Post 140359 by rcraniac deleted for the following reason: there are two "there are two Baltimores"es -- cortex
2014-06-30
I second that emotion?
Post 140343 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: You can go ahead and add this in the open thread. Thanks! -- taz
Us vs our lack of mutual understanding
Post 140341 by Athanassiel deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is maybe a little thin for a familiar concept we've discussed an awful lot on the site; maybe consider making this a part of a more in-depth look at the issue? Let us know if you have questions. -- taz
2014-06-29
2014-06-28
Fuck the Police
Post 140318 by Golden Eternity deleted for the following reason: This is carefully framed to provide maximum outrage, which does not lead to good discussions. -- restless_nomad
2014-06-27
Is your vocabulary more 'male' or 'female'?
Post 140293 by infini deleted for the following reason: Fun test but we've seen it before. -- LobsterMitten
2014-06-26
WARNING Persons denying the existence of Robots may be Robots themselves
Post 140252 by Naberius deleted for the following reason: This is a little too "look at the crazy person!" to work well, sorry. -- restless_nomad
Cannabis fundamentals for people who find funny the word 'connoisseur'
Post 140241 by LetsKa deleted for the following reason: This is a bit thin for a front page post, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2014-06-25
The Other Luis Suarez
Post 140218 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: Hey there, we've had a ton of World Cup posts in the last few days; we need to start combining some of these discussions, it's not sustainable to just have a new post for every match. -- LobsterMitten
2014-06-24
You are not special. And yet, you are incredibly important and unique.
Post 140194 by blue_beetle deleted for the following reason: We do not need to hash out every single essay or op-ed on sexism that appears on the internet, sorry. -- restless_nomad
Why don't you tell us how you really feel?
Post 140181 by pjern deleted for the following reason: This is rather insubstantial as discussion fodder, sorry. -- restless_nomad
Prick Up Your Ears
Post 140179 by wensink deleted for the following reason: If this is going to work here, it needs to not have the egregiously offensive parts as the excerpts. It may not work, regardless. -- restless_nomad
I am a good dog
Post 140167 by MartinWisse deleted for the following reason: Sorry for the late delete, but it looks like this is turning out to be a problem with the kind of awful "gotcha" aspect that isn't revealed in the post. If you want to repost later, it should probably be fairly clear either what the comic is about, or that it might be upsetting. -- taz
2014-06-23
Collateral Damage
Post 140144 by nooneyouknow deleted for the following reason: As a single-link Op/Ed blog post sort of thing, this isn't really great as a post about an interesting topic. Maybe put together something a bit more in depth? -- taz
Gotta go fast... For charity!
Post 140139 by sparkletone deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, but live fundraisers are against the guidelines. Perhaps repost with highlights after the fundraising period is over? -- taz
Thinking about breaking up with someone? Flip a coin
Post 140138 by rmhsinc deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is a super short little blurb of an article and the post framing seems to make it more about your thoughts (and about Ask Metafilter, which would be better as a Metatalk comment). Maybe add it to this thread? -- taz
2014-06-22
How the Left lost teen spirit.
Post 140115 by VikingSword deleted for the following reason: An oped from 11 years ago isn't really a great post. -- mathowie
Up off the couch!
Post 140111 by chocolatetiara deleted for the following reason: This is more appropriate for a personal blog post than MetaFilter, sorry. -- mathowie
2014-06-20
Funny video about SF rent
Post 140102 by pando11 deleted for the following reason: This is not really enough for an fop, sorry. -- restless_nomad
All kinds of crazy crap
Post 140095 by Clustercuss deleted for the following reason: A silly craigslist ad to be sure, but not sure if it's mefi post worthy. -- mathowie
Rock Band Recital Fail
Post 140076 by hapax_legomenon deleted for the following reason: I dunno, this feels like laughing at kids which seems pretty uncool. -- mathowie
2014-06-18
trigger warning
Post 140021 by and they trembled before her fury deleted for the following reason: A thread about rape/trigger warnings isn't going go well there. -- mathowie
You Don't Have to Apologize for Being White
Post 140017 by rcraniac deleted for the following reason: Looks like this came up already in the discussion thread of the thing it's responding to. -- cortex
"what every Palestinian and many Israelis already know"
Post 140015 by davidstandaford deleted for the following reason: You know, looking at this, it feels like not a great idea to approach this with a stern editorial pullquote and a sort of framing-free Here's Some Links About Israel/Palestine stuff. -- cortex
2014-06-17
How did syphilis influence Joyce's creative process?
