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Mod note on 'The Case of the "Mysteriously" Missing Painting'
Text in post adjusted as requested. Please carry on.
Mod note on 'On books in the landscape'
Changed "partner" to "husband" as requested.
Mod note on 'Capitalism Without Democracy'
Two comments from bombastic lowercase boatshoes are being flagged, the second has been removed as wishing violence on other people goes against our guidelines, so let's avoid proposing assassinations. That being said, there are legitimate forms of protest that involve violence against property (just not against other people) so the first comment has been left up.
Mod note on 'Declining Stats'
Both comments left for context:
1. Tumtetum's account has been banned. Transphobia is never OK in this site and will never be.
2. Calling people dumbasses goes against our Content Policy.
1. Tumtetum's account has been banned. Transphobia is never OK in this site and will never be.
2. Calling people dumbasses goes against our Content Policy.
Mod note on 'The History of Deportation in America'
Fixed misspelling in the title.
Mod note on 'US & Canada: local public meetings minutes'
One comment removed as requested
Mod note on '"This video has taken up my day, every day, for the last two years."'
Three comments deleted. Let's try to be considerate and respectful towards other MeFites and avoid picking a fight with them; try to engage with the content of the video instead. But most importantly: "Avoid downplaying a problem just because it is not a problem for you." Telling someone to go touch grass when they are calling out transphobia is considered, at the very least, a microaggression.
Deleted mefi post 'I know that this is exactly what they were looking for, but I can't help myself'
MetaFilter post I know that this is exactly what they were looking for, but I can't help myself deleted. User request
Mod note on 'Will American citizens be able to get updated Covid vaccines in Canada?'
One comment deleted. Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked. Please refer to the Ask MeFi section of the content policy.
Mod note on 'What is the etiquette here?'
One comment deleted. Please avoid posting jokey comments as answers. Please refer to the Ask MeFi section of the content policy.
Mod note on 'Non English phrases similar to โeight is greatโ'
One comment deleted, please refer to the AI Generated Content: section of the content policy.
Mod note on 'US economist Jeffrey Sachs X 4'
One comment deleted. Let's avoid aggressive comments towards another member, Please keep the conversation focused on the subject rather than picking a fight with another user.
Mod note on 'Boil boil bubble bubble where is your LLM my sweetie'
One comment deleted. Name calling is not acceptable and goes against our content policy.
Mod note on 'The the Firm at the Heart of the Democratic Spam Machine'
HTML Fixed, the placeholder for the URL was a single dot. Added the full sentence now.
Mod note on 'Substack's David Irving Problem'
A couple of comments deleted. Please avoid derailing the conversation by being combative with other users and let's focus the conversation around the subject at hand.
Mod note on 'Seeking source of religious parable'
One comment deleted, please refer to the AI Generated Content: section of the content policy.
Mod note on 'Sundown You Better Take Care'
No deletions needed but, let's avoid a derail about HOAs.
Mod note on 'The End of Work as We Know It'
A couple of comments deleted. While it's OK to criticizethe sources of this post, this is not the right place to criticize other members and complain about them.
Mod note on 'How to handle humiliation'
FYI, this Ask post is picking some reasonable flags wondering if this might be a stunt post. We do not have any evidence that this is the case so please carry on. We'll be monitoring the post as it progresses.
Mod note on '[MeFi Site Update] July, 2025'
Updated the link under New Site Status to reflect the newest update.
Mod note on 'It has been six months'
Several comments deleted. outgrown_hobnail's comments have been removed and they have been banned for a week. All replies have been left for context. Thank you for pushing back against this kind of Hateful and Insensitive comments. Calling homeless people โshitbirdsโ is unacceptable. Please refer to the very top of the Content Policy.
Also, letโs avoid. Turning this, and any US politics post into a relitigation of the past elections; let's focus on the issue at hand instead.
Mod note on '[MeFi Site Update] July, 2025'
You probably want to update whatever source doc you're mindlessly copying these out of is updated.
Fixed that sentence now.
Fixed that sentence now.
Mod note on 'At best treated like a dirty little secret and at worst, a moral failing'
Removed one comment that was supposed to go in the Fox in the Library thread and its replies, please carry on.
Mod note on 'Roko's lobbyist'
DeepSeaHaggis, you've asked your question, members will respond if they choose to. There's no need to keep pushing.
