2012-12-31

Nimble fingers

Post 123361 by rewil deleted for the following reason: Look again, you'll find xowie's already made off with your post. -- cortex

2012-12-30

Nobody Has a "Right to Work"

Post 123341 by bookman117 deleted for the following reason: Single-link op-ed-style blog posts on complex political topics are a little thin for FPPs. -- restless_nomad

Sworn Virgins of Albania

Post 123332 by Orinda deleted for the following reason: Double. With the photos posted in 2004 and the NYT piece in 2008, I think this is a pretty much a double. -- LobsterMitten

2012-12-29

Did you hear this year they're letting in agnostics?

Post 123314 by griphus deleted for the following reason: This is a little too LOLAtheists to work well here. -- restless_nomad

Boyfriend Bears

Post 123307 by Blazecock Pileon deleted for the following reason: This seems pretty thin and point-and-laugh in a way that's not great for Metafilter. -- LobsterMitten

2012-12-28

"Count to five then throw." One... Two...

Post 123285 by quin deleted for the following reason: This seems to be lead-ballooning it a bit. -- cortex

That one quote from Kubrick's 2001, you know the one...

Post 123282 by Renoroc deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

Where Children Sleep

Post 123280 by urbanwhaleshark deleted for the following reason: Oops, looks like this series of photos has been posted before (different URL) -- taz

All The Koch's Men: Anatomy of a right-wing media smear

Post 123279 by Pope Guilty deleted for the following reason: A few problems here: the way this article is presented, it's basically written like a kind of lulzy, offensive Op/Ed, so this is more like a single link "these guys are such jerks" post rather than straight reporting... of what turned out to be a non-event... From an unnamed source. Maybe this could be worked into something a little more substantial? Drop us a line at the contact list if you have questions. -- taz

2012-12-27

Sadly, not coming to IMAX.

Post 123272 by Panjandrum deleted for the following reason: deleted previously. -- jessamyn

Shopping terror as shark tank bursts in busy mall

Post 123271 by KokuRyu deleted for the following reason: This is a video of people getting hurt and animals dying and I think it's maybe not worth the shark puns. -- jessamyn

The Ugly Non-American

Post 123265 by jason's_planet deleted for the following reason: Yeah, nothing really notable here, reads like a blog post mocking others. -- mathowie

The N word, set to music

Post 123257 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: I truly appreciate that this wasn't meant this way, but compiling a huge list of the "Most-Offensive-Possible" word for any group, used in music/literature/anything, repeating it over and over in a post here, is just really not something we want to feature on Metafilter. This may be better for your own blog or web space where you can be more explanatory about your purpose and thoughts. -- taz

2012-12-26

Fiscal Cliff Follies

Post 123241 by Renoroc deleted for the following reason: This is enough of a tricky subject and on-going topic of discussion that a short "this is the way it is" editorial is not really great post material. -- cortex

"Nature is a mutable cloud which is always and never the same."

Post 123239 by quin deleted for the following reason: Lovely, but previously -- jessamyn

Why the Middle East is in Torment by Patrick Seale Released: 06 Nov 2012

Post 123231 by beshtya deleted for the following reason: Pasting an entire article into a post is pretty much never a good way to make a post. -- cortex

2012-12-25

Most popular AskMe posts of 2012

Post 123217 by segatakai deleted for the following reason: Please just put this in MetaTalk and we'll approve it there. -- jessamyn

2012-12-24

Gun violence cover-up

Post 123208 by naight deleted for the following reason: This is a super-heated issue and this sort of editorial framing is not at all the right way to present it here. -- restless_nomad

Santa Gives Gifts To Good Beetles And Grubs

Post 123204 by The Whelk deleted for the following reason: BUG OUT -- cortex

2012-12-23

Extreme Shepherding

Post 123178 by HypotheticalWoman deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

guns are special

Post 123177 by leotrotsky deleted for the following reason: We've got two open threads discussing this general topic already - let's keep this in one of those. -- restless_nomad

100 trillion creatures are living on you right now -- and that’s okay

Post 123172 by forscience deleted for the following reason: Sorry, no in-progress indiegogo/kickstarter posts (and god I hope this isn't yours because if it is your are SOOOO BUSTED) -- mathowie

2012-12-22

Insearch of the ideal apocalypse

Post 123158 by salishsea deleted for the following reason: We've already got a MetaTalk thread discussing the Metafilter connection and it's not quite a big enough deal to warrant two posts, I think. -- restless_nomad

My dog is really smart too, honest

Post 123152 by fantabulous timewaster deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

2012-12-21

Presenting the Higgs Boson

Post 123131 by pdxpogo deleted for the following reason: Poster's request. -- restless_nomad

I seem to have the curse of allways ending up in the "friend zone" b/c I am nice

Post 123130 by chrchr deleted for the following reason: People being gross assholes sucks, but I can't think of any reason we would want this to be a post on the front page of Metafilter. -- cortex

Men by Choice

Post 123124 by Think_Long deleted for the following reason: Interesting but touched on previously a couple times already. Don't worry, Think_Long, it only stings for a second. -- cortex

"...down with the cause."

