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Chatfilter cleanup
Printer-friendly AskMe?
printer-friendly links for ask metafilter pages? what do you reckon?
RSS for Answered Questions?
Can we have a separate RSS feed showing only answered questions?
Why Medical Questions?
Last week, SpecialK wondered aloud on MeTa, "Why do people keep asking medical questions on AskMe?". Here's a Pew Research report that talks about how and why people look for health information online. Also see Eszter Hargittai's Crooked Timber post on this study and another, along with her other posts and writings. (I posted here because it's too narrow-interest for MeFi and is in reponse to an AskMe etiquette question. Also, it's not bitching or a callout.)
Misformatted my AskMe question
Ack! I misformatted this question, and now it makes no sense: http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/18721. So, now on top of using my question quota for the week, it's in a way that no one know what it means without clicking on the link, and I don't know how many will click on it with the too brief description given.
Can I get it erased so I can repost it? Are there other options? Thanks.
Can I get it erased so I can repost it? Are there other options? Thanks.
Something's odd with my question thread.
Something's odd with my question thread. Here's what the bottom of the page looks like in Safari and Firefox. I reset Safari and I'm still getting the same thing.
the reply is ALWAYS going to be "See a doctor"
Why do people keep asking medical questions on AskMe when the reply is ALWAYS going to be "See a doctor?" Should we have a message like they have on doctors phone lines that says, "If you think you have a medical problem, don't ask us, GO SEE A DOCTOR." in the AxMe posting page?
As a broader question, is community decision making and the internet replacing common sense?
As a broader question, is community decision making and the internet replacing common sense?
Is it ever ok in askmefi to ask a related question in the comments of a question?
Is it ever ok in askmefi to ask a related question in the comments of a question?
New askme category: gifts
Can we get a "gifts" category in AskMe? People seem to ask for gift ideas quite often, and it doesn't really belong in "shopping" because it's about brainstorming, not sourcing.
Can you unmark an answer as a best?
Can you unmark an answer as a best question? Like you haven't had any caffeine yet, and your vision's all burry, and woops you clicked on the wrong one.
AskMe Countdown
I've tried searching MeFi for similar requests, so please don't shoot me if this happens to have been requested before.
Anyhow, in the Ask MeFi section, wouldn't be handy if one could see the number of days one has to wait before being able to ask the next question?
Anyhow, in the Ask MeFi section, wouldn't be handy if one could see the number of days one has to wait before being able to ask the next question?
Error Occurred While Processing Request
So I can't post to Ask Metafilter:
Error Occurred While Processing Request
Error Occurred While Processing Request
a thread about women's issues without any useless "yuck!" comments from the XY crowd
I just wanted to say that it's somewhat refreshing to see a thread about women's issues without any useless "yuck!" comments from the XY crowd. Thought it'd be good to say something nice for a change.
I almost posted this in the thread, which would have been deliciously ironic.
I almost posted this in the thread, which would have been deliciously ironic.
How to add a link to AskMe post
I am trying to post a question to Ask MetaFilter and don't see an option to add a Web link.
It's clearly there if I go to respond to someone else's post or if I want to post to MetaFilter.
And I see that others have added web links to their questions.
Am I missing something?
It's clearly there if I go to respond to someone else's post or if I want to post to MetaFilter.
And I see that others have added web links to their questions.
Am I missing something?
AskMe archives missing a way to go to older pages
When viewing a category in AskMe, it defaults to the last 30 days. Unfortunately, it seems to neglect to show the clever widget to allow one to go back further. It shows in MetaTalk's categories.
waste of valuable front page AskMe space
Can we use this waste of valuable front page AskMe space as the definitive example of what AskMe is not for?
Anonymous Questions on AskMe
I'm looking for some insight into the standards for screening anonymous questions on AskMeta. [MI]
I did not mark this as best answer.
I did not mark this as best answer. I really, really doubt I did it accidently which is why I'm listing it as a bug. No offense, the answer isn't bad, but the best? I wish to wait.
AskMe indexing?
Is there a chunk of AskMe that has not been indexed? If not, why can't I find a certain question? (more inside)
BandAid Blue
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Also, the post fishily reads as some kind of PR release.
Wikify AskMe
MegaPony plea to Wikify AskMe! (Way too much inside.)
My AskMe?
Matt, we desperately need a "My AskMe" sort of deal. Things are scrolling so damn fast that it's nearly impossible to keep track of the good stuff.
AskMe Caucuses
as i wander through every bike-related askme query and see the same user names replying to each question i've started to wonder: would there be a benefit to allowing mefi users to organize themselves into caucus-like groups? would it serve the community better if, in much the same way individuals are grouped by region on their profile pages, we could somehow align ourselves by interest/expertise to make better use of our collective resources?
Followup to AskMe Question
Thanks to everybody who answered my AskMe question about wheelchair-accessible train travel in Spain. I'm now back from the trip and have some results to report, but the thread is closed, so I thought I'd put them here in case it's of use to future travelers.
