Is crackheadmatt matthowie's alias? September 27, 2002 8:24 AM   Subscribe

Is crackheadmatt matthowie's alias?
posted by djacobs to Uptime at 8:24 AM (93 comments total)

Shut up.
posted by interrobang at 8:28 AM on September 27, 2002


Who's matthowie?

You mean mathowie?

That's probably the least likely thing I have heard in the last nineteen days.
posted by Thunderslut at 8:29 AM on September 27, 2002


WTF kind of post is this?
posted by Frasermoo at 8:33 AM on September 27, 2002


Y'know, I can think of one other user who called mathowie "matthowie"...
posted by interrobang at 8:36 AM on September 27, 2002


Doubtful. Among other things, the e-mail in his profile may be found here, and the tech talk doesn't sound at all like haughey's alleyway.
posted by dhartung at 8:48 AM on September 27, 2002


I am crackheadmatt, ya happy now?
posted by ColdChef at 8:50 AM on September 27, 2002


I am also MiguelCardoso.
posted by ColdChef at 8:51 AM on September 27, 2002


it's not me, and for what it's worth, I blocked his account from posting.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 8:55 AM on September 27, 2002


Yay!
posted by interrobang at 8:57 AM on September 27, 2002


brews fresh pot of coffee. ah, sanity. and thank goodness that spears thread is gone, though i like how it was addressed to Owillis, shows at least some humour.
posted by clavdivs at 9:00 AM on September 27, 2002


WTF does this have to do with "Uptime"?
posted by mkelley at 9:03 AM on September 27, 2002


ColdChef's been letting his ego, id and superego post as three separate users?
posted by liam at 9:04 AM on September 27, 2002


No, I am ColdChef's superego.

Y'all.
posted by yhbc at 9:08 AM on September 27, 2002


I'm all id, baby.
posted by ColdChef at 9:10 AM on September 27, 2002


WTF does this have to do with "Uptime"?

Maybe he meant to post it to "Hammer Time".
posted by rory at 9:12 AM on September 27, 2002


Newbies.
posted by rocketman at 9:16 AM on September 27, 2002


Just flipping through chm's past comments, I see the most recent have been slightly inflammatory, but what did he do to have posting privileges suspended? Or have the REALLY BAD comments been deleted?
posted by Andrea at 9:22 AM on September 27, 2002


"ALL AMERICAN CAMEL JOCKEY LYNCHING DAY!" is "slightly inflammatory"?

WHAT.
THE.
FUCK.
ANDREA?
posted by Danelope at 9:29 AM on September 27, 2002


The guy adds nothing but noise, case closed.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 9:42 AM on September 27, 2002


Somebody has been watching a few too many bad made-for-TV movies about multiple personality crimes, haven't they?
posted by zaelic at 9:46 AM on September 27, 2002


So who's posting as evanizer..?!
posted by i_cola at 10:40 AM on September 27, 2002


and who is this thunderslut character? hmmm?!?
posted by adampsyche at 10:43 AM on September 27, 2002


But what a great name, thunderslut is. I want to be called thunderslut too.

posted by thunderslut
posted by ashbury at 10:45 AM on September 27, 2002


Dan, did you read any comments past the first four? Obviously in the past he has made reasonably intelligent posts. I'm wondering why he was suspended so quickly while Neu was allowed to go on for days.
posted by Andrea at 10:46 AM on September 27, 2002


Thunderslut... Heh.

Reminds me a name we had for someone at work. The initials were T.C., and T stood for 'thunder'. You can probably figure the rest out.
posted by Dark Messiah at 10:57 AM on September 27, 2002


Dark Messiah: it's like OPP - the C kinda depends on the gender.
posted by madprops at 11:04 AM on September 27, 2002


*smiles broadly*
posted by ColdChef at 11:21 AM on September 27, 2002


The initials were T.C., and T stood for 'thunder'. You can probably figure the rest out.

Cloud, right? Thunder cloud...that's gotta be it.
posted by kirkaracha at 11:23 AM on September 27, 2002


___ was allowed to go on for days

If I remember correctly, bad behavior only lasted about 24 hours, this past sunday when I wasn't around to delete quicker.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 11:26 AM on September 27, 2002


I believe it started on Friday or Saturday and continued into Sunday threads. Since they're gone I can't confirm but it isn't a point worth arguing over.

