De-eponystericalism August 26, 2008 9:09 PM Subscribe
Is it possible to change my username or should I close my account and pay another 5 bucks? (Reason: I want less anger in my life)
Yes. Sockpuppets are A-OK as far as blurring identity, but name changes are a no-go.
posted by Dave Faris at 9:18 PM on August 26, 2008
posted by Dave Faris at 9:18 PM on August 26, 2008
I canceled an old account and signed up for a new one. The old me was such a prick.
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 9:24 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 9:24 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
Fuzzy Skinner: "I canceled an old account and signed up for a new one. The old me was such a prick."
Har. Har har.
You didn't make that pun consciously, did you?
posted by iamkimiam at 9:29 PM on August 26, 2008
Har. Har har.
You didn't make that pun consciously, did you?
posted by iamkimiam at 9:29 PM on August 26, 2008
Some people try to do that but they end up being a prick under their new name anyway.
posted by puke & cry at 9:29 PM on August 26, 2008 [4 favorites]
posted by puke & cry at 9:29 PM on August 26, 2008 [4 favorites]
so it represents a kind of a continuity rug pull on the rest of the readership to make a change after the fact like that.
You know, you guys are really good with the behavioral analogies. I mean like I-took-a-class-in-this good.
posted by cashman at 9:29 PM on August 26, 2008
You know, you guys are really good with the behavioral analogies. I mean like I-took-a-class-in-this good.
posted by cashman at 9:29 PM on August 26, 2008
Anger is an energy.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 9:34 PM on August 26, 2008 [6 favorites]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 9:34 PM on August 26, 2008 [6 favorites]
Dude, sock puppets are not the worst thing ever. It's a deliberate and conspicuous joke. Like Cortex's sockpuppetry.
Changing an ostensibly sincere username/identity is very different and, as I expect you know, it's been done in the past with extenuating circumstances.
posted by HITLERTRON 5000 at 9:34 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
Changing an ostensibly sincere username/identity is very different and, as I expect you know, it's been done in the past with extenuating circumstances.
posted by HITLERTRON 5000 at 9:34 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
angrybeaver is a cool username.
Can the same be said for placidmuskrat or "Hey, it's cool, man"otter?
Case closed.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:36 PM on August 26, 2008 [8 favorites]
Can the same be said for placidmuskrat or "Hey, it's cool, man"otter?
Case closed.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:36 PM on August 26, 2008 [8 favorites]
I'm glad we don't allow people to change their usernames except for special circumstances. People can change their names on Facebook, and friends never get special notification of the name change, leaving me very confused on more than one occasion- "Elizabeth Jones added 5 photos, who IS that? I don't know anybody by that name, let me check the profile- oh, I see, it's Beth Smith using a new name." And that's with people who, in theory, I should know well enough to know that they'll be changing their name.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:42 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:42 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
Yeah, if you want less anger, just get into the beaver part.
Of your username.
oh hell.
posted by vrakatar at 9:44 PM on August 26, 2008
Of your username.
oh hell.
posted by vrakatar at 9:44 PM on August 26, 2008
Just curious, angrybeaver, did you choose your current name in honor of the Nickelodeon show? Every time I run across your name here, I hear the theme song playing in my head: "a-a-angry beavers!"
posted by amyms at 9:45 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by amyms at 9:45 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
I'll trade with you.
Sincerely,
Blazecock Pileon
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 9:54 PM on August 26, 2008 [2 favorites]
Sincerely,
Blazecock Pileon
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 9:54 PM on August 26, 2008 [2 favorites]
Nope, it's not from the Nickelodeon show. I originally signed up for Metafilter to rant about the Canada-USA softwood agreement.
Afte reading the above comments I may decide to keep the name, or perhaps get a new account under "bcbeaver".
posted by angrybeaver at 9:56 PM on August 26, 2008
Afte reading the above comments I may decide to keep the name, or perhaps get a new account under "bcbeaver".
posted by angrybeaver at 9:56 PM on August 26, 2008
I do like "placidmuskrat" though.
posted by angrybeaver at 9:59 PM on August 26, 2008 [3 favorites]
posted by angrybeaver at 9:59 PM on August 26, 2008 [3 favorites]
Is Fuzzy Skinner Steven C. Den Beste? I've missed Steven C. Den Beste.
posted by Locative at 10:00 PM on August 26, 2008
posted by Locative at 10:00 PM on August 26, 2008
*thinks about registering "furiousgerbil*
posted by felix betachat at 10:02 PM on August 26, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by felix betachat at 10:02 PM on August 26, 2008 [2 favorites]
Canada-USA softwood agreement
Well I for one am glad that we can buy Viagra in the US over the Internet at Canadian drugstore prices. Wait, what?
posted by BrotherCaine at 10:02 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
Well I for one am glad that we can buy Viagra in the US over the Internet at Canadian drugstore prices. Wait, what?
posted by BrotherCaine at 10:02 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
I will pay you $5 to use "irritatedbeaver".
