Why do I get this "access denied" message?

Acsenray · March 7, 2011, 9:12pm

When I click on the go to first unread message button in this thread – Commissar is a troll. - The BBQ Pit - Straight Dope Message Board

I get a message that says I don’t have permission to access this page.

What’s up?

Drunky_Smurf · March 7, 2011, 9:17pm

I was able to see the thread when I clicked on your link.

Lobsang · March 7, 2011, 9:17pm

It was probably moved to one of the moderator-access-only subforums which you don’t have access to.

edit: me too. so scratch that idea.

Acsenray · March 7, 2011, 9:19pm

I can see the thread when I click on it too. That’s not the point.

It’s when I click on the “view first unread message” button in that thread that I get the message.

Acsenray · March 7, 2011, 9:53pm

Maybe this link will be more helpful – http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13543247#post13543247

Colibri · March 7, 2011, 9:55pm

From the FAQ:

How do I find out what happened to a missing thread or poster?
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:
Quote:
you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else’s post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?

If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.
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.

The most recent post in the thread has been removed; the thread itself is still visible.