Mefi on MeFi mod log archive

Mod note on 'Controversial Songwriter David Allan Coe has died at 86.'

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:02:00 -0700

Folks, i'm not deleting anything in here yet. However, please do be careful, when you are not defending bigotry (or, especially, the use of slurs), that you don't end up sounding like you're defending it by accident.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 30 at 7:02 PM to MetaFilter post Controversial Songwriter David Allan Coe has died at 86.

Mod note on 'We desperately need better skepticism'

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:15:00 -0700

Three comments deleted. They're all from yesterday; i am just popping in to clean up the rest of the derail of users sniping at each other, especially since the context was lost given that the inciting comment was deleted yesterday.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 30 at 6:15 PM to MetaFilter post We desperately need better skepticism

Mod note on 'The current cigarette discourse is getting spicy'

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:08:00 -0700

Also, just a note that calling substance-dependent folks "nasty addict[s]" is not something we encourage here. I'm letting the comment stand but please do not talk about people this way. Many, many folks are addicted to something.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 30 at 2:08 PM to MetaFilter post The current cigarette discourse is getting spicy

Mod note on 'We are GOBLINS! Bum ba-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum!'

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:05:00 -0700

Edited post text at poster's request!

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 30 at 2:05 PM to MetaFilter post We are GOBLINS! Bum ba-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum!

Mod note on 'The current cigarette discourse is getting spicy'

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:03:00 -0700

tiny frying pan: i think this line of questioning has gone on long enough; take it to MeMail if Don Pepino's comment isn't sufficient to answer your question.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 30 at 2:03 PM to MetaFilter post The current cigarette discourse is getting spicy

Mod note on 'House GOP concedes in DHS funding fight, reopening TSA but blocking ICE'

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:59:00 -0700

Added USPolitics tag! Please carry on!

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 30 at 1:59 PM to MetaFilter post House GOP concedes in DHS funding fight, reopening TSA but blocking ICE

Mod note on 'The current cigarette discourse is getting spicy'

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:35:00 -0700

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

Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 30 at 9:35 AM to MetaFilter post The current cigarette discourse is getting spicy

Deleted mefi post 'Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) appears in Women and Men'

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:07:00 -0700

MetaFilter post Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) appears in Women and Men deleted. User's request

Deleted by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 29 at 6:07 PM.

Mod note on 'Roberts Court Deals a Death Blow to the Voting Rights Act'

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:03:00 -0700

Folks, i do understand that this is all interconnected (i say so often!), but try not to relitigate the 2024 election (or any earlier elections)) in here unless it's genuinely relevant, please?

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 29 at 6:03 PM to MetaFilter post Roberts Court Deals a Death Blow to the Voting Rights Act

Mod note on 'I'm a Mary Ann but I've also always wished to be surrounded by Mary Anns'

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:01:00 -0700

One comment removed as requested.

Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 29 at 10:01 AM to MetaFilter post I'm a Mary Ann but I've also always wished to be surrounded by Mary Anns

Mod note on 'We desperately need better skepticism'

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:07:00 -0700

One deleted. Name-calling isn't OK. Please stop engaging each other in arguments in this thread.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Apr. 28 at 2:07 PM to MetaFilter post We desperately need better skepticism

Mod note on 'In Australia, homeless camps are rising as affordability falls'

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:21:00 -0700

Also, fixed the conversion factor in chariot pulled by cassowaries' comment, with permission.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 25 at 3:21 PM to MetaFilter post In Australia, homeless camps are rising as affordability falls

Mod note on 'Less is more'

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:57:00 -0700

flabdablet: you are threadsitting here. Give the conversation room to breathe, please!

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 25 at 1:57 PM to MetaFilter post Less is more

Mod note on 'georgia and florida are burning'

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:15:00 -0700

Okay, enough. saladin, jamjam, and 922257033c4a0f3cecdbd819a46d626999d1af4a, please stop derailing the thread by sniping at each other. Everyone else, please do not feel tempted to help out here.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 25 at 12:15 PM to MetaFilter post georgia and florida are burning

Mod note on 'georgia and florida are burning'

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:16:00 -0700

jamjam: "I doubt there’s going to be a whole lot of sand left, what with people like you needing so much to put their heads in." Please do not talk to other members like this!