Just comparing the number of comments n*u made to CHM and the amount of time/other contributions and it doesn't make sense to me. Especially considering how many comments n*u made before being warned, and then not being banned until the next time.

The specific comment sited by Danelope was from two and a half weeks ago. I've just seen a lot worse so I was just wondering what he specifically did to cause himself to be immediately suspended.
posted by Andrea at 11:48 AM on September 27, 2002


"___ was allowed to go on for days"

is that like: "Do not invoke the name, lest ye invoke the presence?"
posted by tj at 11:50 AM on September 27, 2002


hmm ... Thunder Clavicle, Thunder Capillaries, Thunder Cuspid, Thunder C ...

oh, my.
posted by whatnot at 11:52 AM on September 27, 2002


Thunder Delores?
posted by machaus at 12:01 PM on September 27, 2002


Andrea, check the MetaTalk thread on CHM. The post he made in the thread on suicide was really offensive.
posted by hyperizer at 12:06 PM on September 27, 2002


I was just wondering what he specifically did to cause himself to be immediately suspended.

He got two threads started in metatalk about him, which kind of helps, and upon review, he posts nothing but noise that borders on troll. If I noticed it two weeks ago, something might have happened sooner, and it probably would not have been an instant ban, but an email instead. I probably should have just done that in this case, but this week alone I've had two email conversations with people unapologetic about their disruptive actions here (which involve a couple hours of my time to compose messages and send reply after reply debating someone) and didn't feel like going down that path again with someone else today (I've got work to do). Since there were not one, but two threads about the guy, I figured the quick and sloppy way out is to prevent him from making future posts. Again, I'm not a machine and can't read everything on this site, so enforcement is sometimes sloppy as it relies on human components.

I seem to remember outbursts of the other person who won't be named starting on saturday, and extending through sunday, during which I spent most of the weekend offline, as I am prone to do on weekends.

Is that clear enough? I don't see where the problem is really. At the heart of things, I'm human and make mistakes I admit to willingly, and when I dole out judgements and justice, they're not always perfect or along clean cut lines.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 12:08 PM on September 27, 2002


I'm also NOT crackheadmatt

posted by matteo at 12:14 PM on September 27, 2002


democratize.
posted by internook at 12:21 PM on September 27, 2002


democratize

please explain.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 12:26 PM on September 27, 2002


Matt shouldn't have to be defensive about why he does what he does. If he wants to set up a "community watch" to alert him for problems, perhaps that would help, but
we don't pay him to run this site or police it, so I for one am willing to let him do things when he is able to get around to it.
posted by konolia at 12:31 PM on September 27, 2002


matt:

internook wants you to make it so that he and everyone can ban people here via democratic vote. of course, the system would not work (how about people who have more than one account? or people who sign up multiple accounts to have a greater say? how about all the work that must go into creating such a voting system?)
posted by moz at 12:39 PM on September 27, 2002


internook: democratize
mathowie: please explain.

Simple. Everyone on MetaFilter abandons their jobs and homes and moves to a remote location in the wilderness of ____, where we proceed to attempt to "survive" while "big brother" carries out 24-hour surveillance. At the end of each week, everyone gathers around the fire/TV for a MetaTalk, where each of us casts a secret ballot as to which member should have their account suspended.
posted by Danelope at 12:40 PM on September 27, 2002


Miguel, the tribe has spoken.
posted by ColdChef at 12:42 PM on September 27, 2002


democratize.

internook, since you've been here almost two years longer than I, I'm sure you know that Matt has never once signaled any intention of turning any part of the administration of this site over to a committee or electorate of any kind.

Maybe you should form non-profit with some other like-minded democrats and raise enough money to pay Matt to develop a site for you. I believe the domain www.democraticfilter.org is available.
posted by timeistight at 12:47 PM on September 27, 2002


a non-profit, that is.
posted by timeistight at 12:49 PM on September 27, 2002


An old saw comes to mind....

