2016-10-30

Soap Molecule That is Better For the Environment

Post 163175 by grobertson deleted for the following reason: Looks like there are malware problems with this link. -- taz

2016-10-28

The Chicago Torture Archive

Post 163148 by zarq deleted for the following reason: poster's request -- cortex

The Case Against James Comey

Post 163159 by Lycaste deleted for the following reason: Heya, let's keep this rolled into the current election thread. -- cortex

2016-10-27

Thanks for the me

Post 163124 by Potomac Avenue deleted for the following reason: Double- LobsterMitten

In The Hollow: The changing face of Appalachia in the presidential race

Post 163119 by I_Love_Bananas deleted for the following reason: Sorry, we're trying to corral all the election stuff in the current election thread; better to pop this as a link in there. -- LobsterMitten

What Drives Donald Trump?

Post 163118 by exhilaration deleted for the following reason: Sorry, we're trying to corral all the election stuff in one thread, and this is the current election thread, best to pop this as a comment in there. -- LobsterMitten

Mahleur Occupiers Not Guilty of Conspiracy

Post 163133 by Oyéah deleted for the following reason: Let's wait on this until it's a little further developed, thanks. -- restless_nomad

2016-10-26

Monster Drawing Party

Post 163097 by Nogamii deleted for the following reason: Linking to your own work is a bannable offense. -- cortex

The five writers of this proposal are all first-time offenders.

Post 163095 by Karaage deleted for the following reason: Looks like we saw this a couple days ago. -- cortex

"an ode to reason, rationality, humility, and delayed gratification"

Post 163093 by doctornemo deleted for the following reason: Heya, looks like a good read but we are continuing to consolidate US election-related stuff to the current thread, which right now is this one. -- cortex

2016-10-25

To explain NATO’s Article V to President Trump, click here.

Post 163062 by Sleeper deleted for the following reason: Hey we're keeping the election related stuff mostly corralled in one thread at a time, so please add this to the discussion here -- taz

Can Theo do it again?

Post 163077 by artsandsci deleted for the following reason: Hey, probably better to pop this as a comment in the World Series thread from earlier today. -- LobsterMitten

A Frank Exchange of Views about Pronouns

Post 163081 by ovvl deleted for the following reason: I don't see how this can go anywhere but to a terrible nasty fight, illuminating nothing. -- LobsterMitten

The Epidemic of Worry

Post 163064 by schroedingersgirl deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but we're keeping election discussion in the election thread, and while a post on anxiety could work, this one is specifically about the election and conversation has already become about that. Maybe post this main link over there, or contact us to discuss possible edits / repost on the anxiety topic. -- taz

2016-10-24

The story of a date, a creep, and a bar’s truly heroic staff

Post 163041 by Lanark deleted for the following reason: Gimme a story, and make it a double. -- cortex

"Roofline soup?"

Post 163058 by Artw deleted for the following reason: Looks like this is drawn from the McMansion Hell blog -- LobsterMitten

Steven Den Beste has died.

Post 163054 by Bruce H. deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this belongs on Metatalk, not the front page -- LobsterMitten

Child Labour In Turkey

Post 163047 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: marienbad, this is a topic we've already talked to you about ceasing to axe-grind on. No more. -- LobsterMitten

2016-10-23

The Internet got taken down by security cameras and DVRs.

Post 163022 by signal deleted for the following reason: Already discussing over here! -- taz

2016-10-22

Dems Squeak Ahead in Control of Senate, Now "Lead" 50/50

Post 163016 by blalien deleted for the following reason: Y'all, we banned your self-link-rules-violating spammer asses once already, we're just gonna keep doing it. Stay the fuck off MetaFilter already. -- cortex

Leaning in so far you fall flat on your face.

Post 163005 by howfar deleted for the following reason: This is pretty thin; just a super short blurb about a NYT mixup. If there's more to it than that, maybe repost with more info? -- taz

2016-10-21

WHO: Inability to find a sexual partner could be considered a disability

Post 162980 by Willow Jane deleted for the following reason: Heya, this is an interesting thing but I feel like the telegraph article and hed set it up with kinda off-to-the-side framing that's not gonna help a good discussion happen easily; someone taking another shot at this with some more detailed framing/sourcing is probably the way to go. -- cortex

Later, Jesus......

Post 162995 by strelitzia deleted for the following reason: This isn't framed in a way that leaves room for discussion, sorry. -- restless_nomad

2016-10-20

"Would you care for some venom with your steak tartare?"

