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Where has everyone gone?

Has site commenting become less frequent? It seems like threads are shorter on average these days, especially in the last few months. Is this due to the loss of a few prolific people?
posted by desjardins on Oct 25, 2011 - 107 comments

Metafilter: blah blah blah

What are some of the best "Metafilter: description" phrases? [more inside]
posted by DisreputableDog on Oct 25, 2011 - 2 comments

How can we reduce the number of similar comments?

I've been noticing more and more lately that many people who comment in a thread are not reading the thread very closely, and as a result they end up repeating things that other people have already said. This was especially apparent in this thread about the animal escape in Ohio, but it's by no means the only example. Can we do a better job? [more inside]
posted by albrecht on Oct 20, 2011 - 153 comments

Stop deleting comments.

If you want to talk about moderation go over there and do it to it. [more inside]
posted by Civil_Disobedient on Oct 11, 2011 - 263 comments

AskMeFi amendments

Feature Request: AskMeFi "amendments," long after a thread has been closed. Maybe 3% of the questions I've answered, life goes on, I learn, and I wish I could add something to the boneheaded advice that was supplied by an earlier me, so future searchers see it. [more inside]
posted by zeek321 on Sep 26, 2011 - 39 comments

Mr. Fireman, bet you couldn't put me out if you tried.

Pony: most comments by a single user. [more inside]
posted by Nomyte on Sep 14, 2011 - 70 comments

How can I access popular comments on the non-mobile interface?

How can I access popular comments on the non-mobile interface?
posted by bq on Aug 13, 2011 - 16 comments

New Time-Delayed Action!

Is there something broken with comments? When I hit "post", the page reloads, but my comment doesn't appear for a good 30-60 seconds, and then I have to either reload the page again or hit the Load New Comments button before my comment appears in the thread. This is decidedly not the functionality I'm used to on this website.
posted by hippybear on Aug 7, 2011 - 56 comments

You can lead a ponyto water, but don't be surprised if I spend my time talking about ponies on the beach.

"Please refrain from bicyclist vs. driver discussion here. This post is about recovering from a serious injury." Sorry, I'm afraid I can't do that... as such, I'll flag this comment and stay out of the thread. [more inside]
posted by Nanukthedog on Aug 4, 2011 - 87 comments

Help me find this AskMe comment, please

I remember (but can't find) an AskMe comment where someone said she had slept with her male, virginal friend "to boost his confidence" or something, but that ultimately it changed nothing and 10 years later he still hadn't slept with anyone else. Anyone remember where it was/have better search skills than me?
posted by needs more cowbell on Jul 24, 2011 - 32 comments

This "x new comments," does it delete too?

When the "x new comments" link is clicked, does it also magically pull out deleted comments as well? [more inside]
posted by nevercalm on Jun 28, 2011 - 27 comments

Deleted comments?

Was there stuff deleted out of this thread? There appear to be comments referencing material that's nowhere to be found. [more inside]
posted by mr_crash_davis on Jun 19, 2011 - 33 comments

Hi, I'm from MetaFilter and I could overthink a plate of 10 - 20 beans!

I noticed that the posting guidelines suggest looking at posts with 10 - 20 comments as examples of posts that spark a decent amount of discussion. These numbers seem out of date to me. Maybe they should be changed to 40 - 50 comments? [more inside]
posted by yellowbinder on Jun 13, 2011 - 37 comments

How to search favorites for posts/comments by a certain user

Is there a way to search my favorites for comments I have favorited by a specific user? [more inside]
posted by LobsterMitten on Apr 27, 2011 - 47 comments

New comments not updating after visiting thread

None of the threads that I visit get remembered, so I constantly see X new posts, even if I've just gone to the thread and come back. [more inside]
posted by HSWilson on Mar 20, 2011 - 22 comments

!click and reload ...

About the (fabulous) 'X new comments, show' function: I can't say enough good things about this, as it makes following long threads so easy compared to the old system of having to reload. But why not take it just a small step further - instead of making us click to load them, why not just have the script go ahead and load the new comments when they are detected? (Maybe a user preference?)
posted by woodblock100 on Mar 17, 2011 - 41 comments

What a tangled web we weave

yourcelf's snazzy new GraphFi bookmarklet makes catching up with long threads a breeze. [more inside]
posted by Rhaomi on Mar 16, 2011 - 61 comments

Moderation on MeFi and NPR

"A 5-minute framework for fostering better conversations in comments sections." NPR's Matt Thompson interviews Jessamyn about why a thread about the assault on reporter Lara Logan turned so ugly on NPR's site, but didn't on the blue.
posted by Horace Rumpole on Mar 7, 2011 - 90 comments

Why don't ask.metafilter answers count towards the three comments you need to post to the main page?

Why don't ask.metafilter answers count towards the three comments you need to post to the main page?
posted by bq on Feb 28, 2011 - 59 comments

Infodump: Favorite 500 Short Comments

Hello everyone! I got bored today and wanted to read some witty, short comments, so I used the infodump to sort every short comment on MeFi by its favorites. [more inside]
posted by archagon on Feb 17, 2011 - 114 comments

I can't think of a title

The My Comments page isn't showing the number of new comments anymore. [more inside]
posted by kafziel on Feb 15, 2011 - 14 comments

In a blizzard she was lost

What happened to the pony we named "Wildfire" -- i mean, the "x new" feature? Gone already?
posted by evilcolonel on Feb 15, 2011 - 51 comments

I loved the Post, I just didn't have an opinion on it!

