2012-04-30

Shotgun blasts are heard

Post 115474 by paulinsanjuan deleted for the following reason: Hey, if you want to do a post on the NC amendment vote, you can go ahead put something more in-depth together, but this is pretty much just "look at this asshole," which doesn't make for a good post here. -- taz

Rachel Uchitel Is Not a Madam

Post 115468 by Jasper Friendly Bear deleted for the following reason: poster's request to give a chance for a better edit. -- jessamyn

That thing about shellfish is just too far!

Post 115464 by 2N2222 deleted for the following reason: If you decide this is a MetaFilter-worthy issue, please make a MetaFilter worthy post, keep the editorializing down or absent and make a better post. Thank you. -- jessamyn

Biggest Grossing Film Ever?

Post 115450 by snaparapans deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this reads a little more like a personal blog entry than a Metafilter post. -- cortex

If I wanted America to fail ...

Post 115445 by philip-random deleted for the following reason: Single link to a flamebait political video isn't a great post for Metafilter. -- taz

2012-04-29

Hit and run caught on handlebar cam

Post 115436 by 445supermag deleted for the following reason: This is classic "here's a bad thing that happened" newsfilter, and as such really isn't right for the front page. -- restless_nomad

2012-04-27

Valeria Lukyanova – Living Barbie Doll

Post 115371 by jonsy deleted for the following reason: Self-link, banned. -- cortex

Joss Whedon Hits it Out of the Ballpark, again...

Post 115366 by snaparapans deleted for the following reason: Maybe redo this post with fewer typos and broken links and a little more "This is why I am bringing this to MeFi" and a little less "This is my movie review?" thanks. -- jessamyn

Hyram Strachman, 92, media pirate.

Post 115365 by Nomyte deleted for the following reason: Look below for earlier ancient pirates. -- taz

Wrap it Tape It Walk It Place It

Post 115362 by PinkMoose deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2012-04-26

Miaou

Post 115354 by BEE-EATING CAT-EATER deleted for the following reason: This is a very lovely song but it's 41 years old and, without additional context, is unclear why you're posting it to MetaFilter. -- jessamyn

Holy Brazilian Bike-Mounted Cameras, Batman!

Post 115351 by telstar deleted for the following reason: Single link Bike/Car GRAR post not really so great for MeFi. Sorry. -- jessamyn

Stats in the Sin Bin: Two Minutes for Shoddy Science

Post 115345 by wensink deleted for the following reason: As sort of a rebuttal to a writeup of a behind-a-paywall research paper, this really feels like something to post on your own blog, not on the front page of Metafilter. -- cortex

but isn't racism over??

Post 115344 by changeling deleted for the following reason: single link jezebel clickbait. This could maybe be part of a more inspired post about racism and racial issues, but this one isn't it. Sorry. -- jessamyn

Music Industry Confession

Post 115340 by box deleted for the following reason: I feel like the wacky conspiracy-theory, letter-to-Penthouse flavor of this is kind of dooming this as far as postworthiness goes. -- cortex

One Earth so green and round

Post 115322 by Kattullus deleted for the following reason: Missed it by twenty minutes! -- cortex

2012-04-25

Water on the Web

Post 115316 by nixerman deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

Spot the G-spot

Post 115313 by anothermug deleted for the following reason: Maybe there's some meatier source material available on this, but as is this is kind of a thin pop-science blurb and that's not super great post material. -- cortex

Ladies and gentlemen, we are floating in space

Post 115306 by jbickers deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Race to the top

Post 115286 by crayz deleted for the following reason: This maybe needs a different description to be a decent post here, otherwise it's just grar-bait with terrible people being terribly provocative about this terrible thing that happened. -- jessamyn

A Frog Sitting on a Bench Like a Human

Post 115274 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: Poster's request -- taz

2012-04-23

Enemy combatant under mansion arrest- and his socks are loose, too!

Post 115217 by dunkadunc deleted for the following reason: We're pretty much still talking about this in the open thread -- jessamyn

2012-04-22

Math and computer science are hard. Why bother?

Post 115188 by Estraven deleted for the following reason: Deleted earlier: "This is a single link 'bad thing that happened someplace' post. maybe if it's a big deal put together a longer post about it, but this isn't really conducive to decent discussion." -- taz

Not cool enough.

Post 115180 by egor83 deleted for the following reason: This is a single link "bad thing that happened someplace" post. maybe if it's a big deal put together a longer post about it, but this isn't really conducive to decent discussion. -- jessamyn

"They pay me absurd amounts of money,” he observes, “For something that I would do for free."

