2014-12-31

The future is here, but unevenly distributed.

Post 145745 by starbreaker deleted for the following reason: Sorry to be a stickler for protocol but this would probably go over a lot better here without the editorializing language. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2014-12-28

AirAsia flight QZ8501 missing.

Post 145680 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: Heya, it's terrible that the plane is missing, but it seems like there still isn't any more concrete info beyond the fact that it's gone missing for unknown reasons and there's no results from the search yet; let's hold off on a post unless and until there's something more to post about. -- cortex

Geek Love's Enduring Crystal Mystery

Post 145672 by The Whelk deleted for the following reason: it's been Dunn -- cortex

AirAsia flight QZ8501 missing

Post 145668 by amf deleted for the following reason: Hey, we're holding off on this just a bit until there is a little more info available to discuss rather than just speculating and arguing about possibilities -- taz

2014-12-27

AirAsia QZ8501 Lost Contact

Post 145666 by divabat deleted for the following reason: Let's wait a bit until there is more information rather than live-blog another event. -- mathowie

"They were actually commenting on the choices IĆ¢€™d made in my life."

Post 145659 by pipti deleted for the following reason: Not really what the article was saying -- mathowie

Making Online Discussions More Productive?

Post 145655 by btoast deleted for the following reason: Self-link, banned. -- cortex

2014-12-26

Why the USA's middle class is being left behind.

Post 145646 by InsertNiftyNameHere deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

[CAH] is the No. 1 bestseller in Amazon Toys & Games

Post 145636 by Going To Maine deleted for the following reason: Yeah, kind of feels like a rehash of an earlier post -- mathowie

2014-12-24

UKIP wades into the homosexuality debate

Post 145609 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: This not being a stunt post doesn't make this an okay way to put a post together. -- cortex

2014-12-23

Hooligans Shut Down Brooklyn Bridge (On Your Dime)

Post 145573 by blankdawn deleted for the following reason: This is not, in fact, framing that is going to work on this, even if we need another post on the general topic. Sorry. -- restless_nomad

2014-12-22

2014-12-20

obsolete sounds

Post 145500 by Oriole Adams deleted for the following reason: Heya, a post about obsolete/archaic/endangered sounds could be fun but this sort of personalized, discussion-prompt framing isn't really kosher for the front page. -- cortex

2014-12-19

Be Angry.

Post 145487 by MonsieurPsychosis deleted for the following reason: This is really horrible news of something that happened, but not really great for a MeFi post -- mathowie

Who Killed Eric Garner?

Post 145485 by standardasparagus deleted for the following reason: Probably best as a comment in this existing recent thread on Eric Garner and political viewpoints -- mathowie

Peer review under attack

Post 145468 by cgs06 deleted for the following reason: This post feels like a roudabout way to link to your own study in the first comment and is probably a subject too close to your own work for a post, even if it's an interesting story. -- mathowie

Apple 'failing to protect Chinese factory workers'

Post 145465 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: A bit on the thin side given the topic, fine to repost later in a more fleshed-out form. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2014-12-18

Merry Fucking Christmas

Post 145454 by showbiz_liz deleted for the following reason: That sounds like a pain in the ass in the making for sure, but crappy weather forecasts aren't really in and of themselves something that makes sense for the front page of Metafilter. -- cortex

Men Would Rather Receive an Electric Shock than Think.

Post 145451 by rancher deleted for the following reason: This is kind of a thin pop-sci piece for a post; something looking in more detail at the study itself would probably be a better idea if it's worth posting about. In any case, posts to the front page need to not include the poster's personal thoughts or speculation about the subject. -- cortex

2014-12-17

Has every other doll concept been exhausted that we've resorted to this?

Post 145401 by jenfullmoon deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, yeah this is super weird and goofy, but just a link to an amazon page isn't great for post -- taz

2014-12-15

#Illridewithyou

Post 145362 by Ruthless Bunny deleted for the following reason: A hashtag and a Twitter account isn't the right kind of content to make for a good post, sorry. -- restless_nomad

2014-12-14

Significant incident underway in Sydney

Post 145339 by humanfont deleted for the following reason: Maybe wait until more details arise? -- mathowie

BEWARE THE MAN OF ONE STUDY

Post 145334 by Another Fine Product From The Nonsense Factory deleted for the following reason: Getting flagged heavily since it appears to be a long way around trying to debunk campus rape statistics, better as a comment in the existing thread on the UVA case. -- mathowie

2014-12-12

Computer science at MIT, three women answer your questions.

Post 145296 by vapidave deleted for the following reason: This is just kind of a dump to a reddit AMA, not really a great post to discuss here, and kind of a weird fit. -- mathowie

No Dogs Go To Heaven Under Any Circumstances

Post 145292 by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 deleted for the following reason: ha! ask mefi whoopsie -- mathowie

These boots were made for... you know the rest.

Post 145287 by joseph conrad is fully awesome deleted for the following reason: This was slow to pick up flags but is a pretty thin post. Maybe more of a roundup on future fashion posts to put things in context and offer more background than just a gallery? -- mathowie

2014-12-11

Didn't see this one coming!

Post 145264 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: Seem like an interesting development, but probably would be better to have a post with a bit more background on the historical context of federal vs. native american drug policy stuff rather than just a short news bit. -- cortex

2014-12-10

Flickr robs photographers who share.

Post 145220 by pjern deleted for the following reason: Heya, seems like a sticky issue but I think if it merits a post we should aim for some more in-depth material than just a short new summary. If you or someone else wants to give it another go with some meatier links about the move and the CC licenses underlying it, that'd be totally fine. -- cortex

Not the traffic stop you expected.