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 10:02 PM on August 26, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 10:02 PM on August 26, 2008 [2 favorites]
I will pay you $5 to use "irritatedbeaver".
slightlymiffedbeaver?
perturbedbeaver?
moderatelygrumpybeforemyfirstcoffeebeaver?
nolongerangrybeaver?
calmerbeaver?
serenitynowbeaver?
beaverbeaverbeavergo!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 10:05 PM on August 26, 2008 [2 favorites]
slightlymiffedbeaver?
perturbedbeaver?
moderatelygrumpybeforemyfirstcoffeebeaver?
nolongerangrybeaver?
calmerbeaver?
serenitynowbeaver?
beaverbeaverbeavergo!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 10:05 PM on August 26, 2008 [2 favorites]
holgertheirritatedbeaver
posted by puke & cry at 10:09 PM on August 26, 2008
posted by puke & cry at 10:09 PM on August 26, 2008
If you want to be non-angry, but stay with the large rodent theme, I suggest happycapybara.
posted by amyms at 10:09 PM on August 26, 2008 [9 favorites]
posted by amyms at 10:09 PM on August 26, 2008 [9 favorites]
Consider the beaver. It's whole life, basically, is gnawing down trees, building dams, and making more beavers. Oh, and eating. That kinda goes without saying.
What would make a beaver angry -- Utility conflicts in the dam-building zone? No. The annoying red tape associated with land use permits? No. Tail cramps? Possibly. Having to work on the weekends? Could be.
In short, anything we can imagine that would make a beaver angry would pale in comparison to the hundreds of little things that typically piss off a human. Therefore, in closing, I submit to you that we all should endeavor to be angry beavers, because our lives would be so much simpler and happy.
posted by brain cloud at 10:29 PM on August 26, 2008 [7 favorites]
What would make a beaver angry -- Utility conflicts in the dam-building zone? No. The annoying red tape associated with land use permits? No. Tail cramps? Possibly. Having to work on the weekends? Could be.
In short, anything we can imagine that would make a beaver angry would pale in comparison to the hundreds of little things that typically piss off a human. Therefore, in closing, I submit to you that we all should endeavor to be angry beavers, because our lives would be so much simpler and happy.
posted by brain cloud at 10:29 PM on August 26, 2008 [7 favorites]
I do like "placidmuskrat" though.
Well, since All posts are © their original authors, you'll be paying a bit more than $5 for that shiny new account. We here at the Intellectual Properties Division of AmperCorp. accept most major credit cards, registered money orders, and both gold and beef bullion (But only if the latter is home-made, none of that Oxo cube crap). Our operators are standing by...
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 10:30 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
Well, since All posts are © their original authors, you'll be paying a bit more than $5 for that shiny new account. We here at the Intellectual Properties Division of AmperCorp. accept most major credit cards, registered money orders, and both gold and beef bullion (But only if the latter is home-made, none of that Oxo cube crap). Our operators are standing by...
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 10:30 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
Ya. It's funny to me that it's the angry part you want to change.
posted by chococat at 10:31 PM on August 26, 2008
posted by chococat at 10:31 PM on August 26, 2008
Alvy, would 5 pounds of birch bark be adequate payment?
posted by angrybeaver at 10:41 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by angrybeaver at 10:41 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
Is that Canadian or USA birch bark?
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 10:54 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 10:54 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
you're missing the all-important third option: switching usernames among friends. it's sort of like switching supermarket club discount cards to confuse the data trackers.
posted by krautland at 11:00 PM on August 26, 2008
posted by krautland at 11:00 PM on August 26, 2008
Beaver beaver beaver beaver MUSHROOM MUSHROOM
posted by Ryvar at 11:06 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Ryvar at 11:06 PM on August 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
I'm really thinking about shelling out for my first ever sockpuppet just to read the byline
posted by The "Hey, Its Cool, Man" Otter at 1:18 AM on August 27 [+] [!]
posted by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew at 11:12 PM on August 26, 2008
posted by The "Hey, Its Cool, Man" Otter at 1:18 AM on August 27 [+] [!]
posted by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew at 11:12 PM on August 26, 2008
"Anger is an energy."
My advice is to let the road rise with you.
posted by klangklangston at 11:20 PM on August 26, 2008 [2 favorites]
My advice is to let the road rise with you.
posted by klangklangston at 11:20 PM on August 26, 2008 [2 favorites]
Somewhere, even now, jessamyn sits in the grey light of her monitor, refreshing this thread constantly, with her finger twitching on her "delete comment" button.
Wherever she is right now, I salute her service.
posted by koeselitz at 11:43 PM on August 26, 2008 [2 favorites]
Wherever she is right now, I salute her service.
posted by koeselitz at 11:43 PM on August 26, 2008 [2 favorites]
NO intention to connect to the cartoon? Geez, beav, that is SO uncool. If you could contact Nick Bakay (who did the voice of one of the Beaver brothers and is now doing another cartoon as a talking testicle - is that versatility or WHAT), I'd love him to become another one of "MetaFilter's Own".
