Calling out a post with ulterior linkage

March 19, 2006 5:08 PM

Googlebombs on the front page?
posted by monju_bosatsu to Etiquette/Policy at 5:08 PM (35 comments total)

I appreciate the sentiment, but it doesn't seem particularly appropriate to me.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 5:08 PM on March 19, 2006

Yeah, the post should stand (although it's crappy), but an admin should prune the last sentence.
posted by Falconetti at 5:21 PM on March 19, 2006

Last sentence pruned. Childish indeed.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 5:22 PM on March 19, 2006

Mefi probably shouldn't boost their pagerank.
posted by ryanrs at 5:22 PM on March 19, 2006

What did it say before? The post is weak enough to be deleted on its own [lack of] merit anyhow, imho.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 5:38 PM on March 19, 2006

For those late to the post, it originally concluded a sentence with the words "childish" and "immature," both linked to Kinderstart.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 5:43 PM on March 19, 2006

The post is weak enough to be deleted on its own [lack of] merit anyhow, imho.

Indeed.
posted by Kwantsar at 5:47 PM on March 19, 2006

I guess they teach that at the livejournalism school, too.
posted by crunchland at 5:53 PM on March 19, 2006

seriously though, how many times have this guy's posts been in MeTa in the last few weeks?
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 6:02 PM on March 19, 2006

Steady, jess. Steady.
posted by dash_slot- at 6:06 PM on March 19, 2006

insomnialj is definitely on the Top 5 MeFi Users To Be Packed Onto The Rocketship To Be Flown Into The Sun list.
posted by rxrfrx at 6:24 PM on March 19, 2006

c'mon guys. those were summary marks, and their used in real journalism all the time.
posted by shmegegge at 6:26 PM on March 19, 2006

they're used.
posted by shmegegge at 6:27 PM on March 19, 2006

The thing is, Insomnia is only a little bit worse than a number of similar posters who are forever grinding their axes on a certain few topics and using the front page as their soapbox. I suspect a lot of the fury vented at him is spill over frustration at a certain type of poster that her represents.
posted by LarryC at 6:36 PM on March 19, 2006

shmegegge: I thought you're post stood on its own without the edit.
posted by boo_radley at 7:00 PM on March 19, 2006

I take it that the added expense of flying people into the sun is worth it because we won't have to deal with their body thetans on Earth?
posted by unmake at 7:42 PM on March 19, 2006

insomnia_lj is a valuable member of the community, in my humble. But he does tend to be unrepentant about his excesses (in the eyes of many).
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 8:03 PM on March 19, 2006

boo_radley: it's meaning was in fact clear but its good to know that shmegegge is not completely illiterate.
posted by scarabic at 8:12 PM on March 19, 2006

I suppose the resentment against axe-grinders explains why that shit-oriented link I posted a while back received such acclaim: it wasn't partisan.

We need more non-partisan linking.
posted by five fresh fish at 8:14 PM on March 19, 2006

More non-partisan Shit posts!

Less... well, partisan shit posts, I guess.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 8:20 PM on March 19, 2006

The thing is, Insomnia is only a little bit worse than a number of similar posters who are forever grinding their axes on a certain few topics and using the front page as their soapbox.

No, he's quite a bit worse. I think it has something to do with his giant ego. I could be wrong.
posted by justgary at 10:39 PM on March 19, 2006

Time to go dig up some booger-mining links. That'll make a wonderful, non-partisan FPP.
posted by five fresh fish at 12:33 AM on March 20, 2006

Please don't post about booger mining. Everyone will want to horn in on the act.

Then the bottom of the market will drop out and I'll starve to death.
posted by loquacious at 1:17 AM on March 20, 2006

And, no, despite urban legend, boogers simply aren't good eating.
posted by loquacious at 1:17 AM on March 20, 2006

Try organic, loquacious, you'll never go back.
posted by NinjaPirate at 2:47 AM on March 20, 2006

And, no, despite urban legend, boogers simply aren't good eating.

Unless you're at the tail end of a coke binge. Hoo doggies!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 2:57 AM on March 20, 2006

At Snot-Eaze, we serve only the finest, imported boogers.

The post is about an FPP-worthy topic.
posted by Goofyy at 4:55 AM on March 20, 2006

scarabic: yes, I was sort of replying in kind. By using a misspelling mys.. oh, never mind. :/
posted by boo_radley at 8:00 AM on March 20, 2006

that's okay, boo. I got it, and thought it was funny.
posted by shmegegge at 8:15 AM on March 20, 2006

Delete it.
posted by klangklangston at 8:42 AM on March 20, 2006

Delete it.
posted by dios at 8:53 AM on March 20, 2006

No, he's quite a bit worse. I think it has something to do with his giant ego. I could be wrong.
posted by justgary at 12:39 AM CST on March 20

Careful justgary. He might get political on your ass.
posted by dios at 8:56 AM on March 20, 2006

he's famous on the internets.
posted by Baby_Balrog at 9:34 AM on March 20, 2006

Every time someone bitches that Matt cuts dios too much slack because dios is one of MeFi's rare endangered conservatives or whatever, I feel like pointing out that insomnia_lj gets away with shit that dios would be crucified for.

At least dios has a sense of humour, you know?
posted by S.C. at 9:54 AM on March 20, 2006

Top ten tags used on MetaFilter posts: Iraq (31) Bush (26) Blair (6) katrina (5) oil (5) Iran (4) Rumsfeld (4) video (4) abuse (3) Britain (3)

lol, he's a very varied and insightful poster, you see.
posted by cellphone at 9:56 AM on March 20, 2006