Post 145209 by HuronBob deleted for the following reason: poster's request -- cortex

Day in the life of the NYPD?

Post 145202 by Hactar deleted for the following reason: I don't know if a fake joke video of body cameras is really that funny right now given the massive #ICantBreathe protests -- mathowie

2014-12-09

stand-up comedy: Forrest Shaw

Post 145195 by paleyellowwithorange deleted for the following reason: Yeah that was kind of an average comedy set, nothing really notable -- mathowie

Viola

Post 145190 by Namlit deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is pretty thin for a post. -- mathowie

"Maybe we’ll find a toy gun that’s been altered by a youngster..."

Post 145185 by quin deleted for the following reason: Hey, your middle link isn't working and Infowars is not generally considered a reliable source. Maybe try again tomorrow? -- restless_nomad

That Stayed: A Conversation on Rape and Wanting for Words

Post 145173 by divined by radio deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is a solid post but we've had a ton of rape-related posts lately and we'd really like the site to do other things, too. -- restless_nomad

2014-12-05

Rolling Stone backs up

Post 145090 by LonnieK deleted for the following reason: Probably best to keep this in the existing thread about the story, until Rolling Stone shares more details aside from vague handwaving about taking the story back. -- mathowie

What really happened to Jackie?

Post 145084 by ourt deleted for the following reason: Probably best to post as a comment in the original thread about it. -- mathowie

2014-12-04

Nowhere Men

Post 145062 by fearfulsymmetry deleted for the following reason: Hey, there's nowhere for this to go but to laugh at the crazy people, which is a dynamic we try to avoid. -- restless_nomad

Why Should Anyone "Respect" the Law?

Post 145054 by Greg Nog deleted for the following reason: Sorry, I really need to pick one Garner thread to keep and the one immediately following this is more substantial. Feel free to chuck this in the comments there if/when it fits. -- restless_nomad

2014-12-03

Hairspray, cigarettes and neon

Post 145040 by a lungful of dragon deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

#ObjectilizeWomen (SLYT)

Post 145034 by huguini deleted for the following reason: Eh, this feels like it's kind of succeeding more at button-pushing than at being actual trenchant satire or whatever. -- cortex

Intimate Photographs of the Protest

Post 145019 by caddis deleted for the following reason: Heya, there's several Ferguson threads still open, maybe add this in the comments for the most recent one? -- cortex

The court system creates a conflict over money

Post 145018 by shivohum deleted for the following reason: This is kinda lead-ballooning; there's probably better inroads for a post about family law in the US than a personal monologue about a conference on somebody's blog. -- cortex

Parents announce their childs sex-change

Post 145008 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is a sweet little story, but pretty thin for a post on its own -- taz

2014-12-01

I bet the other Megan Fox could pronounce "eukaryotes' correctly.

Post 144956 by GhostintheMachine deleted for the following reason: This doesn't seem like something that could generate any sort of interesting discussion beyond pointing and laughing -- restless_nomad

Mind your place

Post 144954 by standardasparagus deleted for the following reason: This seems like a relatively minor offshoot of the larger Ferguson issue and doesn't really warrant a separate thread, sorry. -- restless_nomad

2014-11-30

"Turning liberal Zionism on its head."

Post 144932 by andoatnp deleted for the following reason: This appears to be about bills that are explicitly not going to be put up for vote as currently written, and so this is an I/P fight we don't need to have yet. -- restless_nomad

Shia, himself.

Post 144926 by feckless fecal fear mongering deleted for the following reason: This looks like it's just going to be a big "was he/wasn't he" fight with no redeeming value. -- restless_nomad

2014-11-29

Play it again, Sam: "No, I don't hate men." (trigger warning)

Post 144905 by joseph conrad is fully awesome deleted for the following reason: Hey, Melissa McEwan is great, but this is an old post that doesn't really cover anything that we haven't discussed in detail many, many times. -- taz

2014-11-28

Your education "violates my rights!"

Post 144904 by jferg deleted for the following reason: Sorry this seems like outrageous dumb thing that happened -- mathowie

Do The Right Thing

Post 144897 by internet fraud detective squad, station number 9 deleted for the following reason: Kind of an awful "fail" montage, not really working -- mathowie

2014-11-26

Sam Kinison Currently Running FEMA Internment Camp #7

Post 144867 by Ghostride The Whip deleted for the following reason: "There's already an open thread about the conspiracy theory that Alex Jones is actually a CIA-acquired Bill Hicks", he typed unbelievingly. -- cortex

The Spring-Bok Choi Riots of 1981

Post 144865 by Sebmojo deleted for the following reason: Raw reddit threads make for kind of tricky post material a lot of the time and this is a case where it's not really clear which parts are supposed to be the interesting/relevant bit of the post. -- cortex

That would require too much effort

Post 144862 by ChuckRamone deleted for the following reason: That sounds like a pretty shitty thing for Scott to say but short blurby "guy says shitty thing" writeup isn't really good post material for the front page of Metafilter. -- cortex

Jabba looks much different without makeup

Post 144842 by mcstayinskool deleted for the following reason: These are not, apparently, the video files we're looking for. -- cortex

2014-11-25

10 Commandments of violence

Post 144834 by greenhornet deleted for the following reason: Kind of terrible tone-deaf institutional video, not worth our outrage. -- mathowie

2014-11-24

We Have Let Down Ferguson

Post 144811 by Pr0t35t3r deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this needs to be structured a little better to work as a post. -- cortex

2014-11-23

They didn’t see a comedian. They saw the “king of the world.”

