2013-12-31

We can't "make" women

Post 135239 by oceanjesse deleted for the following reason: Heya, this needs a lot more context if it's worth posting about, and in general I'd say that impulsive curiosity about what mefites might say about something you think is sucky is not a good reason to make a post to the front page. -- cortex

Race, Apology, and Ani DiFranco

Post 135234 by josher71 deleted for the following reason: This is a big messy situation and probably needs more than a single link blog post about it to go well as a post on MetaFilter. Maybe try it again and link to some of the things you are talking about reading? -- jessamyn

I’m sure you‘ll love to read these answers. Happy reading!

Post 135231 by andoatnp deleted for the following reason: requires a login, nope. -- jessamyn

2013-12-30

The Worst of White Folks, by Kiese Laymon

Post 135217 by Rory Marinich deleted for the following reason: Big pullquote, no context and a bunch of bold tags isn't really helping this work. -- cortex

2013-12-29

Atheism is an intellectual luxury for the wealthy

Post 135200 by 2N2222 deleted for the following reason: A single-page op-ed that hits half the buttons Mefi has is really not good FPP material, sorry. -- restless_nomad

Wanting to scan to Evernote - space and convenience a premium ...

Post 135195 by lucullus deleted for the following reason: Go ahead and post this to AskMe. -- restless_nomad

2013-12-28

World Wind Map

Post 135166 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: Great, but unfortunately a double. -- LobsterMitten

2013-12-25

This Year in Bad Cops

Post 135110 by jeffburdges deleted for the following reason: Clearly an honest effort but to me it still reads more as outragefilter than best of the web. If this is to be reworked, maybe not lead with the inflammatory broad-brush quote? -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-12-23

Lil Yule

Post 135062 by eviemath deleted for the following reason: whoopsie, Lil DouBUBle! -- taz

2013-12-22

Human after all

Post 135048 by emptythought deleted for the following reason: Cortex would make a joke about this double, but I, being a robot, have no sense of humor. -- restless_nomad

Reading and Sharing

Post 135045 by reenum deleted for the following reason: This post seems like an ad for this service, not a post about something cool on the web. -- restless_nomad

So screen size doesn't really matter in Retina Display MBPs...

Post 135033 by Attozes deleted for the following reason: Did you mean to post this in AskMetafilter? Go ahead and post it over there if you are asking for recommendations. -- LobsterMitten

Where y'all from?

Post 135031 by likeatoaster deleted for the following reason: Very fun but it looks like this is just a (slightly-updated?) version of Josh Katz's map discussed previously here a few months ago. -- LobsterMitten

The Gävle Goat is gone. Again.

Post 135028 by wensink deleted for the following reason: That previous post is still open, maybe just post this update there? -- LobsterMitten

2013-12-21

Alan! Alan! Alan!

Post 135014 by anothermug deleted for the following reason: I also adore this video but alas, it is a double. -- restless_nomad

Blue Cheese

Post 135003 by jaduncan deleted for the following reason: Poster's request. -- LobsterMitten

2013-12-20

We start with a man called Mike and a cat called Ella

Post 134982 by Toekneesan deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

It's not about the shape. It's about our humanity.

Post 134963 by shiu mai baby deleted for the following reason: This is a touching dramatic personal story, but we've read many similar stories and the "LET'S ALL FIGHT" setup with the NYT piece sort of promises a big, long, nasty, angry thread here -- of which we've also had many. Perhaps there's a better way to present this? Something more for people to discuss than just fighting the same fights again? -- taz

Green ninjas help shampoo commercial actresses do their hair swing

Post 134960 by Anything deleted for the following reason: Pretty thin -- taz

2013-12-19

cool crow

Post 134956 by philip-random deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

An infinite sandbox universe, and you're out of gas.

Post 134936 by chronkite deleted for the following reason: I am excited for you enthusiasm. At the same time this is very much too GYOBish for a single link MeFi post. maybe compose yourself and try again tomorrow? -- jessamyn

Artist's Statement

Post 134929 by CheeseDigestsAll deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Trekonomics.

