2013-08-31

Syria. The story of how the Assad family came to power - and more

Post 131509 by nickyskye deleted for the following reason: Several open Syria threads including one from yesterday, please add additional stuff there. -- cortex

2013-08-30

NONSENSE!

Post 131488 by Blazecock Pileon deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

From the black budget

Post 131476 by doctornemo deleted for the following reason: Yep, being discussed here. -- taz

Irish poet Seamus Heaney has died at the age of 74

Post 131472 by rahulrg deleted for the following reason: Maybe someone can do something a little more in-depth than a short, single link news blurb on this. -- taz

The Anatomy of a Conspiracy Theory

Post 131471 by markkraft deleted for the following reason: So... this basically looks like your own research / article that you are publishing here? This really isn't what Metafilter is for. You can make another post about the fake leak and lawsuit in the normal way, or you can publish this elsewhere, and maybe someone will link to it, but Mefi isn't a venue for members to publish their own articles. -- taz

burrito.nyc.us.gov

Post 131470 by fight or flight deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

"Just as much in control of the situation"

Post 131468 by Gelatin deleted for the following reason: This is an awful story, but just pointing out something awful tends to be "outragefilter," and not really something that makes for a great discussion. Maybe there a wider or more in-depth approach that could include this, as opposed to "look at this one asshole/miscarriage of justice" sort of thing? -- taz

When Your (Brown) Body is a (White) Wonderland

Post 131466 by cairdeas deleted for the following reason: This was posted earlier today, best to keep this in the existing Miley Cyrus/VMAs thread that is still active. -- mathowie

2013-08-29

When Your Brown Body is a White Wonderland

Post 131450 by lordaych deleted for the following reason: we have an open and active thread about Cyrus and the VMAs (and also about Syria) and probably don't need a single link op-ed one just yet. -- jessamyn

Writer Said Aburish died this day last year

Post 131429 by Schroder deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but it's against guidelines to post your own projects, sites, content, etc. -- taz

2013-08-28

Angry Mob Attacks Frankenfoods

Post 131423 by Charlemagne In Sweatpants deleted for the following reason: We have a no petition policy. This is a petition. -- jessamyn

The audience has spoken: they want stories. They’re dying for them.

Post 131414 by AceRock deleted for the following reason: Yep, thread from a few days ago here; go ahead and add anything new in this to that. -- cortex

2013-08-27

Strikes on Syria as Early as Thursday

Post 131385 by whorl deleted for the following reason: Open Syria thread from two days ago (and that's ignoring the other one about twerking), maybe keep it to there for now and let the "may happen" turn into "did happen" before we start a new thread. -- cortex

Detect dangers before they come up.

Post 131357 by ipsative deleted for the following reason: poster's request -- jessamyn

2013-08-26

HBS

Post 131331 by Fence deleted for the following reason: god i love this stupid video so much but yeah -- cortex

Humanity is getting verrrrrrrrrrry close to extinction?

Post 131328 by PantherModerns deleted for the following reason: Yeah, so, you wrote this? That means you can't post this and that you're banned now. -- cortex

2013-08-25

Sorted.

Post 131306 by unSane deleted for the following reason: A single joke isn't really going to carry a whole post. -- restless_nomad

2013-08-24

"In a democracy, you should never be a fixed voter."

Post 131275 by anemone of the state deleted for the following reason: Might be best to put this in the Australian elections post from a few days ago. -- LobsterMitten

Today is my 60th birthday. Today is the last day of my life.

Post 131269 by mazola deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

2013-08-23

Things to do with cardboard. Make art!

Post 131260 by sheala.draws deleted for the following reason: This is kind of a sketchy site and a thin article - maybe try again tomorrow with some different sources? -- restless_nomad

That sinking feeling

Post 131236 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: sunkhole -- cortex

Down the rabbit hole

Post 131232 by panaceanot deleted for the following reason: Bunch of open Snowden/NSA threads, please keep this there. -- cortex

2013-08-22

Donors Choose Project: Science is Seeing the Chicago Public Schools

Post 131213 by TardisCompanion deleted for the following reason: A fundraising campaign is a good post, nor what MetaFilter is for. -- mathowie

"A preferable approach to legal action"

Post 131210 by fifthrider deleted for the following reason: The previously link is to a still open thread from a few days ago. Post this in that thread and if you want to make a post about "updates til now" maybe make it a bit more than a single article? -- jessamyn

2013-08-21

blahblahblahsocialismcakes

Post 131186 by Kitteh deleted for the following reason: single link blog op ed + hurf durf conservatives = not really great for MeFi -- jessamyn

Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah, B'rer Concom Might Want to Think Twice

Post 131184 by sourcequench deleted for the following reason: Heya, this could probably be reframed tomorrow with the same set of links in a way that'd be okay for a post on the front page, but as is you've written this in a very first-person, "here is how I feel about this" sort of bloggy/editorializing way that's not workable for a Mefi post. -- cortex

“I went all the way up the channels.”

