Why am I getting a "not authorized" message?

[pkcrafter]

I was doing a Google search and found a Boglehead entry I want to read, but I got a message that i was not authorized to read it. I was logged in at the time.


Paul

[livesoft]

Message/thread was removed from public view. It was probably sequestered or deleted by a moderator.

[pkcrafter]

Ah, yes, sequestered, I've heard of that.

Thanks


Paul

[LazyNihilist]

Message/thread was removed from public view. It was probably sequestered or deleted by a moderator.

Aaah, interesting. If a thread is deleted, would google cache remove it later? Or would it forever be on Google's servers?

[Levett]

Clearly Paul has flown into dangerous virtual space and must be on the alert for possible incoming from a drone of some sort.

Lev

[sscritic]

I want to know how you hang around here long enough to make 6000 posts and never run into "not authorized." Paul must stay away from the political (including references to drones).

[livesoft]

Clearly, the Google bot is a moderator of the forum and is authorized to see those threads.

[Default User BR]

I want to know how you hang around here long enough to make 6000 posts and never run into "not authorized." Paul must stay away from the political (including references to drones).

That's what I was thinking. He's been here a bit longer than I have, and I've seen this numerous times.
Additionally, searching for "not authorized" would have turned up past threads on the subject, including one where the information was added to the FAQs.


Brian

[LadyGeek]

Clearly, the Google bot is a moderator of the forum and is authorized to see those threads.

No, it's due to the URL. Threads keep the same URL regardless of which forum they're in. The software tracks the forum internally. For example, View your posts shows which forum a thread is in. If it moves, and you are allowed to view it, you'll see the forum change.

Here's the direct link to the FAQ: "You are not authorized to read this forum."

The FAQ is on the top right corner of every forum page, to the right of the Forum Policy.

[grabiner]

No, it's due to the URL. Threads keep the same URL regardless of which forum they're in. The software tracks the forum internally.

And keeping the URL is necessary. If a thread is posted in the wrong forum and is moved, we don't want to break links to the thread in its old location.