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[MeFi Site Update] April 17th
Hi there, MetaFilter!
Welcome to this month’s Site Update! You can find the last one here.
Reminder: I will be the only mod actively monitoring this thread so please be patient. I’ll reply to your feedback and questions at least twice a week. I’m looking forward to your feedback and questions!
Welcome to this month’s Site Update! You can find the last one here.
Reminder: I will be the only mod actively monitoring this thread so please be patient. I’ll reply to your feedback and questions at least twice a week. I’m looking forward to your feedback and questions!
Global BIPOC Board Meeting #22 Minutes
Mefi Global BIPOC Advisory Board Meeting 22 Minutes on January 23,2024
7AM PST - 8:30 AM (PST) 90 mins.
Thanks, chariot pulled by cassowaries
This is a public thank you to chariot pulled by cassowaries for their frequent posts of good news from the natural world. It brightens my day to read about plants and animals recovering adversity, and people being not-terrible in helping them. Cheers to you.
MetaMixTapes: Cats
Let's make a mixtape!
(I'm never sure how appropriate it is to do something light and fun on MeTa so apologies if there's another corner of the site that I haven't considered that would be better for this.)
Tiny AskMe
In the spirit of the Bad at Life thread, how about a "tiny fixes" thread? Things that are too embarrassing or not worth burning an Ask question on.
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There are still a number of trans users, even if some folks left, or were banned. I do talk less on here now, while I'm back to posting and commenting occasionally, I'm definitely less engaged. I still read the site regularly though.
I kinda worry about a one time thing, because one of the disappointments that lead me to take a step back was... [more]
posted by Chrysopoeia to MetaTalk on Apr 19 at 2:30 PM
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posted by Chrysopoeia to MetaTalk on Apr 19 at 2:30 PM
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Here’s some rough data about the MetaTalk queue:
- So far we have rejected 2 posts in 2024
- For each post that gets rejected, we reach out to the OP and explain the reasoning behind it.
- All other posts this year have been put through
- They are generally approved within 24hrs (excepting on weekends).
I'm surprised to hear this.... [more]
posted by tiny frying pan to MetaTalk on Apr 21 at 6:15 AM
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posted by tiny frying pan to MetaTalk on Apr 21 at 6:15 AM
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like we do at MF
*cough* [view]
posted by NotMyselfRightNow to MetaTalk on Mar 28 at 5:19 PM
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posted by NotMyselfRightNow to MetaTalk on Mar 28 at 5:19 PM
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Thank you everyone for the hard work. I am glad this old site is managing to keep chugging along. [view]
posted by DirtyOldTown to MetaTalk on Apr 22 at 8:34 AM
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posted by DirtyOldTown to MetaTalk on Apr 22 at 8:34 AM
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I think we’ve seen some issues sustaining advisory board activity, and I also wonder whether a sufficient critical mass of trans/nb users is left on the site after a period of intense alienation. I wonder instead if the staff/incoming NPO board could think in terms of a listening session, perhaps moderated, to orient the staff to the overall... [more]
posted by Miko to MetaTalk on Apr 18 at 6:11 AM
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posted by Miko to MetaTalk on Apr 18 at 6:11 AM
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You know what i would really like more transparency about? The metatalk queue. How many posts get submitted? How many get approved? What's the average delay? [view]
posted by adrienneleigh to MetaTalk on Apr 19 at 2:56 AM
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posted by adrienneleigh to MetaTalk on Apr 19 at 2:56 AM
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I think that's this part: "Payroll expenses for 2024 have been re-categorized as “Contractors/Consulting” for accuracy and compliance."
Yes, correct.
Is it best to have some number of boards? What number would be the right number? One, for various dimensions of diversity?
I wonder instead if the... [more]
posted by loup to MetaTalk on Apr 18 at 12:34 PM
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posted by loup to MetaTalk on Apr 18 at 12:34 PM
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Would somebody explain the decision to reclassify the mods and others on the Metafilter payroll as contractors rather than employees?