Any jackass can kick a barn down...to build one takes a carpenter.

disclaimer: I am not calling anyone here a jackass.
posted by konolia at 12:52 PM on September 27, 2002


martinize
posted by machaus at 12:52 PM on September 27, 2002


We are the Knights Who Say Neu:

Neu! Neu! Neu!
posted by briank at 12:54 PM on September 27, 2002


www.MetaBigBrotherFilter.com

(the tv show, foldy, not the book, relax)

posted by matteo at 12:58 PM on September 27, 2002


machaus: Thunder Delores?

Doesn't fit. Must be "Thunder Celeste."
posted by Galvatron at 1:00 PM on September 27, 2002


martinize

martini-ize
posted by timeistight at 1:08 PM on September 27, 2002


Matt, I am not trying to put you on the defensive although it seems that I make a habit of it. I'm just saying that it seemed odd considering that he only made a couple of comments of that nature and has been a member for over a year. Obviously the suicide comment rubbed people the wrong way, but I would hardly describe him as a troll. He made one comment that brought his discussion to MeTa (notice that he has never posted here, did he know he was brought?) and ended up being suspended as a result. The MeTa was about one post with no follow-ups, by a user who does not have an entirely black history.

Fine. You're human, you can't check every comment and every thread and do everything. I don't think anyone has ever suggested you should. Mefi is work. You don't get paid for it. Sometimes you aren't here to monitor threads. Sometimes you have a bad day. I asked why exactly he was suspended, I didn't demand you reinstate him. Ultimately it is your decision. It's just that everyone seemed so happy he was gone and I don't understand why. So far no one has actually been able to come up with anything besides those two comments. Sorry. I still don't get it.
posted by Andrea at 1:13 PM on September 27, 2002


Tough crowd. There are more people who are MeFites than live in my entire county!

Anyway, I won't take any of the comments toward me as negative, because I am only trying to help. I don't see how it could hurt to take what amounts to a decentralized city of people, and empower them. Every city has a mayor, and Matt would still fill that role.

I know that Matt has never once signaled any intention of turning any part of the administration of this site over to a committee or electorate of any kind, but Matt is a reasonable person and he has an open mind.

Just trying to help, brothers and sisters.
posted by internook at 1:19 PM on September 27, 2002


Democratize
Martinize
Martini-ize


This is in danger of becoming an INXS song.
posted by me3dia at 1:26 PM on September 27, 2002


Andrea, I will say Matt has shown me he is fair. You may not see the other side nor does he have to with us. He is also discrete. He does things fairly by personally following up with an e-mail to the member in question. Then allows them to explain, he has for me. Matt want a ride on my tri-cycle?
Ps, I place a T.S. decal on my tri-cycle.
posted by thomcatspike at 1:26 PM on September 27, 2002


Internook, if you are going to make suggestions as to how to improve the function of this community, you might want to expend the effort to go from one-word commands "democratize" to something a bit meatier. I realize you were just trying to help, but until I saw your later post, I just thought you were being really bossy.
posted by websavvy at 1:28 PM on September 27, 2002


internook - I suggested it a while back, because I'm a member of another site (URL not posted, because most members there are also members there, and we like it small even if we do welcome most of the people that wander through the door... the group reminds me of Mike's Place from the Callahan's series by Spider Robinson) that is very well mdoerated, mostly because a good third of the top posters are also moderators. That doesn't seem to work in a huge community, though (ex: /. ). Matt decided to take it all on himself because he foisted MeFi on the world, and I respect his decision -- the community hasn't self-imploded in three years, so he must have a fairly good thing going on.
posted by SpecialK at 1:29 PM on September 27, 2002


If you want a democracy, try Kuro5hin. This is an illustrated monarchy.
posted by signal at 1:42 PM on September 27, 2002


(notice that he has never posted here, did he know he was brought?)

Is that a strike for or against? I vote against.
posted by The God Complex at 1:48 PM on September 27, 2002


This is an illustrated monarchy.

