2015-12-31

#ILookLikeAnEngineer

Post 155955 by Michele in California deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

2015-12-30

VertiGo: A wall-climbing robot

Post 155932 by klausman deleted for the following reason: 2 R2 2 D2 -- cortex

I, Racist

Post 155940 by Deoridhe deleted for the following reason: Turns out it's a double. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2015-12-29

An utter disregard for the lives of the city’s black residents

Post 155917 by standardasparagus deleted for the following reason: This is not the way we make posts here, sorry. -- restless_nomad

lawn mower physics

Post 155901 by fight or flight deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but unless there's been an update or new material added, this is a double -- taz

2015-12-28

Lost in the Taiga

Post 155873 by pjern deleted for the following reason: Neat, but looks like we've had posts about it before. -- cortex

2015-12-27

Parenting is like sysadminning

Post 155861 by gottabefunky deleted for the following reason: This isn't substantial enough to make its own post, sorry. -- restless_nomad

2015-12-26

Chicago police kill two, injure one in two more shootings.

Post 155854 by Westringia F. deleted for the following reason: These are some shitty things for sure and I appreciate that you put some serious effort into constructing this, but we have multiple threads open right now about police and gun violence and I don't think it's gonna be a great idea to have essentially a monthly CPD crappiness omnibus thread on the front page. -- cortex

2015-12-25

The Littlest Next Big Thing In Gaming, Itch.io Hits The Desktop

Post 155844 by GameDesignerBen deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is way too editorial (and consequently reads like a sales pitch, which is a no-no.) -- restless_nomad

Coincidences like this don't happen.

Post 155825 by Taft deleted for the following reason: Krampus cortex says there needs to be a way clearer reason to be linking to a spam blog if you are building a post that you don't want to have deleted for apparently linking to a spam blog. -- cortex

mystery punkin man

Post 155836 by changeling deleted for the following reason: Heya, looks like you meant this for Ask MetaFilter, not the blue. Go ahead and repost it over there. -- cortex

2015-12-24

Cards Against Job Stress

Post 155810 by EmpressCallipygos deleted for the following reason: Hey, we actually saw this before in the open CAH thread. -- LobsterMitten

2015-12-23

As it should be

Post 155778 by Celsius1414 deleted for the following reason: Erk, looks like a double. -- LobsterMitten

33,636

Post 155777 by HuronBob deleted for the following reason: This is a striking visualization (and hi Matt!), but probably better as a link in the open gun policy thread or the open thread about mathowie's other recent gun-related project. -- LobsterMitten

Why are they all so bad at their jobs?

Post 155776 by ericbop deleted for the following reason: Hey, this "what is war stars anyway?" riff seems to be not going over that well; might go over better with different framing or with other skeptical links? For people who liked/are interested in talking about the movie, the Fanfare thread is hopping. -- LobsterMitten

A "creepy ass" Merry Christmas to you

Post 155773 by Michele in California deleted for the following reason: Oops, too many festive scary robots. -- LobsterMitten

2015-12-22

What a difference an .au makes.

Post 155732 by Thella deleted for the following reason: great collection, but maybe you can move these links pass the salt over here, where the stoner sloth convo is already in progress -- taz

2015-12-21

Next up: Bahavia, Thembria and the Isle of Naboombu.

Post 155711 by signal deleted for the following reason: This has come up in a couple of related threads and doesn't need its own post. -- cortex

2015-12-19

2015-12-18

Wait a minute.

Post 155650 by mitocan deleted for the following reason: This framing doesn't work -- maybe try again tomorrow with a different presentation? -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2015-12-17

Reading Lolita in Patriarchy

Post 155636 by palegirl deleted for the following reason: Heya, we've got an open Lolita thread from yesterday, maybe put this over there? -- LobsterMitten

GOP Opponents of Obamacare Using Obamacare

Post 155625 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is pretty thin, probably better in the open Ted Cruz thread and in general, when your source starts with "OUTRAGEOUS HYPOCRISY" that may be a sign that you're posting outragefilter. -- LobsterMitten

Martin Shkreli Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges

Post 155622 by Jacqueline deleted for the following reason: Here's the thread on Shkreli and the Wu Tang album, posted only last week — I don't think this development warrants a thread of its own but it's totally fine of course to discuss it in there. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Oh thank God

Post 155640 by allkindsoftime deleted for the following reason: Already being discussed in open Shkreli thread. -- LobsterMitten

2015-12-16

jedISIS?

Post 155584 by Joseph Gurl deleted for the following reason: We have a *lot* of Star Wars posts at the moment, and this has been linked in this thread, so probably better for folks to continue discussing there -- taz

Gawker Trolls Manosphere, Star Wars Fans on New Film

Post 155597 by aydeejones deleted for the following reason: Sorry, we have a lot of Star Wars threads right now, probably better as a comment in one of the existing threads. -- LobsterMitten

2015-12-15

General Anxiety Disorder ruined my relationship

Post 155575 by Toahthoy deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is not a Metafilter post. -- LobsterMitten

2015-12-14

Everything is yours. Everything is not yours.

Post 155539 by ChuraChura deleted for the following reason: Oops, this does look like a double. -- LobsterMitten

Paul Ryan 2016? David Brin speculates.

Post 155554 by Marky deleted for the following reason: hey there, in the spirit of a) trying to keep US election posts to a manageable number on the site, and b) making those posts as useful and productive as possible, this would probably be better as a bit more in-depth thing on the various possibilities of a GOP brokered convention rather than a single-link "this-one-guy-kind-of-spitballing" thing. Please contact us if you'd like to discuss, or edit this post to change it up in the next hour or two. -- taz

Daniel Barden. Seven. Dylan Hockley. Six. Ana Marquez-Greene. Six.

