2016-03-31

Man in Pod

Post 158287 by backseatpilot deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry to delete, but we've had a sequence of long fighty threads about SF and its horrible rents, and I'm reluctant to open another one that will just be more of the same. -- LobsterMitten

A story of war, intrigue and small, soft brown breasts

Post 158286 by acb deleted for the following reason: This is truly gross, but maybe we can do a post on it without highlighting the most gross line? -- LobsterMitten

The Damage Caused by Immigration in the UK

Post 158300 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: This framing is... not good. -- restless_nomad

So it's goodnight from me...

Post 158271 by fearfulsymmetry deleted for the following reason: Sorry to be a stickler for protocol: but there's been a bunch of obit posts as of late, and in that light this one seems maybe a tiny bit on the thin side. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

"If THIS is God's Plan, God is a TERRIBLE Planner"

Post 158289 by pjsky deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

2016-03-30

A role model for professional women

Post 158253 by Deepspace deleted for the following reason: Let's keep this to the current Ghomeshi thread. -- cortex

Finally, a Solution to Gun-Shaped Guns

Post 158249 by crazylegs deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, but this is kind of a mashup of news-of-the-weird short blurb, promo for something gross, get-your-hate-on, hot button topic, bare newsfilter, clickbait -- taz

Rush After 'A Rape On Campus'

Post 158260 by AaronDaMommio deleted for the following reason: This isn't precisely timely, and we had a lot of conversation about this topic when it was. Probably better to let it go even if this particular analysis never made it to the front page. -- restless_nomad

2016-03-29

Watch as they harness the legendary Stream of Consciousness!

Post 158245 by BiggerJ deleted for the following reason: Yeah, a ton of offensive references, not good for Mefi -- taz

Charlie Hebdo shocks again

Post 158240 by korpe4r deleted for the following reason: Sorry, we've had more than enough "Charlie Hebdo did an offensive thing" threads to last us, here. You can put the link in the Brussels thread if you must. -- LobsterMitten

2016-03-28

How Clinton’s email scandal took root

Post 158205 by waving deleted for the following reason: Let's keep trying to keep US election stuff to a smaller number of threads. Current catchall is here, feel free to add it there. -- cortex

This is what happens have no building codes

Post 158212 by korpe4r deleted for the following reason: Scary but also not really any substance here; if there ends up being something to this other than There Was A Fire, someone can put together a more detailed post down the line. -- cortex

Lost in Trumplandia

Post 158198 by Chichibio deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, we just have too many Trump / US election threads! Please go ahead and add this to one of the open discussions -- taz

2016-03-27

A master in the powers of persuasion.

Post 158182 by pompomtom deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but please go ahead and put this in one of Metafilter's favourite currently open Trump and/or election threads -- taz

Que Es El Factor Quema Grasa y Como Funciona

Post 158181 by bleikan deleted for the following reason: Spammer; banned -- taz

2016-03-26

"I CAN'T DO THIS!!!"

Post 158168 by yes I said yes I will Yes deleted for the following reason: Heya, I thought at first glance that bits of this post were just unmarked quotations, but after some searching of the links it seems like this is actually in significant part you sticking personal opinion about the issue on the front page, which isn't really how it's supposed to work with posts. -- cortex

It's not easy being Null.

Post 158175 by signal deleted for the following reason: No biggie, but doesn't feel like this BBC link is so novel or expansive that there's really a reason to do this again three months after basically the same discussion from the again link. -- cortex

Matt Yglesias' explanation for Brussels attacks.

Post 158164 by wilful deleted for the following reason: Better to put this in the ongoing Brussels attacks thread -- taz

2016-03-25

Squabble in the Nest

Post 158155 by NordyneDefenceDynamics deleted for the following reason: Sorry, a primary link that requires an explicit signup like that isn't a great idea for front page post material. -- cortex

Muslim Deportations from USA Likely Already Underway

Post 158142 by divabat deleted for the following reason: This is not being received all that well I'm afraid. It does feel like it's framed more as a "raising awareness" type post than as simply "something interesting on the web", and MeFi's always been mostly about the latter. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

A modest proposal

Post 158157 by How the runs scored deleted for the following reason: All other questions of how to parse this aside, "here is a petition" is a non-starter for a post to the front page as a matter of general practice. -- cortex

“My mother did the best she could. Sorry.”

Post 158127 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: I think we can probably do better than this for him -- LobsterMitten

Best internet provider

Post 158126 by lorigraves483 deleted for the following reason: This is spam and you are banned. -- LobsterMitten

2016-03-23

test

Post 158108 by a lungful of dragon deleted for the following reason: Success! -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Recontextualization in action

Post 158099 by crazy with stars deleted for the following reason: There might be a story here later, but this is way too thin as it stands. -- restless_nomad

2016-03-22

This is fine.

