# FREED: What happened here?

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**Created:** [May 21, 2011, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freed-what-happened-here/582681 "2011-05-21T13:59:56Z")\
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**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")

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> [@FAQ - Guidelines and Etiquette on the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faq-guidelines-and-etiquette-on-the-sdmb/369402/7):
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> 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.
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> 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.

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