Post 153446 by Phormio deleted for the following reason: Posting about a podcast the host of whom you've had on your own podcast before is wandering way too far into linking-to-stuff-you've-got-a-connection-to territory to be okay for a post on the front page of MetaFilter. If you have questions about this, please reach us at the contact form. -- cortex
2015-09-30
2015-09-29
"They told me it never happened."
Post 153409 by Elementary Penguin deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, this was deleted earlier: "that's a horrible situation for sure, but there's been a few discussions on the front page of rape and rape culture in the last couple weeks, and having another post specifically about 'this is horrible story about rape' feels like not the greatest idea. Maybe add this in one of the previous recent posts?" -- taz
Squee!!! Adorable Porcupine Chortles Over Delicious Fall Pumpkin
Post 153424 by carmicha deleted for the following reason: Sentences I never thought I'd write: sorry, we've already seen Teddy Bear the talking porcupine eating pumpkins. -- LobsterMitten
2015-09-28
The Most Depressing Thing You'll Read All Week
Post 153394 by zeusianfog deleted for the following reason: Heya, that's a horrible situation for sure, but there's been a few discussions on the front page of rape and rape culture in the last couple weeks, and having another post specifically about "this is horrible story about rape" feels like not the greatest idea. Maybe add this in one of the previous recent posts? -- cortex
I am laid low by the Matriarchy
Post 153402 by irisclara deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is a double, though I'm not finding the previous post just at the moment. -- LobsterMitten
2015-09-26
A !tangled web, indeed
Post 153356 by Michele in California deleted for the following reason: Hey there, this is looking like it's a rehosted short story on a possibly-iffy Russian site, and then if there are offensive elements beyond that, it's probably better to give it a pass. -- LobsterMitten
Kierkegaard and Coltrane Reference Will Flow
Post 153339 by kewb deleted for the following reason: more like Ta-Nehisi Cape-and-tights am i righ—sorry, my producer is telling me that Black Panther does not wear a cape, we regret the error -- cortex
2015-09-24
Touch your monitor. It is warm, like flesh. But it is not flesh. Not yet
Post 153281 by BiggerJ deleted for the following reason: Seems like a (partial) double, yeah; possibly also ripped off content. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
Caveat Emptor: Beware when buying medical services
Post 153314 by appleyar deleted for the following reason: This reads a bit too much like a personal blog post, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
In advance, to honor Banned Book Week.
Post 153275 by con_text deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, but posts here can't include petitions or campaigns. -- LobsterMitten
Music For Evenings
Post 153257 by maupuia deleted for the following reason: Sorry, maybe you can add this to the open post, or post a bit later, preferably without the metacommentary and personal remarks that make this more of a "post this on your own blog" sort of thing. Please contact us if you have questions. -- taz
2015-09-22
2015-09-21
Les Femmes d'Avenir
Post 153184 by nebulawindphone deleted for the following reason: Now today is tomorrow, and tomorrow today, and yesterday is weaving in and out -- cortex
Fair trade organic coffee store owners by day but by night....
Post 153208 by youdontmakefriendswithsalad deleted for the following reason: These dudes' writings are repulsive and awful, but I don't know what more there is to this beyond putting more eyes on this horrible offensive highly-personal stuff about particular women they've been with. -- LobsterMitten
2015-09-20
similar to a phonebook*noltalgic*trigger*warning
Post 153178 by ArticTusk deleted for the following reason: looks like this is maybe something for Metatalk. Please contact us to discuss -- taz
2015-09-19
A progressive defense of respectability politics
Post 153148 by y2karl deleted for the following reason: Looks like we saw this a few days ago, but also for reference this is way way too much text above the fold. -- cortex
2015-09-18
Lies, damned lies, and the G.O.P.
Post 153135 by spinda deleted for the following reason: Hey, we have an open debate thread that this can go it - it's gonna be a long election season and we're trying to stay concise. Thanks. -- restless_nomad
If You Have Savings In Your 20s, You’re Doing Something Wrong
Post 153130 by swift deleted for the following reason: This super-thin glib clickbait, sorry. -- restless_nomad
Raw, Uncensored
Post 153101 by hippybear deleted for the following reason: Sorry guys, looks like it is a double. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
Is the web on it's deathbed?
