2016-01-31

OUT: bunnies in dresses IN: piglets in dresses with kittens

Post 156755 by Room 641-A deleted for the following reason: Poster's request -- taz

2016 Hugo Awards: Last Day to Register to Nominate

Post 156741 by Greg Hullender deleted for the following reason: This doesn't actually have any content; it's just a note to go buy a membership and vote, which isn't a good metafilter post. -- Eyebrows McGee

It wasn't always this way

Post 156749 by Michele in California deleted for the following reason: We have an active Zika virus thread from just this morning; you can drop the links in there. -- Eyebrows McGee

2016-01-30

Trans woman murdered in Austin Texas

Post 156718 by Annika Cicada deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is a shitty thing that happened, but we've gotten a lot of feedback that posting a ton of shitty things that happen to trans people is really wearing to a lot of trans folks and they'd prefer we didn't, and I don't see this thread being productive of anything but a lot of deletions. -- restless_nomad

2016-01-28

Amy Schumer, joke thief?

Post 156674 by Clustercuss deleted for the following reason: Eh, it seems like this has blown over, and just generally we don't need to have a thread on every social-media-fanned flap. -- LobsterMitten

To blame someone else is to rob me of my free will

Post 156672 by corb deleted for the following reason: In the name of containing the Trump political stuff, probably better to put this in the conservatives against Trump thread. -- LobsterMitten

Physical blindness is a social construct

Post 156664 by Brandon Blatcher deleted for the following reason: Without even realizing it, we've seen it before... -- LobsterMitten

2016-01-26

How is Donald Trump doing it?

Post 156620 by hippybear deleted for the following reason: I dunno that we are in dire need of another venue in which to discuss Trump right now, sorry. -- restless_nomad

Tactical, practical and pretty

Post 156617 by Michele in California deleted for the following reason: "women need sexy novelty versions of regular things" + pro-gun angle here seems like just fightbait -- LobsterMitten

2016-01-25

The peculiar rule of the Talmud receives support from Bayesian analysis

Post 156561 by nebulawindphone deleted for the following reason: This is why I prefer the solitary power-mad despot approach to government, because I am 100% sure we had a post about this recently and this way I'm allowed to delete the post accordingly. -- cortex

Planned Parenthood vindicated; David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt indicte

Post 156580 by Talez deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

2016-01-24

Cleaning suggestions

Post 156538 by Flashbullzeye deleted for the following reason: Intended for ask -- Eyebrows McGee

Where are these brass rubbings from?

Post 156537 by abbyladybug deleted for the following reason: This was probably meant for ask. -- Eyebrows McGee

Nicole Paris's beatboxing: the next level, y'all.

Post 156550 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: Double. -- cortex

I've come to believe my grandmother literally poisoned those around her.

Post 156529 by Faint of Butt deleted for the following reason: I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory. -- Eyebrows McGee

I Have a 'P' Under My Mattress: Big Macs in Paris & Rhode Island's Fame

Post 156547 by y2karl deleted for the following reason: I love and/or fear clowns as much as the next guy but it looks like we've seen Puddles sing this, and other stuff, previously. -- cortex

2016-01-23

Nagasaki

Post 156509 by Mblue deleted for the following reason: Given what this is footage of, brief and sort of jokey framing isn't a great way to present it. -- LobsterMitten

Trump Supporters Are 'Single Men Who Masturbate To Anime'?

Post 156503 by theorique deleted for the following reason: We have quite a few open Trump threads where this can be mentioned, but as a post, this is kind of silly and there's just not much "there" there -- taz

2016-01-22

Twitter harassment verdict.

Post 156480 by kiwano deleted for the following reason: If there's interesting additional materials coming down the pipe, better to wait for them and provide a little more context for the post instead of rushing it; the framing here is a little too "and here's my opinion" for a post in any case. -- cortex

Hold still...

Post 156494 by So You're Saying These Are Pants? deleted for the following reason: This is sort of delightful but in a we-have-been-delighted-by-it-previously way. -- cortex

2016-01-20

Planet Number Nine

Post 156410 by Michele in California deleted for the following reason: more like tenth planet amirite -- cortex

Do the right thing

Post 156424 by figurant deleted for the following reason: Whoops, video's gone! -- restless_nomad

Move Over Timecube, We Have A New Challenger!

