2019-04-24

The contradictions of a social-media lightning rod...

Post 180567 by PhineasGage deleted for the following reason: I don't see this going anywhere useful; contrarian take on how unfair it is that people are provoked by a contrarian provocateur? -- LobsterMitten

Which plugin can I use to create similar expandable text areas?

Post 180564 by Peter_B deleted for the following reason: Oops, this belongs on AskMe. [Also please remember that promotional or spam links are prohibited here and can lead to losing your account.] -- LobsterMitten

2019-04-23

360+ Car Truck and SUV Photos from the 2019 New York Auto Show

Post 180558 by driverbase deleted for the following reason: *slaps roof of car* this bad boy can fit so many bannings in it -- cortex

Did Stem Cell Therapy Help Tiger Woods Win The Masters?

Post 180553 by StemCellPower deleted for the following reason: This is spam and you are banned. -- LobsterMitten

2019-04-22

Of course, you'll be sedated first.

Post 180532 by Diskeater deleted for the following reason: Hey, by "more context" I definitely didn't mean "exactly the same tone but with one more line added". Sorry if that was unclear. -- restless_nomad

2019-04-19

What's in a Name?

Post 180504 by TruthfulCalling deleted for the following reason: There are a lot of name/ancestry sites and they don't necessarily deserve a thread on Metafilter -- restless_nomad

2019-04-16

Alberta 2019

Post 180463 by sylvanshine deleted for the following reason: Heya, looks like there's a Canadian election post from just a a few days ago that it might make more sense to add this to as a comment? -- cortex

2019-04-15

Fire Devastates the Notre Dame Cathedral

Post 180441 by New Frontier deleted for the following reason: Yeah, still waiting on a more solid situation, sorry -- restless_nomad

Fire at Notre Dame

Post 180439 by CrazyLemonade deleted for the following reason: Let’s wait a bit - MetaFilter is not a breaking news site. -- restless_nomad

Notre-Dame cathedral is on fire

Post 180438 by 40 Watt deleted for the following reason: This is the kind of breaking news that doesn't work well here - let's wait at least a couple hours for more information and then we can discuss it. -- restless_nomad

Orbital Billboard

Post 180445 by unliteral deleted for the following reason: apparently false -- taz

2019-04-14

We've Got to Try Formula 1

Post 180421 by Pyrogenesis deleted for the following reason: This isn't really adding enough to the previous thread, sorry -- restless_nomad

Large Bird Kills Owner

Post 180419 by grobertson deleted for the following reason: For an FPP, it would be better to work up something with a bit more context and info than a pretty bare "News of the Weird and/or Gruesome" type link. Please contact us if you have questions. -- taz

2019-04-13

How Kenyan online workers, PayPal and UK Govt entangled in a mess

Post 180403 by infini deleted for the following reason: poster's request -- LobsterMitten

2019-04-12

The bees were feasting on her tears

Post 180398 by stillmoving deleted for the following reason: These bees have buzzed us before -- Eyebrows McGee

2019-04-11

Huawei and the jailed Canadians

Post 180371 by krautland deleted for the following reason: This isn't a good link to build a Metafilter post around as it seems largely for fundraising -- restless_nomad

Why Carbon Is A Tramp

Post 180368 by stinker deleted for the following reason: I'm not sure that highlighting a particularly sexist piece is going to lead to anything other than a two-minutes hate -- restless_nomad

Gone like a breath on the wind.

Post 180381 by adamvasco deleted for the following reason: it looks like this link has already been [sunglasses] checked out -- cortex

2019-04-10

I Know a Plushie Can be a Family Member Too

Post 180351 by MrGuilt deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is sweet but the comments aren't available to people who aren't logged in to Facebook -- LobsterMitten

Trump hotels exempted from ban on foreign payments under new stance

Post 180346 by GoblinHoney deleted for the following reason: Better to put this in the Trump thread -- LobsterMitten

A literal black hole for your daily work distraction!

Post 180345 by Sheydem-tants deleted for the following reason: earlier -- taz

It's full of ...

Post 180343 by carter deleted for the following reason: Please check your mail! -- taz

2019-04-09

Defeating Individualism to Defeat Climate Change

Post 180340 by TruthfulCalling deleted for the following reason: Heya, as a general thing posts on the front page need to be framed somewhat less personally than this; it should be more "here's an interesting link", less "here's my thoughts about this". -- cortex

2019-04-05

Keys to Unlock Depression

Post 180269 by dancing leaves deleted for the following reason: This seems to be poorly vetted and isn't going to lead to a civil thread. -- restless_nomad

again, she was 16

Post 180280 by sciatrix deleted for the following reason: Was deleted once before -- Eyebrows McGee

2019-04-02

Pollution Probe: Tomorrow Today

Post 180220 by TruthfulCalling deleted for the following reason: This feels weirdly promotional. -- LobsterMitten

Courtney Stodden Knows Exactly What Happened

Post 180219 by roolya_boolya deleted for the following reason: Heya, so, folks are objecting to the inclusion of these slur words on the front page, which we can change; but also to me this profile is... still pretty tawdry and trading on the tawdriness of this young woman's situation/persona, even though it sort of tries not to be? -- LobsterMitten