Don't favorite this comment.

February 10, 2008 5:58 PM

hermitosis, you are an attention whore.

Are you kidding me with this? It's easy to couch this as just another cute joke, but it's honestly the most blatant plea for favorites I've ever seen. Bad form!

posted by Help, I can't stop talking! to etiquette/policy at 5:58 PM (125 comments total)

If we get to 500, everyone needs to remove their favorite immediately thereafter.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 6:02 PM on February 10, 2008 [1 favorite]

Lame callout.
posted by eyeballkid at 6:03 PM on February 10, 2008 [3 favorites]

hermitosis is not a whore. I wouldn't dream of paying for him.
posted by jonmc at 6:05 PM on February 10, 2008 [3 favorites]

I'm finding the whole thread distasteful personally, from the LOLSUICIDE stuff to the trollish feel of the originally posted blog to the jonmc's club of women who flirt with him to stories from the people who are upset or personally affected by suicide. And I figured it would wind up in MeTa, but not like this.
posted by jessamyn at 6:05 PM on February 10, 2008 [13 favorites]

If you flag this post as offensive I won't take a shit on your mom's face.
posted by Citizen Premier at 6:05 PM on February 10, 2008 [3 favorites]

Or we can just favorite it and take the favorite away repeatedly. If enough of us do that, and the number of favorites fluctuates wildly enough, I bet we could break the internet.
posted by louche mustachio at 6:05 PM on February 10, 2008 [1 favorite]

eponysterical.
posted by dash_slot- at 6:05 PM on February 10, 2008 [1 favorite]

After bringing me to two MetaFilter meetups, hermitosis finally took matters into his own hands and bought me this here gift membership. Looks like I'm here to stay. The nickname isn't creative, just accurate. - Help, I can't stop talking!'s profile.

And now even lamer.
posted by eyeballkid at 6:06 PM on February 10, 2008 [2 favorites]

What the shit?
posted by ludwig_van at 6:07 PM on February 10, 2008

[voice="peter griffin"]Me-me-me-meeh. Me-me-me-meeh.[/voice]
posted by Foci for Analysis at 6:07 PM on February 10, 2008

I'm finding the whole thread distasteful personally.

Deeply.

Please delete it.

Thx.
posted by Skygazer at 6:08 PM on February 10, 2008 [1 favorite]

Let's all just give him the 500 favorites. He'll close the account. Problem solved.
posted by Dave Faris at 6:09 PM on February 10, 2008

I was going to post something cute or funny or at least what I thought was cute or funny, but after seeing Jessamyn's comment, followed bycitizen premier's comment, I'm just go back away slowly from the internet and turn off the computer.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 6:09 PM on February 10, 2008

hermitosis keeps saying he's a badass, and that he just doesn't give a shit, but I'm personally waiting to see him put up or shut up.
posted by piratebowling at 6:09 PM on February 10, 2008

Yeah, I'm not a fan of that thread either, but I have to say this is an ass-random callout.
posted by danb at 6:10 PM on February 10, 2008

I can't tell if HICST is really indignant and feels the need to shame me, or if he's trying to draw attention to the thread to call my bluff and see me lose my username. And I actually have no idea which is worse.
posted by hermitosis at 6:15 PM on February 10, 2008 [1 favorite]

Dude, I'm totally favoriting this comment just because it makes you MAD.
posted by kittens for breakfast at 6:16 PM on February 10, 2008 [2 favorites]

I'm finding the whole thread distasteful personally.

Amen.
posted by LobsterMitten at 6:23 PM on February 10, 2008

I'm finding the whole thread distasteful personally.

Yeah, I got all annoyed about the whole thing and posted a comment -- but now I'm regretting even getting involved in that thread. It has nothing to offer here and certainly isn't the best of the web.
posted by spiderskull at 6:28 PM on February 10, 2008

I'm too lazy to put out my Gestalt Receptor Antennae tonight, so I'll just link to this weird bit of randomness that I typed before.
posted by Burhanistan at 6:30 PM on February 10, 2008

All yall need to get your sarcasm meters checked. And also, hermitosis should be BANNED for this. BANNED, I say. His lawless misanthropy had its day. Enough!
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 6:37 PM on February 10, 2008

Best Answers not Favorites! Best Answers not Favorites!!
posted by youarenothere at 6:48 PM on February 10, 2008 [2 favorites]

Favorite this comment if you find that thread distasteful - or if you loooove puppies!
posted by Item at 6:49 PM on February 10, 2008 [4 favorites]

I can't tell if HICST is really indignant and feels the need to shame me, or if he's trying to draw attention to the thread to call my bluff and see me lose my username. And I actually have no idea which is worse.