Post 123120 by incandissonance deleted for the following reason: That seems like a pretty dumb thing for that guy to say but I'm not sure we need a post for it and framing a post with discussion questions is pretty much a no go here. -- cortex

Liveblogging Microevents

Post 123118 by Ipsifendus deleted for the following reason: That someone is liveblogging a press conference is not really post-worthy on its own and it's unlikely that this one needs a post about being liveblogged, but in any case a live presser liveblogging situation did merit a post it'd be important to make clear why in the post framing. -- cortex

Trojan Horse

Post 123115 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: I guess I understand (based on your Metatalk thread) that you are going for an end-of-the-world kind of silly thing here? But even for that, this is disjointed and confusing and doesn't really make any sense. -- taz

Wire - Live Rockpalast 1979

Post 123112 by Ardiril deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

2012-12-20

"What are you going to do with your gun?"

Post 123086 by likeatoaster deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Anyone been to Dr Zizmor or have recommendations for tattoo removal in NYC?

Post 123079 by FiaCaballero deleted for the following reason: If you want recommendations for tattoo removal, post to Ask Metafilter. Stop posting this here. -- taz

2012-12-19

a good idea, plain and simple

Post 123072 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

sometimes you guys are like parents for adult children

Post 123065 by Sebmojo deleted for the following reason: I do not know when this was posted before but people tell me it was recently and I think we're a little bit like "hey we like that Wong guy but another list is sort of getting buzzfeedy and awful, maybe"? -- jessamyn

Citizen Drone Warfare - Dangerous Information

Post 123060 by AElfwine Evenstar deleted for the following reason: Been there, drone that. -- cortex

Best 5 Products for the Home of 2012

Post 123053 by bernardo78 deleted for the following reason: Self-link, banned. -- cortex

Longform's Top Ten Articles of 2012

Post 123044 by Paul Slade deleted for the following reason: Dude, not cool. -- jessamyn

2012-12-18

PROPAGANDA | FULL ENGLISH VERSION (2012)

Post 123016 by Blasdelb deleted for the following reason: Looks like we saw this back in August. -- cortex

Coffee is for closers.

Post 123013 by kmz deleted for the following reason: For a Cracked list, it kind of has to be good to be posted here, this was just sort of meh and all over the place, and as always pointlessly relegated to two pages when one would do fine. -- mathowie

2012-12-17

A Profile of Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Post 122994 by vidur deleted for the following reason: There's an open post about this guy/book from a few weeks ago. -- jessamyn

Filmography 2012

Post 122990 by chavenet deleted for the following reason: Looks like a bad tag kept this from being findable. I have rectified that. -- jessamyn

2012-12-16

Westboro Baptist to Picket School Where Shootings Occurred. Hackers respond

Post 122948 by xenophile deleted for the following reason: We're not really a fan of giving WBC googlejuice nor do we really approve of outing people. -- restless_nomad

"I Am Adam Lanza's Mother."

Post 122941 by Buffaload deleted for the following reason: This has already been posted in the open thread about the shootings, let's keep the discussion there. -- LobsterMitten

PSA: Your Default Narrative Settings Are Not Apolitical

Post 122939 by batmonkey deleted for the following reason: This would be better in the currently open thread about the Roberts essay this blog post is responding to. -- LobsterMitten

Another mother's nightmare

Post 122937 by beagle deleted for the following reason: This has been posted in the open thread on the shootings, let's keep the discussion over there. -- LobsterMitten

Effects of Feeding Bt Maize to Sows during Gestation and Lactation on Maternal and Offspring Immunity and Fate of Transgenic Material

Post 122935 by Blasdelb deleted for the following reason: This post is already borderline too-technical, and the comments are becoming pretty soapboxy. This would go a lot better on your own blog. -- LobsterMitten

2012-12-14

Coping with the tragedy of mass shootings

Post 122915 by Brandon Blatcher deleted for the following reason: On reflection, the two threads are awfully similar and I think moving everything to one will work better for everyone. Please feel free to post this in the below thread though. -- restless_nomad

God Bless Newtown, Connecticut.

Post 122913 by ericb deleted for the following reason: Hey, we've got two other threads touching on this up right now. This is an interesting side issue, but maybe hold off for a day or two until the main topics have sorted themselves out a little more and/or post this stuff in the main threads? -- restless_nomad

27 Killed in Connecticut School Shooting, including 18 Kids

Post 122909 by timsneezed deleted for the following reason: This story is still very much in flux and we'd like to wait it out a little longer. Discussion on MetaTalk. -- restless_nomad

words fail

Post 122906 by WhitenoisE deleted for the following reason: Let's wait until more of the story comes to light please? -- mathowie

Nasty, brutish, and short.

Post 122904 by dmd deleted for the following reason: poster's request -- jessamyn

School shooting in Connecticut.

Post 122901 by PercussivePaul deleted for the following reason: we are talking about this in MetaTalk, can we hold off on a post until there is some news? -- jessamyn

'Many dead' after school shooting in Connecticut

Post 122898 by Hartham's Hugging Robots deleted for the following reason: We're discussing how to make a post about this over in MeTa but a BREAKING NEWS post is maybe not the way to do that. Sorry. -- jessamyn

2012-12-13

Here's wind in your eye

Post 122873 by Cat Pie Hurts deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

Kim Jong-unternet

Post 122864 by jacobian deleted for the following reason: There's basically an open thread on this topic from two days ago and maybe this should go there? -- jessamyn

On "sheep, wolves, and sheepdogs"

Post 122862 by KokuRyu deleted for the following reason: This is sort of not a great reason for making a post about a super touchy issue on MetaFilter. -- jessamyn

A requiem for Syria

Post 122833 by homunculus deleted for the following reason: Unfortunately, it looks like the site is paywalled. -- taz

2012-12-12

The world's best dancing dog.

