Metafilter quality challenge (in re: Anna Nichole postings)
posted by boo_radley
on Feb 8, 2007 -
10 comments
Space exploration topics in just about any online community are inevitably derailed by "why isn't that money being used for worldpeace/hungrychildren/education" bleeding hearts, so that the original subject is lost in repetitive defense of space programs. May I request that if you have a bone to pick with money being spent on space exploration, that you post your own link with discussion on the issue, rather than interrupting a good science discussion with never-ending arguments about the antiphilanthropism of government-funded space flight?
posted by brownpau
on Mar 9, 2006 -
53 comments
There seems to be a contingent of people on this website (we all know who they are) who feel the need to pollute threads that would be otherwise relevant, reasonable, and/or interesting. They come in, spew their opinion, and then proceed to turn thought-provoking material into a three ring circus. After having to sift through heaps of vitrol to find comments that even remotely relate to the topic at hand twice today, I've had enough. Your need to have your last word in a public meeting space that prides itself on civil, topical conversation is disgustingly revealing of your immaturity and arrogance. As a user of this site who is primarily a lurker, I want to make a statement on behalf of those people who come here for the fascinating content: If you feel the need to troll and argue, shut up already.
posted by potch
on Jan 2, 2006 -
144 comments
Perhaps it's time to reconsider using MetaTalk to denounce single comments and only slightly contentious single posts. [
More inside.]
posted by MiguelCardoso
on Oct 26, 2004 -
53 comments
Matt, you can actually IP trace logins, right? Not that I'm asking for any particular reason, like the most disgusting thing I've seen on MeFi being posted through an anonymous login's abuse or anything....
posted by XQUZYPHYR
on Aug 1, 2004 -
161 comments
The post below by five fresh fish is a joke. Use of MetaTalk is getting out of hand.
posted by Frasermoo
on Nov 7, 2003 -
26 comments
Give the gaddamned
snide comments a break. It's a flippin' discussion and some tend to add anecdotals. Yes! That is what some people do. To add to
DISCUSSION. Would you be like this during a conversation at the pub? To hell with being personable!
posted by crasspastor
on Feb 8, 2002 -
47 comments
Uggh... How will this foster a discussion any different than the other "Where's Dick" threads we have had without having any linked supporting evidence.
posted by machaus
on Jan 22, 2002 -
6 comments
PLEASE: If you're posting something related to the recent WTC attacks Current Situation, try and make sure it's new information? And if so, is the URL you are linking to contain new information with plenty of evidence to back it up?
Arrgggghhhhhh!!!!!
posted by machaus
on Oct 15, 2001 -
18 comments
This sort of behavior has no place on MetaFilter. I know that people are upset, but that's really no excuse.
posted by anapestic
on Sep 12, 2001 -
7 comments
Were the end of
this thread a football match, yellow cards woudl be shown. Were it an ice hockey game, there'd be penalties. Within MetaFilter, it's really not on.
posted by holgate
on Jun 22, 2001 -
4 comments