Post 144777 by Going To Maine deleted for the following reason: Better to put this in the open Cosby thread from yesterday. -- LobsterMitten

How To Groom A Difficult Dog

Post 144761 by Woodstock deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but this seems like something that would be better for your own blog. Contact us if you have questions. -- taz

"Like a cross between an air horn and a water cannon"

Post 144756 by Paul Slade deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2014-11-22

Dyslexie, a new font to help those with dyslexia

Post 144742 by joseph conrad is fully awesome deleted for the following reason: It is neat, but we saw it before. -- cortex

2014-11-21

Thanks, (Michelle) Obama

Post 144715 by ourt deleted for the following reason: a single link buzzfeed article on a contentious issue seems like a recipe for a shitstorm, sorry. -- mathowie

Baby bear seeks big bear for honey and other treats

Post 144711 by feckless fecal fear mongering deleted for the following reason: People seem to be hating this article. -- mathowie

2014-11-20

An Eagle's View of London

Post 144703 by lungtaworld deleted for the following reason: Heya, 15 seconds of bird's-eye-view video is kinda thin for a post by itself. -- cortex

Intersex Awareness

Post 144686 by Juliet Banana deleted for the following reason: The Chandler stuff seems to be a messy distraction to an otherwise good post. Maybe try again with a slight reframe tomorrow? -- restless_nomad

Hoder has been released from Iranian prison

Post 144677 by sevenyearlurk deleted for the following reason: Go ahead and post this in MeTa! -- restless_nomad

Here's your lunch, asshole.

Post 144674 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: Double. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2014-11-19

Getting hold of almond potatoes — or a similar variety?

Post 144664 by gentle deleted for the following reason: I think you meant to post this in Ask MetaFilter instead. -- mathowie

Er ist nicht der Ɯbermensch. Er ist der Ɯberwanker!

Post 144663 by markkraft deleted for the following reason: Post this in the existing thread about uber -- mathowie

Presenting: "Normal" Barbie

Post 144650 by ourt deleted for the following reason: Kind of already being discussed in the existing barbie thread -- mathowie

I El-Rei have knowledge of you Captain Zumbi of Palmares...

Post 144648 by adamvasco deleted for the following reason: Accidental double -- mathowie

I El-Rei have knowledge of you Captain Zumbi of Palmares...

Post 144647 by adamvasco deleted for the following reason: Accidental double -- mathowie

I El-Rei have knowledge of you Captain Zumbi of Palmares...

Post 144646 by adamvasco deleted for the following reason: Oops -- mathowie

Verdict in Lady Gaga lawsuit

Post 144639 by ktrain deleted for the following reason: This is basically just a short single-link news blurb rather than an actual in-depth story about the discovery of Lady Gaga, which might be a better post -- taz

net worth: negative $20k

Post 144633 by divabat deleted for the following reason: Hey, we've had quite a lot of posts about working/not working for free, and this seems like yet another pretty thin "let's all be outraged again" thing, which isn't really great for the site. -- taz

2014-11-18

But does it work on water?

Post 144622 by quin deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

WATCH OUT! THIS BOOK IS DIFFERENT from every book you've ever read.

Post 144613 by Buttons Bellbottom deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Marathon Man

Post 144597 by ellieBOA deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

Seals are having sex with penguins and eating them afterwards

Post 144596 by Monkeymoo deleted for the following reason: This isn't a great combo of links for a Mefi post. The first is sort of just a super short and rather awful thing that won't stand alone as a post, and the second has nothing to do with the first, and is just going to lead to a thread full of "wtf." -- taz

2014-11-17

Happy about all those solar panels and wind turbines? Not so fast.

Post 144555 by crazylegs deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this article seems not to be very good. -- restless_nomad

2014-11-16

This is where Ruvi Rivlin’s legacy becomes more complex.

Post 144544 by andoatnp deleted for the following reason: This is a complex and interesting article about a topic that is just about categorically impossible to discuss civilly here. Sorry. -- restless_nomad

2014-11-15

The Dutch Village Where Everyone Has Dementia

Post 144517 by svenx deleted for the following reason: Hey sorry, this is a lovely thing, but we've had a post on it earlier this year. -- LobsterMitten

2014-11-14

#shirtstorm

Post 144503 by joseph conrad is fully awesome deleted for the following reason: This is much too far on the editorializing side, sorry. -- restless_nomad

☆*・゜ļ¾Ÿ・*(^O^)/*・゜ļ¾Ÿ・*☆

Post 144502 by Jacqueline deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

The Unbelievable Skepticism of the Amazing Randi

Post 144497 by daisyk deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

So I guess the world’s most obscure band has a publicist.

Post 144486 by saintjoe deleted for the following reason: Yeah, this isn't really a suitable post for MetaFilter. -- LobsterMitten

2014-11-13

Plating Thanksgiving

Post 144471 by ourt deleted for the following reason: Seems like this is kinda busted at the moment; if they fix their site in the next little bit, we can bring this back. -- cortex

Use Of Cellphones Linked With Brain Cancer In Massive Study

Post 144466 by aleph deleted for the following reason: This really needs to wait until better sourcing than HuffPo is available, sorry. -- restless_nomad

Street Harassment in a Galaxy Not So Far Away

Post 144458 by Michele in California deleted for the following reason: This isn't really landing, sorry. -- restless_nomad

Scraping, ripping, crushing, sewing, and burning

Post 144454 by almostmanda deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

2014-11-12

Let's stick to the issues.

