November 2010 Archives (all archives)

November 30

Sister Act

This is not what AskMe is for. It looks like there is ample evidence that this question is not made in good faith, enough to err on the side of deletion. [more inside]
posted by fixedgear to MetaFilter-Related at 5:37 PM PST - 82 comments

MemoryFilter Quiz

MemoryFilter: without looking at the site, how many MetaFilter usernames can you recall from memory? Set the timer for 10 minutes. [more inside]
posted by hermitosis to MetaFilter-Related at 12:15 PM PST - 182 comments

Request For Complaints

Following the recent Complaints Choirs post, I thought it would be a cute idea to sort out our very own Metafilter Complaints Choir. There's a few of us on it now, but it would be great if you contributed as well. [more inside]
posted by motty to MetaFilter-Related at 10:11 AM PST - 133 comments

If Pomplamoose can do Hyundai commercials, we can do this. MeFi Shop!

MeFi Shop is open for business. Or will be once we get your contributions. Thanksgiving was late this year so we're a bit behind on the MeFi Shop. Have something to sell? Let MeFites know about it. [more inside]
posted by jessamyn to MetaFilter-Related at 9:40 AM PST - 56 comments

Help a friend and fellow mefite in need!

Calling all mefites! Please help scalefree! [more inside]
posted by two lights above the sea to MetaFilter-Related at 8:42 AM PST - 89 comments

November 29

Searching for the Young Folk Rebels

Searching for an old post. It was a SLYT clip, if memory serves. I bellieve it was the introduction to a movie that featured three people (I think E. European gypsies) playing folk music in a field... [more inside]
posted by PeterMcDermott to MetaFilter-Related at 6:02 PM PST - 27 comments

Best post contest for December is a go!

December's Awesome Post Contest is a GO! [more inside]
posted by mathowie to MetaFilter-Related at 5:54 PM PST - 43 comments

Blew my puny mind, it did

How much does someone's metafilter name influence your impression of them? And have you ever realized you were wrong? [more inside]
posted by Diablevert to MetaFilter-Related at 4:54 PM PST - 311 comments

Gender (Go nuts). Somebody did.

It's fascinating that the decision by the developers of Diaspora, the ("open" but currently in closed alpha) Facebook alternative to make "Gender" a text field got a lot of attention (mostly on Twitter), a lot of it rather negative. Considering that MetaFilter has always done that. (I pointed it out to them) [more inside]
posted by oneswellfoop to MetaFilter-Related at 4:10 PM PST - 149 comments

November 28

Replies in Metafilter?

Replies in Metafilter? I assume this has been discussed in the past, but since my searches in didn't unearth anything, here it goes anyway. [more inside]
posted by falameufilho to Feature Requests at 5:06 PM PST - 222 comments

The time is now. Now is the time.

"Post about it when it's out. When it is out is the time to post about it. Etc." The whole point of this post was that large portions of the leak are already out on Twitter [1, 2] [more inside]
posted by enn to Etiquette/Policy at 10:51 AM PST - 90 comments

needs more context?

When is "needs more context" an appropriate reason for deletion? [more inside]
posted by washburn to Etiquette/Policy at 8:49 AM PST - 66 comments

November 27

The Peanut Gallery

I was just wondering... How many of you guys browse askmefi primarily as a source of entertainment, rather than as a potential answerer? [more inside]
posted by tehloki to MetaFilter-Related at 2:14 PM PST - 121 comments

My friend's really cool thing ≠ a post to projects

Aren't projects for something that you've done and not a way to show off someone else's stuff? [more inside]
posted by theichibun to Etiquette/Policy at 9:02 AM PST - 25 comments

Thanks

Thanks for deleting my irritable response to a question about how to succeed at writing. I guess it punched a button of mine.
posted by fivesavagepalms to Etiquette/Policy at 6:43 AM PST - 13 comments [closed]

November 26

It's a small Metafilter

In a new world record, I've already received my Secret Quonsar gift, 10 minutes after the final draw. [more inside]
posted by Gucky to MetaFilter-Related at 10:48 PM PST - 46 comments

Calling Dr. Sash... Dr. Sash to the Grey room, please?

Dear Orville: Please refrain from accusing me of derailing a thread by answering a direct question. Thank you. And Jess, sorry for losing my temper. You did right to delete my post. [more inside]
posted by pla to Etiquette/Policy at 1:10 PM PST - 118 comments

What colour is the MetaTalk background?