Post 155553 by fedward deleted for the following reason: This is really sad, but we have three or four currently open threads on guns / gun control / gun violence, and this can be added to any of these ongoing discussions -- taz

Godwin Weighs in on His Law and Trump

Post 155530 by OmieWise deleted for the following reason: Sorry, we've heard from Godwin about the origin of his law before, and have had a lot of Trump threads lately - this might go better as a comment in there. -- LobsterMitten

Japanese artist Aki Inomata makes 3D-printed homes for hermit crabs

Post 155550 by turbid dahlia deleted for the following reason: This is so cool, but is a double. -- LobsterMitten

All I Want for Christmas Is a Goat

Post 155548 by mudpuppie deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, this is a little too much on the side of call-to-action, support-this-good-cause, to work here, even though it's totally a good cause and a cute video. -- LobsterMitten

The Coup D'État: Not Just For Developing Countries Anymore

Post 155544 by blankdawn deleted for the following reason: This seems to be a random online poll from a few months ago and not worth the outragebait headline treatment. -- LobsterMitten

2015-12-13

You.. trivialize the whole trans community whenever you open your mouth.

Post 155511 by roomthreeseventeen deleted for the following reason: If we're going to have a post on this set of incredibly charged and difficult subjects, let's not do it by way of "just exactly how bad is Caitlyn Jenner, here are some offensive remarks and let's fight over how bad or not bad they are." -- LobsterMitten

2015-12-11

Harry Morgan, beloved actor, passes at age 96

Post 155485 by shockingbluamp deleted for the following reason: er, ooops, this is from 2011! -- taz

BOX

Post 155469 by OverlappingElvis deleted for the following reason: Yep, neat but saw it before. -- cortex

Standard B-27s

Post 155483 by four panels deleted for the following reason: I don't know that this is startling enough to warrant a new gun control thread, sorry. -- restless_nomad

Donald Trump vs. Uncle Sam

Post 155481 by ourt deleted for the following reason: This is funny but we have a lot of Trumpery going on at the moment and this would work better as an aside in one of the existing threads. -- restless_nomad

2015-12-10

1-800-HOTLINESHIA

Post 155440 by ourt deleted for the following reason: Let's keep our LaBeouf corralled in one thread. -- LobsterMitten

2015-12-09

Mr Bean Lookalike

Post 155392 by splinky deleted for the following reason: Self-link, banned. -- cortex

An Ethos

Post 155404 by grobstein deleted for the following reason: There's an open and active Trump discussion thread here; let's keep this there. -- cortex

2015-12-08

Free Energy, $1200

Post 155360 by chrchr deleted for the following reason: Sorry for the delayed delete. I was leaving this because it sounded like people were about to actually buy one and dissect it... but reading more closely, it seems like they're saying they'll ship in 6 weeks, which means this post would be closed by the time anyone actually lays hands on the thing. Given that we've seen this company a number of times before, probably better to hold off and post about it once they ship and actual analyses come out. -- LobsterMitten

On the Murphy Bill

Post 155354 by xarnop deleted for the following reason: Hey there, sorry, a single-issue advocacy website is rarely going to be a good core for a Mefi post. The issues raised by the bill could work as a post with different links, though. -- LobsterMitten

It's OK, you can admit it.

Post 155351 by Cookiebastard deleted for the following reason: Joke about duplicate posts -- LobsterMitten

What are the top 3 Twilight Zone Episodes?

Post 155349 by splinky deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, this framing isn't good form for a MetaFilter post. A post here should link to some exceptionally good thing online, and shouldn't in most cases include your own opinion about the thing. -- LobsterMitten

Don't Glorify This Tragedy

Post 155343 by jbickers deleted for the following reason: Probably best to go ahead and put this in the open Scott Weiland thread -- taz

2015-12-07

surely this?

Post 155322 by the man of twists and turns deleted for the following reason: Eh, let's not have this whole argument from scratch for the nth time. -- cortex

Star Wars was always a boys thing and a movie that dads took their sons

Post 155338 by cendawanita deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, we've had a lot of Star Wars coverage lately, and I don't know that JJ Abrams saying a dumb thing and then apologizing is really worth a whole fighty thread unto itself. -- LobsterMitten

Trump and Muslims

Post 155336 by andy_t deleted for the following reason: There's an active Trump thread, although now that I've given a second look at these links, don't bring the "Muslims are bad" stuff over there; that's really not going to fly anywhere on this site. -- LobsterMitten

How I sanitized the feminist outrage over the Montreal massacre

Post 155333 by mandolin conspiracy deleted for the following reason: Looks like we saw this last year. -- cortex

I give you the Republican front runner

Post 155331 by MattWPBS deleted for the following reason: Donald Trump Continuing To Be Source Of Awfulness is something we've had a lot of already and the primary season still has a long way to go. -- cortex

2015-12-06

"You ain't no Muslim, bruv"

Post 155296 by epo deleted for the following reason: This is a brief article that would probably go better in one of the various active shooting-related threads than on its own. -- restless_nomad

2015-12-05

The Good Gunman, A Fictional Tale

Post 155288 by ourt deleted for the following reason: There's a recent active thread about gun policy and gun violence, add this as a comment in there. -- cortex

When the Neighborhood Watches you.

Post 155267 by bitmage deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2015-12-04

The Page One Editorial

Post 155259 by nightrecordings deleted for the following reason: Sorry, on reflection, as-framed this is going to just be a continual tug of war about what subjects belong in this thread vs the active gun control thread... if you'd like to do a post on page-one editorials that's framed in a way that makes the editorial-history angle more clearly the focus, it would be fine to repost. Hit us up at the contact form if you'd like to discuss. -- LobsterMitten

How do I report a Facebook PAGE being run by an impostor?