Post 144442 by emjaybee deleted for the following reason: This feels kinda like Magazine Knowingly Runs Poorly-Conceived Clickbait Poll, Gets Reactions From People; I'm not sure there's any great reason for it to be a post on the front page. -- cortex

Knowledge is power(fully hard).

Post 144436 by shiu mai baby deleted for the following reason: In England they don't call it a "double post", they call it a "Hubble Markie Post". -- cortex

November Surprise?

Post 144423 by feckless fecal fear mongering deleted for the following reason: Pretty thin for a post of major news, maybe flesh it out a bit more tomorrow? -- mathowie

Take that, Jim Inhofe.

Post 144419 by anotherpanacea deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

2014-11-11

"Has anyone ever tried this before?"

Post 144414 by nebulawindphone deleted for the following reason: oopsie! -- taz

Portlandia Chapter?

Post 144406 by batfish deleted for the following reason: The KKK doesn't really need any more visibility, even if this is real -- mathowie

Religious Midwives abortion objection case due at UK Supreme Court

Post 144383 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: Hey, this seems a bit bare newsfilter "let's all get mad together" about something that hasn't been ruled on yet; maybe post later with a bit more development once more info is available? -- taz

2014-11-10

Listen to the Wiki

Post 144371 by ianhorse deleted for the following reason: Neat but it's been posted before. -- cortex

The Knowledge

Post 144369 by advil deleted for the following reason: Sorry, we've done this quite recently -- restless_nomad

Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" Music Video

Post 144362 by ourt deleted for the following reason: This is a little thin, sorry -- restless_nomad

2014-11-09

"J-E-T-S, JETS, JETS, JETS!"

Post 144336 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: After a couple of touchy threads, the time isn't right for a parody sketch, sorry. -- restless_nomad

MetaFilter tools: new and updated

Post 144333 by joseph conrad is fully awesome deleted for the following reason: Hey, this really belongs in Metatalk; you can go ahead and repost this there. -- taz

2014-11-08

The Outcast

Post 144317 by (Arsenio) Hall and (Warren) Oates deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

More Idle Games

Post 144316 by dabontv deleted for the following reason: Self link, banned -- taz

Taylor Swift 1989 Aerobics

Post 144310 by ourt deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2014-11-07

If you can't buy it, print it!

Post 144288 by ErikLehmann deleted for the following reason: Sorry Erik, your time here is done. -- mathowie

2014-11-05

The Internet's First Family

Post 144239 by koavf deleted for the following reason: Yep, talkin' about this on Metatalk. -- cortex

Possible 4Chan Link in Murder Investigation.

Post 144226 by Rev. Syung Myung Me deleted for the following reason: This is a horrible thing that happened, but maybe we should wait until the investigation is further along before posting about it. -- mathowie

Who loves Glenda? I love Glenda! And porches! I love porches.

Post 144224 by zenon deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

2014-11-04

Lena Dunham confesses to preying on her younger sister.

Post 144198 by bookman117 deleted for the following reason: This seems like a wild misinterpretation of the book. -- mathowie

Go further

Post 144179 by fearfulsymmetry deleted for the following reason: There's a Nolan post from yesterday here -- restless_nomad

2014-11-03

Are they one of the most beloved cartoon characters of all time?

Post 144169 by goldencartoons deleted for the following reason: *paints tunnel on rock surface* -- cortex

Dan Naiman

Post 144152 by josher71 deleted for the following reason: Straight-up character assassinations, true or not, do not make for good or interesting discussions here. -- restless_nomad

2014-11-02

What are the Terrible 32s?

Post 144143 by shivohum deleted for the following reason: Seems like a sneering op-ed -- mathowie

Palestine, Blackness and the Complexity of Racism

Post 144134 by standardasparagus deleted for the following reason: It's an interesting op-ed, but injecting race and colonialism into the Israel/Palestine conflict is a recipe for a disastrous thread. -- mathowie

How to boost your online business with Linkshare Affiliate Program

Post 144133 by denisehilton deleted for the following reason: Spammer; banned -- taz

2014-11-01

No, really, I'm dead.

Post 144104 by SpacemanStix deleted for the following reason: Posters request -- restless_nomad

2014-10-30

How To Correctly Use Article Spinners For SEO and Ranking

Post 144059 by colinjrook deleted for the following reason: Screw off, spammer -- mathowie

King! King! King!

Post 144044 by justkevin deleted for the following reason: This isn't substantial enough to warrant its own thread, sorry. -- restless_nomad

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT!!!!!!!!

Post 144034 by Muddler deleted for the following reason: Yeah, the active fundraiser is a problem here. Feel free to repost without it, or after it closes. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Child sex exploitation 'social norm' in Greater Manchester

Post 144030 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: Big, terrible story; breaking today, it seems. A bit thin then given the subject matter, leaving little to discuss but our collective outrage? Feel free to repost in a few days or so when more will have come out / been written on this. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2014-10-29

A Girl, a GoPro, and Over 100 Counts of Sexual Harassment

Post 144006 by ourt deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

Ponies being tortured!

Post 144005 by metasonix deleted for the following reason: This probably needs more context/explanation -- mathowie

2014-10-28

I just saw a thousand dollars

Post 143995 by swift deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

this is the song that never ends, it will go on and on my friend

Post 143982 by divabat deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

An interactive education

Post 143972 by Joe in Australia deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2014-10-27

If I = PAT, then what can we do about P?

