Is there a lofi for MeTa and what is lofi for anyway?

December 13, 2002 10:48 PM

Is there a lofi for MeTa? If not, what happens to posts that get deleted (like the one that was just here, for example?) Is there any archive, anywhere? For that matter, what exactly is the point of Lofi? Sorry if this has all been explained before - I did search, but couldn't find anything.
posted by jonson to Etiquette/Policy at 10:48 PM (15 comments total)

I believe MeTa posts die forever. Matt explained lofi recently here.
posted by eddydamascene at 11:07 PM on December 13, 2002

That is not dead which can eternal lie,
And with strange eons even death may die.

So, do we even need a lofi?
posted by Hildago at 11:11 PM on December 13, 2002

I've had quite a few MeTa threads deleted, the most recent being the mac post. It was probably too tech support, too mailing-list and not truly MeFi-specific, as the information could be gathered elsewhere.

I apologize for my enthusiastic selfishness and thank those who helped me. I hope I'm not going to become one of those tedious Switch fanatics.

Anyway, my point is that posts here really have to suck to be deleted. And none of them (not even one's own) are missed. In fact, with hindsight, it's a mercy.
posted by MiguelCardoso at 3:18 AM on December 14, 2002

The mac one was too tech support-y. The others I have deleted lately were deleted because of all the inane chatter made them completely pointless.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 8:29 AM on December 14, 2002

While I'm on the topic of my own ignorance on some of the site's features, is there anywhere where you can find a running list of:

a) people with the most FPPs or comments to either MeFi or MeTa
b) User IDs in order (as opposed to just putting random numbers in the URL and seeing who comes up).

Again, apologies if this has been discussed.
posted by jonson at 8:47 AM on December 14, 2002

I rather liked my non-so-inane addition at the very end of the MeTa thread from last night, and was sorry to see it go. I'm trying to keep from adding to the inanity lately.

jonson, most of what you ask for (but not a complete user list) can be found at jaden's infamous MetaFilter Contribution Index page, which first pointed out the excessive verbosity of me and several others. There are some interesting stats there, though.
posted by yhbc at 9:00 AM on December 14, 2002

speaking of which, sort of, how come when I set my style preferences to "text only" it works for MeFi [very well, thank you] but not for MeTa...?
posted by jessamyn at 10:31 AM on December 14, 2002

(as opposed to just putting random numbers in the URL and seeing who comes up).

MetaFilter Roulette. Who woulda thunk it?
posted by adampsyche at 10:45 AM on December 14, 2002

yhbc - thanks, that completely rocks!
posted by jonson at 12:21 PM on December 14, 2002

MetaFilter Roulette.

Okay, who's gonna automate this with a button?
posted by rushmc at 1:10 PM on December 14, 2002

jonson, for all your future queries.. read my profile!
posted by riffola at 1:16 PM on December 14, 2002

riffola - fantastic! You're a star, thanks.
posted by jonson at 2:30 PM on December 14, 2002

Okay, who's gonna automate this with a button?

[this is wack]
posted by eddydamascene at 3:12 PM on December 14, 2002

eddyamascene, that's brilliant! Simple but brilliant!
posted by riffola at 3:27 PM on December 14, 2002

Does anybody know how to disable the right mouse button? I want to make sure no one steals my 1337 js.
posted by eddydamascene at 3:32 PM on December 14, 2002