Post 155258 by Jennifer S. deleted for the following reason: Sorry this belongs over on AskMetafilter, go ahead and post it over there. -- LobsterMitten

Okay maybe you make more money but it doesn't sound like a fun life.

Post 155236 by Kitteh deleted for the following reason: Eh, this doesn't really seem noteworthy. -- cortex

Execution

Post 155253 by swift deleted for the following reason: This looks a horrible situation, but I'm not sure another thread about a police shooting is a great idea right now; there's active discussion in this existing thread and taking this over there would be okay. -- cortex

2015-12-03

Starring a Commodore64C as “Biff”

Post 155207 by Bora Horza Gobuchul deleted for the following reason: Oops, looks like a double. -- LobsterMitten

Bathroom Attacks By Trans* People

Post 155197 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: Hey, good to see this get backed up -- just, this might be a bit on the thin side for an FPP as it basically only confirms what lots of folks have been saying for a long time. This might work as part of a more fleshed-out post? I think as it stands there's just not enough "there" there to lead to a productive discussion, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2015-12-02

Caitlyn Jenner billboard in New Zealand causes anger

Post 155181 by hal_c_on deleted for the following reason: That's a super shitty billboard alright, but I don't see any good reason to have a post putting it in front of more people. -- cortex

“It’s a poignant story, one that I almost wrote.”

Post 155178 by Going To Maine deleted for the following reason: I get that there's sort of a topical continuity/update angle here, but I'm not sure this is something that we really need to have a third post just to come back around on. -- cortex

A New Lost Generation?

Post 155167 by snortasprocket deleted for the following reason: Double post -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2015-12-01

Stochastic terrorism at Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood

Post 155149 by pjern deleted for the following reason: Discussion is still ongoing in the original thread, let's keep it over there. -- LobsterMitten

"De hele wereld gaat dit schandalig vinden"

Post 155136 by Blasdelb deleted for the following reason: We've had many threads about this over the years, not sure what another one is going to add. -- LobsterMitten

2015-11-30

The Age of the Demagogues

Post 155123 by Bron deleted for the following reason: Probably better to put this in the open Trump thread. -- LobsterMitten

James Deen accused of rape.

Post 155122 by Xavier Xavier deleted for the following reason: This is not a good post for Metafilter, and certainly not when framed as some kind of gotcha of Mefi members -- LobsterMitten

2015-11-29

Unethical Hacks: life hacks for those not adverse to being a dick

Post 155090 by filthy light thief deleted for the following reason: This seems like a mix of interesting stuff with pretty gross stuff in the guise of "I'm just telling it like it is" from MRAs or something? -- LobsterMitten

People are violent because their morality demands it

Post 155084 by Shouraku deleted for the following reason: I completely understand that you are posting this as an interesting article, but it's basically an open invitation to fight about pretty much All The Things, and with several very difficult threads about violence going on we just don't have the bandwidth for that kind of moderation-heavy discussion. Maybe another time? -- taz

2015-11-27

One Pill, Two Pill / Red Pill, Blue Pill

Post 155071 by ChurchHatesTucker deleted for the following reason: nah -- cortex

"I’ll take this one…according to prophecy."

Post 155070 by storybored deleted for the following reason: nope -- cortex

2015-11-26

Honor Living Native Americans

Post 155045 by stoneweaver deleted for the following reason: Poster's request - we'll try this again when everyone isn't desperately looking for an argument to distract them. -- restless_nomad

Hard Core Slow!

Post 155055 by Katjusa Roquette deleted for the following reason: Go ahead and try this tomorrow - feel free to use the contact form if you need a refresher on linking. -- restless_nomad

How Adele's Rolling Stone cover destroys the male gaze

Post 155054 by St. Peepsburg deleted for the following reason: Hyperbolic headlines help no one, and this thread seems doomed to die under the weight of "ironic" humor, sorry. -- restless_nomad

"I never expected it to be so complicated"

Post 155034 by MartinWisse deleted for the following reason: Double -- goodnewsfortheinsane

How We Used To Eat - US Nightmare Edition

Post 155050 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

2015-11-25

Good luck filling this position

Post 155029 by cynical pinnacle deleted for the following reason: Someone did a bad thing here, but I'm not convinced that it's got enough to it to be worth a whole thread, sorry. -- restless_nomad

Opposition to Golden Rice has cost 1,424,000 life years in India alone

Post 155010 by Blasdelb deleted for the following reason: We've discussed this topic an awful lot, and at this point let's stick to bigger news / developments on the GMO front rather than a flamebait-titled Op/Ed and another round of the exact same arguments we've had over and over. -- taz

2015-11-24

A famous librarian takes your questions.

Post 154983 by nevercalm deleted for the following reason: Let's corral all the discussion of this over here. -- LobsterMitten

Donald Trump: The man, the mystery, the fascist?

Post 155001 by internet fraud detective squad, station number 9 deleted for the following reason: This is a better-constructed post than the last one, but we have a Trump post from yesterday that this would go better in. -- restless_nomad

An Ethos

Post 155000 by grobstein deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is awfully thin. -- restless_nomad

How America Bought and Sold Racism, and Why it Still Matters

Post 154972 by roomthreeseventeen deleted for the following reason: This is mashing up a kind of academic discussion of historical and contemporary racism in the US with a just-happened terrible bit of racist violence in a way that makes for a not super clear post and less than ideal kickoff for a discussion of either of those two things. -- cortex

Yoga cancelled.

Post 154970 by MisantropicPainforest deleted for the following reason: This feels a lot more like a "taken from a distance, this makes for a juicy and topical subject to argue about" sort of situation than a "the core event here is itself substantially interesting" kind of deal, and given that the larger subject is a messy one that we've have some pretty bumpy and difficult discussions about already recently this seems like not really a great idea for a post. -- cortex

Sad Weird Al

Post 154991 by numaner deleted for the following reason: Heya, yeah, this seems to be sort of early in the cycle for this to be a post - maybe revisit this later, once there are a bunch of good images? -- LobsterMitten

2015-11-22

The Clinton email saga, seen in a different light.