What colour is the MetaTalk background? I have terrible colour vision and can't tell if it's grey or a sort of muted lilac. Thanks.
posted by Ted Maul to MetaFilter-Related at 8:42 AM PST - 41 comments

Auschwitz stolen sign update

Thread update: three men have been charged with the theft of the "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign from Auschwitz. One Swede with "neo nazi" ties and two Poles alleged to be commercially motivated. Three other Poles pleaded guilty to related charges earlier this year.
posted by biffa to MetaFilter-Related at 7:48 AM PST - 2 comments [closed]

Really? Really?

I tried a search and didn't find anything on what I'm about to mention, but I've noticed a trend in the Blue lately and it's getting on my nerves, and that is when a comment is preceded by: "Really?" [more inside]
posted by bwg to Etiquette/Policy at 2:36 AM PST - 138 comments

November 25

metathanks

thanks, mathowie, mods, and netizens of metafilter. [more inside]
posted by msconduct to MetaFilter-Related at 8:52 AM PST - 136 comments

November 24

Flickr flickr little star, where art thou?

Why in the world will my Flickr profile not link up? [more inside]
posted by nrobertson to Bugs at 11:11 PM PST - 18 comments

I done terrible things to taters... cuttin' 'em, fryin' 'em... you give a tater a man's constitution you can bet he's comin' to pay old Joad a call!

Wrath Minded Taters (SONNL, Single Onion News Network Link, 2.5 mins, site inserts an advertisement before the video unfortunately) [more inside]
posted by XMLicious to MetaFilter-Related at 10:08 PM PST - 12 comments

Die blinky-cursor, what's up

There's a blinking cursor now, I swear there wasn't before...and I can't keyboard-navigate correctly: What's going on? [more inside]
posted by Bokononist to MetaFilter-Related at 9:38 PM PST - 15 comments

Ouroboros is a cat.

Lute Cat (not to be confused with Zither Cat) began life as a deletion reason on the blue, was briefly batted about on the grey, was then auctioned off for charity, and is now residing in Projects, ready to be purchased and taken home. Oh won't you love him, Mefi.
posted by shakespeherian to MetaFilter-Related at 8:59 AM PST - 35 comments

Pulling The Cord

Some people in the thread about a woman confronting a flasher on the subway seem to prefer discussing the etiquette behind pulling the emergency cord. Here's a place you can do that, so those who want to discuss the main topic can get back to doing that.
posted by EmpressCallipygos to MetaFilter-Related at 4:22 AM PST - 384 comments

November 23

Get $400 off a scan of your DNA

Personal genomics company 23andMe is holding their one-day $99 sale again tomorrow (Wednesday, November 24th). I'm mentioning it here because we discussed it on MetaTalk last time they had a sale and it generated a lot of interest from MeFites, many of whom signed up. The sale starts at 10 AM, and you must use the code B84YAG at checkout.
posted by Asparagirl to MetaFilter-Related at 8:47 PM PST - 64 comments

Should You Use Yahoo Answers, Metafilter, or Aardvark?

Infographic of the day: a handy chart to help you know the best website to ask your question.
posted by jonathanstrange to MetaFilter-Related at 2:34 PM PST - 1 comment [closed]

$5 Means We're Not the Product

August Metafilter thread "User-driven Discontent" is featured today on Lifehacker. [more inside]
posted by amicamentis to MetaFilter-Related at 11:05 AM PST - 38 comments

From Green to Blue

Has there ever been a question on the green with such great responses that it spawned a post on the blue? [more inside]
posted by morganannie to Etiquette/Policy at 10:55 AM PST - 30 comments

Double Vision

I'm seeing double in the Popular Favorites. [more inside]
posted by backseatpilot to Bugs at 8:49 AM PST - 28 comments

November 21

When a comment leaves the site and enters your BRAIN!

Comments that stay in your mind and pop out unbidden at the strangest of times. [more inside]
posted by seagull.apollo to MetaFilter-Related at 11:23 PM PST - 268 comments

Simpson AND Homer AND NOT O.J. AND NOT Ashley

Pony filter: Combine tags so as to EXCLUDE questions that have some specified tag. [more inside]
posted by foursentences to Feature Requests at 7:33 PM PST - 15 comments

Minecraft FTW?

Wedding bells for Cortex?
posted by blue_beetle to Etiquette/Policy at 12:26 PM PST - 122 comments

You'll take these pleated plants from my cold, dead legs!