And DON'T pick a variation on "Beaver Cleaver" as your new name. That's reserved for Jerry Mathers or Ken Levine (the writer/producer from MASH and Cheers and major league baseball play-by-play guy who used to use that as his alias when he was a Top 40 DJ and did not get sued for it).
I am the KING of Beaver Media Trivia!
posted by wendell at 11:50 PM on August 26, 2008
And DON'T pick a variation on "Beaver Cleaver" as your new name. That's reserved for Jerry Mathers or Ken Levine (the writer/producer from MASH and Cheers and major league baseball play-by-play guy who used to use that as his alias when he was a Top 40 DJ and did not get sued for it).
I am the KING of Beaver Media Trivia!
posted by wendell at 11:50 PM on August 26, 2008
wendell: NO intention to connect to the cartoon?
Only, uh, three hours ago. Remember? Right before angrybeaver came back and said the username had nothing to do with the cartoon, and it was just something something Canadian politics something something, and I fell asleep because it's about Canada?
posted by koeselitz at 12:23 AM on August 27, 2008
Only, uh, three hours ago. Remember? Right before angrybeaver came back and said the username had nothing to do with the cartoon, and it was just something something Canadian politics something something, and I fell asleep because it's about Canada?
posted by koeselitz at 12:23 AM on August 27, 2008
chococat writes "It's funny to me that it's the angry part you want to change"
Glad to see I wasn't the only one who thought that it was a kind of disturbing sexual innuendo.
posted by Mitheral at 2:38 AM on August 27, 2008
Glad to see I wasn't the only one who thought that it was a kind of disturbing sexual innuendo.
posted by Mitheral at 2:38 AM on August 27, 2008
Placido Mandingo.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 4:47 AM on August 27, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 4:47 AM on August 27, 2008 [2 favorites]
... with her finger twitching on her "delete comment" button. Wherever she is right now, I salute her service.
I was asleep. Did something go wrong, or do you think I don't like beaver jokes?
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 5:06 AM on August 27, 2008
I was asleep. Did something go wrong, or do you think I don't like beaver jokes?
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 5:06 AM on August 27, 2008
Hey how about "Delicious Maple Poontang"?
Am I doing this right?
posted by Mister_A at 5:20 AM on August 27, 2008 [3 favorites]
Am I doing this right?
posted by Mister_A at 5:20 AM on August 27, 2008 [3 favorites]
mrscleaverhowsthebeaver, so you can be angry or not.
posted by lukemeister at 5:36 AM on August 27, 2008
posted by lukemeister at 5:36 AM on August 27, 2008
Snarling Squirrel.
posted by BrotherCaine at 5:47 AM on August 27, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by BrotherCaine at 5:47 AM on August 27, 2008 [1 favorite]
I was recently camping in the White Mountains. My campsite happened to be near a secluded beaver pond. In late afternoon, three or four beavers would appear and spend a couple hours swimming and playing. It was wonderful. Two thoughts kept popping into my mind as I watched them play...
1) Damn, those are big beavers.
2) I could look at beavers all day.
posted by R. Mutt at 6:16 AM on August 27, 2008
1) Damn, those are big beavers.
2) I could look at beavers all day.
posted by R. Mutt at 6:16 AM on August 27, 2008
When I was 16, I used to stock shelves at large drugstore. One night, while facing all the beauty products, I noticed a row of dusty, untouched bottles on the bottom shelf. They were hair dyes and the branding was such that suggested 'geared towards the older demographic'. But what really caught my eye was that one of the colors was named "Pretty Beaver". I will never forget that.
posted by iamkimiam at 6:59 AM on August 27, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by iamkimiam at 6:59 AM on August 27, 2008 [1 favorite]
I originally signed up for Metafilter to rant about the Canada-USA softwood agreement.
Geez, who didn't.
posted by Justinian at 7:44 AM on August 27, 2008 [11 favorites]
Geez, who didn't.
posted by Justinian at 7:44 AM on August 27, 2008 [11 favorites]
Fuzzy Skinner: "I canceled an old account and signed up for a new one. The old me was such a prick."
Har. Har har.
You didn't make that pun consciously, did you?
posted by iamkimiam
Not only did I not make it, I don't even get it!
Is Fuzzy Skinner Steven C. Den Beste? I've missed Steven C. Den Beste.
posted by Locative
Nah. I was inconsequential, just as I still am.
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 8:06 AM on August 27, 2008
Har. Har har.
You didn't make that pun consciously, did you?
posted by iamkimiam
Not only did I not make it, I don't even get it!
Is Fuzzy Skinner Steven C. Den Beste? I've missed Steven C. Den Beste.
posted by Locative
Nah. I was inconsequential, just as I still am.
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 8:06 AM on August 27, 2008
I canceled an old account and signed up for a new one. The old me was such a prick.
you mean it's that easy?
*considers*
posted by quonsar at 8:18 AM on August 27, 2008
you mean it's that easy?
*considers*
posted by quonsar at 8:18 AM on August 27, 2008
Anger is an energy.