Post 156420 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is pretty classic "laugh at the crazy person", which isn't a great fit here. -- restless_nomad

2016-01-19

"I encourage you to rethink all the things you were taught not to do..."

Post 156376 by magstheaxe deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this seems like a collection with some good points (on a subject we've had quite a few posts on and even a current open thread) and then quite a bit of sorta noise-ish stuff, offered in a way that's inevitably just going to draw an unnecessary fight over the noise-ish stuff. -- LobsterMitten

Rhetoric and Law

Post 156388 by the man of twists and turns deleted for the following reason: Poster's request -- restless_nomad

Canadian Senator Brazeau hospitalized under mysterious circumstances

Post 156387 by ricochet biscuit deleted for the following reason: Maybe let's wait until we know what happened? Even weird jerks deserve not to be gawked at over mysterious injuries - and further to the link below, more so if it's self-harm. -- LobsterMitten

2016-01-18

Rock Lobster

Post 156349 by T.D. Strange deleted for the following reason: bugs keep poopin' / bugs always / work it out -- cortex

"The first and only time I had sex it did not go well..."

Post 156347 by salvia deleted for the following reason: Hey there, this is fine to post but having the super disturbing High Shock Value text above the fold with no warning is a problem. Please contact us for a quick edit and we'll fix it up; thanks! -- taz

2016-01-17

World of Collectibles Playing Cards in not limited now

Post 156345 by amirimtiaz deleted for the following reason: Spammer; banned -- taz

15 Images That Show Why Letter-Spacing Is Important

Post 156328 by hippybear deleted for the following reason: Sorry for the late delete; seems a little too thin to be a good metafilter post. -- Eyebrows McGee

Ways to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s vision tomorrow

Post 156337 by Baeria deleted for the following reason: Hey, this seems like a reasonable topic but explicit links to fundraising are against the rules, so it's going to be a little tricky, sorry. -- restless_nomad

A lion riding a horse and four-way blindfolded boxing.

Post 156334 by Paul Slade deleted for the following reason: Poster's request -- restless_nomad

I don't flirt. I just say what I want.

Post 156333 by Brandon Blatcher deleted for the following reason: Single advertising link with no date, plot info, etc., is pretty thin for a post. -- Eyebrows McGee

Meet Olivia Farnsworth: The Bionic Girl of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Post 156321 by dancestoblue deleted for the following reason: Hey, yeah, sorry, but a single link article from the not-so-trustworthy Daily Mail, plus kind of spotlighting this one little girl, plus the strong personal voice format here isn't really going to work; contact us if you'd like to discuss or edit -- taz

2016-01-16

Snoop Dogg Narrates Planet Earth Video

Post 156319 by bunderful deleted for the following reason: oops, sorry, looks like this has been posted before! -- taz

"One" by one or more artists

Post 156318 by dfm500 deleted for the following reason: Double. -- cortex

It doesn't seem curious at all.

Post 156317 by Cool Papa Bell deleted for the following reason: Double. -- cortex

2016-01-15

"What do you say you give me a buck and we'll call it even?"

Post 156286 by joetrip deleted for the following reason: Linking on the front page to content that you host elsewhere on the web is a total no-go, jutting into self-link territory. If it doesn't otherwise exist on the web, it's just not something you can post about. -- cortex

Another Oregon Story

Post 156298 by Oyéah deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is a crappy thing that happened, but not clear why this is a great post for Mefi, and the framing of the post doesn't really explain. -- LobsterMitten

Every Screen Has Become a Graphical User Interface

Post 156273 by laterreason deleted for the following reason: The main link here is a self-link. That's explicitly not okay; you are banned. -- cortex

2016-01-13

The tricky part is filling out 292,201,338 tickets

Post 156244 by DirtyOldTown deleted for the following reason: Cute analysis but probably fine to just toss this into the existing Powerball discussion. -- cortex

The Tucked Pies

Post 156250 by The Whelk deleted for the following reason: I'm not sure the "man is casually bad at pizza" payoff here is really worth the Twitter's-self-inflicted-presentation-horror trouble of trying to read through it, front-page-post-wise. -- cortex