Others examples of antagonistic fashion AskMe threads? [more inside]
posted by brozek to MetaFilter-Related at 8:05 AM PST - 54 comments

November 20

Recent screenshot thread?

I swear there was a recent AskMe thread that described a website or program that could take a screenshot of an entire webpage, even if it went off the bottom of your screen. [more inside]
posted by IndigoRain to MetaFilter-Related at 9:22 PM PST - 16 comments

One year old and no name.

Alright, this morning some of us were entertained by an FPP which reminded me that we're now one year on from the 100k raffle and jamaro has yet to name the 100k-reserved account. What's up and when can we expect the suspense to end??!? [more inside]
posted by gman to MetaFilter-Related at 2:27 PM PST - 56 comments

Ravelry redux

Ravelry (http://www.ravelry.com) has been out of closed beta for a while. It also gets a fair amount of love in any fiber-arts-related post on the green or grey. Can we add it to the list of social networks in user profiles? [more inside]
posted by rmd1023 to Feature Requests at 7:10 AM PST - 30 comments

November 19

RSS on favorites

Is there a way to create an RSS feed from my favorites?
posted by bru to Feature Requests at 3:28 PM PST - 20 comments

A Capella Wonderfulness

If you haven't heard chococat's The Worst Things over on MeFiMu yet, then you've done yourself a disservice. [more inside]
posted by man vs sun to MetaFilter-Related at 11:51 AM PST - 32 comments

November 18

Happy Mefday to us!

The first wave of $5 noobs celebrate our sixth birthday today. $5 noobs are a community weblog project that allows participants to make comments & posts to MetaFilter on their home or business machines.
posted by UbuRoivas to MetaFilter-Related at 5:07 PM PST - 137 comments

MetaFilter on the grid

World Community Grid celebrates its sixth birthday today. WCG is a distributed computing project that allows participants to donate unused cycles on their home or business machines, and to designate the scientific project which will use those cycles. Since its inception, the 43,000 members of WCG have processed 110,000 years of donated time and have provided 200 million results to the research teams involved. The MetaFilter team is responsible for slightly more than 8.5 years of donated computer time and about 12,500 results. [more inside]
posted by catlet to MetaFilter-Related at 11:39 AM PST - 5 comments

Awesome post contest?

Could we have another December awesome post contest next month? [more inside]
posted by SpacemanStix to MetaFilter-Related at 10:38 AM PST - 81 comments

Time To Give Gifts to the Children!

The time has come to give gifts for the Metafilter Cares Holiday Gift Drive! Please step right in to find out how you can help... [more inside]
posted by ThePinkSuperhero to MetaFilter-Related at 10:00 AM PST - 108 comments

Gender Experiment

Where is that thread I read about a blogger / webdesigner / freelancer of some kind with very masculine topics who pretended to be a man, now outing herself as a woman? [more inside]
posted by Omnomnom to MetaFilter-Related at 2:38 AM PST - 33 comments

November 17

Seriously, I don't have Javascript turned off...

This javascript error page is a bit of overkill, in my humble opinion. None of the sugestions on the page is relavent. My clicking of the [+] failed because my hellish internet connection hadn't loaded the page completely yet. Is this necessary? I'm quite happy for clicking the [+] to just not work, rather than being bumped off the page.
posted by Jimbob to Bugs at 7:00 PM PST - 51 comments

Is that thread in a clear Zip-Loc bag?

If you're going to delete a post because the subject is already being discussed in another thread, at least help people find that thread. [more inside]
posted by MattMangels to Etiquette/Policy at 5:31 PM PST - 86 comments

Show me your your world through story

Please point me towards any more threads like these ones. [more inside]
posted by LarrenD to MetaFilter-Related at 11:58 AM PST - 40 comments

Site Update Heads Up

We're making some background updates to the site today, please excuse our mess. [more inside]
posted by pb to Bugs at 8:45 AM PST - 54 comments

Cookssource and Internet Publishing

Let's argue about Cooks Source again. She posted a self-righteous not-quite-apology today. I know a lot of people find this tiresome, but I actually think this is a fascinating case in the fascinating discussion of the future of copyright and publishing. [more inside]
posted by keratacon to MetaFilter-Related at 8:18 AM PST - 17 comments [closed]