It's a little-known fact that the air travel industry has developed a method of generating electricity based on this. They've got everyone convinced it's a matter of poor service, when in fact it's all about green power and offsetting carbon footprints.
posted by XMLicious at 8:42 AM on August 27, 2008
It's a little-known fact that the air travel industry has developed a method of generating electricity based on this. They've got everyone convinced it's a matter of poor service, when in fact it's all about green power and offsetting carbon footprints.
posted by XMLicious at 8:42 AM on August 27, 2008
I'd go with alittlehardonthebeaver but then, I'm a fan of double entendres and Revenge of the Nerds jokes.
The old me was such a prick.
Hey, don't be so rough on yourself, you only killed me, what? Twice? No big deal.
posted by quin at 9:05 AM on August 27, 2008
The old me was such a prick.
Hey, don't be so rough on yourself, you only killed me, what? Twice? No big deal.
posted by quin at 9:05 AM on August 27, 2008
Hey, don't be so rough on yourself, you only killed me, what? Twice? No big deal.
posted by quin
The killing was not what made me a prick. It's that is was sooooo satisfying! KAAABOOOOM!
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 9:26 AM on August 27, 2008
posted by quin
The killing was not what made me a prick. It's that is was sooooo satisfying! KAAABOOOOM!
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 9:26 AM on August 27, 2008
alittlehardonthebeaver
*Insert really hilarious hadron joke*
posted by Mister_A at 9:36 AM on August 27, 2008
*Insert really hilarious hadron joke*
posted by Mister_A at 9:36 AM on August 27, 2008
I want less anger in my life
And more external moderation, apparently.
posted by spock at 10:00 AM on August 27, 2008
And more external moderation, apparently.
posted by spock at 10:00 AM on August 27, 2008
What say you don't close your account, but do send me the five bucks.
posted by Mister_A at 11:56 AM on August 27, 2008
posted by Mister_A at 11:56 AM on August 27, 2008
When I lived in Canada, I could rarely resist the temptation to take the Queen and her beaver from my pocket.
posted by lukemeister at 12:04 PM on August 27, 2008
posted by lukemeister at 12:04 PM on August 27, 2008
"The user member revenue-generation-unit formerly known as angrybeaver"?
posted by blue_beetle at 12:47 PM on August 27, 2008
posted by blue_beetle at 12:47 PM on August 27, 2008
You know, beaver, you should sign up as Astro Zombie 4.
posted by Mister_A at 12:58 PM on August 27, 2008
posted by Mister_A at 12:58 PM on August 27, 2008
iamkimiam: When I was 16, I used to stock shelves at large drugstore. One night, while facing all the beauty products, I noticed a row of dusty, untouched bottles on the bottom shelf. They were hair dyes and the branding was such that suggested 'geared towards the older demographic'. But what really caught my eye was that one of the colors was named "Pretty Beaver". I will never forget that.
I dated a girl in college who had a funny story: when she was fourteen, she went to the mall with one of her friends and found this great t-shirt: it had "I &hearts" and then a picture of a beaver. She thought beavers were the cutest and most awesome animal, so she promptly bought the shirt and put it on.
When she got home, her dad had to explain to her why she should probably bring the shirt back and return it. To this day, neither of them remember what exactly he said when he told her what the shirt really meant, but they both remember it as being ridiculously embarrassing.
posted by koeselitz at 1:58 PM on August 27, 2008 [2 favorites]
I dated a girl in college who had a funny story: when she was fourteen, she went to the mall with one of her friends and found this great t-shirt: it had "I &hearts" and then a picture of a beaver. She thought beavers were the cutest and most awesome animal, so she promptly bought the shirt and put it on.
When she got home, her dad had to explain to her why she should probably bring the shirt back and return it. To this day, neither of them remember what exactly he said when he told her what the shirt really meant, but they both remember it as being ridiculously embarrassing.
posted by koeselitz at 1:58 PM on August 27, 2008 [2 favorites]
ARG! Stripped unicode BLAH! For &hearts up there, just, eh, picture a "heart" symbol.
posted by koeselitz at 2:00 PM on August 27, 2008
posted by koeselitz at 2:00 PM on August 27, 2008
I never ever ever ever ever make (or even consider funny) sexist jokes, comments, what have you. But the thought of jessamyn "with her finger twitching on her "delete comment" button" is simply too much. I apologize in advance....
