2013-12-31

We can't "make" women

Post 135239 by oceanjesse deleted for the following reason: Heya, this needs a lot more context if it's worth posting about, and in general I'd say that impulsive curiosity about what mefites might say about something you think is sucky is not a good reason to make a post to the front page. -- cortex

Race, Apology, and Ani DiFranco

Post 135234 by josher71 deleted for the following reason: This is a big messy situation and probably needs more than a single link blog post about it to go well as a post on MetaFilter. Maybe try it again and link to some of the things you are talking about reading? -- jessamyn

I’m sure you‘ll love to read these answers. Happy reading!

Post 135231 by andoatnp deleted for the following reason: requires a login, nope. -- jessamyn

2013-12-30

The Worst of White Folks, by Kiese Laymon

Post 135217 by Rory Marinich deleted for the following reason: Big pullquote, no context and a bunch of bold tags isn't really helping this work. -- cortex

2013-12-29

Atheism is an intellectual luxury for the wealthy

Post 135200 by 2N2222 deleted for the following reason: A single-page op-ed that hits half the buttons Mefi has is really not good FPP material, sorry. -- restless_nomad

Wanting to scan to Evernote - space and convenience a premium ...

Post 135195 by lucullus deleted for the following reason: Go ahead and post this to AskMe. -- restless_nomad

2013-12-28

World Wind Map

Post 135166 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: Great, but unfortunately a double. -- LobsterMitten

2013-12-25

This Year in Bad Cops

Post 135110 by jeffburdges deleted for the following reason: Clearly an honest effort but to me it still reads more as outragefilter than best of the web. If this is to be reworked, maybe not lead with the inflammatory broad-brush quote? -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-12-23

Lil Yule

Post 135062 by eviemath deleted for the following reason: whoopsie, Lil DouBUBle! -- taz

2013-12-22

Human after all

Post 135048 by emptythought deleted for the following reason: Cortex would make a joke about this double, but I, being a robot, have no sense of humor. -- restless_nomad

Reading and Sharing

Post 135045 by reenum deleted for the following reason: This post seems like an ad for this service, not a post about something cool on the web. -- restless_nomad

So screen size doesn't really matter in Retina Display MBPs...

Post 135033 by Attozes deleted for the following reason: Did you mean to post this in AskMetafilter? Go ahead and post it over there if you are asking for recommendations. -- LobsterMitten

Where y'all from?

Post 135031 by likeatoaster deleted for the following reason: Very fun but it looks like this is just a (slightly-updated?) version of Josh Katz's map discussed previously here a few months ago. -- LobsterMitten

The Gävle Goat is gone. Again.

Post 135028 by wensink deleted for the following reason: That previous post is still open, maybe just post this update there? -- LobsterMitten

2013-12-21

Alan! Alan! Alan!

Post 135014 by anothermug deleted for the following reason: I also adore this video but alas, it is a double. -- restless_nomad

Blue Cheese

Post 135003 by jaduncan deleted for the following reason: Poster's request. -- LobsterMitten

2013-12-20

We start with a man called Mike and a cat called Ella

Post 134982 by Toekneesan deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

It's not about the shape. It's about our humanity.

Post 134963 by shiu mai baby deleted for the following reason: This is a touching dramatic personal story, but we've read many similar stories and the "LET'S ALL FIGHT" setup with the NYT piece sort of promises a big, long, nasty, angry thread here -- of which we've also had many. Perhaps there's a better way to present this? Something more for people to discuss than just fighting the same fights again? -- taz

Green ninjas help shampoo commercial actresses do their hair swing

Post 134960 by Anything deleted for the following reason: Pretty thin -- taz

2013-12-19

cool crow

Post 134956 by philip-random deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

An infinite sandbox universe, and you're out of gas.

Post 134936 by chronkite deleted for the following reason: I am excited for you enthusiasm. At the same time this is very much too GYOBish for a single link MeFi post. maybe compose yourself and try again tomorrow? -- jessamyn

Artist's Statement

Post 134929 by CheeseDigestsAll deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Trekonomics.

Post 134925 by feelinglistless deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

You Don’t Have the Right to Remain Silent

Post 134916 by MisantropicPainforest deleted for the following reason: Slate is sort of linkbaity with their headlines and posts about single link Slate articles probably shouldn't be. Feel free to make a better post about this topic, but this post won't fly. -- jessamyn

His personal views in no way reflect those of A&E; Networks

Post 134912 by roomthreeseventeen deleted for the following reason: Yeah, sorry, but this is sort of "this one guy says vile stuff" outragefilter. If there's something of more substance that can be offered on the subject, maybe try again? -- taz

2013-12-18

An all-too-convincing robot

Post 134895 by KokuRyu deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

The British Library Adds One Million Public Domain Images to Flickr

Post 134894 by ColdChef deleted for the following reason: I KNOW IT'S SO GREAT THEY ARE THE BEST -- jessamyn

Snapshots from a rock ‘n’ roll marriage

Post 134885 by josher71 deleted for the following reason: oh can it be / the posts are calling me / they got lost / and out / of time -- cortex

She was just trying to catch the bus home.

