Sometimes a big block of text with multiple links is appropriate for a post, sometimes some short descriptive text and a link and sometimes really all that is required is a single link. However it seems that in recent Meta posts the later gets short shrift, so with that in mind: Single link posters of Mefi, keep up the good work!
posted by Artw
on Mar 16, 2013 -
32 comments
Is there a good way to have volunteer Mefites critique my grad school personal statement without asking an AskMe?
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posted by Katine
on Nov 27, 2012 -
32 comments
I love Ask and I embrace the legitimate need for anonymity, but I seem to be noticing an increasing number of questions where the asker is abusing Ask by hiding behind anonymity while expecting forthright and revealing answers from other members.
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posted by DarlingBri
on Nov 26, 2012 -
102 comments
Assuming any MetaFilter users are interested in writing posts or comments during voting and counting, how will this bloggie handle what will be its 4th US presidential election?
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posted by Wordshore
on Oct 30, 2012 -
80 comments
Could we maybe try to be a little better at labeling links that go to videos? Not everybody is in a position to view video content at all times and it might be nice to have a little advance warning.
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posted by Scientist
on Jun 14, 2012 -
83 comments
What are your techniques and tools for making a killer post? I have a desire to start making somewhat regular mefi posts that have lots of substance and links...
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posted by symbioid
on Mar 4, 2012 -
56 comments
Would it be okay to submit multiple posts in a related series? Namely, Eurovision.
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posted by LSK
on May 10, 2011 -
27 comments
Has anyone ever looked at which posts/comments have been most favorited by men, and which by women?
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posted by Ashley801
on Mar 3, 2011 -
154 comments
Has the average daily count of front page posts increased over the last five years? When I joined back in 2006, I seem to remember the average being something like 23-25 posts a day. Now it seems to be about 33-36 posts a day. Do the numbers back me up? Or am I imagining things?
posted by jason's_planet
on Feb 10, 2011 -
43 comments
Metadata for Metafilter Pony request: would it be possible to have a box that pops up that says something like "We noticed you're using tags X and Y, here are some other tags commonly associated with X and Y," to improve the descriptive qualities of user provided tags?
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posted by codacorolla
on Dec 23, 2010 -
34 comments
Infodump request: what is the largest number of (non-deleted) posts over the shortest period of time at MeFi (inspired by the recent 6 posts in 16 minutes, of which mine was one)? Were there any memorable incidents, accompanied by Mods going OMGWTFBBQ? And have we ever broken out what hours are generally the busiest for Mefi posts (and if so, why do I not remember)? How about similar data for Ask, MeTa, etc. if it's not a bad thing to be doing on a Friday afternoon (it probably is, forget I asked).
posted by oneswellfoop
on Dec 10, 2010 -
26 comments
Is it possible to start a new post (in AskMe or MetaTalk, say) using the mobile version of Metafilter? Is it possible to contact the mods using the mobile version? I looked, but I didn't see any way to do so.
posted by leahwrenn
on Dec 5, 2010 -
24 comments
IRL, performances: how many posts is reasonable for a single show with multiple performances?
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posted by davejay
on Aug 6, 2010 -
45 comments
Hello, pb! Big fan, first-time caller. I love being able to search through my favorites for half-remembered comments that I think are excellent, but often, one of the only significant pieces of information I can remember about comments is the person who posted them. Like, "I think I recall Spatch saying something funny about horses? Or was it camels?" Unfortunately, the search-through-favorites feature doesn't seem to catch commenters' names, only the comments' bodies. Is there a way the name of the commenter could be included in the search-through-favorites, or would that be a tremendous hassle to implement? I apologize if this has been requested before, and I thank you for your time!
posted by Greg Nog
on Jul 30, 2010 -
82 comments
I study popular music, and needless to say I go to school with some pretty amazing musicians and song-writers, many of whom have MySpace profiles and websites with their songs on them.
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posted by MaiaMadness
on May 30, 2010 -
35 comments
Pony/suggestion: What about being able to browse posts by multiple tags, but with OR as opposed to merely AND. This would mostly be to combat tag redundancy, but could also be useful in general.
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posted by sentient
on Mar 15, 2010 -
12 comments
Now that MeFi has over a decade under its belt, can we get "Most Favorited Posts in the Past Year?"
posted by entropicamericana
on Dec 29, 2009 -
29 comments
is it possible to start a new post that only members can see and answer and wont turn up on google?
posted by niyati182
on Dec 29, 2009 -
181 comments
I'm curious about why nobody posted anything to the front page about the foiled terrorism attempt on the 25th.
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posted by granted
on Dec 27, 2009 -
213 comments
A lot of posts get deleted because they have too much "commentary" but in the metafilter about section it describes an ideal post as a link accompanied by commentary, perhaps this should be changed?
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posted by kylej
on Dec 19, 2009 -
54 comments
Is there any interest in creating a space on the
wiki to collaborate on future posts and prevent sniping?
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posted by shii
on Dec 19, 2009 -
42 comments
The welcome-back message on the front page reads '
x links and
y comments posted since your last visit' (except, y'know, with numbers). But most posts contain more than one link. Would it be better to have it read '
x posts and
y comments'? There's probably a downside I'm not seeing.
posted by box
on Dec 10, 2009 -
38 comments
Where do you people find the things you post to the "blue", and how do you consistently find them before the rest of us? Specifically to those of you who make art or photography posts here on Metafilter, where do you first learn of the things you link here? Reddit? Stumbleupon? Digg? Certain blogs? Where is the bleeding edge of the internet?
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posted by Pastabagel
on Dec 10, 2009 -
92 comments
Would it be possible to have a search box on Activity subpages -- in other words, a search function that limits itself to a single user's comments or posts?
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posted by MikeHarris
on Dec 4, 2009 -
15 comments
Request: could important posts about the site be pinned to the top of MeTa for a little while? Or sidebarred? Or something? They tend to get lost in the shuffle, and then you have those "Hey, whatever happened to [whatever]?" posts that get closed.
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posted by katillathehun
on Nov 2, 2009 -
39 comments
I am wondering if people could assist me in locating Ask Metafilter questions along the lines of
this and
this. I know it's a concept frequently asked about, but evidently the concept's too amorphous for tags to be of help, Related Questions just circularly refer to each other, and I can't find the right Google-
fu for this one.
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posted by WCityMike
on Aug 6, 2009 -
11 comments
