Post 102074 by littlemanclan deleted for the following reason: I think your point here is that disfigured child molestors are somehow worse than non-disfigured ones? I don't really see how that's a great jumping off point for a discussion on MetaFilter. -- jessamyn
2011-03-31
2011-03-30
Follow the white rabbit.
Post 102053 by scalefree deleted for the following reason: this isn't really the place to break news with dubious facts backing it. I get that you're excited but this is really not the way to do this. Make a post when there is some there there, otherwise yes, your own blog is fine for this. -- jessamyn
Cheap Flights Cheap Flights!
Post 102037 by a womble is an active kind of sloth deleted for the following reason: posted previously -- jessamyn
2011-03-29
Conflict of interest? What?
Post 102016 by jeffburdges deleted for the following reason: can someone please redo this hot button post with a little less axe please? Otherwise don't bother, thanks. -- jessamyn
Your Experience with IT Certifications? Do They Help and by How Much?
Post 102005 by nj_subgenius deleted for the following reason: Guessing this was supposed to be somewhere else. -- cortex
2011-03-28
2011-03-27
Date My Ride - this site is bound to become a classic...lol
Post 101941 by championsgate deleted for the following reason: this is your site, you are banned. -- jessamyn
2011-03-25
2011-03-24
Color me impressed!
Post 101864 by codacorolla deleted for the following reason: Missing link. It wasn't sold. -- mathowie
2011-03-23
April Derleth has passed away
Post 101810 by New England Cultist deleted for the following reason: Sad news for sure, but without some more meat to this there's not a whole lot to go on here for anyone who isn't already specifically familiar with her. If someone wants to do a post that does a better job of fleshing things out, that'd be fine. -- cortex
"They're going to let us die..."
Post 101804 by long haired child deleted for the following reason: I feel like this really, really needs some context if it's gonna work for a post. -- cortex
Google Books Settlement: rejected
Post 101794 by stbalbach deleted for the following reason: thanks for the write up, post it in the open thread? -- jessamyn
2011-03-22
Holy Stripperpole!
Post 101778 by fernabelle deleted for the following reason: Yeah, seems just like LOLxtians and news of the weird stuff from ABC -- mathowie
The Daily Show's take on Libya and other Mideast unrest
Post 101754 by rodmandirect deleted for the following reason: Er, it's the Daily Show; barring something really truly extraordinary going on with the show, we really don't need need a post made only of links to clips from it. -- cortex
2011-03-21
2011-03-20
2011-03-19
Hey, you have the internet—why don't you solve this nuclear crisis?
Post 101674 by oxford blue deleted for the following reason: Making a post about how something sucks at slate amirite? isn't good -- mathowie
2011-03-18
2011-03-17
Good Perspective on Nuclear Event in Japan - Ronn Owen's show KGO San Francisco
Post 101638 by goalyeehah deleted for the following reason: Yeah, podcast episodes don't make for good posts unless they are meticulously documented to save everyone some time. -- mathowie
He Doesn't Like George Michael! Boo!
Post 101637 by whimsicalnymph deleted for the following reason: posted a few days ago, sorry. -- mathowie
Don't Shop Dillards !
Post 101630 by Poet_Lariat deleted for the following reason: I dunno, this is just linking to a claim on a DailyKos blog that seems kind of loose and flimsy with the connection to anti-abortion stuff. -- mathowie
2011-03-16
I am 96 years old
Post 101595 by twoleftfeet deleted for the following reason: Eh, kind of thin, we've done the IAMA thing a few times previously, and the who knows if this is even real aspect doesn't help things either. -- cortex
2011-03-15
2011-03-14
Kids born in 1989 pick comedy's 100 greatest films
Post 101515 by parmanparman deleted for the following reason: Kind of a meh CollegeHumor post -- vacapinta
2011-03-13
A History of Sci-Fi
Post 101514 by nasreddin deleted for the following reason: This is a nice overview of something that was posted previously. Could be a good addition to that thread? -- pb
Non-beta version of Mozilla 4 is out, new downloads are now available
Post 101512 by vinujadhav deleted for the following reason: Linking to your own site is not allowed on MetaFilter. -- pb
USS Ronald Reagan encounters radiation cloud at sea. First article that discusses US government taking action with respect to radioactive flume reaching U.S. mainland.
Post 101510 by Muirwylde deleted for the following reason: Please add this to the open thread. -- pb
2011-03-12
I found a roll of film in 1989 & had it developed today.
Post 101486 by bricksNmortar deleted for the following reason: Links to your own projects are not allowed on MetaFilter. -- pb
2011-03-11
8.9 quake hits the northeast Japan
Post 101446 by AElfwine Evenstar deleted for the following reason: post these in the open links -- jessamyn
I have one gear: go EPIC WINNING
Post 101443 by Hartham's Hugging Robots deleted for the following reason: If we do a Sheen post, it better be a good one -- mathowie
2011-03-10
2011-03-09
The patter of little feet.
Post 101368 by VikingSword deleted for the following reason: we're getting into GYOB territory with these hot button topic posts and the massive pullkquotes that accompany them. If you're trying to share something neat on the web, great. If you're trying to start an argument, please do that someplace else. -- jessamyn
"This is a very important race to anyone who values Christian principles,"
Post 101342 by orthogonality deleted for the following reason: this is looking like a jerks are jerks post -- jessamyn
2011-03-08
Dagon dosen't like anchovies!
Post 101326 by Lovecraft In Brooklyn deleted for the following reason: I hate it when dersins does that. -- cortex
Music that makes your soul wiggle
Post 101319 by gypseefire deleted for the following reason: Nothing personal but a "here's some music" post maybe needs more than just "go listen" to make it a good music post for metafilter. -- jessamyn
Warning, very creepy!
Post 101315 by Katjusa Roquette deleted for the following reason: This is super-thing news-of-the-weird stuff; unless there some other significant context to this, it's not really great as a metafilter post. -- cortex
2011-03-07
You're living in the middle. And that's where you get slaughtered.
Post 101276 by Gordion Knott deleted for the following reason: yes we are aware that Charlie Sheen has been having sort of a thing lately -- cortex
2011-03-06
Was the US economy attacked on 9/11?
Post 101246 by scalefree deleted for the following reason: this is a weird bad document with an odd framing and presentation supported by some links to people not really known for their ... love of the truth. If this is truly MeFi worthy it might make sense to take the time to write it up in a way that makes this a bit more clear. -- jessamyn
Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke of insight
Post 101235 by Brandon Blatcher deleted for the following reason: posted three years ago, when it was new -- mathowie
Whatever DID happen to Eric Carmen?
Post 101229 by oneswellfoop deleted for the following reason: Slightly amusing but too thin for a post -- mathowie
2011-03-05
2011-03-04
2011-03-03
we don't necessarily recommend you do this to your books
Post 101150 by Potomac Avenue deleted for the following reason: SOMETHING ABOUT BOOKS HA HA GEDDIT -- cortex
2011-03-02
Are the Rothschils behind the Islamic revolts?
Post 101122 by 00dimitri00 deleted for the following reason: besides the typos, this sort of strange single link conspiracy-ish post is not so great for metafilter. -- jessamyn
2011-03-01
Quack-talking?
Post 101073 by ottereroticist deleted for the following reason: Quickly, Robin! To the Askmobile! -- cortex