The Side Bar is open and damn do I love the drinks there! January 26, 2012 8:58 PM Subscribe
I'm calling out the mod team for their excellent response over the past month to my post requesting more use of the sidebar. I've read things I never would have seen before, and they've all been excellent. Thanks so much, and keep it up! This feature makes MetaFilter even better for me, and I'm sure also for others.
I too have noticed the wonderful increased use of the sidebar. It's an awesome feature of MetaFiler, and it's one of those times when the mods get to move from referee to curator. It's much appreciated.
posted by Lutoslawski at 9:14 PM on January 26, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by Lutoslawski at 9:14 PM on January 26, 2012 [2 favorites]
*MetaFilTer, although MetaFiler is an interesting concept I could probably make use of.
posted by Lutoslawski at 9:14 PM on January 26, 2012
posted by Lutoslawski at 9:14 PM on January 26, 2012
The sidebar has been MegaFilled!
posted by Devils Rancher at 9:25 PM on January 26, 2012
posted by Devils Rancher at 9:25 PM on January 26, 2012
Maybe this is the wrong place to ask this, and maybe it's been asked before, but why is the sidebar only on the Metafilter front page, and not on AskMe or Metatalk? Some of the sidebarred items are answers from AskMe, so it seems it would make sense to highlight them on both pages. People who only read Ask (like me, 90% of the time) don't see the highlighted material very often.
posted by lollusc at 10:09 PM on January 26, 2012
posted by lollusc at 10:09 PM on January 26, 2012
Yes! The increased sidebar activity is greatly appreciated by this Mefite.
posted by Proofs and Refutations at 12:49 AM on January 27, 2012
posted by Proofs and Refutations at 12:49 AM on January 27, 2012
Can we have a "show us your sideburns" day? Then you can sidebar the sideburns. Next year we could do sideboards, sidecars or the seaside.
posted by le morte de bea arthur at 4:21 AM on January 27, 2012
posted by le morte de bea arthur at 4:21 AM on January 27, 2012
You know, I've really been enjoying the posts on the blue this week. Well done, Metafilter! You're keeping me entertained.
posted by .kobayashi. at 5:45 AM on January 27, 2012
posted by .kobayashi. at 5:45 AM on January 27, 2012
I see your sidebar ante and raise you awesome. Thanks mods.
posted by arcticseal at 5:50 AM on January 27, 2012
posted by arcticseal at 5:50 AM on January 27, 2012
Yeah, I'm happy about this. Not only does the sidebar turn me on to things I'd otherwise miss, since I don't read every set of comments, I know first hand the warm glow getting sidebar'd gives, and I think having it happen more often can only increase the overall quality of comments around here.
posted by absalom at 5:57 AM on January 27, 2012
posted by absalom at 5:57 AM on January 27, 2012
The warm glow I got from my sidebarrin' is still evident today.
posted by Jofus at 7:08 AM on January 27, 2012
posted by Jofus at 7:08 AM on January 27, 2012
It was then that the sidebar carried you!
posted by Frayed Knot at 7:24 AM on January 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by Frayed Knot at 7:24 AM on January 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
why is the sidebar only on the Metafilter front page
I think because back in the day the front page of MeFi really was the front door to the site. Now AskMe gets more traffic than MeFi, but the sidebar there is sort of full of tools. You can follow the sidebar via the blog URL and get it on the Twitter. Here is a history of the sidebar that I am now going to go update.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 8:04 AM on January 27, 2012
I think because back in the day the front page of MeFi really was the front door to the site. Now AskMe gets more traffic than MeFi, but the sidebar there is sort of full of tools. You can follow the sidebar via the blog URL and get it on the Twitter. Here is a history of the sidebar that I am now going to go update.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 8:04 AM on January 27, 2012
Totally agree, the sidebar is rocking!
And (I think?) it's mostly jessamyn who handles it, so especial thanks to jess for keeping it up. I vote you get awarded another gold star for the effort.
Anyway, Yay! Red velvet brownies for all.
posted by misha at 5:16 PM on January 27, 2012
And (I think?) it's mostly jessamyn who handles it, so especial thanks to jess for keeping it up. I vote you get awarded another gold star for the effort.
Anyway, Yay! Red velvet brownies for all.
posted by misha at 5:16 PM on January 27, 2012
The sidebar makes my teeth noticeably whiter and cavity free!
posted by arcticseal at 5:35 PM on January 27, 2012
posted by arcticseal at 5:35 PM on January 27, 2012
Yeah, Jess does the bulk of the sidebarring action. I've been trying to be a little bit better about translating my "this is awesome" thoughts into "hey I should go put this into the sidebar" action lately, but I'm slow with the habit-forming.
posted by cortex (staff) at 5:46 PM on January 27, 2012
posted by cortex (staff) at 5:46 PM on January 27, 2012
It's funny, a lot of times cortex will make a note in the mod-facing part of the site like "Oh hey this guy who was mentioned shows up to talk about his cool thing" and I'll see that note and make a sidebar post out of it. Other times I just like looking at what has been flagged as fantastic because it cheers me up.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 6:22 PM on January 27, 2012
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 6:22 PM on January 27, 2012
I don't have as much time for the site (particularly the blue) as I used to right now, so seeing the sidebar posts on the twitters has ben a big help.
posted by immlass at 10:54 AM on January 29, 2012
posted by immlass at 10:54 AM on January 29, 2012
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