The post was bad, OK, but hermitosis' comment was a joke for chissake. Sheesh, it's hardly the worlds most serious post.

Perhaps this poster is little miffed the hermitosis beat them to the punch? Hmmm?
posted by mattoxic at 7:02 PM on February 10, 2008

hermitosis would beg for horizontal Baudrillard in a sand dune
posted by jack_mo at 7:05 PM on February 10, 2008

If 500 people kill me I'll favorite myself in 90 days.
posted by moonbird at 7:10 PM on February 10, 2008 [9 favorites]

And I figured it would wind up in MeTa, but not like this.

And I was going to post it to MeTa, but not like this.


Seriously... as has been pointed out in the thread, it's either scam and offensive that reason or it's not a scam and is offensive for that reason.

Either way it doesn't seem like something that needs to grace the front page.
posted by tkolar at 7:10 PM on February 10, 2008 [1 favorite]

to the jonmc's club of women who flirt with him

I, too, find the idea of women flirting with jonmc to be distasteful. Shame on you, ladies!
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 7:12 PM on February 10, 2008 [1 favorite]

Don't forget to post a link to the comment on Projects, in AskMe, on Jobs, and in Music, for maximum penetration and exposure on the site, Hermitosis. But you should probably use a different sockpuppet account, lest anyone gets suspicious.
posted by Dave Faris at 7:13 PM on February 10, 2008

HICST, is there perhaps some underlying argument between you and hermitosis that is manifesting in threads here? That AskMe from hermitosis that you answered in was kind of weird and seemed to be getting kind of personal, and this also seems to be going that way. The AskMe read like standard Cat FAQ but seemed to be something different altogether in the end, as does this callout for favorite whoring.

hermitosis is not the real problem in that horrible MeFi thread, even though his behavior is distasteful. A little favorite whoring pales in comparison to all the comments suggesting this person, real or not, should kill herself now, or be physically assaulted. The whole thing is the worst of MeFi.
posted by Tehanu at 7:16 PM on February 10, 2008 [1 favorite]

well, the thread is about what seems to be a fake suicide for reasons unknown, you were especting erudition and insight or something? It's deserving of mockery and jocularity and that's what it gets.
posted by jonmc at 7:17 PM on February 10, 2008 [1 favorite]

Oooh! snap.
posted by Baby_Balrog at 7:17 PM on February 10, 2008

mathowie, please set his fave count to 500000000 and ban him.
posted by popechunk at 7:18 PM on February 10, 2008

By the way, isn't anyone going to do a post about the big Scientology protest in London today?
posted by Burhanistan at 7:18 PM on February 10, 2008

Here's a starter link for you for that.
posted by Burhanistan at 7:20 PM on February 10, 2008 [1 favorite]

That AskMe from hermitosis that you answered in was kind of weird and seemed to be getting kind of personal, and this also seems to be going that way.

How can you expect HICST to be even civil to Hermitosis? The man is objectively a cat rapist!
posted by 1 at 7:22 PM on February 10, 2008

HICST, is there perhaps some underlying argument between you and hermitosis that is manifesting in threads here?

Just to pre-empt any armchair psychoanalysis; I've met both of them a few times. They;re buddies and they're having a little fun at eachother's expense (and somewhat entertainingly Imight add) in a thread that can't really be derailed because it was never railed to begin with.
posted by jonmc at 7:22 PM on February 10, 2008

If you view this image you will discover that you've automatically favorited this post.
posted by RichardP at 7:35 PM on February 10, 2008 [111 favorites]

Friends don't let friends rape cats.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 7:36 PM on February 10, 2008

I figured Help! was giving Hermitosis an assist, since I wouldn't have otherwise read that thread and favourited his comment.

But yeah, anyway, the thread subject is hardly best-of-the-web (since it'll be everywhere in no time) and a lot of the comments are breathtakingly cruel. It doesn't matter to me that the blog is almost certainly fake.
posted by loiseau at 7:36 PM on February 10, 2008

Don't do it! hermitosis needs to liiiiiiive!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:43 PM on February 10, 2008 [1 favorite]

Sarcastic metatalk threads have a long history of going well.
posted by smackfu at 7:47 PM on February 10, 2008

pffft 500? I shamelessly favorite whored for a much lower mark and still came up short.
posted by empath at 7:52 PM on February 10, 2008

We're all attention whores now. The javascript pimps have won.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 8:06 PM on February 10, 2008

By the way, isn't anyone going to do a post about the big Scientology protest in London today?

