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I think it's time that we all collectively consider no longer linking to Alex Jones or Infowars. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Jun 3, 2013 - 163 comments

Is it time for another talk about the hipster thing? [more inside]
posted by Egg Shen on Nov 12, 2012 - 172 comments

Whither acronyms? Do we hate them? Should we allow them? [more inside]
posted by exphysicist345 on Apr 18, 2012 - 142 comments

This "what's the matter with those people" question is especially hateful chatfilter. Since a mod has chosen to answer it, I assume it will not be deleted. Why not?
posted by enn on Mar 21, 2011 - 160 comments

I was afraid from the start that this post would get out of hand. Unfortunately it seems I was right. If we have to rage, let's do it here instead. And while we're at it, maybe we can discuss whether & how a different framing could have prevented or minimized the train wreck we see before us.
posted by scalefree on Mar 4, 2011 - 111 comments

User A asserts that all people with HIV should be rounded up and quarantined for life. User B points out that User A has a history of really ugly, hate-filled opinions that are not suitable for MetaFilter. Mod snips the latter comment, leaves the former, and reminds all and sundry that MeTa is the place to discuss community standards and personal issues. So here we are. [more inside]
posted by hermitosis on Apr 21, 2010 - 454 comments

I'm calling out deanc and kldickson and anyone else who is trying to justify discounting everyone in a so-called "conservative area" simply because the place in which people live is not part of one of the major coastal urban zones which liberals are convinced are their sole bastion within the United States. [more inside]
posted by hippybear on Sep 5, 2009 - 327 comments

The overwhelming majority of fat people have made the choice to not do what is necessary to change a situation which is hazardous to their health, wasteful of resources, and visually repellent. [more inside]
posted by Hat Maui on May 16, 2009 - 829 comments

Attention MeFi posters! Madonna is not on the approved cool celebrity list.
posted by Artw on Oct 15, 2008 - 121 comments

Too much hate. Why can't people just be nice? [more inside]
posted by plexi on Apr 17, 2008 - 143 comments

Curious why Poolio's first comment was deleted.
posted by sluglicker on Aug 16, 2007 - 91 comments

You know, it's probably not necessary to link to a page that teaches bombmaking and glorifies theft and rev0lution d00d, in order to provide a granola recipe.
posted by textilephile on Jun 20, 2007 - 83 comments

Why are people being so judgmental in this AskMe question? Just because there is a celebrity connection? Other people like myself who have legitimate stories to share are being turned off by the sheer abrasiveness and lack of empathy displayed inside.
posted by divabat on Apr 22, 2007 - 114 comments

Why the You Tube hate on Metafilter/AskMefi?
posted by DieHipsterDie on Aug 13, 2006 - 173 comments

Regarding the question on ask.metafilter: Religious oppression, any question that would ask for perceived incidents of "personal oppression" from a segment of the population is subtle hatemongering with the intention of inciting contention and propagating slander, libel and misinformation. This thread is dangerous and should be removed immediately.
posted by rinkjustice at 6:41 AM PST on July 22 [+fave] [!]
posted by rinkjustice on Jul 22, 2006 - 133 comments

Y2k's latest post has ensued in a well, shitfest, and it scares me that we can be so mean to each other, We accuse each other for having an opinon and backing it up with more ridicule Its supposed to be a "community" working together to find the best of the web, like Matt dreamed siz years ago, instead "does anybody read the comments down here?" has turned into "MeFi members are hyprocrytes." I beg all of you to get over your foolish pride and start having reasonable disccusions. I know I should have said more inside but everybody should read this, its for your own good.
Aaron from Minneapolis
posted by wheelieman on Oct 10, 2005 - 215 comments

I really object to people making a FPP which is a link to a neo-nazi site, by claiming it as a 'news' item and secondly without marking the link as a hate site. Van Gogh's murderer would 'do it again'. Best of the web? Perhaps not.
posted by quarsan on Jul 12, 2005 - 38 comments

The first link on this thread The Seven Dwarfs of Auschwitz is to a Nazi site, pushing a holocaust denial agenda. Can the FPP be edited to flag this up, so people know what they're clicking on? It turned out that the poster had a good reason for giving that link, but I would have preferred to have had that explanation up front. The lack of explanation led to a derail on the thread. In general, I think it would be courteous to flag up links to neo-nazi sites, so people can make an informed decision about whether to visit them.
posted by Flitcraft on Mar 18, 2005 - 64 comments