Thanks, Mods!

May 3, 2005 10:46 AM

I'm not completely sure who is babysitting Metafilter while Matt has way more important things going on, but I just wanted to say "Thanks" to whomever is keeping an eye on things and also "Thanks" to the community for (apparently) keeping the chaos to a minimum while he's away.
posted by anastasiav to MetaFilter-Related at 10:46 AM (33 comments total)

More important things? Nothing, possibly short of his death at the hands of a riotous mob, could be more important than keeping JRun at bay. This whole baby thing is an excuse to be lazy.

I saw this great web site the other day that I've been meaning to post to the blue.
posted by Plutor at 10:51 AM on May 3, 2005

Metafilter is the #3 Google search result for JRun errors.
posted by Mean Mr. Bucket at 11:01 AM on May 3, 2005

And the fifth is from the Essential Baby forum. Coincidence?
posted by modofo at 11:08 AM on May 3, 2005

I AM IN CONTROL.

I CONTROL THE HORIZONTAL.

I CONTROL THE VERTICAL.

I AM THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA.
posted by JRun at 11:21 AM on May 3, 2005

Metafilter is the #3 Google search result for JRun errors.

Mostly, I was inspired to post this because after I started getting JRuns this morning I figured the site was going to be down for days. I was thrilled when the site came back up this afternoon.
posted by anastasiav at 11:21 AM on May 3, 2005

Metafilter is the #3 Google search result for JRun errors.

Nice! Looks like Macro-dobe's own info on the error is the only thing rated higher.

/Wishes Matt would just switch over to PHP already.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 11:31 AM on May 3, 2005

If he didn't have the chance to switch over to PHP before the baby, what makes you hink he'll be able to now?

Let's just hope he remembers that with babies, rebooting is not a good option.
posted by wendell at 11:40 AM on May 3, 2005

I was under the impression that Jrun was running the site in Matt's absence
posted by matteo at 11:47 AM on May 3, 2005

All too easy.
posted by rocketman at 11:52 AM on May 3, 2005

With some of the dustups occurring yesterday I wouldn't be surprised if Matt let the JRun error continue for so long on purpose just to give some folks a chance to cool off without Matt having to get involved.
posted by caddis at 12:23 PM on May 3, 2005

caddis: i thought that thread was fairly civil...and it seems like dfowler cooled off and is back to his usual interesting posts...Mayor Curley seems to have found the inherent humor in all of this too...

The only question that remains...is dfowler also mcgraw? Or was it a temporary possession and the demons have been exorcised? Best of thread?
posted by schyler523 at 12:44 PM on May 3, 2005

Oh, and thanks to the Jrun Error Slayer.
posted by schyler523 at 12:53 PM on May 3, 2005

I suspect that I'm about to blow the cover off of quonsar's planned coup.
posted by furtive at 12:58 PM on May 3, 2005

is dfowler also mcgraw?

dfowler is mcgraw and Mayor Curley.
posted by casu marzu at 1:06 PM on May 3, 2005

casu, you just blew my mind...
posted by schyler523 at 1:13 PM on May 3, 2005

casu marzu writes " dfowler is mcgraw and Mayor Curley."

I am Spartacus!
posted by orthogonality at 1:51 PM on May 3, 2005

If he didn't have the chance to switch over to PHP before the baby, what makes you hink he'll be able to now?

Because some enterprising, altruistic members around here might be willing to do all the code for him out of the goodness in their hearts. I'm sure he's already had several offers, I think his reluctance is that he would then be reliant on somebody else to fix any problems that might arise, or would have to teach himself the language with the hours and hours of spare time he's got these days.

Matt let the JRun error continue for so long on purpose just to give some folks a chance to cool off

That there's what we call an undocumented feature.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 2:08 PM on May 3, 2005

I am Carlos Con Queso.
posted by Mid at 2:46 PM on May 3, 2005

I suspect that I'm about to blow the cover off of quonsar's planned coup.

You really don't want to see what's under that cover. Trust me. It's worse than the fish—much worse.
posted by languagehat at 2:53 PM on May 3, 2005

Because some enterprising, altruistic members around here might be willing to do all the code for him out of the goodness in their hearts. I'm sure he's already had several offers, I think his reluctance is that he would then be reliant on somebody else to fix any problems that might arise, or would have to teach himself the language with the hours and hours of spare time he's got these days.

People have already re-implemented mefi in other languages and put the results under open source licenses.

Also, matt is working on some super-l33t new version which should be unvailed several months ago with a new design.
posted by delmoi at 2:53 PM on May 3, 2005

Also, matt is working on some super-l33t new version which should be unvailed several months ago with a new design.

delmoi, have you been hittin' the time machine sauce again?
posted by schyler523 at 3:04 PM on May 3, 2005

I stopped by the house this morning for a quick shower and email check, where upon I rebooted the server. Jessamyn has delete access and has probably caught any double posts in the past couple days.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 4:56 PM on May 3, 2005

I've been keeping an eye on things sort of, but really things are mostly running themselves.
posted by jessamyn at 5:08 PM on May 3, 2005

There was a period of JRun error?
Why do I miss these things?
posted by mischief at 5:11 PM on May 3, 2005

And a thrilling JRun error it was. You shoulda been there. Your loss, I guess...
posted by nebulawindphone at 5:31 PM on May 3, 2005

There was a period of JRun error?

A relatively long period, compared to others. Love the personal nature of the communal site, honest, but dang it has its tradeoffs.
posted by mediareport at 9:29 PM on May 3, 2005

Maybe it's only me (though I doubt it), but MeFi is unaccessible for at least some period of time on pretty much a daily basis. I am often online when the Americas are sleeping, however, so maybe it's not noticed as much. Eurofites? — Matteo? Dabitch? Seanyboy? Dodgy? Dashie? Do you guys notice this? Asian contingent? Dudes DownUnder?
posted by taz at 12:51 AM on May 4, 2005

It was dead all day, which meant I had to work.
I mean, I had to work anyway, but, like, I had to work.

Just don't do it again Matt, or you get a time-out.
Also, congratulations.
[grumble]
posted by NinjaPirate at 1:46 AM on May 4, 2005

taz, I agree - it seems to be off-line a lot during our morning (GMT+10), just when I need a fix the most :-(
posted by dg at 5:12 PM on May 4, 2005

what Ninja (and others said). : <
posted by amberglow at 5:33 PM on May 4, 2005

Hi everyone, I missed you today while I was supposed to be writing my final papers!
posted by fionab at 5:38 PM on May 4, 2005

It was dead all day, which meant I had to work.
I mean, I had to work anyway, but, like, I had to work.

Yeah, it was like torture or something...I almost didn't make it.
posted by schyler523 at 8:00 PM on May 4, 2005

taz: Oh yes. I can tell I'm addicted by the feeling of hopelessness that washes over me when at 10.00am, I realise that I've to wait until 4.00pm before anyone wakes up.
posted by seanyboy at 8:24 AM on May 5, 2005