Can't create new thread in certain boards

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In summary, when trying to create a new thread in Math & Science Learning Materials, a user received a message stating they did not have permission to access the page. After ensuring their account was activated and they were not attempting to perform any privileged actions, they questioned why this was happening. The reason for this is that regular members are not allowed to post in that section.
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I'm trying to create a new thread in Math & Science Learning Materials, but this message comes up when I click "New Topic":

a7d07c8114, 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.

I've made sure I'd activated my account, and I'm not trying to do any of those things. It doesn't seem as if an admin has disabled my account (I was never notified of it, plus it seems I can post just fine here). Would someone please tell me why this is happening?
 
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Regular members are disallowed from posting in there
 

1. Why am I unable to create a new thread in certain boards?

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3. Is there a limit to the number of threads that can be created in a board?

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4. Can I create a new thread in a different board instead?

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5. How can I prevent encountering this issue in the future?

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