2012-09-28
2012-09-27
How Would JC Vote ?
Post 120347 by Podkayne of Pasadena deleted for the following reason: This seems like a "look at these assholes" mixed with an LOLXIANS post. The IRS stuff is interesting and important but a lot of this stuff is just GRARbait getting the predictable GRAR response and it's election season and I think this post will need to be written differently to go well here. -- jessamyn
Trying not to pose / For the camera and the girls / It's a glamorous world
Post 120338 by Blazecock Pileon deleted for the following reason: Super great, but seen previously -- jessamyn
2012-09-26
Scions and Wonders: Has a Procter and Gamble Heir Discovered the Key to Universal Energy?
Post 120294 by Strass deleted for the following reason: Looks like this got touched on already earlier this year. -- cortex
Disruptive innovation and the publishing business
Post 120249 by PhilD66 deleted for the following reason: This is written in the style of an article or essay you would publish on your own blog, which is not the sort of thing we do here. Please check out the FAQ and guidelines and peruse the site a bit more to get a feeling for how the site works. -- taz
Open the windows!
Post 120235 by mysticreferee deleted for the following reason: yeah we know, the guy's a doofus. This is not the blog for every "this guy is a doofus" post. -- jessamyn
What's next?
Post 120228 by SpringAquifer deleted for the following reason: FOUR MORE YEARS! FOUR MORE YEARS! -- cortex
2012-09-23
2012-09-21
Members Only
Post 120152 by TangerineGurl deleted for the following reason: Not that interesting or wry of a blog post... -- mathowie
"No, no to militias"
Post 120142 by dogrose deleted for the following reason: This has already been posted in the open thread on the topic - discussion can go there. -- restless_nomad
Are human beings inherently generous or selfish?
Post 120140 by SarcasticSeraph deleted for the following reason: Sorry, a single link to a paywalled article really isn't going to work for people here. -- restless_nomad
2012-09-20
We're walking and talking again.
Post 120103 by me3dia deleted for the following reason: Toss these links in the open thread if they're not there already? I'll meet you there and make sure it has okay tags. -- jessamyn
2012-09-19
A picture is worth a thousand words
Post 120068 by anothermug deleted for the following reason: Eh, this is sort of thin "news of the weird" stuff. -- cortex
2012-09-18
2012-09-17
2012-09-16
Science-based lawn eviction
Post 119985 by Horace Rumpole deleted for the following reason: Sorry to break your streak, but this does look like a double -- restless_nomad
Is the war on voter fraud fraudulent?
Post 119977 by Fferret deleted for the following reason: Heya, this an interesting subject but this isn't a great way to frame a post for Metafilter; better to stay away from personal "here's my position/context" stuff and leading questions, that's more something for posting on your own blog. -- cortex
Alleged 'Innocence of Muslims' filmmaker taken in for interview
Post 119973 by bartonlong deleted for the following reason: There doesn't seem to be a substantive story here yet, and we have an active thread going on the general topic. -- restless_nomad
2012-09-15
Star Gundam Wars
Post 119966 by Atreides deleted for the following reason: Looks like it's dead, sory -- restless_nomad
Youtube Guitar Lessons
Post 119964 by MechEng deleted for the following reason: Aggregated content on a site drowning in ads is a little too sketchy for us to be comfortable with. -- restless_nomad
Rubiks Crude
Post 119962 by msalt deleted for the following reason: There is an active and open thread about geeks and creeping and cons and rape culture and this would fit nicely as a comment over there. -- jessamyn
2012-09-14
Workers of Wisconsin, Reunite
Post 119942 by Muddler deleted for the following reason: A single link to a very dense legal opinion is not really the best way to present this issue, and if the legal opinion is by someone you know that is definitely not ok. -- restless_nomad
Mountain books
Post 119937 by MrMisterio deleted for the following reason: Looks like you meant to post this on Ask Metafilter, go ahead and give it another go over there. -- cortex
2012-09-13
Yes, there really is a Kalamazoo (Promise).
Post 119913 by theoddball deleted for the following reason: This post is delightful but way after the other one. Can you include it in a comment there? Bonus: if you've got personal faves that might be too friendlinky to put in an FPP, they'll be fine [properly indicated] in a comment! -- jessamyn
NDAA detention provision ruled unconstitutional
Post 119885 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: This is an important topic, but could use more than just a short news-brief link; maybe re-post with more context and/or analysis? -- taz
2012-09-12
The Grand Thieving from Musicians is Underway
Post 119882 by xtine deleted for the following reason: This either needs a bit more there there or a bit less editorializing. I know what's generally going on, but it's sort for AP inside baseball unless there's more to it than your headline and her own blog post. Maybe try it again with more "why someone else would be into this"? -- jessamyn
Stupid Robbers Pick Wrong Gas Station To Rob
Post 119855 by adrianspiegel deleted for the following reason: This is a terrible, terrible post. -- taz
2012-09-11
Pixelated 3-D Printed Eyewear
Post 119846 by jestingfan deleted for the following reason: Wow, that's neat how you managed to find those on your own site. Banned. -- cortex
"They won't magically turn you into a lustful cockmonster."