Post 122824 by jenfullmoon deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

2012-12-11

Tempest in a Chamber Pot

Post 122757 by hwestiii deleted for the following reason: This is one of those "high profile people on the interwebs acting horribly" things. The rape joke is down; this is a lot of after-the-fact click grabbing posturing. -- jessamyn

The Wages of Deception

Post 122748 by msalt deleted for the following reason: This story is as interesting as it is tragic, but it does not seem to work very well here, sorry. Maybe flesh it out a bit with some background and try again tomorrow? -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2012-12-10

How to Control an Army of Zombies

Post 122740 by winecork deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

The Secular Idiot’s Guide to Syria’s Jihadist Groups

Post 122737 by the mad poster! deleted for the following reason: I'm not sure this is more than making fun of people from other cultures' choice of names for their splinter groups? -- jessamyn

Pah. Now try that in survival mode.

Post 122715 by unSane deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

Bomb Site

Post 122710 by latkes deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

2012-12-08

"What are you willing to do for us? We're just not feelin the love."

Post 122681 by kensch deleted for the following reason: This is too point-and-laugh to work here. -- restless_nomad

Suspected Terrorists List via SNL

Post 122680 by JujuB deleted for the following reason: It's really not clear what the value of a ten-year-old SNL skit is as an FPP -- restless_nomad

"I got pickles, pickles I got."

Post 122666 by quin deleted for the following reason: It looks like this is a black hat SEO thing; let's not reward it. (Maybe repost tomorrow with a description of the tactics, and not driving traffic to the video?) -- LobsterMitten

2012-12-07

SCOTUS and Marriage Equality

Post 122640 by insectosaurus deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Who saw the Dr Zizmor ad with Brad Pitt on Saturday Night Live?

Post 122622 by FiaCaballero deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but this isn't a good post for Metafilter, but rather something for your own blog, or a chat-style message board. Please Let us know if you have questions. -- taz

Pyramid Solitaire Aztec

Post 122620 by mochek deleted for the following reason: Self-link; banned -- taz

Hung up on feminism

Post 122618 by Brandon Blatcher deleted for the following reason: We're a little saturated with feminism threads at the moment, and focusing on some celebrity's comments and very bad blog post is not that great for a new one. -- taz

2012-12-06

What DNA Really Looks Like

Post 122613 by mitrieD deleted for the following reason: If this is a different article or adds more just post it in the open thread? -- jessamyn

Kicking Ass

Post 122589 by crayz deleted for the following reason: This would be better as a comment in the existing thread about feminism. -- mathowie

SPECIALLLLLL

Post 122586 by special-k deleted for the following reason: Poster's request -- mathowie

Bamako Style

Post 122573 by nthorn deleted for the following reason: This is a great post but you have linked to something that is yours and that is against the rules. -- jessamyn

2012-12-05

5 Hours of Airplane Landings in 25 Seconds

Post 122542 by herbplarfegan deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

Practical secession tips

Post 122525 by Chrysostom deleted for the following reason: There's actually a still-open secession thread, and this doesn't seem to be bringing forward something so new/interesting/different as to warrant a duplicate discussion. -- taz

2012-12-04

mmm Canadians

Post 122507 by special-k deleted for the following reason: Love 'em but recently. -- cortex

Sir Tim Berners-Lee apologized for double slashes in URLs

Post 122503 by larrybob deleted for the following reason: hmm, kind of minor, not really enough to go on for a post here. -- mathowie

2012-12-02

Enter the Manhole

Post 122433 by Artw deleted for the following reason: This is a pretty weak Jezebel post picking apart a sexist blog post that isn't even online any longer. -- mathowie

2012-12-01

How to Live Without Irony

Post 122418 by boo_radley deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

2012-11-30

I spend my cash on looking flash and grabbing your attention

Post 122330 by Gilgongo deleted for the following reason: Sadly, a double. ('com' vs 'co.uk' domain means it wasn't caught in posting autosearch) -- taz

2012-11-29

...but he did not trust the police so he did not involve them.

Post 122321 by ef99 deleted for the following reason: A single link, short, "outragefilter" op/ed sort of thing is not really a great post for MeFi; please contact us if you have any questions. -- taz

2012-11-28

Stella by Starlight

Post 122309 by mitocan deleted for the following reason: Stoked that you're into this, but it's a little thin for a MeFi post if we can't see the book or some larger gallery of the author's work or something. Maybe flesh it out and make it more MeFi-post-like? Feel free to ask us if you have questions. -- jessamyn

The Magical Realms of Tír na nÓg: Escape from Necron 7 - Revenge of Cuchulainn: The Official Game of the Movie - Chapter 2 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa

Post 122301 by Apocryphon deleted for the following reason: The rule is no OPEN Kickstarters. This is not in line with the rules. -- jessamyn

This Essence Don't Run

Post 122282 by oneironaut deleted for the following reason: I don't feel like there's a huge difference in kind between "look at this actual crazy person" and "look at this straight-faced parody of a crazy person" as far as whether or not it's a good idea for a mefi post. -- cortex

2012-11-27

Misao and Fukumaru

Post 122258 by Artw deleted for the following reason: They are adorable but it was just a couple years ago that we saw 'em previously. -- cortex

What's the deal with Storylane?

Post 122249 by Xoder deleted for the following reason: I think you meant this for Ask MetaFilter? -- mathowie

2012-11-25

Do You You Think This is a Real Addiction?

