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: Ä‘?„† -- 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