Don't men enjoy different things than women

Why is a gift list for men too chatty? [more inside]
posted by AuntieRuth to Etiquette/Policy at 7:49 AM PST - 199 comments

MeTa Culpa

We love predictions. Especially looking back on predictions that have since been proven incorrect. I was thinking about the fact that a while back I predicted a certain lots-of-babies-having couple would stay together when they have spectacularly broken up and then I thought that a website full of pompous know-it-alls like us should be able to point to a bunch of predictions that we made in years past with the kind of confidence and assurance only an internet expert can muster that have been proven completely wrong. "By 2010 cloned dinosaurs will be common house pets." or "After the Peak Oil riots of 2009 we will all be living in igloos made of dead cloned dinosaur house pets." That kind of thing. So, if you please, show me your Metafilter comment wrongness. [more inside]
posted by ND¢ to MetaFilter-Related at 7:12 AM PST - 64 comments

November 16

Not cool, man, my mom was a nun guzzler.

Hey there, butt puzzles, here's me and jessamyn rattling off insulting nicknames for your entertainment. [more inside]
posted by cortex to MetaFilter-Related at 4:31 PM PST - 170 comments

He needs mouse bites to die!

In last night's House the patient needed mouse bites to die. [more inside]
posted by alby to MetaFilter-Related at 3:12 PM PST - 60 comments

Josephine and Frederick's grand feedback

A recent post about a Belgian couple's journey (by Toyota Landcruiser) through the Congo has garnered both praise and criticism; now the author of the piece, Frederick, has shown up in thread to discuss his experiences and answer questions.
posted by jokeefe to MetaFilter-Related at 11:01 AM PST - 92 comments

What was the quickest Best Answer?

What was the quickest Best Answer? [more inside]
posted by Joe Beese to MetaFilter-Related at 9:48 AM PST - 83 comments

November 15

OK to ask for an interviewee?

I'd love to find someone to interview for a class assignment (due Thursday), about problem solving in teaching English as a second/foreign language in a classroom. There seem to be a few experienced ESL teachers around here, and it would be awesome to be able to talk to one on the phone here in the US. Would it be appropriate to look for an interviewee via AskMe? [more inside]
posted by amtho to Etiquette/Policy at 11:41 PM PST - 17 comments

secret quonsar 2010: Signups Are Open!

It's secret quonsar time again, but this year we're doing it in two flavors: Anyone/Anywhere and [My Country Only]. The randomized draw will be on American Thanksgiving, November 25, and the send by date is Tuesday, December 6. Please sign up by 11:59 PM EST on November 24. Spending Limit: $15. [more inside]
posted by julen to MetaFilter-Related at 4:55 PM PST - 255 comments

COICA still alive

The "Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act" (COICA) is back on the Judiciary Committee's schedule. [more inside]
posted by morganw to MetaFilter-Related at 12:23 PM PST - 2 comments [closed]

"Ample open TSA threads"

Can we have a separate subsection of MetaFilter just about airline travel, security, the TSA, backscatter machines, agressive pat-downs, ball cupping, and other related topics? It could be an area for posts about these issues, questions, projects, jobs, and music. I feel this would be both a great place to productively funnel the surge of ongoing interest and a way to help keep the rest of the site from being inundated. Potential names for the subsite welcome and appreciated.
posted by andoatnp to Feature Requests at 12:16 PM PST - 167 comments

November 14

MeFi XMPP/Jabber chat (not a pony)

Any MeFites want to test out an XMPP/Jabber chat server? Well, registration is open. [more inside]
posted by zengargoyle to MetaFilter-Related at 5:48 PM PST - 47 comments

How to determine what constitutes outragefilter

What is "outragefilter"? How do we tell? [more inside]
posted by LogicalDash to Etiquette/Policy at 6:59 AM PST - 58 comments

November 13

You got sports in my MetaFilter!

Four months after this, we get threadshitting from the get-go in another sports thread.. [more inside]
posted by squorch to Etiquette/Policy at 4:42 AM PST - 152 comments

November 12

It is Sisyphus with cameraphone hoping to wave the drinks cart his way.

clavdivs: our personal Joyce, or Burroughs, or what? [more inside]
posted by yesster to MetaFilter-Related at 6:44 PM PST - 621 comments

Gimme my meetups

Bug-Filter: Recent Meetups pane only shows one meetup per city per day even if multiple meetups occured. [more inside]
posted by kthxbi to Bugs at 4:44 PM PST - 11 comments

56: Who Set What on Fire?