Post 158077 by dirtdirt deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

An engineer dies in peace

Post 158070 by Johnny Wallflower deleted for the following reason: We have an earlier post on this over here -- taz

"Also, alas, that interpretation would render Purim a big snooze."

Post 158082 by andoatnp deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is not a post that will work from you, this year or any other. -- restless_nomad

2016-03-21

Feminist glaciology, gender studies & postmodernism

Post 158052 by TheLittlePrince deleted for the following reason: Heya, looks like the main link here is indeed behind an academic paywall, which unfortunately makes the post kind of a moot point if it's substantially *about* that article and reactions to it. -- cortex

How to win the war on drugs

Post 158058 by p3on deleted for the following reason: Link is still not connecting, and the thread has gotten off on a lengthy tangent, so maybe post this again tomorrow assuming the link comes back up, and we'll just have a do-over maybe with actual discussion of the article? -- LobsterMitten

2016-03-20

No one should demand perfection of anyone.

Post 158026 by Megami deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but this is a pretty brief single link op-ed outragefilter sort of thing around a couple of clickbaity topics: Caitlin Jenner, in particular, as somehow a particularly representative person to use for discussing larger transgender issues (big problem); US election/Trump. I'm not sure if there's a way to do this better (whatever this is except anger about Caitlin Jenner's views), but let us know if you'd like to discuss. -- taz

2016-03-19

As Seen IN D.C.

Post 158009 by jammy deleted for the following reason: Sorry, sign-our-petition sites aren't okay as FPPs. Better to put this in the current election thread. -- LobsterMitten

2016-03-18

Poultry Pelting Poltroon

Post 157994 by Abehammerb Lincoln deleted for the following reason: I feel like this story needs to incubate a bit more before it'll be worth a post. -- cortex

pop

Post 158007 by theodolite deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

The Opposite of Rape Culture is Nurturance Culture

Post 157989 by emjaybee deleted for the following reason: Seen it. -- cortex

2016-03-17

Police shootings and race: some real progress, at last?

Post 157968 by msalt deleted for the following reason: Sorry, the discussion-starter questions are really not a good way to frame things for Mefi, especially when the roundup is "here are a few developments seemingly in the right direction, and it's impossible to say yet if it's a turning point" -- LobsterMitten

Variations on a vaginal theme

Post 157962 by PeterMcDermott deleted for the following reason: This article basically just says the one sentence that's given in your post, and that's thin gruel and not a compelling reason to put this word on the front page. -- LobsterMitten

I am not throwing away my SPOCK!

Post 157974 by Faintdreams deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

2016-03-16

"This is a perfect book for when I'm on my period."

Post 157941 by Stark deleted for the following reason: An awfully dumb thing for sure, but there's not a really much of a post here. -- cortex

A friendly reminder.

Post 157936 by prefpara deleted for the following reason: Let's wait until there's actually news on the announcement for a post -- taz

Frank Sinatra Jr. has died

Post 157949 by Seekerofsplendor deleted for the following reason: Really please don't rush to post a single-link obit. -- restless_nomad

The coolest 1.019 seconds of your day

Post 157947 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: Looks like this is dead - we can undelete if it recovers, or repost tomorrow with a good source. Disappointing! -- restless_nomad

sources of obligation, sources of value

Post 157934 by kliuless deleted for the following reason: Sorry for the delay deleting here, but on looking closer it appears that a big chunk of this is your own editorial / original writing / argument rather than quotes from the links, and this isn't what Mefi is for. -- taz

2016-03-15

"They failed themselves."

Post 157931 by Ouverture deleted for the following reason: Sorry, in a non-election year this would be fine, but we've had *so much* election-adjacent stuff that it would make more sense to put it in one of the ongoing election threads. -- restless_nomad

2016-03-14

Same name and everything!

Post 157888 by everybody had matching towels deleted for the following reason: Oh no, we've boned this ass fish before! -- cortex

Election 2016: Rubio and Kasich's last stand

Post 157879 by mmoncur deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but please go ahead and post this closer to the event so we don't have thousands of comments before there's even any news on the ground. -- taz

2016-03-13

Escalating aggression marks Trump's rally rhetoric

Post 157872 by standardasparagus deleted for the following reason: Good link, but not enough for a post by itself -- why don't you add it to the most active of the political threads here. -- Eyebrows McGee

Frequencies for the women of Rojava

Post 157868 by sapagan deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, this is great, but fundraisers/donation requests are against the guidelines; I think you can restructure this to avoid that problem -- please contact us if you'd like help with that! -- taz

2016-03-12

Safeguard our right to privacy

Post 157851 by xcasex deleted for the following reason: This is an okay subject for a post, but a brief single link regarding the actual speech, with an editorializing title is maybe not the best framing for it. Maybe try again? Contact us to discuss. -- taz

2016-03-11

Quit Your Job

Post 157845 by spacewrench deleted for the following reason: This is kinda far to the And Here's My Take for framing on the front page, and arguing with folks in the thread isn't really how it's supposed to work. -- cortex

2016-03-09

Crosseur of the North

Post 157782 by My Dad deleted for the following reason: I'm not sure if there's anything here to discuss other than the degree to which this is a failure to communicate (or apologize.) -- restless_nomad

2016-03-08

what is iran's culture??

