/952702/6 "2023-06-22T01:54:13Z")
I was wondering the same thing and found this thread in a search. I assume that it still represents the current state of affairs. ---
**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:** [June 22, 2023, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-charter-memberships-up-for-renewal/952702/7 "2023-06-22T10:31:33Z")
> [@CookingWithGas](#): > > I assume that it still represents the current state of affairs. Correct. Nothing new to report, unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![Mars\_Horizon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mars_horizon/32/2804_2.png) [@Mars\_Horizon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mars_Horizon)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-charter-memberships-up-for-renewal/952702/8 "2023-06-24T02:52:16Z")
It’s taking longer than we thought.