Post 134876 by Kitteh deleted for the following reason: Outragefilter. Doesn't pass the taz test for me. I'm sorry, but this sort of topic simply faces a higher bar. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-12-17

a portrait of a bee, rather than a documentation of a bee

Post 134867 by andoatnp deleted for the following reason: Sorry, hope this doesn't sting too much. -- cortex

2013-12-16

Betty Dodson's Feminist Sex Wars

Post 134850 by latkes deleted for the following reason: If this interview is interesting enough for people to read, maybe try again with a post that's not just an instant fight-starter? -- LobsterMitten

"..."

Post 134844 by Sebmojo deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Sisters in spite

Post 134833 by mynameisluka deleted for the following reason: Fontaine obit yesterday, feel free to add this stuff to that if it's not already there. -- cortex

It was meant to be kind of an inclusive thing

Post 134830 by bitmage deleted for the following reason: Eh, no biggie but I pretty much agree with my coworker on this and we did have a NYT-talks-about-big-pharma-and-ADHD post a couple months ago besides. -- cortex

Don't Let Labels Hold You Back

Post 134825 by quin deleted for the following reason: Eh, it's a nice little bit of ad, but it's a Your Hair Should Be Shiny ad from Pantene and the via blog is leaning awfully hard on the clickbait THEY'LL NEVER SHOW IT ON US TV gimmick with not really much more going on there. -- cortex

2013-12-15

That's mighty damn decent of 'em!

Post 134802 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2013-12-14

Test your knowledge of the World

Post 134794 by Foam Pants deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

The 50-year campaign to market ADHD drugs has paid off.

Post 134791 by DMelanogaster deleted for the following reason: This doesn't seem to say anything new and people are not particularly digging it. -- restless_nomad

The Rhyme of History

Post 134787 by caddis deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

"I have a disability. The disability doesn’t have me.’”

Post 134776 by xingcat deleted for the following reason: Cool but does seem to be a double. -- LobsterMitten

2013-12-13

Not again.

Post 134767 by caryatid deleted for the following reason: This is not the way to make a post like this, sorry. -- restless_nomad

YOU WILL NEVER SEE MORE BEAUTIFUL CREATURES

Post 134745 by Sebmojo deleted for the following reason: This seems like a pretty thin SA joke thing, unless there's some interesting background to this? -- taz

2013-12-12

Such Dance Very Groove Wow

Post 134736 by The Whelk deleted for the following reason: Removed at poster's request -- mathowie

Not Miranda Kerr

Post 134727 by Alexsandra deleted for the following reason: You have confused this website with another website. -- jessamyn

Do you know of any free/weird music/sound generators and manipulators?

Post 134717 by modbom deleted for the following reason: I think you meant to post this in AskMe? -- jessamyn

Yoga Classes Patented

Post 134713 by Foci for Analysis deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Where's the bow? I want a bow.

Post 134706 by Kitteh deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Women find sexually explicit ads unappealing- unless the price is right

Post 134697 by bookman117 deleted for the following reason: This is just a press release without many details at all on the study; maybe see if there is more in-depth info out there and try again? -- taz

2013-12-11

Emergency shutdown on space station

Post 134686 by roll truck roll deleted for the following reason: Can we please wait until there is some there there before we jump on this? -- jessamyn

"Come and get me too Chino"

Post 134665 by silsurf deleted for the following reason: Hiya, this should probably go in Ask Metafilter. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Yellow fever in the online dating world

Post 134664 by gemutlichkeit deleted for the following reason: Lots to discuss here and for all the right reasons, but upon reflection this not all that different from "look at these people being assholes" posts we've had before that have pretty much never gone over well. Maybe this could work if it was fleshed out with a bit more context and not centered around the Tumblr? Sorry to have vacillated on this. Contact us if you've got questions. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-12-10

What's the creepiest thing your kid has said about an imaginary friend?

Post 134658 by Joakim Ziegler deleted for the following reason: Buzzfeed summary of Reddit thread is kind of a weak FPP, sorry. -- LobsterMitten

2013-12-09

No way that this can possibly work

Post 134620 by funkycolemedina deleted for the following reason: This seems to be a link to something you are associated with, and your account is banned. -- LobsterMitten

She goes by Hitila now.

Post 134615 by Rory Marinich deleted for the following reason: uh this seems like making fun of someone with a head injury. If not, maybe repost with a more fleshed out approach to this? -- jessamyn

2013-12-08

from the abacus forward

Post 134584 by the man of twists and turns deleted for the following reason: There doesn't seem to be enough here to warrant making an FPP of an ad. -- restless_nomad

2013-12-07

Why life does not really exist.

Post 134567 by panaceanot deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

why, I'd NEVER have guessed that that's a wig!

Post 134564 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Racism is apparently not ok to discuss anymore.

Post 134557 by zardoz deleted for the following reason: This is fairly scanty coverage on a contentious issue. Maybe come back to this if there's more detail later. -- restless_nomad

Muscle Confusion: Get Ripped In 90 Days Strategy

Post 134550 by ngsandy1618 deleted for the following reason: Nooooo. -- restless_nomad

2013-12-06

got Sleep? zzzzz

Post 134532 by Colonel Panic deleted for the following reason: This... isn't how this works. -- restless_nomad

Look what you made them do

Post 134518 by 445supermag deleted for the following reason: That is a shitty thing on top of a shitty thing, for sure, but a short, (however justifiably) angry blog entry about a shitty thing is not good post fodder. -- cortex

10 Truths Smart People usually Forget about

Post 134513 by ngsandy1618 deleted for the following reason: This is kind of a meh obvious listicle thing, not really a great post for Mefi -- taz

2013-12-05

Nelson Mandela Dead

Post 134493 by milkwood deleted for the following reason: Please try a bit harder if you want to make a post about this. -- mathowie

Nelson Mandela dies.

