MetaTalk

MetaFilter Debate Society. Who would you pick for you side? Who would be the ideal opponent(s)?
posted by ericb on Nov 5, 2006 - 64 comments

Who are your favorite MeFites, and why? We all know about (and secretly enjoy) the feuds, the hissy fits, the sniping, but what about those folks whose advice or comments you consistently enjoy? Please give one (1) example for any or all of the following categories, and link to one (1) example of said sterling statement.*

#1 Smartest/most learned
#2 Most interesting/creative/off-the-wall (in a good way)
#3 Most thought-provoking
#4 Funniest

*jessamyn doesn't count; we all love her.
posted by rob511 on Nov 29, 2005 - 172 comments

There has been a number of religion oriented threads recently. In these threads it becomes apparent that, compared to the population at large, Metafilter has a higher frequency of non-believers. Inspired by this thread* at another website, what brought you to non-belief?

* it starts a little shallow, but more indepth stories come eventually
posted by jsonic on Nov 25, 2005 - 345 comments

Anyone here from out of town?
posted by arse_hat on May 24, 2005 - 87 comments

Which fictional character is this Mefite?
posted by orthogonality on Apr 21, 2005 - 106 comments

so who's the oldest mefite here? the youngest?
posted by bob sarabia on Jul 5, 2004 - 93 comments

I can usually manage enough spare time to read and comment on a few threads a few times per week.
It occurred to me (while reading this MetaTalk thread) that other members must spend a much larger portion of their time here. Just out of curiosity are these folks unemployed or retired or are they spending a big chunk of their work-day here?
I'd also like to add a broader question: how many threads do other people tend to follow during whatever period they spend on MetaFilter?
posted by snarfodox on May 9, 2004 - 52 comments