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Appreciate your MeFi Holiday Cards here!

This is your MeFi Holiday Card Exchange appreciation thread! I have received my most awesome cards ever and am feeling like I definitely need to up my card exchange game next year! ALL cards have been lovely but I especially want to thank whoever sent my dog the brilliant little crinkly dog toy and the person who sent the rainbow solstice window cling thingy. In typical fashion I mislaid the envelopes, but THANK YOU! <3
posted by HotToddy on Dec 22 at 10:41 PM - 24 comments

Metatalktail Hour: Easy as 123?

Happy weekend, everyone, and happy 2023! For today's metatalktail topic, I was thinking that as a system of characters representing phonemes, I believe we can all agree that the Alphabet has done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more ... so maybe we can do an alphabet checklist for Metafilter? I think we have "M" safely covered, and "A" is surely for "Ask Me," but what about "B"? Best Of? Brand New Day? "C"? ...
posted by taz on Jan 7 at 2:54 AM - 43 comments

MetaFilter Fundraiser Auction - How it went and what we're planning

The MetaFilter Auction has ended - but itโ€™ll be back soon! Thank you to everyone who contributed items, and everyone who placed bids. It raised around $5,740 for the 2022 MetaFilter Fundraiser (approximate because some generous Mefites overpaid for their items). It was the first time we've tried something like this, so weโ€™re delighted at the community response, and weโ€™re planning another round in the new year.
posted by tavegyl on Dec 12 at 7:18 AM - 19 comments

Metatalktail Hour: How auld is your lang syne?

Happy weekend, dear friends, and happy brand new year! ๐ŸŽ‰ As we put our old acquaintance, 2022, in the rear view mirror (with perhaps some measure of relief), I'd like to ask about your traditions for celebrating the new year holiday, whenever you celebrate it. Any special foods, games, customs, rituals? What will you be doing, if anything special, to mark the transition?
posted by taz on Dec 31 at 4:32 AM - 87 comments

MST Club New Years Eve

Usually each year, as a kind of follow up to all the CHRISTMAS MADNESS, we do a New Year's Eve thing. This year, we plan to do it mostly with shorts, with some countdowns and other minor things mixed in! Nothing long, just things like a half hour or less. We usually do a countdown for each US timezone! And, as also usual for us, it's in our video share room. We plan to start a few hours before midnight Eastern Time.
posted by JHarris on Dec 30 at 10:17 PM - 7 comments

9th Annual MST Club Xmas Video Marathon

Going from the early morning on December 23rd (going by US Eastern time) and going to midnight December 25th and usually a bit beyond, three solid days of riffing, weird movies and Christmas specials! It all takes place in MST Club's video share room. See inside for details!
posted by JHarris on Dec 22 at 9:16 AM - 17 comments

What are your today traditions?

Even for people who do not celebrate Christmas, December 25th can be a bit of an odd day because a lot of places are closed, there's a sameness to the social media shares, and the internet gets ever so slightly quieter. Whether you celebrate or not, what are some things that you traditionally do today? Or just what are you up to?
posted by jessamyn on Dec 25 at 8:58 AM - 73 comments

Metatalktail Hour: I can call you Betty

Happy weekend and happy holidays, friends! For this week's Metatalktail hour, theora55 says, "The dog name post makes me want to know MeFite's nicknames for pets, pet names for friends and SOs, kids, monikers of nemeses, etc."
posted by taz on Dec 24 at 7:04 AM - 67 comments

Holiday Greetings/Check-in from the Polar Vortex

For those of us in the North American region, there is a massive storm that's been moving across the continent, dropping snow, rain, high winds, arctic air and general horrible conditions. Sending warm thoughts and prayers for safe travels (or hibernation) to all during this holiday season. Please let us know how you are doing in your corner of the world.
posted by computech_apolloniajames on Dec 23 at 8:24 AM - 75 comments

blurgh, blah, blech, etc.

share all your blurgh, blah, blech feelings in this open thread
posted by Fizz on Dec 7 at 6:57 AM - 58 comments