This episode was recorded Monday, November 8th and runs a bit over an hour long. We recap the usual stuff from around MetaFilter [more inside]
posted by mathowie to MeFi Podcast at 3:09 PM PST - 39 comments

November 11

Read, then answer. Easy? Easy.

Please either answer the questions that people actually ask, or don't answer the question. [more inside]
posted by freshwater_pr0n to Etiquette/Policy at 9:24 PM PST - 302 comments

November 10

IRL Griping

IRL Venue Address should not be mandatory in all cases [more inside]
posted by Confess, Fletch to Feature Requests at 8:53 PM PST - 21 comments

Maybe it's a temperature inversion.

Does this question seem Pepsi-Green-y to anyone else? [more inside]
posted by cmoj to Etiquette/Policy at 4:01 PM PST - 39 comments

COME ON, IT'S NOT EVEN THANKSGIVING YET

Holiday Heads up! After the great success of last year's gift drive, I'm organizing another for this holiday season. [more inside]
posted by ThePinkSuperhero to MetaFilter-Related at 1:40 PM PST - 45 comments

The Single Best Way I've Found to...

The Single Best Method I've Found for... Given the perennial popularity and utility of "What's your favorite way to X" AskMe questions, and recipe questions, and frankly, the to-me fascinating quality of stuff like this, why not have a MeFi section devoted to lifehacks, recipes, and other time/money/environment/effort-saving shortcuts? The "Eat Me" Wiki, for example, is a nice compendium... but it looks like someone put some effort and time into it. Why not just have a section in which MeFi users can post lifehacks at random, so that users can just find these things via tags? Applying the voting system used for Projects might add to such a section's usefulness.
posted by darth_tedious to Feature Requests at 1:38 PM PST - 14 comments

Discussing AskMefi question content..

Yet another "what should I do about this.." inquiry. This question was posted on AskMefi and I find that the subject is mind blowing enough that I want to discuss it.. [more inside]
posted by royalsong to Etiquette/Policy at 1:16 PM PST - 251 comments

Sort by favorites?

Sort by favorites? [more inside]
posted by leotrotsky to Feature Requests at 11:20 AM PST - 16 comments

Time travel gives me nosebleeds.

Time travel update: a zaftig George Clooney is spotted at an Evangelical rally in 1947. [more inside]
posted by Brocktoon to MetaFilter-Related at 9:06 AM PST - 3 comments [closed]

November 9

Shirts for sale! Get your shirts!

Pre-ordering is officially open for "I [+] MetaFilter" shirts! Order today, until "Cyber Monday" (Nov. 29th) when we will close up the orders and start printing shirts. They will ship in mid-December and should arrive to US addresses in time for xmas. International orders may take a bit longer but should arrive around the new year or shortly after. (Previous discussion of proposed shirt designs/orders)
posted by mathowie to MetaFilter-Related at 3:34 PM PST - 206 comments

Deleting from IRL

Dumb-About-IRL-Filter: This meetup never happened. How do I delete it so it doesn't show up in "Proposed meetups" anymore?
posted by l33tpolicywonk to MetaFilter-Related at 1:59 PM PST - 13 comments

Andrew Shirvell Fired

MeFi Followup: Remember Andrew Shirvell? He got fired yesterday. Via.
posted by BigLankyBastard to MetaFilter-Related at 9:59 AM PST - 5 comments [closed]

November 8

Weird YouTube play button caching bug?

Did I find a bug or is something wacked out with my system? Weirdness with vids and caching...maybe? [more inside]
posted by dubitable to Bugs at 5:05 PM PST - 17 comments

How many links or questions are on the front page?

Is there a set number of links/questions on the front page of Metafilter and AskMetafilter? [more inside]
posted by kingjoeshmoe to MetaFilter-Related at 2:13 PM PST - 18 comments

Happy Birthday Me. Or, the one year anniversary of my rape.

Happy Birthday Me. Or, the one year anniversary of my rape. This was me. And I want to say thank you. [more inside]
posted by hasna to MetaFilter-Related at 12:33 AM PST - 155 comments

November 7

Cry, Ubu, cry!

On October 29th at 2:19am, MeFites skauskas and UbuRoivas had an 8.2lb. healthy baby boy named Jasper! Both mother and father are doing well.