Post 134925 by feelinglistless deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

You Don’t Have the Right to Remain Silent

Post 134916 by MisantropicPainforest deleted for the following reason: Slate is sort of linkbaity with their headlines and posts about single link Slate articles probably shouldn't be. Feel free to make a better post about this topic, but this post won't fly. -- jessamyn

His personal views in no way reflect those of A&E; Networks

Post 134912 by roomthreeseventeen deleted for the following reason: Yeah, sorry, but this is sort of "this one guy says vile stuff" outragefilter. If there's something of more substance that can be offered on the subject, maybe try again? -- taz

2013-12-18

An all-too-convincing robot

Post 134895 by KokuRyu deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Snapshots from a rock ‘n’ roll marriage

Post 134885 by josher71 deleted for the following reason: oh can it be / the posts are calling me / they got lost / and out / of time -- cortex

She was just trying to catch the bus home.

Post 134876 by Kitteh deleted for the following reason: Outragefilter. Doesn't pass the taz test for me. I'm sorry, but this sort of topic simply faces a higher bar. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-12-17

a portrait of a bee, rather than a documentation of a bee

Post 134867 by andoatnp deleted for the following reason: Sorry, hope this doesn't sting too much. -- cortex

2013-12-16

Betty Dodson's Feminist Sex Wars

Post 134850 by latkes deleted for the following reason: If this interview is interesting enough for people to read, maybe try again with a post that's not just an instant fight-starter? -- LobsterMitten

"..."

Post 134844 by Sebmojo deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Sisters in spite

Post 134833 by mynameisluka deleted for the following reason: Fontaine obit yesterday, feel free to add this stuff to that if it's not already there. -- cortex

It was meant to be kind of an inclusive thing

Post 134830 by bitmage deleted for the following reason: Eh, no biggie but I pretty much agree with my coworker on this and we did have a NYT-talks-about-big-pharma-and-ADHD post a couple months ago besides. -- cortex

Don't Let Labels Hold You Back

Post 134825 by quin deleted for the following reason: Eh, it's a nice little bit of ad, but it's a Your Hair Should Be Shiny ad from Pantene and the via blog is leaning awfully hard on the clickbait THEY'LL NEVER SHOW IT ON US TV gimmick with not really much more going on there. -- cortex

2013-12-15

That's mighty damn decent of 'em!

Post 134802 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2013-12-14

Test your knowledge of the World

Post 134794 by Foam Pants deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

The 50-year campaign to market ADHD drugs has paid off.

Post 134791 by DMelanogaster deleted for the following reason: This doesn't seem to say anything new and people are not particularly digging it. -- restless_nomad

The Rhyme of History

Post 134787 by caddis deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

"I have a disability. The disability doesn’t have me.’”

Post 134776 by xingcat deleted for the following reason: Cool but does seem to be a double. -- LobsterMitten

2013-12-13

Not again.

Post 134767 by caryatid deleted for the following reason: This is not the way to make a post like this, sorry. -- restless_nomad

YOU WILL NEVER SEE MORE BEAUTIFUL CREATURES

Post 134745 by Sebmojo deleted for the following reason: This seems like a pretty thin SA joke thing, unless there's some interesting background to this? -- taz

2013-12-12

Such Dance Very Groove Wow

Post 134736 by The Whelk deleted for the following reason: Removed at poster's request -- mathowie

Not Miranda Kerr

Post 134727 by Alexsandra deleted for the following reason: You have confused this website with another website. -- jessamyn

Do you know of any free/weird music/sound generators and manipulators?

Post 134717 by modbom deleted for the following reason: I think you meant to post this in AskMe? -- jessamyn

Yoga Classes Patented

Post 134713 by Foci for Analysis deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Where's the bow? I want a bow.

Post 134706 by Kitteh deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Women find sexually explicit ads unappealing- unless the price is right

Post 134697 by bookman117 deleted for the following reason: This is just a press release without many details at all on the study; maybe see if there is more in-depth info out there and try again? -- taz

2013-12-11

Emergency shutdown on space station

Post 134686 by roll truck roll deleted for the following reason: Can we please wait until there is some there there before we jump on this? -- jessamyn

"Come and get me too Chino"

Post 134665 by silsurf deleted for the following reason: Hiya, this should probably go in Ask Metafilter. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Yellow fever in the online dating world

Post 134664 by gemutlichkeit deleted for the following reason: Lots to discuss here and for all the right reasons, but upon reflection this not all that different from "look at these people being assholes" posts we've had before that have pretty much never gone over well. Maybe this could work if it was fleshed out with a bit more context and not centered around the Tumblr? Sorry to have vacillated on this. Contact us if you've got questions. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-12-10

What's the creepiest thing your kid has said about an imaginary friend?