Post 154920 by markkraft deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but this is not clear at all. A post that seemingly begins about Anita Datar smashed up with a link about HRC email server doesn't work. Additionally, we currently have two open posts on Clinton, and new one needs to be a lot more substantial than this. -- taz

Naming at Princeton

Post 154926 by kingless deleted for the following reason: Hey there, the personal framing here is a bit off Metafilter form for posts, which aren't really meant to be much like personal blog entries. Please contact us, and we can work up a quick edit! -- taz

"Maybe Big Brother isn't the bad guy -- if he protects us from ISIS."

Post 154922 by 0bvious deleted for the following reason: This seems basically like "random guy comes up with terrible plan that also promotes his 'my transhumanism, let me show you it' PR goals" rather than a serious issue we need to fight about? If there's more to it, maybe some more context will help. -- taz

2015-11-21

We need more freedom of information rather than less.

Post 154915 by Grangousier deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but this is either super editorializing ("waste of flesh") or, if that bit is an actual quote from the podcast it needs to be clearer. Please go ahead and repost tomorrow with better framing or contact us to edit right away. -- taz

750,000 aliens

Post 154914 by growabrain deleted for the following reason: Sorry, framing this as side-taking in some kind of notional Mefi vs reddit thing isn't great, the imperative at the end isn't really Mefi form, and "here are just a bunch of random good things from reddit" is too loose a net. -- LobsterMitten

"Not in my name."

Post 154906 by Sir Rinse deleted for the following reason: This is pretty slight for a post; maybe better as a comment in one of the ongoing terrorism or Islam in Europe threads? -- LobsterMitten

2015-11-20

nothing to think about

Post 154893 by breadbox deleted for the following reason: This is not a kind way to frame this, sorry. -- restless_nomad

2015-11-19

Video Brochures from China

Post 154826 by markswann deleted for the following reason: spam, banned -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Life as a drone operator

Post 154842 by AGameOfMoans deleted for the following reason: Hey sorry, this kind of "my personal take on it" framing isn't a workable form for a Mefi post. -- LobsterMitten

2015-11-18

Tutorial to Download How to REDACTED Torrent/Full Movie for F

this post was issued a dmca takedown for linking to a page that linked to something that contained instructions for downloading some shitty movie, maybe. i'm pretty sure that is not a violation of copyright infringement, but i have better things to do than deal with this bullshit. fuck you, congress, for passing this shitty law. first against the wall and all that.

The Deadliest Day In Modern Paris?

Post 154814 by blankdawn deleted for the following reason: This is interesting and worth a post, but the proximity to the recent attack and the sort of "well, actually" framing of the article itself make this feel a little weird to post right now. Maybe revisit it a little ways down the line? -- cortex

“I just don’t think surgery turns a man into a woman.”

Post 154804 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: We have had a *bunch* of campus protest related stuff recently, and on top of that I feel like the context of this post being Greer's position getting pushback is going to inevitably invite exactly the kind of "okay but lets argue from scratch about whether trans women are reaaaaallly women" thing that's been hurtful as hell to our trans members in particular in past threads. Probably better to give this one a miss. -- cortex

2015-11-17

"It's a hard three letters to absorb."

Post 154776 by Sir Rinse deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this framing is going to start this off more contentiously than it needs to on an already sensitive subject. -- LobsterMitten

Student Activism is Serious Business

Post 154792 by yueliang deleted for the following reason: We have another post on student fragility from earlier today - one is probably enough. -- restless_nomad

2015-11-16

Six Degrees of Verification: truth about late Pope John XXIII

Post 154745 by bunky deleted for the following reason: This is not a good use of MetaFilter. -- cortex

2015-11-13

Marsupial Mischief in Melbourne

Post 154696 by esto-again deleted for the following reason: poster's request -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Attack on Paris

Post 154692 by SageLeVoid deleted for the following reason: Oof, yeah, this looks like a pretty awful thing going down. That said, probably better to wait a little bit to put together a post once it's clearer what the deal is, vs. just linking a liveblog. -- cortex

2015-11-12

"the expression 'Israeli settlement' or equivalent needs to be added"

Post 154672 by hoist with his own pet aardvark deleted for the following reason: Man, it's hard to hold a non-hyperbolically-awful discussion about Israeli politics when the leader of the state is the worst offender with the over-the-top hyperbole, but I don't see this as being worth the fight. -- restless_nomad

2015-11-11

Man Saves World And Keeps It Secret For 50 Years

Post 154623 by blankdawn deleted for the following reason: Looks like you missed your launch window. -- cortex

The Gay Men Who Hate Women

Post 154637 by crossoverman deleted for the following reason: I think this is a subject with room to discuss nuances, but it does not look like this article with this presentation is going to create that conversation. -- restless_nomad

3 x 3 = Gender Equality

Post 154635 by troll deleted for the following reason: This is not well-presented. -- restless_nomad

2015-11-10

A woman's rebuttal on her refusal for services for a gay wedding.

Post 154604 by singmespanishtechno deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this framing isn't the way we do things here, plus this article isn't going to go over the way you're hoping. -- LobsterMitten

2015-11-09

A campaign to erase Stanley Marsh III.

Post 154568 by Bee'sWing deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

"In 2015, ladies shout at dudes too, okay? It’s just how things work."