2016-01-12

Attack in Istanbul

Post 156213 by aaanastasia deleted for the following reason: Let's hold off a bit until we have more facts and info on this, and can have a reasonable conversation instead of a lot of guessing and speculation -- taz

2016-01-11

The “Other Side” Is Not Dumb

Post 156205 by mecran01 deleted for the following reason: I'm kinda eh on whether this is great post material to begin with, but I think framing it with a pullquote about an illustrative device in the piece is gonna mean a lot of arguing about that device and the merits of it even if that's not what the piece is mostly about, which just seems like a recipe for not-great weirdness. -- cortex

Infinite Variations

Post 156200 by sampathcse16 deleted for the following reason: To spamfinity...and bebanned! -- cortex

2016-01-10

Farewell to the Thin White Duke

Post 156193 by LeRoienJaune deleted for the following reason: Please add this to the slightly earlier post -- taz

2016-01-09

The Gun Owner You Hate

Post 156163 by yhbc deleted for the following reason: This is super thin and not going to create any positive discussion, I'm afraid. -- restless_nomad

2016-01-08

Can't cut the throat of every cocksucker whose demeanor it would improve

Post 156150 by Brandon Blatcher deleted for the following reason: Eh, I'm excited for Deadwood too but this sort of feels like having-an-excuse-to-say-cocksucker-on-the-front-page as title choices go. -- cortex

2016-01-07

...but she liked school.

Post 156129 by a fiendish thingy deleted for the following reason: Yeah, I get why this is interesting but it's seeming just a bit eeeenh, staring at an unhappy family's painful situation, without any further context.... possibly would be more workable if more context emerges? -- LobsterMitten

Greek wisdom: live with your friends

Post 156123 by BradyDale deleted for the following reason: Hey there, this is a good link but the framing of your post (with the "my personal take" angle) isn't really consistent with how things are framed here... drop us a line at the contact form in the next little while if you'd like to edit, or you can repost tomorrow without that bit. -- LobsterMitten

Bees are on their way to extintion, so is Humanity

Post 156122 by jeanfrancois248 deleted for the following reason: Self-link, banned. -- Eyebrows McGee

You Can't Trust What You Read About Nutrition

Post 156132 by mecran01 deleted for the following reason: Hey if you want some help reframing, let us know, but the metacommentary about your own framing makes this a bit weird from the jump. -- LobsterMitten

2016-01-06

How to be the Hero of your High School

Post 156100 by hal_c_on deleted for the following reason: Heya, this is cute but it's pretty minimal and just looped a few times, thin for a post. -- cortex

Does it make a sound?

Post 156094 by gauche deleted for the following reason: Is it like a beat without a melody? Double. -- Eyebrows McGee

2016-01-05

Sexual assaults in Germany

Post 156071 by mgrrl deleted for the following reason: This seems like an awful thing, but also like the police are only just figuring out what happened, and given the obvious racial/immigration angle, it's probably better to wait to post until more is known and there's more established info and analysis of this -- posting this now just leaves us with "shit that's horrible" and then a lot of loose anger and guesswork which will likely lead to unnecessary fights. -- LobsterMitten

I've been body shamed, have you?

Post 156068 by ourt deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is a survey with kind of obvious results framed in a way that can only lead to fighting; plus it's positioned sort of weirdly as a promo for Yahoo Health? -- LobsterMitten

This one hair-raising web toy will wig you out!

Post 156059 by Room 641-A deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2016-01-04

You Could Not Pay Me ENOUGH

Post 156043 by Ipsifendus deleted for the following reason: Ehhhhhh -- cortex

2016-01-02

people really, really like to laugh at other people.

Post 156002 by joseph conrad is fully awesome deleted for the following reason: Better to pop this in the open thread about the Manchester pic. -- LobsterMitten

Golden ratio drunks

Post 156007 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: Classical proportion + drunken revels = seeing double -- LobsterMitten

2016-01-01

2 Pieces Of Medical Software That Will Change Your Life

Post 155971 by gildenventures deleted for the following reason: Spam, banned. -- goodnewsfortheinsane