Post 131168 by Rory Marinich deleted for the following reason: There are like eight open Snowden/NSA-related thread, for a short opinion piece I think just find a home for this in one of those. -- cortex

Free Bradley!

Post 131167 by homodigitalis deleted for the following reason: There's gotta be a better post that can be made about this, with more than a single short blurb for the link and without the bloggy personal editorializing tone. -- cortex

376. Tread-wheel horse-power

Post 131166 by griphus deleted for the following reason: #429 demonstrates a simple geared mechanism for apologetically deleting cleverly-framed doubles. -- cortex

2013-08-20

U.S. filmmaker repeatedly detained at border

Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan chats with The Guardian

Post 131125 by porn in the woods deleted for the following reason: Yeah, probably should go here. -- LobsterMitten

GCHQ steps on The Guardian, crushes hard drives

Post 131124 by CheeseDigestsAll deleted for the following reason: This should probably go in the current open thread about Greenwald from yesterday. -- LobsterMitten

2013-08-19

In philosophy and sociology, agency is the capacity to act in a world

Post 131121 by whorl deleted for the following reason: This is a bit weird as a Mefi post; the main link seems to be a petition (which is not an ok post) and then a bunch of other links to things we've talked about recently? -- LobsterMitten

Order now for more laughter!

Post 131116 by Brandon Blatcher deleted for the following reason: We've done this before. -- restless_nomad

I left Medical School to be a Medical Engineer.

Post 131109 by tsuwal deleted for the following reason: Heya, I don't know if you meant for this to be on Ask Metafilter (if so, maybe reach us at the contact form to discuss it because this isn't really as stated a great question for over there) but this certainly isn't front page post material. -- cortex

Not like today's mugshots - vintage mugshots from the 1920s.

Post 131104 by caddis deleted for the following reason: Neat stuff but it looks like we saw the full collection a couple years ago. -- cortex

What does it mean to be spoken by language?

Post 131086 by converge deleted for the following reason: As something that just seems to pointing out an article you find silly/badly written, this is probably better for your own blog. -- taz

2013-08-17

Mother-Fouling Snakes on a CBC

Post 131059 by davidpriest.ca deleted for the following reason: The jokey framing for a series of incidents that significantly features the tragic death of two children isn't really going over well; maybe think about a rewrite and re-post? -- taz

Slowlene

Post 131056 by TheNewWazoo deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

I Could Have Danced All Night

Post 131039 by randomkeystrike deleted for the following reason: This is terrific but alas a double. -- LobsterMitten

Higher social class predicts increased unethical behavior

Post 131031 by Blasdelb deleted for the following reason: Looks like we discussed this study last month. -- taz

2013-08-16

Martin Manley: My Life and Death

Post 131007 by NordyneDefenceDynamics deleted for the following reason: Not sure if the link collapsed under pressure or if Yahoo pulled it but it looks like this isn't actually there to be seen at this point. -- cortex

2013-08-15

Dunt Dunt Dunt

Post 130993 by cjorgensen deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

2013-08-14

How Laura Poitras Helped Snowden Spill His Secrets

Post 130966 by spock deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Think About Direction, Wonder Why You Haven't Before

Post 130964 by HonoriaGlossop deleted for the following reason: Probably needs to go in open thread -- jessamyn

2013-08-13

Apparently the kitties are very well fed in Indiana.

Post 130934 by fuse theorem deleted for the following reason: This is pretty thin for a post. Cat emoticon shown to scale: (=^シ^=) -- cortex

Lighting up dark places places with no electricity- an awesome idea.

Post 130933 by flyfsh_peter deleted for the following reason: Neat stuff but it looks like we basically saw this same thing a couple years back. -- cortex

Outrage fatigue?

Post 130921 by lonefrontranger deleted for the following reason: the judicial decision is actually only a month old and is a super hot button topic here so a SLBOA (single link blog op ed) might not be the best way to start a thread that may be doomed to become "people talking about the Trayvon Martin case again" -- jessamyn

2013-08-12

From One Second to the Next

Post 130899 by chris88 deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Zahi Hawass, Egypt's Antiquities Chief, Fired

Post 130894 by New England Cultist deleted for the following reason: This is a news blurb from 2011. -- cortex

House of Vinyl

Post 130892 by mannequito deleted for the following reason: Site's kind of falling over under the strain of serving a bunch of gigantic images, and between it not working so well and there being zero context there's kind of not much post here. -- cortex

I got 99 problems, but dating ain't one...