Post 119832 by Faint of Butt deleted for the following reason: I'm going to say two words to you. Just two words. "Lustful Cockmonsters." -- cortex
2012-09-10
Jonny Quest
Post 119806 by plinth deleted for the following reason: This is a Kickstarter post and it's not okay to make posts about Kickstarter projects that are in the process of getting funded. It's okay to talk about the project, it's okay to post about this after the funding has closed, but not now. Sorry about that. -- jessamyn
Update UDID's Stolen From BlueToad, not FBI
Post 119790 by dogbusonline deleted for the following reason: Go ahead and actually add this as a comment to that recent related post. -- cortex
Renminbi, the next reserve currency.
Post 119776 by lightweight deleted for the following reason: The framing of this is a problem since the conclusion as stated isn't found in the articles linked, and seems like OP editorializing. This could be a re-do, using more/better sources and direct quotes. -- taz
2012-09-09
"moving from a data source of 'thin air' to 'out of our asses'"
Post 119771 by Punkey deleted for the following reason: This is get-your-own-blog style framing and won't work as an FPP. Please feel free to drop us a line at the contact form if you have questions. -- restless_nomad
"he is a cosmic urchin who leaves his asteroid because of a misunderstanding with a troublesome rose"
Post 119750 by 256 deleted for the following reason: This is okay, but the "what's it to you" parenthetical is sort of self-derailing. Contact us if you'd like to edit, or else maybe repost tomorrow. -- taz
2012-09-08
Mom threw away your best porno mag.
Post 119745 by timsteil deleted for the following reason: This is not framing that seems to be working for people, sorry. Feel free to try again tomorrow a little more fleshed-out. -- restless_nomad
No more pencils, no more books...
Post 119732 by Renoroc deleted for the following reason: Seems like this could go in this recent thread, yeah. -- cortex
2012-09-07
Born This Way: Sympathy and Science for Those Who Want to Have Sex with Children
Post 119702 by no regrets, coyote deleted for the following reason: This is kind of a toxic subject in online discussion, and just a one-link post to Gawker with a detailed description of the acts doesn't really make for a good post. -- mathowie
2012-09-06
Down there gets complicated.
Post 119669 by roomthreeseventeen deleted for the following reason: I get that this comes from every good place but a single link Reddit repost to another blog on a topic that we've talked about consistently and hotly since the dawn of this website is maybe not such a great "here is something neat I found on the web" thing and, more to the point, seems to be just asking for a long "Yes I agree" thread with the occasional argument with disagreeers. -- jessamyn
Slicker Willie
Post 119662 by twoleftfeet deleted for the following reason: The mods have made it clear that during this political season, threads will have to be a lot more than 'this thing happened' -- vacapinta
2012-09-05
Bavaria: The Texas of Germany
Post 119646 by Betty Tyranny deleted for the following reason: That's a weird bit of unintended consequences for sure, but it's pretty thing news-of-the-weird stuff for a post to the front page. -- cortex
that's all that really matters
Post 119632 by fight or flight deleted for the following reason: Single link "this is something that happened at the DNC" absent any other context is sort of not great. There are a ton of political things going on now in the US. -- jessamyn
2012-09-04
Every. Damn. Day.
Post 119628 by HMSSM deleted for the following reason: This is a pretty horrible story, but the "whatchya reading?" phenomenon is pretty well trodden ground now here on Metafilter, and a single blog post about a terrible incident is more outragefilter at this point. Perhaps there's a way to work this into a more comprehensive post that might bring something new forward. -- taz
Don't say you weren't warned about this major Mad Men spoiler for next season.
Post 119622 by fuse theorem deleted for the following reason: This kind of feels like a bad way to frame this post no matter what's on the other end of that link. If it's something more post-worthy than literally just a spoiler for a TV show, maybe reground and try again tomorrow? -- cortex
Fuel Filters & Water Separators
Post 119603 by Shadow53TR deleted for the following reason: Probably best not to simultaneously brag about being an SEO duder on your profile page and make conspicuously terrible SEO-ish posts on the front page. -- cortex
Henri II: Paws de Deux
Post 119593 by PeterMcDermott deleted for the following reason: Double-ish... but could be a redo with more about the Walker Internet Cat Film Festival. -- taz
2012-09-03
R.I.P actor Michael Clarke Duncan
Post 119584 by Faintdreams deleted for the following reason: Maybe try a little harder? Flesh it out with more background? -- mathowie
‘2001’: A False-Flag Odyssey?
Post 119577 by joeclark deleted for the following reason: Weird fit of synchronicity, but there's a discussion of conspiracy-type stuff in Metatalk right now. I don't know if maybe wrapping Bisden's stuff up in a post that's more "here's a history of Kubrickian analysis/theory stuff" roundup might work, but just sort of "did you know [nutty theory assertion]" feels like it's focusing more on the crazy-people-are-crazy angle than is really great for a post. -- cortex
THE SEXOGRAM.
Post 119572 by azarbayejani deleted for the following reason: Wacky conspiracy stuff isn't really a good post for Metafilter. -- taz
2012-09-01
"What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It's the only thing that there's just too little of."
Post 119549 by zarq deleted for the following reason: Please add this great collection of links to the earlier thread, thanks! -- taz