Comments on: You may make another post in: 19 hours, 7 minutes, 49 seconds.

You may make another post in: 19 hours, 7 minutes, 49 seconds.

desjardins — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:48:37 -0800

Can we have a countdown timer for MeFi posts like we do for AskMe posts? How about for MetaTalk?

By: mathowie

mathowie — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:50:55 -0800

We could add it for sake of consistency, but though I don't mind (I think it's useful) it on people maxing out their Ask MeFi posts, I don't know if it sets the right tone for MeFi or MetaTalk (especially) to kind of help people post as much as physically possible.

By: !Jim

!Jim — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:24:29 -0800

Wouldn't posting as much as physically possible involve the use of a rolling series of sockpuppets, such that it was possible to post continuously?

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:30:08 -0800

How often *can* one post to MeFi and MetaTalk? I didn't know there were limits?

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:30:29 -0800

Um, "I didn't know there were limits."

By: donnagirl

donnagirl — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:31:02 -0800

Why don't you ask netbros how he manages it? (Not a call-out, just impossible not to notice his posting frequency has ramped up in the last month or so.)

By: carsonb

carsonb — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:31:18 -0800

How often *can* one post to MeFi and MetaTalk?
Every 24 hours and every 4 days, respectively.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:35:20 -0800

To address the concerns of the post, I think the MeFi limit is short enough that a reminder isn't necessary. One a day, easy. As for MeTa, well...Oh, you know, I was wrong in the last comment. I think it's a week now. Even still, it's bad news bears to keep folks too up to date on what they can and cannot do in MeTa. Best to just feel your way, like a blind man in a barroom.

By: WCityMike

WCityMike — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:38:11 -0800

> Every 24 hours and every 4 days, respectively.

The latter's now a week, I believe.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:42:10 -0800

I hear 'cause of you, thanks!

By: Brandon Blatcher

Brandon Blatcher — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:49:11 -0800

What about the ability to search our favorites by user name?

By: not_on_display

not_on_display — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:03:06 -0800

^And while we're at it, what about trolling? What's the statute of limitations on campaigning for your own pony in other people's MeTa threads? A few hours?

By: blue_beetle

blue_beetle — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:14:05 -0800

And can we get a queue for MetaTalk posts that we want to make?
And a twitter stream with a countdown?
And could the site email me when it's time to make a callout?
Or maybe an SMS?
Could we make a deal with ThinkGeek for a USB powered klaxon?
How about a one-click option for signing up for a new sockpuppet, and simultaneously posting an AskMe and MeTa post?
Can I ban someone on my birthday?
Are you still reading this?

By: netbros

netbros — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:17:54 -0800

Why don't you ask netbros how he manages it?

Conscious effort to participate for a change, rather than just lurk. I've received a great deal of fun, education, and advice from MeFi over the years. Time to step up.

By: WalterMitty

WalterMitty — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:54:14 -0800

Time to step up.

Step up the quality while you're at it, too.

*goes back to lurking*

By: donnagirl

donnagirl — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:02:41 -0800

Wow, I'm really sorry that my comment gave WalterMitty occasion to snot at you, netbros. Not my intent. I don't share his sentiment, nor his tacky way of expressing it after you said something that seemed self-aware, generous, and community-minded. Stay classy (and lurky), WalterMitty.

By: Eideteker

Eideteker — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:48:23 -0800

> You have 1 days left until you can make a new MetaFilter post.

> You have 0 days left until you can make a new MetaFilter post.

By: fantabulous timewaster

fantabulous timewaster — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:05:14 -0800

> You can make another MetaFilter post tomorrow.

1 days, sheesh.

By: dirigibleman

dirigibleman — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:16:50 -0800

Step up the quality while you're at it, too.

Yeah, why don't you step up my butt!

By: Dillonlikescookies

Dillonlikescookies — Thu, 22 May 2008 23:31:57 -0800

We're leaving together,
But still it's farewell
And maybe we'll come back,
To earth, who can tell?
I guess there is no one to blame
We're leaving ground
Will things ever be the same again?

It's the final countdown!...

By: WalterMitty

WalterMitty — Fri, 23 May 2008 06:44:34 -0800

nor his tacky way of expressing it after you said something that seemed self-aware, generous, and community-minded.

Welcome to the internets.

Yeah, why don't you step up my butt!

Stayin' classy together, WalterMitty and dirigibleman.

Everyone who puts up a post of dubious quality leaves themselves open for some measure of ridicule, not least on MetaTalk. I give props when it's due - netbros' post today, for example, was excellent, leagues better than the previous two.

That is the internets. The internets is everything you want it to be, as well as a hell lot of what you don't. Make of that what you will, mmkay?

By: cortex

cortex — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:26:28 -0800

It's my understanding that "Step Up My Butt" is one of the minigames in Wii Fit.

By: dirigibleman

dirigibleman — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:32:13 -0800

It wasn't supposed to be classy, it was supposed to be funny, Jeez.

I want to be your butt comedian.

By: cortex

cortex — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:46:19 -0800

You want to make our butts lol. I can respect that.