Ask on MeFi mod log archive

Mod note on 'Please explain this cartoon'

Fri, 01 May 2026 16:37:00 -0700

One deleted; Ask isn't a good place for quippy one-liners that don't answer the question.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on May. 1 at 4:37 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Please explain this cartoon

Mod note on 'How can I refuse to sell 18" of my property with no hard feelings?'

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:58:00 -0700

One deleted as a duplicate.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 30 at 6:58 PM to Ask MetaFilter post How can I refuse to sell 18" of my property with no hard feelings?

Mod note on 'Bay Area Post-Inpatient Adolescent Psychiatric Care Options'

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:52:00 -0700

(Made link clickable in aramaic's comment.)

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 30 at 2:52 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Bay Area Post-Inpatient Adolescent Psychiatric Care Options

Mod note on 'Bay Area Post-Inpatient Adolescent Psychiatric Care Options'

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:52:00 -0700

One deleted for not answering the question.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 30 at 1:52 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Bay Area Post-Inpatient Adolescent Psychiatric Care Options

Mod note on 'Uncomfabun?'

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:48:00 -0700

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

Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 30 at 6:48 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Uncomfabun?

Mod note on 'Do I have to send my landlord a photo to provide to the HOA?'

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:11:00 -0700

And two more deleted for not answering the question; sorry, missed them on my first go-around!

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 29 at 6:11 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Do I have to send my landlord a photo to provide to the HOA?

Mod note on 'Do I have to send my landlord a photo to provide to the HOA?'

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:10:00 -0700

Two deleted, one for being unnecessarily rude to the asker (without answering the question) and one for replying to that comment.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 29 at 6:10 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Do I have to send my landlord a photo to provide to the HOA?

Mod note on 'I'm very sorry but this is another question about a friend-break up.'

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:15:00 -0700

Hi folks, please remember that engaging in a back-and-forth in Ask is not encouraged. Please leave your answer to OP's question and move on. Please refrain from engaging any further.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Apr. 28 at 12:15 PM to Ask MetaFilter post I'm very sorry but this is another question about a friend-break up.

Mod note on 'I am in Google Sites Purgatory'

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:28:00 -0700

Corrected post to redact some personal information, at the user's request.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 27 at 7:28 PM to Ask MetaFilter post I am in Google Sites Purgatory

Mod note on 'Final update on the anger management issues question'

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:21:00 -0700

evilmonk: "you were not safe. he could have hurt or killed you. stop making excuses for him."

This is an answer, and it's not wrong, but it's also profoundly unkind to an Asker who has done nothing to deserve it. Please, folks, in questions that are about abuse, consider being gentler to Askers who are already feeling fragile.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 27 at 7:21 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Final update on the anger management issues question

Mod note on 'Examples of style standards in sports cultures?'

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:10:00 -0700

One deleted for both arguing with another answerer and not answering the question as asked.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 27 at 7:10 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Examples of style standards in sports cultures?

Mod note on 'Too Passive?'

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:28:00 -0700

One deleted as noise.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 27 at 3:28 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Too Passive?

Mod note on 'How can I refuse to sell 18" of my property with no hard feelings?'

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:52:00 -0700

One comment deleted for continuing to do the thing i said to stop doing (and for not answering the question).

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 25 at 12:52 PM to Ask MetaFilter post How can I refuse to sell 18" of my property with no hard feelings?

Mod note on 'How can I refuse to sell 18" of my property with no hard feelings?'

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:18:00 -0700

Hi, folks! There's a weird dynamic in here with some of the answers, and i don't love it: several folks have validated the Asker's right to say no, but then gone on to point out that she could in fact say yes instead. This seems to me to be a kind of low-key interrogation of the premise of the question.

I'm leaving all of those up for now, but please note that "well, you could say yes" is not an answer to the question "how can i say no in a way that won't have negative effects on me/my property".

Separately, one comment deleted for not even attempting to answer the question.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 25 at 10:18 AM to Ask MetaFilter post How can I refuse to sell 18" of my property with no hard feelings?

