Comments on: mefi channels?

mefi channels?

pracowity — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 04:02:40 -0800

Is this an old idea? Make a series of littler mefis, maybe mefi channels, run by Matt-designated hosts.

By: pracowity

pracowity — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 04:03:32 -0800

Matt would maintain ultimate control, but otherwise a channel would be autonomous. Choose one host for each channel and let the host shape the character of the thing: maybe left, maybe right, maybe no politics at all, maybe good grammar and spelling, maybe illiterate gibberish, maybe ad hominem attacks, maybe all sweetness and light, maybe news of the day, maybe cool sites. The host would be able to kick people off the channel. If you belonged to more than one channel, you could see them all on one screen. If you belonged to all channels, it would be like mefi as usual but with slightly different rules for different kinds of posts. You would be able to see what channel a post belongs to before you open it up. When you posted, you would have to choose the channel to which the post belonged.

If there's an ideal way to run mefi, some combination of these channels would reveal it. Meantime, Matt would have a lot of help running the place.

By: j.edwards

j.edwards — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 04:12:19 -0800

It's come up before, but I can't find the thread.
Advantages:
Coherence, direction, focused interest, dedication
Disadvantages:
Increased policing, possible censorship (brownnose j.edwards says that Matt's done a remarkable job not not censoring).
Personally, I'd like to see the current design salvaged, but that may not be possible.

And besides, everything would accidentaly get posted to 'bugs' anyways.

By: owillis

owillis — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 06:50:20 -0800

Sportsfilter. Tread lightly, the doors aren't completely open yet.

By: jpoulos

jpoulos — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 06:51:15 -0800

"This really belongs in Ad Hominem Attacks"

"Asshole, can't you learn to post these in Stupid Flash Tricks"

"Listen, user15327, you're a newbie to the O'Reardon Factor channel. In this channel, it has been long agreed that Jimmy Carter was a KGB spy." (names changed to protect the ignorant)

I like the concept, but I think it might create more problems than it solves.

By: Voyageman

Voyageman — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 07:08:07 -0800

What is relationship between Sportsfilter and Metafilter, if I may ask?

By: rcade

rcade — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 07:22:02 -0800

Seven of us on MetaFilter, inspired by this post, pooled our funds and paid Matt to create a sports version of this site.

By: pracowity

pracowity — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 07:31:17 -0800

> What is relationship between Sportsfilter...

Shh. There is no SportsFilter.

But if there were a SportsFilter, it would not be like my proposal because it doesn't optionally stream together with MetaFilter. You have to go to that site and browse it separately.

You could do it with SportsFilter alone, though. Choose your sports and see only postings related to those sports. If I were to join, for instance, I would choose not to see NFL postings. Others might choose never to see curling postings. In fact, I might be the only one posting about and commenting on curling. And that would be fine for everyone.

By: corpse

corpse — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 07:53:47 -0800

I *heart* SportsFilter.

By: sadie01221975

sadie01221975 — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:07:24 -0800

I'd pay for BuffyFilter. seriously

By: jonmc

jonmc — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:15:29 -0800

Actually, following the lead of SportsFilter, a MusicFilter and MovieFilter might not be a bad idea as these are subjects which invite fairly passionate discussions which can sometimes monoplize the days traffic away from the more general-interest stuff.
Although if sites like that got built, they should be separate, maybe "affiliated" sites. Metafilter should stay the way it is, any subject being fair game, like a big intellectual Hometown Buffet(note correct spelling, everyone).
However sometimes I'm just in the mood to talk music, or talk sports which would draw me to site like those proposed.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:24:05 -0800

If a MusicFilter did come to be, it would of course have to be run by the dynamic duo of y2Karl and rodii. I of course would run it's subsection MetalFilter.

By: y2karl

y2karl — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:28:11 -0800

As long as I'm Batman and rodii's Robin.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:30:32 -0800

Ok, sure. I'll be Alfred the butler.

By: insomnyuk

insomnyuk — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:31:53 -0800

www.musicfilter.com is a domain squatter :(

By: D

Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:33:00 -0800

Of course, the more ___Filters there come to be, the less interesting downtown MetaFilter will be.

MeFi urban sprawl begins.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:39:51 -0800

Network Solutions says MetalFilter.com is taken, but typing the url in gives me nothing.

By: mattpfeff

mattpfeff — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:44:13 -0800

We only need one other: CrapFilter.

By: y2karl

y2karl — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:48:29 -0800

Well, dang!

Hmm, jukemonkey.com: Smells Like Kafakesque Spirit.

And I was just getting into it...

Ah... ::drool:: Julie Newmar...

By: jonmc

jonmc — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:51:07 -0800

Well, it was great while it lasted. Fetch you a drink, Mister Wayne?

By: iceberg273

iceberg273 — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:55:16 -0800

SportsFilter: SpoFi!
BuffyFilter: BufFi!
MusicFilter: MuFi!
MovieFilter: MoFi! (alternate, FilmFilter: FiFi!)
MetalFilter: FeFi! (consult your periodic table)
___Filters: *Fi!

Everybody together now:

<singing> SpoFi! BufFi! MuFi! MoFi! (FiFi! FiFi!) FeFi! Star-Fi!

MeFi! </singing>

By: iceberg273

iceberg273 — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:56:24 -0800

Also, a ScienceFictionFilter would be nice.

SciFiFi!

By: jonmc

jonmc — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 10:01:21 -0800

How about a Metafilter for french poodles?

FiFiFi!

By: lia

lia — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 10:13:24 -0800

KottkeFilter!

kidding, kidding

By: walrus

walrus — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 10:30:36 -0800

KottkeFilter ...

