# why does it say I'm a guest **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 24, 2013, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-say-im-a-guest/667086 "2013-08-24T20:36:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![john44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@john44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/john44)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-say-im-a-guest/667086/1 "2013-08-24T20:36:47Z")
I have posted many times and have verified my email so why does it say I’m a guest? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-say-im-a-guest/667086/2 "2013-08-24T20:37:58Z")
> [@john44](#): > > I have posted many times and have verified my email so why does it say I’m a guest? Because you’re not a paying member. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-say-im-a-guest/667086/3 "2013-08-24T20:38:00Z")
Members have paid for a yearly subscription and get extra benefits. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-say-im-a-guest/667086/4 "2013-08-24T22:01:19Z")
For instance - I need to replace a ceiling fan. Since I’m a member in good standing (read: I paid!), if I were actually in Chicago and lived in a barn, Ed would personally hang my new fan for me.