Post 122188 by habitcoach deleted for the following reason: This is not a good post for a couple of reasons. Feel free to contact us if you want to discuss it. -- restless_nomad

I am bitterly, bitterly disappointed.

Post 122182 by loveyhowell deleted for the following reason: This seems to be just one unhappy family's internal email, not a good post for Metafilter. -- LobsterMitten

I'm not quite sure what it was

Post 122177 by twoleftfeet deleted for the following reason: If this isn't your own writing under the fold, you need to give us a source and maybe say how it relates to the video. If it is your own writing, that belongs on your blog. -- taz

2012-11-24

Ohmygod, Marvin K Redpost is a girl!

Post 122173 by nebulawindphone deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is an interesting post, but could benefit by a little bit of background on the story to avoid confusion; please repost tomorrow? Contact us for any questions about this. -- taz

It's no real pleasure in life.

Post 122172 by BoringPostcards deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

"It seems to be more of a phenomenon found in the west."

Post 122161 by Greg Nog deleted for the following reason: hoax! -- mathowie

The pale blue (and red, and orange, and green) dot.

Post 122154 by dmd deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2012-11-23

Your in America

Post 122152 by AceRock deleted for the following reason: This is really awfully thin for a post. -- restless_nomad

I don't get paid enough for this...

Post 122144 by Yellow deleted for the following reason: It's sort of an interesting idea but the blurby nature of this and the aggressive "click here ten times and also SEE JOB INFO ON OUR SITE" presentation is pretty blech. -- cortex

Can you crack the pigeon's second world war code?

Post 122139 by Hartham's Hugging Robots deleted for the following reason: Looks like we have a still-open thread on this; maybe add these links there? -- taz

NASA is BOSS

Post 122132 by Jesse Hughson deleted for the following reason: Yeah, we know about this, but it's best to wait until there's something to actually discuss. -- taz

2012-11-22

TMROTNN:EFN7-ROC:TOGOTM-C2OTHBS for short

Post 122126 by codacorolla deleted for the following reason: I'll admit that this is a tough call: it's pretty much uncharted territory, as there's no Kickstarter campaign *yet*. But since there clearly will be one soon, and because there's no indication that I can see *how* soon, I think it's best to err on the side of caution. Sorry guys, feel free to re-post when the Kickstarter finishes. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Stalin gave birth to the Tea Party

Post 122118 by naight deleted for the following reason: Sorry, contentious op-eds don't make for good posts on MeFi. -- mathowie

2012-11-21

The Indianapolis House Explosion

Post 122106 by JimInLoganSquare deleted for the following reason: This seems like a lousy thing that has happened, but it's a little local news oriented for MetaFilter. If there is something outside the local angle, maybe indicate that? -- jessamyn

Lessons learned from Ashley Smith: pending

Post 122098 by Catchfire deleted for the following reason: If you want this post to be anything other than OH MY GOD FUCK THESE HORRIBLE PEOPLE you need to phrase it differently. As it is a night-before-US-thanksgiving post about suicide and prison sexual abuse is basically not going to go well. -- jessamyn

Katamari Damacy creator releases next game for $5 to benefit LA Gamespace

Post 122097 by agregoli deleted for the following reason: Hi - we can't have links to open Kickstarter stuff here. Can you repost after the funding period has closed please? Thank you. -- jessamyn

Test Post

Post 122092 by pb deleted for the following reason: Test complete! -- pb

"Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art to Close on Black Friday"

Post 122076 by La Cieca deleted for the following reason: Neither spoof nor hack is really be super post-worthy if it's just "person pretending to be rich person says things we'd like to think rich person would actually say". -- cortex

Congratulations to Dr. Tom Osborne

Post 122074 by huskerfan deleted for the following reason: Linking to your own content on the front page of Metafilter is a bannable violation of the site guidelines. -- cortex

2012-11-20

Cat Fancy

Post 122058 by hellojed deleted for the following reason: I know it's sort of weird grey area territory and I know there's zero ill intent, but if you're putting the storify page together yourself and that's the whole post you pretty much need to not be the person posting it to the front page. -- cortex

It's a God Awful Small Affair

Post 122042 by zeoslap deleted for the following reason: Maybe a post when there's actual news rather than just news about how they aren't sharing any news yet? -- cortex

Transmitted via Birdwave

Post 122040 by 23 deleted for the following reason: Heya, this seems mostly to be "a book has been released" which isn't really a very strong basis for a post and the presentation here is kind of dog-tilting-head-to-one-side to boot. -- cortex

2012-11-19

What's in the dumpster?

Post 122019 by bq deleted for the following reason: dumpster dove -- cortex

"The Jews of Southeast Asia"

Post 122002 by destrius deleted for the following reason: I feel like if there's some substantial and interesting non-flamebait content in here it'd be better to make a post that just presented that without the cheeky framing above the fold. -- cortex

2012-11-18

Dumb Ways To Die - A metro PSA

Post 121983 by Zarkonnen deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Pinata time at Making Light

Post 121980 by Bruce H. deleted for the following reason: This is an interesting subject but really requires better framing and more thorough linking to make much sense. Feel free to take another crack at it tomorrow. -- restless_nomad

Pssh. Like I want to catch autism.

Post 121966 by eurypteris deleted for the following reason: Kind of gross sexist allusions, plus Vax issues tend to be strained here, plus jokey title likely to ignite at least minor shitstorm all make this sort of ungreat for a post. -- taz

The tech team behind Obama's reelection

Post 121965 by peacay deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2012-11-17

What's ...going on?