MeFi bulliten: "The King" shall no longer refer to Elvis.
posted by SpecialK at 1:51 PM on September 27, 2002


I'd like to add here that internook's user page rocks my socks. I wanna know how to do that.
posted by gleuschk at 1:54 PM on September 27, 2002


that is kind of cool, he iframed his blog, it appears.

I have considered and actually done some work to democratize the site, but can't trust more than 3-4 people with the task, and when it came time to discussing what to do when person 3 does something 1 and 2 disagree with, solutions could not be arrived at, so I never ended up doing it.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 1:58 PM on September 27, 2002


I'm person 4. Someone better die or be fired soon.
posted by ColdChef at 2:05 PM on September 27, 2002


heehee

I'd love to see a metafilter day moderated by CC.
posted by ginz at 2:34 PM on September 27, 2002


There are more people who are MeFites than live in my entire county!

internook, where the hell do you live? Even Monaco has more people than Metafilter. No, lemme guess. San Marino? Liechtenstein? Niue? Pitcairn Island?
posted by mcwetboy at 2:43 PM on September 27, 2002


ahh, (s)he said county, without the r.
posted by ginz at 2:50 PM on September 27, 2002


(holds hand over one eye)

(looks again)

So s/he did.

Damn.
posted by mcwetboy at 2:55 PM on September 27, 2002


that is kind of cool, he iframed his blog, it appears.

It comes in pints?
I'm getting one.</pippin>

(everybody runs to insert their blogs into their userpages)
posted by mcwetboy at 2:59 PM on September 27, 2002


www.MetaBigBrotherFilter.com
(the tv show, foldy, not the book, relax)


Well jeepers, how about www.MetaTraitor.com, which is apparently what some of you think of the site?

Or hell, in your honor, we could register it as www.MetaChickenJabberAboutPostersBehindTheirBackInMetaTalk.com

Catchy, ain't it?

~chuckle~
posted by fold_and_mutilate at 3:01 PM on September 27, 2002


~puke~
posted by Pancake Overlord at 3:40 PM on September 27, 2002


Andrea: So far no one has actually been able to come up with anything besides those two comments. Sorry. I still don't get it.

Andrea, he played exactly the same (cull/herd) card in a post about a rape case, and he was referring to the victim. He has posted a suggestion to "kill the 'tards", as well as a suggestion to use convicts for medical experiments. He likes to drop comments about "porn" into completely unrelated threads (streaming radio, tax rebates). When criticized for his spelling and grammar he has claimed to be physically disabled and unable to use a keyboard. He has also claimed to be a former high school teacher, a Military Intelligence veteran, and a sufferer from attention deficit syndrome (which may be the case). He has posted "send them injuns mo goverment cheese" in a response to a post on Native American reparation... (more of same...)
posted by taz at 11:29 PM on September 27, 2002


I like Mefi precisely BECAUSE it is a controlled discussion. The kind of comments taz refers to are exactly the kind of noise I want to avoid, whether I agree with somebody's argument or not. There is too much disruptive grey noise. I had been reading daily for a year before I joined, and Matt's sense of control is a big part of Metafilter's appeal. Also, I accept that I do not live in an entirely democratic society, so phhhhhht!
posted by zaelic at 3:14 AM on September 28, 2002


maybe i'm misreading things, but my impression is that andrea is less concerned about that particular poster than by the level of consistency and transparency here. certainly that's what bugs me from time to time - i would prefer it if the site included public explanations and archives. so, for example:

- if an account was deleted the user page would include a short explanation of why
- if a meta thread is deleted, it remains readable (as in mefilofi)
- if a mefi or meta thread is deleted, a short explanation of why is added to the thread

these explanations, in most cases, might be nothing more than a link to an appropriate section of a faq on behaviour, etc.

these are only suggestions. i appreciate all the work matt does here and think mefi an excellent site.
posted by andrew cooke at 5:07 AM on September 28, 2002


sorry, forgot to add that i believe such an approach would help educate new users, too.

these are only suggestions. i appreciate all the work matt does here and think mefi an excellent site.
posted by andrew cooke at 5:09 AM on September 28, 2002


Catchy, ain't it?