It wasn't just in London (although that one looks great); "Anonymous" got organized all over. Something Awful's keeping track of reports:

FINAL NUMBERS for Protest Attendees: GOON COUNT

Auckland, NZ: 30-40
Sydney, AU: 200
Brisbane, AU: 60
Plymouth, UK: 15-25
Manchester, UK: 125
CLEARWATER, FL, US: 200
Atlanta, GA, US: 200-300
Dallas, TX, US: 115
Houston, TX, US: ~75
Charlotte, NC, US: 60
Berkeley, CA, US: 15 (but mighty)
Indianapolis, IN, US: 25
Philadelphia, PA, US:135
Edmonton, CAN: 40
Montreal, CAN: 50
Toronto, CAN: 150-200
Winnipeg, CAN: 30ish
TOKYO, JAPAN: 1 (but big balls)
Oslo, Norway: 50
Milwaukee, WI, US: 30
Halifax, Nova Scotia: 20-30
Detroit, MI, US: ~100

But yeah, someone should post it to the front page.
posted by mediareport at 8:10 PM on February 10, 2008

I would have gone, but my V for Vendetta mask was at the cleaners.
posted by Dave Faris at 8:12 PM on February 10, 2008

Ah, I didn't know the protest was in my city also. That one is a "Dianetics" foundation rather than a "Church" so as to not upset all the megachurch goers here. It's between a new age bookstore and a Starbucks.
posted by Burhanistan at 8:18 PM on February 10, 2008

Who is the real attention whore here?
posted by caddis at 8:36 PM on February 10, 2008

Please, that picture is disturbing.
posted by Burhanistan at 8:38 PM on February 10, 2008

Winnipeg, CAN: 30ish

It's -30C here, and was -45C with the windchill today. They're even more messed up than the Scientologists.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 8:40 PM on February 10, 2008

am i the only one that doesn't give a shit about the anonymous vs scientology thing?
posted by empath at 8:55 PM on February 10, 2008

If you view this image you will discover that you've automatically favorited this post.

Cute. But this particular trick doesn't allow me to blame my next drunken flameout on your hacking my account. Next time, please post an exploit that allows you to get hold of my never-expiring login cookie. Thanks!
posted by enn at 8:56 PM on February 10, 2008

am i the only one that doesn't give a shit about the anonymous vs scientology thing?

No.
posted by jessamyn at 8:56 PM on February 10, 2008

If you view this image you will discover that you've automatically favorited this post.

Didn't work for me [Ubuntu 7.10, Firefox 2.0.0.11, Adblock Plus 0.5.11.4, NoScript 1.3.2 (MetaFilter scripts allowed)]
posted by flabdablet at 8:59 PM on February 10, 2008

Flabdablet, it's a CSRF. By default NoScript intercepts POST requests sent from untrusted origins to trusted sites and turns them into data-less GET requests.
posted by RichardP at 9:09 PM on February 10, 2008

I was all set to be annoyed at this callout, then I saw the OP's profile, then I was like "oh." Who's the REAL attention whore, hmmmm? All in good fun.
posted by exlotuseater at 9:37 PM on February 10, 2008

This anonymous guy protesting Scientology, is he the same who posts in AskMe all the time?
posted by JohnnyGunn at 9:43 PM on February 10, 2008 [5 favorites]

am i the only one that doesn't give a shit about the anonymous vs scientology thing?

I dunno, to me coordinated global goofiness always = good.
posted by mediareport at 10:01 PM on February 10, 2008 [1 favorite]

They're buddies and they're having a little fun at each other's expense.


Yes, I know and like both hermitosis and HICST-- but guys, PLEASE keep this off of mefi.
posted by brujita at 10:22 PM on February 10, 2008

I'm gonna get myself connected, the writing's on the wall
But if your mind's neglected, stumble you might fall
Stumble you might fall
posted by davejay at 10:40 PM on February 10, 2008

hermitosis, you are an attention whore.

See that "you" in there? That's called the second person. It's kind of what MeFi Mail is for.
posted by Sys Rq at 11:12 PM on February 10, 2008 [1 favorite]

Jeez, you really can't stop talking, can you?