Post 134490 by feelinglistless deleted for the following reason: Let's wait for something more substantial than a few hundred words. -- cortex

Mandela has passed.

Post 134489 by brokeaspoke deleted for the following reason: Let's let someone put together something that's more than quickie link. -- cortex

A Long Walk...

Post 134487 by PenDevil deleted for the following reason: Heya, this is pretty perfunctory as obits go. -- cortex

Recharge Anywhere (offer not valid at middle school tennis courts)

Post 134481 by Etrigan deleted for the following reason: Not sure this really rises above news-of-the-weird without some sort of compelling context above and beyond "seemingly stupid arrest occurs, hearing pending". -- cortex

When Greenwald met Snowden

Post 134479 by Obscure Reference deleted for the following reason: Discussed here a bit already, let's keep it to that thread. -- cortex

Using food to rebuild neighborhoods

Post 134470 by kbennett289 deleted for the following reason: Sorry, linking to a thing that links to an open Kickstarter is a no go. Post again when the funding is finished? -- jessamyn

The Obesity Myth.?!?

Post 134464 by MisantropicPainforest deleted for the following reason: This is a super short article, and the other pertinent links are paywalled; maybe try to get more together on this and post again? -- taz

We must not let this die

Post 134452 by unliteral deleted for the following reason: OP's request; stealth ad, apparently -- taz

2013-12-04

my male editor suggested that he would like to have sex with me.

Post 134429 by yeoz deleted for the following reason: Workplace harassment is some shitty stuff for sure, but three short opinion pieces on a hot-button topic feels more like a setup for a lot of grar than anything. -- cortex

2013-12-03

Divers on Body Retrieval Mission Find a LIVE Nigerian cook who survived

Post 134395 by nooneyouknow deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

The Point of Facebook

Post 134390 by drowning_lessons deleted for the following reason: self link, banned -- jessamyn

St. Louis Dispatch reports on wrongful arrests in St. Louis.

Post 134388 by jennaratrix deleted for the following reason: This need to be phrased differently to be a good post for mefi. Contact us if you have questions. -- jessamyn

2013-12-02

Millennials & Frustration Tolerance

Post 134376 by leotrotsky deleted for the following reason: It is not at all clear why we need another insubstantial handwringing piece about Kids These Days. -- restless_nomad

The story of Roosh Lim-Ba

Post 134368 by Pope Guilty deleted for the following reason: Eh. -- cortex

Amazon announces development of delivery-by-drone

Post 134361 by KathrynT deleted for the following reason: been there, drone that -- cortex

2013-11-30

What's a proxy app for Chrome that works like Anonymox for Firefox?

Post 134319 by vincele deleted for the following reason: This should go in Ask Metafilter! -- restless_nomad

Transplants for the disabled

Post 134315 by mr_crash_davis deleted for the following reason: This seems like a weirdly written article with an agenda. Maybe a post on the subject with some different/broader source material would be better? -- restless_nomad

Skatin' around Venice Beach

Post 134314 by Brandon Blatcher deleted for the following reason: This appears to be dead. Ping us if there's a good link! -- restless_nomad

Black Friday

Post 134306 by glaucon deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but this stuff is into "look at these assholes" territory at this point; rehashing the grossness of Black Friday doesn't make for a great MetaFilter post. -- LobsterMitten

2013-11-29

"I hate you very much."

Post 134290 by downing street memo deleted for the following reason: Eh, this seems mostly like mutual assholery. -- cortex

Happy Black Friday Everyone!

Post 134287 by MeanwhileBackAtTheRanch deleted for the following reason: I feel like we don't really need an annual cam-footage-of-crappy-behavior post just to say e.g. "that yearly emergent retail shitshow is happening again this year", goofy Taiwanese animation or no. -- cortex

2013-11-27

Frank Is Back

Post 134258 by anothermug deleted for the following reason: This is good news but is there any content available online without subscribing? -- jessamyn

The Incredible Power of Concentration

Post 134252 by billiebee deleted for the following reason: Neat but we've seen it. -- cortex

A Life with Dragons

Post 134244 by stoneweaver deleted for the following reason: This happened a while ago. -- cortex

US dollar falters on declining consumer confidence

Post 134236 by Finances.com deleted for the following reason: Self-link, banned. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-11-26

My wife drank a bottle of wine, then wanted to tell me a joke

Post 134226 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: what have i told you about double-dipping -- cortex

What really happened here?

Post 134205 by roomthreeseventeen deleted for the following reason: The original thread is still going strong, and this latest development is already being discussed there. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Who put the Time-Tunnel in the Title Design?!

