The blue is good lately!

August 18, 2005 8:33 PM

Just a quick thumbs up to the MeFites - skimming the blue reveals a large number of posts that are, a. reasonably interesting and b. well supported with lots of links. I feel like Mefi has been consistently stronger of late, perhaps fallout from the 8/1 contest? Anyway, just wanted to spread some love.
posted by jalexei to MetaFilter-Related at 8:33 PM (27 comments total)

Fucking jinx.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 10:05 PM on August 18, 2005

You idiot, you ruined it!
posted by dg at 12:46 AM on August 19, 2005

posted by Rothko at 1:21 AM on August 19, 2005

What contest?
posted by gsb at 1:52 AM on August 19, 2005

Can we get an IP ban on Alex Reynolds already?
posted by moift at 3:11 AM on August 19, 2005

on topic: I don't think the contest had much to do with it, but there has been a surplus of good links lately, thanks mefites.

off topic again: please?
posted by moift at 3:15 AM on August 19, 2005

You know what, I agree with this. After the registration opened back up last year, the posting rate really picked up for a while, and I was disapppointed that the average link quality really deteriorated. I don't know why, but I think things have improved a lot since then. Have I become better at ignoring the worse posts? Has the 8/1 contest (link for gsb's benefit) really had an impact? Have all the bad linkers learned from the negative reinforcement of snarks? Even MeTa has improved; when was the last time we saw "What does '.' mean?"?

Thank you MetaFilter. And thank you, jalexei, for pointing this out.
posted by Plutor at 4:19 AM on August 19, 2005

That reminds me, what does . mean anyway?
posted by grouse at 4:57 AM on August 19, 2005

The "." means we observe a moment of silence for the humorless.

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posted by Rothko at 5:00 AM on August 19, 2005

How many humorless people does it take to change a lightbulb?

One.
posted by eriko at 5:04 AM on August 19, 2005

I don't get it.
posted by sciurus at 5:09 AM on August 19, 2005

Mefi is awesome, in the same way that the cockroaches who survive the coming appocalypse survive to say, "Yes, we now control everything."

And that's pretty damn cool. Serious. I don't go out very much.
posted by bardic at 5:40 AM on August 19, 2005

You're welcome.
posted by mkultra at 6:33 AM on August 19, 2005

when was the last time we saw 'What does "." mean?'?
Wednesday?
posted by kirkaracha at 6:45 AM on August 19, 2005

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posted by caddis at 7:03 AM on August 19, 2005

MetaFisher
posted by matteo at 7:19 AM on August 19, 2005

...aaaaaand the latest.
posted by grateful at 7:46 AM on August 19, 2005

jalexei, you have no info in your profile. I will accept your love on a platonic basis at this stage but please post photographs for a reconsideration of this arrangement.
posted by peacay at 9:20 AM on August 19, 2005

Gaaaak! And all this time I've been thinking that "." meant people were on their period.
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 9:32 AM on August 19, 2005

Skimming the blue eh
posted by fire&wings at 9:42 AM on August 19, 2005

...aaaaaand the latest.

Life imitates art. :-(
posted by grouse at 9:48 AM on August 19, 2005

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posted by eyeballkid at 10:14 AM on August 19, 2005

Huh. Giant periods do funny things to the live preview pony.
posted by eyeballkid at 10:15 AM on August 19, 2005

Try this eyeballkid...


posted by drezdn at 12:37 PM on August 19, 2005

Damnit, I forgot the special Metatalk dot.
posted by drezdn at 12:38 PM on August 19, 2005

I feel like Mefi has been consistently stronger of late, perhaps fallout from the 8/1 contest?

I think that's it. I thought the contest was a magnificent and futile gesture, unlikely to affect any real change to what had evolved into a uninteresting political blog (with hints of Fark). But it is as if Anastasiav lifted the curse left by evil wizard Drew Chomsky! Metafilter has been great for weeks, and I am so grateful.
posted by LarryC at 3:03 PM on August 19, 2005

for what its worth, I've been trying to make my 300th front page post for about a week or so now, and every time I think I've found something worth posting, I realize someone has recently beaten me to the punch. Not just because of this, though, for the first time in a long time, I think Metafilter seems to be on the cusp of finding the latest and greatest web memes again, instead of being a day or two (or more) behind the curve, as it's tended to be for the last few years.
posted by crunchland at 3:18 AM on August 21, 2005