MetaTalk

So Twitter is now exposed as being a media company that is openly run by an actual seig-heiling Nazi, who also uses Twitter to promote extremist right-wing violence in Europe and other parts of the world. I don't like the idea of shutting down lines of communication, but I am seeing other online communities blocking links to URLs published by Twitter and related properties for these actions, and I'm asking if we should show solidarity as another online community, disavowing support for Nazism by filtering out links to Twitter and connected media entities in posts and comments. [more inside]
posted by They sucked his brains out! to Etiquette/Policy at 4:26 AM - 55 comments

Share something good or nice in here. Now is not the time to be stingy. Got new accomplishments, new kitten, new kid milestone, or new favorite food? New tschotske that makes you smile? I understand some folks might consider this a useless or foolish endeavor considering the world outside. I don't. And you don't have to come in (but you might like it here). [more inside]
posted by Glinn to MetaFilter-Related at 9:01 AM - 66 comments

I love doing searches of AskMeFi for lots of different things. But I find it tedious to scour through posts looking for the most recent answers. Lots of times the info I am looking for is only relevant if it's fairly recent (within the past 2 years). Unfortunately there seems to be no rhyme or reason to which posts get listed first in a search. It's certainly not the most recent. Is there a way to filter searches by date? Would anyone else find that helpful/useful? Thanks!
posted by pjsky to Feature Requests at 9:00 AM - 10 comments

As much of the internet becomes, well, enshittified, there may be more people like me who remember the sense of community and collaboration here and want to come home. To avoid us making idiots of ourselves, what's changed in the past few years? Has there been any culture shifts or discussions that prodigal posters need to know about? Is Metafilter in 2025 fundamentally what it was in 2016? Can we even precis this? [more inside]
posted by mippy to Etiquette/Policy at 4:52 AM - 56 comments

In 2010 I asked a question about a mysterious fortune cookie fortune I received. [more inside]
posted by phunniemee to MetaFilter-Related at 10:10 AM - 31 comments

Does Metafilter have someplace that we can go to check on the health of MeFi itself, or get repair updates, that's NOT hosted at Metafilter itself? Other websites will often have an Twitter account for that. I realize that MeFi has left Twitter, but is there someplace else we can go to check, when MeFi itself goes down? [more inside]
posted by intermod to Uptime at 12:54 PM - 12 comments

Trump will be US President again real soon, so we're expecting a lot more news and political posts on the front page. These types of posts often spawn a lot arguing, which often goes badly. Here's several suggestions that everyone can do to help lessen said arguing and toxicity: [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher (staff) to Etiquette/Policy at 1:53 AM - 130 comments

You people who post, please share your thoughts on the craft. How does the post come together? What are your criteria for success?
posted by Lemkin to MetaFilter-Related at 9:33 PM - 72 comments

The words we write on the internet have an effect, most especially, irresponsible ones like those in "Some nerdy Redditors have doubts about 2024 election integrity." [more inside]
posted by Violet Blue to MetaFilter-Related at 8:48 PM - 96 comments

The "Export My Comments" feature, linked from the profile page, supposedly downloads "a file that includes all of your comments across all MetaFilter sites", but its definition of "all" is out of date. [more inside]
posted by rory to Feature Requests at 8:10 AM - 18 comments

With several fires raging and more possible, let’s share information and provide a place for those affected to check in. I hope everyone’s safe!
posted by GenjiandProust to MetaFilter-Related at 4:41 AM - 48 comments

The board is forming a moderation oversight committee and you are welcome to volunteer to be on it! Some people have already! But this is the formal ask for anyone who is interested and has not contacted me yet. More details, such as they are, inside. [more inside]
posted by warriorqueen to MetaFilter-Related at 7:28 PM - 12 comments

Come join our annual Valentine Card Exchange. Let’s spread a little love, share some smiles, and brighten each other’s day in a fun, friendly way! [more inside]
posted by SunPower to MetaFilter-Related at 7:36 AM - 16 comments

FanFare does not get a ton of traffic, any thoughts on how to change that? [more inside]
posted by ginger.beef to MetaFilter-Related at 10:22 PM - 289 comments

This post does not seem beloved by its countrymen.
posted by Lemkin to MetaFilter-Related at 5:34 PM - 106 comments

What do people think about starting a tradition of an annual "State of MetaFilter" email to all members for each new year? A lot of changes happened in 2024 (for example: non-profit status, site code rewrite started), not everyone follows MetaTalk, and it would be a way to remind members who haven't participated in a while that MetaFilter is still here to encourage them to participate again.
posted by ShooBoo to MetaFilter-Related at 5:02 AM - 24 comments

With a regular season record of 11-4, Night_Owl's "Won't You Be My Naybors" defeated "Stroud Proud" (12-3) for the championship.

As promised, I donated $100 to MetaFilter in honor of Night_Owl's victory (receipts upon request), and offer this post as proof of her cunning and skill. She may brag on all of us who participated, and, frankly, all of you who didn't participate, whom she clearly also beat.
posted by klangklangston to MetaFilter-Related at 6:21 PM - 4 comments

May all acquaintance etc. [more inside]
posted by h00py to MetaFilter-Related at 8:08 AM - 28 comments

Mefi Card Club was started as an ongoing card swap in March of 2018, and still continues to this day (approaching 7 years, whew!). It's been a bit since we've had a Metatalk post about this and we could use some more participants to keep this sustainable, so I figured it was time. If you want to continue the fun of sending and receiving cards and not limit it to just the holiday season, come join us! [more inside]
posted by Sparky Buttons to MetaFilter-Related at 4:24 PM - 23 comments

Welcome to the first ever (as far as I know!) Fanfare extravaganza. I have created a place where we can share recommended books, movies, tv, music, games, podcasts we have read, watched, listened to, or played this year. [more inside]
posted by CMcG to MetaFilter-Related at 2:33 PM - 13 comments