Post 134319 by vincele deleted for the following reason: This should go in Ask Metafilter! -- restless_nomad
2013-11-30
Transplants for the disabled
Post 134315 by mr_crash_davis deleted for the following reason: This seems like a weirdly written article with an agenda. Maybe a post on the subject with some different/broader source material would be better? -- restless_nomad
Skatin' around Venice Beach
Post 134314 by Brandon Blatcher deleted for the following reason: This appears to be dead. Ping us if there's a good link! -- restless_nomad
Black Friday
Post 134306 by glaucon deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but this stuff is into "look at these assholes" territory at this point; rehashing the grossness of Black Friday doesn't make for a great MetaFilter post. -- LobsterMitten
2013-11-29
"I hate you very much."
Post 134290 by downing street memo deleted for the following reason: Eh, this seems mostly like mutual assholery. -- cortex
Happy Black Friday Everyone!
Post 134287 by MeanwhileBackAtTheRanch deleted for the following reason: I feel like we don't really need an annual cam-footage-of-crappy-behavior post just to say e.g. "that yearly emergent retail shitshow is happening again this year", goofy Taiwanese animation or no. -- cortex
2013-11-27
Frank Is Back
Post 134258 by anothermug deleted for the following reason: This is good news but is there any content available online without subscribing? -- jessamyn
US dollar falters on declining consumer confidence
Post 134236 by Finances.com deleted for the following reason: Self-link, banned. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2013-11-26
My wife drank a bottle of wine, then wanted to tell me a joke
Post 134226 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: what have i told you about double-dipping -- cortex
What really happened here?
Post 134205 by roomthreeseventeen deleted for the following reason: The original thread is still going strong, and this latest development is already being discussed there. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
Who put the Time-Tunnel in the Title Design?!
Post 134201 by KMB deleted for the following reason: Neat but there's a fresh and active Doctor thread here, maybe post this there? -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2013-11-25
2013-11-24
Put down your camera, and play with me. [SLYT]
Post 134156 by simulacra deleted for the following reason: I love importunate kittens as much as the next internet denizen, but this is really unremarkable. -- restless_nomad
2013-11-23
MARFA
Post 134141 by pizzaslut deleted for the following reason: We have a no-fundraisers rule, which this breaks despite being a funny tongue-in-cheek one, sorry. -- restless_nomad
dino christmas sweater
Post 134133 by pando11 deleted for the following reason: This is too slight to be a post on the blue, and also it seems to link to your own voting page? -- LobsterMitten
2013-11-22
2013-11-21
2013-11-20
You Can't Make More than the Minimum Payment!
Post 134047 by Yellowbeard deleted for the following reason: I think you meant this to go to AskMe? Because this is not a post for MetaFilter. -- jessamyn
GIRLS, to grow up knowing that they can engineer that!
Post 134019 by juliplease deleted for the following reason: Essentially a double. Hard to see how this content warrants a new post; plus the "vote for this" angle is kind of problematic in its own way, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2013-11-19
A grass roots movement in support of chemtrails
Post 134018 by Mokusatsu deleted for the following reason: Cute, but thin for a post, and in any case fnord we don't really do "sign this petition" posts. -- LobsterMitten
Another missed connection
Post 133980 by kbennett289 deleted for the following reason: Sweet story but one of questionable veracity and frankly just a bit on the thin side. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2013-11-18
So, what do you go for in a girl?
Post 133963 by WaspEnterprises deleted for the following reason: I like this but an updated version of a two minute poem that was on the site last year is pretty much a double -- jessamyn
If Nothing Else, This Insane Reddit Groupie Thread Is a Great Source of
Post 133959 by shockingbluamp deleted for the following reason: Sort of thin article about a single Reddit thread? -- jessamyn
You mean to tell me that they don't even have dial up service?
Post 133953 by BearClaw6 deleted for the following reason: They are rumored to have no word for 'double'. -- cortex
An Adjunct to An Ignominous End
Post 133944 by Renoroc deleted for the following reason: Looks like we had a post about Professor Vojtko earlier -- taz
HULK SMASHES ASTONISHINGLY EFFECTIVELY AND AFFECTINGLY
Post 133940 by jaduncan deleted for the following reason: hey, maybe this is an especially good commentary on a subject (rape & victim blaming) that we've hashed, re-hashed, and fought over a whole hell of lot over the years? If so, maybe post again tomorrow with a bit of an explanation of what makes this particularly post-worthy, and you can fix the Salon/Slate error at the same time. Thanks. -- taz
2013-11-17
Let Toys Be Toys
Post 133916 by fix deleted for the following reason: Laudable goal, but a link just to a campaign/petition/donation page doesn't really work as a post here. -- LobsterMitten
Arrows of Time
Post 133915 by lonefrontranger deleted for the following reason: You've done such a nice job with this, and it's such a cool thing, but I hate to say that we've seen these arrows before. -- LobsterMitten
What if Rob Ford were a Methodist minister?
Post 133902 by alloneword deleted for the following reason: If this is a worthwhile story to discuss here, it's going to need a much different, more serious sort of post, not just a snarky Daily Mail thing. -- taz
2013-11-16
I desire to have no other library than prison.
