Mefi closing? For serious sez #1 July 14, 2001 6:26 PM Subscribe
Mefi hacked again? I was reading this thread and someone posting under your name said this:
k10k and Dreamless are taking breaks, not closing permanently.
As MetaFilter will, from August 6th to August 20th. I'll be in Australia, and will be taking the site down during my time away, to ensure I don't have any reason to worry about the site while I spend my vacation/honeymoon relaxing.
heh. it's true.
I'll leave it in a read-only state.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 6:29 PM on July 14, 2001
I'll leave it in a read-only state.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 6:29 PM on July 14, 2001
Haven't you figured out how to do "guest-mathowie's" or something?
Matt, it's too late to try to make us get lives. Don't make me get a life...
posted by fooljay at 6:43 PM on July 14, 2001
Matt, it's too late to try to make us get lives. Don't make me get a life...
posted by fooljay at 6:43 PM on July 14, 2001
I think this will be good for us and MetaFilter. It will give us a chance to discover ourselves outside of the relationship, explore new interests, and see other Web sites. When Matt returns, we can be together again, stronger because of the absence; MetaFilter and its audience, intertwined for eternity.
posted by jkottke at 6:58 PM on July 14, 2001
posted by jkottke at 6:58 PM on July 14, 2001
phew, I'll be gone then too... Obsession withdrawal narrowly averted.
posted by machaus at 7:26 PM on July 14, 2001
posted by machaus at 7:26 PM on July 14, 2001
Can't we all just coordinate our vacations with MeFi shut downs? Can't you guys find some thing to do or some place to go between Aug 6-20?
posted by tamim at 8:18 PM on July 14, 2001
posted by tamim at 8:18 PM on July 14, 2001
Matt, that's a very good idea. You don't need to be worrying about anything whilst being on your honeymoon. Be happy, wear sunscreen, and drink pleasantly.
*sniff* we'll be alright...
posted by Avogadro at 8:28 PM on July 14, 2001
*sniff* we'll be alright...
posted by Avogadro at 8:28 PM on July 14, 2001
But Jason, I don't want to see anyone else!!
<sniffle> I always knew you'd leave...
posted by fooljay at 8:44 PM on July 14, 2001
<sniffle> I always knew you'd leave...
posted by fooljay at 8:44 PM on July 14, 2001
*cries*
posted by TheAverageMefite at 9:10 PM on July 14, 2001
posted by TheAverageMefite at 9:10 PM on July 14, 2001
Hopefully the last post before close-down will be a good one - it'll be seen at the top of MeFi for a fortnight. Matt, maybe you should make the last post one pointing to your resume - no sense in letting the space go to waste, no?
We'll consider it a snapshot, held in our wallet, waiting for the return of the real thing. When you get back, it'll be crinkly, worn, and rough around the edges from repeated viewing.
(Totally off-topic, but there's an idea, design a site that degrades with time - the longer it's up, and the more page views it gets, the fainter the text, darker the background gets - maybe some accumulation of grime, fingerprints, etc. I suppose it's been done before.)
posted by kokogiak at 9:21 PM on July 14, 2001
We'll consider it a snapshot, held in our wallet, waiting for the return of the real thing. When you get back, it'll be crinkly, worn, and rough around the edges from repeated viewing.
(Totally off-topic, but there's an idea, design a site that degrades with time - the longer it's up, and the more page views it gets, the fainter the text, darker the background gets - maybe some accumulation of grime, fingerprints, etc. I suppose it's been done before.)
posted by kokogiak at 9:21 PM on July 14, 2001
Since you wont be using it, Matt, can I use the URL for those two weeks?
posted by Doug at 11:10 PM on July 14, 2001
posted by Doug at 11:10 PM on July 14, 2001
Matt, maybe you should make the last post one pointing to your resume
No need, really...
posted by fooljay at 1:18 AM on July 15, 2001
No need, really...
posted by fooljay at 1:18 AM on July 15, 2001
(Totally off-topic, but there's an idea, design a site that degrades with time - the longer it's up, and the more page views it gets, the fainter the text, darker the background gets - maybe some accumulation of grime, fingerprints, etc. I suppose it's been done before.)