Post 134201 by KMB deleted for the following reason: Neat but there's a fresh and active Doctor thread here, maybe post this there? -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-11-25

Blue is the Hardest Color

Post 134191 by wensink deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

IT IS A PERIOD OF HOLY WAR

Post 134168 by Sebmojo deleted for the following reason: LULZVid showing bodies falling from the WTC for laffs, etc.? Sorry no. -- taz

The Laws of Beauty

Post 134167 by asilonline deleted for the following reason: Self-linker; banned -- taz

Danish royal portrait

Post 134166 by Chocolate Pickle deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2013-11-24

Put down your camera, and play with me. [SLYT]

Post 134156 by simulacra deleted for the following reason: I love importunate kittens as much as the next internet denizen, but this is really unremarkable. -- restless_nomad

2013-11-23

MARFA

Post 134141 by pizzaslut deleted for the following reason: We have a no-fundraisers rule, which this breaks despite being a funny tongue-in-cheek one, sorry. -- restless_nomad

dino christmas sweater

Post 134133 by pando11 deleted for the following reason: This is too slight to be a post on the blue, and also it seems to link to your own voting page? -- LobsterMitten

2013-11-22

Yard meat, catflaps, and turts

Post 134112 by KokuRyu deleted for the following reason: if u need to ask, ASK -- cortex

"What kind of idiot would schedule a game during a blizzard?"

Post 134088 by empath deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2013-11-21

The United (Watershed) States of America

Post 134076 by Copronymus deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

2013-11-20

You Can't Make More than the Minimum Payment!

Post 134047 by Yellowbeard deleted for the following reason: I think you meant this to go to AskMe? Because this is not a post for MetaFilter. -- jessamyn

“Winamp, it really whips the llama’s ass.”

Post 134043 by jcterminal deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

No more whipping llamas

Post 134035 by wcfields deleted for the following reason: Near-simultaneous posts and the other one's a bit meatier, so I'm gonna run with that one. Feel free to add anything here that's missing to that one. Llamas forever. -- cortex

GIRLS, to grow up knowing that they can engineer that!

Post 134019 by juliplease deleted for the following reason: Essentially a double. Hard to see how this content warrants a new post; plus the "vote for this" angle is kind of problematic in its own way, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-11-19

A grass roots movement in support of chemtrails

Post 134018 by Mokusatsu deleted for the following reason: Cute, but thin for a post, and in any case fnord we don't really do "sign this petition" posts. -- LobsterMitten

How does it feel?

Post 134016 by modernnomad deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

Surfing Bob Dylan

Post 134009 by carter deleted for the following reason: You never understood / that it ain't no good / you shouldn't let other people / make your posts for you -- cortex

Beautiful art and sound

Post 133999 by Blazecock Pileon deleted for the following reason: � -- cortex

You shouldn't let poets lie to you.

Post 133994 by aka burlap deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Radical Atoms

Post 133986 by griphus deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore

Post 133985 by ersatz deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Another missed connection

Post 133980 by kbennett289 deleted for the following reason: Sweet story but one of questionable veracity and frankly just a bit on the thin side. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-11-18

So, what do you go for in a girl?

Post 133963 by WaspEnterprises deleted for the following reason: I like this but an updated version of a two minute poem that was on the site last year is pretty much a double -- jessamyn

“Tough guys don’t need guns, they just need a positive, can-do attitude"

Post 133961 by Rory Marinich deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

If Nothing Else, This Insane Reddit Groupie Thread Is a Great Source of

Post 133959 by shockingbluamp deleted for the following reason: Sort of thin article about a single Reddit thread? -- jessamyn

You mean to tell me that they don't even have dial up service?

Post 133953 by BearClaw6 deleted for the following reason: They are rumored to have no word for 'double'. -- cortex

To Cheat and Serve

Post 133947 by zeikka deleted for the following reason: This needs to be framed more clearly and without a big ugly google redirect for a link if it's gonna make a workable post. -- cortex

An Adjunct to An Ignominous End

Post 133944 by Renoroc deleted for the following reason: Looks like we had a post about Professor Vojtko earlier -- taz

HULK SMASHES ASTONISHINGLY EFFECTIVELY AND AFFECTINGLY

Post 133940 by jaduncan deleted for the following reason: hey, maybe this is an especially good commentary on a subject (rape & victim blaming) that we've hashed, re-hashed, and fought over a whole hell of lot over the years? If so, maybe post again tomorrow with a bit of an explanation of what makes this particularly post-worthy, and you can fix the Salon/Slate error at the same time. Thanks. -- taz

2013-11-17

Let Toys Be Toys

Post 133916 by fix deleted for the following reason: Laudable goal, but a link just to a campaign/petition/donation page doesn't really work as a post here. -- LobsterMitten

Arrows of Time

Post 133915 by lonefrontranger deleted for the following reason: You've done such a nice job with this, and it's such a cool thing, but I hate to say that we've seen these arrows before. -- LobsterMitten

What if Rob Ford were a Methodist minister?

Post 133902 by alloneword deleted for the following reason: If this is a worthwhile story to discuss here, it's going to need a much different, more serious sort of post, not just a snarky Daily Mail thing. -- taz

2013-11-16

I desire to have no other library than prison.