Post 115162 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: Yeah, sounds like a cool interview, but the blogger is explicit that s/he is reproducing paywalled content not intended to be freely accessible online. If that status changes, a repost would be great. -- taz

2012-04-21

The 21 Absolute Worst Things in the World

Post 115140 by shivohum deleted for the following reason: I kind of feel like a buzzfeed linkbait list needs to be sort of exceptional to make up for the fact that it's a buzzfeed linkbait list. -- cortex

2012-04-20

WIPPEN

Post 115119 by hnnrs deleted for the following reason: well that was a thing -- cortex

Pancakes for dinner

Post 115110 by fearfulsymmetry deleted for the following reason: she's quirky and spontaneous and loves the fact that you post the same thing as someone else -- cortex

Lewis Nordan, Writer Who Spun Lyrical Tales, Dies at 72

Post 115105 by Francis7 deleted for the following reason: This is not at all a good way to present an obit post. -- taz

The Proust of Pencil Sharpeners

Post 115091 by Dr. Fetish deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

CISPA

Post 115090 by jeffburdges deleted for the following reason: This is basically authored as a sort of Op/Ed essay with supporting links that would be better on a personal blog; suggest a redo with less OP editorial framing. -- taz

2012-04-19

That big rockin' chair won't go nowhere.

Post 115079 by e.e. coli deleted for the following reason: previously -- cortex

Creepy Finance Guy With Spreadsheet of Match.com ‘Prospects’ Says He Was Just Trying to Be Organized

Post 115072 by reenum deleted for the following reason: This seems like a great story for Jezebel and maybe a good one to just leave over there. -- cortex

"In short: I’m sorry for making a stupid comic today."

Post 115071 by griphus deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this feels like an internet drama tempest in a teapot that was already apologized for several times earlier today. -- mathowie

Mythbusters as we really want to see it

Post 115067 by Old'n'Busted deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

On Gaming While Female

Post 115060 by wondrous strange snow deleted for the following reason: No biggie, but this mostly feels like a resolved little bit of Internet Drama with not much to say at this point. -- cortex

Levon Helm 1940-2012

Post 115058 by swift deleted for the following reason: Post from just a couple days ago; add this stuff to that, please. -- cortex

A Nation of Spoiled Brats - Ed Luce Interview by David Rothkopf | Foreign Policy

Post 115052 by y2karl deleted for the following reason: This is pushing pretty far into the outer limits of wall-of-text for above the fold stuff; if you want to maybe do this over tomorrow with a different presentation that'd be fine. -- cortex

Links in a chain

Post 115040 by Petrot deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

2012-04-18

RIP Dick Clark

Post 115025 by MythMaker deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

Facebook banned article

Post 115013 by bmorrison deleted for the following reason: Either you mean to post this in AskMe or this is way way too GYOB for MetaFilter. Please contact us via the contact form if you do not understand this. -- jessamyn

Awash in News Aggregators: Is there any real innovation or are we just saturated in too much of the same thing?

Post 115010 by lackadaisical deleted for the following reason: You linked to the place you work at. That's a banning. -- jessamyn

Dick Clark, America's Teenager, dead at 82.

Post 115007 by kaseijin deleted for the following reason: Other post is a bit better, let's keep that one. -- cortex

You're going to need a wind screen.

Post 114994 by unSane deleted for the following reason: Requires log-in. -- taz

2012-04-17

When right wing politicians talk about deficits you can be certain that they're waging class warfare.

Post 114988 by ovvl deleted for the following reason: Single link op-ed wrapped in a Digg toolbar = sort of ungreat for here. -- jessamyn

I can't drive 5.5e1

Post 114980 by Blazecock Pileon deleted for the following reason: OBJECTION, DOUBLING THE POST -- cortex

Land of the free

Post 114972 by Artw deleted for the following reason: I get why people think this is important but on a topic that goes as badly as this topic always does here, a single link op-ed isn't really going to cut it. Sorry. -- jessamyn

Benji Hughes was stood up

Post 114971 by HopStopDon'tShop deleted for the following reason: Seems like a nice tune, but maybe a little more context if the meat of the post is a random fan vid from a live show? -- cortex

"There's a position for that."

Post 114969 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: This is a bummer of a situation for the developer but as much as the nature of app store administration is an interesting and tricky subject, a blog post about a dev's bad experience is kind of a thin footing for that discussion. -- cortex

Coal Seam Gas - friend or foe?

Post 114958 by dg deleted for the following reason: Poster's request. -- taz

2012-04-16

Florida woman "stands her ground" against abuser, gets 20 years

Post 114932 by Laminda deleted for the following reason: This is terrible situation, but not a good post for Metafilter. -- taz

Should have stopped at five

Post 114928 by Renoroc deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2012-04-15

"I developed this need to . . . basically make things."

