MetaTalk

Share something good or nice in here. Now is not the time to be stingy. Got new accomplishments, new kitten, new kid milestone, or new favorite food? New tschotske that makes you smile? I understand some folks might consider this a useless or foolish endeavor considering the world outside. I don't. And you don't have to come in (but you might like it here).
posted by Glinn on Jan 20 at 9:01 AM - 49 comments

As much of the internet becomes, well, enshittified, there may be more people like me who remember the sense of community and collaboration here and want to come home. To avoid us making idiots of ourselves, what's changed in the past few years? Has there been any culture shifts or discussions that prodigal posters need to know about? Is Metafilter in 2025 fundamentally what it was in 2016? Can we even precis this?
posted by mippy on Jan 20 at 4:52 AM - 42 comments

I love doing searches of AskMeFi for lots of different things. But I find it tedious to scour through posts looking for the most recent answers. Lots of times the info I am looking for is only relevant if it's fairly recent (within the past 2 years). Unfortunately there seems to be no rhyme or reason to which posts get listed first in a search. It's certainly not the most recent. Is there a way to filter searches by date? Would anyone else find that helpful/useful? Thanks!
posted by pjsky on Jan 20 at 9:00 AM - 9 comments

With several fires raging and more possible, let’s share information and provide a place for those affected to check in. I hope everyone’s safe!
posted by GenjiandProust on Jan 8 at 4:41 AM - 48 comments

The words we write on the internet have an effect, most especially, irresponsible ones like those in "Some nerdy Redditors have doubts about 2024 election integrity."
posted by Violet Blue on Jan 8 at 8:48 PM - 96 comments

Come join our annual Valentine Card Exchange. Let’s spread a little love, share some smiles, and brighten each other’s day in a fun, friendly way!
posted by SunPower on Jan 6 at 7:36 AM - 16 comments

Does Metafilter have someplace that we can go to check on the health of MeFi itself, or get repair updates, that's NOT hosted at Metafilter itself? Other websites will often have an Twitter account for that. I realize that MeFi has left Twitter, but is there someplace else we can go to check, when MeFi itself goes down?
posted by intermod on Jan 14 at 12:54 PM - 12 comments

Trump will be US President again real soon, so we're expecting a lot more news and political posts on the front page. These types of posts often spawn a lot arguing, which often goes badly. Here's several suggestions that everyone can do to help lessen said arguing and toxicity:
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Jan 14 at 1:53 AM - 130 comments

In 2010 I asked a question about a mysterious fortune cookie fortune I received.
posted by phunniemee on Jan 16 at 10:10 AM - 31 comments

You people who post, please share your thoughts on the craft. How does the post come together? What are your criteria for success?
posted by Lemkin on Jan 9 at 9:33 PM - 72 comments

A place to share that your gift from the swap arrived.
posted by 15L06 on Nov 16 at 8:59 PM - 191 comments

The board is forming a moderation oversight committee and you are welcome to volunteer to be on it! Some people have already! But this is the formal ask for anyone who is interested and has not contacted me yet. More details, such as they are, inside.
posted by warriorqueen on Jan 6 at 7:28 PM - 12 comments

Given how much this previous administration hived off a lot of users, what's the mods/owner's plan for this?
posted by Kitteh on Dec 20 at 7:42 AM - 24 comments

The "Export My Comments" feature, linked from the profile page, supposedly downloads "a file that includes all of your comments across all MetaFilter sites", but its definition of "all" is out of date.
posted by rory on Jan 8 at 8:10 AM - 18 comments

May all acquaintance etc.
posted by h00py on Dec 31 at 8:08 AM - 28 comments

FanFare does not get a ton of traffic, any thoughts on how to change that?
posted by ginger.beef on Jan 4 at 10:22 PM - 289 comments

A number of people have called for volunteer moderation at MeFi. The No. 1 question about that is, how many people are willing to be a volunteer moderator, and for how many hours a week?
posted by NotLost on Dec 20 at 6:20 AM - 138 comments

This post does not seem beloved by its countrymen.
posted by Lemkin on Jan 2 at 5:34 PM - 106 comments

Hi y'all!

With the major holidays reaching their peak this week, how are you spending them this year, what are you up to? Any special travel plans, or particular dishes you’re making this time around? What are you most looking forward to doing?
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Dec 24 at 5:45 PM - 75 comments

What do people think about starting a tradition of an annual "State of MetaFilter" email to all members for each new year? A lot of changes happened in 2024 (for example: non-profit status, site code rewrite started), not everyone follows MetaTalk, and it would be a way to remind members who haven't participated in a while that MetaFilter is still here to encourage them to participate again.
posted by ShooBoo on Jan 2 at 5:02 AM - 24 comments