# When does one become an "established" poster? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 11, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953 "2014-12-11T16:53:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/181 "2014-12-17T15:58:25Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > For my part, it’s a _sitzkrieg_. Heh, I assumed you were lulling him into a false sense of security [whilst amassing your drone army.](http://robotaircraft.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Image-1.-Robot-hummingbird.jpg)😃 ---
**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:** [December 17, 2014, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/182 "2014-12-17T16:01:15Z")
I think it’s when, if I see their username as the most recent post, I have to see what s/he said. **Kayaker** does that for me. If I see a thread with his name at the end I always have to check out what he said. See, I just did it here. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2014, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/183 "2014-12-17T16:26:04Z")
Is marking someone established a personal thing or is it board-wide? ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/184 "2014-12-17T17:53:09Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > I think it’s when, if I see their username as the most recent post, I have to see what s/he said. **Kayaker** does that for me. If I see a thread with his name at the end I always have to check out what he said. > > See, I just did it here. Ooo! Very true. I just saw **Inner Stickler** posted and I wandered over to see what he said. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2014, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/185 "2014-12-17T17:54:48Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Ooo! Very true. I just saw **Inner Stickler** posted and I wandered over to see what he said. And see, I was curious what you had to say! ---
**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:** [December 17, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/186 "2014-12-17T17:56:48Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > I think it’s when, if I see their username as the most recent post, I have to see what s/he said. Me too, but that can be “established” in a good way or a bad way. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/187 "2014-12-17T17:57:12Z")
[Buck Owens & Susan Raye ~ Looking Back To See](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxO0dyCENEU) ---
**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:** [December 17, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/188 "2014-12-17T18:24:22Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Me too, but that can be “established” in a good way or a bad way. 🙂 Without a doubt! ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/189 "2014-12-17T19:39:13Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Sort of. You’ve heard of six-pack abs? I have pony-keg abs. Wouldn’t that be “ab” in the singular? ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/190 "2014-12-17T23:11:13Z")
> [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > Swampy, you are not only an Established poster, you are a Respectable poster. Gratz! > > Personally, I keep adding both of them to my “List”, but evidently I’ve been Naughty for a few years straight… Ahh, now I’m all blushing and stuff…:o I’d say that the reverse is true, too… ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/191 "2014-12-18T11:01:10Z")
I think there is a distinct difference between “established” and “noticed”. We have a Charter Member since 1999 who has posted a total of 78 times. I consider her established- her post count is .01 a day. Then you get people who join, blather on about everything and get noticed. There is a certain relief when they are told they are not the right fit. No formula. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/192 "2014-12-18T19:09:12Z")
> [@bump](#): > > Wouldn’t that be “ab” in the singular? “He has a six-pack ab.” Yup, that works! 🙂 > [@Cicero](#): > > \ > Then you get people who join, blather on about everything and get noticed. There is a certain relief when they are told they are not the right fit. > > No formula. Blathering on is discouraged? Aw, man. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/193 "2014-12-18T19:42:01Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > . . . > > Blathering on is discouraged? Aw, man. ☹ Seriously! :eek: Now I’m surprised I’m still here. :o ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/194 "2014-12-18T20:02:11Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > “He has a six-pack ab.” Yup, that works! 🙂 > > Blathering on is discouraged? Aw, man. ☹ I know, right? I mean isn’t this pretty much what we _do_ here? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/195 "2014-12-18T20:10:01Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > I think there is a distinct difference between “established” and “noticed”. > > We have a Charter Member since 1999 who has posted a total of 78 times. I consider her established- her post count is .01 a day. > > Then you get people who join, blather on about everything and get noticed. There is a certain relief when they are told they are not the right fit. > > No formula. Your post is very insightful and to the point; and has given me pause for thought. I think that being established is a thing to aspire to, but I don’t think being noticed is something that suits me. For me, spending time posting here is probably just time spent away from more fruitful endeavors. So, in this vain, I think it best I follow the path of the aforementioned Charter Member in your post and adopt the habits of a lurker. I’ve only been here briefly, but as a last post(for the foreseeable future), and in the vein of this thread I will mention **Msmith, Even Sven, Shodan, and Shagnasty** as a few of the posters whose thoughts I always look forward to reading, even though we sometimes exchanged barbs in the past.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/196 "2014-12-18T21:03:28Z")
> [@Mr.Nylock](#): > > Colibri . . . I meant this thread to be more of a thread about what we like about other posters and not one to make fun of other people, as you are doing when you speak about what Si Amigo wrote. Furthermore, are you really just trying to say that Si Amigo, Jibuff, Ivory tower Denizen are not established. The “Hi Opel” comment I placed in my list was a joke as I am well aware that it got old well before she passed away. As to Colibri not taking me seriously as an “established” poster it’s really not a big deal to me. But when I think of established posters the people that come to mind are OpalCat, QTM, GFactor, Shagnastey and JohnnyLA to name just a few out of many more. People who add flavor and knowledge to the board. There are of course other established posters that distract from knowledge and are somewhat distasteful on a regular basis but in the spirit of peace and harmony that is in IMHO I refrain from calling them out. 😃 ---
**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:** [December 18, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/197 "2014-12-18T22:46:54Z")
> [@Si\_Amigo](#): > > As to Colibri not taking me seriously as an “established” poster it’s really not a big deal to me. As I said in post #125, I didn’t say that using “Hi Opal” meant you _weren’t_ an established poster, just that it tends not to be used by posters who have been here longer. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/198 "2014-12-19T00:37:07Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > As I said in post #125, I didn’t say that using “Hi Opal” meant you _weren’t_ an established poster, just that it tends not to be used by posters who have been here longer. And just to make it clear to others I was in no way dissing you or anyone else when I stated I wouldn’t name my personnel list of established not so cool posters. They know who they are anyway. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/199 "2014-12-19T18:32:58Z")
Well, saying this as a poster who’s definitely not established here, I think almost everyone that’s posted in this thread is “established” in my mind. When I look at an established poster’s username, some part of my brain goes “Oh! So-and-so!” Sometimes I won’t even really remember why I remember them, but I do. Establishment is having large amounts of posters recognize your posting name, and probably be able to ascribe a few traits (voted for Obama, lives on the West coast, has two cats, is an agnostic, loves chocolate, has a stepson). It’s not black and white - there’s a lot of grey area. But it doesn’t have to do with Pittings or post numbers or whatever else. It’s just a sense of other people knowing who you are, for better or for worse. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953/200 "2014-12-19T19:41:43Z")
> [@Octarine](#): > > Well, saying this as a poster who’s definitely not established here, I think almost everyone that’s posted in this thread is “established” in my mind. > > When I look at an established poster’s username, some part of my brain goes “Oh! So-and-so!” Sometimes I won’t even really remember why I remember them, but I do. Establishment is having large amounts of posters recognize your posting name, and probably be able to ascribe a few traits (voted for Obama, lives on the West coast, has two cats, is an agnostic, loves chocolate, has a stepson). > > It’s not black and white - there’s a lot of grey area. But it doesn’t have to do with Pittings or post numbers or whatever else. It’s just a sense of other people knowing who you are, for better or for worse. And you’ve now just become established as someone with a pretty impressive memory! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-one-become-an-established-poster/706953.md?page=11)