Post 121956 by obscurator deleted for the following reason: As delightful as I find this, it looks like it is in fact a double. -- restless_nomad

2012-11-16

Dude, where's my bro?

Post 121932 by notme deleted for the following reason: This is not subject where a rather facile single link is going to lead to a successful discussion here. -- restless_nomad

NO MORE TWINKIES?!

Post 121908 by Yellow deleted for the following reason: This is our third Twinkie! Full now. -- taz

Twinkies Sans Defence

Post 121906 by mippy deleted for the following reason: We already have an open thread on the Twinkocalypse! -- taz

2012-11-15

Goldie Blox

Post 121895 by gruchall deleted for the following reason: No kickstarter posts, no matter how worthy. -- jessamyn

The frump factor and Holly Petraeus

Post 121887 by Argyle deleted for the following reason: Maybe post it in yesterdays' post about Petraeus? This Op-Ed doesn't seem to need its own post. -- mathowie

"You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water." - Rabindranath Tagore

Post 121878 by blue_beetle deleted for the following reason: I don't know, it's just kind of a too-long goofy ad for a not super ground-breaking product. -- mathowie

California genetic food vote is no victory for science

Post 121873 by Strass deleted for the following reason: needs less soapbox more "this is something neat I found on the web" -- jessamyn

2012-11-14

Former NY fashion photographer lives off the grid

Post 121855 by shockingbluamp deleted for the following reason: Yeah I think an update a few years later by the same person is probably not quite right for here. -- jessamyn

The fruits of fetal personhood?

Post 121852 by Schadenfreudian deleted for the following reason: We have an existing open abortion thread, please link to this there. A single link news story is not a great way to make a post on a historically very touchy topic. -- jessamyn

SERVICE: The well-meaning staff seems to realize that this is not a real restaurant.

Post 121846 by ninjew deleted for the following reason: There is an ACTIVE and OPEN thread about this, I am not sure why there is a new post about this but if I am missing something and cortex is missing something please let us know what that something might be? -- jessamyn

The Sale of Congressional Information

Post 121839 by SnuffyMcDuffy deleted for the following reason: This seems like a post about a thing that isn't a thing? -- cortex

When my brain begins to reel from my literary labors, I make an occasional cheese dip.

Post 121834 by lalochezia deleted for the following reason: WE ARE AWARE THAT THE GUY WHO IS NOT THE GUY FROM SMASHMOUTH HAS A BAD RESTAURANT -- cortex

Strike Debt

Post 121827 by stoneweaver deleted for the following reason: There is an open post about this from last week, possibly put these links there? -- jessamyn

2012-11-13

The tickling was legal.

Post 121815 by hippybear deleted for the following reason: Eh, if the news is that the older shocking news is not what actually happened I'm not sure we need a post for that, especially with all parties apparently taking the "let us speak no more of this" approach to the subject. -- cortex

When you hung that sign by the entrance that says, WELCOME TO FLAVOR TOWN!, were you just messing with our heads?

Post 121814 by ocherdraco deleted for the following reason: I never really expected to find myself typing "please add this to the existing thread about people reviewing Guy Fieri's terrible resaurant", but here we are. -- cortex

2012-11-12

The edge of the petri dish

Post 121783 by gottabefunky deleted for the following reason: Ack, thwarted by readability URL. Sorry, our bad. -- jessamyn

Lovely new ambient soundscapes.

Post 121775 by Dean358 deleted for the following reason: Unless there's something really subtle but interesting going on there, this seems like it's just a link to a page telling people they can buy Eno's new album. -- cortex

Antivirus Pioneer John McAfee Reportedly Wanted for Murder

Post 121774 by Canageek deleted for the following reason: Heya, that thread from a few days ago is still open and this has been mentioned there, maybe add these links to that discussion instead? -- cortex

Tickle Me, Elmo?

Post 121769 by Yakuman deleted for the following reason: This not the right title, primary source, or timing for a post about this, if this ever even needs a post. Let's let TMZ handle tabloid duties. -- cortex

2012-11-11

Reddit wants to help

Post 121753 by megatherium deleted for the following reason: "This is a thing on reddit" is not enough for a post here. -- restless_nomad

Being called to account ...

Post 121740 by ericb deleted for the following reason: I think we all agree that racists suck. Let's try to contain this election-outrage stuff to the existing election threads. -- LobsterMitten

How does Tigger keep his bounce?

Post 121739 by insert.witticism.here deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

A Creative Catharsis

Post 121733 by Pope Guilty deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2012-11-10

South by Somewhere

Post 121729 by four panels deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

this is an optimistic scenario

Post 121728 by gerryblog deleted for the following reason: We have hit peak post-election saturation - feel free to add this to one of the existing posts. -- restless_nomad

This is Syria, Right Now.

Post 121727 by jcterminal deleted for the following reason: This looks like it could be better-sourced. -- restless_nomad

Surveillance Camera Man

Post 121726 by ssg deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

Fantasyland -- Frank Rich on the GOP and delusion

Post 121708 by shivohum deleted for the following reason: There are already a couple of post-election round-up threads where you can post this; 1, 2. -- taz

2012-11-09

I can haz, renewable energyz?