Mod note on 'Best High-Yield Savings Account for a Small, Independent Website'

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:03:00 -0700

One deleted for not answering the question.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 25 at 10:03 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Best High-Yield Savings Account for a Small, Independent Website

Mod note on 'Worst Case Scenario Strategy: Lost Airbnb Keycard'

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:01:00 -0700

One deleted for not answering the question.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 25 at 10:01 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Worst Case Scenario Strategy: Lost Airbnb Keycard

Mod note on 'Co-worker trouble'

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:46:00 -0700

Folks, Ask is not a good place to encourage people to violate the law (many jurisdictions require two-party consent for audio recording) or their employment agreement (which may also prohibit recording, for privacy and security reasons). At the very least, if your answer recommends that people do either of these things, it should be carefully considered and done with very good reasons, and you will need to show your work on that.

I'm not deleting anything out of the thread at this point, but please be mindful.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 24 at 5:46 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Co-worker trouble

Mod note on 'Citation Frustration'

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:39:00 -0700

One deleted. Ask is not a venue for complaining about the subject of the Asker's question.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 24 at 5:39 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Citation Frustration

Mod note on 'Tiles, Airtags, Chipolo, or ?'

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:11:00 -0700

Spoke too soon: i'd missed a different comment which was not an answer at all; it has been deleted. Please do not quibble with the premise of an Asker's question in order to make a side point.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 23 at 6:11 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Tiles, Airtags, Chipolo, or ?

Mod note on 'How to handle manager with bad time skills?'

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:03:00 -0700

One deleted for not answering the question. Please do not go off on tangents or post chatty nonresponsive replies in Ask.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 23 at 6:03 PM to Ask MetaFilter post How to handle manager with bad time skills?

Mod note on 'Tiles, Airtags, Chipolo, or ?'

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:01:00 -0700

I'm not deleting anything, not least because i would have to leave a giant hole in the thread here, but please do not advocate things that are likely to get people in trouble with the cops in Ask. Especially do not do it if you are joking, because, also, please do not post joke answers in Ask.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 23 at 6:01 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Tiles, Airtags, Chipolo, or ?

Mod note on 'Is my laptop too heavy or is my arm too weak?'

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:22:00 -0700

Whoops, my bad. A second comment was referencing the deleted comment, and i missed it. So i have now deleted that one too. Sorry, all!

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 22 at 3:22 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Is my laptop too heavy or is my arm too weak?

Mod note on 'What was a studio made for?'

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:13:00 -0700

Post updated to fix a typo, at the Asker's request.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 22 at 3:13 PM to Ask MetaFilter post What was a studio made for?

Mod note on 'Is it okay to leave the toilet seat up in a shared office space?'

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:12:00 -0700

Hey, folks. Please keep the conversation focused on genuine, non-snarky answers.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 22 at 3:12 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Is it okay to leave the toilet seat up in a shared office space?

Mod note on 'Did this crow poop on me deliberately?'

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:02:00 -0700

One deleted for violating the LLM content policy.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 22 at 3:02 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Did this crow poop on me deliberately?

Mod note on 'What is "playdate" in other languages?'

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0700

Several comments deleted. Folks, Ask is not a place for attacking the premise of the Asker's question, or getting into the weeds about one's grievances about modern life. Modern life sucks in many ways! But people still have questions irrespective of that fact!

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 22 at 3:00 PM to Ask MetaFilter post What is "playdate" in other languages?

Mod note on 'Sex, marriage, trauma - oh boy!'

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:51:00 -0700

Hey, folks. One deleted. I strongly advise against making blanket statements about strangers 'using trauma as a…wedge'; that's getting into some ugly misogyny-adjacent territory, particularly when said about a woman who is perceived as insufficiently sexual.)

I'm letting everything else stand in here for now, because i think that there's information contained in the back-and-forth that is useful for the asker (for one thing, it is an excellent example of how different people are going to have wildly different reactions to any kind of request related to sex/sexuality). That said, Ask is not a place for talking to (or yelling at) other users; answer the question or take it to MeTa, please.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 22 at 2:51 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Sex, marriage, trauma - oh boy!

Deleted ask post 'Leverage a raise, fast?'

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:35:00 -0700

Ask MetaFilter post Leverage a raise, fast? deleted. Duplicate post (and the later post is the one that got answers)

Deleted by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 22 at 2:35 PM.

Mod note on 'Bike horn for warning oblivious pedestrians'

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:03:00 -0700

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.

Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 22 at 9:03 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Bike horn for warning oblivious pedestrians

Mod note on 'Bezos is bricking me and I'm drowning on May 20'

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:57:00 -0700

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.

Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 22 at 8:57 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Bezos is bricking me and I'm drowning on May 20

Mod note on 'Did this crow poop on me deliberately?'

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:02:00 -0700

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.

Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 22 at 8:02 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Did this crow poop on me deliberately?

Mod note on 'Navigating partner's food preferences'

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:48:00 -0700

One comment edited and one deleted at poster's request.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Apr. 21 at 3:48 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Navigating partner's food preferences

Mod note on 'Is it okay to leave the toilet seat up in a shared office space?'

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:43:00 -0700

One comment deleted. Wrong thread.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Apr. 21 at 3:43 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Is it okay to leave the toilet seat up in a shared office space?

Mod note on 'Is my laptop too heavy or is my arm too weak?'

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:13:00 -0700

One comment deleted at the user's request!

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 20 at 7:13 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Is my laptop too heavy or is my arm too weak?

Mod note on 'What constitutes sufficient evidence of Canadian ancestry?'

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:18:00 -0700

One deleted for not answering the question. The Canadian government website about eligibility doesn't actually contain the in-depth guidance the Asker needs!

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 18 at 10:18 AM to Ask MetaFilter post What constitutes sufficient evidence of Canadian ancestry?

Mod note on 'High-Conflict Relationship - Abusive or codependent?'

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:07:00 -0700

One comment deleted. Saying that someone "belongs in a mental institution" is ableist, and doesn't answer the Asker's question.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 18 at 10:07 AM to Ask MetaFilter post High-Conflict Relationship - Abusive or codependent?

Mod note on 'High-Conflict Relationship - Abusive or codependent?'

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:10:00 -0700

Highlighting that Adam and Zac's pronouns are He/Him. Please refrain from using other pronouns.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Apr. 17 at 10:10 AM to Ask MetaFilter post High-Conflict Relationship - Abusive or codependent?

Mod note on 'Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women(song and video)'

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:36:00 -0700

Just an FYI, LOOKING: Feel free to comment if you need to clarify something or add more details, but it's not expected or encouraged to reply to every answer in an Ask thread you've posted!

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 16 at 4:36 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women(song and video)

Mod note on 'Government Lottery?'

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:39:00 -0700

One comment removed for not being an answer. Ask is not a place for objecting to or commenting about the premise of an Asker's question. When in doubt, please review the Subsite Guidelines for AskMeFi in the Content Policy.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 13 at 4:39 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Government Lottery?

Deleted ask post 'Where are people on MetFilter from?'

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:16:00 -0700

Ask MetaFilter post Where are people on MetFilter from? deleted. Spam, banned.

Deleted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Apr. 11 at 9:16 AM.

Mod note on 'Questionsongs'

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:48:00 -0700

One deleted for noise.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Apr. 10 at 12:48 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Questionsongs

Mod note on 'Do I share the bad thing that happened to me with friends and family?'

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:46:00 -0700

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

Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 9 at 5:46 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Do I share the bad thing that happened to me with friends and family?

Mod note on 'Think Back, Way Back....'

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:30:00 -0700

Edited this comment by kate4914 to fix the links. Please carry on.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 9 at 3:30 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Think Back, Way Back....

Deleted ask post 'Is "Missing Stair" an ableist term?'

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:07:00 -0700

Ask MetaFilter post Is "Missing Stair" an ableist term? deleted. Performative ask based on a previous Meta.

Deleted by loup on Apr. 8 at 9:07 AM.

Mod note on 'Looking for spatial time metaphors from languages that read right->left'

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:05:00 -0700

Stop it with the back-and-forths, this is not a place for discussion.

Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Apr. 8 at 12:05 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Looking for spatial time metaphors from languages that read right->left

Deleted ask post 'Looking for transport help in Vancouver/the Lower Mainland'

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:34:00 -0700

Ask MetaFilter post Looking for transport help in Vancouver/the Lower Mainland deleted. Poster's request

Deleted by travelingthyme on Apr. 5 at 8:34 AM.

Mod note on 'Update on the anger management issues question'

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:50:00 -0700

One deleted because it responded to a deleted comment.

Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Apr. 2 at 3:50 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Update on the anger management issues question

Mod note on 'Update on the anger management issues question'

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:07:00 -0700

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

Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 1 at 3:07 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Update on the anger management issues question

Mod note on 'Life at a Big 3 consulting firm'

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:12:00 -0700

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.