Now, the article appears to be largely or entirely AI-generated, which technically falls within our content policy and the FAQ's etiquette. Since the thread is going mostly well and the topic itself concerns AI, we're allowing this thread to continue.
If you would want to discuss this particular stance about AI generated content feel free to open a MetaTalk post about it, we are open to refine our policies and, frankly will need to keep updating them as this technology develops and becomes more pervasive.
Deleted mefi post 'How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers'
MetaFilter post How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers deleted. Double. Double from 2019: https://www.metafilter.com/182741/At-a-Loss-for-Words-Why-millions-of-kids-are-poor-readers
Mod note on 'YA novel about Victoria at boarding school?'
One comment deleted, please refer to the AI Generated Content: section of the content policy.
Mod note on 'Good Trouble Lives On'
Updated the date above to July 17th and deleted the comments pointing that out.
Deleted mefi post 'Is it kosher? Cookie edition'
MetaFilter post Is it kosher? Cookie edition deleted. As per OP: Posted in the wrong place! Mods please delete! sorry!
Mod note on 'Surgical center staff demand to see ICE warrant'
Mod note: USPolitics tag added.
Mod note on 'My Family and the Flood'
USPolitics tag added.
Mod note on 'TERF Island'
Yikes! One comment against the Content Policy deleted. rough ashlar has now been warned and banned for a week. Also, the subsequent comments have been deleted to avoid derails. Let's be clear, MeFi is not the place to echo common anti-transgender talking points and make inflammatory generalizations about a vulnerable group. This is potentially harmful rhetoric and will not be tolerated here.
Mod note on 'Caught in the privileges of their youths and the tragicomedies of their lives'
Post title corrected.
Deleted mefi post 'Frame of preference'
MetaFilter post Frame of preference deleted. Double.
Mod note on 'Deafness reversed: Single injection brings hearing back within weeks'
Fixed a typo in the comment from sickos haha yes dot.
Mod note on 'Is there a word for this?'
Two comments deleted. Remember that Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked, as per the content policy.
Mod note on 'Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's "The Gulag Archipelago"'
Two comments posted in the wrong thread removed. Please carry on.
Mod note on 'I trusted ChatGPT. Was I in the wrong here?'
Another comment removed, please remember that AI Generated content, and particularly LLM output, goes against our Content Policy.
Mod note on 'To make out of apparently haphazard circumstances a plotted circle'
No comments deleted, but let's drop the AI derail please.
Mod note on 'Is it 1860 all over again?'
One comment deleted. As per the content policy: "Please do not query ChatGPT or other LLMs and then post the output unless the discussion itself is about those types of tools"
Mod note on 'The LGBTQIA+ News Post, End Of Pride Month Edition: June 30, 2025'
HTML Fixed
Mod note on 'Read 'em and weep'
Added USPolitics tag.
Mod note on 'Amid the gloom, glad tidings.'
No deletions made so far, but let's avoid comments like the halal food cart above. Ascribing stereotypical characteristics to a place or people is, indeed, a micro aggression.
Mod note on 'MeFi Election Committee Thoughts & Questions'
One comment deleted as requested.
Mod note on 'paper punchin products please'
URLs Fixed.
Mod note on 'Special Edition Trans News Post: United States v. Skrmetti'
Date in the original post corrected.
Mod note on 'cue queue q?'
Another thread with more flags than comments. Closing.
Mod note on 'cue queue q?'
One comment and a reply deleted for name calling. Please don't do this.
Mod note on 'challenge accepted'
Closing this thread as it is picking more flags than comments. Please ask yourself if a full new thread is needed before posting it.
Mod note on 'community mediator'
This thread has been picking more flags than comments since it was posted so I'll close it now. If you have anything related you want to discuss, please head over to the oingoing governance thread.
Thank you everyone for your feedback!
Thank you everyone for your feedback!
Mod note on 'community mediator'
Let's avoid turning this thread in to a discussion with/against the OP. If you disagree with this post, please flag it and move on.
Mod note on 'It's a big club, and you ain't in it'
One comment and it's response deleted. Cursing on the site is fine, but cursing at someone else is not okay.
Also, let's stop the derail and stop litigation elections and blaming people who didn't vote the way you wanted. Gyre,Gimble,Wabe, Esq. you've made your point, let the conversation move on.
