poo will always be flung around here

January 18, 2005 4:04 PM

For those involved in the MLK Weatherman fired thread, I call your attention so some first hand action.
I point this out because while poo will always be flung around here, gems like this can only be found on blogs such as here and help to keep this place awesome. Plus, there's nothing like quelling rumors that will naturally arise with firsthand accounts
posted by jmd82 to MetaFilter-Related at 4:04 PM (12 comments total)

That's pretty cool. Did anyone ever find the actual video?
posted by mathowie (staff) at 4:15 PM on January 18, 2005

I don't understand. Are you objecting to something? Or you're just pointing out comments in a thread that you liked?
posted by bingo at 4:34 PM on January 18, 2005

bingo, someone with first hand knowledge participated in the thread, and it's always cool when that happens.
posted by Saucy Intruder at 4:44 PM on January 18, 2005

Thanks jmd82 - I woulda missed the op ed piece from agatha_magatha if you hadn't posted this follow-up.
posted by cosmonik at 5:38 PM on January 18, 2005

I think I was maybe more disheartened by the insanely knee-jerk pile-on than encouraged by the final last gasp display of reason and truth.
posted by glenwood at 5:45 PM on January 18, 2005

Saucy Intruder, I agree. I'd be interested to see the video, too.
posted by bingo at 6:09 PM on January 18, 2005

Ha. Sure were a ton of folks in that thread who needed this particular lesson. Including wbm$ter, who has yet to offer his/her own apology.
posted by mediareport at 6:38 PM on January 18, 2005

What cosmonik said. I quit reading that one early on and appreciate the heads up.
posted by CunningLinguist at 8:04 PM on January 18, 2005

Thanks, jmd82.
posted by taz at 9:50 PM on January 18, 2005

It always warms my heart to see a callout for purposes of praise. Thank you jmd82, for making MeTa a slightly more cheerful place. And thank you agatha_magatha, for helping us see both sides of this story.
posted by Plutor at 6:40 AM on January 19, 2005

I think I was maybe more disheartened by the insanely knee-jerk pile-on than encouraged by the final last gasp display of reason and truth.

Kinda sums up my reaction to life.
posted by rushmc at 9:29 AM on January 19, 2005

What CunningLinguist said. Thanks.
posted by soyjoy at 10:58 AM on January 19, 2005