Threads being started with the initial post missing?

[coppertop]

There have been a few of these just lately. I go to post on someone else's thread only to find that there is no initial posting. Where do the posts disappear to?

I've noticed this too. There's one at the moment with a 'graphic' title and I nearly posted, but then thought people would think it was me!

Me too, ponygirl.

Can you give me an example?
Thanks.

I think it was within the last hour under Relationships. Something like "Rubbish sex life - warning, graphic". Something like that anyway

There was one a day or two ago in the Food section called something like "Can I make a banana ripen....right now" and another one appeared at about the same time as I started this thread today but I've forgotten the title.

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This happenned to be a few weeks ago. In the news section about the proposed no smoking bans - I did post a message but it disappeared!

This happens when we delete a thread, usually at a member's request. We try not to do it very much but if the member in question is really concerned that they have been very indiscreet then we try and help out. The thread title does stay up though - we'll talk to tech and see if this could be tinkered with - would be better to remove the whole thing than just have the title hanging around.
Thanks for pointing it out.

i dont want to appear thick...but ive seen message withdrawn what does that mean and why????

it just means the poster has asked mumsnet to delete it.

Is that the only time though, Justine? I know when Nutracker started her banana thread, she said her message just wasn't there when the thread appeared? (I hope that's right - sorry, Nutty, taking your name in vain!)

Yes ponygirl that's what I was meaning. When I started my smoking thread it appeared at the top of active conversations but my first post had gone!

Just looking into this now

He he, yeah you are right PG.

I started the bannana thread, did the title and posted the first message but then when i checked it my message was gone.

Very spooky

Oh right - sorry - there must be something else afoot! Will summon his Techliness.

This happened to me too. I started a thread yesterday about UK parents (or the day before). It came up in active conversations without my post. I thought Mumsnet was annoyed about me talking about UK Parents and assumed they had deleted it
I posted it again though, it was all right the second time

okay. This has just happened to me second time now! Not funny anymore

Your Methanium thread has been posted twice MD but your initial post does appear on both.

No it doesn't

Mrs D's initial post was only on one of the threads (I read the other one first and thought I was going madder than I already am )

I can see two Methanium threads both with the same initial post. Can't see any with no posts at all?

Sorry you're quite right, must engage brain in future!

When I posted on one of them there was no initial message.

Have found the one with the initial message now . I always panic if Mumsnet goes funny - What if it went down AND I COULDN'T USE IT FOR A DAY - Nooooooooo .