Angrybeaver? Hell, I'd hit it.
posted by nevercalm at 2:15 PM on August 27, 2008
Angrybeaver? Hell, I'd hit it.
posted by nevercalm at 2:15 PM on August 27, 2008
Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:22 PM on August 27, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:22 PM on August 27, 2008 [1 favorite]
I know, I know. But the last one was only a few days ago. We can rally back. Again, I'm sorry. The wine made me do it.
posted by nevercalm at 2:59 PM on August 27, 2008
posted by nevercalm at 2:59 PM on August 27, 2008
Angrybeaver? Hell, I'd hit it
You know those magnets they feed to the cow, and it swallows them and so all the metal it eats otherwise gets stuck to that magnet and doesn't hurt the rest of the cow? I feel like that magnet sometimes.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 3:16 PM on August 27, 2008 [28 favorites]
You know those magnets they feed to the cow, and it swallows them and so all the metal it eats otherwise gets stuck to that magnet and doesn't hurt the rest of the cow? I feel like that magnet sometimes.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 3:16 PM on August 27, 2008 [28 favorites]
Now that's an analogy to savor as I look for cooter counter resets.
posted by Pronoiac at 4:47 PM on August 27, 2008
posted by Pronoiac at 4:47 PM on August 27, 2008
I think "vexedvole" hasn't been used yet.
posted by Neilopolis at 5:08 PM on August 27, 2008
posted by Neilopolis at 5:08 PM on August 27, 2008
"I dig through cow poop to find the much stinkier, very slightly more valuable cow poop. 'Panning for poop,' we call it. It's like hunting for truffles, only with 'more poop' instead of truffles."
posted by Pronoiac at 5:13 PM on August 27, 2008
posted by Pronoiac at 5:13 PM on August 27, 2008
Speaking of beaver entendres, here's a really subtle one.
Personally I despise it because beaver is hardly ever used as a synonym for twat over here (Australia), plus I just hate the term for some obscure reason (I don't know why, I think the actual animal is pretty groovy)
Plus, it seems to me that not many women in America actually refer to their vaginas as beavers, so surely the ad seems to be more about attracting puerile giggling by American boys than making women laugh, which seems odd considering what the product is.
/humourless feminist thing
posted by h00py at 5:17 PM on August 27, 2008
Personally I despise it because beaver is hardly ever used as a synonym for twat over here (Australia), plus I just hate the term for some obscure reason (I don't know why, I think the actual animal is pretty groovy)
Plus, it seems to me that not many women in America actually refer to their vaginas as beavers, so surely the ad seems to be more about attracting puerile giggling by American boys than making women laugh, which seems odd considering what the product is.
/humourless feminist thing
posted by h00py at 5:17 PM on August 27, 2008
The first time I drove by this place in Avon CO, oh about 25 years ago, I have to admit to a huge double take.
posted by netbros at 5:37 PM on August 27, 2008
posted by netbros at 5:37 PM on August 27, 2008
I've never understood this meme. You'd hit it? Like with a stick? Are you really that frightened of it?
posted by timeistight at 6:18 PM on August 27, 2008
posted by timeistight at 6:18 PM on August 27, 2008
Actually, hasn't a username been changed per request at least once before? Specifically waraw comes to mind...
"After seeing that my first choice of username -- "Ladies, I sure do love cunnilingus" -- was not really communicating what I wanted it to, rather than continuing to wave my "sense of humor" in everyone's face I asked the admins to change it, which they were exceedingly kind enough to do. Though I'll never mention it again, because it's a sore subject. Still and all, thanks, guys! Thanks for deleting my crap posts! Thanks for having a website! Sincerely! etc."
posted by miss lynnster at 7:46 PM on August 27, 2008
"After seeing that my first choice of username -- "Ladies, I sure do love cunnilingus" -- was not really communicating what I wanted it to, rather than continuing to wave my "sense of humor" in everyone's face I asked the admins to change it, which they were exceedingly kind enough to do. Though I'll never mention it again, because it's a sore subject. Still and all, thanks, guys! Thanks for deleting my crap posts! Thanks for having a website! Sincerely! etc."
posted by miss lynnster at 7:46 PM on August 27, 2008
(Somewhat coincidental that I just posted that a few comments below netbros linking to Beaver Liquors.)
posted by miss lynnster at 7:47 PM on August 27, 2008
posted by miss lynnster at 7:47 PM on August 27, 2008
I originally signed up for Metafilter to rant about the Canada-USA softwood agreement.
Hey, I remember that! That was some of my first lurking. Don't give up the name, AB. I appreciated the moniker at the time and still do.
Love running into the critters, though it hasn't happened frequently. Except for one long hiking trip I took where rodents of all kinds plagued me nightly, eating holes in my pack and devouring my leather hiking boots. The beavers did nothing but stare, but being largish-dog-sized, that was enough.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 8:00 PM on August 27, 2008
Hey, I remember that! That was some of my first lurking. Don't give up the name, AB. I appreciated the moniker at the time and still do.
Love running into the critters, though it hasn't happened frequently. Except for one long hiking trip I took where rodents of all kinds plagued me nightly, eating holes in my pack and devouring my leather hiking boots. The beavers did nothing but stare, but being largish-dog-sized, that was enough.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 8:00 PM on August 27, 2008
Actually, hasn't a username been changed per request at least once before? Specifically waraw comes to mind...
We almost never do it. Changing waraw's username is what encouraged us to have a solid policy about it. The general policy is
1. no we won't do it
2. unless you've basically almost never participated or are a brand new account
3. or are item and want to change your username to Item
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 8:04 PM on August 27, 2008
We almost never do it. Changing waraw's username is what encouraged us to have a solid policy about it. The general policy is
1. no we won't do it
2. unless you've basically almost never participated or are a brand new account
3. or are item and want to change your username to Item
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 8:04 PM on August 27, 2008
You know those magnets they feed to the cow, and it swallows them and so all the metal it eats otherwise gets stuck to that magnet and doesn't hurt the rest of the cow? I feel like that magnet sometimes.
