# Can't access a moved thread **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 9, 2003, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-access-a-moved-thread/147615 "2003-01-09T22:41:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![flyboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@flyboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flyboy)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-access-a-moved-thread/147615/1 "2003-01-09T22:41:39Z")
**kingrd27’s** thread [Unlimited long distance on home phone!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=155363) has been moved but not locked. When I click on it, I get “You do not have permission to access this page.” I’m logged in and can get to other threads. I’m baffled. So I figure I’ll try to get to it by doing a search for him/her over the last day, then clicking on the thread when it pops up as a result… at least I’ll be able to see where it’s been moved to. But, not a thing comes up for that user name as far back as a week ago. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-access-a-moved-thread/147615/2 "2003-01-09T23:02:32Z")
It would seem likely that the thread in question has been moved to the valley of lost threads (in other words, it was deemed inappropriate by the mods and was moved out of sight, which IIRC is the preferred method - deleting a thread places more strain on the server). There was another thread like this today (actually it was four very similar crossposted threads) - some schmuck was earning credits for clicks on some link, but in the threads he asserted (among other things) that the linked page was his own website. The thread quickly disappeared, but I was surprised to see that it left behind a MOVED\> listing in the thread index - I’ve not seen this before in the case of threads that go to the land where threads are eternally punished. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-access-a-moved-thread/147615/3 "2003-01-09T23:03:11Z")
It was spam, the thread was moved from the public eye. Since **kingrd27** ’s post count is forever stuck at 1 (invisible) thread, you can’t see any of his other contributions to the boards, because there are none. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-access-a-moved-thread/147615/4 "2003-01-09T23:30:13Z")
Is it just that I’ve never noticed the _MOVED\>_ entry before in cases like this **Coldfire** , or is it optional? (I could have sworn that such threads usually just vanish completely). ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-access-a-moved-thread/147615/5 "2003-01-09T23:41:58Z")
Yeah, it’s optional. If we move a thread from MPSIMS to Cafe Society, we’ll make sure the “Moved” entry is visible in MPSIMS. If we move it away from the public eye, we forgo the “Moved” entry, and not a trace remains. It’s choosing an option on a drop-down box, just like the “Forum Jump” one all posters can use. Pretty straightforward stuff, once you’re used to it. ---
**Author:** ![flyboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@flyboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flyboy)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-access-a-moved-thread/147615/6 "2003-01-10T00:21:24Z")
Ah. Thanks, guys. **Coldfire** , you can close this out if you want. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-access-a-moved-thread/147615/7 "2003-01-10T00:28:48Z")
Allllllrighty then.