# The case of the disappearing OPs.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-disappearing-ops/202739>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [September 20, 2003, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-disappearing-ops/202739 "2003-09-20T02:41:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Ultraviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c77e96/32.png) [@Ultraviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ultraviolet)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-disappearing-ops/202739/1 "2003-09-20T02:41:42Z")

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A couple of times when I have tried to start a new thread, I eventually get a message that says “server not found” or something similar. Not knowing if my thread has posted or not, I check the forum. Not seeing my thread, I try it again. I end up with a thread with an OP, and one with only a title, missing the OP. Why is this happening to me? Does this happen to anyone else? Help!

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**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-disappearing-ops/202739/2 "2003-09-20T02:50:04Z")

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It is entirely your imagination. Not only do these threads not exist, but this message board doesn’t exist either. You are having a bad dream. Slap yourself awake.

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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:** [September 20, 2003, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-disappearing-ops/202739/3 "2003-09-20T17:46:21Z")

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Hmmm . . . here’s another one of those threads with a missing OP.

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**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-disappearing-ops/202739/4 "2003-09-20T17:51:09Z")

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[related hijack] Another question in regard to disappearing OPs. In [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=212462) thread in CS, I’m listed as the OP. However, the thread was started by **rolandgunslinger** , I’m just the one who made the first post. Does the board automatically readjust the name of the initial poster, according to whoever makes the first post ? [/related hijack]