2019-07-16
2019-07-15
2019-07-14
Trigger warning: discussion of trigger warnings
Post 181944 by PhineasGage deleted for the following reason: We had a discussion about substantially the same work a few months ago, and the problems with the click-baity presentation and the actual methodology. I don't see any reason to do Round Two, Go! on this. -- cortex
2019-07-12
2019-07-10
California, I applaud you
Post 181837 by Yellow deleted for the following reason: Hey there, this is fine as a post link, but the standard for Metafilter news posts is not to editorialize with the poster's own personal thoughts and ideas. Please contact us, and we can work it out! -- taz
2019-07-08
“The Temple of the Sun with my daughter”—Frank (California)
Post 181814 by Going To Maine deleted for the following reason: get in touch with your edit, and we can fix it up -- taz
Forget Russia
Post 181806 by allkindsoftime deleted for the following reason: Ten minutes late! Sorry -- restless_nomad
2019-07-05
Rockin It Beleaguered
Post 181783 by Christ, what an asshole deleted for the following reason: The link itself seems fine, but it's going to need more substantial framing to work at MetaFilter. -- Eyebrows McGee
High Life
Post 181770 by Harry Caul deleted for the following reason: It seems like this ought to go straight to FanFare - go ahead and post the movie there. -- restless_nomad
2019-07-01
Tear down this wall!
Post 181701 by allkindsoftime deleted for the following reason: This is really not the best way to approach a complex and horrifying political issue, the New York Time's sensibilities aside. -- restless_nomad
Is Ben Shapiro A Liar Or Just Lazy And Stupid?
Post 181694 by The Whelk deleted for the following reason: A couple of problems here: To avoid overly OP editorialized framing, it's best to use direct quotes and show that they are quotes, also it seems that one of these is about a different person entirely? and finally, perhaps a more organized approach, maybe with an article about this guy might help. As is, it's several long clips addressing various positions he apparently takes, but sort of a disorganized pot luck of "ugh, this guy," that requires quite a bit of time investment -- particularly if one is not already familiar with him and his arguments, and why he matters more than any other average ugh-guy spouting his opinions. Thanks. -- taz
2019-06-26
THE TRENDING WOMEN ACCESSORY - CHANEL REPLICA BAGS
Post 181629 by Afolabi Dolapo deleted for the following reason: TRENDING SPAM ACCESSORY - GETTING BANNED -- cortex
2019-06-23
Ironic Self Detachment
Post 181583 by wibari deleted for the following reason: This isn't getting a warm reception, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2019-06-21
What’s German for “forthright and/yet/but inherently deceitful"?
Post 181548 by ZeusHumms deleted for the following reason: There's a significant tone problem in this piece that is undercutting whatever linguistic argument the author is actually trying to make. -- restless_nomad
2019-06-19
The Day The Music Burned
Post 181385 by gtrwolf deleted for the following reason: Oops sorry, looks like this was posted earlier today -- LobsterMitten
2019-06-10
Inside Patriots coach Bill Belichick's coaching mastering
Post 181369 by YankeeKing6700 deleted for the following reason: Metafilter posts are supposed to be things you find online that are interesting, most people haven't seen, and will make for good discussion; this feels more like you're posting articles from ESPN to argue in all-or-nothing terms with people about their sports team being the best or worst, which isn't really the kind of discussion the site aims for. -- LobsterMitten
2019-06-09
Red Sox legend Big Papi David Ortiz shot, wounded in Dominican Republic
Post 181346 by YankeeKing6700 deleted for the following reason: That's scary news and I hope he's okay, but there's very little to work with here as a post so far; it'd be better to wait until there's something more to talk about than the fact of a shooting in not-yet-clear circumstances. -- cortex
Alternatives to Chacos???
Post 181345 by dtp deleted for the following reason: Heya, looks like you meant to post this on Ask MetaFilter; go ahead and give it a do-over there. -- cortex
2019-06-06
Life Is A Near-Death Experience
Post 181310 by EmpressCallipygos deleted for the following reason: Doubled up with this slightly earlier post; go ahead and add links to the comments in there if you like. -- cortex
2019-06-04
2019-06-03
The correct response: What is never?
Post 181245 by Chrysostom deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is a bad time to post this - let's revisit when it's not a huge spoiler -- restless_nomad
Paul Darrow 1941-2019
Post 181254 by reedcourtneyj deleted for the following reason: An obit post should be more than just the announcement of the fact; maybe there are other links to obit stories or to things he did? -- LobsterMitten
2019-06-02
New rules for visas- spoilers, it's terrible!