Post 134658 by Joakim Ziegler deleted for the following reason: Buzzfeed summary of Reddit thread is kind of a weak FPP, sorry. -- LobsterMitten

2013-12-09

No way that this can possibly work

Post 134620 by funkycolemedina deleted for the following reason: This seems to be a link to something you are associated with, and your account is banned. -- LobsterMitten

She goes by Hitila now.

Post 134615 by Rory Marinich deleted for the following reason: uh this seems like making fun of someone with a head injury. If not, maybe repost with a more fleshed out approach to this? -- jessamyn

2013-12-08

from the abacus forward

Post 134584 by the man of twists and turns deleted for the following reason: There doesn't seem to be enough here to warrant making an FPP of an ad. -- restless_nomad

2013-12-07

Why life does not really exist.

Post 134567 by panaceanot deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Racism is apparently not ok to discuss anymore.

Post 134557 by zardoz deleted for the following reason: This is fairly scanty coverage on a contentious issue. Maybe come back to this if there's more detail later. -- restless_nomad

Muscle Confusion: Get Ripped In 90 Days Strategy

Post 134550 by ngsandy1618 deleted for the following reason: Nooooo. -- restless_nomad

2013-12-06

got Sleep? zzzzz

Post 134532 by Colonel Panic deleted for the following reason: This... isn't how this works. -- restless_nomad

Look what you made them do

Post 134518 by 445supermag deleted for the following reason: That is a shitty thing on top of a shitty thing, for sure, but a short, (however justifiably) angry blog entry about a shitty thing is not good post fodder. -- cortex

10 Truths Smart People usually Forget about

Post 134513 by ngsandy1618 deleted for the following reason: This is kind of a meh obvious listicle thing, not really a great post for Mefi -- taz

2013-12-05

Nelson Mandela Dead

Post 134493 by milkwood deleted for the following reason: Please try a bit harder if you want to make a post about this. -- mathowie

Nelson Mandela dies.

Post 134490 by feelinglistless deleted for the following reason: Let's wait for something more substantial than a few hundred words. -- cortex

Mandela has passed.

Post 134489 by brokeaspoke deleted for the following reason: Let's let someone put together something that's more than quickie link. -- cortex

A Long Walk...

Post 134487 by PenDevil deleted for the following reason: Heya, this is pretty perfunctory as obits go. -- cortex

Recharge Anywhere (offer not valid at middle school tennis courts)

Post 134481 by Etrigan deleted for the following reason: Not sure this really rises above news-of-the-weird without some sort of compelling context above and beyond "seemingly stupid arrest occurs, hearing pending". -- cortex

When Greenwald met Snowden

Post 134479 by Obscure Reference deleted for the following reason: Discussed here a bit already, let's keep it to that thread. -- cortex

Using food to rebuild neighborhoods

Post 134470 by kbennett289 deleted for the following reason: Sorry, linking to a thing that links to an open Kickstarter is a no go. Post again when the funding is finished? -- jessamyn

The Obesity Myth.?!?

Post 134464 by MisantropicPainforest deleted for the following reason: This is a super short article, and the other pertinent links are paywalled; maybe try to get more together on this and post again? -- taz

We must not let this die

Post 134452 by unliteral deleted for the following reason: OP's request; stealth ad, apparently -- taz

2013-12-04

my male editor suggested that he would like to have sex with me.

Post 134429 by yeoz deleted for the following reason: Workplace harassment is some shitty stuff for sure, but three short opinion pieces on a hot-button topic feels more like a setup for a lot of grar than anything. -- cortex

The Point of Facebook

Post 134390 by drowning_lessons deleted for the following reason: self link, banned -- jessamyn

St. Louis Dispatch reports on wrongful arrests in St. Louis.

Post 134388 by jennaratrix deleted for the following reason: This need to be phrased differently to be a good post for mefi. Contact us if you have questions. -- jessamyn

2013-12-02

Millennials & Frustration Tolerance

Post 134376 by leotrotsky deleted for the following reason: It is not at all clear why we need another insubstantial handwringing piece about Kids These Days. -- restless_nomad

The story of Roosh Lim-Ba

Post 134368 by Pope Guilty deleted for the following reason: Eh. -- cortex

Amazon announces development of delivery-by-drone

Post 134361 by KathrynT deleted for the following reason: been there, drone that -- cortex