2014-02-28

Trigger-Happy: Israel's Use of Excessive Force in the West Bank

Post 137079 by whyareyouatriangle deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is terrible but it's outragefilter plus Israel-Palestine and it is just a non-starter for a thread here. -- LobsterMitten

Re-REINFORCE !

Post 137077 by vozworth deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, I think the framing here is coming across as too ad-like; maybe try again later with something in your own voice explaining why it's worth a look? -- LobsterMitten

IT'S OVER

Post 137068 by Alterity deleted for the following reason: I know this is in a webcomic/zeitgeist sense sort of a high visibility thing but it's also sort of just someone apparently in the middle of having a mental health crisis of some sort. Maybe if there's gonna be a post about it it can be a little down the line when things are less raw and unsettled and there's not as much of a sense of watching someone melt down? -- cortex

Syllabus

Post 137059 by four panels deleted for the following reason: Short satirical op-ed on hot button topic re: state bill not yet passed feels like not a great set up for a post. -- cortex

2014-02-27

Burning Down The House

Post 137046 by Neale deleted for the following reason: This seems like someone having a mental health crisis which makes it maybe not great post fodder. -- restless_nomad

"Meet Matthew Zadrozny. He loves the New York Public Library."

Post 137035 by Wordshore deleted for the following reason: Posters request -- restless_nomad

2014-02-26

Yo La Tengo WFMU All-Request Marathon TONIGHT

Post 137001 by trashflow deleted for the following reason: I know this is sort of a regular post that gets made here but I feel like it should still maybe follow some basic formatting rules and maybe link to .... something besides the WFMU home page? -- jessamyn

Don't move to Sweden, just wait

Post 136976 by leotrotsky deleted for the following reason: Not a strict double, but between a lot of people hitting a registration wall and this having come up earlier today in another thread in the same general territory, probably better to keep it all in one place. -- cortex

2014-02-25

Yum, yum, tasty bacon! dear god no they're turning pigs into cannibals

Post 136963 by Wordwoman deleted for the following reason: Forgive the choice of words, but it feels like there's probably a meatier approach to this than a single link to a short opinion piece. -- cortex

The fraught relationship of science, politics, and commerce (and food)

Post 136942 by roaring beast deleted for the following reason: We've got an open thread about Whole Foods right now and are tangentially discussing this so maybe post this link there? -- jessamyn

No-Budget Recipes

Post 136941 by Brandon Blatcher deleted for the following reason: The other post is specifically about Monroe, seems like a double to me. Feel free to post this there, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2014-02-24

Transphobia is No Longer Acceptable in ihe Name of Feminism

Post 136901 by divabat deleted for the following reason: Poster's request -- taz

2014-02-23

Human Interest

Post 136894 by four panels deleted for the following reason: Sorry, we have kind of done the "tech boom is ruining San Francisco" discussion to death in recent months, and this seems like mainly a recap. -- LobsterMitten

2014-02-22

What men find behind female masks

Post 136877 by rcraniac deleted for the following reason: Hey there, I appreciate this was posted in good faith but it's sort of uncomfortably close to "look at these weird people." -- LobsterMitten

What if "Sweet Child Of Mine" was actually Music?

Post 136870 by randomkeystrike deleted for the following reason: Hey wow, you sort of self-derailed this with your title. If you'd like a decent thread instead of a fight about whose favorite band sucks, maybe repost later with less flamebait? -- taz

2014-02-21

CDC continues to be stumped chumps...

Post 136853 by OyĂŠah deleted for the following reason: Heya, posts really need to not have personal "this is my experience/opinion about this" notes as part of their content, regardless of whether it's in the more inside portion. -- cortex

Prisoners and Their Dilemma

Post 136849 by the man of twists and turns deleted for the following reason: Heya, if the main paper here is paywalled, it doesn't really make sense to use have a link to it be the content above the fold. If the post would still be worthwhile reframed to put accessible content up front, maybe just do this over tomorrow along those lines? -- cortex

2014-02-20

Rolling Stone is no must read for me anymore

Post 136833 by chuckiebtoo deleted for the following reason: This is a little too thin for a post and a bit too much like a personal blog post. Maybe try again with more resources than just his goodbye letter to Rolling Stone? -- mathowie

"Toned' is MUSCLE, goddammit, just call it by its effing name! Muscle."