Post 162975 by lattiboy deleted for the following reason: Sorry, we really do need to stay consolidated. Current thread is covering this thoroughly! -- restless_nomad

2016-10-18

Iraq + 100

Post 162924 by Celsius1414 deleted for the following reason: This sounds like an interesting project, but Mefi posts need to have some content that folks can discuss, and this is really just a brief description of the book with no excerpts etc. -- LobsterMitten

Mosul battle: EU 'should prepare for returning jihadists'

Post 162920 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: Just because the BBC has chosen a clickbaity headline for this doesn't mean we need to follow suit. -- LobsterMitten

Shame on Y Combinator

Post 162929 by Foci for Analysis deleted for the following reason: Sorry, probably better to lump this into the current election thread. -- LobsterMitten

2016-10-17

To Sleep, Perchance to Meme

Post 162907 by Artw deleted for the following reason: I dig it but as a short thign that's tied pretty tightly into the ongoing alt-right Trumpiness of stuff probably best to just add it to the current election thread. -- cortex

Brentwood No. 24

Post 162902 by codacorolla deleted for the following reason: Looks like we had a post about this a week or so back; go ahead and add anything new here to that extant thread. -- cortex

Mag Lev turntable floats on thin air

Post 162915 by IndigoJones deleted for the following reason: Sorry, no open Kickstarters. Fine to repost once the funding period closes. -- LobsterMitten

2016-10-16

Lost in a Fake World

Post 162888 by Doktor Zed deleted for the following reason: I think we're going to hold off on this until it's available outside the UK; with most of the site unable to view the documentary, it's just going to be people talking unrelatedly about the US election. Please repost it when it's available more broadly! -- Eyebrows McGee

2016-10-15

Unbearable News

Post 162869 by guiseroom deleted for the following reason: Eh, that's shitty but I'm not sure CNN Reports Bear Dead is really great for a post either. -- cortex

Dems Take Aim At Senate and House as Trump Implodes

Post 162867 by tgards79 deleted for the following reason: Self-link, banned. -- cortex

Please Don't Take My Man

Post 162866 by 4ster deleted for the following reason: Neat but something we've seen before in a bit more depth. -- cortex

2016-10-14

This is not about the new series of Twin Peaks

Post 162863 by toycamera deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but this isn't how the site works. Metafilter isn't for making your own personal blog posts / articles. -- taz

Ched Evans Found "Not Guilty"

Post 162856 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: This is a thing that happened, but it's not clear why this is a good post for MetaFilter, seems likely to incite a really crappy thread. -- LobsterMitten

2016-10-12

How Half Of America Lost Its F**king Mind

Post 162806 by AFABulous deleted for the following reason: We're continuing to direct election-related stuff to the current election thread, which at the moment is this one; feel free to add this as a comment there if it's not in the thread already. -- cortex

2016-10-11

The real true hillarious Time of My Life

Post 162793 by sammyo deleted for the following reason: Sorry, election stuff (even silly fun video) goes in election thread. -- LobsterMitten

2016-10-10

Clinton Regains Total Command of Electoral College: And That's Pre-Tape

Post 162771 by tgards79 deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but we're keeping election threads a bit coralled rather than new posts for each bit of news; the current one is here -- taz

2016-10-09

"Fuck your Tic Tacs"

Post 162766 by The Ardship of Cambry deleted for the following reason: Sorry, no fundraisers and in any case this should go as a link in the election threads instead. -- LobsterMitten

2016-10-07

A Force of Nature Himself

Post 162736 by hawkeye deleted for the following reason: poster's request -- cortex

How does technology change us? A week later, I have no idea.

Post 162726 by doctornemo deleted for the following reason: Double. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2016-10-05

Can't We Just Drone This Guy?

Post 162692 by jackbrown deleted for the following reason: This is a super weird "somebody said she said a thing" to hang a post around; topic's already been discussed in recent election threads and should go ahead and stay there. -- cortex

2016-10-04

Get the f-ck out of my house

Post 162669 by toycamera deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this sounds like an interesting subject for a post, but all I'm getting at the link is a paywall. Let us know if there's a non-paywalled link let us know in the next hour or so (or feel free to repost yourself tomorrow). -- LobsterMitten

2016-10-03

Sometimes, they do the right thing.

Post 162664 by Marky deleted for the following reason: Hey, fine to make a post about this, but Metafilter standard is that you link to a good / interesting source or sources, rather than writing it up as an article yourself (better for your own publishing venue). Feel free to contact us to discuss and work out how it can be edited. -- taz

Bread as a cultural force in early England

Post 162661 by Lexica deleted for the following reason: This seems like it's a cool project, but maybe better to post once there are some posts people can look through. -- LobsterMitten

Sam Harris is neither a philosopher nor a neuroscientist.

Post 162658 by Charlemagne In Sweatpants deleted for the following reason: This is a hit piece from an unknown source, not clear why it's a great post for Mefi. -- LobsterMitten

2016-10-02

“...young kids who don’t fit in the tidy boxes of “boy” and “girl.””

Post 162627 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: As a rule of thumb I kinda feel like a post about trans issues built around the "some people say" counterpoint structure is pretty much doomed to not be so great for MetaFilter. -- cortex

2016-10-01

a folk literature of the Web

Post 162615 by the man of twists and turns deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

Somehow this will be called patriotic

Post 162622 by splitpeasoup deleted for the following reason: This is being discussed in the current election thread. -- Eyebrows McGee