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Why all the bee chat all over the site this week? I appreciate it, but I'd like to both appreciate and understand it. [more inside]
posted by kensington314 to Bugs at 9:56 AM - 49 comments

In the post on Rotten Tomatoes, someone mentioned Metacritic, which immediately made my inner reader voice add “(no relation)”. And it made me wonder - at this point, especially thanks to DirtyOldTown’s continuing fantastic posting of older movies, whether we could add a “liked it / it was ok / didn’t like it” button that people could click that would show as a metric under the post, like a favorites count. [more inside]
posted by Mchelly to Feature Requests at 10:35 AM - 52 comments

this is your opportunity to share what you appreciate about the people who comment at metafilter as well as the people who work at metafilter. [more inside]
posted by aniola to MetaFilter-Related at 1:42 PM - 38 comments

Want to own this lovely Stained Glass MetaFilter Favicon created by cortex? [more inside]
posted by skunk pig to MetaFilter-Related at 10:12 AM - 24 comments

Mefi Global BIPOC Advisory Board Meeting 18 Minutes–Public Jul 25, 2023 7AM PST - 9:00 AM (PST) 120 mins. Roll call: Loup, Aielen, Cendawanita, Porpoise, Hurdy Gurdy Girl, MiraK (for part of meeting) [more inside]
posted by travelingthyme (staff) to MetaFilter-Related at 4:37 PM - 0 comments [closed]

A belated notification to MeFites that Jesse Porter, known to us as boo_radley, passed away in February of this year. [more inside]
posted by jessamyn (staff) to MetaFilter-Related at 10:05 AM - 129 comments

An idea for fundraising... What are the AskMe posts you most wanted to see updates on that did not get them? What would you be willing to donate to MetaFilter to get that update? Would you donate $5 to see if they ate the thing? $5 to find out if they went with a product rec from the Ask and whether it worked? $10 to see if they quit that job? $20 to see if they DTMF? Let's bribe our way into some answers. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown to MetaFilter-Related at 8:50 AM - 42 comments [closed]

AKA we’re temporarily removing the chatfilter restrictions on Ask Metafilter IF you make a donation to the site, as part of the 2023 MetaFilter Fundraiser! [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher (staff) to MetaFilter-Related at 11:23 AM - 45 comments

Hi everyone! We have decided to extend the fundraising until mid-September given that the one month length is a bit arbitrary and we want to have gentle, relaxed fundraiser with more activities to enjoy in the upcoming weeks. [more inside]
posted by loup (staff) to MetaFilter-Related at 1:25 PM - 0 comments [closed]

Folks in Alta California and Baja California check in, please. Stay safe!
posted by Melismata to MetaFilter-Related at 9:54 PM - 9 comments

Hi there, MetaFilter!

Welcome to your monthly Site Update! The last update is here. You’ll find some updates regarding the site below. I’m looking forward to your feedback and questions.

Reminder: I will be the only mod monitoring this thread so please be patient as I reply to your feedback and questions. [more inside]
posted by loup (staff) to MetaFilter-Related at 3:15 PM - 294 comments

cortex has a new job and was hard to track down and we had a few months of missing each other. We found some time on August 14th and tried to play catch-up. Runs about 97 minutes. [more inside]
posted by jessamyn (staff) to MeFi Podcast at 1:05 PM - 19 comments

The locked safe from this prior metatalktails has been opened, just a little too late to put the resolution in that post. (Local news link - archive link if you can't access original)

short version if you just want a summary

The safe was mostly empty save some odds and ends and another locked compartment, which was also empty.

What's a story you'd like a update or resolution to? Can be a real life event, a series that you yearn for more of, or a problem you'd like a solution to. [more inside]
posted by the primroses were over to MetaFilter-Related at 10:03 AM - 34 comments

We're thrilled to have you join us for this fun event to engage, learn, and support MetaFilter. As we strive to make a positive impact, we're excited to open the floor to your questions. [more inside]
posted by loup (staff) to MetaFilter-Related at 11:30 AM - 0 comments [closed]

Is anyone else having problems creating TV posts in Fanfare in Android Chrome? [more inside]
posted by fiercekitten to Bugs at 5:01 AM - 2 comments

There were some years Mefi had a league- is it still around? [more inside]
posted by Red Loop to MetaFilter-Related at 1:30 PM - 3 comments

Greetings! I'm looking for a few folks interesting in joining our long-running fantasy (American) football league. If you're interested, the invitation link is here. This is a nice casual but committed league. We like to have a live draft each year and kibbutz with each other on the discussion boards. Join us for a fun time!
posted by Fister Roboto to MetaFilter-Related at 1:28 PM - 9 comments

When scrolling the various meta* sites at night on Mobile Safari, the larger soft-gray and translucent address bar is replaced with a smaller, but full white bar that lights up the entire room. [more inside]
posted by autopilot to Feature Requests at 6:22 AM - 2 comments

Hi everybody, happy weekend! Since we haven't had one of these in a while I figured I'd give it a shot. My question: have these balmy summer months (or boredom, or some other agent, or pure chaotic chance) induced you to pick back up a hobby or undertaking that you used to be into, but dropped at some point in the past? What caused you to drop it? What made you decide to get back into it? [more inside]
posted by Greg_Ace to MetaFilter-Related at 11:03 PM - 24 comments

Hi MetaFilter

We are thrilled to announce the launch of MetaFilter's Fundraising Month, a time when our community comes together to support the site we all hold so dear. This particular year, our goal is clear: To continue on the path towards more stable and robust site finances that we started with 2022’s fundraising. [more inside]
posted by loup (staff) to MetaFilter-Related at 10:43 AM - 117 comments