At least try.
posted by chillmost at 12:25 AM on February 11, 2008

Just dropping in to say hi.

Hi.
posted by rtha at 12:51 AM on February 11, 2008

jonmc has groupies now? I'll retire to bedlam.
posted by timeistight at 12:59 AM on February 11, 2008 [1 favorite]

Flag it and move on.
posted by Astro Zombie at 2:17 AM on February 11, 2008

you are an attention whore

If you honestly believe that's the case, why are you giving him more?
posted by allkindsoftime at 4:14 AM on February 11, 2008

I, too, find the idea of women flirting with jonmc to be distasteful.

Read the post, people! Of course this isn't women flirting with jonmc. It's senior citizens telling him to get off their goddam lawn.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 4:21 AM on February 11, 2008

timeistight: don't hate the playa, hate the game.
posted by jonmc at 4:47 AM on February 11, 2008 [1 favorite]

I love stunt posts.
posted by BeerFilter at 6:44 AM on February 11, 2008

guys, PLEASE keep this off of mefi.

They did- they brought it to MeTa. I say, more shenigans in MeTa, please! It's certainly more fun than threads about you-know-what.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 6:58 AM on February 11, 2008 [1 favorite]

Sidebar it! Only 270 to go!
posted by brain_drain at 7:03 AM on February 11, 2008

It's certainly more fun than threads about you-know-what.

Pancakes? Chuck Norris?
posted by jonmc at 7:10 AM on February 11, 2008

It's certainly more fun than threads about you-know-what.

Obama? Settling? What?
posted by PeterMcDermott at 7:15 AM on February 11, 2008

It's certainly more fun than threads about you-know-what.

About how each unit of competency identifies a discrete workplace requirement and includes the knowledge and skills that underpin competency as well as language, literacy and numeracy; and occupational health and safety requirements? Or that the units of competency must be adhered to in training and assessment to ensure consistency of outcomes?

I was thinking the exact same thing.
posted by quin at 7:46 AM on February 11, 2008

If you don't have the favourites by Friday, the kid dies. You don't have the favourites. Now, you could send 500 of jonmc's groupies an image exploit, but it will cause hermitosis' account to be closed. If hermitosis' account is closed, the kid dies. So that's no go. However, you could always schmooze with the Xenuts: get a Scientologist to kill a blogger every day for 90 days, and you should just make it. But then you'll get Anonymous all up in your grill like whoa, and then the kid dies. So there's that. Luckily, you've still got got your women over 50 - get three of them to vote for Obama, and you get off scott free. But remember, if and when Obama gets elected, his first act in office will be to make sure the kid dies.

So you're basically fucked.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 7:47 AM on February 11, 2008

you could send 500 of jonmc's groupies an image exploit,

you forget, my groupies are all over 50, so they're generally not technically proficient, nor do they have good eyesight, which come to think of it, explains a lot.
posted by jonmc at 7:50 AM on February 11, 2008 [1 favorite]

Seeing as how the poster of this callout has also favorited the comment in question, maybe we could call it a day here? Or, did Princess H,IST have more to add?
posted by Burhanistan at 8:13 AM on February 11, 2008

Sorry, I meant Princess H,ICST.
posted by Burhanistan at 8:13 AM on February 11, 2008

HISCST is a dude, dude.
posted by jonmc at 8:19 AM on February 11, 2008

Princess seems apt.
posted by Burhanistan at 8:19 AM on February 11, 2008

He's also a gay dude, so it might come across as a bit homophobic, just so you know.
posted by jonmc at 8:21 AM on February 11, 2008

Oh, ok. Forget all about this whole thing then.
posted by Burhanistan at 8:23 AM on February 11, 2008

In all fairness, Burhanistan, her majesty didn't favorite the comment until this morning, probably after reading this thread and deciding (as most of us probably have) that this is all a terrific mess which will go away all the sooner if I'm 86'ed. Joined 'em, as it were since he couldn't beat 'em.

Since it's been under 24 hours and I'm already halfway there, it's starting to look like that's probably going to happen.
posted by hermitosis at 8:48 AM on February 11, 2008

You signed your own death warrant! Oh, what a spiral of madness!
posted by Burhanistan at 8:50 AM on February 11, 2008

Wait, you're actually going to do it?

That's even funnier than this lame excuse for a callout.
posted by Pope Guilty at 9:00 AM on February 11, 2008

254 users marked this as a favorite:
...
hermitosis February 11, 2008 7:49 AM...