Post 121706 by special-k deleted for the following reason: Poster's request. -- restless_nomad

LATFP with a backpack

Post 121705 by TangerineGurl deleted for the following reason: This is fucking thin. -- restless_nomad

Romney campaign's whale of an IT meltdown

Post 121702 by seachange deleted for the following reason: We have a ton of post-election posts right now and this particular article is being discussed in at least one of them already. -- restless_nomad

"Marijuana got 50,000 more votes than Obama on Tuesday. Don't think they didn't notice that."

Post 121694 by nickgb deleted for the following reason: Feel free to add this to the existing marijuana legalization thread. -- restless_nomad

Black man in the white house. What's it to ya?

Post 121685 by brokeaspoke deleted for the following reason: This is not a good way to make a Metafilter post. -- cortex

"You are so much better than I was."

Post 121679 by brainwane deleted for the following reason: This is a great video and it was a really nice speech but you've copy/pasted the text here and then linked to something you've made which, while it's cool that you did the work, makes this less okay for MetaFilter. -- jessamyn

Bromley locksmiths

Post 121670 by TristanWood deleted for the following reason: Self-link; banned. -- taz

2012-11-08

Change is a motherfucker when you run from it

Post 121660 by Afroblanco deleted for the following reason: This is a great essay but should go in one of the open election threads. The post-mortem one is going at a good clip. -- jessamyn

Have you gone on a Mental Diet?

Post 121651 by Debbianne deleted for the following reason: This is an uninteresting, wandering 12-year old essay, sorry. -- mathowie

A Home at the End of Google Earth

Post 121645 by rhapsodie deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

The Top Ten States for Pot Use

Post 121642 by modernist1 deleted for the following reason: A post on some of the mj law stuff that has been happening would be great... er groooovy, but this is just a short low-content post. Maybe try again? -- jessamyn

2012-11-07

I Know a Lot About You

Post 121620 by binturong deleted for the following reason: *holds envelope against be-turbaned head* -- cortex

10 Conversations On Racism I’m Sick Of Having With White People

Post 121609 by Blasdelb deleted for the following reason: This is something that might be good in a more comprehensive post, but as a single-link angry post seems mostly grar bait that generates a lot of nitpicking, accusation slinging and anger. Maybe try it again in a framework that offers more to discuss? -- taz

Dude!!!

Post 121604 by twoleftfeet deleted for the following reason: I understand the enthusiasm, but you still need to do more than a cut-n-paste news headline for a Metafilter post. -- taz

Auto Garage Tip: Use a Fuel Additive

Post 121603 by jacksmitty deleted for the following reason: this seems SEOish and a problem -- jessamyn

2012-11-06

2012 Voting Machines Altering Votes

Post 121599 by sarastro deleted for the following reason: This has been covered pretty well in the existing election thread from earlier today. -- mathowie

The "Creepy Cameraman"

Post 121594 by mrgrimm deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

2012-11-05

The Real Aryans

Post 121582 by deo rei deleted for the following reason: -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Dreamliner!

Post 121571 by Yellow deleted for the following reason: Seems like a neat plane, but this is just a sort of shortish puff piece. Maybe there's a more substantial post to be made about the history and making of the 787? -- cortex

Ia! Ia! Romney Fhtagn!

Post 121564 by Guy Smiley deleted for the following reason: #predictablehashtagdeletionreasonjoke -- cortex

Election 2012: Domo Arigato, Larry Sabato

Post 121561 by rcade deleted for the following reason: This needs to be in metatalk -- jessamyn

What magazines / newsletters should an businessperson / entrepreneur in D.C. subscribe to in order to get connected?

Post 121560 by kindel deleted for the following reason: I think this is supposed to go to AskMe? -- jessamyn

2012-11-04

We are gathered here today, not tomorrow

Post 121553 by dig_duggler deleted for the following reason: This is totally not an acceptable use of Metafilter. -- restless_nomad

Mess with the best...die like the rest!

Post 121543 by griphus deleted for the following reason: This doesn't really seem like best of the web, it's more "look at these assholes", plus a bunch of gross degrading images the assholes made. -- LobsterMitten

Impressions of Gaza

Post 121541 by Cloud King deleted for the following reason: I kinda feel like anyone who has any interest in the I/P situation is already aware that Noam Chomsky has strong feelings on the subject, and I'm not sure what Metafilter is going to get out of a single link to another essay about it from him other than a protracted rehashed argument about I/P. -- cortex

Calling the election early. You may now go to bed.

Post 121537 by twoleftfeet deleted for the following reason: You can include the poll news in any of the existing election posts; it's not time to call the election, and the wordplay stuff is something better for your own blog. -- taz

2012-11-03

"A certain derangement was a crucial part of their talent"

Post 121520 by Sonny Jim deleted for the following reason: Maybe put this in the existing Savile thread. -- LobsterMitten

2012-11-02

Listen to the money talk

Post 121496 by AugieAugustus deleted for the following reason: This is sort of sideshow-to-the-horserace stuff and we're already drowning in horserace proper. There's at least a couple pretty active election threads where this is already being discussed, maybe just head over there. -- cortex

A Curfew for Men

Post 121494 by desjardins deleted for the following reason: We need very badly to not have Swiftian articles on solving the complicated problem of harassment and rape as single link posts on MetaFilter. -- jessamyn

To run, or not to run?

Post 121490 by jennababy deleted for the following reason: The marathon is a hugely contentious issue and if we're going to have a post about it, it's got to be a little more factual and a little less "everyone thinks this" about the whole situation. We'd like a post about the marathon but it will have to be different from this. -- jessamyn

2012-11-01

Bloomberg Endorses Obama

Post 121484 by beisny deleted for the following reason: This can go in the open thread on Sandy and the election. -- taz

friendships and family bonds with folks on the “other side” are strained to the breaking point.

