2013-09-30
CTA Blue Line train crash
Post 132442 by omredux deleted for the following reason: Heya, that's scary stuff but maybe wait until there's a little more concrete information about this instead of just "this happened, nobody is sure why" before deciding whether or not it's something that should have a post on the front page? -- cortex
2013-09-29
Bill Burr, "You People Are All The Same"
Post 132421 by paleyellowwithorange deleted for the following reason: "Here is a thing that is for sale" doesn't make a good Metafilter post, sorry. -- restless_nomad
2013-09-28
GMail IS wiretapping, it seems...
Post 132397 by Samizdata deleted for the following reason: This is not the way to frame something like this, and may be too early to make a solid FPP anyway. -- restless_nomad
But why let facts get in the way of a good story?
Post 132387 by Megami deleted for the following reason: As a single-link Op/Ed, this is not really great for a post; maybe try again with something more in-depth on the topic, or else just link this in the still open Navy Yard/Alexis thread, so we don't just set off yet another gun control flamewar here for lack of more discussion fodder. -- taz
2013-09-27
Some Strange Things Are Happening To Astronauts Returning To Earth
Post 132366 by Kid Charlemagne deleted for the following reason: Houston, we have a problem. -- cortex
2013-09-26
another reason to understand how Microsoft has gone off it's hindges
Post 132352 by shockingbluamp deleted for the following reason: Pretty short quote and article, not sure what the post is even supposed to mean either... -- mathowie
Barilla pasta, how filled with hate!
Post 132337 by ChaoticIndustry deleted for the following reason: Nope. If this is more than "here are another group of assholes" please feel free to make a more fully fleshed out post about it Otherwise it's just a five minute hate excuse and we sort of don't need another one. -- jessamyn
2013-09-25
"I’m not interested in teaching books by women."
Post 132307 by AmandaA deleted for the following reason: Guy having a weird opinion and a couple of short responses to that opinion by people who think it's weird feels kind of like it's both not much of a thing on its own and not a really substantial Metafilter post to make up for that, kind of just "look at this asshole" territory. -- cortex
2013-09-24
Meet the Dance of Life Dancer
Post 132280 by kdern deleted for the following reason: Yeah, probably this wasn't your intention, but this ends up being sort of "look at this odd lady", which is not so great. -- LobsterMitten
Just don't call it the "A" word.
Post 132278 by AlonzoMosleyFBI deleted for the following reason: Enjoyably preposterous though this is, we still don't do active Kickstarter campaigns here. Maybe once the campaign is closed. -- LobsterMitten
Modern Maelzel
Post 132256 by 23 deleted for the following reason: Being discussed in this thread. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2013-09-23
Apple TouchID has been foiled
Post 132242 by Chocolate Pickle deleted for the following reason: This is framed in a pretty editorializing way, and there are already several open recent iPhone threads. -- LobsterMitten
Female inmates' move to Alabama prison delayed
Post 132220 by oceanjesse deleted for the following reason: Heya, this is sort of interesting stuff but one link to a short-ish article plus no background/context makes this on the thin side for a post. Maybe see if there's some additional resources you could fold into a somewhat more elaborate post about the situation and history/policy side of it and try again? -- cortex
2013-09-22
American gun use is out of control. Shouldn't the world intervene?
Post 132187 by ellieBOA deleted for the following reason: This can go in the still open and active Starbucks / gun control thread. -- taz
2013-09-21
#solidarityisforwhitewomen
Post 132179 by Conspire deleted for the following reason: This is less of a neat thing on the Internet and more of a debate prompt, which we've had a lot of lately. -- restless_nomad
Upscale Mall Becomes War Zone in Kenya Terror Attack
Post 132172 by nowhere man deleted for the following reason: Metafilter is not designed for urgent news. Anything worth a post can wait for a good post. -- restless_nomad
a simple low voltage switch that failed to flip
Post 132156 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: Looks like the NC incident is being discussed in this recent thread -- maybe add these links over there? -- taz
Spoiler alert: it's the second thing
Post 132154 by showbiz_liz deleted for the following reason: This is sort of single-link op/ed outrage bait; maybe try again with something more in-depth? Contact us if you have questions. -- taz
2013-09-20
Between a Rock Paper Shotgun and a Hard Place
Post 132125 by gilrain deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, but this is already being discussed in the still open PA / PAX thread, so let's go ahead and keep the conversation there. -- taz
2013-09-19
Reactance is a source of motivation.
Post 132086 by curuinor deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, but you have several super short abstracts and a couple of excerpts from a book here, which makes it difficult for folks to engage in a discussion on the links (and offering to send to individuals isn't really a workable solution). Maybe there's another way to do this that's more in line with a typical Metafilter post. -- taz
Disordered World
Post 132085 by Homemade Interossiter deleted for the following reason: Links that are mainly promos for someone's book is probably not the best way to go with this. -- taz
2013-09-18
There's never a good reason not to be clicking cookies
Post 132069 by slogger deleted for the following reason: Oh, Cookie Clicker, I love you so, but we've seen you before. -- cortex
"You know you've really made it in this world when you get Candida."
Post 132064 by mcstayinskool deleted for the following reason: This seems kinda on the thin side. -- cortex
Medieval people really went through some shit.
Post 132053 by flyingsquirrel deleted for the following reason: Eh, it's sorta cute but it's also pretty lightweight and we did just see these folks' last post as well. -- cortex
An unsavoury enterprise
Post 132049 by acb deleted for the following reason: This doesn't seem to be going very well at all. I thought it was worth waiting and seeing how the discussion would pan out, but upon reflection I don't really see what could be accomplished here. Sorry to have vacillated. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
Introducing the Amplituhedron.
