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Fixed HTML in the comment above. Also, phunniemee, thank you for articulating what many of us think (speaking both as a member and as a mod); but, for the record, there's no need to name call people reading your comments, y'know. Hopefully they got the point.

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Tagged USPolitics and added to the sidebar.

Added link to FLEEP in the post. Please carry on. Edit: also corrected a word in the post as requested by OP.

Made a small correction: Dement -> DeMent in the title and body of the post.

Leaving the comment above as it contains sound advice, but let's try to please keep making sure that comments are addressing the question being asked. ]

A few back-to-back comments removed. okayturnip, roughly 30% of the comments in this thread are yours and several of them are back to back, please take a step back by letting other members express themselves and carry on with the conversation.

One comment removed, let's try to please keep Ask MeFi comments on topic and helpful by addressing the question being asked, instead of replying with commentary related to the subject.

Another comment removed, please keep Ask MeFi comments helpful by following the content policy and addressing the question being asked, if you have feedback regarding a mod decision you may post about it in MetaTalk instead.

One comment removed. Let's avoid name calling other fellow Mefites.

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One comment removed. Please avoid posting joke comments that do not address the question being asked.

Fixed the circumflex in the title.

Hey folks! No comments removed so far but just a quick nudge to bring things back on track. The thread is starting to drift into broad generalizations, “all women/all men” takes, extended arguments about Western culture in general, and a few back-and-forths that are not engaging with the article at all. That’s not super useful for anyone trying to discuss the actual topic here. Please refocus on the specifics of the post and let’s keep this thread grounded and in good faith. Further derails and back-and-forth comments picking a fight will need to be removed.

A few comments removed.Please remember that AskMeFi comments should address the question being asked, and please avoid starting and argument with other users.

Made the links in NotLost's comment above clickable. Please carry on.

Made a small correction in the post as requestedby OP.

Added USPolitics tag and added to the sidebar.

Ungated link updated. Please carry on.

One comment from Mr. Yuck has been removed. We have identified an ongoing pattern of posting graphic and disturbing personal anecdotes, despite prior moderator guidance on this issue. As a result, Mr. Yuck has been placed on an open-ended timeout and has been notified about it via email.

Fixed post title.

One comment deleted. Describing a situation involving sexual assault and unsafe supervision in a care setting in a casual, storytelling manner that is not appropriate for a free thread. Content that includes or trivializes harm needs to be handled with care and posted, if at all, in the proper context with clear intent (like seeking advice or support). Additionally, disclosing the name of the victim can do more harm than good, please refrain from doing that. If you need guidance on handling such a situation, consider posting in a dedicated Ask MeFi thread looking for advice or seeking appropriate professional resources

Duplicate comment removed.

Fixed wording in the original post.

One comment removed. Please try to be sensitive to context. Dropping a “you'll eat anything if you're hungry enough” joke into a thread that’s about women’s autonomy, captivity narratives, and sex ends up reading as dehumanizing toward women, even if that wasn’t the intent. In this context it treats sexual access to women’s bodies as a kind of generic need, which is objectifying and dated humour. Let's try to drop the derail and keep the focus on the ideas and history in the linked article instead.

Fixed URL

Please avoid using “derp” in this discussion. It has been widely used as a slur or mockery of people with intellectual disabilities, and even when someone intends it casually, it can still read as ableist and demeaning. We ask that comments use plain, non-stigmatizing language instead.

Added tags for AI and LLM.

Link to obituary updated in post.

Please drop the Israel derail and bring this back to the actual topic of the post. Continued derails may result in comments being removed.

No comments removed so far. Varion, your comments in this thread are moving away from discussing ideas and into attacking other users, which is not acceptable here. Insisting that people use AI when they clearly do not want to, and framing their refusal as a personal failing rather than a preference, is not how we expect disagreements to be handled on MetaFilter. You can make your point without attacking or belittling other users. Language like calling people “mentally deranged” or saying they “cower in ignorance” is out of bounds because it targets and insults other members instead of engaging with their arguments. Please take a step away from this tread and let the conversation move on.

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One comment removed. Please avoid starting a side conversation in response to orther comments. AskMeFi comments should answer the question being asked.

