MetaTalk posts tagged with reallife

Do mefites have a life offline besides meetups? How can I find out?

grumblebee — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:04:23 -0800

Is there a chance we'll have gigs.metafilter.com any time soon? I have a show I'd like to post. There's no where for me to post it. But this isn't just selfish. I'd really like to know what non-web-based projects other Mefites are up to. If we can't have gigsMe, how about a mailing list or something?

Can I invite people to non-metafilter events?

elr — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:55:17 -0800

I was wondering about the etiquette of inviting mefites to non-metafilter events. I'm not talking about concerts or art shows or anything where money is exchanged, and I'm not talking about I'm bored/drunk/lonely, wanna hang out? situations. Rather I'm talking about open events that require active participation like parties, writing workshops, or bike rides. Can I do that?

By the by, Chicago Mefites, Zephyr's ice cream is closing for good this Sunday and I'm organizing a bike ride to go pig out there.

Outting Users

taz — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 02:12:26 -0800

Hey, MeFite Detectives! A request: Please think before you "out" someone. In our personal lives, most of us have learned that just because we can do something, it doesn't necessarily mean we should, and the same is true here. If a user (or perhaps the subject of a post, etc.) has caught your attention for some reason, and they have revealed (or you have figured out) their real life identity, and you go poking around to see what you can find, please think twice before publishing your big scoop. [more]

If someone doesn't want to share their real name here, why can't we respect that?

Vidiot — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 21:13:43 -0800

If someone doesn't want to share their real name here, why can't we respect that?

just wondered how much MeTa spills over into real life

Balisong — Fri, 27 May 2005 23:55:52 -0800

Having never been to a Metafilter meetup, I have a question.
Do people gravitate together in chat groups in the same way they do online? Do the snarky posters just wander over and interject something trollish?
I know people personally that fit many personalities found here, and just wondered how much MeTa spills over into real life, by those who have met them.

Effect of MeFi on content

milovoo — Mon, 12 Apr 2004 22:39:22 -0800

Altering the web in real time. Lately there have been some interesting examples of how a post on metafilter has caused change to the source immediately after it was posted. Millionforchrist made changes to it's stated privacy policy within an hour after being mentioned. Someone speculated a domain out from under this ask.me question, and also the whole real-time debate with LGF thread. What are some other recent examples of this kind of thing?