Post 114915 by the man of twists and turns deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Transgender couple investigated in connection with the University of Pittsburgh bomb threats

Post 114907 by DrMew deleted for the following reason: I know this seems like a big development but when your previously link is about a week old this maybe should go in the open thread? -- jessamyn

The Big Book

Post 114897 by empath deleted for the following reason: This probably fits better into the existing thread. -- restless_nomad

2012-04-13

Our library has slanted book shelves

Post 114854 by cereselle deleted for the following reason: Crazy op-ed from a local wackadoodle newspaper column does not make for a good mefi post -- mathowie

2012-04-12

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.

Post 114838 by four panels deleted for the following reason: Nothing personal but there's another North Korea thread open right now a few posts down and maybe this should either go there or wait a few days? -- jessamyn

It’s like the monolith in the movie 2001 appeared filled with candy and a sign on the front that said “NO CANDY FOR YOU.”

Post 114831 by Sebmojo deleted for the following reason: Instagram post from three days ago, add this there maybe. -- cortex

The Power of Music

Post 114825 by Ardiril deleted for the following reason: Looks like you just got...[sunglasses]...Oliver Sacked. -- cortex

This Chart Is a Lonely Hunter

Post 114821 by davidjmcgee deleted for the following reason: we're pretty into 'erosion' around here IYKWIM -- cortex

Don't White People Kill Each Other, Too?

Post 114814 by RedShrek deleted for the following reason: Heya, maybe add these as a comment in the Zimmerman/Martin thread from yesterday? -- cortex

We cannot escape ourselves

Post 114811 by Cool Papa Bell deleted for the following reason: Le charme discret de la chat deux fois -- cortex

Can the Louis C.K. Distribution Strategy Work for the Everyman Comic?

Post 114807 by Meatbomb deleted for the following reason: Double. -- vacapinta

Push to add drama [SLYT]

Post 114806 by likeso deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

They never put a healthy dog down

Post 114803 by mippy deleted for the following reason: Double. -- vacapinta

2012-04-11

Can the Louis C.K. Distribution Strategy Work for the Everyman Comic?

Post 114790 by ZenMasterThis deleted for the following reason: Do not post your friends' stuff, period. -- cortex

It's a hard knock life for us.

Post 114785 by SuzySmith deleted for the following reason: This does not need to be on metafilter. -- cortex

Fracking is causing earthquakes

Post 114782 by Cosine deleted for the following reason: Single link franking post, maybe make a better post about this? -- jessamyn

Price fix any good books lately?

Post 114780 by modernnomad deleted for the following reason: posted previously. -- jessamyn

Buy the Fun Pass

Post 114774 by klausman deleted for the following reason: Whoa, this makes five. -- mathowie

“I’m going to f--- you with or without your permission.”

Post 114766 by Yakuman deleted for the following reason: Boy oh gosh is this a terrible idea for a post as presented. -- cortex

Make Your Own Fun

Post 114763 by empath deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2012-04-10

How much should a funeral cost?

Post 114760 by vidur deleted for the following reason: An old Atlantic article without any other context, that also passes as a stunty reference to a Metatalk post. Please contact us if you have questions. -- taz

Lindsay Lohan's Changing Face

Post 114758 by dave78981 deleted for the following reason: Eh. -- cortex

Caine's Arcade

Caine's Arcade

Post 114740 by Monkeymoo deleted for the following reason: insert coin -- cortex

Fake police academy exposed in China

Post 114738 by jonsy deleted for the following reason: Little news-of-the-weird blurbs make for poor Metafilter posts. -- cortex

what are the ingredients for pastavazoo

Post 114721 by jbickers deleted for the following reason: Single link making fun of old people tumblr. We can maybe do better? -- jessamyn

ICUR 1-2

Post 114717 by unliteral deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2012-04-09

"I would like to listen to the 50 million-plus children that have been aborted and killed since Roe v. Wade,' the senator says.

Post 114702 by saturday_morning deleted for the following reason: Creeping crappy legislation is a bad deal but this feels like we're more in "here's some potentially crappy news like the previous crappy news from other states" territory at this point than anything, and the pullquote title is like an extra helping of fight-starter. -- cortex

Your Daily Awesome: Underwater Dogs

Post 114695 by spock deleted for the following reason: Poodle + Labrador + previously = Labradooble. -- cortex

Not your usual Barnes and Noble

Post 114693 by radwolf76 deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

A game of gendered Lego Jenga

Post 114688 by obscurator deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

Deck Chairs on the Titanic

Post 114686 by griphus deleted for the following reason: Sort of already covered in the other thread. -- taz

"We have a responsibility to understand what our government is funding and supporting."

Post 114682 by the man of twists and turns deleted for the following reason: Broken HuffPo link and poster's request - try this again tomorrow maybe? -- jessamyn

2012-04-08

"400 years ago we would have been burned for this film. I think we've made progress."

Post 114670 by clarknova deleted for the following reason: Covered pretty much a week or so ago, feel free to add anything not there to the thread as a comment. -- cortex

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, 144 ft long.