Post 133891 by zeikka deleted for the following reason: "Person says hateful thing" is not really the lead-in to a good thread here, sorry. -- restless_nomad

2013-11-15

"...it will be a real get away for the right person, job of a lifetime"

Post 133876 by Artw deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Gove vs Cowell - Let the Dilemma Begin

Post 133875 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: Two famous people sniping at each other isn't, in itself, enough to carry a post. -- restless_nomad

Mayor Rob Ford and the ancient Klingon Ritual of Discommendation

Post 133871 by Foci for Analysis deleted for the following reason: Aprreciate the clever framing, but this seems like a minor fillip in a well-covered story. -- restless_nomad

The Hero We Need

Post 133859 by dry white toast deleted for the following reason: It's a neat thing but there's an open post about it from a few days ago, feel free to update that with this stuff. -- cortex

2013-11-14

"The Runners" - A short film.

Post 133837 by Optamystic deleted for the following reason: At poster's request -- mathowie

The Night of the Doctor.

Post 133819 by feelinglistless deleted for the following reason: double. -- jessamyn

never understood the too short toilet doors myself

Post 133808 by MartinWisse deleted for the following reason: This site seems to be republishing from various places (Quora, Reddit) on this subject, and we've discussed the topic recently... I'd say if there's more here to talk about, maybe put together something that's more than this place yanking some good comments from other sites? -- taz

2013-11-13

"Black Angel"

Post 133799 by AlonzoMosleyFBI deleted for the following reason: Let us know if this comes back or there's another source for it soonish, otherwise feel free to make a new post when it resurfaces. -- jessamyn

Pretty lady poster girl

Post 133787 by Chocolate Pickle deleted for the following reason: It's kind of an interesting pop culture tidbit but this is just a kinda tepid little ABC news video and nothing else. -- cortex

And when in this process were we the people supposed to comment?

Post 133785 by rough ashlar deleted for the following reason: Heya, this is not a workable way to frame a post for the front page. -- cortex

2013-11-12

“No, really! You just pay to enter!”

Post 133771 by ApathyGirl deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

Hello Wildcats! This is Weber Cooks...

Post 133769 by Going To Maine deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

The 11 Nations of the United States...

Post 133761 by jnnla deleted for the following reason: Welcome to Double County. -- cortex

The Body Shapes Of The World's Best Athletes Compared Side By Side

Post 133760 by Pyrogenesis deleted for the following reason: Previously. -- cortex

Is it OK to kill cyclists?

Post 133756 by cccorlew deleted for the following reason: I kinda feel like barring really exceptional circumstances, "here's a button-pushing opinion piece about a fight-starter of a topic and also someone talking about how crappy that piece is" isn't really a whole lot better of an idea for a post than posting the opinion piece by its lonesome would be. -- cortex

It seems that devotees of Ayn Rand really are just like the rest of us

Post 133751 by not_the_water deleted for the following reason: This seems like not much more than LOLLIBERTARIANZ which is not such a great post for here. -- jessamyn

What...but...did you just?

Post 133748 by Ipsifendus deleted for the following reason: If this is going to be a good post for MeFi we need 1) different framing 2) no google obscured links 3) some indication that this isn't just a "look at this asshole let's all hate him together, shall we?" post. -- jessamyn

Your voice is soft, like summer rain

Post 133745 by EXISTENZ IS PAUSED deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Write it with style

Post 133733 by voferreira deleted for the following reason: If this is an especially noteworthy app, maybe try again tomorrow explaining a bit what's special about it, preferably while not sounding too much like a press release? -- goodnewsfortheinsane

What Men Need To Live A Happy Life

Post 133728 by 00dimitri00 deleted for the following reason: Link problem? -- LobsterMitten

2013-11-11

Is Being Bieber Like Having A Fever?

Post 133723 by reenum deleted for the following reason: Nope. -- jessamyn

Oil paintings of the life and times of an elderly superhero

Post 133721 by boilermonster deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

2013-11-09

Pending FEC advisory opinion re Bitcoin contributions to PACs

Post 133679 by saizai deleted for the following reason: This isn't an appropriate use of Metafilter. -- restless_nomad

In former Soviet Union, luck gets you!

Post 133672 by PeterMcDermott deleted for the following reason: Oops, yeah, it looks like this has been posted in the other Get Lucky thread. -- taz

the body, the rock

Post 133669 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: Linking to apparently ganked photos on imgur without any info or attribution is a bit of a problem. Contact us to edit with more info / original sources, or repost tomorrow?Thanks. -- taz

2013-11-08

Makes it easy to imagine what a week's worth of their garbage looks like

Post 133661 by rabbitrabbit deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Welcome to Incarceration Nation

Post 133653 by Golden Eternity deleted for the following reason: Heya, add this to the thread from a couple days ago. -- cortex

A quiet moment in the Krampus household.

Post 133646 by modernserf deleted for the following reason: Great portraits but we just saw 'em. -- cortex

2013-11-07

The most nervous I've been all week.

Post 133635 by azarbayejani deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but this is pretty thin. -- taz

Things fall apart.

Post 133631 by JPowers deleted for the following reason: Posted previously, but can't seem to find it currently -- mathowie

2013-11-06

Wikipedia to Sandifer: How Dare You Expose Our Bigotry

Post 133589 by BZArcher deleted for the following reason: This sounds like a lot of Wikipedia dramaz on an extremely hot button topic which means this needs to be a different sort of post once it's at MetaFilter so it's not just "look at those assholes" and a rehash of old arguments. -- jessamyn

Food Racism

Post 133579 by Kimberly deleted for the following reason: This seems like some pretty thin argumentative op-ed stuff for a post. -- cortex

2013-11-05

#inadrunkenstupor is trending

Post 133556 by hepta deleted for the following reason: We're already pretty actively fording Rio Rob in this recent thread, maybe add these there. -- cortex

why was the button undone to begin with?