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 25 at 11:16 AM to MetaFilter post georgia and florida are burning

Mod note on 'In Australia, homeless camps are rising as affordability falls'

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:45:00 -0700

chariot pulled by cassowaries: just a note that you're verging on threadsitting here. The conversation needs a little room to breathe!

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 25 at 10:45 AM to MetaFilter post In Australia, homeless camps are rising as affordability falls

Mod note on 'US millionaire big-game hunter dies after being crushed by elephants'

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:09:00 -0700

One deleted. It's ableist and upsetting to use Joseph Merrick*'s disability to make a throwaway joke.] *aka the Elephant Man

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 25 at 10:09 AM to MetaFilter post US millionaire big-game hunter dies after being crushed by elephants

Mod note on 'Are you shitting me?'

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:04:00 -0700

One deleted; i think it was posted to the wrong thread. At any rate, it wasn't connected to the conversation in here.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 25 at 10:04 AM to MetaFilter post Are you shitting me?

Mod note on 'GLP-1's may help a variety of conditions unrelated to obesity'

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:31:00 -0700

MattD: "The weirdest feeling has got to be the fat people who aren't (yet) on the shot. The sense of sheer inevitability, that every late night snack or second serving at dinner is close to the last one before it never happens again." This is amazingly condescending as well as sizeist and arguably ableist, and it is moralizing about fatness and fat people (at the end of a comment condemning other people for moralizing about fatness and fat people, no less!) Fat people are not an abstraction or a hypothetical, we are real and we aren't all desperate to be thin. (And fatness is not always caused by overeating.) Please be more mindful.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 23 at 6:31 PM to MetaFilter post GLP-1's may help a variety of conditions unrelated to obesity

Deleted mefi post 'The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America by Caity Weaver'

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:13:00 -0700

MetaFilter post The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America by Caity Weaver deleted. Double. Duplicate post!

Deleted by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 23 at 6:13 PM.

Mod note on 'The Era of Citizens United Could Be Nearing Its End'

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:07:00 -0700

Galvanic: "Ok boomer." I'm letting this stand in the thread, but please do not talk to other members like this. Drive-by condescension doesn't create a good climate for conversation.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 23 at 6:07 PM to MetaFilter post The Era of Citizens United Could Be Nearing Its End

Mod note on 'The Disappearance of the Public Bench'

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:58:00 -0700

Hey, just a quick note: conflating women with AFAB people is Not Great wording! It's upsetting to a lot of transmasc and nonbinary people to be rhetorically lumped into the "woman" bucket this way.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 23 at 5:58 PM to MetaFilter post The Disappearance of the Public Bench

Mod note on 'Thankfully, there are still some sensible people in the world.'

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:53:00 -0700

Changed post title, with poster's permission.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 23 at 2:53 PM to MetaFilter post Thankfully, there are still some sensible people in the world.

Mod note on 'The SPLC indictment, the Klan history behind it...'

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:04:00 -0700

I fixed the HTML in this comment by Silvery Fish, and deleted two comments related to the broken link (the first commenter specifically requested that their comment be deleted after the link was fixed, and the second deleted comment was a reply to that one.)

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 22 at 9:04 PM to MetaFilter post The SPLC indictment, the Klan history behind it...

Mod note on 'Can Everyone Just Please Be Normal?'

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0700

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

Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 22 at 10:00 AM to MetaFilter post Can Everyone Just Please Be Normal?

Mod note on 'New, additional criteria for identifying ADHD in adults'

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:28:00 -0700

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

Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 22 at 7:28 AM to MetaFilter post New, additional criteria for identifying ADHD in adults

Mod note on 'Scientific datasets are riddled with copy-paste errors'

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:15:00 -0700

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".

Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 20 at 12:15 PM to MetaFilter post Scientific datasets are riddled with copy-paste errors

Mod note on 'Just the ones that broke through'

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

Folks, just a quick note: this post has picked up a number of flags, as have some of the comments. The article may be LLM-generated (or at least LLM-assisted), but the post itself is fine and the conversation seems to be going alright, so i'm not deleting anything. But please continue to keep things on-rails and at least vaguely on-topic. Thanks!