๐Ÿ”Š โ›‘๏ธ ๐Ÿ”Š MetaFilter Events: Week 3 ๐Ÿ”Š โ›‘๏ธ ๐Ÿ”Š

Week 3 of Metafilter Events is here! Following Week 2, weโ€™re moving on to a week that probes themes and topics around social justice, government, policy and research. Youโ€™ll learn more about advocacy and activism - and how you can have your voice heard on issues that matter to you. Find out more about Big Tech content moderation policies and how this affects you, get some perspective on the situation in Iran, and learn about the environmental impact of manufacturing. For those in the U.S, get the lowdown on current developments in redistricting policy and affordable housing policy - and what this means for the future. Complete your weekend with a creative doodling workshop, and hear about the gamification of everyday life from Metafilterโ€™s own Adrian Hon. Come inside to find out more.
posted by aielen on Dec 6 at 1:23 AM - 19 comments

Easy reader

Over the years, there have been many posts to Ask Metafilter about page-turners, books with momentum, propulsive books, engaging reads, books you can't put down. Basically, books that keep you coming back to the book instead of getting distracted by your phone or whatnot. Can you help me find those questions, in hopes of assembling a sort of meta AskMe recommendation of these books?
posted by latkes on Dec 22 at 6:59 AM - 8 comments

The Ongoing Modern Pen Pal Project

Since the beginning of 2020, I've been doing a project where I write a handwritten letter a week to friends, acquaintances, and family members on a topic of their choosing and have sent out over 150 letters since starting. About 18 months ago, I posted here in MetaTalk, asking for participants -- and you folks delivered! From that initial participation, I've started some lovely longer-term correspondences, and have sent out one-time thoughts on everything from death to the history of my area to books to food. My list has dwindled and I could use some new participants!
posted by chiefthe on Dec 21 at 10:39 AM - 8 comments

I'm taking this home!

This post started me thinking about found objects that I intentionally brought home. My favorite was a five drawer dresser, what's yours?
posted by annieb on Dec 16 at 8:05 AM - 37 comments

what's the word for when you know this was on metafilter

What's it called when you sing along with the instrumentals? This was a question on Ask within probably the last 5 years, and I recall it was answered almost immediately. Yes I would like to know the word, but I'm also a little miffed that googling for it didn't immediately bring up the green, and I would also like to see how badly I'm remembering the post.
posted by phunniemee on Dec 19 at 10:32 PM - 8 comments

Metatalktail Hour: It's the Sappiest Day of the Year

Welcome to your weekend, fam! And the big holiday is finally upon us, no more waffling about it; whether you find it a sweet time, or it's a bit more sticky than that, there's no turning back the tap of time ...
posted by taz on Dec 17 at 4:15 AM - 37 comments

Metatalktail Hour: Intruders Detected

Happy weekend, everyone! For today's Metatalktails, I'd like to ask about intruders in your home. Not the criminal kind, but those items that have ended up in your household inventory — but you have no idea where they came from.
posted by taz on Dec 10 at 7:58 AM - 60 comments

Metatalktail Hour: wad some power the giftie gie us ...

Hello, and happy weekend, everyone! Many of us have gifting on our minds at the moment, so maybe it's a good time to ask: What's the best gift you ever got? What's the best gift you ever gave? How about the worst? ๐Ÿ‘น
posted by taz on Dec 3 at 1:57 AM - 56 comments

๐Ÿ”Š ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ”Š MetaFilter Events: Week 4 ๐Ÿ”Š ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ”Š

Welcome to our final week (Week 4) of 2022โ€™s Metafilter Events - MetaFilter Week! Get to know Jessamyn and the admin, meet the Steering Committee, discover the secret sauce in MetaFilter's approach to moderation, check out creative performances by fellow Mefites and participate in Metafilter Trivia Night! Along the way, learn more about internet communities and content moderation - and how technology is shaping the way we communicate and act collectively.
posted by aielen on Dec 13 at 2:27 AM - 18 comments

Pony Request for FanFare

One FanFare feature I've asked for in the past is the ability to bump older posts back to the top of the timeline. We could do this based on films coming to streaming, being re-released, getting a sequel, etc. While I am requesting that again, today's pony is a new pony, as I have figured out a possible logical way to do that...
posted by DirtyOldTown on Dec 14 at 9:42 AM - 23 comments

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