Can an entire topic here disappear or get lost?

[XCoalMiner]

I was searching for something on this forum tonight, WiFi cards, and remembered a message I posted previously ... somewhere.

I wasn't able to find the post, but I found a reference to it. It seems an entire topic may have gotten misplaced or deleted, is that possible?

The missing topic is http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=506 and the post referring to it is http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=845

[K. Eng]

I don't know how long the message board system here keeps posts, but I believe there is some sort of mechanism that deletes threads that are inactive for a period of time.

[XCoalMiner]

I thought that was it also, but I've found topics (and posts I made) earlier in time before this one.

I was hoping one of the moderators or admins can investigate or comment on this.

[JHEM]

There was a period when the forums were first established during which topics would automatically "expire" after a certain period of time with no replies or other activity.

This has since been changed to where NO topics expire, but expirations that predated the change are deleted.

Finding a post that predates a lost topic is no trick if that post is in an active or verbose topic.

Regards,

James

[BillMorrow]

the thread/topic could have been deleted by admin or moderator or the author..

i found it and restored it to the T Series confrence..