Not much, no.

foldy, it's amazing how you keep coming back to a community where half the people think you're a coward and the other half considers you an asshole.
Trolls actually dig that kind of situation, being hated, ok: but still, for a man who considers himself somehow intelligent, it's a peculiar attitude.

(I'd e-mail you privately, you know, but you just don't have the guts to actually provide us an e-mail address where we could send you all those nice "Fuck You Very Much" messages)

posted by matteo at 9:22 AM on September 28, 2002


Uh-oh. F&M's been called out on the anonymity thing again.

matteo, he's posted more contact information on Metafilter than I'd ever dare to. It's still there if you're willing to look for it.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 9:44 AM on September 28, 2002


That should have been "on MetaTalk", not "on Metafilter", just to narrow down your search if you're really interested.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 9:45 AM on September 28, 2002


foldy, it's amazing how you keep coming back to a community where half the people think you're a coward and the other half considers you an asshole.

And then there's those of us, not in MatteoFilter, who value f&m's link contributions, even if his/her posting style can be self-defeating.
posted by liam at 10:31 AM on September 28, 2002


...it's amazing how you keep coming back to a community where half the people think you're a coward and the other half considers you an asshole.

Cliques are so high school. I can't stand that sort of exclusionary ganging-up crap. Please don't include me in either of your imaginary community halves. I don't often agree with f&m and I often find his/her posting style irritating but neither of those means I find him/her cowardly or an asshole, nor does it mean I'd like him/her to go away.

On preview: what liam said.
posted by biscotti at 11:15 AM on September 28, 2002


nor does it mean I'd like him/her to go away.

Neither do I, read my post man, I've NEVER said that. I've actually wasted time defending foldy's often questioned right to be here.
and I did it for the principle, when you guys weren't apparently around to do the same

there's those of us who value f&m's link contributions

did I say anything about his links? did I?
( I find them uninteresting and preaching to those who are already faithful to his pacifist, Vegan, PETA-loving ideas, but it's not the point )
I could give a fuck about his links. I do mind the trolling, and the contempt for the community. many many users feel the same.

his latest thing is, he keeps gleefully quoting Orwell to right-wing guys who of course get mad about it.
then, they call him a coward and an appeaser -- not my opinion btw -- because he likes to call them fascists in the first place with his "Orwellian" shit

and foldy I'm not talkin about you "behind your back", don't whine. you check out MetaTalk or search for your name -- in fact you got back to my comment pretty quick for a guy who doesn't seem to care about other people's opinions. like all good trolls, you get a hardon when people here mention you and your tactics

and crash, I could give a fuck about calling him -- if that is actyually his number. his unwillingness to give an e-mail is the measure of his contempt for all users here -- he said that, it's not me
posted by matteo at 12:47 PM on September 28, 2002


I do mind the trolling, and the contempt for the community. many many users feel the same.

This isn't the same as what you said originally, which was to imply that there is some kind of MetaConsensus (asshole vs. coward) about f&m, when there really isn't. I suspect most people who find his/her comments disagreeable just skip over them, or smile and shake their heads about them and move on. I understand that f&m annoys you, so perhaps you should just ignore whatever s/he has to say? You're certainly not going to change his/her mind, and s/he's clearly not enough of a true troll to get banned (yet).

And I swear I don't understand what the big deal is about people having emails listed on their user pages. I'm pretty sure that there's nothing you could say to f&m via email that you couldn't say here (aside from personal spamming or flaming), and I very much doubt it would make any more difference in private than it does in public.
posted by biscotti at 3:37 PM on September 28, 2002


I *heart* f_&_m
posted by dash_slot- at 5:34 PM on September 28, 2002


matteo, 'just want to thank you, as so many seem ever so eager to do for f_and_m, because I really believe you've said what I have better than I ever did. I believe that there is something pernicious about foldy's disdain for MetaFolk. He frequently paints us all in the worst possible light (even when we're agreeing with him) just to get a rise and a reaction. I, for one, am glad he's not going to get banned. Though I think he does little justice to the agendas he promotes, he may someday have the affect of enlightening those on the left who wake up to his tactics and say, "you know, foldy, it may not be that simple".
posted by Wulfgar! at 6:20 PM on September 28, 2002


I do mind the trolling, and the contempt for the community. many many users feel the same.