Post 181231 by Homo neanderthalensis deleted for the following reason: Hey, this is way over the editorializing line, sorry. -- restless_nomad
2019-05-31
2019-05-30
Scam artist, Jho Low, in another scandal
Post 181191 by ddra90n deleted for the following reason: This is not being received very well, sorry. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2019-05-25
Bribing doctors with ice cream
Post 181098 by Rich Smorgasbord deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is picking up a lot of flags and really not landing well. -- Eyebrows McGee
2019-05-24
"I Lied. I Made The Whole Thing Up. Now I’m In Huge Trouble."
Post 181074 by arkhangel deleted for the following reason: Go ahead and add this to the other post. -- restless_nomad
2019-05-23
To learn about fine arts is to learn about exclusion
Post 181060 by jj's.mama deleted for the following reason: This is classic outragefilter, sorry. -- restless_nomad
2019-05-20
In the wake of the Eurovision
Post 180997 by avi111 deleted for the following reason: This would probably work better in the Fanfare Eurovision thread -- taz
2019-05-18
Then the hangover began.
Post 180974 by Homo neanderthalensis deleted for the following reason: Eh, seems like this may go better in the open Uber IPO thread -- LobsterMitten
2019-05-17
I went back and checked my date book from that year.
Post 180959 by dancestoblue deleted for the following reason: Sorry, surprise suicide content isn't going to work, and in general we want suicide-related posts to follow best practices in reporting on the subject -- LobsterMitten
Morfeus - Computer center
Post 180948 by adamk127 deleted for the following reason: This is spam and you are banned. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2019-05-16
A "normal" day in grandma's life
Post 180942 by Foci for Analysis deleted for the following reason: Seems like this might need more context to land better; nixing with poster's buy-in. -- cortex
2019-05-14
Tim Conway RIP
Post 180898 by DJZouke deleted for the following reason: Yep, someone posted an obit thread earlier today. -- cortex
2019-05-13
Music video riddle
Post 180863 by adept256 deleted for the following reason: Hey, looks like this was meant for Ask Metafilter; go ahead and post over there! -- taz
Doris Day has died
Post 180873 by lungtaworld deleted for the following reason: An obit should really have better content than a link to a Wikipedia subheading. -- restless_nomad
2019-05-11
Does recycling work?
Post 180842 by TDGoddard deleted for the following reason: This is against the rules. -- restless_nomad
2019-05-10
Is It OK To Eat This? [Hell No! Edition]
Post 180836 by chavenet deleted for the following reason: I'm not sure that this is framed in a way that's going to lead to a productive conversation. -- restless_nomad
doun drissit
Post 180835 by sacrifix deleted for the following reason: This is not going to go over well -- restless_nomad
2019-05-08
The Climate Change Paper So Depressing It's Sending People to Therapy
Post 180788 by Pyrogenesis deleted for the following reason: This doesn't seem like a good idea -- LobsterMitten
2019-05-06
Arms and the Journalist
Post 180747 by backseatpilot deleted for the following reason: This looks like clickbait / ragebait "let's all fight" filter, and doesn't seem to have much to offer in terms of value for pain ... if there's actually something worthwhile here, let us know and maybe we can help you work up a (hopefully!) better way to present it. Thanks. -- taz
2019-05-05
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
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
2019-04-12
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
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
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
2019-03-29
2019-03-27
Is your child an orchid or a dandelion?
Post 180127 by TruthfulCalling deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this link is pretty thin and there isn't a lot of substance to engage with, other than to fight about very broad generalizations; if the theory's really worth digging into, a more substantial link will give a better start for a discussion. -- LobsterMitten
2019-03-26
Beat it
Post 180112 by growabrain deleted for the following reason: Heya - framing this as "here are some videos, they're sort of ok but too long" is weird. If they're good enough to be worth posting, just post them as-is. -- LobsterMitten
2019-03-24
A nation of PTSD Victims
Post 180076 by waitingtoderail deleted for the following reason: Hey, it's not that we can't talk about this at all, but there are better and worse ways to report on this and the latter article isn't following best practices. -- restless_nomad
2019-03-19
Her son died. And then anti-vaxers attacked her
Post 180005 by Homo neanderthalensis deleted for the following reason: This is awful, but we've had a good deal of recent stuff about anti-vaxxers and social media trolls, so I don't know that there's new stuff to say in here beyond that this is awful -- probably better to put this as a link in the ongoing antivax thread instead. -- LobsterMitten
2019-03-18
It'll Hurt a Little Bit, But Stick With It
Post 179973 by chavenet deleted for the following reason: This would be better in the currently open Brexit thread, so we don't split the discussion -- taz
