# Why do I get this "access denied" message? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 7, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-this-access-denied-message/573839 "2011-03-07T21:12:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-this-access-denied-message/573839/1 "2011-03-07T21:12:14Z")
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](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=598262) I get a message that says I don’t have permission to access this page. What’s up? ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-this-access-denied-message/573839/2 "2011-03-07T21:17:17Z")
I was able to see the thread when I clicked on your link. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-this-access-denied-message/573839/3 "2011-03-07T21:17:31Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-this-access-denied-message/573839/4 "2011-03-07T21:19:24Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-this-access-denied-message/573839/5 "2011-03-07T21:53:00Z")
Maybe this link will be more helpful – [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13543247#post13543247](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13543247#post13543247) ---
**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:** [March 7, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-this-access-denied-message/573839/6 "2011-03-07T21:55:19Z")
From the [FAQ](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=562482): > [@](#): > > 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: > > 1. 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? > 2. 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.