Post 130519 by ocherdraco deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is interesting, but as a single image with no other info is a bit thin for a post; maybe try this again with a little more context? -- taz
2013-07-31
2013-07-30
"the lie to the notion that obesity is a closed question"
Post 130466 by andoatnp deleted for the following reason: There is actually an open thread about obesity that is not going so well. If you'd like to post this there, that is fine but we do not need another obesity thread at this time. -- jessamyn
รข€œFuck your wedding will be terrible" thought everyone.
Post 130451 by Charlemagne In Sweatpants deleted for the following reason: This is just a bit mean. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2013-07-29
2013-07-28
Statins: millions saved or loved for their millions (or both)?
Post 130413 by JiffyQ deleted for the following reason: This is not framing that is going to work out here. -- restless_nomad
Radley Balko, Anatomy of a Right-Wing Activist on the Internet
Post 130404 by ennui.bz deleted for the following reason: Sorry for the delayed action, but this is not a great post for Mefi - ad hominem, via an editorially undiscriminating site, etc - and people are giving strong feedback against it. -- LobsterMitten
2013-07-27
"Pepper Pike" seeks compensation for psychological injury
Post 130381 by This, of course, alludes to you deleted for the following reason: This sure seems unwarranted, but beyond that this is a thin story (he's filing, that's it) and I'm not sure that there's anything to discuss here. -- LobsterMitten
Here we go again...but with a twist
Post 130380 by JujuB deleted for the following reason: It is terrible that another incident like this has happened but we have just been through a couple of very lengthy threads about the Zimmerman case, and I don't know that we need to have the exact same discussions over again so soon. -- LobsterMitten
2013-07-26
2013-07-25
These are not the briefs you're looking for...
Post 130320 by bitter-girl.com deleted for the following reason: This seems like an unfortunate point-and-laugh situation. "Hard times for grads" is a thing we can talk about, or maybe there's more to this story than just mocking this dude? If so, feel free to repost with more info. -- taz
2013-07-22
2013-07-21
Backwards into the future
Post 130214 by adamvasco deleted for the following reason: This is kind of a collection of news articles about backward religious stuff in Brazil, and seems pretty outragefiltery. Maybe better for your own blog? -- LobsterMitten
2013-07-20
Pictures of Atoms
Post 130196 by OnceUponATime deleted for the following reason: Hey, we've seen the main A Boy and His Atom movie link here before. Some of these other links are great, though, so maybe edit and put it a new version tomorrow? You can also reach us through the contact form. -- LobsterMitten
Vitamin Supplements are Bad for You
Post 130195 by Cosine deleted for the following reason: Looks like we had a discussion of another Paul Offit opinion piece on vitamins just a month ago. -- LobsterMitten
2013-07-19
Archeologists: We've Found King David's Palace
Post 130174 by bookman117 deleted for the following reason: This is a super thin article - a better-sourced and fleshed-out post on this would be cool, but this isn't enough. -- restless_nomad
2013-07-18
2013-07-17
No Woman's Body Found Today
Post 130094 by nicebookrack deleted for the following reason: We've got another ortberg/toast link up today already. Nothing personal at all, but maybe save this for later or post in the open thread? -- jessamyn
Racial profiling: "Thinking the issue through"
Post 130075 by Mr.Know-it-some deleted for the following reason: There's multiple Zimmerman/Martin threads open and pairing a couple of opinion pieces with an incendiary pullquote does not seem like a good reason to start this up as an ancillary addition to that pile. -- cortex
one stop shop
Post 130074 by four panels deleted for the following reason: If there's more to this than just sort of a press release "this event will occur here" level of info, maybe rework this with some more substantial content? -- cortex
2013-07-16
2013-07-14
I'd like to honor this conversation with some gentle mirroring
Post 129986 by Potomac Avenue deleted for the following reason: This seems to be coming across as meanspirited rather than funny, sorry. -- restless_nomad
Laywers Gone Wild?
Post 129985 by juiceCake deleted for the following reason: Ok, yeah this looks like a pretty squalid thing, let's not contribute. -- LobsterMitten
Glee star Cory Monteith has been found dead in a Vancouver hotel
Post 129979 by I_Love_Bananas deleted for the following reason: Hey, if you'd like to make an obit post, it needs to be more than just a single link to a news story. Maybe try again? -- taz
Maybe It IS The New Trans-Fat
Post 129978 by FrankBlack deleted for the following reason: Looks like this is sort of old news that we've discussed before. If there's something new to add, you can go ahead and rework this and post again tomorrow. -- taz
2013-07-13
This is a terrible thing that happened
Post 129973 by cashman deleted for the following reason: This is in fact a terrible thing, but this is not the post to make about it. -- restless_nomad
George Zimmerman found not guilty in Trayvon Martin murder
Post 129971 by cupcake1337 deleted for the following reason: There's an open thread about this case - if we're going to have a new thread it needs to be more than just a newsfilter link -- restless_nomad
Ho Lee Fuk
Post 129946 by janey47 deleted for the following reason: This is tragically hilarious, but not substantial enough for a whole post. Feel free to drop it in the existing thread though. -- restless_nomad
2013-07-11
The Ballad of the Wayfaring Stranger & the Dead Man's Whore
Post 129892 by Paul Slade deleted for the following reason: You can't post links to stuff from people you know. -- jessamyn
"I’m an endangered species. I shouldn’t be anymore."
