MetaTalk posts tagged with politicalfilter

deleted...why?

HuronBob — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:43:00 -0800

I'm curious as to why this was deleted I've had my share of posts deleted, and usually I understand the reason... this FPP, not so much... It seemed like a topic worth discussing. Some feedback would be useful...what do you all think ?

PoliticsFilter

Eideteker — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 18:58:46 -0800

Can we get a partisan bullshit flag? [the more, it's inside?]

Too much US politics

cedar — Sun, 17 Oct 2004 18:05:10 -0800

It's 9PM EST and as I look at the front page I see twenty posts today.

Ten of these are about United States politics and of the remaining ten, another two are somewhat related. I know it's important and all, but c'mon, enoughs enough.

In defense of politicalfilter

MiguelCardoso — Wed, 05 Mar 2003 21:55:33 -0800

Well, I'm sorry, sometimes we do do political threads well. Not many may want to join them - but most of those who do, continue to make them intelligent and alive. And I'm sure a lot of us who avoid going into them still derive an enormous pleasure from reading them. Which goes to say that, imho, political threads get an unfairly bad rap on MetaFilter (mainly due to Matt's apparent distaste for them) but they're part of the life and blood here and should be acknowledged for the interesting, integral part of MetaFilter they are. [I'm one of MidasMulligans fellow conservatives and I have to admire not only his gumption and enthusiasm but also the increasing fairness of his adversaries.]