this ends fantastically
Post 179958 by Going To Maine deleted for the following reason: It would be better to post with original source; thanks! -- taz
2019-03-14
As-salāmu ʿalaykum
Post 179921 by Samuel Farrow deleted for the following reason: It's a horrifying situation and I feel you on feeling moved to make a post about it, but it's still the messy early-reporting stage on this and it'll probably be better to have a little more to work with for a post. -- cortex
2019-03-13
2019-03-12
2019-03-08
"a central quality which is the root criterion of life and spirit"
Post 179803 by the man of twists and turns deleted for the following reason: Poster's request -- restless_nomad
2019-03-03
2019-03-01
Wanted: Men Who Love
Post 179668 by TruthfulCalling deleted for the following reason: This is not well-framed -- restless_nomad
2019-02-28
I Want to Go to There
Post 179666 by bbrown deleted for the following reason: This is maybe a tad on the promotional side, sorry. Feel free to repost tomorrow minus the "compelling case for a visit" language. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
2019-02-26
Hunting a Mastermind
Post 179610 by the man of twists and turns deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten
2019-02-24
Slow Life Town Destruction Game
Post 179573 by CrunchyFrog deleted for the following reason: Open Kickstarters aren’t allowed, sorry -- restless_nomad
7 young Syrian refugee siblings die in Halifax, Nova Scotia house fire
Post 179503 by boost ventilator deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is absolutely awful, but "horrible thing happens" doesn't necessarily make for a good Mefi post, plus we ask folks to avoid posting open fundraisers in FPPs. -- LobsterMitten
2019-02-19
2019-02-18
Do attend
Post 179473 by Diskeater deleted for the following reason: Yeah, I'm on the fence here - I'm all for keeping things weird, but if this is a disturbed person it's gonna be pretty crummy, so maybe better to hold off for a bit? -- LobsterMitten
2019-02-17
Let's Not Get Too Emotional
Post 179441 by Xurando deleted for the following reason: This isn't really enough to stand on its own, given the subject - feel free to drop it in the megathread. -- restless_nomad
2019-02-16
Pope Defrocks Theodore McCarrick
Post 179434 by lometogo deleted for the following reason: This is a fine topic to make a post about, but this framing won't work for mefi -- Eyebrows McGee
Footnotes and Endnotes ain't got nothing on the InterColumn Reference
Post 179429 by hippybear deleted for the following reason: The quantity of racial slurs in this makes it a really bad fit for metafilter, sorry. -- Eyebrows McGee
2019-02-15
Tangible Dangers of Emotional Labour
Post 179412 by TruthfulCalling deleted for the following reason: We've had a couple of posts specifically touch on Hartley's work on the subject (along with several others more generally on emotional labor), and this feels a little thin as a starting point for another. -- cortex
New AI fake text generator may be too dangerous to release, say creators
Post 179403 by thirdring deleted for the following reason: Discussing Open AI in this thread posted a bit earlier -- taz
2019-02-08
"50 shades of Maple Glen"
Post 179274 by RhysPenbras deleted for the following reason: It looks like the interesting stuff has been removed from the listing, sorry. -- restless_nomad
"It's not a screen, it's a gateway to wherever your heart desires."
Post 179289 by Johnny Wallflower deleted for the following reason: Unfortunately a double but I hadn't seen it before and had a good cry! -- Eyebrows McGee
2019-02-07
Vault-tec guy really is a cock block.
Post 179255 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: This looks like it's unfortunately really spoiled by the underlying politics, etc, of the subject. Sorry! -- restless_nomad
2019-02-06
2019-02-05
2019-02-03
Did they check the post-its attached to the monitor?
Post 179176 by Rev. Syung Myung Me deleted for the following reason: I have examined the transaction records on the MeFiCoin Postchain and this appears to be a duplicate entry. -- cortex
2019-02-01
Where's the line between bullying and just being "a jerk"?
Post 179146 by dancing leaves deleted for the following reason: Sorry, doesn't seem like this is landing well -- Eyebrows McGee
TLAs abound
Post 179065 by the man of twists and turns deleted for the following reason: Yeah, on closer look it seems like the interestingly-weird aspect motivating this (and I'm right there with you on the instinct to post, there) is sorta dragged into gross-ville by the content of the surrounding authorial and forum context. On review I think we should give this a pass. -- cortex
2019-01-28
No longer the world's loneliest duck
Post 179037 by /\/\/\/ deleted for the following reason: This is both thin and nastily framed for no constructive reason. -- restless_nomad
2019-01-26
And the machine grinds on....
Post 179002 by Sheydem-tants deleted for the following reason: This post is a lot more editorial than MetaFilter posts should be -- please contact us if you want to rework it. -- Eyebrows McGee
2019-01-23
Hagfish are better than us
Post 178935 by schwinggg! deleted for the following reason: Oops, bad timing! This post got there a little faster -- LobsterMitten
2019-01-22
"None of my family or my 3 kids talk to me anymore."
