Please open up membership (Feb. 2004)

February 16, 2004 6:44 PM

So many of us spent some time at Monkeyfilter while the server was down and it's time to ask again about opening up membership. Pretty please? with sugar on top?
posted by amberglow to Feature Requests at 6:44 PM (20 comments total)

But the losers can't even spell properly over there.
posted by cbrody at 7:34 PM on February 16, 2004

eh, we're not that good at it here either...if the posts/discussions there are any indication, they'd be an asset (for those worried about quality of newbie contributions)
posted by amberglow at 7:40 PM on February 16, 2004

I don't understand why everyone over at Monkeyfilter wants to get in here. That's a great community evolving over there.
posted by rocketman at 7:43 PM on February 16, 2004

I was just being facetious. Don't we have enough people here already, especially as we've been deprived of posting for nearly a week? (Not that I have anything FPP-worthy, I hasten to add.)
posted by cbrody at 7:45 PM on February 16, 2004

That's a great community evolving over there.

They seem to be doing pretty well, so why don't we join them?

I mean those of us who haven't yet.

Also, I propose a mandatory three to four day MetaFilter breakdown every month (or week) so that the actual internet can be appreciated in its astounding and Faulkneresque myriad variety.
posted by hama7 at 7:55 PM on February 16, 2004

The Monkey is evolving on its own diversity is a good thing.
posted by stbalbach at 7:57 PM on February 16, 2004

I've got a huge backlog of stuff to fix now that the server is back up, and I've still got to finish up ask metafilter. New users will come after that.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 8:07 PM on February 16, 2004

The actual internet, hama7? Do you mean that there's actually stuff out there worth seeing that doesn't make it to MeFi?
posted by cbrody at 8:10 PM on February 16, 2004

Do you mean that there's actually stuff out there worth seeing that doesn't make it to MeFi?

It seems laughably inconceivable, but I've seen it over the past few days in all its uncensored glory.
posted by hama7 at 8:17 PM on February 16, 2004

There's porn. I've seen it. Like a shining NSFW city on the hill.
posted by tittergrrl at 8:26 PM on February 16, 2004

I totally forgot about monkeyfilter. Got me a wonderchook logon there and everything. Ah well.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 8:28 PM on February 16, 2004

stav, you forgot about the MonkeyHaus?!? And you still survived the downage?!? You're a better chicken than I am...
posted by wendell at 8:56 PM on February 16, 2004

mathowie's huge backlog sounds, somehow, dismally familiar....

It all comes down to a broken shoelace with no time to spare.
posted by troutfishing at 10:15 PM on February 16, 2004

Um... right after catastrophic downtime may actually not be a very good point to bring up expanding the load. Am I crazy?
posted by scarabic at 12:37 AM on February 17, 2004

thank god for that !
posted by sgt.serenity at 2:39 AM on February 17, 2004

rejoice, unloved and unregistered users! it is on it's way!

(i think the addition of ask.mefi makes it rather obvious why people *really* want to climb aboard. I have found this resource to be one of the most useful things i've seen on the internet, like, ever -- yes, even surpassing the google-rific pornographic smorgasboard. again, matt, kudos, and the check's in the mail, damn it, meaning ducats will rain down from heaven like desert manna whenever i'm nice and drunk and can remember my paypal password.)
posted by fishfucker at 2:40 AM on February 17, 2004

yes and i'll give you some of fishys money too !

honestly , let them in , theyre very nice people.
posted by sgt.serenity at 4:11 AM on February 17, 2004

But the losers can't even spell properly over there.
The sight is basic, no spell check. Second amberglow.
posted by thomcatspike at 1:30 PM on February 17, 2004

one must ask why there are multiple monkey related spinoffs.
posted by baby buddha at 9:50 PM on February 17, 2004

Hey, don't be knockin' the monkeys!

Users' guide: MonkeyFilter is fond of monkeys and uses them as an all-purpose mascot, but is basically about links and discussion, just like MeFi (except nicer). 9622 is all about the monkeys. And the jokes. And Miguel (who signed up for MoFi but abandoned it in a fit of username confusion). And did I mention the jokes?

Oh, and I too support expedited entry for MoFites—they've shown they can play in the big leagues.
posted by languagehat at 8:28 AM on February 18, 2004