How many FPPs have more favorites than comments? [more inside]
posted by vidur on Feb 7, 2011 - 51 comments

Everyone likes ponies!

Pony request: "Load New Comments" for Mefi threads, at least on mobile. Pretty please? [more inside]
posted by dunkadunc on Feb 2, 2011 - 329 comments

Single RSS feed for all comments on all threads I have favorited?

Single RSS feed for all comments on all threads I have favorited? [more inside]
posted by saizai on Jan 26, 2011 - 27 comments

What are the most popular posts ever for metafilter?

What are the most popular posts ever for metafilter? [more inside]
posted by fartknocker on Jan 13, 2011 - 70 comments

"Load new comments" for MeFi mobile?

"Load new comments" for MeFi mobile? Especially for tragic and topical threads. [more inside]
posted by deern the headlice on Jan 8, 2011 - 16 comments

Best overlooked comments of 2010

Last year, Greg Nog made up a list of tragically overlooked comments from 2009. It was more monkeys than a barrel full of fun, so let's do it again! [more inside]
posted by yellowbinder on Jan 6, 2011 - 67 comments

Italicization is significant.

Could the favorites pages reflect the italicization of the original comments? [more inside]
posted by nobody on Dec 12, 2010 - 29 comments

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 on Nov 21, 2010 - 260 comments

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 on Nov 6, 2010 - 45 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 on Nov 3, 2010 - 10 comments

seeing deleted comments

So I was looking at this bizarre Metatalk thread and started to wonder: is there a way for me to see which of my comments have been deleted? [more inside]
posted by dfriedman on Sep 22, 2010 - 200 comments

Most Favorited Comments

Can we have a Popular Comments tab like the Popular Favorites one? [more inside]
posted by smackfu on Sep 17, 2010 - 22 comments

Looking for an askme comment about budgeting.

I'm looking for an AskMe comment about budgeting. The commenter described a budgeting system in which all income was immediately paid into a category, so the final balance was $0. [more inside]
posted by pintapicasso on Sep 1, 2010 - 12 comments

Improved Display of Comments in Threads

Can we have alternate cell background colours for discussion threads? [more inside]
posted by Biru on Aug 19, 2010 - 44 comments

Seeking Epic Comments

How can I search/filter for comments of a certain length? Is there a way to filter comments via word count using infodump data? [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Jul 30, 2010 - 10 comments

Loss for words

Why do people post comments that consist entirely of a period? [more inside]
posted by MattMangels on Jul 13, 2010 - 397 comments

All take and no give!

Forgive me if this was asked before (I searched the FAQ), but I see a lot of people asking questions in AskMeFi who have never commented. Why are the guidelines different from MetaFilter (where you have to comment a certain number of times before you post)? I understand that some people are lurkers and we want to be accepting of that, but it seems like a lot of the questions which break the guidelines could be avoided. Maybe I'm just a whiner?
posted by Lizsterr on Jun 25, 2010 - 27 comments

Fighty gladiator thunderdome

This FPP's typical and relatively successful feminism discussion devolved into a mano a mano between DNye and myself. I admittedly took his bait and engaged; my bad. This led to DNye's epic 3,600 word comment (plus addendum and corrections). I'm trying to disengage in that topic 1 2 as I try to avoid pissing matches these days. He wants to keep on fightin' 1 2 so I'm asking him to bring it here. [more inside]
posted by msalt on Jun 15, 2010 - 211 comments

Old Comments are New Again.

Read comments appear as new after restart. [more inside]
posted by Dipsomaniac on May 31, 2010 - 4 comments

New in My Comments not working right?

The "new comments" thing isn't working on the My Comments page. [more inside]
posted by kafziel on Apr 10, 2010 - 2 comments

Script that explains new favorites on old things

Is there a greasemonkey script that lets us see why old comments have been favorited? [more inside]
posted by Solon and Thanks on Feb 7, 2010 - 37 comments

Anonymity + audience = ?

Looking for an oft-linked cartoon. Maybe? [more inside]
posted by Brittanie on Feb 3, 2010 - 22 comments

Inaccurate realtime post/comment count

How is my "last visit" determined? [more inside]
posted by The Winsome Parker Lewis on Jan 15, 2010 - 29 comments

Infodump updates: contact dates, comment length, metatalk closures, munging

Infodump update: we've added a few new features. [more inside]
posted by cortex on Dec 14, 2009 - 151 comments

Search Through User's Activity?

Would it be possible to have a search box on Activity subpages -- in other words, a search function that limits itself to a single user's comments or posts? [more inside]
posted by MikeHarris on Dec 4, 2009 - 14 comments

Ui and feature request for Recent Activity page

Here's a couple of requests concerning the Recent Activity page and one for errors when previewing. [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Oct 14, 2009 - 18 comments

Recent Activity Comm...

Very Little Pony request: There seems to be a character limit for comments in Recent Activity, showing '...' when a comment gets cut. Any chance of making the cut more noticeable? Maybe with a [...]? [more inside]
posted by Memo on Oct 6, 2009 - 10 comments

Why the sudden rash of "honey"s?

Is it me, or has MeFi been infected with "honey" recently? It seems as though in the past week or so, every thread I go into has someone referring to another poster as "honey" or "hon" -- a term that I find startlingly condescending (with overtones of ageism and sexism, to boot). [more inside]
posted by obliquicity on Sep 28, 2009 - 303 comments

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