I'm sure lil ubu will be posting in no time.
posted by gman to MetaFilter-Related at 6:53 PM PST - 173 comments

Pony request: can I see proposed IRL events on my iPhone, in a mobile-friendly format?

Pony request: can I see proposed IRL events on my iPhone, in a mobile-friendly format? [more inside]
posted by madcaptenor to Feature Requests at 6:25 PM PST - 6 comments

Where's that damn ringtone variation for piano

Sometime this year, someone made a post on one of the very common ring tones used by many cell phones (which I can't replicate here sans an audio file). Some claimed to be the most recognizable and oft-played melody on the planet. One of the links was to a classical-style piano variation that used the ring tone as a point of departure. I can't find it, and it's killing me. [more inside]
posted by foxy_hedgehog to MetaFilter-Related at 11:42 AM PST - 25 comments

I am not your...Doctor, Therapist/Counselor, Attorney/Lawyer, Mechanic, Dentist, Veterinarian...

I am not your...Doctor, Therapist/Counselor, Attorney/Lawyer, Mechanic, Dentist, Veterinarian... [more inside]
posted by WhiteWhale to Feature Requests at 9:04 AM PST - 105 comments

Mefi Wiki upgraded and improved

After a brief hiatus last night, the Mefi Wiki is now working again and improved. [more inside]
posted by adrianhon to MetaFilter-Related at 2:24 AM PST - 34 comments

November 6

I want a hoverpony!

It is standard Metafilter practice is to add links inline, but when the website they point to dies or rearranges its content they become meaningless. I'd like Metafilter's link dialog to encourage us to add hoverable descriptions to our links. This wouldn't just preserve meaning when a link has died; it would give us a way to alert people to PDF or video files without putting distracting warnings (PDF) in the actual text.
posted by Joe in Australia to Feature Requests at 7:55 PM PST - 45 comments

Comments Removed

[few comments removed - if you want a place for your "fuck America" rant, might I suggest MetaTalk? Seriously, it's like you don't even like MetaFilter.] posted by jessamyn at 11:26 AM on November 6 [+] [!] [more inside]
posted by Faze to Etiquette/Policy at 9:52 AM PST - 567 comments

November 5

thread broke recent activity lol

This thread breaks my recent activity. Within the (I assume) div tag for that thread, it lists a loop of all threads I have participated in. I'd post a screenshot, but Steve Jobs didn't see fit to put a print screen key on the macbook.
posted by Biru to Bugs at 2:24 PM PST - 39 comments

I never know what to put here

Every single request for hip hop recommendations lists the same artists over and over again. [more inside]
posted by ShootTheMoon to MetaFilter-Related at 9:21 AM PST - 197 comments

Gah!

Logging on is not dangerous, is it? Is it? [more inside]
posted by Omnomnom to Bugs at 5:10 AM PST - 47 comments

It seemed so clever until I saw it in print

Pony request for those of us who think better about hitting "Post Comment" [more inside]
posted by klarck to Feature Requests at 2:01 AM PST - 53 comments

November 4

Steal this Derail

There's a legal term for violating a copyright owner's exclusive rights: it's "infringement," not "theft." And to this day I have not heard a single justification for why not to use it. I'm done with this derail, but I look forward to having it again every time this subject comes up" - Well, me neither. How about we don't? [more inside]
posted by Artw to Etiquette/Policy at 8:05 PM PST - 227 comments

Where are my Ads

So whats up with my ads? In the US I receive them and in Spain I don't. I want my front page ads via the deck. They are interesting and teach me things. [more inside]
posted by adamvasco to Bugs at 5:55 AM PST - 48 comments

November 3

The Aporkalypse, Rebooted

MefightClub/MeFi Minecraft Server important news! [begging the mods forbearance on a slightly niche matter] [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken to MetaFilter-Related at 5:53 PM PST - 147 comments

Why did I not favorite it.