Post 136823 by orange swan deleted for the following reason: Maybe post this again when you can do it without the editorial aside? It's a single link ranty blog post from September. I get that it's frustrating but think about what you want to accomplish with this post. -- jessamyn

2014-02-19

We are beginning to learn about the Dunn jury

Post 136810 by scottymac deleted for the following reason: This can go in the existing Dunn thread. -- restless_nomad

Economics of sex and dating

Post 136806 by kid A deleted for the following reason: This seems to me to be outragebait that Jezebel, no foe of outrage, has gladly taken. -- restless_nomad

Time To Play "Spot Your Parents"

Post 136793 by The Whelk deleted for the following reason: Dope but dupe. -- cortex

A Complete History of Programming Languages

Post 136790 by BillW deleted for the following reason: Funny but saw it a while back on the author's blog. -- cortex

2014-02-18

Lord of the Jing(le)s

Post 136779 by paleyellowwithorange deleted for the following reason: This is cute but just a bit thin as a post; looks like this guy put up 11 ad ideas all at once and that's it? -- LobsterMitten

So basically it's America: The Game

Post 136768 by annekate deleted for the following reason: Heya, I know a lot of folks have been pretty stoked for Banished's release but a post that's just a link to the site for a $20 game and a two-month-old AMA thread isn't really giving folks much to interact with. Maybe a do-over post that rounds up some actual critical discussion of the released game at some point? -- cortex

Your dog is an awesome dog.

Post 136766 by oneirodynia deleted for the following reason: Dogs are great and people rescuing dogs is too, but this is a really thin and sort of weird anonymous passive-aggressive craiglist post, not really something that seems like a good idea for a Metafilter post. -- cortex

Is Gmail Bigger than the Internet?

Post 136762 by thisisdrew deleted for the following reason: until quora doesn't require a login to view their content, their stuff is a non-starter. If there's a way around it that will work for everyone we'll be happy to fix. -- jessamyn

2014-02-17

"...we'd better go shoot an elephant before we can't do it anymore."

Post 136746 by spock deleted for the following reason: This just seems like a fight-starter over guns combined with an obit of someone who's presented as a jerk, which is not a good combo. -- LobsterMitten

Defeating TERFs and transphobia

Post 136738 by divabat deleted for the following reason: Heya, the way this is framed feels really kind of in medias res Internet Drama in a way that I don't think is a great way to present it if the Bitch article is otherwise worth making a post around. -- cortex

#FrootLoops2000

Post 136727 by mippy deleted for the following reason: Eh, I feel you on the product oddity here, but a terse, wry reiteration of a press release isn't really any less thin as post material goes than the press release itself. -- cortex

A wealthy recluse

Post 136726 by feckless fecal fear mongering deleted for the following reason: Curious stuff but posted last year. -- cortex

Comcast to purchase Time-Warner Cable for $45bn

Post 136724 by vhsiv deleted for the following reason: Couple of problems here: probably best not to lead with a press release sort of thing as main link; other links need to be direct to the sites, and not google links; also, this news is a couple of days old, so there's probably some fairly in-depth analyses out there, and this is ... sort of a quick handful of bare links to a couple of super short pieces, and one fairly more informative article -- perhaps better to put something more informational together and try again. -- taz

2014-02-16

All Natural Ingredients

Post 136705 by 2manyusernames deleted for the following reason: We've seen the all-natural banana before; maybe put this link in that thread so folks can see the artist is selling prints? -- LobsterMitten

2014-02-15

Kickstarter hacked

Post 136691 by Chocolate Pickle deleted for the following reason: This seems more like a PSA than a Metafilter post. -- restless_nomad

Would he know his name?

Post 136688 by chuckiebtoo deleted for the following reason: This is not the way to make a post here, sorry. -- restless_nomad

One step ahead of the reaper, one text at a time.

Post 136687 by homunculus deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is way too teaser-and-a-Kickstarter to work here yet. Maybe come back to it when the Kickstarter is over. -- restless_nomad

2014-02-14

A nice paw, then. . .

