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 Übermensch. Er ist der Überwanker!

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

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

☆*・゜゚・*(^O^)/*・゜゚・*☆

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

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

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