2014-04-30
MEDIA COVERUP OF THE DECADE
Post 138724 by DoctorFedora deleted for the following reason: I know I'm being a spoilsport here but we've got a Mallory Ortberg post just a couple doors down; maybe someone could do a roundup of sorts at some point? -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2014-04-29
The Humble Image Comics Bundle
Post 138714 by maqsarian deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry; Humble Bundles are good stuff but this post is framed a little too close to an ad/sales thing to be a good fit here. Maybe try again another day with a little more emphasis on why this is interesting or what there is for non-buyers to see here? -- LobsterMitten
Dolly Parton: yet *more* awesome
Post 138711 by jammy deleted for the following reason: Ah, poop, looks like we did see this a while back. -- cortex
2014-04-27
Animal Activist Calls Scientist "Hitler With a C*nt"
Post 138657 by This vs That deleted for the following reason: this is a self link and you are banned -- jessamyn
South Korean Cosmetic Surgery
Post 138652 by Chocolate Pickle deleted for the following reason: If this is a real thing maybe find some actual links so it doesn't read like a a weird "Let's be judgey about people from a non-Western culture" post? -- jessamyn
2014-04-26
And we are a hell of a lot more diverse than you might think.
Post 138635 by Kitteh deleted for the following reason: Deleting with poster's approval, to be posted later once it's a little more filled-in. -- LobsterMitten
it has to be said
Post 138628 by philip-random deleted for the following reason: Not seeing anything more to this than troll-y flamebait; let us know if we're missing something? -- taz
Clever Bird
Post 138608 by vapidave deleted for the following reason: Heron once, shame on—shame on me. Heron me...won't get heroned again. -- cortex
Getting To Know Him
Post 138601 by artof.mulata deleted for the following reason: Brief listicle is pretty thin, seems maybe fodder for a quick hate-on, plus we have discussion of Clarence Thomas in a couple of current posts, and the tags "Black culture," and "Where did the law come from" don't seem to be supported here. If there is a larger point, maybe repost with more info and context? -- taz
2014-04-24
Red Armor Rolling
Post 138596 by rosswald deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but this is pretty context-free and thin to sustain an FPP. Striking visual, though. -- restless_nomad
2014-04-23
What do you need to survive?
Post 138564 by paleyellowwithorange deleted for the following reason: Nice, but it looks like we featured this project a couple of years ago -- taz
2014-04-22
Josh Lueke is a rapist
Post 138529 by klangklangston deleted for the following reason: "Hey let's get the word out about something horrible" is not a good basis for a post, plus the naming and shaming which is not something we like to do here even if the person is a criminal shithead, plus ...he was already convicted and people already talk about it all every time he's up? If you want to have an actual discussion that works at MetaFilter it needs to start from a basis that makes discussion possible rather than instant anger. -- LobsterMitten
Good remedies for tinea versicolor
Post 138505 by sophiahennry deleted for the following reason: This is spam and you are banned. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2014-04-21
Lord knows, there aren’t enough compressed .gif files in the world
Post 138502 by divabat deleted for the following reason: The site is cute but kind of slight on its own; maybe better to put it in the open Silicon Valley thread. -- LobsterMitten
A poor man’s Asian American version of the Howard Stern Show
Post 138501 by spamandkimchi deleted for the following reason: I agree this dude sounds awful and gross, but "asshole does asshole/criminal thing, laughs assholishly" doesn't seem like the basis of a great post for MetaFilter. -- LobsterMitten
True, false, or useful?
Post 138488 by EnterTheStory deleted for the following reason: Heya, quote-hunting is an interesting topic but the framing here, espcially leading with just a wiki talk page above the fold, is not really great for a mefi post. -- cortex
2014-04-20
OpenSSL Valhalla Rampage
Post 138465 by jedicus deleted for the following reason: Yeah, maybe best to keep the discussion in the open Heartbleed thread. -- LobsterMitten
In Which Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Play The Newlywed Game
Post 138462 by John Kennedy Toole Box deleted for the following reason: It's been less than 24 hours since the latest Ian McKellen / Patrick Stewart post, maybe post this there? -- goodnewsfortheinsane
Do we need to be touching?
Post 138461 by MartinWisse deleted for the following reason: I know it's been expanded since, but this has been posted before, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2014-04-19
Can I get your number? For, you know, a date?
Post 138446 by desjardins deleted for the following reason: Yeah, this kind of candid-camera/awkward imposition on strangers without any context video is not often a great fit for MeFi; if there's some non-obvious reason why this is great or illuminating, maybe try again tomorrow with more context? -- LobsterMitten
Choose your weapon wisely
Post 138436 by sidra deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is a little bit too thin and miscellaneous/"news of the weird" for Mefi. -- LobsterMitten
A different missing plane
Post 138435 by mediocre deleted for the following reason: Sorry, I find the search interesting too, but we've had a post on this within the last year and a lot of other posts over the years, so the bare "they didn't find anything" doesn't seem to merit a new one. -- LobsterMitten
Is Time Stopper software a scam?
