Metafilter referred to in the New York Times (again)

January 30, 2003 12:48 PM

For those of you who keep track of this sort of thing: another Mefi reference in today's NYT - page 2 (registration required)
posted by lilboo to MetaFilter-Related at 12:48 PM (33 comments total)

Ahem...

Appropriate lines for non-registers:

There are perhaps thousands of other mix makers who burn CD's for a circle of friends or online acquaintances. They are part of a thriving culture of mix swaps, or "burning circles," as Mr. von Lohmann and his friends call them. Some of these can be quite big. One swap involving members of a group Weblog called MetaFilter attracted about 260 participants, each of whom was required to send a mix to five others.
posted by y2karl at 12:56 PM on January 30, 2003

Yeah MeFiSwap!
posted by riffola at 12:57 PM on January 30, 2003

Remember when we used to have MeFiSwap...good times...
posted by yonderboy at 1:08 PM on January 30, 2003

Next one must be due soon...
posted by inpHilltr8r at 2:08 PM on January 30, 2003

Dreama said most likely mid Feb.
posted by riffola at 2:11 PM on January 30, 2003

Is this type of publicity good though? Given the recent events and decisions related to copyright, do we really want those who would like to see all CD copiers burned in hell to have MeFi brought to their attention in this way?
*nervously awaits knock on door in middle of night*
posted by dg at 2:12 PM on January 30, 2003

MetaFilter: Den of CD Swapin' Thieves
posted by Steve_at_Linnwood at 2:24 PM on January 30, 2003

I remember sending out swap discs. I just don't remember the part where people sent them back.
posted by eyeballkid at 2:35 PM on January 30, 2003

here somes hilary rosen and is she ever pissed.
posted by quonsar at 3:16 PM on January 30, 2003

I remember sending out swap discs. I just don't remember the part where people sent them back.

I got two. And an apology from a third person ...
posted by feelinglistless at 3:28 PM on January 30, 2003

I got five! Therefore I rule! And they were all great!
posted by soundofsuburbia at 3:43 PM on January 30, 2003

[/gloat]
posted by soundofsuburbia at 3:46 PM on January 30, 2003

Shame, because ebk makes a damned fine mix.

I did cheese out of the last one (long story), and owe a few CDs. Is it too late ot send them out?
posted by adampsyche at 3:48 PM on January 30, 2003

Is it too late ot send them out?
As far the the Swappers are concerned, its never to late. but, if it is for them, i'll take their CD ;)
posted by jmd82 at 4:49 PM on January 30, 2003

adampsyche: I'm on your swap list (for MefiSwap II), and I don't think it's too late to send them out. Better late than never, right?
posted by turaho at 7:08 PM on January 30, 2003

That twenty I borrowed from you last year... is it too late to repay it?
posted by languagehat at 7:57 PM on January 30, 2003

How does one get involved in the swap? I have a giant music collection full of all kinds of crazy crap!
posted by vraxoin at 7:58 PM on January 30, 2003

It was forty, languagehat, and of course you can pay me back.
posted by Hildago at 8:07 PM on January 30, 2003

I wonder if the fact that every single effing copyright attorney in the world reads the New York Times is a bad thing in this particular instance?
posted by crunchland at 8:23 PM on January 30, 2003

Considering that all the music traded in CD swaps in the history of the planet adds up to maybe 1% of a day's worth of transfer at Napster at its peak.. I think the lawyers have better things to do.
posted by PrinceValium at 8:27 PM on January 30, 2003

All the same, probably for the best that the Swap isn't officially endorsed by the site....

They can take our swap, but they'll never take our filter.
posted by kaibutsu at 10:47 PM on January 30, 2003

thats odd, i was just asking someone about a cd swap,
i think its quite a good idea and would love to take part .
posted by sgt.serenity at 6:50 AM on January 31, 2003

Sarge, vraxoin (and probably others) - everyone's referring to it, but nobody in the thread has yet linked to the off-site swap site yet. I didn't do the last one (or has it been two already?), but had a very good experience with the first one.
posted by yhbc at 7:03 AM on January 31, 2003

MP3 discs will no longer be a tradeable media type.

bummer, but look Hillary, it's legit (ok well maybe)
posted by Big_B at 7:52 AM on January 31, 2003

Looks like there's a leak on MeFi, time to send in the plumbers Nixon style!
posted by Pollomacho at 7:55 AM on January 31, 2003

Well, I have yet to get a burner but coughuserpagecough
posted by y2karl at 11:41 AM on January 31, 2003

Shame, because eyeballkid makes a damned fine mix.

I'll second that emotion. EBK's mixes are the mutt's nuts.

Oh, and you know who else does a kick ass mix? MetaFilter's Marquis. Don't miss his mix guidelines. His list should be arcwelded across the back of every CD burner.
posted by ColdChef at 11:50 AM on January 31, 2003

well i went to the swap page but i cant sign up,
without a doubt my cd's would have been the finest things the world has ever seen.
I only let an mp3 onto my hard drive if it is of outstanding quality anyway and i have a regular cull of shite.
so the only rule for this is: do not let poor mp3's onto your hard drive.
if anyone has a better segue than the one between the pogues summer in siam and bob marleys jammin, then bring on up here for an ass whuppin.
posted by sgt.serenity at 5:50 PM on January 31, 2003

I sent you an e-mail, turaho. I don't have the list anymore, but will send when I get your address.
posted by adampsyche at 6:50 AM on February 1, 2003

After reading Marquis' guidelines, I am now so intimidated that I will never burn a cd for anyone again. Them's a lot of rules.

My husband won't even listen to the last cd I mixed for him. It has "weird bands" on it (in other words, bands that are not either The Beatles or Grateful Dead). Gah.
posted by iconomy at 7:17 AM on February 1, 2003

Well, after viewing Marquis' rules, the nerve that I was getting up to join in one of the mixes has completely evaporated. I am not worthy.
posted by dg at 3:45 AM on February 2, 2003

Sorry, folks. Try not to think of them as RULES, but just a good SUGGESTION. YMMV.
posted by ColdChef at 6:50 AM on February 2, 2003

Fortunately, Marquis's rules are not binding on MeFi Swap participants. No one would ever swap if they were!

Anyway, FYI: Sign-ups for the next quarter are set to open on February 15th, but as always, joining the announcement list (swapnews-l) is the best way to be advised of what's going on. In addition, if you were a part of last quarter's swap and you haven't yet filled out the survey, please do! I could really use more feedback to get a proper list of those To Be Banned From Future Swappage.
posted by Dreama at 11:27 AM on February 2, 2003