Anonymous Posting Returns
Anon posting is back on for Ask Metafilter, including all the extended areas and categories and tags and whatnot. I think I tested everything out and it worked, but let me know if you find any bugs, as I'm sure I forgot one.
Bring back anonyme!
Display problem in Safari 1.3
In Safari 1.3 the background of the top nav panel on AskMe is in MeTa grey rather than green.
Valid HTML
What HTML tags are allowed on the three main Metafilter sections? (I dare not experiment for obvious reasons.)
Is there a reason why I can't mark my own answer as best in Ask MetaFilter?
Is there a reason why I can't mark my own answer as best in Ask MetaFilter?
This post has no stupid tags
I'm pretty sure this has been requested before here, but can we please have a way to flag posts with stupid tags, while the rest of the content of the post is just fine?
Comment Requirements before Asking a Question
Could we please not allow someone to start an Ask MeFi thread before they have contributed to the site by posting comments somewhere? It is really not too much to ask. I know this could be abused by someone posting periods or "What so and so said", etc. I wonder if there is an elegant solution.
Best answer undo
I inadvertently marked a best answer on my Askme thread. I would really like to be able to undo that. Possible?
mathowie uses Flickr to ask a question
Hey, there's a new competitor to Ask Metafilter that looks like it might be good.
Where is my AskMe question about parallel universes?
So I posted a question about parallel universes on askmetafilter yesterday (got a bunch of great comments within the first hour) and when I checked in this morning I can't find the question either on the page or in the archives. Where is it?
Not Actually More Inside
The description of the Your Question field on the AskMetaFilter post preview page has the text from the Extended Explanation (AKA more inside) field).
More inside tag doesn't show on best answers
The [more inside] tag doesn't show up on the best answers part of ask.me. Just thought it should be pointed out.
Could the check mark in AskMeFi link directly to comment?
Could the little check mark in AskMeFi be coded to link directly to the pertaining comment?
AskMe followup and thank you.
AskMe Followup
THANK YOU
I've been back in school since January, and I love it. I'm carrying 19 units and I think I will probably have a GPA of 3.85+ this semester. My brain has come back from the brink of death! The finances just kind of took care of themselves. I'm taking out a college loan, the university threw in a grant, and I just landed a nice job on campus. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the advice and support.
THANK YOU
I've been back in school since January, and I love it. I'm carrying 19 units and I think I will probably have a GPA of 3.85+ this semester. My brain has come back from the brink of death! The finances just kind of took care of themselves. I'm taking out a college loan, the university threw in a grant, and I just landed a nice job on campus. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the advice and support.
Scriptural mythos without atheists
In the same way we want to avoid people's pet theories on pornography invading threads on pubic shaving (old gray/green thread, wish I could remember the URLs), I wish Metafilter's multitude of strident atheists would extend the courtesy of keeping their unhelpful but oh-so-clever snarks [6,6,6] out of otherwise cogent discussions on scriptural mythos. We can talk about these things objectively without being vilified as damn fundies, right? Thanks, and Happy Easter.
Could this question be edited a bit please?
Impulsive skim-reading foodies could be hurt by cooking with tobacco. Could this question be edited a bit please?
Anybody have a good story?
Would it be possible to get a deletion explanation for the top of axed AxMe threads?
Would it be possible to get a deletion explanation for the top of axed AxMe threads? I'm stumped for a reason why someone's "Can anyone tell me what Van Morrison's song Madame George is about?" question got killed.
Anonymous questions are gone?
Am I missing something, or did the anonymous-question feature on ask metafilter disappear? When? Why? I can't find any explanation on metatalk.
Lost & Found
I'm confused by this Ask Mefi question and just as confused by the "best" answers. Although a question is asked in the first sentence, the focus of the post is to use Ask Mefi as some sort of artsy fartsy lost and found.
Maximizing AskMe
Ok, I couldn't find this anywhere but it seems fairly straightforward: When is the best time to post a question to AskMe, when is the questioner most likely to get the most answers? Or, what days/times of the week are the most answers posted to AskMe?
example of everything not to do in an AskMe thread
Fanboy chatfilter in AskMe + snarky derail + fanboy calling derailer an "azzhole" = example of everything not to do in an AskMe thread.
Atheists, when did you lose your faith?
Not to beat a dead horse, but I thought threads like this were deemed chat filter and not appropriate for Ask MeFi.
Don't get snarky just because you don't like the answers.
Complaining that all pants are made for fat people is offensive
Could we please blame fat people for everything that doesn't go our way more often? It's awesome and not at all bitchy.
pages after the first show the wrong range of comments
When you show all comments by a user on Ask Metafilter, the pages after the first show the wrong range of comments. For instance, this page says it's showing comments 101-150, but it's really showing comments 1-150. It works fine on the blue.