Post 154575 by phunniemee deleted for the following reason: Eh, this is kinda thin. -- cortex

2015-11-07

Homemade Jet Ski

Post 154526 by jason's_planet deleted for the following reason: This is kind of ehh and the cat looks actually sort of badly treated/stressed in the name of internet yuks, which is never great. -- LobsterMitten

Tweet your period

Post 154522 by cynical pinnacle deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, no petitions in front page posts here. It's fine to revise and repost without that link. -- LobsterMitten

2015-11-06

Basically chickens in dinner suits

Post 154491 by ChuraChura deleted for the following reason: Nice, but does look like we had a post about this a few weeks back. -- cortex

It's not those kids on your lawn, it's you.

Post 154507 by Johnny Wallflower deleted for the following reason: I feel like we've done the Boomers: Are They The Worst? thing a number of times and it's not something we do a great job of; another post on that front should probably hold off for something that feels a little less like just a warming-over of the same editorial again. -- cortex

Gael-Rafael Choresharer Blogprofiter is a robust option

Post 154504 by prize bull octorok deleted for the following reason: I star heart the Toast, but it feels like we've been having a lot of stuff from there recently; maybe something to throttle back on a little bit if it isn't something particularly exceptional. -- cortex

2015-11-05

We’d rather just ignore those folks trying to make themselves heard.

Post 154468 by roomthreeseventeen deleted for the following reason: Pullquote here is really sending this whole thing down the wrong path; consider reposting with a different framing? -- LobsterMitten

Unkind Faith

Post 154481 by Sir Rinse deleted for the following reason: This is not presented in such a way that it's going to lead to a productive discussion, sorry. -- restless_nomad

Sexual assault case at Stanford reversed

Post 154451 by BibiRose deleted for the following reason: We've had some fraught discussions about (accusations of) sexual assault recently, with members expressing a sense of exhaustion with the topic. That said, to be clear there is no wholesale ban of any sort on posting about this. But considering that and the mixed reception this is getting I'm inclined to push back a bit on posts of an "update on a specific case/incident" type, I hope you understand. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2015-11-03

NOT trembling with trepi...

Post 154412 by joseph conrad is fully awesome deleted for the following reason: Hey, probably better to put this in the open thread about the Laverne Cox RHPS from a few days ago. -- LobsterMitten

2015-11-02

Trapped In Florida

Post 154383 by the man of twists and turns deleted for the following reason: This is a mix of things with maybe too much explosively ugly point-and-laugh or point-and-gawk potential to go well; maybe in a while when there's time to have more detached reporting on it? -- LobsterMitten

2015-10-31

True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings

Post 154316 by four panels deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but a single-link Op/Ed of yet another one of these "kids today" / universities can't handle open debate isn't great. We've discussed this multiple times, so maybe something that offers something new or more in-depth would be better. -- taz

2015-10-30

Grantland.com (2011-2015)

Post 154301 by Etrigan deleted for the following reason: Who is buried in Grantland's Tomb? -- cortex

مسلسل وادي الذئاب 10 الجزء العاشر الحلقتان 11 - 12 مترجمة

Post 154299 by netawey deleted for the following reason: good gosh no -- cortex

Willis Carto, Rot in Hell!

Post 154296 by graymouser deleted for the following reason: I think it'd be okay to put together a post about Carto and the shit he's done, but doing it in the form of a nominal obituary post + "rot in hell" is not really a good setup for that. -- cortex

“possible to request a kind of immortality like this in your own will.”

Post 154293 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: ermahgerd gersberms -- cortex

2015-10-29

Like Guantanamo Bay, but without the long-term commitment

Post 154266 by rtimmel deleted for the following reason: Sorry, no open fundraisers or petitions, and the Guantanamo comparison is pretty distasteful. -- LobsterMitten

Burn this letter

Post 154273 by Potomac Avenue deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Torby papierowe

Post 154254 by Matt C deleted for the following reason: Spam, banned. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2015-10-28

Finally we can go back to being allowed to fix stuff we already own

Post 154252 by Yosemite Sam deleted for the following reason: This basically needs to be stripped of the opinionated language in order for it to work here. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Its time to have a talk about your bacon habit

Post 154236 by infini deleted for the following reason: probably better not to build a post about this around a sassy pull-quote -- cortex

Should my car be allowed to kill me?

Post 154232 by elgilito deleted for the following reason: This'd be fine as a comment in this ethics-of-self-driving-cars post from a couple days ago. -- cortex

"Really? You're actually up for it?"

Post 154221 by a fiendish thingy deleted for the following reason: This is pretty short / thin, with not actually a lot of results, and might be better as part of something more in-depth on the topic -- taz

na we making money

Post 154243 by numaner deleted for the following reason: This seems like a little point-and-laugh to go well, sorry. -- restless_nomad

2015-10-27

those stories and Andy Rooney

Post 154202 by growabrain deleted for the following reason: This is pretty BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP thin for a post, sorry. -- LobsterMitten

Robot - Brew Me a Beer

Post 154195 by drewbage1847 deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, no open fundraising campaigns in posts. -- LobsterMitten

GOP and White House agree to keep government open

Post 154186 by humanfont deleted for the following reason: Hey, it's looking like some details here may not be accurate? Maybe a repost that's clearer will be better. -- taz

2015-10-26

Signed, Epstein's Mother

Post 154177 by mattdidthat deleted for the following reason: This is a little thin, and seems to not be going over that well; if you want to repost, maybe drop a note to the contact form about reframing? -- LobsterMitten

Europe - No mo' GMO

Post 154173 by storybored deleted for the following reason: Eh, anti-GMO stuff is a much-covered topic that's always sorta fighty here, and we've heard from Mark Lynas before. -- LobsterMitten

Daphne, Dirk, Don and Gary are together at last

Post 154168 by artsandsci deleted for the following reason: Sorry, no open Kickstarters on the front page. -- cortex

2015-10-25

Fur for the future

Post 154137 by michswiss deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Secretive Correspondence Guidelines used by Jehovah’s Witnesses leaked

Post 154120 by Blasdelb deleted for the following reason: Very interesting news item, but the problem with the source using a very distracting, very possibly anti-semitic comparison for the document here is a problem. Maybe think about reposting with a different link, or contact us to edit for same. Thanks. -- taz

2015-10-23

Skydiving beavers

Post 154083 by sardonyx deleted for the following reason: THE PARACHUTING BEAVER SINGULARITY IS UPON US -- cortex

Why is the human vagina so big?