I'm looking for a site that I'm pretty sure I saw either as a Projects or Metafilter post a few months ago. It had a bunch of random questions for you to fill out; I remember "Who shot the serif" as one. The site was black, and it was really slick and user-friendly. It saved your answers to make a profile you could link your friends to. Please help; googling for "cool site" is unsurprisingly unfruitful!
posted by estlin to MetaFilter-Related at 2:41 PM PST - 9 comments

I want to read your drivel

Six Minute Story. Enough people using it to warrant making it social app to link to from the profile page? [more inside]
posted by theichibun to Feature Requests at 1:52 PM PST - 13 comments

Welcome to Getting Lost in the Funhouse

It's that monthly book club notice. MeTa book club, still reading our way through the syllabus for the Open Yale course on post WWII US literature, is now reading John Barth's Lost in the Funhouse. Discussion goes up in MetaChat on December 6. Around December 20, in MetaChat, we will discuss next choice of book. Lots more information here in the MetaChat wiki, or via the book club link to the wiki on the Meta Talk sidebar.
posted by bearwife to MetaFilter-Related at 12:51 PM PST - 4 comments

truncated comment = open tag

Automated truncation of this long comment in mid-<small>appears to have broken Recent Activity. [more inside]
posted by Sys Rq to Bugs at 8:55 AM PST - 14 comments

Secret Quonsar: The run-up, the run-down, and general preparation (2010)

It's that time of year again! For the past several years, we've enjoyed swapping gifts in a secret Quonsar swap. I'll be organizing it this year (with the help of Indigo Rain, last year's organizer) My goal is to open signups on November 15, and do the ceremonial giftee random draw on (American) Thanksgiving Day, which is November 25th. Before we open the floodgates to this year's Secret Quonsar, there is one outstanding issue we need to resolve. [more inside]
posted by julen to MetaFilter-Related at 7:35 AM PST - 83 comments

Generating a list of best answers in my own question

Is there a script or trick that I can use to display a list of the comments I marked as "best answer" in my own questions? I'm thinking for recipes, "recommend me music..." and similar queries, it'd be great to be able to copy/paste or print out a list of the comments I intend to delve into more later. I'm thinking there's already a way, but I just don't know it.
posted by xo to Feature Requests at 5:00 AM PST - 9 comments

Not for posts, but for comments; same same but different...

/Pony-request-filter: Would it be possible to see which comments are favourited the most, much like the "Popular Favourites" for posts?
posted by titantoppler to Feature Requests at 4:31 AM PST - 10 comments

November 2

Concurrent His and Hers AskMe questions

Concurrent His and Hers AskMe questions. Has this ever happened before? Will it end well?
posted by AmbroseChapel to MetaFilter-Related at 10:54 PM PST - 37 comments [closed]

What to do with snark at fellow commenters?

What is the general consensus when you've contributed an answer to AskMefi and another answerer decides to be snarky about what you said? [more inside]
posted by royalsong to Etiquette/Policy at 2:24 PM PST - 114 comments

mefi post on Melitta one-cup filters?

Where's the post on Melitta (and similar) one-cup style filter thingies? I remember reading it, but I've searched "melitta" and "coffee" on both mefi and askmefi, and I can't find it. Does it exist or am I hallucinating?
posted by The Dutchman to MetaFilter-Related at 1:45 PM PST - 15 comments

pop-up vimeo?

Pony request -- can we have automagically embedded vimeo clips?
posted by empath to Feature Requests at 6:13 AM PST - 84 comments

November 1

NaNoWriMo 2010

Anyone in for NaNoWriMo this year? [more inside]
posted by reenum to MetaFilter-Related at 2:44 PM PST - 11 comments [closed]

Favorites, schmavorites

One year ago today, a metafilter shitstorm was brewing, when the mods inadvertently hit upon a collective hot button... favorites. [more inside]
posted by 8dot3 to MetaFilter-Related at 10:14 AM PST - 151 comments

Show Us Your Costumes!

I believe it is time for the Annual, Delightful and Amazing Halloween Costume Thread. [more inside]
posted by mygothlaundry to MetaFilter-Related at 10:09 AM PST - 116 comments

I shirt you not.

We need more shirts! [more inside]
posted by Eideteker to MetaFilter-Related at 9:46 AM PST - 169 comments

Thousands of moderators

Facebook has an open position for a Questions Community Manager. The text itself is pretty fascinating with superlatives like"anything you can dream up", "thousands of moderators" and "the full resources of Facebook at your disposal". I obviously thought about AskMe and Jessamyn, and she agreed it was an interesting Meta post. Knowing that communities start from the ground up, I am especially interested in thoughts about how such a gigantic operation can be handled, if it can at all. [more inside]
posted by bru to MetaFilter-Related at 4:51 AM PST - 24 comments

For it is in giving that we receive.

Calling all Team MetaFilter Kiva members (and prospectives)! [more inside]
posted by allkindsoftime to MetaFilter-Related at 4:00 AM PST - 34 comments