There is so little of this in evidence in recent months from f&m, and so much of it from so many other people around here, that I am just plain gobsmacked that you (or anyone else can) have this rabid mad-on against this one user. There's a lot of misdirected, free-floating anger around here these days.

I *heart* f_&_m

Me too, in a way, and matteo as well, although my estimation of matteo has dropped a couple of notches today. Not that he should care, of course.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:45 PM on September 28, 2002


I *heart* f_&_m

Geez, I'm sorry I ever told you how to get in here, dash.
posted by evanizer at 7:15 PM on September 28, 2002


*disdainful glance in evanizer's general direction*

"Too late now, mate."

~wink~
posted by dash_slot- at 7:54 PM on September 28, 2002


Look, Evan, please lighten up. I'm really, really grateful to you. I am not indebted to anyone, though (& I know you didn't say that I should be), so I speak with my own voice, and that - like yours, and others too - will be by turns wilful, contrary, emotional, humble, honest and independent. Amongst other things.

I've earned the odd stripe here, nothing to write home about, never put anyone's nose seriously out (as far as I know), but I appreciate a dissenting opinion (like f_&_m's) for it's ability to make me do a check on my own beliefs. I strip out the bits I don't like, and very rarely find the Foldster to be deliberately trolling. I would call him on if I thought necessary - but no more than any other MeFite.

Pluralism. It built the West.

Singularity. It wilt the best.
posted by dash_slot- at 7:55 PM on September 28, 2002


He is also discrete.

No man is an island. Or perhaps each of us is. In any case, discreteness is probably nothing to brag about. If you're complimenting his discretion, you might want to call him "discreet." That would be the right word.
posted by anapestic at 8:25 PM on September 28, 2002


I *heart* f_&_m

I *heart* anyone who has the cojones to say what they feel, without regard to what others may think or say in return. That fits fold_&_mutilate to a tee so I guess I do too.
posted by dg at 7:06 PM on September 29, 2002


I *heart* anyone who has the cojones to say what they feel, without regard to what others may think or say in return.

What a great way to conduct oneself in a community! Disruptive? Inciting anger and nastiness? Not listening to or considering the commentary of others? Great! As long as people are saying what they feel, who cares about the consequences to other members of the community?

Ick. Sorry to be snarky, but that sort of behaviour is exactly what we don't need more of.

If I may amend that statement:

I *heart* anyone who has the cojones to say what they feel, with some regard to what others may think or say in return, and how it will affect the site and other's enjoyment and use of the site. Remember, this isn't any one person's personal soapbox. We're all in this together.
posted by evanizer at 7:54 PM on September 29, 2002


Wasn't meaning to offend, evanizer and you are right that we probably do not need much of that type of behaviour in this (or any) community. I still have some admiration for those who are prepared to take whatever is handed out in return for letting fly with their uncensored viewpoint, however. Don't tell me that you never want to just yell out that someone is a complete and utter fuckwit and should stick their head up their own ass and blow themselves up, but don't do so because you do not wish to bring down the wrath of the community on your head. I have.

I am also not saying that it is OK to deliberately say things to hurt others but, if someone genuinely feels a particular way about an issue, they should be able to speak out without fear of reprisal, providing what they say is about the issue and not about the person on the other side of the debate. Just because I disagree (maybe violently) with their point of view doesn't mean I would deny them the chance to have their say and, of course, take the consequences of their words.

I'm sorry, but your amended statement is just too PC for me. Of course, I'm very tired and it may look better tomorrow :-)
posted by dg at 12:24 AM on September 30, 2002


I guess I am just asking for a comment like "you are a complete and utter fuckwit and should stick your head up your own ass and blow yourself up"
posted by dg at 12:28 AM on September 30, 2002


(BTW, I always read "We're all in this together" as "We're all in this to get her." I blame Mr. Neilsen, my fourth grade English teacher for teaching me that little device.
posted by ColdChef at 2:04 PM on September 30, 2002


ColdChef - now I do too. Thanks for that.
posted by dg at 3:36 PM on September 30, 2002


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