Post 138434 by BillyAnne deleted for the following reason: Did you mean to post this to AskMetafilter? Please do not include the link if you post it over there. -- LobsterMitten
Spreading Oligarchy
Post 138428 by nikoniko deleted for the following reason: As long as we're not a doublopolis... -- cortex
2014-04-16
It has, It hasn't, It does, It doesn't, It will, It won't
Post 138350 by rmhsinc deleted for the following reason: Only a press release is a bit on the thin side given the topic I'm afraid, also please steer clear of including your own opinion in the post, thanks. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
"The Only Municipal Service Is Demolition"
Post 138349 by blankdawn deleted for the following reason: Nothing against the article on its merits but I do feel this is more outrage than interesting to be honest and that's not really a good fit here. Also I'll admit it's just a very difficult topic to present here in a way that allows for civil discussion. We've talked about this a lot, see MetaTalk for background. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
It's time to cut USians some slack.
Post 138348 by rhombus deleted for the following reason: I would love, love to talk at length about whether this is pitch-perfect Swiftian satire or lazy, stereotype-perpetuating clickbait, or both. But this doesn't seem to be well received and I can sort of see it may not work that well here, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
Forever Young
Post 138347 by HuronBob deleted for the following reason: Yeah I'm with Anitanola on this one, this seems pretty well covered here. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2014-04-14
Standoff at the Kochtopus Ranch
Post 138312 by sio42 deleted for the following reason: For a post about a controversy, this is a pretty slanted presentation; maybe recast, starting with something more introductory/illuminating before going to the Dailykos secret backstage explanation? -- LobsterMitten
2014-04-13
2014-04-12
2014-04-11
It's a goat and a dog.
Post 138236 by mudpuppie deleted for the following reason: I regret to say this is just a little too thin for a post, even though that goat does have a funny tongue. -- LobsterMitten
Mi.Mu Glove for Music
Post 138232 by New England Cultist deleted for the following reason: Looks neat, but active Kickstarters are a no go for front page posts. -- cortex
2014-04-10
Why join proffesional societies or associations as a student?
Post 138194 by Che boludo! deleted for the following reason: This needs to go in Ask MetaFilter. -- jessamyn
Give me a R, Give me an A, Give me an I, Give me a S, Give me an E
Post 138150 by cherrybounce deleted for the following reason: Come on sports fans, give them trouble, let's all do the mefi double, GO TEAM -- cortex
wave wave
Post 138149 by mysticreferee deleted for the following reason: Looks like a fun little game, but iTunes store link for a paid app plus a few short reviews is pretty thin for a post to the front page. -- cortex
2014-04-08
Do you have a woman who works here? They might know a bit more
Post 138108 by asok deleted for the following reason: Nothing but praise for Green's work to raise awareness, for my part, and I know she addresses some of the criticisms in the article; but looking at it from this site's perspective there's at least a couple of (potentially totally cool) people who are apparently unaware they're being recorded for the public at large to view, and that's something we really don't do here. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2014-04-07
rage...level...rising...
Post 138087 by feckless fecal fear mongering deleted for the following reason: Eh, sprawling no-attribution text-as-jpeg listicle sort of deal is kinda thin for a post. -- cortex
Chinese Animal Cosmetic Testing Law Loophole?
Post 138078 by travellingincognito deleted for the following reason: Looks like a question for Ask Metafilter; please go ahead and post there. -- taz
2014-04-06
World Body Painting Festival
Post 138063 by TrainStorm deleted for the following reason: This doesn't actually appear to be something on the internet that people can discuss. -- restless_nomad
2014-04-05
Happy tromboning of Happy
Post 138043 by urbanwhaleshark deleted for the following reason: Yeah, this would work better as a comment in the existing Happy thread from earlier today. -- mathowie
2014-04-04
Ilo Ilo: Singapore film done good, now playing Stateside
Post 138016 by popagandhi deleted for the following reason: Heya, cool news and I'm glad you're excited, but posts to the front page of Metafilter need to not be written in a personal blog sort of tone; more "here's something interesting" and less "here's what I think about this". -- cortex
Come for the oysters, stay for the...class?
Post 138013 by Ruthless Bunny deleted for the following reason: Getting laid off sucks and without warning doubly so, but this seems like sort of a "normal crappy thing happened but also there's a celebrity angle" deal, not something that seems like it's got a lot of value as a mefi post. -- cortex
Inconceivable!
Post 138007 by blue_beetle deleted for the following reason: Eh, this is some pretty cookie-cutter listicle stuff, yeah? -- cortex
Bredan Eich resigns
Post 137997 by deathpanels deleted for the following reason: Hey, there's been an active, ongoing thread about this situation over here, and it's probably best not to split the discussion at this point -- taz
2014-04-03
I get older, they stay the same age.
Post 137984 by GrapeApiary deleted for the following reason: "People doing horrible things" doesn't make a good badis for a post. -- restless_nomad
Talking to yourself is a sign of impending mental collapse
Post 137976 by liquidindian deleted for the following reason: poster's request. accident. -- jessamyn
2014-04-01
Easy to Use! Includes Plutonium Starter Pack. (Good for 50 years.)
Post 137923 by professor plum with a rope deleted for the following reason: Eh, there's a lot of April Fools stuff going around and this is sort of a thin and obvious riff. -- cortex