# When does the dope switch to free posting?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-the-dope-switch-to-free-posting/456323>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [July 13, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-the-dope-switch-to-free-posting/456323 "2008-07-13T13:09:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![turkleton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@turkleton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/turkleton)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-the-dope-switch-to-free-posting/456323/1 "2008-07-13T13:09:11Z")

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I saw a sitcky on this a few months ago and haven’t heard about it since.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-the-dope-switch-to-free-posting/456323/2 "2008-07-13T13:21:45Z")

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Since this is a question about the Board, let’s move to ATMB.

**samclem** Moderator, General Questions

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**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-the-dope-switch-to-free-posting/456323/3 "2008-07-13T14:04:36Z")

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It’s taking longer than we thought.

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-the-dope-switch-to-free-posting/456323/4 "2008-07-13T14:33:27Z")

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[QUOTE=aldiboronti]  
It’s taking longer than we thought.  
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**golf clap**

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**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:** [July 13, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-the-dope-switch-to-free-posting/456323/5 "2008-07-13T15:38:11Z")

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We (the moderators and administrators of the SDMB) have no new information on this. Sorry.

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**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-the-dope-switch-to-free-posting/456323/6 "2008-07-13T18:51:18Z")

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Rabble rabble rabble.

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**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-the-dope-switch-to-free-posting/456323/7 "2008-07-13T18:54:19Z")

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Past is prologue.

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**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:** [July 13, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-the-dope-switch-to-free-posting/456323/8 "2008-07-13T19:34:51Z")

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Since the OP has been answered, I am closing this thread. When there is new information there will be an announcement.