No comments removed for now, but let's not use protected classes (sexual orientation, race, and religion) to make a point; this is considered inappropriate here, moreover if it includes highlighting negative stereotypical characteristics historically related to those classes. This comes across as particularly violent towards those classes when you are comparing them to a job, which is not a fair comparison.

Added free thread tag.

Fixed typo in post.

URL in post and a typo fixed.

One comment removed, please avoid just posting a link to Goggle search results.

Corrected typo in the post title.

Fixed typo in title. Please carry on.

Fixed spelling in the post's title.

Edited the original link so that it points to https://dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/

I contacted the OP to amend the post instead of deleting it.

Small fix in the second-to-last paragraph: "The new donation page was all set to be pushed live."

Comment was posted in this thread by mistake. I have removed it as requested.

Added content warning as requested by OP

Fixed typo in title.

Fixed Video URL, please carry on

Substack tag added.

One comment removed. plagued out moggies, you have made your point and tiny frying pan has apologized; there's no need to insist. Can we please move on and recenter the conversation around the virtual rave itself?

One comment deleted, please let's be sensitive to context and avoid one line drive-by comments, moreover if these are sexist or said ironically.

Another comment deleted, let's remember that AskMeFi comments MUST address the question being asked. If you have another comments about moderation on Ask, please feel free to do so here instead.

Fixed pronouns in another answer as agreed with the user.

One comment removed. Please do not mock someone’s question or call it "hilarious".

Fixed pronouns in one of the answers as requested.

Leaving the comment above as it includes useful information, but please, let's stop chastising the OP.

One comment and the mod note addressing it have been removed as requested.

Fixed a typo in the post. Please carry on.

URL in comment fixed. Please carry on.

Removed a paragraph with a duplicate link as requestedby OP

Post edited to remove the hijab sentence as agreed with OP. Also deleted the comment addressing it and it's response.

Also, please be considerate and respectful here, OP is going through a difficult situation with their young daughter; so let's not attack his choice of words.

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One comment removed, its responses left for context. Let's try to be sensitive to context by avoiding holocaust comparisons here.

One comment removed for not answering the question. Please carry on.

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Just chiming in to suggest we drop the Billy Joel derail, the point has been made.

A couple of comments removed left others as they contain useful advice. Let's try to recenter comments in this Ask around the actual question being asked (recommendations for Bike horns) rather than providing general advice for cyclist and pedestrians.

One comment removed, please try to articulate your answer rather than adding short comments the do not address the question. Please refer to the Ask Guidelines located at the bottom of the Content Policy.

One comment removed, please try to articulate your answer rather than adding two word comments. Please refer to the Ask Guidelines located at the bottom of the Content Policy.

URL in the post has been fixed. Please carry on.]

No comments deleted. While it is OK to disagree and speak in critical terms, please try to do so in a way that engages with the post rather than calling it "fucking stupid".

Edited the URL Description as the long URL was breaking the view of the front page

Redacted a few errors as requested.

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One comment removed, please avoid questioning OP's mental clarity or trying to diagnose them.

Fixed the USPolitics tag. Please carry on.

I'm going to close this thread. Threads that ask “why haven’t mods addressed this?” or invite general discussion of site issues are fine, but framing a post around one specific user and labeling them a “missing stair” while making assumptions about their state of mind is ableist and inapropriate. If you want to talk about trends or problems you see on the site, please start a new MetaTalk post that focuses on the behaviors and patterns you’re concerned about rather than creating a pile‑on around a single member.

One comment deleted, let's avoid "that's what she said" jokes, those are pretty dated and sexist.

Made a few adjustment to the post, as agreed with OP:

• Changed the text to reflect the nonspeaking/nonverbal difference, as pointed in the first comment.

• Changed the name in the title from Anna Stubblefield to Jayson Blair as she was convicted of raping a man with severe cerebral palsy. ]

One comment removed. Please be considerate and respectful and avoid making snarky comments, OP is looking for advice.

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The second comment by grokus has now been deleted. Folks were, rightfully, flagging it again today and I see no reason to keep such an offensive comment up. His original comment is still there, but as travelingthyme said, please let us know if deletions feel more productive .

Note that OP uses gender-neutral pronouns to describe their friend. Please be considerate and respectful by respecting the pronouns provided instead of using "s/he" in your response.

One comment removed. Please avoid arguing with other members' responses and remember that Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked.

Title and part of the post removed as per OP's request above.