Mod Comment by loup on Mar. 26 at 3:12 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Life at a Big 3 consulting firm

Mod note on 'Troublesome son in housing crisis'

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:02:00 -0700

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

Mod Comment by loup on Mar. 26 at 3:02 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Troublesome son in housing crisis

Mod note on 'I’m pretty sure they’re lying about this so'

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:10:00 -0700

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

Mod Comment by loup on Mar. 19 at 5:10 PM to Ask MetaFilter post I’m pretty sure they’re lying about this so

Mod note on 'How do I learn illustration for children's picture books from scratch?'

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:46:00 -0700

One deleted for noise.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Mar. 15 at 2:46 PM to Ask MetaFilter post How do I learn illustration for children's picture books from scratch?

Mod note on 'Prep me against a timeshare hard-sell'

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:53:00 -0700

Removed a duplicate comment.

Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Mar. 12 at 12:53 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Prep me against a timeshare hard-sell

Mod note on 'Where do you talk about books online?'

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:14:00 -0700

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"

Mod Comment by loup on Mar. 11 at 5:14 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Where do you talk about books online?

Mod note on 'Help me throw the best 90s prom in 2027'

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:58:00 -0700

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

Mod Comment by loup on Mar. 9 at 3:58 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Help me throw the best 90s prom in 2027

Mod note on 'I'm practically Jason Bourne!'

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:05:00 -0700

One deleted. Poster’s request.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Mar. 8 at 7:05 PM to Ask MetaFilter post I'm practically Jason Bourne!

Mod note on 'Fix my stupid scaly toilet'

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:01:00 -0800

Hi, one comment has been removed, per the Content Policy, for not answering the question and posting a joke. Please remember that AskMetaFilter is more tightly moderated and comments need to answer the question being asked.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 4 at 4:01 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Fix my stupid scaly toilet

Mod note on 'Midwest honeymoon locations'

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:29:00 -0800

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

Mod Comment by loup on Mar. 4 at 8:29 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Midwest honeymoon locations

Deleted ask post 'Citibank Costco Visa'

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:45:00 -0800

Ask MetaFilter post Citibank Costco Visa deleted. User's request

Deleted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Mar. 3 at 3:45 AM.

Mod note on 'I hate this mini-pill'

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:11:00 -0800

A comment suggesting the pain may be in the OP's head has been removed.

Take people, especially women, at their word when they say they're in pain.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 2 at 7:11 PM to Ask MetaFilter post I hate this mini-pill

Mod note on 'Citibank Costco Visa'

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:31:00 -0800

Hey falsedmitri, the link to that screenshot is borked. If you post it in the thread, I'll fix it in the post.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 2 at 6:31 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Citibank Costco Visa

Deleted ask post 'Replacing a basket on a cat tree'

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:24:00 -0800

Ask MetaFilter post Replacing a basket on a cat tree deleted. User request

Deleted by loup on Mar. 2 at 1:24 PM.

Mod note on 'Novels that reek of 2003 in the U.S.'

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:13:00 -0800

One deleted. Duplicate.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Mar. 1 at 9:13 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Novels that reek of 2003 in the U.S.

Mod note on 'No I don’t want to refi with you, tyvm'

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:45:00 -0800

One comment removed because it simply told the OP to search previous questions, which is not really helpful.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 28 at 8:45 AM to Ask MetaFilter post No I don’t want to refi with you, tyvm

Mod note on 'Help me internalize that there is no future in dating an alcoholic'

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:40:00 -0800

Several comments removed, please stick to the OP's request: "I would appreciate only personal narratives in an answer to this question, not general answers on the nature of alcoholism, addict psychology, or anything of that nature."

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 28 at 8:40 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Help me internalize that there is no future in dating an alcoholic

Mod note on 'Help me not do this work blather thing that I hate.'

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:10:00 -0800

stoneandstar: "Just fill out the questions, man, it’s not that hard. You sound very difficult!"

Please focus on helping the OP and avoid berating them, 'cause that rarely works. OP is clearly having difficulties and making them feel worse about the problem they're having can be discouraging.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 28 at 7:10 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Help me not do this work blather thing that I hate.

Mod note on 'Help me not do this work blather thing that I hate.'

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 06:48:00 -0800

One comment removed at the writer's request.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 28 at 6:48 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Help me not do this work blather thing that I hate.

Mod note on 'French old patterns on newspaper print?'

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:57:00 -0800

Fixed!

Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Feb. 27 at 3:57 AM to Ask MetaFilter post French old patterns on newspaper print?

Deleted ask post 'Have you regularly faked orgasms?'