Post 136646 by goofyfoot deleted for the following reason: Cute, but pretty thin for a post. -- taz

2014-02-13

For that special someone

Post 136629 by moorooka deleted for the following reason: This doesn't seem to have any redeeming value beyond pointing and laughing. -- restless_nomad

Graduate student moving on

Post 136624 by jroger2908 deleted for the following reason: pretty sure you wanted to put this into AskMe? -- jessamyn

The Great Language Game

Post 136618 by Sleeper deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

It's a dog wearing people clothes and eating with people hands.

Post 136617 by aka burlap deleted for the following reason: Not viewable outside facebook, maybe scare up this video via YouTube or elsewhere? -- jessamyn

Do not pass go.

Post 136615 by yoga deleted for the following reason: This is big news but a single link op ed outrage "they all suck" post isn't really going to lead to good discussion. Maybe try again tomorrow? -- jessamyn

Anti-selfies: tintypes make a minor comeback and reveal a lot

Post 136608 by GlennFleishman deleted for the following reason: As you are editor and publisher of The Magazine, this is a self-link. -- taz

2014-02-12

Girls and Software

Post 136604 by markshroyer deleted for the following reason: hey, sorry, but this is a touchy topic that isn't really helped by a single link to a fairly inflammatory Op/Ed sort of piece that begins with "you can start flaming me now." Maybe try again with a post that explores the subject and gives people more to do than just argue about this one fight-starter opinion piece. -- taz

Don't Look Down

Post 136597 by any portmanteau in a storm deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Discrimination is horrible, so we should definitely ban gays.

Post 136595 by blue_and_bronze deleted for the following reason: Hey this is a pretty big and weird issue but it's got to be presented in a way that's not going to be immediate outrage filter and not in a way that is all "call your congressman" I get that the issue is important to you. please contact us if you'd like help writing this post over again for tomorrow. -- jessamyn

"Use our app or quit"

Post 136592 by Anima Mundi deleted for the following reason: "CEO grumps at employees about brand engagement" is kind of thin for a post absent some kind of compelling exceptional context. -- cortex

super flappy birdiestest

Post 136591 by namagomi deleted for the following reason: Probably we should keep the Reaction Games To Flappy Bird stuff to one thread. -- cortex

Something Something, You Can Keep the Change.

Post 136589 by AlonzoMosleyFBI deleted for the following reason: Blurby little news-of-the-weird things don't really make for great front page post material. -- cortex

2014-02-11

Zoo giraffe killed - genes "well represented" in breeding program

Post 136535 by agregoli deleted for the following reason: If there's going to be a post about this it probably should steer clear of editorializing. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Apparently, they had recorded all of the music television videos.

Post 136528 by BungaDunga deleted for the following reason: Yeah, the execution here is kind of on the so-so side to me. -- LobsterMitten

2014-02-10

The Breakfast Wars

Post 136515 by Navelgazer deleted for the following reason: EPISODE 122518: Shadow of the Post -- cortex

The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success.

Post 136505 by dabitch deleted for the following reason: Now now, Mr. Bond, you enjoy posting this just as much as I. -- cortex

2014-02-09

The more Russia changes, the more it stays the same.

Post 136485 by markkraft deleted for the following reason: Sorry, let's try to keep the discussion of Olympics logistics to the couple of open Sochi posts. -- LobsterMitten

2014-02-08

This is gonna make you feel old.

Post 136472 by MoonOrb deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Penny Lanes - Online Adult Store

Post 136471 by PennyLanes deleted for the following reason: nope. -- jessamyn

Phobias as inherited memories?

Post 136462 by aleph deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

2014-02-07

Ralph Kiner Dies

Post 136441 by noaccident deleted for the following reason: Maybe someone can put together a more full obit post for him? -- LobsterMitten

Japan zoo carries out drill to recapture loose animals

Post 136435 by josher71 deleted for the following reason: Adorable but looks like we did see this a while back. -- cortex

How Metafilter ruined my life...

Post 136431 by happysocks deleted for the following reason: Heya, Mefi posts really need to not have this personal-blog-flavored "here's what I'm thinking, discuss" framing. -- cortex

Body Cam of Police Pursuit and Shooting

Post 136428 by judson deleted for the following reason: There is zero reason for this to be on the front page of Metafilter. -- cortex

Yahoo! Dilbert has been censored!

