A-lister birthday post hacks off user

May 28, 2001 10:31 PM

Sigh.
posted by dhartung to etiquette/policy at 10:31 PM (13 comments total)

erk!
posted by lagado at 11:05 PM on May 28, 2001

???
posted by EricBrooksDotCom at 11:56 PM on May 28, 2001

Argh... screwed up the prompt, so I'll translate:

What was wrong with wishing a Mefi member a "Happy Birthday"? It's been done before.

(Please delete my previous post Matt... it worked in the preview... sorry)
posted by EricBrooksDotCom at 11:59 PM on May 28, 2001

9000 members / 365 days == 24 birthday greetings per day.

Unless, of course, only A-listers get to be wished.
posted by Steven Den Beste at 5:16 AM on May 29, 2001

My birthday is September 22nd, everyone can prepare now.
posted by corpse at 7:09 AM on May 29, 2001

Moreover, a warning of some sort as to the content ahead would have been appreciated... "Happy birthday to MeFi's favorite exhibitionist" would have sufficed.
posted by silusGROK at 7:48 AM on May 29, 2001

halcyon has posted no links 9 comments to MetaFilter

Halcyon's made no appreciable contribution to MeFi and as far as I can tell, is famous mainly for being famous. There are lots of MeFi members who actually post here. Why not kiss up wish a happy birthday to one of them?


posted by rodii at 11:36 AM on May 29, 2001

My birthday is in two weeks btw.
posted by lagado at 4:37 PM on May 29, 2001

Sy.
posted by kindall at 5:01 PM on May 29, 2001

What was wrong with wishing a Mefi member a "Happy Birthday"? It's been done before.

All the more reason to squash this trend now.
posted by rcade at 5:02 PM on May 29, 2001

Good points...

I can agree with the concept of (potentially) 24.657534 "Happy Birthday" posts every day can be a little too much on Matt's T1.

Perhaps a "no birthday/anniversary" thingy should go into effect immediately.

After I wish the other John a happy belated birthday, and Lagado one in advance.

PS: Halcyon can't be an A-lister, he answers his e-mail.
posted by EricBrooksDotCom at 5:26 PM on May 29, 2001

My birthday is in the first week of October. Y'all are excused from posting a birthday link to my site, and wishing me well, which will give you a little more time for the approx. 168 other MeFi members you will need to compose greetings for.

Of course, given the way membership is growing, it will likely be 300-400 birthdays in that week.

posted by kristin at 9:30 PM on May 29, 2001

How about only letting people wish Happy Birthday if they include a link to a picture of a kitty? We loooooove kitties!
posted by briank at 6:36 PM on May 31, 2001