Post 178918 by Kadin2048 deleted for the following reason: This is kinda not very informative (Qanon people are not in a good way) and written in a weirdly bro-ish tone (hold on to your dicks, ha ha the olds) that's not going to lead to a great discussion here? -- LobsterMitten
2019-01-21
Let's Hear it for the #Tweets
Post 178908 by CarrotAdventure deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, but this is pretty thin for a post ... if you'd like to do something that features the main site that also includes this plane, or approach it differently (interesting plane names?), please get in touch and we can edit and undelete, or you can repost tomorrow. Contact us if you have questions! -- taz
"…he seems to be one of those willing to hide from fame or recognition."
Post 178901 by Johnny Wallflower deleted for the following reason: poster's request -- LobsterMitten
2019-01-18
And finally.... New rules
Post 178856 by growabrain deleted for the following reason: Maher's anti-LGBTQ attitudes and Islamophobia pretty much guarantees this won't go well. -- Eyebrows McGee
2019-01-17
This is America.
Post 178823 by allkindsoftime deleted for the following reason: As fond as I am of mac and cheese, this is a super thin story -- restless_nomad
2019-01-16
Year-Round Indoor Salad Gardening
Post 178803 by No Robots deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this "here's my related personal story" framing isn't how Mefi does posts, but it would be ok to rewrite without that, and then put your personal stuff in a comment in the thread. -- LobsterMitten
2019-01-14
2019-01-12
Moshpit Memories II (1982-2002): Alan Moore, The Pogues, Jim Rose & pals
Post 178731 by Paul Slade deleted for the following reason: oops! We can't move it, but you can go ahead and re-post in Projects! -- taz
'Tidying Up with Marie Kondo' Is About Women's Invisible Labor
Post 178720 by bq deleted for the following reason: Let's put this in the existing Kondo thread with much the same focus -- Eyebrows McGee
2019-01-10
The Hu
Post 178696 by Hal Mumkin deleted for the following reason: Unfortunately there's some crappy stuff lurking in here, see previous deleted post. -- cortex
Ball’s in your court, Nintendo
Post 178694 by Cash4Lead deleted for the following reason: This essay is not doing the things it wants to do and it's doing some other things instead that will not go well. -- restless_nomad
2019-01-09
Scarce as nun's teeth
Post 178671 by PussKillian deleted for the following reason: Two of you posted at once, and the other one's got a little more meat, so we'll go with that one. But very cool! -- cortex
2019-01-07
After a certain point it's just patch, patch, patch
Post 178634 by Lycaste deleted for the following reason: Sorry, terrific but it was posted last week. -- LobsterMitten
2019-01-06
What just happened?
Post 178617 by docjohn deleted for the following reason: This is much too editorial to be a Metafilter post, sorry -- restless_nomad
2019-01-05
Is your washroom breeding fascists?
Post 178598 by cult_url_bias deleted for the following reason: Heya, these links are fine but the framing is more on the "here's my story" side than is site style for Mefi posts -- fine to repost and/or contact us about reframing. -- LobsterMitten
2019-01-04
How to win: challenge Donald Trump to a physical fight
Post 178583 by bile and syntax deleted for the following reason: This is not enough to stand on its own outside the catch-all -- restless_nomad
This about the freaks doin' everything they wanna do NOW!
Post 178586 by hippybear deleted for the following reason: Man, I know this is kinda Your Thing but it still needs to be an actual Metafilter post and not a personal blog post -- restless_nomad
Custom shoe inserts: Upstep or Wiivv?
Post 178584 by dziga deleted for the following reason: Looks like this was intended for AskMe -- restless_nomad
2019-01-03
Hold for bumper
Post 178558 by silby deleted for the following reason: This looks like it needs to be in FanFare - if it's going to be a Metafilter post, there needs to be a bunch more contextualization and something to talk about other than just the straight-up podcast -- restless_nomad
2019-01-02
Meta
Post 178545 by QuakerMel deleted for the following reason: Do you want to go to prom with me? Check one Y[] N[] -- LobsterMitten
2019-01-01
Oh Dear!
Post 178536 by Literaryhero deleted for the following reason: Eh, that's just kinda at the intersection of thin and gruesome, let's skip it. -- cortex
Denatured Lymphocyte-Specific Protein-Tyrosine Kinase
Post 178518 by Christ, what an asshole deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but we don't really want to give sickening spew a platform -- taz
How Not to Make a Comeback
Post 178532 by raider deleted for the following reason: We don't need to give a platform to his stuff. -- LobsterMitten