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What is the MeFite meeting signal?
I'm going to meet a(nother) MeFite for the first time in a few days, and there's a possibility I'll meet a few more in the near future. Is there a special signal, hand gesture, code word, performative mime, or some other mechanism used by MeFites when they meet each other, either for the first time or on subsequent occasions? (And if not, should there be one?)
Is the MetaFilter code available for public use?
Is it possible to use the MetaFilter code for your own site a la SportsFilter.com? I had an idea for a specialized weblog in another language and the MetaFilter format would be a perfect fit.
Automatic double post checking with Javascript?
Would it be possible to add a feature to the new post form that checks for URLs while the user is writing the post, and instantly notifies the user that the post is potentially a double without having to hit Preview? It can be a bummer when you've written a long FPP and then discover it's a double on preview. Site search/domain-specific Google search is kind of unreliable for this in my experience. Or, could we have access to the URL-checking system with a user input field somewhere else in the site?
Metafilter makes it to cable news
23 months after Metafilter solved my grandma's coded messages, and we briefly went viral, the HLN network has produced a short video segment about the true hero of this story: Metafilter's own harperpitt, her code-breaking skills, and the power of the hive mind in tackling web mysteries. Article & YT Video.
mefi2book
I've created a script that converts a Metafilter thread into a PDF designed for printing in book form, including title page and contributor index. I used lulu.com to print a few and they look pretty good. [more inside]
video
Why don't we have in-line video for non-members? I typically avoid sending posts with great videos in them to (like this) to non-members because they will just see a wall of text without being able to play videos in-line. Would it be possible to add the in-line video player for everyone who visits metafilter?
What is the MetaFilter code word?
The numbers don’t support me but none the less I think MetaFilterians need a code word to “secretly” identify each other. [more inside]
Pony request, "code" tag.
Pony request: Be nice if the "code" tag worked as expected. [more inside]
Amazon Affiliate url?
Metafilter's Amazon.com Affiliate code url... [more inside]
Amazon code for WP?
Hey Matt and pb: You know that sweet-ass bit of code you guys have that scrubs any link to Amazon and inserts your affiliate ID? It would totally rock if you would release a version of that as a Wordpress plugin. [more inside]
The Great Rewrite?
Given the regular and predictable performance issues with the site, and my limited understanding of the infrastructure behind the current implementation, when is the Great Rewrite planned?
PRE tag?
Could we get a <pre> tag or something so that example code posted inline doesn't get stripped (or is there something that already works)? I ask because of this.
Please hold my hand
Dear MetaFilter, please help me crack some 'leet warez.
Wii friend code exchange
It Is Now Wii Friend Code Time
Code posting woes
Just when I thought I'd figured out how to post code into AskMeFi ... some feature of the back end is changing two single quotes into one single quote?
Whatever happened to open sourcing the MeFi codebase?
Whatever happened to open sourcing the MeFi codebase? I all can find are dead links.
AskMe causes problems when posting code
Problems Posting Code To Ask yet again.
I really wish AskMeFi handled code better. As in, handled HTML, JavaScript, Perl, whatever, with linebreaks and indenting preserved. Some people are smart enough to use the PRE tag, but they still need to escape the HTML brackets, and their code gets extra linebreaks added.
When I need to post code I pre-process it with a script now but the average person isn't that obsessive.
The "regular expressions are overkill" guy has a problem in his code, please note, as does the "screw the dom" guy.
I really wish AskMeFi handled code better. As in, handled HTML, JavaScript, Perl, whatever, with linebreaks and indenting preserved. Some people are smart enough to use the PRE tag, but they still need to escape the HTML brackets, and their code gets extra linebreaks added.
When I need to post code I pre-process it with a script now but the average person isn't that obsessive.
The "regular expressions are overkill" guy has a problem in his code, please note, as does the "screw the dom" guy.
code display feature for askme
"Code" feature for ask.mefa? Not particular important or anything, but I've seen this a few times -- any attempt to post code into ask.mefi means that it'll lose its formatting.
Old threads link usernames to posts, not users
Bug: old threads have the poster username linking to the thread with the same number as their usernumber. Example (working). Example (nonworking). Only in the post; the username links in comments are fine.
In MeTa, each comment gets its own div
In MeTa, each comment gets its own div. In MeFi, all the comments are in one div. Why is this?
Bullets Messed Up Formatting
The code for Freefilter, an open source clone of Metafilter is now available
The code for Freefilter, an open source clone of Metafilter is now available. Mefi's structure as a posting and discussion board is unlike most other's available. It's fluid and user friendly and it was only a matter of time before someone coded their own version especially considering the success of Whedonesque and Sportsfilter. This isn't the first time an attempt has been made of course. This version isn't 'out of the box' yet though -- as the readme.txt says, you'll need:"A Web server, preferably Loonix, MySQL, an, er, recentish version, Perl, DBI and CGI modules for Perl, these should come as standard with most Perl installations, a sense of humor to read my source code..."
Fix Bad HTML, Please
Fake markup = unneeded closing tags? Anyways, the text layout is broken and the font's screwy. Please fix.
Danke.
Danke.
Can I get the Metafilter code?
I like MeFi. I think it it sexy. Now where can I get the code for it? Are there even plans to releasing the code?
You can now leave tags open wily nily on MetaTalk
You can now leave tags open wily nily on MetaTalk (coming soon to MetaFilter).
This is a test to make sure unclosed tags get closed. Of course it will work. (I purposefully left the bold and italics tags open on this post
This is a test to make sure unclosed tags get closed. Of course it will work. (I purposefully left the bold and italics tags open on this post
Separate windows to reduce server load?
I seem to remember Matt saying once that front page requests are the single biggest load on the server. Would it make sense to make all links, including threads, open up in a separate window (that can be reused)? People can still refresh the front page if they want the latest links.
Bad Formatting on MeFi Threads
MetaFilter’s code is messed up. The front page is fine, but all of the threads start with an unclosed anchor tag. This is bad. To be more specific, there’s only the left angle bracket and the insides of the link. You’re missing a right angle bracket and the closing tag.
Open sourcing Mefi?
Open sourcing Mefi?
I know you were thinking of it, but the rest of us have sites to build on your back... :)
I know you were thinking of it, but the rest of us have sites to build on your back... :)
What's this in the source?
Source watch! The MF front page source now includes this:
What does that do?
What does that do?
Please make MeFi code available to CF users
My only request is that you make MetaFilter code available for Cold Fusion users to incorporate into our own sites. I run a site for a club and would love to have a mini-MetaFilter for our front page...
Open Source MetaFilter Code
Perhaps this isn't a "feature", but has there been any thought of open sourcing the metafilter, etc, code, similar to how Slashdot does it? Just curious.
what stops people from using metafilter like metababy?
what stops people from using metafilter like metababy? Is it understood? Is some sort of Hive Mind at work here? Although you retain final edit control Matt, what stops someone from entering malicious code or javascript that provides information about members to a second source unnoticed? Is there some sort of preventative measure I don't know about?
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