2014-07-31

History. In color.

Post 141508 by lharmon deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

2014-07-30

Hashtag Activism?

Post 141470 by josher71 deleted for the following reason: This feels like it's basically a roundup of twitter-stunt-generates-twitter-drama stuff that doesn't seem like a great idea for a post. -- cortex

Making Sense of Suicide with Sylvia Plath

Post 141461 by ActionPopulated deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

“From now on, the couple has but a single goal…”

Post 141458 by alby deleted for the following reason: Okay, sorry, but it's looking like people are feeling this is more point-and-laugh than gently amusing "laugh-with-not-at" sort of thing, and we've had a more serious discussion of Juggalos recently. -- taz

2014-07-29

The "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" School of Caveat Emptor

Post 141431 by saulgoodman deleted for the following reason: Posts-as-discussion-prompts aren't really a thing we do here, sorry. This would go better on a personal blog. -- restless_nomad

It's a simple question.

Post 141417 by joseph conrad is fully awesome deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is worth discussing, and it would be great if we could have a decent conversation about it, but if we don't want an entire thread filled up with people talking about how much they like butts, maybe it could be framed in a way that doesn't make this question the hook? -- taz

2014-07-28

What Is a Woman?

Post 141415 by Dip Flash deleted for the following reason: Pretty much what we said earlier. -- cortex

Can Palestinian Men be Victims? Gendering Israel's War on Gaza

Post 141412 by threeants deleted for the following reason: Probably better to let this be in that existing thread you're linking to; I don't think a disclaimer against talking about the subject prompting an article that then discusses that subject as part of its basic framing is really practical, especially for such a charged subject. -- cortex

I'm not sure how they got these opinions wedged into their cats, or why

Post 141407 by NoraReed deleted for the following reason: Got a recent mention early in a related thread a few days ago, probably fine leaving it at that. -- cortex

We Must Not Call Him Sister

Post 141401 by tofu_crouton deleted for the following reason: This kinda feels like a big fight in the making for no particular good reason. -- cortex

And the Band Played On

Post 141382 by DRoll deleted for the following reason: Hey, we don't allow petitions in FPPs, sorry. -- restless_nomad

2014-07-27

The Art of Reputation Rehab

Post 141365 by jenfullmoon deleted for the following reason: This is thin and this framing doesn't work, sorry. -- restless_nomad

Colorado is not the only toker's paradise

Post 141350 by LetsKa deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but you need to to stop a) using Metafilter as your own special interest blog, and b) posting the same site that you've linked or tried to link to, repeatedly. -- taz

2014-07-26

Modern Day Trompe L'oeil

Post 141329 by Renoroc deleted for the following reason: Neat stuff but we've seen her work before. -- cortex

Information wants to get paid.

Post 141319 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: A single link opinion piece (and book promo) is probably not a great post for a super charged topic that people fight about here all the time. -- taz

2014-07-25

Criteria

Post 141312 by Flashman deleted for the following reason: This seems like a thin post about a dude being kinda silly and dumb. -- mathowie

2014-07-24

Left Right Left Right Right Right Cuckoo

Post 141262 by adamvasco deleted for the following reason: This is not an article nor a presentation that's going to lead to a constructive thread. -- restless_nomad

daily curated lists

Post 141257 by flex deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but this doesn't seem to be getting anything other than pushback. -- restless_nomad

The food=the love?

Post 141253 by lextex deleted for the following reason: Sorry, the "let's laugh at people" one-shot tumblrs are iffy here. -- restless_nomad

2014-07-23

"gasping and snorting for more than an hour"

Post 141241 by tonycpsu deleted for the following reason: This is another incredibly awful chapter in an ongoing awful situation, but we have a week old open thread on the death penalty where this link could go, and we've recently had long threads discussing other botched executions. -- LobsterMitten

The Way We Eat Dinner Now.

Post 141227 by Kitteh deleted for the following reason: Neat but looks like we saw these on the photographer's site a couple years ago. -- cortex

2014-07-22

Your Period and the Odd, Hackish World of Evolution

Post 141218 by annekate deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

If the geeks inherit the earth, what happens?

Post 141184 by modernnomad deleted for the following reason: This is a sort of short and lazy op/ed on topics we've covered a *lot* recently (google glass, privacy / surveillance, etc., soylent, SF, tech backlash), and doesn't really bring anything new to the discussion -- taz

2014-07-21

they're about the control over women's bodies, and I live that every day

Post 141175 by yeoz deleted for the following reason: Saw this stuff recently. -- cortex

"Hey Buzz, let’s launch the horse."

Post 141173 by davidjmcgee deleted for the following reason: Cute but probably fine just living as a comment in this moon thread. -- cortex

Susan, I'm meeting the CFO at the Airport. Call for my tricycle.

Post 141172 by Michele in California deleted for the following reason: Eh, collection of meme images on a clickbaity site that exists pretty much for the sole purpose of rounding up images from elsewhere is not great post material. -- cortex

“I know this deal isn’t perfect.”