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 18 at 10:25 AM to MetaFilter post Just the ones that broke through

Mod note on 'Dear America: Your rights are on the line'

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:01:00 -0700

One deleted at user request!

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 18 at 10:01 AM to MetaFilter post Dear America: Your rights are on the line

Deleted mefi post 'The Past Inside The Present'

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:22:00 -0700

MetaFilter post The Past Inside The Present deleted. Double.

Deleted by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 16 at 6:22 PM.

Mod note on 'The Past Inside The Present'

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:21:00 -0700

Hey there, this is a near-double of Wordshore's post from last week, and the conversation there is ongoing, so i'm going to go ahead and delete this. I do encourage continuing the conversation over there, and particularly bringing up hauntology, which i think is an important lens on BoC's aesthetic!

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 16 at 6:21 PM to MetaFilter post The Past Inside The Present

Mod note on 'GLP-1's may help a variety of conditions unrelated to obesity'

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:37:00 -0700

This isn't a huge deal or anything, but please do not snipe at other users unnecessarily, thx.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 16 at 5:37 PM to MetaFilter post GLP-1's may help a variety of conditions unrelated to obesity

Mod note on 'Better Call Saul, but it's set in New Orleans and real.'

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:14:00 -0700

Fixed the formatting in Thivaia 2.0's comment!

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 16 at 3:14 PM to MetaFilter post Better Call Saul, but it's set in New Orleans and real.

Mod note on 'The Crunch'

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:57:00 -0700

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

Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 16 at 9:57 AM to MetaFilter post The Crunch

Deleted mefi post 'Test post'

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:39:00 -0700

MetaFilter post Test post deleted. Not ignoring it sorry, deleting for training purposes.

Deleted by loup on Apr. 15 at 4:39 PM.

Mod note on 'Miata is Always the Answer'

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:02:00 -0700

Fixed typo in post title! Please carry on!

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 15 at 4:02 PM to MetaFilter post Miata is Always the Answer

Mod note on 'The Crunch'

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:45:00 -0700

Typo and post link have been fixed.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 15 at 3:45 PM to MetaFilter post The Crunch

Mod note on 'Carney Liberals Secure Majority Government'

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:10:00 -0700

Redacted a few errors as requested.

Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 14 at 6:10 AM to MetaFilter post Carney Liberals Secure Majority Government

Deleted mefi post 'Carney secures Liberal majority government'

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:57:00 -0700

MetaFilter post Carney secures Liberal majority government deleted. Already being discussed here.

Deleted by loup on Apr. 14 at 5:57 AM.

Mod note on 'Blue Danube'

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:29:00 -0700

Hi folks! Just a reminder: while the right-wing politics machine is global and all of these things are interconnected, we would definitely like to keep things in this thread focused on Hungary and the Hungarian election rather than recentering it around US politics and elections. You can definitely mention US-related stuff -- JD Vance was particularly important in this election, and that's definitely on-topic! -- but be mindful of the space you're taking up, please.

Mod Comment by mod_adrienneleigh on Apr. 13 at 3:29 PM to MetaFilter post Blue Danube

Mod note on '“The main impact will be on the lowest resourced countries."'

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:50:00 -0700

One comment removed as requested.

Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 13 at 10:50 AM to MetaFilter post “The main impact will be on the lowest resourced countries."

Mod note on 'Star fling!'

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:20:00 -0700

Link fixed!

Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Apr. 11 at 9:20 AM to MetaFilter post Star fling!

Mod note on 'Pandora's Box has been opened and now they are trying to close it.'

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:02:00 -0700

Removed that duplicate paragraph from the post, and added "AI" and "LLM" tags while I was at it.

Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Apr. 11 at 7:02 AM to MetaFilter post Pandora's Box has been opened and now they are trying to close it.

Mod note on 'Bad as Trump Is, What Follows Him May Be Worse'

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:06:00 -0700

Fixed the USPolitics tag. Please carry on.

Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 8 at 4:06 PM to MetaFilter post Bad as Trump Is, What Follows Him May Be Worse

Deleted mefi post 'music to meet the moment.'

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

MetaFilter post music to meet the moment. deleted. Poster's request

Deleted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Apr. 8 at 12:02 AM.

