# What happened to thread in GD?

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**Created:** [May 9, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-thread-in-gd/581329 "2011-05-09T21:25:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-thread-in-gd/581329/1 "2011-05-09T21:25:58Z")

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Just curious about the thread in GD on the subject of how long the US will stay on top globally. I went to post to the thread but got an error message saying I don’t have privileges to post there (which generally means the thread has been locked), but I don’t see the thread in GD now at all, locked or unlocked. So, was wondering what happened.

-XT

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**Author:** ![Capitaine\_Zombie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@Capitaine\_Zombie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capitaine_Zombie)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-thread-in-gd/581329/2 "2011-05-09T21:54:52Z")

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I remember skipping through that thread today, but I dont see it anymore in great debates. Where is it?

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**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-thread-in-gd/581329/3 "2011-05-09T22:03:15Z")

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I think a poster was “disappeared” - a thread in the Game Room about what’s good about PC gaming went poof as well.

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**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-thread-in-gd/581329/4 "2011-05-09T22:04:01Z")

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That poster and all the threads he started today (e.g. the latest “soccer sucks” thread) seem to have been airbrushed out of history.

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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:** [May 9, 2011, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-thread-in-gd/581329/5 "2011-05-09T22:14:03Z")

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From the [FAQ](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9034110&postcount=7)

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> How do I find out what happened to a missing thread or poster?
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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.