Post 141157 by davidstandaford deleted for the following reason: We can basically handle one Israel/Palestine-related thread at a time - feel free to post this there, or just hold off until that one's closed. -- restless_nomad

This is important, because it is animated

Post 141152 by Mchelly deleted for the following reason: Another listicle map thingy... that even the OP doesn't seem too impressed with is maybe not the greatest post -- taz

Battle of the Handbags

Post 141149 by joseph conrad is fully awesome deleted for the following reason: Hey there, sorry, I get the sense there's an interesting story here but as-is, this is a confusingly framed collection of links, and some of the links are just brief stock market reports. Maybe try again tomorrow with a clearer focus, either on the best article about the business-competition aspect, or else on the these-are-exceptionally-great-handbag-reviews aspect? Or are these particular models of bag significant in the story of the competition? -- LobsterMitten

2014-07-20

The Punk Singer

Post 141138 by signal deleted for the following reason: It's great they made this movie, but as a post this is pretty thin in that it mainly points to this non-web thing that people can't see all of; maybe post again tomorrow, adding some more web-available links? -- LobsterMitten

The World Health Organization calls for the decriminalization of drugs

Post 141129 by bookman117 deleted for the following reason: This is a strange framing that makes it sound like there's some agenda here. The blog post is taking a weirdly "gotcha" tone about the recommendation; maybe try again with a different link? -- LobsterMitten

2014-07-19

How to Breastfeed Appropriately

Post 141113 by mirabythelake deleted for the following reason: Hey there, leading with the most provocative pull-quote doesn't work here, sorry. (And this article is... probably satire? It's hard to tell, which also makes it iffy.) -- restless_nomad

[request] where can I ask people for home cleaning advise.

Post 141109 by philllip deleted for the following reason: Looks like you meant to post this in AskMe - go ahead and do that. -- restless_nomad

2014-07-18

Roko's Basilisk: An Apocryphal AI Thought Experiment

Quick to play and slow to forget

Post 141079 by rollick deleted for the following reason: poster's request, wasn't quite what they thought -- cortex

A guy is dead in our custody. That is always a potential problem

Post 141078 by crayz deleted for the following reason: This is a terrible tragic event that happened but it doesn't make for good posts to MeFi. -- mathowie

Another domino topples

Post 141068 by feckless fecal fear mongering deleted for the following reason: Make a better (non-stunt) post. -- mathowie

A hundred women making zines and misandry jokes

Post 141051 by Bella Donna deleted for the following reason: As presented, this definitely seems like something for your own blog -- taz

2014-07-17

Olivia Chow Called 'Major League Biatch' By Former Ontario PC MPP

Post 141029 by Alexandra Kitty deleted for the following reason: "Person says assholish thing" doesn't make for much of a discussion. -- restless_nomad

2014-07-16

The Stacey Chronicles

Post 141007 by SkylitDrawl deleted for the following reason: Doesn't seem much more than "look at this shitty politician being shitty" -- mathowie

Seems Elgin AFB likes Reddit

Post 140998 by dougiedd deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

2014-07-15

This was quite a journey!

Post 140944 by Kitteh deleted for the following reason: Maybe there's a better framing possible for this but it does come off as sort of twitter drama and not super great as a post presented as such. -- cortex

2014-07-14

TAXI!

Post 140925 by His thoughts were red thoughts deleted for the following reason: Neat but posted earlier today, maybe add the extra links as a comment there? -- cortex

A New Dynasty is Forged

Post 140898 by save alive nothing that breatheth deleted for the following reason: Maybe there's a way to make this post that isn't just fodder for the internet hate machine, but as is, I don't think we need to join a lot of snarky/cruel online speculation about how horrible a little girl is going to be when she grows up, etc. -- taz

2014-07-13

India tour of England Test Matches

Post 140873 by watchcriclive deleted for the following reason: self-linker; banned -- taz

Dealing with humanitarian crises and having sex in a brothel

Post 140872 by Hawk V deleted for the following reason: Hey, interesting topic, but not much info here; maybe think about reposting as part of a larger look at the situation? -- taz

2014-07-12

The Stoop Isn’t the Jungle

Post 140862 by Lexica deleted for the following reason: Yeah, previous Goffman/Stoop thread is still open, maybe add this link there? -- LobsterMitten

You get what you pay for.

Post 140857 by pjern deleted for the following reason: This is both a commentary on political fundraising, and an actual active fundraiser, so unfortunately it violates the "no active fundraisers" guideline. -- LobsterMitten

Feed the trolls!

Post 140852 by Chocolate Pickle deleted for the following reason: Eh, sorry for the delayed delete; the silly fun of this is pretty well soured by the Daily Mail framing it as culture-war fight-fodder. -- LobsterMitten

2014-07-11

Wet Beaver Creek

Post 140834 by whyareyouatriangle deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Awwwwww

Post 140823 by HuronBob deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

2014-07-10

Elephants shield young from rockets

Post 140794 by Joe in Australia deleted for the following reason: Heya, I kinda feel like a short "animals experience distress" video is kind of not a great idea for a post. -- cortex

Your home, Bricksburgh, is one of many realms in the universe.