Post 133553 by yeoz deleted for the following reason: Seems like bagnews is falling over under load at the moment, unfortunately. -- cortex

Rob Ford will probably not look as good

Post 133551 by sparklemotion deleted for the following reason: Great shots, but we saw them a couple years back and with proper attribution. -- cortex

The End Is Near - Maybe Not For Far Sighted.

Post 133549 by Atreides deleted for the following reason: Her stuff is great but we've seen it a few times now. -- cortex

Hot, hot climate science

Post 133538 by Cash4Lead deleted for the following reason: No open Kickstarters, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Can Skynet be far behind?

Post 133534 by stevejohnston deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

2013-11-04

Weasel weasel weasel "safety officers".

Post 133505 by adamvasco deleted for the following reason: Some problems here. Please consider a repost without editorializing (including title/tags), or using a reader comment as a source that major media is not covering this, since it's not even clear when the report was released. Contact us if you want to edit for changes. -- taz

2013-11-03

Remote Niger Desert DIY Memorial for DC-10 Plane Crash Victims

Post 133500 by carmicha deleted for the following reason: Looks like the site is down for the count right now; please repost when it's working again! -- taz

Startling discovery of literate flies

Post 133477 by Lrn24gt deleted for the following reason: Self link; banned -- taz

2013-11-02

A "Pissed Off Patriot"

Post 133461 by Talez deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is newsfilter on a subject we've had a ton of threads on in recent times; maybe wait a bit to see if more information or worthwhile analysis comes out? -- LobsterMitten

2013-11-01

Use your privilege

Post 133451 by paleyellowwithorange deleted for the following reason: This doesn't seem substantive enough to warrant its own post. -- restless_nomad

Little read authors you should spend time reading

Post 133449 by Lrn24gt deleted for the following reason: This isn't how Mefi posts work, sorry. -- restless_nomad

...his unhappiness wasn't really about her.

Post 133439 by c0nsumer deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Webcam Toy

Post 133426 by Elementary Penguin deleted for the following reason: This is a bit thin, sort of just "here's a web cam app"; if there's something about this that makes it especially postworthy, maybe expand a bit and repost? -- taz

2013-10-31

photo composites based on x-ray films

Post 133422 by the man of twists and turns deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

We were all out of zebra, so I went to go get some.

Post 133396 by corb deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Why vote only on Election Day?

Post 133389 by CBatBC deleted for the following reason: self-link, banned. -- jessamyn

2013-10-30

Intervention

Post 133360 by four panels deleted for the following reason: Go ahead and add this to the existing Arcade Fire thread from a few days ago. -- cortex

Maybe Gucci Should Design Them

Post 133357 by Xurando deleted for the following reason: It's a bit of the-future-is-now weirdness, I'll give you that, but as constructed this post is just someone's g+ account and a really short blurb about the ticketing. -- cortex

Sometimes I Forget You're A Robot

Post 133356 by cyclotronboy deleted for the following reason: Hey, glad your digging it but with this kind of personal "here are my thoughts" presentation this reads way more like a personal blog post than a post for the front page of Metafilter. -- cortex

A multi-level prefab house that’s built in just 24 hours

Post 133348 by bigvibes deleted for the following reason: Self-link, banned. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-10-29

Russell Brand on Revolution

Post 133343 by Brandon Blatcher deleted for the following reason: Yeah, this is already being discussed a bit in the Russell Brand post from last week. -- LobsterMitten

Wall Street Shrugged

Post 133339 by blankdawn deleted for the following reason: One link to a petition/campaign thing really isn't a workable mefi post generally speaking. -- cortex

Selfies at Funerals

Post 133331 by naju deleted for the following reason: No dig at your intentions, naju, but the tumblr does feel a little point-and-laugh in execution and I'm not sure leading with it is a great idea for a post even if the other links are potentially post-worthy as a discussion of a social phenomenon. -- cortex

Its like that feeling you're naked in front of the class.

Post 133317 by pjern deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

"I rescue animals and I'm an animal advocate"

Post 133315 by MisantropicPainforest deleted for the following reason: We've talked about Vick a lot in the past and it's hard to see how this amounts to a significant new development beyond the one bar's boycott. Just doesn't seem like a uniquely interesting thing on the web nor a discussion we're dying to have, to be honest. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-10-28

Bait

Post 133291 by Wordshore deleted for the following reason: Eh, it's cute but we've seen a lot of XKCD over the years and "here's a new strip" isn't really a good enough excuse for a new post. -- cortex

ESCAPED!!!

Post 133273 by PaddyJames deleted for the following reason: Go ahead and add this to the ongoing storm thread. -- taz

The Fear

Post 133272 by bigZLiLk deleted for the following reason: Good link, but yeah, sorry, presentation is misleading since the pull quote represents only a very small bit of a long article. Please contact us to edit soonish, or maybe repost tomorrow. -- taz

2013-10-27

I'm taking that right.

Post 133268 by 256 deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Give me 6 lines in the hand of the most honest man...