Post 136422 by gorcha deleted for the following reason: Hey, there's no info, background, or explanation here at all. Is this just your personal conjecture/observation? If there's a story here, maybe you can add some background and repost? -- taz

2014-02-06

Ladies who like sex: take off your shoes and get into the kitchen?

Post 136417 by artemisia deleted for the following reason: This is a kind of incoherent article on a topic that's not likely to go smoothly. -- restless_nomad

*CTRL F "Face Melts"*

Post 136407 by Think_Long deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

Slowly Lovely

Post 136362 by quin deleted for the following reason: Weeeeeeee've........ beeeeeeeen........ heeeeeeeere........ beeeeeeee........foooooooore -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2014-02-04

The View From Above

Post 136331 by cedar deleted for the following reason: Great view - but given the plethora of Manhattan panos on the web not that exceptional I guess (unless you live there?). That plus the ad copy leaves me kind of cold on this as a post, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Racial Integration in the USA

Post 136330 by Renoroc deleted for the following reason: Still a difficult topic, probably should framed with a bit of context/perspective on *why* this is an exceptional link about race in order to work as a post, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

The latest "proposed" fill-in-the-blank project ruse

Post 136324 by chuckiebtoo deleted for the following reason: This is not a good post for Metafilter. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

"Jaysus Christ of Almighty!"

Post 136318 by paleyellowwithorange deleted for the following reason: Yeah, looks like this isn't going over too well, so it's out the gap. What harm, fair play to ya for giving it a lash like. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Do be there.

Post 136317 by deliciae deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

2014-02-03

TEXAS TORNADO

Post 136311 by Annika Cicada deleted for the following reason: Double. -- jessamyn

Stories are conflict-based life forms

Post 136304 by shivohum deleted for the following reason: Right, right, the old "post about a tabular reification of various tropes" trope. -- cortex

Boot up the Tails system to get the book?

Post 136295 by rough ashlar deleted for the following reason: Not that the sidewalk thing isn't sort of weird, but framing a post around a sideline "hrm, isn't that weird?" detail that the links don't go into much further is sort of misleading and borderline editorializing. -- cortex

FTP

Post 136291 by save alive nothing that breatheth deleted for the following reason: The summary here is apparently misleading, suggesting a final determination on the case. Please contact us if you'd like to quickly edit the post, or else re-post tomorrow? -- taz

2014-02-02

"The dye was selected because it was within reach."

Post 136289 by smoke deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Phillip Seymour Hoffman dead at 46

Post 136278 by alby deleted for the following reason: Maybe we can make a better post for him? -- LobsterMitten

RIP

Post 136276 by andreaazure deleted for the following reason: Maybe someone can put together a better post about him? -- LobsterMitten

"...justice in America is geographical."

Post 136273 by the young rope-rider deleted for the following reason: poster's request -- LobsterMitten

2014-02-01

There were doctors willing to gaslight an abused child.

Post 136263 by divabat deleted for the following reason: Hey, this has been posted and deleted a few times before, and there is an open thread where this is being discussed. -- taz

An open letter from Dylan Farrow

Post 136261 by lalex deleted for the following reason: This is being discussed in an open thread - it works better there than alone, where it's kind of outragefilter. -- restless_nomad

An Open Letter From Dylan Farrow

Post 136257 by AwkwardPause deleted for the following reason: This is really not a good framing of an issue that's come up a lot and is really touchy. -- restless_nomad

An Open Letter From Dylan Farrow

Post 136255 by Memo deleted for the following reason: This is a topic we've covered a lot recently and it doesn't seem like a great idea to hit it again with a single-link article. -- restless_nomad

How To Make Money By Selling Beats Online Courses

Post 136248 by producerspot deleted for the following reason: self-link, banned -- LobsterMitten

Moms being Moms

Post 136247 by chuckiebtoo deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is gross and awful, but it's a local tabloid news item and thus not a good basis for a MetaFilter post. Rule of thumb, in general if a story is mostly "look at these assholes", it's not going to be good for MeFi. -- LobsterMitten