That's cheating!
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 9:10 AM on February 11, 2008 [1 favorite]

That is a thread that I peeked into briefly and left quickly. I don't understand why a bunch of people felt compelled to chime in to encourage the alleged suicide for-real-or-just-a-stupid-hoax person to kill herself pronto, but it represents the worst sort of aggro boorishness that sometimes happens here. Blech.
posted by onlyconnect at 9:21 AM on February 11, 2008

Remember that copy of National Lampoon that was on eBay?
WELL IT'S TOO LATE TO CALL PETA NOW
posted by Smart Dalek at 9:27 AM on February 11, 2008 [2 favorites]

I don't understand why a bunch of people felt compelled to chime in to encourage the alleged suicide for-real-or-just-a-stupid-hoax person to kill herself pronto

Speaking for myself, I did it because I figured it was a funny way of saying 'this site is bullshit,' and I've known a few people who have commited suicide, I can assure you that I don't take the issue lightly. If the site is a hoax (and I think we all can agree that it probably is), it's existence is a far bigger affront to the issue than any of the comments we made.
posted by jonmc at 9:28 AM on February 11, 2008

Yeah, if I get 500, I really will do it.

My intent originally was to just set up a parallel to the (awful) post. I set the number at a point I thought was possible, but not likely to be reached. Though even I underestimated the instinct people have to respond to attention-whoring, whether out of curiosity, out of amusement, or out of a desire to punish the whore. In a way, my comment (262 and climbing) is a better response than Jane's blog deserves, but going through with it is really the only way I can conclusively demonstrate how I'm different than the thing I'm making fun of.

Besides, maybe the best way to break out of the favorites game altogether is to walk away from what I have and start fresh. I can't think of a better way to go about it, I guess.

(Blazecock, I can always unfave my own at the last minute and let someone else have the coup de gras.)
posted by hermitosis at 9:32 AM on February 11, 2008

We always like to ascribe extensive rationale to all of our actions.
posted by Burhanistan at 9:38 AM on February 11, 2008

The only way to win is not to play.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 9:45 AM on February 11, 2008

Yeah, if I get 500, I really will do it.

Do it now, you lazy, procrastinating dingbat, I have shit to do.
posted by Dave Faris at 11:15 AM on February 11, 2008

Late to the party, but I will cut off my right hand on hermitosis' lies if this comment gets 50,000 favourites.
posted by Krrrlson at 11:23 AM on February 11, 2008

If the site is a hoax (and I think we all can agree that it probably is)

The "if" and "probably" in your response admit that the site might not be a hoax. Even if there is only a 1% chance that it's for real, are the cruel, misanthropic jokes in there really so important as the crushing discouragement a depressed person would feel if they read that thread egging them on to just do it already? (As an aside, I wonder whether those comments might create legal liability for Matt.)

As you say, you don't take suicide lightly at all. Well, as long as it's probably a hoax, in which case, you kinda do take it lightly imho.
posted by onlyconnect at 11:52 AM on February 11, 2008 [1 favorite]

The "if" and "probably" in your response admit that the site might not be a hoax.

But he KNOWS people who have committed suicide!

That makes it all better I guess.
posted by Dennis Murphy at 12:38 PM on February 11, 2008

who the fuck cares one way or the other.
posted by edgeways at 1:04 PM on February 11, 2008

So wait, is "jonmc's club of women who flirt with him":

a) A bludgeon of some kind used to fend of said flirtation or
b) A sorority of like-minded jonmc flirters

TIA

Confused In Ashland
posted by everichon at 1:11 PM on February 11, 2008

or:

c) A bludgeon composed of jonmc-flirting women? Cos that would be crazy.
posted by everichon at 1:12 PM on February 11, 2008

you forget, my groupies are all over 50, so they're generally not technically proficient, nor do they have good eyesight, which come to think of it, explains a lot.
posted by jonmc at 9:50 AM on February 11 [1 favorite +] [!]

You haven't met my ass.
posted by wafaa at 2:13 PM on February 11, 2008

Hermitosis is an attention whore?

What the fuck am I? Chopped liver? Fuck you!

If this post reaches 500 favorites I'll punch myself in junk with a brick.
posted by loquacious at 4:30 PM on February 11, 2008 [15 favorites]

If this post reaches 500 favorites I'll punch myself in junk with a brick.