Post 133255 by warreng deleted for the following reason: Sorry for the delayed delete, but this is pretty editorial framing, and we have no shortage of open NSA posts; plus possibly more to come later this week. -- LobsterMitten

2013-10-26

Danielle

Post 133223 by timshel deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2013-10-24

Arcade Fire - Reflektor (Full Album Teaser)

Post 133184 by deathpanels deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

What is Art? It's short for Arthur.

Post 133176 by wensink deleted for the following reason: Seems like a wacky "this may happen in a few months" stunt. Maybe post after it actually happens? -- mathowie

Rain, rain go away...

Post 133174 by silsurf deleted for the following reason: Hey you meant this for Ask MetaFilter. Feel free to repost there. -- mathowie

Some people own too much hardware

Post 133142 by Chocolate Pickle deleted for the following reason: Oops, yeah, it looks like we talked about this earlier. -- taz

2013-10-23

#OverlyHonestMethods (singlelinkBuzzfeed)

Post 133137 by warm_planet deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Parasites of Democracy

Post 133120 by Homemade Interossiter deleted for the following reason: Heya, we talked about ways to reframe this to come off as less of an leading-question-editorial thing yesterday, this doesn't seem to have taken any of that into account. I guess drop us a line if you want some more feedback on this. -- cortex

End Of An Era?

Post 133117 by reenum deleted for the following reason: Interesting story but there's an open OS X Mavericks-related thread, maybe post it there? -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-10-22

“My hands are the bra! It’s a hand bra!”

Post 133082 by quin deleted for the following reason: Fine as an awareness thing, but a bit thin and there's an existing breast cancer awareness-related thread. Maybe post it there? -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-10-21

Butter Believer

Post 133073 by brenton deleted for the following reason: I'm not clear why this is a good post for MetaFilter? -- LobsterMitten

10 simple ways to eat less without noticing

Post 133070 by paleyellowwithorange deleted for the following reason: Sorry for slow delete, but this is a fairly thin post, listicle about weight loss with well-known tips. -- LobsterMitten

I'm SOOOO broken hearted....

Post 133067 by ga4ry deleted for the following reason: I'm not really sure this is a great post for MetaFilter. It's a long news story and a guy who is maybe a jerk? -- jessamyn

The Avant-Gardes

Post 133054 by zarq deleted for the following reason: Ooh, burn. -- cortex

2013-10-20

Best coin ever spent

Post 133027 by esprit de l'escalier deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

A new dystopian novel: the DSM-V

Post 133017 by crayz deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

"A child's happiness is priceless"

Post 133016 by escabeche deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

Football vs. Baseball vs. Pizza

Post 133015 by dutch deleted for the following reason: Sorry, you self-linked a couple days ago, and thus are banned. -- LobsterMitten

2013-10-19

These Are Not Real Cars...

Post 132994 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: aw, shucks. -- taz

2013-10-18

"An amazing, fun and completely addictive sex ed app"-Dan Savage

Post 132983 by dutch deleted for the following reason: This is a link to something you have worked on. You are now banned. -- jessamyn

There's more to life than books you know

Post 132969 by mippy deleted for the following reason: You have deployed my autobiography / Not once, twice / You have brought up my Morrissey mind / Not once, twice -- cortex

Finding the Best Drug Rehab Center

Post 132965 by FreedomSBS deleted for the following reason: Spammer; banned -- taz

2013-10-17

Marketed Morrisey

Post 132941 by juiceCake deleted for the following reason: There is an open existing thread about Morrissey. Maybe put this there? -- jessamyn

Strange Cookbooks! Jim Morrison Cookbook? Cat in the Wok?

Post 132927 by sandboxworld deleted for the following reason: This is your site and you are banned. -- taz

2013-10-16

Personal Content Isn't a Sin

Post 132923 by potatoemark deleted for the following reason: whoops, my bad. This is a self-link and you are banned. -- jessamyn

Small World

Post 132922 by double block and bleed deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

The Lost Vacaville Tapes

Post 132903 by macadamiaranch deleted for the following reason: Eh, exploitative release of older crappy recordings by famously insane guy turns out to make for a bad record? I can appreciate the cultural weirdness at the center of it but as actual post content this is kind of thin. -- cortex

2013-10-15

And you li-ike it / Cause it's beau-ti-ful...

Post 132883 by Rory Marinich deleted for the following reason: "Here's something that is of poor quality and somewhat racist" isn't really a great basis for a post. -- LobsterMitten

What's your excuse

Post 132876 by Maria Kang deleted for the following reason: Eh, "people are baited by bait, internet drama ensues" isn't really super interesting on its own. -- cortex

BEST VIEWED WITH INTERNET EXPLORER Ver 6+

Post 132871 by TedW deleted for the following reason: I dig outsider web culture as much as the next guy but it feels like without some more "here's why this is actually a really interesting garish website" framing this is a little too point-and-laugh to really be a good idea. -- cortex

Couples Switch Outfits

Post 132864 by bdz deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

There's a KITKAT for that.

Post 132859 by cthuljew deleted for the following reason: A bit thin / Pepsi Blue (Red?), sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-10-14

"Our boys deserve an apology, and they haven’t gotten it yet"

Post 132857 by el io deleted for the following reason: This is an awful story, but that does not mean it's a good post for MetaFilter. -- LobsterMitten

Silence of the Fans

Post 132856 by beukeboom deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is a bit thin for a post of its own, and it's already linked in the previous open Breaking Bad thread. -- LobsterMitten

2013-10-13

Wait for it....

