MetaMetaTalk

September 21, 2008 11:51 PM

I just noticed that the line about recent activity in metatalk says "X new links and Y new comments have been posted since your last visit"

Shouldn't it say something like 'posts' instead of 'links?'
posted by fingo to Feature Requests at 11:51 PM (41 comments total)

*barely suppressed snarky comment about searching before posting*
posted by dg at 12:22 AM on September 22, 2008

RAUCOUS BLATHERING ABOUT EMAILING SITE ADMINISTRATORS
posted by carsonb at 12:26 AM on September 22, 2008

YOU HAVE STEPPED OVER THE LINE YOUNG SIRE OR LASS
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 2:45 AM on September 22, 2008

I just noticed that line about shouldn't is say something instead of something else. Shouldn't it say something like 'who cares' or 'go choke on a plate of beans'?
posted by Plutor at 3:46 AM on September 22, 2008

I just noticed that Yankee Stadium closed. Shouldn't our Federal Institutions be forced to remain open to serve the public?
posted by beelzbubba at 4:07 AM on September 22, 2008

To facilitate choking, here's a helpful hack: At your cookout, roll the paper plate up into a cone (or "funnel") and place the small end in your mouth. Then pour the beans in the large end.
posted by Eideteker at 4:09 AM on September 22, 2008

I just noticed we won World War Two. But I can't figure out who "we" is. Shouldn't... ?

oh, nevermind.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:35 AM on September 22, 2008

Cool, first time that someone posts a double about something I already posted. Shame that it was on MetaTalk and about this.
posted by Memo at 5:03 AM on September 22, 2008

BY SATAN I command this foul abomination be expelled! Also, how did the 95 get into your user number and is beelzbubba a friend of yours?
posted by tellurian at 5:46 AM on September 22, 2008

Hey, thanks for that link to your earlier post. I must've missed the Memo!

/ba-dum-pshhhh!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:48 AM on September 22, 2008

X new flameouts and Y new derails have been posted since your last visit
posted by blue_beetle at 6:58 AM on September 22, 2008 [2 favorites]

You accidentally the whole plate of beans.
posted by sanko at 7:13 AM on September 22, 2008 [1 favorite]

BY SATAN I command this foul abomination be expelled! Also, how did the 95 get into your user number and is beelzbubba a friend of yours?


I always thought 98 was the number of you-know-who. We're talking about Windows, right?
posted by ersatz at 7:17 AM on September 22, 2008

It's the number of the theses (the jism of the schism!) surrounded by the number of the beast. And Route 66, the route of countless sinners, followed by 6, so it's perfectly evil.
posted by pracowity at 7:37 AM on September 22, 2008

The float: attribute clearly indicates rechts, not links.
posted by Wolfdog at 7:40 AM on September 22, 2008

I think what they're all trying to say is "duly noted", fingo.
posted by cortex (staff) at 7:43 AM on September 22, 2008

And though everybody's being mean about it, the reason it keeps being brought up is that it's a perfectly good point about an obvious glitch that would seem to be EASY TO FIX.
posted by languagehat at 7:46 AM on September 22, 2008 [3 favorites]

REALLY, I THINK MATT JUST FORGOT TO ACTUALLY CHANGE IT LAST TIME IT CAME UP.
posted by cortex (staff) at 7:55 AM on September 22, 2008

While we're at it, can we just skip "posts" and assume that "X bitchy callouts and y comments" will suffice?
posted by sjuhawk31 at 8:01 AM on September 22, 2008

GOOGLE RON PAUL
posted by Meatbomb at 8:40 AM on September 22, 2008

"No Ron Paul and 29 comments since your last visit."
posted by Wolfdog at 8:41 AM on September 22, 2008 [1 favorite]

I personally will hate it and actively complain if the damn thing is changed to say 'posts'.

"X new posts and Y new comments have been posted since your last visit" is awkward as hell. So, as an attempt to derail I'd like to talk about using "link" as a euphemism for "turd", and how funny much of the internet is when you interpret it thusly. Who's with me?
posted by dirtdirt at 8:44 AM on September 22, 2008

X new posts and Y new comments done gone up since y'all been by.
posted by cortex (staff) at 8:45 AM on September 22, 2008 [1 favorite]

"X new posts and Y new comments since your last visit" does just fine.
posted by mediareport at 8:47 AM on September 22, 2008

IOalways thought that text was just totally random.
posted by Artw at 8:54 AM on September 22, 2008

ButOmaybe that's just you.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 9:08 AM on September 22, 2008

OHONOESOTYPOOJERKS!
posted by Artw at 9:10 AM on September 22, 2008

All I've got to say is that if, as y'all seem to be suggesting, we use "x" and "y" instead of actual numbers, thereby forcing me to do the math without the necessary information, I'm going to be pissed as hell!
posted by HuronBob at 9:37 AM on September 22, 2008

Better still, get rid of the numbers and use actual apples and oranges.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 9:39 AM on September 22, 2008

didnt even fuckin read the original link..... I post wherever I want to.......im an internet bad boy..............
posted by Damn That Television at 9:53 AM on September 22, 2008

X new posts and Y new comments up ins.
posted by davejay at 10:06 AM on September 22, 2008

Man, you know, I can't claim a perfect record or anything, but just because being an asshole is tolerated in MetaTalk doesn't mean that you should go out of your way.
posted by Skot at 10:19 AM on September 22, 2008 [3 favorites]

"I smell x posts and y comments...here. Who's that lounging in my chair?"
posted by sjuhawk31 at 10:21 AM on September 22, 2008

I've had too much caffeine.
posted by grateful at 11:03 AM on September 22, 2008

OHONOESOTYPOOJERKS!

That's what I'm talking about!
posted by dirtdirt at 11:32 AM on September 22, 2008

X+Y COMMUNIQUES IN INTERIM SINCE LAST F5ING OF HOMEPAGE

YOU MUST MEET OR EXCEED THIS QUANTITY TO WIN
posted by ook at 11:39 AM on September 22, 2008

I suggest substituting the word 'thingies' for the words 'posts' and 'comments'. That would make everyone me happy.
posted by Cranberry at 12:45 PM on September 22, 2008 [1 favorite]

All your link are tl;dr
posted by flabdablet at 9:02 PM on September 22, 2008

2 new declawed cats and 16 new Obamas have been posted since your last visit
posted by shakespeherian at 9:11 PM on September 22, 2008

Skot: "Man, you know, I can't claim a perfect record or anything, but just because being an asshole is tolerated in MetaTalk doesn't mean that you should go out of your way."

Oh, we're not going out of our way. This is us being nice.
posted by dg at 12:08 AM on September 23, 2008

FUCK YOU
is there a line here?
posted by dirty lies at 6:27 AM on September 23, 2008