2015-08-31
2015-08-29
A peek under Ashley's hood
Post 152543 by Dashy deleted for the following reason: Analysis of the Ashley Madison dump is probably better in the still-active previous Ashley Madison thread. -- LobsterMitten
Fair and balanced trumpeters
Post 152541 by Mezentian deleted for the following reason: Yeah, these Trump posts are overrunning our site, taking our jobs; maybe we should build a wall to contain them. -- LobsterMitten
Je suis Charlie?
Post 152545 by the man of twists and turns deleted for the following reason: Sorry for the delayed delete. I don't see a way for this discussion to go differently from the previous long fighty threads on this (for example here) and I don't think a month of accusing each other of being horrible racists vs terrorist sympathizers/dupes of theocrats is a positive for the site. -- LobsterMitten
2015-08-28
The factual response
Post 152529 by Jessica Savitch's Coke Spoon deleted for the following reason: This can go quite well in the other Katrina thread -- restless_nomad
Sometimes progressives aren't
Post 152526 by batbat deleted for the following reason: This is a wrenching personal account, but the active petition basically disqualifies it on procedural grounds, and content-wise it's one of those "horrible thing is horrible" posts that we try to keep to a minimum, as they seldom lead to good threads. -- restless_nomad
2015-08-26
The purrfect escape from your current life
Post 152456 by Wordshore deleted for the following reason: Alas for would-be cat roadies, this is a bit thin for a post. -- LobsterMitten
Virginia TV Reporter and Cameraman Shot On Air
Post 152447 by Rev. Syung Myung Me deleted for the following reason: This is terrible, but not clear why it's a good post for MeFi. -- LobsterMitten
A Murder on Live TV
Post 152467 by standardasparagus deleted for the following reason: The super-dramatic second-person is not a good way to frame a difficult story, sorry. -- restless_nomad
"can throw laddoos at great speed and with deadly accuracy"
Post 152436 by Ziggy500 deleted for the following reason: oops, looks like we discussed this back in January -- taz
2015-08-25
Blowback from the nail salon industry
Post 152428 by ChuckRamone deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is a kind of call-to-action (/sign our petition) site that don't usually make for great FPP material, but would be a good comment in the still-open for a short time previous thread. -- LobsterMitten
2015-08-24
You make a grown man cry
Post 152380 by octothorpe deleted for the following reason: Cool, we'll go with JHarris' post. -- cortex
Ororo Munroe and Lucas Cage, enjoy the sound of the Rance Allen Trio.
Post 152393 by signal deleted for the following reason: Oops, it does look like this is a double. -- LobsterMitten
2015-08-23
Alternate-Universe Hugo Ballot
Post 152361 by orchidfox deleted for the following reason: Hey sorry, this is a good link but probably belongs in the existing Hugo thread from yesterday. -- LobsterMitten
2015-08-22
2015-08-20
The Apocalypse Will Not Be Digitized
Post 152284 by Devika deleted for the following reason: Hey, maybe better to put these in the open Ashley Madison thread. -- LobsterMitten
Well, the medical community has finally admitted it
Post 152282 by janey47 deleted for the following reason: Sorry, the "let me tell you my take on it" framing on this is more suitable for a personal blog post than for a MeFi post. -- LobsterMitten
Peter makes the world.
Post 152278 by Brandon Blatcher deleted for the following reason: Cool but it looks like we had a post on them just six months ago. -- LobsterMitten
2015-08-19
Yes, it's only four seconds. But it's the RIGHT four seconds.
Post 152250 by the hot hot side of randy deleted for the following reason: It pains me to say this, but this is a trifle thin for a post all by itself - maybe try again but with some more? -- LobsterMitten
Being a cruise ship photographer is like being a prisoner of war
Post 152229 by fearfulsymmetry deleted for the following reason: This just seems to be making fun of people's looks, age, or physical disabilities? not really much here to discuss otherwise. -- taz
2015-08-18
Uzbekistan Airlines now weighs passengers for their "safety"
Post 152084 by harrietthespy deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is sort of weird-newsfilter plus a hot button topic, which doesn't make for a great thread. -- LobsterMitten
2015-08-12
Chill, bro, it's just a prank
Post 152067 by Christ, what an asshole deleted for the following reason: Posts about an active crowdfunding campaign are against the rules - you're welcome to pick this back up when it's over -- restless_nomad
People On Reddit Confess Fascinating Reasons They Support Donald Trump
Post 152031 by eisenkrote deleted for the following reason: Probably better to go ahead and add this here, or in the debate thread -- taz
2015-08-11
"Creating bespoke water is storytelling"
Post 152005 by cendawanita deleted for the following reason: locally-sourced organic grain-fed double -- cortex
The Coddling of the American Mind
Post 152003 by nolnacs deleted for the following reason: We've definitely had some long, difficult discussions about this general topic several times, and I think even one in the last years specifically about Jonathan Haidt's opinions about this stuff; not really sure this is a good enough reason to do it again. -- cortex
Is overeating more addictive than crack cocaine?
Post 152018 by wilful deleted for the following reason: We already have a post on this subject today, and it tends to be a touchy one. Feed free to mention this there. -- restless_nomad
The laugh with a mouthful of blood
Post 151990 by bq deleted for the following reason: Sorry, Caitlin Flanagan is pretty much a troll and we've had plenty of threads about how college students today are whiny babies/PC police and what Jerry Seinfeld thinks about it (one example here). -- LobsterMitten
One Year in Ferguson
Post 151988 by joseph conrad is fully awesome deleted for the following reason: Nice, though probably better to put this in the open Ferguson post from yesterday. -- LobsterMitten
NDXOXCHWDRGHDXORVI
Post 151981 by QuakerMel deleted for the following reason: Oops, looks like a double by a hairsbreadth. -- LobsterMitten
2015-08-08
"We have a heritage; we have a tradition"
Post 151937 by reenum deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is sort of local-newsfilter, of troubled/unhappy family situation with ties to many hot button issues; not clear why it's a great post for MeFi. -- LobsterMitten
Battle of the Hellclowns
Post 151931 by young_son deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but we have a couple of open threads on Trump already, and this incident is also currently being discussed in the GOP debates thread. -- taz
"In our state, guns are used for hunting."
Post 151945 by markkraft deleted for the following reason: This is pretty editorial framing and hopping right in with political axegrindfilter over a freak occurrence is both distasteful and not going to lead to a good thread. -- LobsterMitten
2015-08-06
Hiroshima
Post 151890 by standardasparagus deleted for the following reason: Maybe put this in the Hiroshima post from just a couple days ago? -- LobsterMitten
2015-08-04
2015-08-03
Tries out for Samuel Beckett Play, is cast as Godot
Post 151797 by orange swan deleted for the following reason: Sorry, it seems like people are not grooving on this, plus some scruples about the contents being lifted from the artists' websites. -- LobsterMitten
Nuclear Hypocrisy
Post 151794 by EmptyEmpire deleted for the following reason: Sorry, we have a higher bar for posts involving Middle East issues these days, and a brief interview with Chomsky doesn't meet that; probably better to put this as a comment in the open Iran-nuke-deal thread. -- LobsterMitten
2015-08-01
Reddit's Greatest Hits?
Post 151726 by Another Fine Product From The Nonsense Factory deleted for the following reason: Some problems here: the personal framing is a bit off for Mefi, and "because there's been some bad press, I went looking for something good from Reddit" isn't really a great basis for a post. If you'd like to focus on one of the stories and frame a post based on the site/info itself rather than Reddit's recent trouble, that would be better. Please contact us if you have questions. -- taz