Post 133891 by zeikka deleted for the following reason: "Person says hateful thing" is not really the lead-in to a good thread here, sorry. -- restless_nomad
Gove vs Cowell - Let the Dilemma Begin
Post 133875 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: Two famous people sniping at each other isn't, in itself, enough to carry a post. -- restless_nomad
Mayor Rob Ford and the ancient Klingon Ritual of Discommendation
Post 133871 by Foci for Analysis deleted for the following reason: Aprreciate the clever framing, but this seems like a minor fillip in a well-covered story. -- restless_nomad
The Hero We Need
Post 133859 by dry white toast deleted for the following reason: It's a neat thing but there's an open post about it from a few days ago, feel free to update that with this stuff. -- cortex
2013-11-14
never understood the too short toilet doors myself
Post 133808 by MartinWisse deleted for the following reason: This site seems to be republishing from various places (Quora, Reddit) on this subject, and we've discussed the topic recently... I'd say if there's more here to talk about, maybe put together something that's more than this place yanking some good comments from other sites? -- taz
2013-11-13
"Black Angel"
Post 133799 by AlonzoMosleyFBI deleted for the following reason: Let us know if this comes back or there's another source for it soonish, otherwise feel free to make a new post when it resurfaces. -- jessamyn
Pretty lady poster girl
Post 133787 by Chocolate Pickle deleted for the following reason: It's kind of an interesting pop culture tidbit but this is just a kinda tepid little ABC news video and nothing else. -- cortex
And when in this process were we the people supposed to comment?
Post 133785 by rough ashlar deleted for the following reason: Heya, this is not a workable way to frame a post for the front page. -- cortex
2013-11-12
Is it OK to kill cyclists?
Post 133756 by cccorlew deleted for the following reason: I kinda feel like barring really exceptional circumstances, "here's a button-pushing opinion piece about a fight-starter of a topic and also someone talking about how crappy that piece is" isn't really a whole lot better of an idea for a post than posting the opinion piece by its lonesome would be. -- cortex
It seems that devotees of Ayn Rand really are just like the rest of us
Post 133751 by not_the_water deleted for the following reason: This seems like not much more than LOLLIBERTARIANZ which is not such a great post for here. -- jessamyn
What...but...did you just?
Post 133748 by Ipsifendus deleted for the following reason: If this is going to be a good post for MeFi we need 1) different framing 2) no google obscured links 3) some indication that this isn't just a "look at this asshole let's all hate him together, shall we?" post. -- jessamyn
Write it with style
Post 133733 by voferreira deleted for the following reason: If this is an especially noteworthy app, maybe try again tomorrow explaining a bit what's special about it, preferably while not sounding too much like a press release? -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2013-11-11
2013-11-09
Pending FEC advisory opinion re Bitcoin contributions to PACs
Post 133679 by saizai deleted for the following reason: This isn't an appropriate use of Metafilter. -- restless_nomad
In former Soviet Union, luck gets you!
Post 133672 by PeterMcDermott deleted for the following reason: Oops, yeah, it looks like this has been posted in the other Get Lucky thread. -- taz
the body, the rock
Post 133669 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: Linking to apparently ganked photos on imgur without any info or attribution is a bit of a problem. Contact us to edit with more info / original sources, or repost tomorrow?Thanks. -- taz
Welcome to Incarceration Nation
Post 133653 by Golden Eternity deleted for the following reason: Heya, add this to the thread from a couple days ago. -- cortex
A quiet moment in the Krampus household.
Post 133646 by modernserf deleted for the following reason: Great portraits but we just saw 'em. -- cortex
2013-11-07
The most nervous I've been all week.
Post 133635 by azarbayejani deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but this is pretty thin. -- taz
2013-11-05
#inadrunkenstupor is trending
Post 133556 by hepta deleted for the following reason: We're already pretty actively fording Rio Rob in this recent thread, maybe add these there. -- cortex
Rob Ford will probably not look as good
Post 133551 by sparklemotion deleted for the following reason: Great shots, but we saw them a couple years back and with proper attribution. -- cortex
Hot, hot climate science
Post 133538 by Cash4Lead deleted for the following reason: No open Kickstarters, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2013-11-04
Weasel weasel weasel "safety officers".
Post 133505 by adamvasco deleted for the following reason: Some problems here. Please consider a repost without editorializing (including title/tags), or using a reader comment as a source that major media is not covering this, since it's not even clear when the report was released. Contact us if you want to edit for changes. -- taz
2013-11-02
A "Pissed Off Patriot"
Post 133461 by Talez deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is newsfilter on a subject we've had a ton of threads on in recent times; maybe wait a bit to see if more information or worthwhile analysis comes out? -- LobsterMitten
2013-11-01
Use your privilege
Post 133451 by paleyellowwithorange deleted for the following reason: This doesn't seem substantive enough to warrant its own post. -- restless_nomad
Little read authors you should spend time reading
Post 133449 by Lrn24gt deleted for the following reason: This isn't how Mefi posts work, sorry. -- restless_nomad
Webcam Toy
Post 133426 by Elementary Penguin deleted for the following reason: This is a bit thin, sort of just "here's a web cam app"; if there's something about this that makes it especially postworthy, maybe expand a bit and repost? -- taz