To my understanding, they have always been paid as contractors (I could be wrong but this is from the partial info we got on the transition team); it’s more about how they are represented in Quickbooks.... [more]
posted by warriorqueen to MetaTalk on Apr 19 at 6:23 AM
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posted by warriorqueen to MetaTalk on Apr 19 at 6:23 AM
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Yes! I also appreciate them 😊 118 posts so far in 2024!
I also notice chavenet (123 posts), hippybear (82 posts) and cupcakeninja (76 posts) making a big contribution to the front page this year. [view]
posted by Klipspringer to MetaTalk on Apr 6 at 4:06 AM
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posted by Klipspringer to MetaTalk on Apr 6 at 4:06 AM
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Okay folks, I have made the final thing! I added every song that got at least three votes (9), and then had three instances of the Mixer's Privilege:
(1) I added "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog" by Norma Tanega because the song compels it.
(2) I added "Giant Kitty" by Shonen Knife because they rule and neither SK song suggested... [more]
posted by kensington314 to MetaTalk on Apr 11 at 3:36 PM
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posted by kensington314 to MetaTalk on Apr 11 at 3:36 PM
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Both the mods and the developers of the site have been contractors for years, even from before I joined. We just decided to label those expenses in Quickbooks accurately.
Here’s some rough data about the MetaTalk queue:
- So far we have rejected 2 posts in 2024
- For each post that gets rejected, we reach out to the OP and explain the... [more]
posted by loup to MetaTalk on Apr 19 at 8:57 AM
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posted by loup to MetaTalk on Apr 19 at 8:57 AM
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As a follow-up, it's not clear the justification for the queue still holds. It was brought in when the mods struggled to deal with 1,500 comments a week. Nowadays Metatalk gets 90 comments a week. Maybe something for the board/steering committee/whoever to consider in due course. [view]
posted by Klipspringer to MetaTalk on Apr 19 at 4:19 AM
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posted by Klipspringer to MetaTalk on Apr 19 at 4:19 AM
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Can someone provide a brief summary of what the BIPOC board has done? I’ve read the minutes, I’m looking for more of a big picture answer. [view]
posted by Vatnesine to MetaTalk on Apr 18 at 7:17 AM
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posted by Vatnesine to MetaTalk on Apr 18 at 7:17 AM
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I'm the #1 Wisconsin tagger on here by a factor of more than three! [view]
posted by escabeche to MetaTalk on Mar 24 at 6:44 PM
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posted by escabeche to MetaTalk on Mar 24 at 6:44 PM
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HI! IT WAS ME!!!! (I am no PJ Harvey, but I specifically do condone shredding by dog!) [view]
posted by TheCoug to MetaTalk on Mar 3 at 6:16 PM
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posted by TheCoug to MetaTalk on Mar 3 at 6:16 PM
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Would somebody explain the decision to reclassify the mods and others on the Metafilter payroll as contractors rather than employees? [view]
posted by knucklebones to MetaTalk on Apr 18 at 6:35 PM
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posted by knucklebones to MetaTalk on Apr 18 at 6:35 PM
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Yeah, that's just one of the things I like about her posts: so much Australia! The "Sunshine State" is Queensland, not Florida. "WA" is Western Australia, not Washington. A good reminder to the internet that the United States is not the centre/center of the universe. [view]
posted by pracowity to MetaTalk on Apr 16 at 6:31 AM
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posted by pracowity to MetaTalk on Apr 16 at 6:31 AM
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I dunno, when I see “Marsupial Thought Extinct Found in WA,” I kind of enjoy the brief frisson of thinking “What has Seattle done now?” before correctly parsing the abbreviation. Kind of like “CA” always leads to “Canada? California? Let’s learn together!” [view]
posted by GenjiandProust to MetaTalk on Apr 16 at 8:08 AM
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posted by GenjiandProust to MetaTalk on Apr 16 at 8:08 AM
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Presidents of the United States of America -- "Kitty" [view]
posted by dismas to MetaTalk on Apr 5 at 10:59 AM
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posted by dismas to MetaTalk on Apr 5 at 10:59 AM
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Plea from a Cat Named Virtute by The Weakerthans
"I know you're strong" [view]
posted by Hardcore Poser to MetaTalk on Apr 5 at 11:08 PM
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posted by Hardcore Poser to MetaTalk on Apr 5 at 11:08 PM
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