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
2014-12-31
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
2014-12-27
[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
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
2014-12-20
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Presenting: "Normal" Barbie
Post 144650 by ourt deleted for the following reason: Kind of already being discussed in the existing barbie thread -- mathowie
2014-11-18
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
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
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
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
2014-11-11
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
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
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
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
2014-11-01
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
2014-10-28
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
2014-10-24
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
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
2014-10-19
Mid-Career and Pregnant
Post 143714 by ellieBOA deleted for the following reason: oops; looks like we posted this the first time around -- taz
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
"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
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
2014-10-11
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
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
2014-10-08
Chromatic Pill Factions
Post 143418 by nicolas lÄÅ onard 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
"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
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
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
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,Ć 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
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
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
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
2014-09-23
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
2014-09-21
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
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
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
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
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
"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
2014-09-07
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
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
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
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
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