Post 153073 by rollinson deleted for the following reason: Hey sorry, better to put this in the open post about web adblocking from a couple days ago. -- LobsterMitten
Islam and the Future of Tolerance
Post 153090 by Rufus T. Firefly deleted for the following reason: I'm not sure how a thread about this is going to go well here - this would be a difficult topic in the best case but this also seems to be a pretty outragey and counter-outragey setup. -- LobsterMitten
2015-09-16
You know who else
Post 153040 by deadwax deleted for the following reason: Hey, I know this is a different essay than the recent open Snyder Hitler post, but there are very many sites with Snyder essays re Hitler on them right now since his new book just came out, and maybe we can keep them in the open post. Please contact us if you have questions. -- taz
2015-09-14
From Cholera with Kirsten to Spa Day with Saige
Post 152997 by ocherdraco deleted for the following reason: Oops, looks like this is actually from 2013 and is discussing the very same article as the previously -- LobsterMitten
he felt he had made his point well and wanted the world to hear it
Post 152993 by kneecapped deleted for the following reason: This is a totally stupid thing for Damon to say, but I don't know that it merits a post by itself? -- LobsterMitten
2015-09-11
Your job duties: Click "Print"
Post 152917 by mcstayinskool deleted for the following reason: Hey, this seems like mainly a Kim Davis thing, probably better to put it in the still-active Kim Davis thread. -- LobsterMitten
And the first to exit the GOP clown car..... Rick Perry
Post 152927 by LeRoienJaune deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, if it's just the bare fact of the announcement, this is sort of thin newsfilter, and the WSJ link seems to require a login. -- LobsterMitten
The yellowface poet
Post 152925 by naju deleted for the following reason: Probably better to put this in the active thread on this case. -- LobsterMitten
2015-09-09
When White Poets Pretend to Be Asian
Post 152858 by infini deleted for the following reason: Looks like we just had a post about this whole thing a couple days ago, go ahead and add this there. -- cortex
All Speeches Great and Small
Post 152872 by awfurby deleted for the following reason: This was deleted yesterday; that rationale still holds I'm afraid. Perhaps when the site has a bit more content some sort of roundup like this might work better? Frankly right now I'm down with the concept but it's just not immediately clear to me what makes this collection *uniquely* interesting so to speak, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
Victorian Sexual Politics Presumably Not Included
Post 152851 by jacquilynne deleted for the following reason: I guess this post is technically Edwardian, then. -- cortex
2015-09-08
Trump, White nationalism, and the cracks in the Conservative movement
Post 152824 by gwint deleted for the following reason: Hey, we've got recent open threads on Trump and another about the cuckservative movement, so this might go better in one of those. -- LobsterMitten
All Speeches Great and Small
Post 152838 by awfurby deleted for the following reason: This is not a good way to present this. If it's a new site, come back to it when it already has content to be worth looking at. -- restless_nomad
2015-09-07
One family that could not just stand by and watch.
Post 152803 by storybored deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is great, but making an appeal for donations in a post is against guidelines; please contact us to edit quickly, or repost without the "they need your help" bit. Thanks. -- taz
Latest in GMOs: glow in the dark chickens
Post 152796 by Mesaverdian deleted for the following reason: Heya, this the glow-in-the-dark genetics stuff is neat and interesting but this is maybe a little too thin pop science reporting to be great for a post. -- cortex
2015-09-03
Ugly campii
Post 152697 by Chocolate Pickle deleted for the following reason: This is just a list of very ordinary looking buildings of a kind that every campus has, with a ton of giant ads. -- LobsterMitten
In Space, No One Else Gets To The Music First.
Post 152711 by SinisterPurpose deleted for the following reason: Sorry, open Kickstarters are a no-go here. -- restless_nomad
Farewell – Etaoin Shrdlu
Post 152702 by Klaxon Aoooogah deleted for the following reason: This is a wonderful film, but we already had a post on it last month. -- LobsterMitten
Bad Customer
Post 152701 by eviemath deleted for the following reason: This seems to go from "this one woman was an asshole" to... let's all fight about how everybody's an asshole these days? I don't see a thread on this going well. -- LobsterMitten
2015-09-02
“Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.”
Post 152644 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: This seems like weaksauce trolling on Jones' part; fun beloved light novels aren't the same as heavier also-beloved novels for the ages.... so? -- LobsterMitten
The subterranean water temples of India.
Post 152637 by Gordion Knott deleted for the following reason: These are way cool but there's another post on them from a few days ago. -- LobsterMitten
Why Millennials Are Unhappy
Post 152662 by jl87 deleted for the following reason: This is your own site and you are banned. -- restless_nomad
"I weave for outcasts, the poor, people in need"
Post 152661 by terretu deleted for the following reason: She is indeed super cool, but there's already a recent post about her. -- LobsterMitten
Her green plastic watering can for her fake Chinese rubber plant...
Post 152657 by joseph conrad is fully awesome deleted for the following reason: Oops, looks like this was posted back in March. -- LobsterMitten
"I forgot about my vagina."
Post 152656 by alby deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is just a bit too thin, although the line you quote for the title is funny. -- LobsterMitten
2015-09-01
"the false picture of Hunt as a misogynist"
Post 152613 by andoatnp deleted for the following reason: We already had a long fighty thread about this with defenses of Hunt and counterargument mixed in; we don't need another unless there's some truly extraordinary thing happening. -- LobsterMitten
Breaking the Depleted Uranium Ceiling
Post 152605 by adamvasco deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is a classic single-link blog op-ed. -- LobsterMitten