Post 121478 by Lou Stuells deleted for the following reason: We're really trying to limit the rate of election-related posts and single links to short essays aren't clearing the bar at the moment. -- restless_nomad

See, your day wasn't so bad after all....

Post 121472 by HuronBob deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Seeking Renaissance Bro to Assimilate into Existing Bro Community

Post 121469 by Cash4Lead deleted for the following reason: Isn't this just a "look at these douchebags" post? -- jessamyn

The Economist begrudgingly endorses Barack Obama.

Post 121463 by namewithhe1d deleted for the following reason: Sorry, with the going election fatigue, stories need to be really major to stick around. -- mathowie

Timely ethics complaint against Romney

Post 121457 by beavil knievel deleted for the following reason: Can we wait until there is more there there, here? Election season is a terrible PITA and there's a news conference scheduled which will generate news and maybe we can wait and write something a little more "this is what is happening" so the thread won't just be "Romney GRAR"? Please? Thank you. -- jessamyn

2012-10-31

Even children tire of the election

Post 121436 by wrok deleted for the following reason: I AM THAT LITTLE GIRL -- cortex

Diapers for Bronies

Post 121429 by Chocolate Pickle deleted for the following reason: Cute but this is kinda thin for a post. -- cortex

What it’s like being a teen girl

Post 121423 by MartinWisse deleted for the following reason: This is a pretty short blog post covering territory that we've been over quite a lot before, and we actually have a currently open post about teen girls, so this could be included there. -- taz

2012-10-30

How can someone this ignorant be this well read

Post 121412 by dickfitz2 deleted for the following reason: Mefi posts need to not have personal editorial comments as part of their framing. -- cortex

The Romney Mega-Prayer

Post 121410 by S'Tella Fabula deleted for the following reason: I'm thinking maybe not so much with this. -- cortex

Why we're screwed

Post 121386 by bookman117 deleted for the following reason: Election season is almost over, but right now we still have a very high bar for posts related to U.S. politics. Maybe re-compose this into a post with a bit more depth and focus when you are rested? -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2012-10-29

Where we are headed.

Post 121382 by dmayhood deleted for the following reason: This is not a good post for metafilter. If there is something really of interest to the userbase here, please post again without all the editorializing? -- jessamyn

Hurricane or Post Tropical Cyclone?

Post 121381 by Seymour Zamboni deleted for the following reason: This post seems to be making this into an accuweather fueled "controversy" more than it needs to be and maybe in the middle of a natural disaster isn't the right time to be stirring more shit up? -- jessamyn

Hurricane Sandy

Post 121374 by blahblahblah deleted for the following reason: There's a category 3 thread about the storm right over here and it doesn't show any sign of letting up soon. Maybe add this stuff as a comment? -- cortex

Paid for by The Committee to Learn Parkour, Like, Really Soon.

Post 121371 by FirstMateKate deleted for the following reason: It's cute and Joss is great but it's also just a short cute election joke and boy are we not hurting for election chatter already. -- cortex

let's not forget the sense of community it creates

Post 121367 by gerryblog deleted for the following reason: This might be better as a part of a more developed post that addresses the question of head injuries and football, but as is it just seems like a sort of perfunctory grar-bait without much more to offer for discussion. -- taz

2012-10-28

Paid for by the Commitee to totally learn Pakour soon

Post 121354 by The Whelk deleted for the following reason: This is hilarious but can totally live in one of the open election threads. -- restless_nomad

2012-10-26

Rawr

Post 121301 by Ad hominem deleted for the following reason: We've got a pretty high bar right now for election-relation posts, and this ain't clearing it, sorry. -- restless_nomad

WARNING: this post is going to be oh-so-very-triggery for victims of rape and sexual assault. I am not kidding.

Post 121280 by zombieflanders deleted for the following reason: The GOP are pretty terrible about rape, but at the same time Mefi is not a GOP Rape Shittiness blog and it feels like we've really had a lot of "let's talk about rape and people who are shitty about rape" posts. -- cortex

Are the rumours actually based on any verifiable data?

Post 121276 by infini deleted for the following reason: Looks like this has already been covered. -- taz

2012-10-25

six scientists, 6 years prison

Post 121243 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2012-10-24

...enabling the King of Pop to continue rocking and rolling, forever.

Post 121227 by OverlappingElvis deleted for the following reason: I love you man but this is like the sort of post that I wake up from a bad dream about someone making. -- cortex

Underwater Dogs

Post 121225 by Shusha deleted for the following reason: Looks like these dogs done been dunked previously. -- cortex

Praying for an end to crime

Post 121224 by asnider deleted for the following reason: This seems like maybe not much of a thing, good-post-material-wise. -- cortex

Mexican horse dances Gangnam Style

Post 121223 by roaring beast deleted for the following reason: Gangnam Fever! -- cortex

Gangnam Matt Rach Style

Post 121213 by ericteoh deleted for the following reason: Gangnam post just a couple days ago, maybe just add this there. -- cortex

How dare she, a lowly woman think god wants her to be a rabbi, created from a mere rib?