Post 143966 by wilful deleted for the following reason: Heya, seems like an interesting piece of work, but if the paper itself isn't available to most readers and the balance of the post is just a pretty short blog commentary on it, that's probably not the best setup for a post to the front page. -- cortex

Public Health or Public Relations?

Post 143950 by entropone deleted for the following reason: We have quite a few Ebola posts currently active, and this is has been brought up in at least one; probably better to add extra links to the discussion there rather than splintering the conversation further. -- taz

2014-10-26

Neither Q nor A for the moment

Post 143941 by GhostintheMachine deleted for the following reason: Seems like if this is a thing where there's an expectation of some sort of detailed reporting coming out soon, it'd be better to specifically wait until that has happened and/or there's some other less-rumor, more-facts-on-the-ground stuff shaking out. -- cortex

Did you mean to type oiligarchy

Post 143925 by infini deleted for the following reason: This article dates to April of this year, when we had a thread on the subject. -- cortex

2014-10-25

1st thing to come up when googling "Why some are people such assholes?"

Post 143913 by Michele in California deleted for the following reason: This isn't really a remarkable Cracked listicle, we've had a ton of them in the past, a little thin for a post. -- mathowie

Becoming post-Israeli: Why I immigrated to Berlin

Post 143912 by josher71 deleted for the following reason: Sorry, paywalled, we can't comment on it if we can't read it. -- mathowie

2014-10-24

Should I Work For Free?

Post 143899 by Mchelly deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Run the Jewels Redux

Post 143878 by dortmunder deleted for the following reason: Yeah, active fundraiser is a problem. Fine to repost without, or contact us if you want the post edited. Sorry for the trouble! -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2014-10-22

Heartbreak... it tastes like chicken

Post 143834 by miss lynnster deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is sort of goofy news-of-the-weird with a sprinkle of the Colonel's let's laugh at depressed people seasonings. -- mathowie

Pax Dickenson: Rebel

Post 143828 by lkc deleted for the following reason: However it was intended, this appears to be a great excuse for everyone to get their hate on, and that doesn't make for a worthwhile thread, sorry. -- restless_nomad

Quality auto loans from the UBIK loan company

Post 143816 by Another Fine Product From The Nonsense Factory deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2014-10-21

Gender Inequality, Gender Inequality Everywhere

Post 143805 by ourt deleted for the following reason: Double. Earlier today... -- mathowie

My hoverboard is full of squeals

Post 143785 by adamrice deleted for the following reason: Neat idea but post should wait until after they've finished their kickstarter campaign in a couple months. -- cortex

2014-10-20

Poetry in an unexpected place.

Post 143760 by rhombus deleted for the following reason: This is a little too point-and-laugh, sorry. -- restless_nomad

The UKIP Calypso

Post 143755 by colie deleted for the following reason: This guy is an asshole, but a "hey look at this asshole" outragefilter post isn't really great for Mefi -- taz

2014-10-19

Social Media Feeds Eating Disorders

Post 143750 by ourt deleted for the following reason: Heya, posts to the front page really need to not have bloggy personal-perspective framing like you've got in the more inside here. Posts should basically be about the link(s), not your opinions/thoughts about them. -- cortex

A List of Pointless Websites

Post 143733 by brunathan deleted for the following reason: Self link; banned -- taz

2014-10-18

We were a bunch of eighth-grade boys. Not an ensemble of stout-hearted

Post 143721 by roomthreeseventeen deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Mid-Career and Pregnant

Post 143714 by ellieBOA deleted for the following reason: oops; looks like we posted this the first time around -- taz

TOO EARLY!!

Post 143713 by Trinity-Gehenna deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

2014-10-17

They're a feature, not a bug

Post 143704 by localroger deleted for the following reason: Yeah, kinda too thin for a post. -- mathowie

Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse

Post 143690 by Chocolate Pickle deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat.

Post 143687 by 256 deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

"The Basic Bitch"

Post 143676 by roomthreeseventeen deleted for the following reason: This is kind of gross and off-putting that calling a woman "basic" or mainstream is equated with "bitch". Seems needlessly charged and awful. -- mathowie

2014-10-16

Stand your ground, unless it's your spouse

Post 143652 by escabeche deleted for the following reason: There's a recent, open thread about domestic violence and the law. And terrible as story this is I feel a post on it could do with some fleshing out so as not to be a "here's a terrible thing that happened" outragefilter type post, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

"Gender reassignment is not [...] commercially viable content."

Post 143646 by winterhill deleted for the following reason: This doesn't appear to be going well at all. Maybe a do-over tomorrow taking into account the issues raised? -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2014-10-15

Why do people act like sexism is surprising?

Post 143641 by ourt deleted for the following reason: This is a terrible post for MeFi, sorry. -- mathowie

John Malkovich and iconic photos come together

Post 143626 by PussKillian deleted for the following reason: Malkoviiiiiiiiiich! -- cortex

Naughty passengers will be crushed

Post 143618 by dfm500 deleted for the following reason: mind the dupe -- cortex

GMP's Failure To Investigate Asian Rape Gangs

Post 143617 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: -- cortex

I Struggled With This Decision For A Week: Zatchel vs. Satchel

Post 143616 by joseph conrad is fully awesome deleted for the following reason: This is kinda niche-without-being-deep in a way that feels just kinda thin for the front page. -- cortex

2014-10-14

The Womansplainer: now accepting Paypal.