Or have it lose two letters per day. For the last two days, it would be hundreds of pages with nothing but header graphics...
posted by fooljay at 1:19 AM on July 15, 2001
Or have it lose two letters per day. For the last two days, it would be hundreds of pages with nothing but header graphics...
posted by fooljay at 1:19 AM on July 15, 2001
"It's not you, it's me," said Mathowie. "I need some time to find myself. After CNN, where do you go?"
I wonder if this will spike the economy, as we all find more productive uses of our time than following Zippity BOP™! around MetaTalk.
posted by timothompson at 1:55 AM on July 15, 2001
I wonder if this will spike the economy, as we all find more productive uses of our time than following Zippity BOP™! around MetaTalk.
posted by timothompson at 1:55 AM on July 15, 2001
What's to become of me? - Eliza Doolittle, "My Fair Lady"
Actually, I think Matt's "new job" and honeymoon is actually some sort of ruse to separate us from our $$$. He leaves, we think we can cope, visit MeFi only to see the top-level post (that we will be stuck with for weeks) turn out to be nothing but a troll, and after a few minutes we get restless, click "refresh" several times, realize we're screwed until Matt returns, and begin pooling our money in a shameless attempt to lure Matt back from his "honeymoon" so that he can man the helm again. Sorry, Matt says, having too much fun on my honeymoon. The ante is upped considerably, as J-Ko & Associates get to work cashing in on their recent celebrity status to float an IPO to keep MeFi alive & well. Matt relents, is named CEO of MetaFilter, Inc, and we all go back to eating pancakes on a regular basis.
posted by davidmsc at 10:47 AM on July 15, 2001
Actually, I think Matt's "new job" and honeymoon is actually some sort of ruse to separate us from our $$$. He leaves, we think we can cope, visit MeFi only to see the top-level post (that we will be stuck with for weeks) turn out to be nothing but a troll, and after a few minutes we get restless, click "refresh" several times, realize we're screwed until Matt returns, and begin pooling our money in a shameless attempt to lure Matt back from his "honeymoon" so that he can man the helm again. Sorry, Matt says, having too much fun on my honeymoon. The ante is upped considerably, as J-Ko & Associates get to work cashing in on their recent celebrity status to float an IPO to keep MeFi alive & well. Matt relents, is named CEO of MetaFilter, Inc, and we all go back to eating pancakes on a regular basis.
posted by davidmsc at 10:47 AM on July 15, 2001
Is the AverageMeFite also baby jesus, by the way? Or vice versa? I have this need to know. It would explain a lot.
posted by raysmj at 11:04 AM on July 15, 2001
posted by raysmj at 11:04 AM on July 15, 2001
Nope.
posted by TheAverageMefite at 1:56 PM on July 15, 2001
posted by TheAverageMefite at 1:56 PM on July 15, 2001
I don't think the average Mefite is anything like the son of God.
Zippity BOP™!
posted by daveadams at 3:30 PM on July 15, 2001
Zippity BOP™!
posted by daveadams at 3:30 PM on July 15, 2001
Oh yeah, and I think it's a great idea, Matt, to shut off Mefi for a while. It will be good for all of us.
posted by daveadams at 3:31 PM on July 15, 2001
posted by daveadams at 3:31 PM on July 15, 2001
It will be good for all of us.
True. We now know when to book our holidays. To Australia. Bwahahahahahahaha.
posted by holgate at 3:56 PM on July 15, 2001
True. We now know when to book our holidays. To Australia. Bwahahahahahahaha.
posted by holgate at 3:56 PM on July 15, 2001
Holgate, when are you silly brits going to learn its a VACATION.....
posted by Doug at 5:14 PM on July 15, 2001
posted by Doug at 5:14 PM on July 15, 2001
Its kind of a shame that the site will be down while Matt's in Australia. He'll never get the chance to experience the first thing in the morning chore that is; reading through the '19 links 458 comments since your last visit' whilst actually trying to do some 'real' work too.
I've been here about a month and a half and I gotta say, Australia rocks. Y'all should come over for a while.......
posted by davehat at 6:08 PM on July 15, 2001
I've been here about a month and a half and I gotta say, Australia rocks. Y'all should come over for a while.......
posted by davehat at 6:08 PM on July 15, 2001
The weird thing is that August 6 to 20 is exactly when I'll be packing up and moving from Australia to South Korea. Perhaps I'm the anti-mathowie, and our presence on the same continent at the same time would result in the annihiliation of the Universe...