Mod note on 'The Vietnam myth that gave us all those ‘Rambo’ movies'

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

Deleted one: wrong thread.

Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Apr. 8 at 12:02 AM to MetaFilter post The Vietnam myth that gave us all those ‘Rambo’ movies

Deleted mefi post 'Two weeks'

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:58:00 -0700

MetaFilter post Two weeks deleted. I'm going to call this a double, what with this thread already going on.

Deleted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Apr. 7 at 11:58 PM.

Mod note on 'Fan Made Music Video: Perfect Celebrity: Lady Gaga [3 min 54 sec SLYT]'

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:25:00 -0700

I like those Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols, but they tend to wreak havoc with screen readers and end up not aiding accessibility much at all. So being the fun police I took the liberty of replacing them with your garden variety ASCII italics. Sorry about that.

Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Apr. 4 at 10:25 AM to MetaFilter post Fan Made Music Video: Perfect Celebrity: Lady Gaga [3 min 54 sec SLYT]

Deleted mefi post 'Adult Braces Herself'

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:09:00 -0700

MetaFilter post Adult Braces Herself deleted. Lewis has a long, documented history of transphobic positions. We're not giving her a platform here.

Deleted by loup on Apr. 2 at 6:09 PM.

Mod note on 'A Viscerally Confusing Experience'

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:51:00 -0700

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

Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 2 at 5:51 PM to MetaFilter post A Viscerally Confusing Experience

Mod note on 'What if Jayson Blair went to UCLA and wrote a book?'

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:27:00 -0700

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. ]

Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 1 at 3:27 PM to MetaFilter post What if Jayson Blair went to UCLA and wrote a book?

Mod note on 'Trans Day of Visibility: March 31, 2026. We're Still Here!'

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:59:00 -0700

One deleted: poster's request.

Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Mar. 31 at 11:59 PM to MetaFilter post Trans Day of Visibility: March 31, 2026. We're Still Here!

Mod note on 'Trans Day of Visibility: March 31, 2026. We're Still Here!'

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:34:00 -0700

One deleted. Please keep this thread on track. Let’s focus on uplifting Trans people, sharing accomplishments and achievements, etc. derails will be deleted.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Mar. 31 at 4:34 PM to MetaFilter post Trans Day of Visibility: March 31, 2026. We're Still Here!

Mod note on '‘I thought, what the hell have I done?’'

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:45:00 -0700

One comment removed as requested.

Mod Comment by loup on Mar. 31 at 7:45 AM to MetaFilter post ‘I thought, what the hell have I done?’

Deleted mefi post 'This Month - Fight Fascism, Build to May Day'

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:53:00 -0700

MetaFilter post This Month - Fight Fascism, Build to May Day deleted. Poster’s request

Deleted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Mar. 30 at 11:53 PM.

Mod note on 'LGBTQIA+ News Post, March 27, 2026:'

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:56:00 -0700

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 .

Mod Comment by loup on Mar. 30 at 12:56 PM to MetaFilter post LGBTQIA+ News Post, March 27, 2026:

Deleted mefi post 'Design fails average women'

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:53:00 -0700

MetaFilter post Design fails average women deleted. Needs a re-write. Have contacted OP!

Deleted by travelingthyme on Mar. 30 at 7:53 AM.

Deleted mefi post 'Isn't democracy wonderful - CW homebrew arms via GitHub'

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:35:00 -0700

MetaFilter post Isn't democracy wonderful - CW homebrew arms via GitHub deleted. Needs a bit of a re-write as it is a bit thin, and the single link to Facebook is not accessible for all.

Deleted by travelingthyme on Mar. 29 at 12:35 PM.

Deleted mefi post 'Design fails people who have been assigned female at birth'

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:31:00 -0700

MetaFilter post Design fails people who have been assigned female at birth deleted. Needs a re-write. Have contacted OP!

Deleted by travelingthyme on Mar. 29 at 12:31 PM.