Post 143609 by nicebookrack deleted for the following reason: it's amusing but kind of a thin single-page post, probably better in one of the existing threads about the subject. -- mathowie

2014-10-13

Dwight Schrute would love this thing

Post 143575 by ericbop deleted for the following reason: And / when I awoke / I was alone / this plane had flown -- cortex

2014-10-12

kids go nom

Post 143549 by divabat deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

Breadbreadbread

Post 143531 by ourt deleted for the following reason: This seems like... a Tumblr blog indicating there's maybe going to be a game sometime? If there's more to this, perhaps you can repost with a little more exposition. -- taz

How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy

Post 143530 by Wolof deleted for the following reason: Yeah, it looks like we've covered this a few times before... if there are any newer findings, an update sort of thing might work well, though. (Notice: They told me to say that no cats were involved in the deletion of this post.) -- taz

"It ambles along blithely ..."

Post 143529 by mph deleted for the following reason: Eh, this feels like kind of trod ground with a grabber of a pullquote for the post. -- cortex

2014-10-11

Sketches from Raqqa by Molly Crabapp; Redux.

Post 143525 by xtian deleted for the following reason: Heya, the framing here is way too personal-voice/bloggy for a post, and in any case it'd be better to just add this to the open thread from a few days ago that you referenced here. -- cortex

Wolves, Yellowstone and Trophic Cascades

Post 143516 by quin deleted for the following reason: this is a double but if you're seeing this just watch it anyway because it's pretty dope -- cortex

2014-10-10

They didn’t see the whole system was going to sour so quickly

Post 143487 by Diablevert deleted for the following reason: link seems broken -- LobsterMitten

2014-10-09

Sarah Palin House Party Brawl, coming to Xbox this holiday season

Post 143467 by Cool Papa Bell deleted for the following reason: eh -- cortex

Geocities 2.0

Post 143456 by TypographicalError deleted for the following reason: I am in love with the new site/community/what-is-it and really like ~ford's piece today, but we juuuuust had a post about tilde.club. -- cortex

Fuck you. I’m a feminist. (SL Playboy, possibly NSFW)

Post 143436 by huguini deleted for the following reason: Hey, we're kind of full-up on our Arguing About Feminism posts at the moment, and this is a super-short personal commentary with flamebait framing that doesn't cover anything we haven't already discussed extensively here. -- taz

2014-10-08

This is counterproductive, right?

Post 143432 by ourt deleted for the following reason: This is a weird post for MeFi, did you mean to ask this as a question on Ask MetaFilter instead? -- mathowie

Chromatic Pill Factions

Post 143418 by nicolas lĂŠonard sadi carnot deleted for the following reason: Eh, as basically a single image this is sort of thin inside-baseball weirdness. -- cortex

The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Post 143412 by Ipsifendus deleted for the following reason: Brand new production that some random dude has tossed up on his little-trafficked youtube channel seems kinda sketch. -- cortex

2014-10-07

The Womansplainer

Post 143396 by Ragini deleted for the following reason: This is clever but there's not much there to talk about. If there are transcripts or something that might actually end up being a neat post, but the price sheet alone isn't really enough. -- restless_nomad

2014-10-06

Hattitude

Post 143355 by 724A deleted for the following reason: It looks like this isn't actually freely available, sorry. -- restless_nomad

2014-10-05

That hairspray is made from imported Tibetan yak tears!

Post 143340 by joseph conrad is fully awesome deleted for the following reason: eh, kinda thin for a comic post -- mathowie

The Man Who Smuggles Trader Joe's Into Canada

Post 143338 by spitefulcrow deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

"Their moralizing is selective, bigoted and very sad."

Post 143336 by davidstandaford deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is an Op-Ed on a pretty well-trod topic that doesn't really cover any new ground. -- mathowie

2014-10-04

Meatball! What are you wanting to do?

Post 143329 by joseph conrad is fully awesome deleted for the following reason: Time is a flat corgi on a carousel. -- cortex

2014-10-03

And then there were eight

Post 143316 by dejah420 deleted for the following reason: It's not clear if this is quoted material or just framing - it needs to be crystal clear and less editorially framed to have a chance of being a civil thread. -- restless_nomad

Vietnam handicraft orders increase

Post 143283 by Alo_Trip deleted for the following reason: Spam, banned. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2014-10-02

"a pleasurable substance that also conveys health benefits"

Post 143269 by MartinWisse deleted for the following reason: This was brought up and discussed in fair depth in the recent drinking stats thread. -- restless_nomad

Bitter

Post 143254 by Caskeum deleted for the following reason: No accounting for taste but this is kind of thin gruel as front page posts go, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2014-10-01

It's not like she was ordering pizza.

Post 143243 by joedan deleted for the following reason: This is kind of a short goofy news of the weird about some ugly stereotypes, not a great post for MeFi -- mathowie

Swagon Waggon.

Post 143227 by MartinWisse deleted for the following reason: Heya, this'll need to wait until the Kickstarter campaign has finished up. -- cortex

2014-09-30

Paygating

Post 143205 by josher71 deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

God had a plan for Susan Slattery to die that day

Post 143203 by komara deleted for the following reason: This is a really weird choice of framing. If someone wants to repost it with a more representative setup that'd be fine. -- restless_nomad

Teachers: Driving Our Future

Post 143191 by DangerIsMyMiddleName deleted for the following reason: This is just a promo / hiring thing for Uber, not really post material -- taz

2014-09-29

Little Lions NYC Cat Tea House Now Accepting Donations

Post 143183 by danabanana deleted for the following reason: Heya,Ƃ sorry, we've got a no-currently-active-fundraisers rule for the front page. Fine to post about this later when the fundraising drive is over. -- cortex

Drinking the Undrinkable Asian Snake Wine

Post 143177 by tspaz78 deleted for the following reason: Spam, banned. -- cortex

A turtleneck is an uncircumcised sweater.

