# A thread into the cornfield?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-into-the-cornfield/761045>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [July 27, 2016, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-into-the-cornfield/761045 "2016-07-27T18:21:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-into-the-cornfield/761045/1 "2016-07-27T18:21:38Z")

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Wait a darn minute.

Reading random thread. Notice poster X was banned…hmm recent addition…not one of the hive mind here inclination…not too surprised.

Then, a bit later, surfing another forum…wait the thread he started there has ALSO been sent to the cornfield. Of course the topic of THAT thread was ALSO not likely to endear any love among the locals.

BUTTTT IMO the topic is/was perfectly cromulent.

This is BS.

Please forgive the lack of details. My computer is a POS right now and at this point just being able to get this post out is a minor miracle.

Apologies if I am mistaken on the deletion of the thread part.

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-into-the-cornfield/761045/2 "2016-07-27T18:24:55Z")

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Feel free to ask privately about the reasons such things happen. We prefer not to give such things any publicity.

And if you liked the thread topic, please feel free to start another one on the topic. In fact, I encourage you to do so.

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**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-into-the-cornfield/761045/3 "2016-07-27T18:29:43Z")

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So you DID do it.

Why?

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**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:** [July 27, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-into-the-cornfield/761045/4 "2016-07-27T18:33:22Z")

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> [@billfish678](#):
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> So you DID do it.
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> Why?

See the first two sentences in post #2.

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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 27, 2016, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-into-the-cornfield/761045/5 "2016-07-27T18:58:51Z")

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> [@billfish678](#):
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> So you DID do it.
> 
> Why?

[From the FAQ.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=9034110#post9034110)

> [@](#):
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> How do I find out what happened to a missing thread or poster?  
> If you have a question about a thread or poster who “disappeared,” please DO NOT post an inquiry. In probably 95% of such cases, the thread (or poster) that vanished was an attention-seeker – a spammer , sock, or troll. They’re out for any attention, even negative attention, and we don’t want to give it to them. They disappear, as do their posts. And as do posts about them.
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> So, if you have a question about such, please email a moderator. DO NOT post your question. DO NOT give these folks any publicity, acknowledgement, or recognition.

I’m going to close this.