# Where they all a'comin from ? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 18, 2001, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-they-all-acomin-from/50660 "2001-01-18T07:59:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-they-all-acomin-from/50660/1 "2001-01-18T07:59:49Z")
As I write there are 12,257 members associated with the Board. Seems to me like only yesterday that we passed the 10,000 mark but, at a guess, it was maybe 3 months ago. If that’s right, the Board is gaining new members at the rate of \*about \*100 per week (or 14 a day, if you like). I was curious to know where online the StraightDope places banner ads and whether those ads are targeted at a particular market. We _seem_ to be attracting a lot of teens - although it might just be that they just have a higher profile – and I wondered whether there was some overriding cunning recruitment policy at play. ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-they-all-acomin-from/50660/2 "2001-01-18T10:11:46Z")
I found my way to the 'Dope from a link at [http://www.sexualrecords.com](http://www.sexualrecords.com) I don’t know if the link is still there or not. I also have a link to the 'Dope on my webpage, though I haven’t gotten around to putting up the “Official Linking Banner” yet. And I know from personal experience that several other 'Dopers have links on their pages, as well. The 'Dope gets a LOT of free advertising. In fact, I’m considering putting up a whole section on my page about the amazingness of the SDMB… but judging by my laziness, that’s not gonna happen any time soon. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![tatertot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@tatertot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tatertot)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-they-all-acomin-from/50660/3 "2001-01-18T11:07:54Z")
I’ve heard that a lot of new people are coming from [bored.com](http://bored.com). I guess if they are bored, that explains all the posting. I got here through the last Straight Dope book, myself. And I think a lot of the teens are recruiting their friends, but I might just be making that up in my head. ---
**Author:** ![Jet\_Jaguar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jet_jaguar/32/3562_2.png) [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Jaguar)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-they-all-acomin-from/50660/4 "2001-01-18T14:47:14Z")
Well, I’m new, let me tell you how I got here. I first found this site via the alt.folklore.urban newsgroup awhile back. I didn’t start reading the message boards until around Christmas time, though. ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-they-all-acomin-from/50660/5 "2001-01-18T15:13:02Z")
I’ve read Cecil for about 12 years now. I have all the books, read the column all the time. I missed a few weeks of the Reader, so I went online to catch up, and found the message boards. It’s been a blast so far. I’m sorry for the mistakes I’ve made in posting, but trust me…I DID lurk for a good two weeks before becoming a member. trying not to be a jerk, jarbaby ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-they-all-acomin-from/50660/6 "2001-01-18T19:14:31Z")
…we’re currently listed (and I don’t know for how long this has been true) on [http://www.bored.com](http://www.bored.com) as a site to visit. I believe that’s where this server breaking influx has come from. Zette ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-they-all-acomin-from/50660/7 "2001-01-18T19:27:40Z")
I came here from [http://www.bored.com](http://www.bored.com) as well, but for the first several months I didn’t even go to the MB! I just plowed through a seemingly endless list of Mailbag goodies, and of course every Unca Cece column I could locate. For some reason I decided to click on the Message Board and see what was what, and after lurking for a week or so, I registered. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-they-all-acomin-from/50660/8 "2001-01-19T05:56:34Z")
There’s also a link on [http://www.jokeaday.com](http://www.jokeaday.com) Maybe that explains a few things