Nah, maybe not....
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 8:02 PM on July 15, 2001
Nah, maybe not....
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 8:02 PM on July 15, 2001
Can't we all just coordinate our vacations with MeFi shut downs? Can't you guys find some thing to do or some place to go between Aug 6-20?
No, tamim, zat would be zee Metafilter.fr ... zee haughty moderators, zee chain-smoking philosophizers, zee angry political radicals throwing zee briques ...
posted by dhartung at 10:18 PM on July 15, 2001
No, tamim, zat would be zee Metafilter.fr ... zee haughty moderators, zee chain-smoking philosophizers, zee angry political radicals throwing zee briques ...
posted by dhartung at 10:18 PM on July 15, 2001
when are you silly brits going to learn its a VACATION
Actually, anytime MeFi is down is indeed a holiday in the original sense of "holy day," as in "Holy shit, where's MeFi?" or "Jesus Christ, I'm so jonesing for a MeFix right now."
posted by kindall at 12:01 AM on July 16, 2001
Actually, anytime MeFi is down is indeed a holiday in the original sense of "holy day," as in "Holy shit, where's MeFi?" or "Jesus Christ, I'm so jonesing for a MeFix right now."
posted by kindall at 12:01 AM on July 16, 2001
This is bad news for random strangers everywhere, as they will now be accosted by drooling, wild-eyed MeFi users, desperate for vituperation.
Picture it:
Some guy: "You know, I've been looking for this Kid Rock album."
Drooling MeFite [barging in]: "You don't know much. Kid Rock sucks motherhuge ass. I have here a sheet of talking points supporting my position."
Some guy: "Uh . . . what?"
Drooling MeFite: "The man has an abortive, maladjusted weltanschaunng, and besides which, he's a stupid fucking redneck no-talent. In my humble opinion. Did you notice my use of the term weltanschaunng?"
Some guy: "Get ready to eat some teeth. I'm going to beat you stupid."
Drooling MeFite: "(Sigh) Yeah. I've been getting that a lot these days. Owww! Watch the glasses! Ow!"
posted by Skot at 9:30 AM on July 16, 2001
Picture it:
Some guy: "You know, I've been looking for this Kid Rock album."
Drooling MeFite [barging in]: "You don't know much. Kid Rock sucks motherhuge ass. I have here a sheet of talking points supporting my position."
Some guy: "Uh . . . what?"
Drooling MeFite: "The man has an abortive, maladjusted weltanschaunng, and besides which, he's a stupid fucking redneck no-talent. In my humble opinion. Did you notice my use of the term weltanschaunng?"
Some guy: "Get ready to eat some teeth. I'm going to beat you stupid."
Drooling MeFite: "(Sigh) Yeah. I've been getting that a lot these days. Owww! Watch the glasses! Ow!"
posted by Skot at 9:30 AM on July 16, 2001
kokogiak: (Totally off-topic, but there's an idea, design a site that degrades with time - the longer it's up, and the more page views it gets, the fainter the text, darker the background gets - maybe some accumulation of grime, fingerprints, etc. I suppose it's been done before.)
Zippity HMM, THAT SOUNDS FAMILIAR!
posted by ZippityBOP at 12:10 PM on July 16, 2001
Zippity HMM, THAT SOUNDS FAMILIAR!
posted by ZippityBOP at 12:10 PM on July 16, 2001
<defensive exclamation>
Like I said, I suppose it's been done before. Sheesh.
And, you know, on reading Carl's idea - no, it's not quite the same. His (equally interesting idea) seems targeted to making an informational commodity artificially rare - and therefore somehow more valuable, since you know it's fleeting. My idea was merely the replication of real-world degradation over time. Outright evaporation might take years.
</defensive exclamation>
posted by kokogiak at 2:01 PM on July 16, 2001
Like I said, I suppose it's been done before. Sheesh.
And, you know, on reading Carl's idea - no, it's not quite the same. His (equally interesting idea) seems targeted to making an informational commodity artificially rare - and therefore somehow more valuable, since you know it's fleeting. My idea was merely the replication of real-world degradation over time. Outright evaporation might take years.
</defensive exclamation>
posted by kokogiak at 2:01 PM on July 16, 2001
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posted by fooljay at 6:27 PM on July 14, 2001