# FREED: What happened here? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 21, 2011, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freed-what-happened-here/582681 "2011-05-21T13:59:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![longPath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bb73d2/32.png) [@longPath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/longPath)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2011, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freed-what-happened-here/582681/1 "2011-05-21T13:59:56Z")
I was browsing MPSIMS yesterday evening (ADT) when I saw a post titled something like “Ask the guy who just got out of jail” I believe the username was **FREED**. The OP stated that he had been on the 'dope sometime in the past under a different username. He may have stated or implied that he had been banned at some point. My question is: Why was this thread “disappeared” and not just closed and locked? I understand that it’s against the rules to have more than one username. I assume other rules were broken? Just curious. ---
**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:** [May 21, 2011, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freed-what-happened-here/582681/2 "2011-05-21T14:04:22Z")
Socks get disappeared. ---
**Author:** ![longPath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bb73d2/32.png) [@longPath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/longPath)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freed-what-happened-here/582681/3 "2011-05-21T14:12:57Z")
I’ve seen one or two posts in which the poster admits to having had another ID sometime in the past (like the one in question). IIRC, the poster was advised to seek the approval/blessing of the management. Maybe this bloke had earned himself a lifetime ban. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2011, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freed-what-happened-here/582681/4 "2011-05-21T14:32:09Z")
from the [FAQ](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9034110&postcount=7) > [@](#): > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2011, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freed-what-happened-here/582681/5 "2011-05-21T14:34:20Z")
> [@FAQ - Guidelines and Etiquette on the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faq-guidelines-and-etiquette-on-the-sdmb/369402/7): > > 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. > > 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. > > If you try to get such a thread via a link, you may get an error message that says something like: That probably means that the post or thread you’re looking for has been deliberately “disappeared.” Email a moderator if you wnat more information in a specific situation. What Dex said.