YouTube or GTFO
posted by kyleg at 4:39 PM on February 11, 2008

The race is on!
posted by waraw at 4:55 PM on February 11, 2008

All kinds of strange, hereabouts.
posted by cortex at 5:21 PM on February 11, 2008

That thread was gross.
posted by tkchrist at 7:20 PM on February 11, 2008

YouTube or GTFO

That could be arranged. I highly doubt it'll hit 500 favorites, though.
posted by loquacious at 7:27 PM on February 11, 2008

Do even 500 people read metatalk? I think the loq nads are safe from the brick this time.
posted by Burhanistan at 7:48 PM on February 11, 2008

can we sidebar it?
posted by empath at 8:07 PM on February 11, 2008 [1 favorite]

So, Hermitosis, have you picked out the dress you're going to wear, when you disable your account?
posted by Skygazer at 8:07 PM on February 11, 2008

I'm not buying it yet, I don't want to end up like Miss Havisham-- the steady stream of favorites is starting to dry up, and as soon as this thread and the other one have rolled off their front pages, I'm not so sure anymore that it'll be a foregone conclusion. I'm at 337 now, and 160 more favorites are a whole lot of to expect from a comment that most people won't have direct access to anymore. It could take months.

It's a shame-- if it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly.
posted by hermitosis at 10:08 PM on February 11, 2008

You haven't met my ass.

or the rest of you either.
posted by jonmc at 11:31 PM on February 11, 2008

Oh hermitosis - if it be now, 'tis not to come; if it be not to come, it will be now; if it be not now, yet it will come: the readiness is all: since no man has aught of what he leaves, what is't to leave betimes?

Anyway, when it gets up to 475 or so I'm going to start emailing specific people who have favorited it, exhorting them to unfavorite. Keep your ass on tenterhooks for years
posted by nanojath at 1:44 PM on February 12, 2008

I can not _wait_ for 499. The phone call will be epic.
posted by thankyoujohnnyfever at 10:55 PM on February 12, 2008

I'm disappointed that it is only at 357 right now. Surely we can do better. Strategies for publicizing this comment?
posted by grouse at 1:40 AM on February 13, 2008

Anyway, when it gets up to 475 or so I'm going to start emailing specific people who have favorited it, exhorting them to unfavorite

Hehe, me too! I will never let hermitosis die!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:37 AM on February 13, 2008 [1 favorite]

Some people said it couldn't be done. They said no one really wants hermitosis to close his account. "People are too apathetic". "The young people don't favorite." But I stand here before you today to say that I have hope. Hope that metafilter is crying out for change.

And we don't have to wait for hermitosis to close his account for us. We can make change happen. We are the ones we are waiting for. Will stand with me today with hundreds of other mefites to demand change?

The dream of the republican who wants to have a civil political discussion on metafilter is the same as the dream of the anonymous ask metafilter poster who wants to ask a question without being judged harshly by his peers. When I look at this great site, I don't see ask metafilter and metatalk, I see one metafilter, united in the great cause of our lifetime.

Getting Hermitosis to close his account.

Can we do this?

Yes We Can!
posted by empath at 10:58 AM on February 13, 2008

Watching all those favorites melt away in reverse would be very entertaining. But we have to wait until the count gets tantalizingly close to the 500 mark (if it ever gets there)...and then begin operation: Defave and Save Hermitosis.
posted by Skygazer at 11:01 AM on February 13, 2008

This is not just shameless favorite whoring. This is a MOVEMENT. You can't stand in the way of change forever.
posted by empath at 11:06 AM on February 13, 2008

Empath, if we don't defave Hermitosis and save his account, then everyone's account will be in danger and our Mefite way of life (and meet ups) will be in danger. The enemy will win.
posted by Skygazer at 11:22 AM on February 13, 2008

*Squints meaningfully*
posted by Skygazer at 11:23 AM on February 13, 2008 [1 favorite]

*favoriting to unfavorite later*
posted by rmless at 11:27 AM on February 13, 2008

Rest in peace, you silly bastard.
posted by cortex at 1:34 PM on February 28, 2008

Hermitosis' cat favorited that comment, does his vote count? What if he was high when he did it? I mean, we love cats and all, but should we really give them this much power?
posted by taz at 12:07 AM on February 29, 2008

No one can stand in the way of 500 mefites favoriting for change.
posted by empath at 5:05 PM on February 29, 2008

YES WE BAN
posted by cortex at 5:37 PM on February 29, 2008 [1 favorite]