Post 154099 by wollaston deleted for the following reason: Sorry, I think the way this is presented will have people reading the context of it backwards, and will yield a big fight. -- LobsterMitten

GHOSTS n' SHIT

Post 154097 by growabrain deleted for the following reason: Not seeing why this LOLboobs is a great post for Mefi. -- LobsterMitten

Sad Congressman Celebrates Major Sorrow by Suffering in Hilarious Way

Post 154092 by internet fraud detective squad, station number 9 deleted for the following reason: I enjoy this ludicrous display but probably it should go in the other Mets thread from today. -- LobsterMitten

Should women abstain from going to the movies throughout pregnancy?

Post 154091 by Another Fine Product From The Nonsense Factory deleted for the following reason: This seems to be subscription-walled, plus the coy framing on an inevitably charged topic isn't a good way to go. -- LobsterMitten

2015-10-22

slnyt

Post 154054 by infini deleted for the following reason: Hey maybe put this in the welfare myths thread from a couple days ago? -- LobsterMitten

“The only interest that’s being protected here is industry.”

Post 154068 by Rustic Etruscan deleted for the following reason: There's a thread on this topic already open, sorry. -- restless_nomad

2015-10-21

Hoverboards

Post 154029 by Chocolate Pickle deleted for the following reason: you just literally linked to a post from today in your post, go post your thing as a comment in that post -- cortex

“Beau was our inspiration, unfortunately, I believe we are out of time.”

Post 154026 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: Biden already back to tuning up his Trans Am -- cortex

Axis Broadcasts in Arabic

Post 154023 by zenwerewolf deleted for the following reason: It's a surprisingly shitty rhetorical gambit from Netanyahu but probably we should hold off on a post until/unless there's more to talk about than the fact that he said this thing, given how charged this whole general are of discussion is to begin with. -- cortex

The World Never Was That Simple

Post 154013 by Ipsifendus deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but we're already discussing the Playboy news; maybe post the first link there, if it hasn't been mentioned -- taz

The Only Difference Between Screwing Around and Science

Post 154035 by sgranade deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

2015-10-20

NY Times Weekender Nostalgia Post

Post 153993 by neoist deleted for the following reason: Hey sorry, looks like you meant to post this on AskMetafilter - click the link in the header and you can post it over there instead. -- LobsterMitten

The Jedi must move amongst the people as a fish swims in the sea.

Post 153987 by Nevin deleted for the following reason: This article is from 2009, plus there's an active Star Wars post from yesterday. -- LobsterMitten

Canada bids farewell to Harper, and hello to Trudeau

Post 153977 by LeRoienJaune deleted for the following reason: Come join the Canadian election party already in progress! -- taz

2015-10-19

"They seek out suffering and plan their good deeds 'in cold blood.'"

Post 153961 by holmesian deleted for the following reason: Looks like we just had a post about MacFarquhar and do-goodry a few weeks ago. -- cortex

Canada federal elections are called: Liberals have a majority.

Post 153974 by koavf deleted for the following reason: Come join the Canadian election party already in progress! -- LobsterMitten

Eritrean dies after being mistaken for an accomplice in attack

Post 153960 by femmegrrr deleted for the following reason: This is a terrible thing that happened, but I feel like there's both a "police shot an innocent person" thing and a "what's going on with Eritrean asylum seekers in Israel" thing and joining 'em together in one post is kind of setting up a mess where a post just about one or the other (and the latter is probably a much better idea as far as that goes) would be a lot more workable. -- cortex

December 14th, 1961

Post 153956 by TedW deleted for the following reason: Looks like we just had a post around that Atlantic article about Vaughn's work disappearing, maybe add any details here that are missing to that thread. -- cortex

10 Scary-Good Cocktails (AKA Halloween Candy for Adults)

Post 153968 by danabanana deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, I know this took a lot of work, but copying the full text of the link into your post isn't really a workable thing for a Mefi thread. Let me know if you'd like to edit it down. -- LobsterMitten

2015-10-18

The GOP ifinally found proof of criminal wrongdoing in Hillary's emails!

Post 153940 by markkraft deleted for the following reason: If this turns out to be a new thing/story worth having a Mefi post about, we can surely get a better link on it than the Daily Mail. -- LobsterMitten

2015-10-17

"Yeah, wouldn’t I like to have your problems"

Post 153914 by Johnny Wallflower deleted for the following reason: Previously deleted, sorry! -- taz

Cue the tiniest violins!

Post 153911 by Kitteh deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but this is basically a clickbaity hate-athon type article -- featuring some very offensive comparisons -- that isn't likely to yield much enlightenment -- taz

2015-10-15

Donald Feels the Bern

Post 153869 by Artw deleted for the following reason: Eh, I think probably better to cram this into the previous Trump humor thread. -- LobsterMitten

More Minimum Wage

Post 153865 by andrewpcone deleted for the following reason: Hey, better to put these in one of the open sexual harassment in restaurants threads or the tipping thread. -- LobsterMitten

Keylogging, 1970's Style

Post 153859 by Pope Guilty deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

Talking Japan Manhole covers culture

Post 153853 by Rock Yuan deleted for the following reason: Spam -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2015-10-14

The White Man in that Photo

Post 153838 by 256 deleted for the following reason: something something "using podium as a verb" something -- cortex

It's just another run-of-the-mill Wednesday. The calendar's full of 'em.