Post 157760 by msmryh deleted for the following reason: I'm not sure what the intention was here but this is not a workable post. -- restless_nomad

A short FAQ.

Post 157734 by Shmuel510 deleted for the following reason: International Men's Day is Nov 19 folks, mark your calendars. (The PSA retort to twitter whining is timely but too slight for a post.) -- LobsterMitten

"I will tell my story and you tell yours."

Post 157742 by chinese_fashion deleted for the following reason: Sorry, we have election overload right now - this story is already being discussed in at least one of the open election threads. -- LobsterMitten

2016-03-07

No Flip-Flops in Vermont

Post 157720 by Albryhno deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, we've got election overload at the moment - better to put this as a link in one of the many open election threads. -- LobsterMitten

2016-03-06

Is ice ice?

Post 157684 by nicolas léonard sadi carnot deleted for the following reason: not sure the "is this crazy or what?" framing is the best way to go here; maybe something that includes more info about the authors and study, responses from different scientists? Or if it's an actual question, probably better to post at Ask Metafilter. -- taz

Can a 3-year old represent herself in immigration court?

Post 157682 by spinda deleted for the following reason: This is an interesting topic for a post, but as is, sort of bare single-link outragefilter; it would be great to repost with maybe a little more info and context to provide more to discuss than what an asshole this one guy is -- and maybe give more complete view of challenges faced (and protections offered, if any) by immigrant and refugee children in the system. Please contact us if you'd like to discuss! -- taz

"Republicans had finally found their answer to the New Deal"

Post 157696 by homunculus deleted for the following reason: I appreciate the effort and reasoning you put into this, but I do think it'd better to just stick to the sundry Trump-relevant threads we have open already. -- cortex

2016-03-05

Cassetteboy vs. The Apprentice - Donald Trump Edition

Post 157658 by not_on_display deleted for the following reason: Soooo, we have something on the order of ~10 currently open threads where people are TrumpTalking (with a lot of repeated stuff and confusion of conversation that goes along with that), and there are literally new Trump joke sites, twitterbots, memes, etc. being made every day, so at this point, unless it's something really significant, probably best just to include this wherever people are already discussing Trump and sharing associated jokes -- taz

The Premature Death of the Video Store -- and Why It's Worth Saving

Post 157669 by Flying Saucer deleted for the following reason: It looks like this is you posting something made by your organization, which is against the rules here. Your account is banned. -- LobsterMitten

2016-03-03

Gender Factor in Tech (2016 Dice Report)

Post 157617 by onalark deleted for the following reason: Seems like we've been around this block a lot and this short article is maybe not the greatest jumping off point for another go-round. -- LobsterMitten

Slut Shaming And Victim Blaming Teachers, 21st Century Style

Post 157612 by NoxAeternum deleted for the following reason: This editorial framing and a petition are both no-go's for Mefi. -- LobsterMitten

Mmmm butter

Post 157608 by Stewriffic deleted for the following reason: I hate to take this down, but better to wait until the Kickstarter is closed to post it. Although "hurf durf butter heater", A+++ joke. -- LobsterMitten

A Disaster of Biblical Proportions

Post 157605 by Halloween Jack deleted for the following reason: Double -- LobsterMitten

Just the first of many Trumps

Post 157595 by Elizabeth the Thirteenth deleted for the following reason: On reflection, I'd suggest maybe adding this to one of the existing, open threads. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2016-03-02

On Wikipedia, solutions are mixtures and nothing else

Post 157579 by mr_bovis deleted for the following reason: This is more something for a personal blog than a post to the front page of MetaFilter. -- cortex

Available at IKEA soon

Post 157583 by kickingtheground deleted for the following reason: Dahling, you look MAAAAAARbleous -- cortex

2016-03-01

US Presidential candidates on H1-B visa reform

Post 157554 by teaperson deleted for the following reason: Sorry, better put this in one of the many open election threads. -- LobsterMitten

Perfection

Post 157548 by Diablevert deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this seems to be requiring login to read past the first paragraph even with the google link -- let me know if there's a link that will work. -- LobsterMitten

Idioms that don't translate

Post 157543 by Pixie.123 deleted for the following reason: Spammer; banned -- taz