By: D

Fri, 01 Feb 2002 10:54:21 -0800

> KottkeFilter ...

whoa. Where'd that design come from?

By: jacknose

jacknose — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 11:05:28 -0800

GiantFilter: FeFiFoFum

By: jpoulos

jpoulos — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 11:23:45 -0800

That would be FeFiFoFumFi, wouldn't it?

By: mkn

mkn — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 11:29:33 -0800

DoublePostFilter: all double posts, all the time.

But I would seriously go for a GamesFilter - kind of like joystick101.org, but more Filterlike.

By: adampsyche

adampsyche — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 11:36:22 -0800

How about a FilterFilter for all the people who think they need to make public service announcements when they quit Metafilter?

By: jacknose

jacknose — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 11:41:51 -0800

Filet-o-Filter for fishlovers.

By: y2karl

y2karl — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 11:43:27 -0800

How about a FilterFilter for all the people who think they need to make public service announcements when they quit Metafilter?

P-Trap Filter?

No, wait...

We only need one other: CrapFilter.

By: jacknose

jacknose — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 11:44:50 -0800

jpoulos, I suppose you are correct, unless that Fi in the middle stands for Filter (as in Fearsome Filter For Fuming Giants).

By: jpoulos

jpoulos — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 11:51:55 -0800

That works, jacknose. When I make my community weblog devoted exclusively to Fairy Tale giants, fefifofumfi.com will still be available. :-)

By: jacknose

jacknose — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 12:11:18 -0800

Please let me know when you launch, jpoulos. I have a lot of FTG (fairy tale giants) news and tidbits that I've been dying to share. (But you'll probably discourage FTG news items.) ;-)

By: kittyloop

kittyloop — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 13:21:59 -0800

I'm with the Buffyfilter idea...oh endless discussion of why Spike is redeemed and much better than Angel anyway...oops, did I say that out loud?

By: mrbula

mrbula — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 14:09:06 -0800

DoublePostFilter: all double posts, all the time.

But where would the first post come from?

By: mattpfeff

mattpfeff — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 14:15:42 -0800

BunnyFilter

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 15:04:42 -0800

Filet-o-filter made me laugh so hard my wife almost dialed 911.

By: machaus

machaus — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 15:29:19 -0800

sorry, but I have to do this...

StevenDenBesteTotalitarianRegimeFilter

By: mkn

mkn — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 16:42:07 -0800

But where would the first post come from?

Ahh, the mysteries of life.

If a double post went back in time to an era before the original post was made, and then posts itself, does it remain a doublepost?

By: bunnyfire

bunnyfire — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 17:01:20 -0800

BunnyFilter

With or without pancakes?

By: owillis

owillis — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 17:04:03 -0800

If a double post went back in time to an era before the original post was made, and then posts itself, does it remain a doublepost?

If there's a double post, but Matt goes back in time and kills the original post - is the double post still a double? And if it's not, then Matt never goes back in time. Which means....

By: jcterminal

jcterminal — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 17:22:27 -0800

meficopfilter? (meficofi) they could get together and complain about things not really worth complaining.

metafilterfilter? (mefifi) all sorts of personalized settings. for instance, remove links to stileproject, the onion. move flashgames to the top of the page. sort political discussion by left, right, and realistic. filter out all posts by me.

metafiltermetafilter? (mefimefi) only updated once a month with the best of mefi?

wheatonfilter? (wefi) it exists. it's called wilwheaton.net

pancakefilter? (panfi) where you can... yumm.... pancakes...

By: Mick

Mick — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 18:26:38 -0800

politicalFilter = poliFi. Instantly cut down signal to noise ratio of MeFi.

Just make sure all the text is left justified!

By: rushmc

rushmc — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 21:29:35 -0800

We only need two: HiFi and LowFi.

Matt can segregate us into our appropriate camps.

By: goneill

goneill — Mon, 04 Feb 2002 06:42:50 -0800

calling all people who want a buffy filter...
please email me.
what are the options here matt?

By: NortonDC

NortonDC — Mon, 04 Feb 2002 06:51:39 -0800

D - Of course, the more ___Filters there come to be, the less interesting downtown MetaFilter will be.

I've got the solution to this. Let a front page post on MetaFilter open to a discussion on SportsFilter. This approach would work for SportsFilter as well as any other *Filters.

It maintains the unique character and focus of affiliated sites while keeping MeFi active in this area as well. MeFi benefits from the specialized knowledge of the other communities and it avoids diminishing the thankfully broad range of topics presented on MeFi.

And now I'm wondering if I should have made this an independent "new feature" post to make sure Matt sees it...

By: walrus

walrus — Mon, 04 Feb 2002 07:50:18 -0800

Sportsfilter has been a revelation. I notice artsfilter.com is still up for grabs, too ...

By: D

Mon, 04 Feb 2002 19:22:18 -0800

FilmFilter?

Dude, I'm all about FilmFilter.

NortonDC: I'm not sure that the suburbanization of MeFi would be a bad thing. But yes, you'd want some sort of crossover. I'd almost prefer if SportsFilter enthusiasts chose what sports links showed up on MeFi, and so on -- but of course now I'm talkin' craaazy, with the moderation and the hijinx and the suchandsuch.

By: D

Mon, 04 Feb 2002 19:30:15 -0800

Aargh. FilmFilter.com taken.

But eFilmFilter-Online.biz is available! Thank Gawd.

By: cortex

cortex — Mon, 04 Feb 2002 23:36:24 -0800

Short-lived spin-off Event sites, while we're at it. Give Chris Baty a break (and a clue...ugh, Yahoo Groups) this year and start up NaNoWriMoFi.