Post 153844 by a lungful of dragon deleted for the following reason: It's A Twonderful Life -- cortex

lies.scare.puddles

Post 153821 by dangerousdan deleted for the following reason: Looks like we've covered this before -- taz

2015-10-13

NYTimes's excellent collection of data on 2016 presidential candidates

Post 153813 by Sleeper deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, this is a good link but we have an open thread on NYT coverage of campaign fundraising that's only a couple days old, and in the name of not having US election coverage take over the front page, probably better to put this in there or hold off and post it later if it keeps being updated. -- LobsterMitten

Keylogger 1.0

Post 153820 by computech_apolloniajames deleted for the following reason: Super cool, but we've seen it recently -- restless_nomad

2015-10-12

Which Americans can do business in Iran

Post 153783 by hoder deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, it's not okay to link to your own work on the front page. -- LobsterMitten

Propaganda and Pick ups

Post 153770 by adamvasco deleted for the following reason: Would be good to do this with somewhat less sketchy-seeming links if that's practicable. If it's not, then eh. -- cortex

2015-10-11

Ten Years of Sexual Harassment In Astronomy

Post 153742 by sciatrix deleted for the following reason: Synchronicity, and the other's a minute sooner, so go ahead and add anything here that's missing from there as a comment. -- cortex

2015-10-10

TPP Treaty: Intellectual Property Rights Chapter

Post 153708 by bukvich deleted for the following reason: Sorry, looks like we just had a TPP thread a few days ago so probably better to put these links over there and keep the discussion in one thread. -- LobsterMitten

.ᵗʰ

Post 153707 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: We've got two open threads on these shootings, we really don't need a third; this link can go in one of those threads. -- LobsterMitten

Of course it's true, I read it in the paper / Saw it on the news.

Post 153705 by adamvasco deleted for the following reason: I agree we should be skeptical of how the media manipulates us, but this seems to be a propaganda piece about how Ukraine is bad and Russia is good, which is a very weird form for the concern over propaganda to take. -- LobsterMitten

The Millennial Pledge

Post 153722 by naju deleted for the following reason: This is not a winner, looking at the reaction. Sorry. -- restless_nomad

“OK, I have to admit this this is a strange collection.”

Post 153721 by nebulawindphone deleted for the following reason: Blue light special -- cortex

Don't try this at home

Post 153704 by fearfulsymmetry deleted for the following reason: Hey, it's looking like a) there were people actually injured in the resulting fire, and b) uncertain if the video subject actually intended this to be saved on YouTube... plus a lot of laughing at the guy (not here) when it seems that this was a rather terrible accident. Deleting for now, please contact us if you'd like to discuss or share more info about the video origins or whatever! -- taz

2015-10-07

The Art of Mr. Werewolf

Post 153624 by DirtyOldTown deleted for the following reason: His stuff is rad but we've seen it recently. -- cortex

China Gamifies Real Life

Post 153614 by andrewcooke deleted for the following reason: Double post deleted (credit score not affected) -- goodnewsfortheinsane

If you care about gun violence, People Magazine says call Congress

Post 153637 by bluesky43 deleted for the following reason: Probably better to add this as a comment in the current active gun violence thread. -- cortex

2015-10-06

Perhaps Joe Biden is a bit too "authentic"?!

Post 153610 by markkraft deleted for the following reason: This does not seem fully-baked enough to be worth investigating just yet. -- restless_nomad

When a mistake is deliberate.

Post 153606 by adamvasco deleted for the following reason: This needs to be framed much less editorially to work here, sorry. -- restless_nomad

Why are you a buddhist?

Post 153599 by Another Fine Product From The Nonsense Factory deleted for the following reason: This is both editorially framed and pretty insulting, it seems, which doesn't seem likely to lead to a good discussion. -- LobsterMitten

Dating advice from the Federal Reserve

Post 153598 by clawsoon deleted for the following reason: Yeah, I tend to agree that this is a pretty dire kind of prediction that needs more qualification, and it's framed (by the Post) in a clickbaity way that seems kind of irresponsible. -- LobsterMitten

China is selectively breeding out dissent.

Post 153597 by pjern deleted for the following reason: Heya, it looks like this is substantially the same story as one we saw a short time ago. -- LobsterMitten

2015-10-03

the side effects of the cocaine

Post 153539 by philip-random deleted for the following reason: oops, yeah, looks like a relatively recent double -- taz

Put your phone down!

Post 153535 by Roger Dodger deleted for the following reason: Eh, we fight about cellphone etiquette too much anyway, but also this seems to be connected to a PR stunt from a few years ago, and keeps resurfacing as an ad campaign; I'm not clear on who's driving the latest round. -- LobsterMitten

2015-10-01

Again.

Post 153484 by NoxAeternum deleted for the following reason: Horrible event but we don't actually have to have a post about every horrible event. -- LobsterMitten

2015-09-30

Time Travel to Ancient Rome

Post 153446 by Phormio deleted for the following reason: Posting about a podcast the host of whom you've had on your own podcast before is wandering way too far into linking-to-stuff-you've-got-a-connection-to territory to be okay for a post on the front page of MetaFilter. If you have questions about this, please reach us at the contact form. -- cortex

2015-09-29

"They told me it never happened."