Post 132827 by CheeseDigestsAll deleted for the following reason: Animorphic illusions are pretty fun but they're not hard enough to find video demonstrations of that it makes sense to link this cheeseball Rayban ad just to show 'em off. -- cortex

2013-10-11

Don’t Bang Denmark—note the dramatic title change

Post 132766 by Pope Guilty deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but this was deleted earlier; basically, gross person being gross, not really great here. -- taz

2013-10-10

This seems to be a regression. The same bug presented itself in 1995.

Post 132762 by whir deleted for the following reason: Go ahead and add this to one of the open shutdown threads. -- taz

"Hey, do you come here often?"

Post 132757 by paleyellowwithorange deleted for the following reason: Eh, the sentiment's not bad but this is kind of thin and on trod ground. -- cortex

To all unmarried ones

Post 132754 by dry white toast deleted for the following reason: Doubles are a dish best Serbed cold. -- cortex

2013-10-09

This sentence contains exactly threee erors.

Post 132722 by 4ster deleted for the following reason: The "B" in Benoit B. Mandelbrot stands for 'Benoit B. Mandelbrot'! -- jessamyn

Indiana Public Schools Join The State In Lawsuit Over ACA

Post 132719 by steinwald deleted for the following reason: This is a very short article on a very big issue that is currently being discussed in a few open threads. If this issue is a very big deal it probably deserves a more fleshed out post than this one. -- jessamyn

Canadian football?

Post 132717 by eggtooth deleted for the following reason: Not an okay way to frame a post. -- cortex

2013-10-08

Amazon login and pay

Post 132680 by wenestvedt deleted for the following reason: No real big deal, but this feels as framed like it's a little on the "this is my take on this" side of things and it might be better to give this another go including some sort of external commentary making it clear how this is new/different in a way that's interesting or significant compared to the current payment widget ecosystem. -- cortex

A Federal Budget Crisis Months in the Planning

Post 132662 by 445supermag deleted for the following reason: Current shutdown thread is still very much not shut down. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-10-07

In Conversation: Antonin Scalia

Post 132633 by gkhan deleted for the following reason: I don't think this country could survive two Scalias. -- cortex

2013-10-06

The Tiger Cure

Post 132613 by porn in the woods deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

Doctor Who, complete at last

Post 132608 by pla deleted for the following reason: Seems like this is maybe not really well-confirmed yet? Maybe wait to post it until things are more certain, that way more people will see it when we know it's actually happening. -- LobsterMitten

The King of Limbs

Post 132606 by panaceanot deleted for the following reason: Seems a little thin. -- taz

2013-10-05

Parts Unknown

Post 132591 by roomthreeseventeen deleted for the following reason: The main link here is a pretty short essay that mostly leaves folks debating the specific details of this one interaction and its description, rather than the core issues. Please consider reposting this in a way that won't invite fights about how representative this one short blog post might be for transgender people trying to navigate crucial health care issues, and feel free to contact us if you have questions. -- taz

Ever heard of Corna Shop Laptops?

Post 132589 by cornashop deleted for the following reason: HA HA HA no -- cortex

2013-10-04

Well of Death

Post 132580 by Blazecock Pileon deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Our oceans are in deep deep, deep trouble

Post 132578 by TMezz deleted for the following reason: Heya, maybe try this again tomorrow with some sort of brief summary of what's in the report or some context about it rather than the sort of editorial "people should look at this" framing. -- cortex

Momoko: "Is it good?" Paulo: "Oh yes, please try it!"

Post 132564 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: We tried it, and it was good! -- taz

2013-10-03

Upon its publication in 2009, Torat Ha’Melech sparked a national uproar.

Post 132550 by andoatnp deleted for the following reason: This doesn't seem much more than "controversial book released among uproar". Not much to discuss either. -- mathowie

“I am the only gay person on the cast."

Post 132540 by roomthreeseventeen deleted for the following reason: This is a "look at these assholes" post. Let's wait until there's a statement out or something and feel free to make a longer post about this topic. -- jessamyn

Too hot for tomato pollination and breakbone fever

Post 132538 by tilde deleted for the following reason: I know this isn't entirely what your post is about, but we have an open thread from today about mosquitos and DEET and another thread on climate change and insects. Maybe put some of these links there? -- jessamyn

2013-10-02

Shapira and Elitzur justified killing babies and small children

Post 132507 by andoatnp deleted for the following reason: If this is an interesting thing worth posting about for reasons other than "look at this shitty fight-starting thing someone wrote", there's gotta be a better way to present it than reiterating a provocative hed from the link. -- cortex

Environment Canada: Cats leading cause of bird deaths in Canada

Post 132503 by waterandrock deleted for the following reason: This is not a good approach to making a post to the front page. -- cortex

The GOP's Suicide Caucus

Post 132495 by getawaysticks deleted for the following reason: Mentioned in the existing shutdown thread. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-10-01

Hane blokeret af omfordeling

Post 132489 by slater deleted for the following reason: This is kind of a story about how an asshole is an asshole, with a side of here are some of the awful things he says? -- LobsterMitten