I'm sorry, but this is one of the saddest things I've read here in a long time. This new trend of posting your mod-boner to a thread is fucking bullshit. I've not been a big fan of policing threads for insensitivity to woman and I've said so. I thought it was patronizing to women on this site and that it treated the men here like adolescents in need of the thought police.
But I'm starting to come around. Last week's banning of a member who posted sexual comments about jessamyn on his user page, and this piece of filth from nevercalm are well over the line. Sexual harassment whether of a mod or another female member of this community sucks. It should be met with collective outrage and swift, irrevocable banning. I don't give a damn if you're drunk, hard-up, loudmouthed or whatever. It is sociopathy and it needs to stop.
It takes more than $5 to be a member of this community. Not much more, obviously. But a resolution not to make uninvited sexual comments about other members would be a good prerequisite.
posted by felix betachat at 9:12 PM on August 27, 2008 [5 favorites]
I'm sorry, but this is one of the saddest things I've read here in a long time. This new trend of posting your mod-boner to a thread is fucking bullshit. I've not been a big fan of policing threads for insensitivity to woman and I've said so. I thought it was patronizing to women on this site and that it treated the men here like adolescents in need of the thought police.
But I'm starting to come around. Last week's banning of a member who posted sexual comments about jessamyn on his user page, and this piece of filth from nevercalm are well over the line. Sexual harassment whether of a mod or another female member of this community sucks. It should be met with collective outrage and swift, irrevocable banning. I don't give a damn if you're drunk, hard-up, loudmouthed or whatever. It is sociopathy and it needs to stop.
It takes more than $5 to be a member of this community. Not much more, obviously. But a resolution not to make uninvited sexual comments about other members would be a good prerequisite.
posted by felix betachat at 9:12 PM on August 27, 2008 [5 favorites]
waraw: ruining it for everyone since 2008
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:29 PM on August 27, 2008
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:29 PM on August 27, 2008
I created a new account, just because I wanted a different username (inspired by this post, since I had been thinking of doing this for some time -- thanks!). I have no issue with handing over TEN of my hard-earned dollars to metafilter.
In fact, I propose we all have at least 3 different accounts. More money for jessamyn's cow magnets!
posted by Wreath Ass at 9:29 PM on August 27, 2008
In fact, I propose we all have at least 3 different accounts. More money for jessamyn's cow magnets!
posted by Wreath Ass at 9:29 PM on August 27, 2008
Yeah, keep the angrybeaver, I always liked it a lot.
When I lived in Canada, I could rarely resist the temptation to take the Queen and her beaver from my pocket.
posted by lukemeister
Ahhh, while you were here I guess you never got a chance to go into the Queen's Bush?
posted by saucysault at 10:03 PM on August 27, 2008
When I lived in Canada, I could rarely resist the temptation to take the Queen and her beaver from my pocket.
posted by lukemeister
Ahhh, while you were here I guess you never got a chance to go into the Queen's Bush?
posted by saucysault at 10:03 PM on August 27, 2008
Angrybeaver is a snarling nationalistic rodent. His username is not based on any sexual innuendo, cartoon mammals, nor his gender. He is male and prefers female Castor canadensis. He does not suffer from dentata (NSFW).
In the username thread directly below mine, there were people who commented that they would have picked a different name or wished they could change their name. And this thread has given me many chuckles and a newfound appreciation for my username. In the words of dabitch, I will stick with it.
I wish I could mark brain cloud's comment as best answer. Thank you to everyone for all your comments and amusing username suggestions.
*slaps tail and swims off*
posted by angrybeaver at 10:41 PM on August 27, 2008 [3 favorites]
In the username thread directly below mine, there were people who commented that they would have picked a different name or wished they could change their name. And this thread has given me many chuckles and a newfound appreciation for my username. In the words of dabitch, I will stick with it.
I wish I could mark brain cloud's comment as best answer. Thank you to everyone for all your comments and amusing username suggestions.
*slaps tail and swims off*
posted by angrybeaver at 10:41 PM on August 27, 2008 [3 favorites]
But a resolution not to make uninvited sexual comments about other members would be a good prerequisite.
Maybe there should be a field in people's profile saying whether or not they are asking for sexual harrassment. I'm only being like 90% sarcastic on this point. I guess cluttering up profile and comment post pages with admonishments to behave like a decent human being wouldn't have much effect though.
posted by BrotherCaine at 10:45 PM on August 27, 2008
Maybe there should be a field in people's profile saying whether or not they are asking for sexual harrassment. I'm only being like 90% sarcastic on this point. I guess cluttering up profile and comment post pages with admonishments to behave like a decent human being wouldn't have much effect though.
posted by BrotherCaine at 10:45 PM on August 27, 2008
But a resolution not to make uninvited sexual comments about other members would be a good prerequisite.