Post 139984 by genben9 deleted for the following reason: Posting links to publications you work at violated the rules you agreed to when you posted. -- restless_nomad
Seat of learning - studying Pippa Middleton's bottom
Post 139981 by KokuRyu deleted for the following reason: This seems like a thin bit of satire without much to really discuss about it -- restless_nomad
2014-06-13
Ant architecture
Post 139916 by Blazecock Pileon deleted for the following reason: Looks like we've covered the molten ant hill thing before -- taz
Set fire to something that was once beautiful
Post 139915 by philip-random deleted for the following reason: Kind of a goofy little blog post, not really enough to hang a post on. -- mathowie
"But that sounds crazy!" the dudes protest.
Post 139897 by hal_c_on deleted for the following reason: This is interesting as a sort of quick, short "Here's the problem, and a couple of things that might help," but may work better as part of a more in-depth post that might offer more discussion fodder than people agreeing/disagreeing, critiquing and doubting, since we have a few of those sorts of threads simmering right now. -- taz
2014-06-12
Someone do this at King's Cross station NOW!
Post 139882 by mysticreferee deleted for the following reason: when I dial the doublephone / nobody's home -- cortex
2014-06-10
Snapping Up Funny Cat Pics For Yourself
Post 139800 by funnycatdotpics deleted for the following reason: This is very much not how we do things here. -- restless_nomad
2014-06-09
The CIA all social and witty
Post 139787 by anothermug deleted for the following reason: Cute but super thin for a post. -- cortex
Pay attention to the background scenery.
Post 139770 by MisantropicPainforest deleted for the following reason: This is a topic we've seen before and it has the unavoidable aspect of "look at these assholes" even though that isn't the intention of the links or necessarily this post. -- restless_nomad
2014-06-08
2014-06-07
2014-06-06
Did someone say Donkey Sauce?
Post 139707 by feckless fecal fear mongering deleted for the following reason: This seems like a "let's all point at laugh at this guy" post, sorry. -- mathowie
2014-06-05
Scientists discover one weird trick to boost your metabolism.
Post 139690 by cherrybounce deleted for the following reason: Eh, this seems like pretty dubious pop sci bloggery. -- cortex
Fictitious Dishes
Post 139658 by paleyellowwithorange deleted for the following reason: Delicious leftovers, but leftovers still I'm afraid. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
Three Mounties killed in Moncton, NB. Shooter still on the loose.
Post 139657 by peterdarbyshire deleted for the following reason: This is awful breaking news, but you might want to wait until it is over to make a post about it. -- mathowie
2014-06-04
2014-06-02
NRA asks Texan gun activists to tone it down
Post 139580 by d. z. wang deleted for the following reason: I know there's a sort of frisson to Even The NRA Says You're Being Dumb With Your AR-15, but we've had a bunch of gun talk recently including discussion of the "smart gun" stuff this piece leads with and this doesn't seem like a super compelling reason for another thread about gun stuff right now. -- cortex
How are you part of rape culture? Well, because you're a (hu)man.
Post 139572 by filthy light thief deleted for the following reason: We really, really do not need every bit of commentary about rape to become a Metafilter thread. -- restless_nomad
2014-06-01
Our Words Are Our Weapons
Post 139554 by trip and a half deleted for the following reason: We've already got a big active thread going on about this. -- mathowie