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:48:00 -0800

Ask MetaFilter post Have you regularly faked orgasms? deleted. OP says they'll be using answers partially for their professional work, which is not something we want to encourage under the reasoning of "Please do not Ask MetaFilter to do your homework for you. "

Deleted by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 23 at 2:48 PM.

Mod note on 'What's Up With The New(Ish) Overuse Of This Rhetorical Structure?'

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:21:00 -0800

Another comment removed for not answering the question. From the Content Policy:

Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked. Jokes, derailing the conversation, ranting, picking a fight or chastising the asker, arguing among commenters, single word comments and other non-answers will probably be removed.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 14 at 1:21 PM to Ask MetaFilter post What's Up With The New(Ish) Overuse Of This Rhetorical Structure?

Mod note on 'What's Up With The New(Ish) Overuse Of This Rhetorical Structure?'

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:46:00 -0800

Couple of comments removed for not answering the question.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 14 at 8:46 AM to Ask MetaFilter post What's Up With The New(Ish) Overuse Of This Rhetorical Structure?

Mod note on 'Ethics of TAG Teach'

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:51:00 -0800

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

Mod Comment by loup on Feb. 11 at 8:51 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Ethics of TAG Teach

Mod note on 'songs that tell first person stories'

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:35:00 -0800

One deleted. Poster’s request.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Feb. 8 at 8:35 AM to Ask MetaFilter post songs that tell first person stories

Deleted ask post 'Help me understand these politics-related interviews'

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:37:00 -0800

Ask MetaFilter post Help me understand these politics-related interviews deleted. Poster's Request

Deleted by travelingthyme on Feb. 2 at 6:37 AM.

Mod note on 'My Huawei P30 is stuck in a boot loop'

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:07:00 -0800

Hey, if your comment includes the words "I will almost certainly get dinged here for unhelpful victim-blaming or finger-wagging or condescension..." make the choice not to comment and move on, or adjust your comment to not be those things.

That comment and a response have been removed.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Jan. 31 at 8:07 AM to Ask MetaFilter post My Huawei P30 is stuck in a boot loop

Deleted ask post 'Help me find a unicorn therapist in Seattle'

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:05:00 -0800

Ask MetaFilter post Help me find a unicorn therapist in Seattle deleted. A double, apparently. It was in the queue like this somehow, sorry y'all!

Deleted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Jan. 29 at 12:05 AM.

Deleted ask post 'Is Minneapolis De-Populating?'

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:08:00 -0800

Ask MetaFilter post Is Minneapolis De-Populating? deleted. This question might add to general terror and will not helpful / answerable (no one has the data being requested).

Deleted by loup on Jan. 27 at 8:08 AM.

Mod note on 'Fat, forty, female and fertile'

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:48:00 -0800

One comment removed for not really answering the question and getting into weight loss issues, which the OP asked people to avoid in this thread.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Jan. 23 at 2:48 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Fat, forty, female and fertile

Mod note on 'Surviving friendship ostracism in a small-ish town'

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:09:00 -0800

Hey OP, if find yourself veering towards suicidal ideation or harming yourself, please check out the ThereIsHelp Wiki page. It’s a list of support resources compiled by volunteer MeFites, so take a look and if you can't find resources near you, feel free to reach out to the mods with your general location and we can post it to the thread so others can help with finding help near you.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Jan. 22 at 5:09 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Surviving friendship ostracism in a small-ish town

Mod note on 'Asking parents to keep their sick kids at home'

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:24:00 -0800

Just a reminder that threadsitting is discouraged. Ask MetaFilter is intended to serve as a place to leave your question to be answered by the community, without frequent back-and-forth commenting.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Jan. 22 at 10:24 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Asking parents to keep their sick kids at home

Mod note on 'Fat, forty, female and fertile'

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:01:00 -0800

...but I can’t stress enough how much I’m not looking for weight loss tips or advice to lose the weight...]

Hi, mod here, am leaving a note for other mods to keep an eye on this thread. But if such comments do appear, please flag them and please don't hesitate to do so thinking someone else will flag them. Comments with a lot of flags will alert mods, so flag early a

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Jan. 21 at 7:01 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Fat, forty, female and fertile

Mod note on 'Plot point His & Hers on Netflix, spoilers in the comments god willing'

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:31:00 -0800

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

Mod Comment by loup on Jan. 21 at 7:31 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Plot point His & Hers on Netflix, spoilers in the comments god willing

Mod note on 'Don’t buzz me for a 😂'

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:44:00 -0800

One deleted. Noise.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Jan. 18 at 10:44 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Don’t buzz me for a 😂

Mod note on 'Strategies for a stressful conversation with my mom'

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:37:00 -0800

One comment removed for not answering the question. This isn't so a question about Korean cuisine.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Jan. 17 at 10:37 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Strategies for a stressful conversation with my mom

Mod note on 'How do I 33F escape my parents?'

