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.

One comment deleted. Please avoid arguing with the OP, instead, please address the main question being asked.

Just a quick note to acknowledge that chmmr has apologized for making this post and there have been some flags and comments asking for this thread to be closed. After talking it over with the board, we’ve decided to keep the thread open. MetaTalk is here for the community to have the conversations it wants to have, and we feel that closing the thread would cut off a conversation that people clearly do want to have. Let’s try to keep this conversation productive and empathetic.

Moved text below the fold as it was breaking the mobile display text wrap on the front page.

One comment removed. Please read the question carefully before commenting. As OP said: "But I do want more traffic and voices than FanFare's book section"

One non-answer comment removed, as per the Content Policy.

One comment removed. Please refer to the AI Generated Content section of the Content Policy

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

I've deleted the whole "BDSM is a Thing" derail. This is a serious discussion about a sensitive subject, so please Be sensitive to context. CynicalKnight please take a step back and let the thread move on.

One comment deleted, please refer to the AI Generated Content: section of the content policy.

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

Comment about the GoFundMe Campaign deleted (it is inappropriate for a third party to run a fundraiser for someone else without their permission, and should not be promoted here). Reaching out to the member who set up the fundraiser separately.

did anyone reach out to the poster to ask them if they had used generative AI to create the question and ask them to repost, as a courtesy?

Yup, I sent them an email explaining the decision more in detail and pointing out to the relevant guidelines.

Fixed links in the original post.

One comment and it's replies deleted. Let's avoid doomsday predictions.

One comment removed. This is not the thread to rehash the 2024 election.

Moved the last paragraphs below the fold.

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

. Just a reminder that this is a post about a developing situation. This will deserve a proper obituary post as more details are made available, but in the meantime, can we avoid speculating about what happened, who did it, their motive, and more importantly, about the mental health of the people involved?

One comment removed. Let's avoid sexist comments, saying "she was basically asking for it" is definitely against our Content Policy

One comment (seemingly unrelated to the thread) removed.

One comment removed. Let's avoid speculating about someone's sexual abuse history. This is inappropriate and considered against our guidelines.

One comment removedas requested. Also, happy Birthday, loquacious!

Changed Charlottesville, VA to Charlotte, NC.

One comment removed. Let's avoid unhelpful/non-answer comments like "They're all bullshit."

Two comments removed. Please do not promote piracy or any other illegal activity here. Also, Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked so, please do not comment just to start an argument with other user.

One comment removed, please refer to the Ask MetaFilter section of the content policy. Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked and Jokes derailing the conversation will probably be removed.