Post 114665 by HuronBob deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Mike Wallace, Mr. 60 Minutes, has died

Post 114660 by lometogo deleted for the following reason: Maybe someone can do something more in-depth. -- taz

2012-04-07

Storytelling as performance sees a renaissance in New York City

Post 114636 by jonathanzoomer deleted for the following reason: It looks like you know the people involved in this which is totally not ok. Feel free to contact us if you have questions. -- restless_nomad

2012-04-06

I am a Warrior for Light

Post 114619 by jjray deleted for the following reason: This is kind of weird ironic-obit territory. -- cortex

John Derbyshire's advice on race

Post 114611 by R. Schlock deleted for the following reason: "Here's some horribly racist stuff for people to get mad at" is not a great post for Metafilter (plus, the "advice" link looks like it's toast at the moment anyway.) -- restless_nomad

Mean Girls vs Lucifer

Post 114610 by fearfulsymmetry deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Rabbi's Little Helper

Post 114591 by nasreddin deleted for the following reason: This comes under the heading of "If you are going to make a post about something terrible happening a) to children b) in Israel it needs to be more than a single link saying WTF" Put another way if it's an interesting thing worth looking at beyond outrage at hardcore religious conservative behavior, maybe frame it that way and repost? -- jessamyn

Jane Bussmann for President of the Universe

Post 114587 by debord deleted for the following reason: Some problems here: this is kind of all over the place, and maybe too much of a rah-rah! promotional thing and "your own blog" sort of thing, with what's apparently the main link only available to Facebook members. Maybe try redo focusing on the key link/topic, especially if you can find a version of the article that's accessible to all. -- taz

2012-04-05

Lion and tigers and bears, oh my...what incredible anger issues

Post 114581 by byronshell deleted for the following reason: And what the heck is it with self-linkers. -- cortex

Never Ever Deal with a Dragon...Unless it's Jordan Weisman

Post 114576 by donquixote deleted for the following reason: No open kickstarter, sorry. -- jessamyn

Reverse trolling?

Post 114560 by BadMiker deleted for the following reason: I'm sure this is great for people who have the perseverance to understand what is going on, but otherwise it's a lot of clicking through forums trying to figure out wtf is going on. Maybe make this post again tomorrow with a little more explanation for the people for whom this is totally inscrutable? Maybe a few more links to what is going on? -- jessamyn

2012-04-04

Destroy all web pages

Post 114531 by ignignokt deleted for the following reason: Looks like this is paywalled. -- cortex

Stereotypes we can embrace!

Post 114527 by thinkpiece deleted for the following reason: dogs and cats are equally bad at managing server loads? -- jessamyn

A Wind Map

Post 114520 by honey-barbara deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

REMIND ME AGAIN HOW THE LITTLE HORSE-SHAPED ONES MOVE

Post 114519 by DRMacIver deleted for the following reason: Poster's request. -- taz

2012-04-03

Negotiate

Post 114502 by storybored deleted for the following reason: This is just a meta-post to other posts, on a scammy looking site. -- mathowie

Israelis aren't all mad...

Post 114495 by dougrayrankin deleted for the following reason: This is maybe sort of interesting as a peek into Israeli TV culture, but without some context on that it's kind of "here's some reality TV", and the framing of the post isn't helping. -- cortex

Won't someone think about the women?!?

Post 114492 by bpm140 deleted for the following reason: Eh, "Tucker Max acts like an asshole for attention" is kind of not post material at this point. -- cortex

Negotiate

Post 114502 by storybored deleted for the following reason: This is just a meta-post to other posts, on a scammy looking site. -- mathowie

Israelis aren't all mad...

Post 114495 by dougrayrankin deleted for the following reason: This is maybe sort of interesting as a peek into Israeli TV culture, but without some context on that it's kind of "here's some reality TV", and the framing of the post isn't helping. -- cortex

Won't someone think about the women?!?

Post 114492 by bpm140 deleted for the following reason: Eh, "Tucker Max acts like an asshole for attention" is kind of not post material at this point. -- cortex

2012-04-02

Cameron to direct Prometheus 2?

Post 114454 by LondonYank deleted for the following reason: Day late, $350M opening weekend gross short. -- cortex

Vitamin C powder

Post 114442 by hsogorop deleted for the following reason: Spammer begone! BANNED. -- taz

2012-04-01

"The United States in 2012 is, far too often, and even with a black president, still a culture rich in racist stereotypes and xenophobic fear-mongering."

Post 114431 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: There's an active Game of Thrones post AND a MetaTalk post. Even though I am aware this is a different topic, it's still also basically "Hey Game of Thrones" so maybe redirect discussion there or save this til we aren't awash in Game of Thrones? And if you try again, new title? And use the gameofthrones tag -- jessamyn