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:12:00 -0800

Hi folks, just a mod note to recommend that people be gentler with those in abusive situations. We know the intention is good, but to those within the situation, the forceful, authoritative tone can feel like a further erosion of their agency and cause the person to shut down or ignore the suggestions, even if they are helpful. Please try to moderate your tone for the person who really needs the help.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Jan. 16 at 6:12 PM to Ask MetaFilter post How do I 33F escape my parents?

Mod note on 'Mystery Illness - Crowdsource Help!'

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:48:00 -0800

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

Mod Comment by loup on Jan. 16 at 5:48 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Mystery Illness - Crowdsource Help!

Mod note on 'Make a baby happy'

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:16:00 -0800

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Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Jan. 15 at 3:16 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Make a baby happy

Mod note on 'I changed my phone number and my dad showed up at my work?'

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:00:00 -0800

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.

Mod Comment by loup on Jan. 12 at 3:00 PM to Ask MetaFilter post I changed my phone number and my dad showed up at my work?

Mod note on 'Do you have an indoor clothes drying rack that brings you joy?'

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:26:00 -0800

One deleted. Comment does not answer the question.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Jan. 12 at 9:26 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Do you have an indoor clothes drying rack that brings you joy?

Mod note on 'How do I talk to my doctor about this?'

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 07:36:00 -0800

One Deleted. Comment seems to be a typo/noise.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Jan. 11 at 7:36 AM to Ask MetaFilter post How do I talk to my doctor about this?

Mod note on 'How do I talk to my doctor about this?'

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:34:00 -0800

One comment hidden as it was derail, but it was not removed to make the context clear in terms of the OP's response.

OP, and anyone, please read questions carefully and be extremely mindful in giving any weight loss and exercise advice i.e. avoid doing it unless it is specifically requested.

No comments have been removed.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Jan. 10 at 7:34 PM to Ask MetaFilter post How do I talk to my doctor about this?

Deleted ask post 'Biggest downsides of using AI in the fashion industry ?'

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:17:00 -0800

Ask MetaFilter post Biggest downsides of using AI in the fashion industry ? deleted. Seems to be AI generated content

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Mod note on 'I need a hotspot, but rarely. How?'

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:46:00 -0800

One deleted. Poster’s request.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Jan. 8 at 10:46 AM to Ask MetaFilter post I need a hotspot, but rarely. How?

Deleted ask post 'can this table be saved with minimal effort and no skill'

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:40:00 -0800

Ask MetaFilter post can this table be saved with minimal effort and no skill deleted. OP's request

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Mod note on 'How to prevent receipts from fading?'

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:33:00 -0800

Double comments deleted. Poster’s request.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Jan. 7 at 12:33 PM to Ask MetaFilter post How to prevent receipts from fading?

Mod note on 'Frivolous filter: Maduro's hat'

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:01:00 -0800

Hey, if your comment starts with "Wow, I know this is off-topic here.." please consider not posting the comment. Ask MetaFilter has stricter guidelines for comments and they need to answer the question.

Comment removed.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Jan. 4 at 9:01 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Frivolous filter: Maduro's hat

Mod note on 'What is this foot and leg thing?'

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 08:06:00 -0800

Above comment edited to correct a typo that was flagged.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Jan. 3 at 8:06 AM to Ask MetaFilter post What is this foot and leg thing?

Deleted ask post 'When and where did Sonny meet Cher?'

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:10:00 -0800

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Mod note on 'How long can I keep this olive oil suspension at room temp?'

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:21:00 -0800

AlexiaSky: "I attempted to link a paper from foodprotection.org but the filter says it contained a slang word so I can't post it."

Hi, please use the Contact US form to email the mods the link to the paper, so we can take a lot at the filter. Thanks!

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Dec. 26 at 4:21 PM to Ask MetaFilter post How long can I keep this olive oil suspension at room temp?

Mod note on 'informal tutor/lesson hiring'

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:46:00 -0800

Moved the last paragraphs below the fold.

Mod Comment by loup on Dec. 22 at 4:46 PM to Ask MetaFilter post informal tutor/lesson hiring