"an average day in the life of mathowie?"

October 3, 2002 11:11 AM

Matt, have you ever thought of detailing "an average day in the life of administering MetaFilter?" [more inside]
posted by machaus to MetaFilter-Related at 11:11 AM (5 comments total)

I could see this as valuable for two reasons:

1.It would give some framework to new users that often assume that there are a team of people running the site.

2.It might promote better discourse through guilt. Seriously though, I don't think many people have an understanding of what it takes to moderate MeFi.
posted by machaus at 11:11 AM on October 3, 2002

Here's how I administer metafilter:

I usually think as hard as i can at the screen: "GO AWAY, BAD POST! GO AWAY", my eyes tightly shut against the aberration.

usually when i open my eyes, it's still there, and then i cry for hours and hours and my keyboard gets all damp and sticky.

this also seems to happen when i look at porn.
posted by fishfucker at 11:37 AM on October 3, 2002

and then i cry for hours and hours

so does the baby jesus


this also seems to happen when i look at porn

same as above

posted by matteo at 1:17 PM on October 3, 2002

The trials and tribulations of the MeFi admin ranks up there with "The Life & Times of Saw Dust", as far as wanting to read it goes...
posted by Dark Messiah at 7:00 PM on October 3, 2002

better discourse through guilt

You've got to be kidding! Oh, to hell with it, I'm going to bed...

posted by mischief at 11:12 PM on October 3, 2002