MetaTalk

15 years ago today, MefightClub was born when herrdoktor posted about hosting a private Metafilter Team Fortress 2 server. Not that much later, stavrosthewonderchicken put up some forums and started the ball rolling on providing a home for the best little gaming community ever. [more inside]
posted by gemmy on Oct 11, 2022 - 29 comments

What are the unoffical spinoff sites? There's MetaChat - "an informal place for MeFites to touch base and post, discuss and chatter about topics that may not belong on MetaFilter." MonkeyFilter, GameFilter - "A good post to Gamefilter is a link or set of links to something that is related to gaming, gamers, or gaming culture." and MeFightClub - " started way back in ye olde 2007 as an offshoot community of Metafilter (a site where members are collectively known as 'Mefites', and that's how we get to 'Mefight' Club), dedicated to having a safe, groovy place to hang out together and play and talk about the games we love." Are there others?
posted by the man of twists and turns on Oct 2, 2016 - 40 comments

Just wanted to let folks know that we've just launched our 6th annual charity donation drive over at MefightClub. We're raising money for Child's Play and charity:water this year, and if you'd like to donate as part of our campaigns or just on your own, that would be a great thing to do. [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on Dec 1, 2015 - 5 comments

Per Rotato Ad Astra! MefightClub's 2014 annual charity donation drive has come to an end for another year [2013][2012][2011][2010], and I'm proud to announce we've collected US$4300 for Child's Play and charity:water. [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on Jan 15, 2015 - 9 comments

Just wanted to let folks know that I'm running a weekly game giveaway over at Gamefilter for the next couple of months, so now's a great time to come hang out and get your feet wet there, if you're interested. [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on May 25, 2014 - 28 comments

Gamefilter: The Refiltering. I've refined, rebuilt and relaunched Gamefilter, and I'd like to invite you all to stop by and enjoy both the gaming and the filtering! [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on Apr 24, 2014 - 37 comments

MeFightClub is playing in the upcoming Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup tournament! Want to join up? [more inside]
posted by ODiV on Apr 10, 2014 - 20 comments

Per Rotato Ad Astra! MefightClub's annual charity donation drive has just wound up for another year [last year] [2011] [2010], and we've raised $5292.66 to go to Child's Play and Direct Relief (with a sprinkling to other worthy charities as well). [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on Jan 2, 2014 - 22 comments

A quick note to let folks know that MefightClub has emerged from a major renovation, with lots of Stuff Both New And Improved, so if you're a person who enjoys things game-related but not so much the more toxic aspects of gaming culture, and you haven't visited, or haven't visited in a while, now is a good time to come hang out with us and maybe game you up some games. [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on Sep 25, 2013 - 43 comments

I have seen a fair few folks mentioning how much they'd enjoy playing Pen and Paper RPGs alongside their fellow MeFites in various threads over the past few months. If anyone is interested please drop in here and we can try to organise some play. [more inside]
posted by longbaugh on Aug 8, 2013 - 102 comments

Speaking of love, as a quick followup to this post about this year's MefightClub donation drive for the Child's Play charity, we've wrapped it up with a total of $5500 dollars donated, beating last year's total and easily surpassing our goal. [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on Jan 1, 2013 - 21 comments

Child's Play Charity collects money, toys, and video games to improve the lives of the young patients in children's hospitals across the world. Over at MefightClub we've just started our third annual annual donation drive. [previously] [previouslier] If you'd like to donate too, we'd love for you to do so under the MefightClub as MeFi-offshoot banner, but donation any which way would be a fine thing for you to do. It is a Good Cause. [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on Dec 3, 2012 - 19 comments

If you've never visited MefightClub, or maybe you drifted away because of the server capacity issues we were having for a while a while back, the site's had a big round of updates, and right this very minute is a great time to come play games and hang out with us! [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on Aug 8, 2012 - 49 comments

At the end of a three-week funding drive, MefightClub has collected $4444.44 dollars (gamers to the end!) for our 2011 donation to the Child's Play charity, which delivers games to sick kids in hospitals. Well played, Mefighters! [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on Jan 11, 2012 - 24 comments

A very happy 4rth Anniversary to Mefight Club! [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on Oct 11, 2011 - 75 comments

Is anyone up for a Metafilter Call of Cthulhu adventure? [more inside]
posted by JHarris on Sep 23, 2011 - 108 comments

Affiliated community news: Yesterday, MefightClub ended a two-week donation drive and donated $4155 to Child's Play charity, an organization that collects donations for toys, games, books and cash for sick kids in children’s hospitals across North America and the world. [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on Dec 21, 2010 - 27 comments

MefightClub/MeFi Minecraft Server important news! [begging the mods forbearance on a slightly niche matter] [more inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken on Nov 3, 2010 - 137 comments

This weekend is a Free TF2 weekend (instructions at the top of the page). So if you wanted to know what all the fuss was about, join MeFightClub at 8.9.15.132:27015 for pubbie action,* or join the forums to find out how to hop on the privvy. JOIIIN USSS. [more inside]
posted by flibbertigibbet on May 22, 2009 - 124 comments

This MeFightclub thing ... sounds wonderful. But is it just for PC gamers, or can Xbox Live people play too?
posted by jbickers on Sep 23, 2008 - 37 comments