# Bizarre sticky in GQ that I can't access. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 15, 2005, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-sticky-in-gq-that-i-cant-access/321726 "2005-09-15T03:43:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-sticky-in-gq-that-i-cant-access/321726/1 "2005-09-15T03:43:40Z")
> **[Granulated vs. 10x confectioners sugar equivalency](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=335051)** > > After searching, one site states: I would figure that the granulated product would have more waste space/void per cup, and therefore one would use a lesser volume of 10x to achieve an equal measure of sweetening. Is there an aspect of this which... What’s the deal with that thread? I can read only the mouseover preview, and when I try to click it to read the whole thing the board says I don’t have enough permissions. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-sticky-in-gq-that-i-cant-access/321726/2 "2005-09-15T03:49:52Z")
And now the sticky is gone, and so is the entire thread. I still can’t access it via the link I posted: Insufficient permissions. ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-sticky-in-gq-that-i-cant-access/321726/3 "2005-09-15T03:53:39Z")
It’s there for me, and I can access it. Something about powdered sugar. It’s not sticky. Let me guess, you’re using Windows Internet Explorer, right? ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-sticky-in-gq-that-i-cant-access/321726/4 "2005-09-15T04:32:12Z")
I use IE and I read it fine. Although I have been granted secret permissions, so that’s probably it huh? For a small fee, I’d be glad to allow you temporary rights to read it… ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-sticky-in-gq-that-i-cant-access/321726/5 "2005-09-15T04:42:47Z")
> [@Danalan](#): > > It’s there for me, and I can access it. Something about powdered sugar. It’s not sticky. Odd. I can access it just fine now, too. > [@](#): > > Let me guess, you’re using Windows Internet Explorer, right? Not even close. Epiphany under x86 Linux. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-sticky-in-gq-that-i-cant-access/321726/6 "2005-09-15T04:46:44Z")
I think the post was accidently disappeared in a pruning of a troll tonight by xash. He restored it. I think. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-sticky-in-gq-that-i-cant-access/321726/7 "2005-09-15T06:04:36Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > I think the post was accidently disappeared in a pruning of a troll tonight by xash. He restored it. > > I think. That’s correct. I used the disappear option, but the board thought I said sticky instead, so it stuck it up there in GQ. It was stickied for a max. of about 10 seconds, before I realized what had happened. You guys have a quick eye 🙂 Then I unstickied it and disappeared it, so that I could spray the new anti-troll magic pixie dust on it. When I did that, I got a reported post telling me that hey I disappeared a thread. Again, this lasted about a minute or so. The thread is back to normal now. - **xash** General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-sticky-in-gq-that-i-cant-access/321726/8 "2005-09-15T06:07:51Z")
> [@Danalan](#): > > Something about powdered sugar. It’s not sticky. Add a little water and you have instant sticky. What? ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-sticky-in-gq-that-i-cant-access/321726/9 "2005-09-15T13:11:21Z")
> [@xash](#): > > That’s correct. I used the disappear option, but the board thought I said sticky instead, so it stuck it up there in GQ. > > It was stickied for a max. of about 10 seconds, before I realized what had happened. You guys have a quick eye 🙂 > > Then I unstickied it and disappeared it, so that I could spray the new anti-troll magic pixie dust on it. When I did that, I got a reported post telling me that hey I disappeared a thread. Again, this lasted about a minute or so. Next time use white-out to disappear a thread. It’s what I do each time and I never see 'em again. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-sticky-in-gq-that-i-cant-access/321726/10 "2005-09-16T02:46:35Z")
> [@SkipMagic](#): > > Next time use white-out to disappear a thread. It’s what I do each time and I never see 'em again. That make it hard to read the next thread though, doesn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-sticky-in-gq-that-i-cant-access/321726/11 "2005-09-16T03:46:00Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > That make it hard to read the next thread though, doesn’t it? Shh! Moderating Made Easy, 101 ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-sticky-in-gq-that-i-cant-access/321726/12 "2005-09-16T14:27:52Z")
> [@Danalan](#): > > Let me guess, you’re using Windows Internet Explorer, right? Just out of curiosity, where was this line of questioning going? Is there some known issue with IE not being able to view stickies?