Post 129888 by MartinWisse deleted for the following reason: If this is a conversation MetaFilter is going to have that is going to go well, you need to start with a different post than this. Leave the edgy make-people-mad quotes out of it and explain why it's something interesting you think people will want to talk about. -- jessamyn
2013-07-10
The Vocal Fry Epidemic
Post 129880 by Blazecock Pileon deleted for the following reason: This topic is interesting but the video is a little thin; just her demonstrating and saying it's annoying. Maybe try again with some additional info? -- LobsterMitten
"By Any Serious Examination this Man is a War Criminal"
Post 129874 by gman deleted for the following reason: Hey, I agree with much of the sentiment in the speech, but still, it's sort of too thin - a non-US politician making a speech against US foreign policy, describing things most of us know about and agree are bad - and grarbaity to go well as a post here. -- LobsterMitten
He likes a raspberry mustard. The kind U find at a specialty store.
Post 129873 by .kobayashi. deleted for the following reason: turns out to be April Fool's joke; poster request -- LobsterMitten
Because this is what monopolies do
Post 129851 by mightygodking deleted for the following reason: This feels a little like outrage-bait from an interested party; maybe there's a better post to be made about Amazon's pricing practices that isn't so much just one link to a blog by a however-justifiably-annoyed publishing house's digital media guy? -- cortex
My life would be ... worthless without music
Post 129847 by fantabulous timewaster deleted for the following reason: Very cool but we saw it late last year. -- cortex
Happy Birthday App Store!
Post 129816 by littleap71 deleted for the following reason: Free stuff is nice but this needs more of a "here's an interesting thing on the web" angle to be a good post, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2013-07-08
2013-07-07
"Stellar Alchemist" by The Impossible Girl
Post 129773 by Ardiril deleted for the following reason: The link doesn't appear to work. -- restless_nomad
2013-07-06
pet project
Post 129751 by four panels deleted for the following reason: This is going to need some different framing to be more than outrage-bait. -- restless_nomad
Plane crash at SFO
Post 129748 by crazy with stars deleted for the following reason: Things are still very uncertain with this story and the first link isn't actually a link. Let's hold off a bit on this. -- restless_nomad
2013-07-05
4th of July DUI checkpoint slash constitutional rights violation
Post 129724 by AceRock deleted for the following reason: "Cops do something bad" is the sort of flashpoint rage fodder that needs a lot of support to work at all here. -- restless_nomad
1979: Making bagels by hand in Brooklyn, NY
Post 129721 by DarlingBri deleted for the following reason: You go round and round the bagel but you just end up right back where you started. -- cortex
They were raised to believe—or have now been convinced...
Post 129713 by roomthreeseventeen deleted for the following reason: This feels more like an argument being had by proxy than an interesting thing on the web. -- cortex
2013-07-04
2013-07-03
fireside
Post 129686 by four panels deleted for the following reason: There is an open thread about the Arizona fire and it may be too early to start the politicking threads while people are still raw form the tragedy. -- jessamyn
The psychological dynamics of sexual assault
Post 129683 by gemutlichkeit deleted for the following reason: This is an interesting essay that may need some more framing and might go better at a time when we don't have multiple active threads about various assault/harassment/rape topics. Maybe it might go better in one of those threads for now? -- jessamyn
I don't remember the last time I went on an actual date
Post 129648 by sunset in snow country deleted for the following reason: This appears not to be very well-received. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2013-07-02
yes Russians, nyet Russians, maybe Russians?
Post 129643 by Jacen deleted for the following reason: Looks like your post didn't get properly previewed, but it also seems to be just a misunderstanding arising from infowars.com? If there's a real story here, better to wait until there's something from a firmer source about it. - LobsterMitten
Sweet Home Stink Onions
Post 129629 by dry white toast deleted for the following reason: Neat project, but looks like we did basically see this previously. -- cortex
HPV vaccine developer speaks out
Post 129620 by whalebreath deleted for the following reason: This is about something that happened in 2009 and doesn't seem to have gained a lot of traction. Maybe a larger post about this issue but single link sensational articles about vaccines are sort of a no-go here. -- jessamyn
Journalists Against Journalism
Post 129606 by MeanwhileBackAtTheRanch deleted for the following reason: Unless I'm misreading this "wall of shame" has only two entries. Seems a bit thin especially considering the topic. Maybe post it as a comment in the existing Snowden thread. -- goodnewsfortheinsane