Post 143159 by DirtyOldTown deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Held hostage by American E.R. doctors...

Post 143150 by Ky deleted for the following reason: This isn't framing that's going to work here, sorry. -- restless_nomad

2014-09-28

These things aren't even movies...

Post 143149 by bswinburn deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

All of the ships

Post 143131 by halincandenza deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

A shave, a haircut, and misogyny

Post 143130 by hazyjane deleted for the following reason: We don't exactly have a dearth of sexism discussion on the site, and this just seems like a combo of flamebait with the "99 problems and a bitch ain't one" theme, plus single link outrage filter... plus weird promo thing, and not much to do here but fight about whether it's okay to have a no-women policy. -- taz

2014-09-26

The Bar, It Can Go No Lower

Post 143103 by Ipsifendus deleted for the following reason: Yeah that quote isn't a quote from the subject of the post and this feels misleading -- mathowie

2014-09-25

Being everyone

Post 143070 by Nevin deleted for the following reason: a Malkovich you just can't scratch -- cortex

Drew Daniel of Matmos and the Soft Pink Truth on the listicle

Post 143069 by gem tactics deleted for the following reason: but all i ever learned of love / was how to shoot somebody who out-Drew you -- cortex

A lot more things are going to go wrong than are going to go right.

Post 143047 by Room 641-A deleted for the following reason: We've got a recent thread on this subject here -- restless_nomad

2014-09-24

John Malkovich Being

Post 143025 by rabbitrabbit deleted for the following reason: JOHN CUSACK IS IN MY HEAD -- cortex

How Parenting Should Work?

Post 143014 by TomDunn deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but this seems sort of thin/obvious, and is presented in a style more suited for your own blog. -- taz

2014-09-23

Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich

Post 143002 by gwint deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

"Cat says this is how the Devil buys souls."

Post 142995 by quin deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Complex Review, Photos, Swatches

Post 142988 by jellobeans deleted for the following reason: Boy howdy are you ever banned. -- cortex

2014-09-22

hey hey oh oh

Post 142982 by grobstein deleted for the following reason: I don't feel like this is a great idea for a post. -- cortex

"We have reached Peak Butt"

Post 142976 by Michele in California deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Found! A Click-worthy Listicle

Post 142962 by wensink deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

2014-09-21

Plaque de haricots? Tanier fazule? Levy papuja?

Post 142932 by Wordshore deleted for the following reason: Oj, det ģ±„r en dubbel! -- taz

2014-09-19

/b/ wins the Internets

Post 142898 by flabdablet deleted for the following reason: The fake ad is cute, but the nasty crowing over the "dumb blonde" who supposedly fell for it is gross and makes this pretty much a no-go. -- LobsterMitten

2014-09-17

Grindr votes on Scotland

Post 142852 by Greg Nog deleted for the following reason: This urgent data, hot as it is from the presses, probably goes better as a link in the election thread. -- LobsterMitten

I don't know if you're aware that you've been throwing out my shoes.

Post 142848 by lazaruslong deleted for the following reason: This is kinda not great, unless there something I'm missing? -- LobsterMitten

"Pay €101. Do not pass go." Eight fined for public parcheesi.

Post 142836 by ricochet biscuit deleted for the following reason: Eh, this is a super thing news-of-the-weird blurb. -- cortex

How Twitter May Have Helped Track Down Suspects in a Hate Crime

Post 142819 by sixpack deleted for the following reason: Interesting crowdsourced twist, but given the refrain that its early in the process, feels like maybe it'd be better to give this a few days and let the story develop a little more and consider a post once that's happened. -- cortex

2014-09-16

NYCTA Graphics Standards Manual (1970)

Post 142795 by ChuckRamone deleted for the following reason: Hey sorry, no open Kickstarters. Maybe repost once the fundraising period is over? -- LobsterMitten

Hopper: When to fly and buy

Post 142777 by paleyellowwithorange deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, but it looks like this may actually not be a very reliable and/or accurate resource -- taz

2014-09-15

Hitting the Creative Max

Post 142769 by storybored deleted for the following reason: Eh, this is kind of generic advice from a blog that hasn't really gone over well the previous times it's been mentioned either. -- cortex

2014-09-13

The slow rewinding

Post 142720 by Twang deleted for the following reason: Yeah, probably best to add this here if someone hasn't already. -- cortex

LOCK THE TASKBAR

Post 142707 by NoraReed deleted for the following reason: Cute, but a 7-second quickie joke is pretty thin for a post. -- taz

2014-09-12

James Foley's parents threatened by U.S. goverment

Post 142697 by pallen123 deleted for the following reason: This is an unfortunate thing, but it seems like there isn't much to talk about other than to be outraged. -- restless_nomad

"I have asked Doug to run to become the next mayor of Toronto..."

Post 142691 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: Double -- LobsterMitten

NY DC MA IL PA MI GA ON NV WA & CA

Post 142659 by 2or3whiskeysodas deleted for the following reason: While this is a cool thing, it isn't actually a cool thing *on the web* per se. -- restless_nomad

reading a book from every country in the world

Post 142651 by robbyrobs deleted for the following reason: Very very neat but a double, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2014-09-10

Methadone For Phone Addicts

Post 142634 by Xurando deleted for the following reason: Kind of just a site promoting a Kickstarter, sorry. -- mathowie

2014-09-09

Songs Of Innocence, For Free

Post 142623 by hippybear deleted for the following reason: Hey, since this is sort of explicitly promotional and tied to the Apple event, it's probably best to continue discussion on this in the open thread about that. -- taz

2014-09-08

Sounds like a horse, smells like not a horse.