Post 121207 by Mezentian deleted for the following reason: I kind of feel like "rabbi gets in jerkish squabble with famous comedian, gets told" is not so great as post material. -- cortex

2012-10-23

Nuclear energy plant can't compete

Post 121176 by Twang deleted for the following reason: This is an interesting topic which is not really served by a single link press release about it. Maybe make this post differently? -- jessamyn

Shepard Tone

Post 121169 by silsurf deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is something that might good for your own blog, but Mefi posts need links to articles or something on the web instead of a write-up by the poster (or a straight wiki link), and the divshare links are also a problem. Contact us if you have questions. -- taz

2012-10-22

Why yes, I would like to volunteer as the tax man

Post 121146 by Slackermagee deleted for the following reason: hoax post, at poster's request -- mathowie

Lance Armstrong stripped of Tour de France medals

Post 121141 by SpaceJesus deleted for the following reason: Heya, there's a thread from a few days ago that's still open, feel free to discuss this there. -- cortex

"Inside the imposing temples run by men believed to have a direct line to God, secret rituals are performed..."

Post 121135 by davidstandaford deleted for the following reason: It's hard to get away from feeling like the presentation in that youtube video is pretty skeezy; I'm not sure this is really a great idea for a post. -- cortex

Toxic Atheism: Don't Put Your Lips On It!

Post 121130 by Fritz Langwedge deleted for the following reason: This thread seems to be the Same Old Argument about atheists vs theists and not even done in a particularly interesting way. If we're going to have a discussion we've had a hundred times before it might be better to have more than a single GRR Salon post about it to kick things off. Thanks for understanding. -- jessamyn

2012-10-21

:s/racial integration/gay marriage/g

Post 121100 by d. z. wang deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2012-10-19

MOOCing Minnesota

Post 121064 by Wordshore deleted for the following reason: Beaten by a hair; go ahead and add this stuff to the post below! -- cortex

State of Minnesota attempts to limit free acces to education

Post 121050 by specialk420 deleted for the following reason: If this post is about the state limiting, or trying to limit, access to Coursera it should probably mention that somewhere in the post somewhere. Otherwise using Slate's "gotcha" headline is making this post look like something that it isn't. Maybe try again tomorrow? -- jessamyn

2012-10-18

It is a giant planet with an interior of liquid beef and pork into which 1,000 Earths would fit.

Post 121019 by heyho deleted for the following reason: Double. Twin meat planets locked forever in a cosmic ballet. -- LobsterMitten

Watch what you say!

Post 121018 by LarryC deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

Matt, shush, because the sofa bears don't know...

Post 121008 by nickrussell deleted for the following reason: There's a big open thread on the debate and while I can totally see a "here are debate memes" thread, a one-off video during election season has been deleted before and is now deleted again. -- jessamyn

Equal protection: now with more protecting of equality!

Post 121006 by prefpara deleted for the following reason: This is really great news, but linking to the raw opinion is not going to maybe be the best way to make a post about this big deal news. Maybe either try again tomorrow or someone else can probably write it? -- jessamyn

http://www.avonwalk.org/

Post 121002 by huskerfan deleted for the following reason: Appreciate the heads up but there needs to be more to this than just "here is a thing that is happening" Let us know if you have questions. -- jessamyn

Silence Has the Rusty Taste of Shame

Post 120993 by sendai sleep master deleted for the following reason: we have an hours old currently open thread talking about rape and rape culture. An account of a sexual assault is not, on its own, clearly something that makes a good post for metafilter. -- jessamyn

2012-10-17

Relative dimensions

Post 120985 by Artw deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Romeny Tax Plan

Post 120975 by OmieWise deleted for the following reason: It's cute but it's a one-off joke and has been going around like crazy anywhere on the internet that people are chattering about politics, so kind of thin as a post in its own right at this point. -- cortex

Death of Democracy?

Post 120973 by jutepanama deleted for the following reason: Heya, if this is worth posting about it'd be good to have a little more substance/context in the post. -- cortex

2012-10-16

Closest ever exo-planet

Post 120953 by DataPacRat deleted for the following reason: Seems like there's a little more info in this simultaneous post, so we'll go with that one. -- cortex

Gross home offices

Post 120950 by Egg Shen deleted for the following reason: This is kind of gross-out "look at some hoarders" kind of stuff. ick. -- mathowie

A Surprisingly-Forgotten Anniversary...

Post 120949 by dr. zoom deleted for the following reason: There's a heck of a lot to say about the CMC, hopefully someone else can do a better post -- mathowie

Feminine hygiene company responds to viral rant

Post 120943 by merelyglib deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

Dieu Et Mon Droit

Post 120930 by jet_manifesto deleted for the following reason: Puzzles are cute and all but oblique viral ad that asks for access to your webcam at the word go is not really generating a lot of love here. -- cortex

Zombie Peanuts!

Post 120927 by Renoroc deleted for the following reason: Looks like this is just Buzzfeed helpfully making a gallery on their own domain out of this guy's work that we've seen before. -- cortex

The economics of despair

Post 120920 by Schroder deleted for the following reason: Anything related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is difficult to do well on Metafilter, so a having single link to a news story on this (admittedly interesting) topic is maybe a bit thin. Maybe flesh this out a bit and try again tomorrow? -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2012-10-15

Only he could be so bold...

Post 120912 by Strange Interlude deleted for the following reason: This is not really a subject on which rickrolling-style jokes are going to work here. -- restless_nomad

2012-10-14

Election 2012: Jocks v Nerds

Post 120882 by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 deleted for the following reason: "Homophobic group is homophobic" isn't really going to go anywhere but "look at those assholes." -- restless_nomad