Post 130872 by crossoverman deleted for the following reason: This seems to be pretty point-and-laugh, and published without the guy's permission. -- LobsterMitten

2013-08-11

Will Pot Be Legalized Once and For All?

Post 130847 by NakedShorted deleted for the following reason: Self-linking spammer; banned -- taz

2013-08-10

TV Gone Wrong

Post 130826 by phaedon deleted for the following reason: Whoopsie! -- taz

2013-08-09

And thats why I don't care about getting more favorites for my comments.

Post 130822 by TheLittlePrince deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Oh God, Please Stop...

Post 130818 by Artw deleted for the following reason: Really, we need more reason for another "Why Dawkins is horrible" thread than people remarking on how horrible he is. -- restless_nomad

I'm told that the text was "on my way"

Post 130814 by jquinby deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Gender and identity in the midwest

Post 130791 by Athanassiel deleted for the following reason: Hey, it looks like this is an announcement of the project rather than the actual project. Sounds interesting, but it's probably better to hold off on this until there is something there to see/discuss. (Please let me know if I'm missing something!) -- taz

2013-08-08

"We're probably not going to lose a lot [of money]"

Post 130770 by Scientist deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

2013-08-07

aaaaaaa AAAAaaaAAAAAAAAAAAA aaaaaaaaaaaa AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Post 130750 by whyareyouatriangle deleted for the following reason: interesting but links to an active open kickstarter which is not okay. Post again once it's funded/not funded? -- jessamyn

DOTA2 - Origins, Launch, and the Road to TI3

Post 130722 by xdvesper deleted for the following reason: Oh man, this is a heartbreaker of a double but you really should (please do!) add this as a comment in yesterday's thread. -- cortex

Gay Bullying in Russia

Post 130707 by edbles deleted for the following reason: Horrible and important story, but the post as it stands it maybe tends a bit towards Outragefilter. Maybe flesh it out with some background and repost? In the meantime here's an open thread about LGBT rights in Russia as relating to the Olympics. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-08-06

Osborne says of stay-at-home mothers, "that's their lifestyle choice".

Post 130704 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: This is a single link op-ed and we've just had a couple of long fighty threads about parenting and class. If the new policy's worth posting about, maybe try again with a little more context or other sources? -- LobsterMitten

Bottom line: Don't ever let the politician know how pathetic...

Post 130681 by josher71 deleted for the following reason: There's an open Weiner thread. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Look! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's a silent psychopath!

Post 130677 by Kitteh deleted for the following reason: Double. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

The similarity to Laura Prepon isn't exactly striking...

Post 130673 by Bravocharlie deleted for the following reason: Yup, I'm confused whether this is supposed to be a "life imitates art" sort of story or what. Either way, there's an open OITNB thread. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Life Of A Strange Who Stole My Phone

Post 130672 by nickrussell deleted for the following reason: We've had a thread about stolen mobile devices recently. More importantly this is all a bit unpleasant towards someone we really know very little about; plus, it's not really a uniquely interesting example of the genre, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-08-05

Occupy Malibu (for beach parties etc)

Post 130658 by blankdawn deleted for the following reason: I was saying Malibuuu-uuurns. -- cortex

2013-08-04

Nu Whu is Whu Revealed

Post 130633 by Hello, I'm David McGahan deleted for the following reason: Hey, please add this to the ongoing thread; thanks. -- taz

Get the fuck off my planet!

Post 130627 by Charlemagne In Sweatpants deleted for the following reason: We've got an active post going. -- restless_nomad

Tor.com: 5 years, 151 stories (plus 5, and some to grow on)

Post 130622 by filthy light thief deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

"Maiming's what I prefer. Psychologically."

Post 130621 by AlonzoMosleyFBI deleted for the following reason: We've got an early post from a couple of days ago still going strong - please take this there. -- restless_nomad

2013-08-03

Princesses. Fallen.

Post 130608 by unSane deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

2013-08-02

Not Nice

Post 130590 by Artw deleted for the following reason: This was deleted earlier today and that deletion reason still holds. -- restless_nomad

Jesus was watching over them, of course...

Post 130563 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: uhoh, yeah, looks like a double -- taz

Smile like you mean it

Post 130561 by Athanassiel deleted for the following reason: This is a pretty short op/ed that doesn't really seem to bring much new to a topic ("smile!") we've covered an awful lot here; maybe this could be part of a more in-depth post if there's more to say on this? -- taz

2013-08-01

"Let us... cut out their living guts... one inch at a time"

Post 130556 by AlonzoMosleyFBI deleted for the following reason: This is a good one, but it's a double. -- LobsterMitten

This is not the Hammer.

Post 130548 by jb deleted for the following reason: Stop. It was already Hammer Time. -- jessamyn

It's not Exactly the Taj Mahal

Post 130521 by double block and bleed deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz