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Metafilter Interviews or Ask/Tell?
What do we think of the idea of having Mefites of Note (or even Non-Mefites of Note) participating in some sort of thread-based interview series? I'm not sure of what the exact format would be or the criteria for picking people, but I think it would be an interesting experiment. It seems like from time to time, mefites with really interesting stories pop up within threads, but because the thread isn't really _about_ them, we never get to follow up on it. I know there are podcast interviews, but those are few and far between. Thoughts? I realize this is an iffy idea, but wanted to throw it out there in case others are interested.
What do we think of the idea of having Mefites of Note (or even Non-Mefites of Note) participating in some sort of thread-based interview series? I'm not sure of what the exact format would be or the criteria for picking people, but I think it would be an interesting experiment. It seems like from time to time, mefites with really interesting stories pop up within threads, but because the thread isn't really _about_ them, we never get to follow up on it. I know there are podcast interviews, but those are few and far between. Thoughts? I realize this is an iffy idea, but wanted to throw it out there in case others are interested.
I've memailed people who have posted interesting things and asked them further questions about their comment. They've always responded.
posted by desjardins at 2:47 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by desjardins at 2:47 PM on February 26, 2010
This is directed towards me and my lifelong fight against Irritable Bowel Syndrome, isn't it? Well, I'm game. What do you want to know?
posted by Mayor Curley at 2:48 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Mayor Curley at 2:48 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
"Mefites of Note (or even Non-Mefites of Note)"
What about Mefites of no particular note? What are you, elitist?
posted by mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey at 2:58 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
What about Mefites of no particular note? What are you, elitist?
posted by mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey at 2:58 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
Did anyone else hear something? Must have been the wind.
posted by Salvor Hardin at 3:03 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by Salvor Hardin at 3:03 PM on February 26, 2010
...or Mayor Curley's Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
posted by gman at 3:06 PM on February 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by gman at 3:06 PM on February 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
When you guys get down to me, I'll know it's the End of the Internets.
posted by pjern at 3:07 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by pjern at 3:07 PM on February 26, 2010
What exactly does "of note" connote? MeFites who hold interesting jobs, are interesting drunks, make interesting comments? Or prolific commenters? Is there a a correlation between proliferation and "of note"? What's the threshold?
posted by jivadravya at 3:13 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by jivadravya at 3:13 PM on February 26, 2010
I'll only do it if you ask me which newspapers I read.
posted by Think_Long at 3:15 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by Think_Long at 3:15 PM on February 26, 2010
Which newspapers do you read? What kind of ice cream would you be? Boxers or Briefs?
posted by kuujjuarapik at 3:27 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by kuujjuarapik at 3:27 PM on February 26, 2010
Why don't you compile some good questions and those who want to can put the answers in their profiles.
posted by iconomy at 3:37 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by iconomy at 3:37 PM on February 26, 2010
What kind of ice cream would you be?
Fudge ripple.
posted by Mayor Curley at 3:38 PM on February 26, 2010
Fudge ripple.
posted by Mayor Curley at 3:38 PM on February 26, 2010
Formspring.me
posted by Potomac Avenue at 3:39 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Potomac Avenue at 3:39 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
Which newspapers do you read?
I read everything.
posted by fixedgear at 3:40 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
I read everything.
posted by fixedgear at 3:40 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
What kind of ice cream would you be?
Benjamin is no one's friend. If he was an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines... and diiiick.
posted by drjimmy11 at 3:56 PM on February 26, 2010 [3 favorites]
Benjamin is no one's friend. If he was an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines... and diiiick.
posted by drjimmy11 at 3:56 PM on February 26, 2010 [3 favorites]
I'm imagining Mayor Curley in a boxing ring squaring off against a giant pulsating colon.
I have possibly been reading too many digestive physiology papers recently.
posted by shelleycat at 4:02 PM on February 26, 2010
I have possibly been reading too many digestive physiology papers recently.
posted by shelleycat at 4:02 PM on February 26, 2010
Which newspapers do you read? What kind of ice cream would you be? Boxers or Briefs?
None. Mint - no wait, Rose! No wait the kind that has Johnny Walker black label in it for some reason. Depends, are they on my head?
posted by The Whelk at 4:08 PM on February 26, 2010
None. Mint - no wait, Rose! No wait the kind that has Johnny Walker black label in it for some reason. Depends, are they on my head?
posted by The Whelk at 4:08 PM on February 26, 2010
Yeah, I can't talk about that. Or that, either.
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 4:26 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 4:26 PM on February 26, 2010
Bunny Tracks.
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 4:28 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 4:28 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
Something like reddit's IAMA would be cool.
posted by MetaMonkey at 4:28 PM on February 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by MetaMonkey at 4:28 PM on February 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
...aaaand here is where the MetaTalk echo-chamber of precious in-joke inanity becomes tiresome.
I realize that the site's culture has historically tolerated MetaTalk = poweruser stream-of-consciousness off-topic lulz, but can't you save it for batshit callouts or other, more pointless posts?
Guy/Gal had a reasonable suggestion that may be good, may be bad, but could be discussed constructively. Mods: the last thing I'm wishing on y'all is extra work, but has there been any internal discussion regarding how reflexive MetaTalk threadshitting has become? It's tiresome and a bit pointless when interesting ideas are ignored in the name of "look at how clever I can be in derailing this".
posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj at 4:39 PM on February 26, 2010 [7 favorites]
I realize that the site's culture has historically tolerated MetaTalk = poweruser stream-of-consciousness off-topic lulz, but can't you save it for batshit callouts or other, more pointless posts?
Guy/Gal had a reasonable suggestion that may be good, may be bad, but could be discussed constructively. Mods: the last thing I'm wishing on y'all is extra work, but has there been any internal discussion regarding how reflexive MetaTalk threadshitting has become? It's tiresome and a bit pointless when interesting ideas are ignored in the name of "look at how clever I can be in derailing this".
posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj at 4:39 PM on February 26, 2010 [7 favorites]
What do we think of the idea of having Mefites of Note (or even Non-Mefites of Note) participating in some sort of thread-based interview series?
I would be totally down with. Sorry for being uncharitable above. I think a lot of people here who may not be of note are quite interesting.
posted by vapidave at 4:41 PM on February 26, 2010
I would be totally down with. Sorry for being uncharitable above. I think a lot of people here who may not be of note are quite interesting.
posted by vapidave at 4:41 PM on February 26, 2010
... has there been any internal discussion regarding how reflexive MetaTalk threadshitting has become? It's tiresome and a bit pointless when interesting ideas are ignored in the name of "look at how clever I can be in derailing this".
Honestly, that's pretty much my favorite part of MetaTalk, which is pretty much my favorite part of MetaFilter. I like watching the powerusers strut their stuff, and generally the discussion will circle back around to the original proposal if it's of genuine interest.
Speaking of the proposal, as a non-poweruser, I would be interested in reading interviews of Mefites of note, and if a list of interesting questions was circulated as some kind of Me-meme, I'd probably look at the profiles of some users to see if they answered them. As long as it wasn't actually called a meme. I kinda hate that term.
posted by timeo danaos at 4:49 PM on February 26, 2010
Honestly, that's pretty much my favorite part of MetaTalk, which is pretty much my favorite part of MetaFilter. I like watching the powerusers strut their stuff, and generally the discussion will circle back around to the original proposal if it's of genuine interest.
Speaking of the proposal, as a non-poweruser, I would be interested in reading interviews of Mefites of note, and if a list of interesting questions was circulated as some kind of Me-meme, I'd probably look at the profiles of some users to see if they answered them. As long as it wasn't actually called a meme. I kinda hate that term.
posted by timeo danaos at 4:49 PM on February 26, 2010
I'm not thinking about a facebook survey.
What I'm thinking about is, let's say there's a front page post on Nascar, and somebody guys, oh, hey guys I was a Nascar racer for 15 years, let me tell you a little story.
As it is now, something like that gets sidebarred and that's the end of it, but I dunno, I think it would be a little cool if we could go, hey Nascar driver, if you're up for it, let's have a little back and forth where we talk a little bit more about who you are and what you did and how you ended up on metafilter, etc, without derailing the thread in question.
Mefi has lots of smart people who might ask smart questions, and I think it doesn't quite fit into ask metafilter, but maybe it fits in a little bit with metafilter's general atmosphere.
posted by empath at 4:54 PM on February 26, 2010 [3 favorites]
What I'm thinking about is, let's say there's a front page post on Nascar, and somebody guys, oh, hey guys I was a Nascar racer for 15 years, let me tell you a little story.
As it is now, something like that gets sidebarred and that's the end of it, but I dunno, I think it would be a little cool if we could go, hey Nascar driver, if you're up for it, let's have a little back and forth where we talk a little bit more about who you are and what you did and how you ended up on metafilter, etc, without derailing the thread in question.
Mefi has lots of smart people who might ask smart questions, and I think it doesn't quite fit into ask metafilter, but maybe it fits in a little bit with metafilter's general atmosphere.
posted by empath at 4:54 PM on February 26, 2010 [3 favorites]
More specifically. Sorry again. I think it's a good idea if unfortunately phrased. (I think I do understand, though obviously resent, the term "of note" though, I want to pick the Mutant brain wrt money for example. Please forgive me.
I skulk away.
posted by vapidave at 4:55 PM on February 26, 2010
I skulk away.
posted by vapidave at 4:55 PM on February 26, 2010
Yeah, Mutant would be a prime example of someone where an Ask/Tell thread would be fascinating.
posted by empath at 4:56 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by empath at 4:56 PM on February 26, 2010
As it is now, something like that gets sidebarred and that's the end of it, but I dunno, I think it would be a little cool if we could go, hey Nascar driver, if you're up for it, let's have a little back and forth where we talk a little bit more about who you are and what you did and how you ended up on metafilter, etc, without derailing the thread in question.
I like it.
But, you know, what you're describing could be done outside of MeFi, through MeMail or what have you, and the results could be posted on a private site. Then a FPP could be made.*
* This bends / breaks the guidelines about self-posting, of course. But of course, the "private site" could be something reviewed / curated by the moderators ahead of time.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 4:57 PM on February 26, 2010
I like it.
But, you know, what you're describing could be done outside of MeFi, through MeMail or what have you, and the results could be posted on a private site. Then a FPP could be made.*
* This bends / breaks the guidelines about self-posting, of course. But of course, the "private site" could be something reviewed / curated by the moderators ahead of time.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 4:57 PM on February 26, 2010
The same way you qualify to get on the sidebar. Someone posts something interesting that gets a bunch of flags, and one of the mods asks them if they want to do an interview thread. If the person is interested, an interview thread is started, and we just ask a bunch of questions that they can answer if they feel like. I'm not thinking anything formal, really.
posted by empath at 5:02 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by empath at 5:02 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
Cool Papa Bell...MeFiProjects!
A decent interviewer could spend an entire lifetime with Mefites without ever having a dull moment. I wish I had the time, I would totally do this.
posted by snsranch at 5:06 PM on February 26, 2010
A decent interviewer could spend an entire lifetime with Mefites without ever having a dull moment. I wish I had the time, I would totally do this.
posted by snsranch at 5:06 PM on February 26, 2010
but can't you save it for batshit callouts or other, more pointless posts?
Clearly not an existentialist.
posted by kuujjuarapik at 5:07 PM on February 26, 2010
Clearly not an existentialist.
posted by kuujjuarapik at 5:07 PM on February 26, 2010
I like the idea of interviews with interesting MeFites. Especially if they're conducted by interviewers who are interesting too. Something text-based seems more sustainable and inclusive than an audio podcast sort of thing, but that could be thread-based or just e-mail exchange with the results put online someplace, etc.
posted by FishBike at 5:10 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by FishBike at 5:10 PM on February 26, 2010
How do you qualify to be a poweruser?
I'm pretty sure it involves giving up an eye to drink from the well of Mimer with the Gjallar-horn.
posted by timeo danaos at 5:12 PM on February 26, 2010
I'm pretty sure it involves giving up an eye to drink from the well of Mimer with the Gjallar-horn.
posted by timeo danaos at 5:12 PM on February 26, 2010
What the fuck did you just say about my eye?
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 5:18 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 5:18 PM on February 26, 2010
Err. I'm probably going to regret this, but I'd be happy to use my rusty journalism skills to do some interviews and write them up. I don't know where they'd be appropriate to post, but I imagine we could whip up a separate site (not-on-MetaFilter, that is), and it would be very easy to conduct the interviews either via e-mail or over the phone.
What I think would be really interesting is to start with the mods, because if we're talking MeFites of note, they're certainly notable, and most definitely interesting.
... but then again, I've never listened to the podcasts. There's a certain amount of (tedious) research that would go into prepping for such interviews.
posted by brina at 5:25 PM on February 26, 2010
What I think would be really interesting is to start with the mods, because if we're talking MeFites of note, they're certainly notable, and most definitely interesting.
... but then again, I've never listened to the podcasts. There's a certain amount of (tedious) research that would go into prepping for such interviews.
posted by brina at 5:25 PM on February 26, 2010
...aaaand here is where the MetaTalk echo-chamber of precious in-joke inanity becomes tiresome.
I realize that the site's culture has historically tolerated MetaTalk = poweruser stream-of-consciousness off-topic lulz, but can't you save it for batshit callouts or other, more pointless posts?
In the long run, they're all pointless.
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 5:48 PM on February 26, 2010
Hey, the one you still have is lovely. So fiery and far-seeing!
posted by timeo danaos at 5:55 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by timeo danaos at 5:55 PM on February 26, 2010
In the long run, they're all pointless
In the long run, says Keynes, we're all dead.
posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj at 5:56 PM on February 26, 2010
In the long run, says Keynes, we're all dead.
posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj at 5:56 PM on February 26, 2010
Empath, you might like this FPP with links to some of reddit's most interesting "I Am A [Blank], Ask Me Anything" posts.
posted by sallybrown at 6:06 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by sallybrown at 6:06 PM on February 26, 2010
Just because I make a bunch of off-topic comments in MetaTalk threads doesn't mean I'm a poweruser.
posted by box at 6:14 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by box at 6:14 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
What kind of ice cream would you be? Boxers or Briefs?
I don't think I like either one of those flavors.
posted by drjimmy11 at 6:24 PM on February 26, 2010 [6 favorites]
I don't think I like either one of those flavors.
posted by drjimmy11 at 6:24 PM on February 26, 2010 [6 favorites]
Just because I make a bunch of off-topic comments in MetaTalk threads doesn't mean I'm a poweruser.
posted by box at 6:14 PM on February 26 [+] [!]
Doesn't mean you aren't, either.
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 6:26 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by box at 6:14 PM on February 26 [+] [!]
Doesn't mean you aren't, either.
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 6:26 PM on February 26, 2010
In the long run, they're all pointless
In the long run, says Keynes, we're all dead.
posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj at 5:56 PM on February 26 [+] [!]
See how easy and fun that was? And it didn't hurt a bit!
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 6:27 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
In the long run, says Keynes, we're all dead.
posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj at 5:56 PM on February 26 [+] [!]
See how easy and fun that was? And it didn't hurt a bit!
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 6:27 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
I think a lot of people here who may not be of note are quite interesting.
It would be fun to just interview some random mefites. Pull up a random user number for someone who has commented in the last month. Who knows what we'll find. I envision something like this when we interview some random guy who has made six comments:
What's your job?
Uh, I'm a network administrator.
Why did you join Metafilter?
I'd heard about somewhere, and then I read this comment where some moron said Avatar was a metaphor for American imperialism and everyone knows that is a bunch a crap, so I ponied up $5 to blast this guy out of the water but the comment got deleted. I dunno. I haven't hung around much since. I think my wife has been using my account for some recipe shit in Askme. Who in the hell are you again?
posted by marxchivist at 6:32 PM on February 26, 2010 [5 favorites]
It would be fun to just interview some random mefites. Pull up a random user number for someone who has commented in the last month. Who knows what we'll find. I envision something like this when we interview some random guy who has made six comments:
What's your job?
Uh, I'm a network administrator.
Why did you join Metafilter?
I'd heard about somewhere, and then I read this comment where some moron said Avatar was a metaphor for American imperialism and everyone knows that is a bunch a crap, so I ponied up $5 to blast this guy out of the water but the comment got deleted. I dunno. I haven't hung around much since. I think my wife has been using my account for some recipe shit in Askme. Who in the hell are you again?
posted by marxchivist at 6:32 PM on February 26, 2010 [5 favorites]
I want to pick the ColdChef brain wrt picking brains.
posted by Faint of Butt at 6:41 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Faint of Butt at 6:41 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
If this is going to be audio, I think slappy_pinchbottom needs to be involved. He did a really good job of interviewing random folks at a recent Austin meetup and the audio was fabulous. Solid content, great recording, interesting stories - pretty much a template for what I think empath is suggesting.
Side note to the mods - it would be cool if the audio from the meetup was added to the meetup thread like the pictures are.
posted by cashman at 6:43 PM on February 26, 2010
Side note to the mods - it would be cool if the audio from the meetup was added to the meetup thread like the pictures are.
posted by cashman at 6:43 PM on February 26, 2010
If this is going to be audio, I think I should mention I've been on the radio before and I'm the biggest, chatty whore in Whoresville, county seat of Whoresylvania.
posted by The Whelk at 6:57 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by The Whelk at 6:57 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
There were interviews in some early podcasts, and they were pretty terrific. I'd really like to hear more interviews. One idea might be to let independent producers do MeFi interviews and then submit them for inclusion on the podcast. I don't know if that's in line with what the mods use the podcast for, but it seems neat to imagine that any user could put together an audio segment for the podcast, and the mods could act as editors. Again, that may not be in line with the vision, or it might be too much work, but it's neat to think about.
Or if it were text interviews, heck, that'd be cool too.
posted by Miko at 7:05 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
Or if it were text interviews, heck, that'd be cool too.
posted by Miko at 7:05 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
It is my secret dream to be interviewed on a MeFi podcast and to have a bunch of people comment about how smart and interesting and funny and probably attractive I am. I'm in favor of this!
posted by Metroid Baby at 7:06 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by Metroid Baby at 7:06 PM on February 26, 2010
I would like people to comment about how attrativce I am because surely I can project that via audio alone.
posted by The Whelk at 7:09 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 7:09 PM on February 26, 2010
I'd like to see imaginary interviews. For example, I would like Cortex to interview the iconic Plate of Beans.
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 7:09 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 7:09 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
For that matter I would like The Whelk to interview the iconic Plate of Beans.
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 7:09 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 7:09 PM on February 26, 2010
Seems too reddit-y (for text interviews). I wouldn't mind submitted interviews per Miko's suggestion. We could include good ones on the podcast.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 7:11 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by mathowie (staff) at 7:11 PM on February 26, 2010
I want to pick the ColdChef brain wrt picking brains.
also pickling brains
posted by grobstein at 7:11 PM on February 26, 2010 [3 favorites]
I'd love to see some interviewing action happen, but I don't know if there's really a spot for them on the site per se, or at least if there ought to be prior to it being established that it's something that really works and has legs. If someone wants to really get on it and start putting interviews together, probably the best bet would be to start a little blog to collect them on, or maybe start up a subsection on the wiki.
I agree with Matt that including audio interviews in our podcasts seems like a cool idea. I regret neglecting the Music Podcast because I've enjoyed having those random little music discussions with folks, and I'd love to hear interviews by folks who actually know how to conduct one competently.
Side note to the mods - it would be cool if the audio from the meetup was added to the meetup thread like the pictures are.
Meetup audio hasn't been a big common thing as far as I can tell—if for some reason that really caught on we could certainly talk about it then, but for now I think just linking it in thread on the rare occasions that it does happen is the best plan.
posted by cortex (staff) at 8:08 PM on February 26, 2010
I agree with Matt that including audio interviews in our podcasts seems like a cool idea. I regret neglecting the Music Podcast because I've enjoyed having those random little music discussions with folks, and I'd love to hear interviews by folks who actually know how to conduct one competently.
Side note to the mods - it would be cool if the audio from the meetup was added to the meetup thread like the pictures are.
Meetup audio hasn't been a big common thing as far as I can tell—if for some reason that really caught on we could certainly talk about it then, but for now I think just linking it in thread on the rare occasions that it does happen is the best plan.
posted by cortex (staff) at 8:08 PM on February 26, 2010
If we're talking nominations here, I harassed poor micayetoca into essentially interviewing himself during the first incarnation of the MeMuPodcast, he did such an awesome job that he more than deserves another go 'round.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:08 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:08 PM on February 26, 2010
This is such a cool idea--there's plenty of Mefites who I'd love to know more about and plenty others who I'm unaware that I'd love to know more about.
Interviewing people is usually a lot of fun, so if I can be involved on that end, o person who organizes this, let me know. Miko's idea of incorporating some user interviews into the podcasts is (as usual) great.
posted by librarylis at 10:40 PM on February 26, 2010
Interviewing people is usually a lot of fun, so if I can be involved on that end, o person who organizes this, let me know. Miko's idea of incorporating some user interviews into the podcasts is (as usual) great.
posted by librarylis at 10:40 PM on February 26, 2010
I realize that the site's culture has historically tolerated MetaTalk = poweruser stream-of-consciousness off-topic lulz, but can't you save it for batshit callouts or other, more pointless posts?
I think this battle was lost when cortex started (approvingly) referring to MeTa as a "relief valve" for the site, but I'd be happy to join your resistance movement.
posted by sevenyearlurk at 12:09 AM on February 27, 2010 [1 favorite]
I think this battle was lost when cortex started (approvingly) referring to MeTa as a "relief valve" for the site, but I'd be happy to join your resistance movement.
posted by sevenyearlurk at 12:09 AM on February 27, 2010 [1 favorite]
conduct one [an interview] competently
that being the key there.
posted by gac at 3:26 AM on February 27, 2010
that being the key there.
posted by gac at 3:26 AM on February 27, 2010
I think this battle was lost when cortex started (approvingly) referring to MeTa as a "relief valve" for the site
I also wish to blame and admonish cortex for this. I ADMONISH YOU!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 3:27 AM on February 27, 2010
SportsFilter does (did?) interviews just as threads in it's version of metatalk called 'the lockerroom'. Barbara Walters User worldcup2002 asks the questions and the interviewee responds. Others may make 'peanut gallery' remarks, which may or may not be ignored by the interviewer/ee. The last question is always "who should we interview next?"
They were great fun to read, but unfortunately most have been lost to the bit bucket. Some are archived on the SpoFi wiki, though. Maybe metafilter is too big for such a format to work; the peanut gallery comments were generally minimally distracting but that may not be the case here.
posted by and hosted from Uranus at 4:55 AM on February 27, 2010
They were great fun to read, but unfortunately most have been lost to the bit bucket. Some are archived on the SpoFi wiki, though. Maybe metafilter is too big for such a format to work; the peanut gallery comments were generally minimally distracting but that may not be the case here.
posted by and hosted from Uranus at 4:55 AM on February 27, 2010
Oy. I was drunk when I posted that, and it's much snippier than I'm comfortable with in the harsh light of the morning. Sorry for the snark Cortex.
posted by sevenyearlurk at 6:20 AM on February 27, 2010
posted by sevenyearlurk at 6:20 AM on February 27, 2010
If this is going to be audio, I think I should mention I've been on the radio before and I'm the biggest, chatty whore in Whoresville, county seat of Whoresylvania.
Is that near Whore Island, The Whelk? (Also, has anyone else been watching Archer on FX? it's as if they took Frisky Dingo, extracted my brain, mixed it in a blender and put it on the TV).
If we're going to do this, I think the fun way to do it would be Chain Reaction-style. It's a UK (BBC? can't remember, I just listened to the Alan Moore one) interview show where
Interview person A interviews interview person B and next week B interviews C, then C interviews D, then D interviews E...and so on.
Interesting MeFites interview other interesting MeFites. The challenge is coming up with an order of participants that makes it really good.
posted by bitter-girl.com at 7:45 AM on February 27, 2010 [1 favorite]
Is that near Whore Island, The Whelk? (Also, has anyone else been watching Archer on FX? it's as if they took Frisky Dingo, extracted my brain, mixed it in a blender and put it on the TV).
If we're going to do this, I think the fun way to do it would be Chain Reaction-style. It's a UK (BBC? can't remember, I just listened to the Alan Moore one) interview show where
Interview person A interviews interview person B and next week B interviews C, then C interviews D, then D interviews E...and so on.
Interesting MeFites interview other interesting MeFites. The challenge is coming up with an order of participants that makes it really good.
posted by bitter-girl.com at 7:45 AM on February 27, 2010 [1 favorite]
(whoops, didn't close a tag on the quote from The Whelk -- sorry!)
posted by bitter-girl.com at 7:46 AM on February 27, 2010
posted by bitter-girl.com at 7:46 AM on February 27, 2010
I think this battle was lost when cortex started (approvingly) referring to MeTa as a "relief valve" for the site, but I'd be happy to join your resistance movement.
Not to just magically free myself from an culpability as that is indeed something I've said about Metatalk on occasion, but I only became a mod in 2007. Metatalk was not, prior to that, a sober, studious place for e.g. the calm discussion of Proust.
posted by cortex (staff) at 7:54 AM on February 27, 2010 [1 favorite]
Not to just magically free myself from an culpability as that is indeed something I've said about Metatalk on occasion, but I only became a mod in 2007. Metatalk was not, prior to that, a sober, studious place for e.g. the calm discussion of Proust.
posted by cortex (staff) at 7:54 AM on February 27, 2010 [1 favorite]
For a long time, before I met Nancy, I used to go to sleep early.
posted by grobstein at 11:20 AM on February 27, 2010
posted by grobstein at 11:20 AM on February 27, 2010
I used to do interviews for fun and profit. College radio, some print, and some online. I often had to do them about people I had no idea who were without any notice. I also wasn't very good at it.
posted by cjorgensen at 5:44 PM on February 27, 2010
posted by cjorgensen at 5:44 PM on February 27, 2010
No one would want to interview me in the first place, but I'd never submit to an audio interview. Despite what you would think from the sheer amount that I use it (since I am Queen Talkstoomuch), I really can't stand the sound of my own voice.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 6:38 PM on February 27, 2010
posted by grapefruitmoon at 6:38 PM on February 27, 2010
I think you should interview Ralph.
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 6:43 PM on February 27, 2010
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 6:43 PM on February 27, 2010
Not to just magically free myself from an culpability as that is indeed something I've said about Metatalk on occasion, but I only became a mod in 2007. Metatalk was not, prior to that, a sober, studious place for e.g. the calm discussion of Proust.
LIES
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 9:03 PM on February 27, 2010
LIES
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 9:03 PM on February 27, 2010
I think you should interview Ralph.
Damn, I was just about to suggest that. There's no one I'd rather see interviewed here than Ralph.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 7:47 AM on February 28, 2010
Damn, I was just about to suggest that. There's no one I'd rather see interviewed here than Ralph.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 7:47 AM on February 28, 2010
Metatalk was not, prior to that, a sober, studious place for e.g. the calm discussion of Proust.
Oh?
posted by empath at 6:48 PM on February 28, 2010
Oh?
posted by empath at 6:48 PM on February 28, 2010
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posted by Eideteker at 2:45 PM on February 26, 2010