I totally appreciate where you're coming from, but maybe I should put this in a way that doesn't sound so glum. In short, I think the "I'd hit it" awareness project is going well generally speaking and I really think it's made a difference on the site, seriously. That said, when there's backlash, it's often mod directed, and if it's a gender thing, it's almost always me-directed. Most of the time this is fine. I can take care of myself, I get massive support from the community here, male and female, and I'm more than happy to deal with this stuff appropriately. I'd rather it were directed at me than random women on the site.
It shouldn't be surprising to many people that some people don't deal well with whatever sort of authority they come in contact with, whether it's the guy at the donut shop counter or a mod on a website. Sometimes when they get angry/annoyed/uncertain/reactive, they lash out in particularly ugly ways. I get angry email (rarely) where I swear people are just pissed off at their mothers; the banned user from last week was really the first (and I hope last) time someone has come after me on their user page like that. We all agree that sort of thing is bullshit in modland, so if a user does something like that, they only do it once.
However, in a situation like this you have like an amusing double-entendre comment -- finger twitching on her "delete comment" button, it's funny because it's vague! -- that someone decides to turn into a more graphic double entendre riffing off the IHI "taboo" I think this is to be expected at some level, not totally inappropriate for MeTa, and if I thought nevercalm was hiding some hidden rage against me, I'd be more concerned.
I do think sometimes people who have that odd issues-with-authority-or-women-or-both thing can tend to focus on me. That's a little odd, but basically you either have to decide to make those people totally unwelcome in the community -- an approach that I'm not down with -- or you learn to work and interact with them however that is going to work.
So, sorry for the bla bla derail about this, I really don't want to turn this into a discussion of this generally, but also wanted to reply to felix and make it clear that I wasn't making some sideways woe-is-me comment up there, it was pretty much just that.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 5:46 AM on August 28, 2008 [4 favorites]
I totally appreciate where you're coming from, but maybe I should put this in a way that doesn't sound so glum. In short, I think the "I'd hit it" awareness project is going well generally speaking and I really think it's made a difference on the site, seriously. That said, when there's backlash, it's often mod directed, and if it's a gender thing, it's almost always me-directed. Most of the time this is fine. I can take care of myself, I get massive support from the community here, male and female, and I'm more than happy to deal with this stuff appropriately. I'd rather it were directed at me than random women on the site.
It shouldn't be surprising to many people that some people don't deal well with whatever sort of authority they come in contact with, whether it's the guy at the donut shop counter or a mod on a website. Sometimes when they get angry/annoyed/uncertain/reactive, they lash out in particularly ugly ways. I get angry email (rarely) where I swear people are just pissed off at their mothers; the banned user from last week was really the first (and I hope last) time someone has come after me on their user page like that. We all agree that sort of thing is bullshit in modland, so if a user does something like that, they only do it once.
However, in a situation like this you have like an amusing double-entendre comment -- finger twitching on her "delete comment" button, it's funny because it's vague! -- that someone decides to turn into a more graphic double entendre riffing off the IHI "taboo" I think this is to be expected at some level, not totally inappropriate for MeTa, and if I thought nevercalm was hiding some hidden rage against me, I'd be more concerned.
I do think sometimes people who have that odd issues-with-authority-or-women-or-both thing can tend to focus on me. That's a little odd, but basically you either have to decide to make those people totally unwelcome in the community -- an approach that I'm not down with -- or you learn to work and interact with them however that is going to work.
So, sorry for the bla bla derail about this, I really don't want to turn this into a discussion of this generally, but also wanted to reply to felix and make it clear that I wasn't making some sideways woe-is-me comment up there, it was pretty much just that.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 5:46 AM on August 28, 2008 [4 favorites]
I ate at this place. Swear to Crom. The food was as you'd think it was.
PS It's in the wilds of upstate NY.
posted by Mister_A at 6:46 AM on August 28, 2008
PS It's in the wilds of upstate NY.
posted by Mister_A at 6:46 AM on August 28, 2008
If you like amyms' idea, and get religion, you could be happyclappycapybara.
posted by scruss at 8:01 AM on August 28, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by scruss at 8:01 AM on August 28, 2008 [1 favorite]
Try some kind of rebirthing ceremony.
posted by popcassady at 10:31 AM on August 28, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by popcassady at 10:31 AM on August 28, 2008 [1 favorite]
Oh! I missed the "delete comment" button innuendo completely. And "beavers" bring to mind the dammakers first, too.
For some reason, when I read "angry beaver" I think of "Hungry Hungry Hippos."
posted by Pronoiac at 12:51 PM on August 28, 2008
For some reason, when I read "angry beaver" I think of "Hungry Hungry Hippos."
posted by Pronoiac at 12:51 PM on August 28, 2008
In related news, I heard an interview today with Sir Michael Marmot.
posted by lukemeister at 2:53 PM on August 28, 2008
posted by lukemeister at 2:53 PM on August 28, 2008
I, too, missed the "delete comment" button innuendo.