Post 132047 by empath deleted for the following reason: We're keeping the newer post, thanks empath. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2013-09-17
The world's single most famous cat.
Post 132038 by thewalrus deleted for the following reason: If it were up to me, every post would be a Maru post. But Mefi is a vale of tears, and this is apparently a double. -- LobsterMitten
Costa Concordia Upright!
Post 132013 by Yellow deleted for the following reason: There's an open Costa Concordia post here. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
"Containers for coins, keys, and candies for cuties"
Post 132011 by orange swan deleted for the following reason: They predicted this post in 2011, etc. etc. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2013-09-16
2013-09-15
Public assertions of privilege
Post 131961 by MartinWisse deleted for the following reason: I appreciate the effort to try to put something together here, but we had the whole huge, angry "lava balls" discussion not so long ago, and have a bunch of huge angry sexism/gender threads currently boiling. Maybe we need a bit of a break from huge angry sexism/gender threads that aren't bringing much new to the table. -- taz
2013-09-14
Hulk's Essential Reading List
Post 131941 by Going To Maine deleted for the following reason: Hey there, linking to a pastebin file you have made is still against the self-linking rules. If it's ok with you to remove that link and repost, reach me by MefiMail or the contact form in the next little while. -- LobsterMitten
2013-09-13
Project HIMANK is known to have humorous road signs
Post 131934 by maiamaia deleted for the following reason: A single Wikipedia article subsection is not enough to sustain an FPP, sorry. -- restless_nomad
2013-09-12
What makes a marine biologist scream?
Post 131901 by wilful deleted for the following reason: looks like the octopus was in camouflage mode -- taz
How I Inadvertently Aided and Abetted My Own Debit Card Fraud
Post 131899 by paleyellowwithorange deleted for the following reason: oops, yeah, it looks we had a post about this guy's story earlier -- taz
Steve Buscemi: Not just an actor.., also a Heroic human being
Post 131864 by Faintdreams deleted for the following reason: Love Steve Buscemi, but a post that is just a Snopes thing about him pitching in on 9/11 is awfully thin. -- taz
Cats Reacting to their Owners' Homes Being Obliterated
Post 131863 by GoingToShopping deleted for the following reason: Second City Network is very well known here, Sassy Gay Friend and Key & Peele vids have been posted before, and Kickstart WWIII isn't really a great post on it's own with so many active Syria / war threads open. -- taz
2013-09-11
Please Help the Maria Kaupus Center
Post 131857 by TardisCompanion deleted for the following reason: you can't do fundraising here. -- jessamyn
Pi meets 12 Angry Men? A film about governmental cyber espionage.
Post 131851 by bob_london_13 deleted for the following reason: This might be right up MeFi's alley but it is also your film and you are banned. -- jessamyn
No one has to take your order while you are on the phone.
Post 131841 by griphus deleted for the following reason: Looks like we pretty much saw this before, yeah. -- cortex
Initial Estimates Of Iraq War Costs Off By A Mere %100,000
Post 131822 by blankdawn deleted for the following reason: There are quite a few open Syria threads; a post on the financial cost of the Iraq War should probably be a bit more substantial than just a single short article, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2013-09-10
Like An Arrow
Post 131818 by timsteil deleted for the following reason: Discussed previously. It's been long enough that posting it again might be okay but considering the complexity and sensitivity of the topic, maybe not as a single link. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
C is for sharing
Post 131808 by arcticseal deleted for the following reason: D is for double and that's good enough for me. -- cortex
Woman gave neighbor cupcakes, then stole his car.
Post 131741 by Shouraku deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is kind of crummy-news-of-the-weird, which isn't a great basis for a post. -- LobsterMitten
Art, Religion, Tragedy and the WTC
Post 131723 by snaparapans deleted for the following reason: This reads more like a post for your own blog, expressing your own views of all this, which is not how MeFi posts are framed. Plus this is a confluence of subjects that make it very hard for a post to go well in the first place.-- LobsterMitten
"Australia is under new management."
Post 131717 by rhombus deleted for the following reason: Maybe better to bring this discussion back over to the open Australia election thread from yesterday.-- LobsterMitten
Chickity china the chinese chicken...
Post 131712 by candasartan deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry but the OP editorializing here makes this a no-go; maybe try again without the personal commentary? -- taz
2013-09-05
Marilyn enjoys stump burger
Post 131637 by onesidys deleted for the following reason: This is far too thin and contextless to work as a post. -- restless_nomad
2013-09-04
Extraordinary beauty in ordinary circumstances.
Post 131606 by shiu mai baby deleted for the following reason: Looks like we've discussed this before. -- taz
2013-09-03
Whoops...The correct answer was Double Dutch
Post 131571 by fix deleted for the following reason: Wonderful but seems to be either slow or broken and keeps dying on me mid-game. Maybe re-post tomorrow so more people can Czech this out and actually Finnish the game? -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2013-09-02
A feminist Robin Thicke parody
Post 131563 by Devika deleted for the following reason: Sorry, yeah, we've kind of had the full feminist-Robin-Thicke-parody post experience already. -- LobsterMitten
Exploring the provocative side of disability
Post 131551 by oregonsarah deleted for the following reason: Heya, sounds neat but we've got a firm "no active kickstarter/fundraiser" policy for the front page. You're welcome to give this another go after the kickstarter campaign has closed down. -- cortex
No lads' mag in a modesty bag
Post 131544 by anothermug deleted for the following reason: Eh, this is a wee little blurb of a thing, pretty darned thin for a post. -- cortex
2013-09-01
Kids Night at the Casino
Post 131531 by cjorgensen deleted for the following reason: I don't know, it's kind of a "look at these jerks" post that isn't that interesting. -- mathowie
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