Mod note on 'Crimes of the Century - Israel & the US & international law'
Two comments deleted. Let's avoid doomsday speculation but more importantly, let's drop the 'Israel, Zionism and the Jews' comments. Conflating these, is antisemitic and goes directly against our content policy.
Mod note on '"The lesson of 1933 is - you get out."'
Tagged as USPolitics
Mod note on '"And I thought, God, I really don't want to get hit by a rock."'
Tagged as USPolitics
Mod note on 'Brigading redux'
Post updated as requested above.
Mod note on 'Free Thread - Hobbies'
One comment deleted. Let's avoid all caps comments, more over if it's to say you wish violence on other people, which goes against our content policy.
Mod note on 'More sports documentaries like "Last Dance"'
No comments deleted but please remember that the OP is asking for documentaries, so please avoid other pieces of media.
Mod note on 'Israel launches โmajor strikeโ on Iran'
Please remember that comments wishing harm on others go against our content policy. I've removed a few comments for this reason and kept some that were borderline (continue flagging if you believe they should be deleted).
I've left the derail about Israel/US good/evil, but let's focus on sharing relevant news rather than targeting individual users in arguments.
Also, adrienneleigh, please consider taking a step back and allowing others to carry on with the thread.
Mod note on 'A Break from Things'
One comment deleted as requested.
Mod note on 'governance'
Based on the comments in this thread we have decided to close this thread. There are already other open threads about governanace, MetaTalk and the Meta Queue.
Please continue the conversation there and let us know if anything else is needed.
Please continue the conversation there and let us know if anything else is needed.
Mod note on 'People, it is just a small discussion board'
None of this is meant as a "told ya so". We do support the removal of the Meta Queue and recognize that this change will come with new complications but I'm sure we can sort them out with your input.
Based on the comments above and here it looks like the best course of action is to close both threads given that there are others already open about governanace, MetaTalk and the Meta Queue.
Please continue the conversation there and let us know if anything else is needed.
Based on the comments above and here it looks like the best course of action is to close both threads given that there are others already open about governanace, MetaTalk and the Meta Queue.
Please continue the conversation there and let us know if anything else is needed.
Mod note on 'People, it is just a small discussion board'
Noting that this post wouldn't have been approved under the old rules as it could have been a comment under the various other governance threads open at this moment. We approved right away given that the Meta queue is going away but please be mindful if there are other related discussions open already.
Mod note on 'Fear, honor, interest'
One comment deleted as requested.
Mod note on 'How to prepare for the tipping point?'
One comment deleted. Comments in AskMeFi should answer the question being asked rather than arguing with other users.
Mod note on 'rebellion or danger of a rebellion'
Two comments deleted as requested.
Deleted mefi post 'WaSP Calls for MS to Fix Standards Bugs in Discontinued IE'
MetaFilter post WaSP Calls for MS to Fix Standards Bugs in Discontinued IE deleted. Let's not make a post about specific users, this is it's rude, unnecessary, and goes against our content policy
Mod note on 'Romania has thousands more brown bears than previously thought'
Typo in the title? Possibly meant "Romania has thousands more brown bears..." ?
Yup, fixed!
Mod note on 'Local Police Join ICE'
Tagged as USPolitics
Mod note on '[MeFi Site Update] May 2025'
Here's the reviewed P&L for May apologies about the delay but this literally included going over hundreds of records that were automatically miscategorized. The volunteer outside of the board was helping us reviewing the discrepancies and reporting artifacts from the transition to the Foundation that Adam has mentioned already. Also, cash on hand as of May 31 was $127,746.
Mod note on 'On the hunt for a specific offbeat exercise app'
Accidental comment deleted.
Mod note on 'How to Buy Crypto, and from which company'
A few comments deleted. Remember that Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked, as per the content policy so let's avoid a derail about crypto and privacy.
Deleted mefi post 'The Man Putin Couldnโt Kill'
MetaFilter post The Man Putin Couldnโt Kill deleted. User request
Mod note on 'Impure as the morning dew'
Two comments deleted. Remember that Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked, as per the content policy.
Mod note on 'Tao Def Ching'
Post moved below the fold because it was breaking the front page for some users.
Mod note on 'The boy who came back'
One comment posted in the wrong thread deleted.
Mod note on 'Sitting at a campsite, are we closer to a gas station or an EV charger?'
One comment deleted. Comments in AskMeFi should answer the question being asked rather than discussing it's formulation.