Post 153409 by Elementary Penguin deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, this was deleted earlier: "that's a horrible situation for sure, but there's been a few discussions on the front page of rape and rape culture in the last couple weeks, and having another post specifically about 'this is horrible story about rape' feels like not the greatest idea. Maybe add this in one of the previous recent posts?" -- taz

Squee!!! Adorable Porcupine Chortles Over Delicious Fall Pumpkin

Post 153424 by carmicha deleted for the following reason: Sentences I never thought I'd write: sorry, we've already seen Teddy Bear the talking porcupine eating pumpkins. -- LobsterMitten

2015-09-28

The Most Depressing Thing You'll Read All Week

Post 153394 by zeusianfog deleted for the following reason: Heya, that's a horrible situation for sure, but there's been a few discussions on the front page of rape and rape culture in the last couple weeks, and having another post specifically about "this is horrible story about rape" feels like not the greatest idea. Maybe add this in one of the previous recent posts? -- cortex

Pics of Men Mimicking Women's Instagram Photos

Post 153383 by Brandon Blatcher deleted for the following reason: Eh. -- cortex

I am laid low by the Matriarchy

Post 153402 by irisclara deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is a double, though I'm not finding the previous post just at the moment. -- LobsterMitten

2015-09-26

A !tangled web, indeed

Post 153356 by Michele in California deleted for the following reason: Hey there, this is looking like it's a rehosted short story on a possibly-iffy Russian site, and then if there are offensive elements beyond that, it's probably better to give it a pass. -- LobsterMitten

2015-09-25

They've had enough, and they're taking their balls and going home.

Post 153328 by griphus deleted for the following reason: These guys seem to be reasoning themselves into some pretty gross rhetoric and bad life decisions, but I'm not sure we're really gonna get anything good out of a post about them. -- cortex

corn-related pun

Post 153319 by item deleted for the following reason: I giggled briefly and also this is not very good. -- cortex

Kierkegaard and Coltrane Reference Will Flow

Post 153339 by kewb deleted for the following reason: more like Ta-Nehisi Cape-and-tights am i righ—sorry, my producer is telling me that Black Panther does not wear a cape, we regret the error -- cortex

2015-09-24

How To Lose Weight In 4 Easy Steps

Post 153296 by Elementary Penguin deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

Touch your monitor. It is warm, like flesh. But it is not flesh. Not yet

Post 153281 by BiggerJ deleted for the following reason: Seems like a (partial) double, yeah; possibly also ripped off content. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Caveat Emptor: Beware when buying medical services

Post 153314 by appleyar deleted for the following reason: This reads a bit too much like a personal blog post, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2015-09-23

I have a huge underground following on the web

Post 153268 by BekahVee deleted for the following reason: I feel like we're starting to wander into the weeds of the early election stuff, and a quickie writeup about yet another unlikely isn't substantial enough to really make sense as a new post. -- cortex

Has the champion been dethroned?

Post 153264 by tommasz deleted for the following reason: Christ, What A LinkedIn -- cortex

stop! hammock time

Post 153263 by poffin boffin deleted for the following reason: URSA MAJOR PARTY FOUL -- cortex

In advance, to honor Banned Book Week.

Post 153275 by con_text deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, but posts here can't include petitions or campaigns. -- LobsterMitten

Music For Evenings

Post 153257 by maupuia deleted for the following reason: Sorry, maybe you can add this to the open post, or post a bit later, preferably without the metacommentary and personal remarks that make this more of a "post this on your own blog" sort of thing. Please contact us if you have questions. -- taz

2015-09-22

Something awesome this way comes

Post 153238 by shakespeherian deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

2015-09-21

Les Femmes d'Avenir

Post 153184 by nebulawindphone deleted for the following reason: Now today is tomorrow, and tomorrow today, and yesterday is weaving in and out -- cortex

Fair trade organic coffee store owners by day but by night....

Post 153208 by youdontmakefriendswithsalad deleted for the following reason: These dudes' writings are repulsive and awful, but I don't know what more there is to this beyond putting more eyes on this horrible offensive highly-personal stuff about particular women they've been with. -- LobsterMitten

2015-09-20

similar to a phonebook*noltalgic*trigger*warning

Post 153178 by ArticTusk deleted for the following reason: looks like this is maybe something for Metatalk. Please contact us to discuss -- taz

2015-09-19

Rock And Roll!

Post 153144 by nangsta deleted for the following reason: Eh, I love a shaving cream balalaika as much as the next guy but I'm not sure this is the literally-just-a-single-short-gif post the front page has been crying out for. -- cortex

A progressive defense of respectability politics

Post 153148 by y2karl deleted for the following reason: Looks like we saw this a few days ago, but also for reference this is way way too much text above the fold. -- cortex

2015-09-18

Lies, damned lies, and the G.O.P.

Post 153135 by spinda deleted for the following reason: Hey, we have an open debate thread that this can go it - it's gonna be a long election season and we're trying to stay concise. Thanks. -- restless_nomad

If You Have Savings In Your 20s, You’re Doing Something Wrong

Post 153130 by swift deleted for the following reason: This super-thin glib clickbait, sorry. -- restless_nomad

Raw, Uncensored

Post 153101 by hippybear deleted for the following reason: Sorry guys, looks like it is a double. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

To pull too energetically on one thread is to tug at the entire tapestry

Post 153127 by zarq deleted for the following reason: double -- cortex

2015-09-17

How to fight with cough and cold with Home Remedies

Post 153099 by shilimukh deleted for the following reason: Spam, banned -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Is the web on it's deathbed?

Post 153073 by rollinson deleted for the following reason: Hey sorry, better to put this in the open post about web adblocking from a couple days ago. -- LobsterMitten

Islam and the Future of Tolerance

Post 153090 by Rufus T. Firefly deleted for the following reason: I'm not sure how a thread about this is going to go well here - this would be a difficult topic in the best case but this also seems to be a pretty outragey and counter-outragey setup. -- LobsterMitten

2015-09-16

You know who else

Post 153040 by deadwax deleted for the following reason: Hey, I know this is a different essay than the recent open Snyder Hitler post, but there are very many sites with Snyder essays re Hitler on them right now since his new book just came out, and maybe we can keep them in the open post. Please contact us if you have questions. -- taz

They are “really good friends, but it’s platonic.”

Post 153052 by mippy deleted for the following reason: Eh. -- cortex