Pronoiac - does that disqualify me from being in your films?
Now can we delete everything after angrybeaver's last comment and close the thread? Because that would be beautiful.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 4:34 PM on August 28, 2008
Pronoiac - does that disqualify me from being in your films?
Now can we delete everything after angrybeaver's last comment and close the thread? Because that would be beautiful.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 4:34 PM on August 28, 2008
Ahhh, while you were here I guess you never got a chance to go into the Queen's Bush?
I went into the Sticky Wicket a few times, but never the Queen's Bush.
posted by lukemeister at 5:21 PM on August 28, 2008
I went into the Sticky Wicket a few times, but never the Queen's Bush.
posted by lukemeister at 5:21 PM on August 28, 2008
waraw: ruining it for everyone since 2008
There are a few different ways I could respond to this.
1. Publish the memail I sent/received modwise regarding the old nick
2. Take a vote to re-acquire previous nick
3. I FEEL NO SHAME AND I'D DO IT AGAIN
4. Deep contrition with a tearful pledge to do better in the future
5. Point out that this actually took place in 2007
6. Take a bow
7. Publish a list of the ways I could respond to this
I'll let you know what I decide.
posted by waraw at 5:25 AM on August 29, 2008 [1 favorite]
There are a few different ways I could respond to this.
1. Publish the memail I sent/received modwise regarding the old nick
2. Take a vote to re-acquire previous nick
3. I FEEL NO SHAME AND I'D DO IT AGAIN
4. Deep contrition with a tearful pledge to do better in the future
5. Point out that this actually took place in 2007
6. Take a bow
7. Publish a list of the ways I could respond to this
I'll let you know what I decide.
posted by waraw at 5:25 AM on August 29, 2008 [1 favorite]
jessamyn: However, in a situation like this you have like an amusing double-entendre comment -- finger twitching on her "delete comment" button, it's funny because it's vague!...
For the record, I really didn't intend it as any kind of double-entendre. I can't even imagine what that would refer to - guess I'm too uncreative.
I said that because I went into a thread about "angrybeaver" wanting to change his username and expected a ridiculous shitstorm. What I saw when I got here was relative calm, and no sexist bullshit. That shocked me out of my mind.
And I realized that it was (a) because people were finally sitting up and starting to be respectful or (b) because jessamyn was indeed watching these things and taking care of 'em or (c) both. And I realized that threads where there isn't a bunch of obnoxious sexist crap, threads which I for one enjoy, exist in large part because you, jessamyn, are watching out for them and shepherding them, even when you're not making a bunch of comments.
And I thought that was pretty cool. So I said so. Kind of wish I'd kept my big mouth shut now, but there you go - I never meant it as anything more than: gee, it's nice that the mods are watching out for these threads, and amazing that we've been able to keep from saying all kinds of ridiculous crap thus far. I know it's somewhat thankless, the work that goes into making shit that shouldn't appear dis-appear before it causes hurt or damage. Should've known this thread wouldn't stay nice.
posted by koeselitz at 3:13 PM on August 30, 2008 [1 favorite]
For the record, I really didn't intend it as any kind of double-entendre. I can't even imagine what that would refer to - guess I'm too uncreative.
I said that because I went into a thread about "angrybeaver" wanting to change his username and expected a ridiculous shitstorm. What I saw when I got here was relative calm, and no sexist bullshit. That shocked me out of my mind.
And I realized that it was (a) because people were finally sitting up and starting to be respectful or (b) because jessamyn was indeed watching these things and taking care of 'em or (c) both. And I realized that threads where there isn't a bunch of obnoxious sexist crap, threads which I for one enjoy, exist in large part because you, jessamyn, are watching out for them and shepherding them, even when you're not making a bunch of comments.
And I thought that was pretty cool. So I said so. Kind of wish I'd kept my big mouth shut now, but there you go - I never meant it as anything more than: gee, it's nice that the mods are watching out for these threads, and amazing that we've been able to keep from saying all kinds of ridiculous crap thus far. I know it's somewhat thankless, the work that goes into making shit that shouldn't appear dis-appear before it causes hurt or damage. Should've known this thread wouldn't stay nice.
posted by koeselitz at 3:13 PM on August 30, 2008 [1 favorite]
Durn: Neither of us could write Mefi homage porn, apparently, which is fine by me, because even writing that phrase makes me feel like I'm inciting a boyzone trainwreck.
For some reason, I don't picture a "delete comment" button, because I'm sure it happens too often through the day. I can picture a "ban user" button though. It's a couple of inches across, yellow or red, & it has a picture of, say, Thor's hammer on it. When used, lights flash & a computer voice announces "user banninated."
posted by Pronoiac at 3:40 AM on September 3, 2008
For some reason, I don't picture a "delete comment" button, because I'm sure it happens too often through the day. I can picture a "ban user" button though. It's a couple of inches across, yellow or red, & it has a picture of, say, Thor's hammer on it. When used, lights flash & a computer voice announces "user banninated."
posted by Pronoiac at 3:40 AM on September 3, 2008
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