Post 140774 by blue_beetle deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

The tribes of intellect

Post 140762 by Another Fine Product From The Nonsense Factory deleted for the following reason: This appears to be a drama-bomb without substantial redeeming value. -- restless_nomad

The tasteless history of the peeing Calvin decal

Post 140755 by I am the Walrus deleted for the following reason: Double. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2014-07-09

Visa for Aladdin: Denied.

Post 140740 by divabat deleted for the following reason: Kind of a thin one-page post, maybe it'd be better with more links to the artist's work? -- mathowie

“Does he identify as Slytherin? That changes things.”

Post 140718 by ominous_paws deleted for the following reason: The link seems like it's just sort of some contextless shitting on of people? -- cortex

"The Biggest Shame in History."

Post 140704 by colie deleted for the following reason: Please go ahead and add this to the currently active World Cup thread -- taz

Half of all children will have autism by 2025? Foreal?

Post 140702 by defmute deleted for the following reason: Hey there, if you want to ask a question about this, go ahead and post a clear question at Ask Metafilter. If you are posting this to Mefi, it needs to be presented much differently (not like a personal blog post or quick tweet). Please contact us if you have questions. -- taz

2014-07-08

Basically I'm just making potato salad. I haven't decided what kind yet.

Post 140664 by magstheaxe deleted for the following reason: This is great but, sorry, the no-open-Kickstarter rule still applies here (we've had a few inquiries already), so please go ahead and repost this once the funding period is over. Thanks! -- taz

Free at last

Post 140661 by Athanassiel deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is a sort of bare tearjerker tabloid headline news sort of thing that might work better as part of a more in-depth look at this situation, or maybe an examination of the larger picture. -- taz

2014-07-07

What it looks like to run like a girl

Post 140644 by waving deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Brian Eno and the fine art of confusion

Post 140625 by philip-random deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Dextra mihi Deus

Post 140619 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

2014-07-06

Clicking Their Way to Outrage

Post 140593 by NoahTheDuke deleted for the following reason: This is a super thin and surface-y op-ed, sorry. -- restless_nomad

We have never been queer

Post 140583 by crayz deleted for the following reason: This is a single-link op-ed on a touchy topic that has not gone undiscussed on Metafilter. -- restless_nomad

Sharia Law Society

Post 140581 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: This is a very short write-up from a few months ago, presented in what seems to be a sensationalist or unclear way that seems basically like a "let's fight" invitation. Since this is not a new development, maybe take some more time to make a more in-depth post that presents the issue with more explanation and analysis. -- taz

2014-07-05

"The chili pepper does not want to be your friend."

Post 140572 by the man of twists and turns deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

Bantham estate in Devon Purchased by family

Post 140551 by FrankNella deleted for the following reason: Spammer; banned -- taz

An alien reaction to an alien device.

Post 140547 by quin deleted for the following reason: oopsie -- double curious! -- taz

2014-07-04

Lenine & Yusa, a perfect match?

Post 140519 by The Dot deleted for the following reason: Hey, this will probably work better if you add a bit more explanation or context than just "not futebol" -- also, if this is copyrighted and likely to be deleted, that may be a problem as well. Let us know if you have questions. -- taz

2014-07-03

Rare Cancer Seen in 41 Homosexuals

Post 140514 by growabrain deleted for the following reason: Heya, this seems like unnecessarily opaque framing. -- cortex

I’M COMIC SANS, ASSHOLE

Post 140504 by rcraniac deleted for the following reason: Look, there's only so many times that we can tweak the rendering of a thread in reaction to a post about the McSweeney's bit about being Comic sans. -- cortex

A list of credited female-empowering illustrations not from Buzzfeed.

Post 140476 by Kitteh deleted for the following reason: What phunniemee says: it's been posted before, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2014-07-02

Pitchforks

Post 140437 by gottabefunky deleted for the following reason: they're even going to start deleting our doubles -- cortex

Leeloo

Post 140421 by Greg Nog deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but it looks like this is a little too thin for a post. -- taz

The only way to win is... play their game better than they do?

Post 140419 by headspace deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2014-07-01

The loo and love

Post 140380 by The Gooch deleted for the following reason: This isn't going over well, sorry. -- restless_nomad

Microsoft Lawfare

Post 140378 by Consult The Oracle deleted for the following reason: This needs to be framed in a less editorial style to work, sorry. -- restless_nomad

Medical marijuana is on its way

Post 140369 by LetsKa deleted for the following reason: You've linked to this site and its sister site several times already; you need to stop posting the same site(s) over and over. -- taz

Dangerous cave diving

Post 140368 by scubacrowd deleted for the following reason: Self link; banned -- taz