Mod note on 'Metafilter is at risk of being brigaded by bad actors.'
One comment calling another Mefite "bald-faced liar and totally full of shit" deleted. While MetaTalk is very lightly moderated, name calling, is still against our content policy. Please do not do that.
Mod note on 'Multipart post series'
No comments removed; just noting that the comment above from donnagirl about anotherpanacea is picking some flags and while we will not remove it, let's please avoid drawing attention/calling out buttoned users.
Mod note on 'I Never Thought the Jaguars Would Eat ๐๐บ Face'
No deletions made but let's about derail about word count.
Mod note on 'Seeking zyrtec redemption arc'
One comment deleted as requested.
Deleted mefi post 'Another job opening for a Fox News Host'
MetaFilter post Another job opening for a Fox News Host deleted. Feel free to repost this without the misleading details, all three of the less-conservative Supreme Court Justices are alive, and David Souter has retired already.
Mod note on 'this indecision me molesta'
A comment deleted. Remember that Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked, as per the content policy.
Mod note on 'The Beauty Hidden in the People Around You'
One comment in the wrong thread deleted.
Mod note on 'Book: Just Culture'
Fixed a misspelling in the author's name.
Mod note on 'Why are the walls like... this?'
A few comments deleted. Remember that Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked, as per the content policy.
Mod note on 'Embryo adotion agencies'
Another comment deleted. Please stick to answering the question being asked.
Mod note on 'โWhat in the Maple MAGA, harmful stuff is going on here?โ'
One comment deleted. This is a thread about Canada and JD Vance. Let's try to keep it on subject by avoiding comments centered around the US and Kash Patel. Please also check the microaggressions page for more context about US-Centric views and comments.
Mod note on 'The Last of Us: Through the Valley'
Once comment deleted as requested.
Mod note on 'news from rainy fascist terf island'
No deletions made so far, but wanted to note HonestAlly-sock's first comment that is being pushed back against. Let's avoid speaking on behalf of other people and discussing their experience like an academic topic; invite them to speak for themselves instead!
Mod note on 'the need for clear action against transphobia'
Were the mods actually planning to ban this user before this MetaTalk post went up?
Yes, totally. I met with Brandon this morning and we agreed to ban them for good.
Yes, totally. I met with Brandon this morning and we agreed to ban them for good.
Mod note on 'the need for clear action against transphobia'
Transphobia needs to be grounds for an immediate and irreversible ban. Nothing less will do.
Yes, a full ban is in order. Transphobia has no place here. Period. The temporary ban while the moderation team discussed the issue was a decision to stop the user right there and allow some time for us to discuss collectively, not because we need to decide our stance when it comet to transphobic content, but because we take full ban seriously and discuss them together as a team.
Yes, a full ban is in order. Transphobia has no place here. Period. The temporary ban while the moderation team discussed the issue was a decision to stop the user right there and allow some time for us to discuss collectively, not because we need to decide our stance when it comet to transphobic content, but because we take full ban seriously and discuss them together as a team.
Mod note on 'Transgender Athletes: The Fencing Issue'
Duplicate comment deleted.
Mod note on 'Transgender Athletes: The Fencing Issue'
One comment deleted as requested.
Mod note on 'My Dinner With Donald'
Duplicate comment deleted.
Mod note on 'What would Valentina say'
One comment deleted. Let's avoid turning a post about women in space about someone's breast. Please refer to the content policy.
Mod note on 'Genocide continues without interruption'
Two comments deleted as requested.
Mod note on 'Recall redux'
One comment deleted as requested.
Mod note on 'You may notice a bias regarding perspective on the gender/sex dichotomy'
One comment deleted. Let's not call an entire demographic "nazis".
Deleted mefi post 'Hacked crosswalk buttons play spoofed voices of tech billionaires'
MetaFilter post Hacked crosswalk buttons play spoofed voices of tech billionaires deleted. Double. already posted by 1970s Antihero
Mod note on 'Searching For An Old Blog'
One comment deleted as per the Content Policy: MetaFilter is a place for people to share their own knowledge and ideas with each other, not to interact with algorithms, so using ChatGPT or other generative AI tools is discouraged. Please do not query ChatGPT or other LLMs and then post the output unless the discussion itself is about those types of tools, and in those cases, please clearly label what you are posting as coming from an AI tool. All other LLM content will be deleted.