Post 142587 by blue_beetle deleted for the following reason: it's only a model -- cortex

"Look, pal. Give me a pack of birth-control pills and a Binaca spray."

Post 142586 by Alaska Jack deleted for the following reason: If this is worth a post, it needs to be framed a lot better. -- cortex

A new perspective from the saddle

Post 142570 by Dashy deleted for the following reason: This isn't exactly the same as this recent post, but it's similar enough that it's probably not worth rehashing in a new thread. -- restless_nomad

Side of fries with that?

Post 142567 by gman deleted for the following reason: oops, looks like this is mostly a double, sorry! -- taz

2014-09-07

Rejected Princesses

Post 142551 by edgeways deleted for the following reason: I can show you the world / shining, shimmering, doubled -- cortex

Deleting the "Art of War" Post

Post 142544 by MattD deleted for the following reason: This should go in Metatalk -- taz

the hairdresser did it!

Post 142542 by xcasex deleted for the following reason: Deleted earlier; sorry but the Daily Mail is not a credible source. Let's wait and get a more in-depth post analyzing this. -- taz

Top 10 Things to Do on Koh Chang Island Thailand

Post 142540 by bookm2014 deleted for the following reason: Spammer; banned -- taz

2014-09-06

Jack The Ripper's identity revealed

Post 142537 by Chocolate Pickle deleted for the following reason: The Daily Mail basically isn't a credible source, sorry. -- restless_nomad

The Art of War

Post 142532 by stonepharisee deleted for the following reason: This is a touchy topic and really needs to add something extraordinary to the discussion to be worth rehashing the same old fights. -- restless_nomad

In the Wild with Robin Williams - Dolphine documentary

Post 142518 by gloturtle deleted for the following reason: Hey, this was already linked in the Robin Williams obit thread, also the style of presentation here is more like something for your own personal blog. Let us know if you have questions about this. -- taz

2014-09-05

Not Sure? Then it's Alternative

Post 142496 by bumcivilian deleted for the following reason: Yup, sorry about the fine Guardian article but the map link is kind of post-post doublestep, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2014-09-02

Fabulous Fabiano

Post 142437 by unliteral deleted for the following reason: Neat, but not really enough for a MeFi post. -- mathowie

The Dragon's Current Situation

Post 142428 by curious nu deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

2014-09-01

When the lights went out again

Post 142392 by Captain l'escalier deleted for the following reason: This needs to be much more substantial as a post to work here -- restless_nomad

2014-08-31

"The child’s very first firing of a live Uzi submachine gun"

Post 142378 by porn in the woods deleted for the following reason: This is kind of just awful news about an awful thing happening. -- mathowie

2014-08-29

A few things from the bike shop

Post 142342 by mlis deleted for the following reason: Old CL post from 2009, kind of an edgy op-ed, probably make for an awful thread about bikes. -- mathowie

A Eulogy for Twitter

Post 142340 by stoneweaver deleted for the following reason: RT @Wordshore -- cortex

Girl Scouts save boys hiking Pike's Peak

Post 142321 by phunniemee deleted for the following reason: This is all a bit thin for a front page post, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2014-08-27

The First Fashion Company Empowering Women To Prevent Sexual Assault

Post 142277 by spock deleted for the following reason: This is a very cool idea, but it does look like they're running a fundraiser for it, so maybe let's wait until the funding period is over? -- LobsterMitten

Make us Go!

Post 142271 by juiceCake deleted for the following reason: "Bad state bill being considered" feels a lot of the time like just giving a spotlight to doomed legislative stunts; if there's something meatier to this maybe find a way to post about it that makes it clearer what and why? -- cortex

2014-08-26

Where to buy Astra Beer in NYC?

Post 142242 by rhythm and booze deleted for the following reason: Go ahead and post this on AskMe. -- restless_nomad

Was Elvis Jewish?

Post 142234 by GrammarMoses deleted for the following reason: At least one of these sites is problematic in a way that makes this post not great for metafilter. -- restless_nomad

2014-08-25

Caveat emptor.

Post 142207 by Sheydem-tants deleted for the following reason: This is not good framing for this post. -- restless_nomad

2014-08-24

Richard Attenborough was 90.

Post 142185 by Quaversalis deleted for the following reason: Heya, let's let someone put together something a little more substantial than a quickie obit blurb. -- cortex

Basically, Jonah Hill is a hobbit

Post 142184 by The Whelk deleted for the following reason: I love you man but this seems to be a pretty transparent clickbait ad for this inserts company and kind of a clunky one to boot. (Ha, "boot".) -- cortex

GET A JOB ! GET A LIFE !! No more games !!!!! Dad

Post 142173 by dancestoblue deleted for the following reason: Seems like a fake and stunty video -- mathowie

A trip down snarky, spiteful memory lane.

Post 142172 by lackutrol deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

2014-08-23

you don't f*cking know anything about this hat, idiots

Post 142167 by grobstein deleted for the following reason: Seems to be trolling everyone -- mathowie

Uh oh

Post 142162 by josher71 deleted for the following reason: Sorry but the formatting on this post is obnoxious and an eyesore. -- mathowie