Mod note on 'Design fails average women'

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:32:00 -0700

One deleted. Poster's request.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Mar. 29 at 11:32 AM to MetaFilter post Design fails average women

Mod note on 'Design fails people who have been assigned female at birth'

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:32:00 -0700

One deleted. Poster's request.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Mar. 29 at 11:32 AM to MetaFilter post Design fails people who have been assigned female at birth

Mod note on 'Design fails average women'

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0700

I've reached out to OP about a re-wording the post to address the feedback given in the comments, stay tuned.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Mar. 29 at 11:00 AM to MetaFilter post Design fails average women

Mod note on 'Design fails people who have been assigned female at birth'

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0700

I've reached out to OP about a re-wording the post to address the feedback given in the comments, stay tuned.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Mar. 29 at 11:00 AM to MetaFilter post Design fails people who have been assigned female at birth

Mod note on 'LGBTQIA+ News Post, March 27, 2026:'

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:51:00 -0700

Comments left up for transparency, but if deletions feel more productive, please do let us know. The two users making Transphobic comments will be permanently banned and not let back in. This type of behavior is not allowed. Re-centering the conversation to share their Transphobic comments, de-centering Trans people who are impacted by this discussion most, and sealioning will never be tolerated. Guidelines for reference.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Mar. 29 at 7:51 AM to MetaFilter post LGBTQIA+ News Post, March 27, 2026:

Deleted mefi post 'Bolaño's 2666'

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 07:46:00 -0700

MetaFilter post Bolaño's 2666 deleted. Hey, this isn’t a great fit for MeFi proper — I see it’s been posted to FanFare, so let’s continue there?

Deleted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Mar. 14 at 7:46 AM.

Mod note on 'Most Importantly, It's a Story About Caves'

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:45:00 -0700

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

Mod Comment by loup on Mar. 12 at 4:45 PM to MetaFilter post Most Importantly, It's a Story About Caves

Mod note on 'Trump's new pick to lead DHS is Mullin... talk about Eponysterical'

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:13:00 -0800

Title fixed!

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Mar. 6 at 3:13 PM to MetaFilter post Trump's new pick to lead DHS is Mullin... talk about Eponysterical

Mod note on '"the sound of falling in love with music"'

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:56:00 -0800

One deleted: wrong thread.

Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Mar. 6 at 3:56 AM to MetaFilter post "the sound of falling in love with music"

Mod note on 'US and Israel begin war in Iran'

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:36:00 -0800

After review by the Moderation Oversight Committee, the comments by cendawanita, gwint, and others have been reinstated.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 4 at 6:36 PM to MetaFilter post US and Israel begin war in Iran

Mod note on 'US and Israel begin war in Iran'

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:21:00 -0800

Removed a trolling comment by cendawanita and a bunch of responses from gwint and others about the US and South Korea that was a derail. Please move on y'all. EDITED TO ADD: Those comments have been reinstated after a decision by the Moderation Oversight Committee--BB 10:23pm ET 3/4/2026

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 4 at 4:21 PM to MetaFilter post US and Israel begin war in Iran

Mod note on 'Software development in the age of gen AI'

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:23:00 -0800

Hey, this is a general mod note to y'all to be careful with your analogies and how far you stretch them. It can cause a lot of derails and needlessly raise the temperature of the thread, so think'em through please!

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 4 at 3:23 PM to MetaFilter post Software development in the age of gen AI

Mod note on 'US and Israel begin war in Iran'

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:45:00 -0800

Hey prismatic7, Several of your comments have been removed, particularly the one saying "fuck you" and another using explicit violent language towards another member. Using that kind of invective against other members violates the Content Policy, hence the removal. If you keep making those types of comments, we will have to start issuing timeouts or bans. The situation sucks, yes, and you’re in the middle of it, which is terrible, you have our sympathies, but that’s zero reason to be abusive to other members of the site. Knock it off.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 2 at 2:45 PM to MetaFilter post US and Israel begin war in Iran

Deleted mefi post 'New Free Post! Have you ever posted a YouTube that you regret? I haven't'

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:59:00 -0800

MetaFilter post New Free Post! Have you ever posted a YouTube that you regret? I haven't deleted. There's another free thread already.

Deleted by loup on Mar. 2 at 9:59 AM.

Mod note on 'What animal should I avoid punching?'

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:20:00 -0800

One deleted for spam.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Mar. 2 at 5:20 AM to MetaFilter post What animal should I avoid punching?

Deleted mefi post 'Discovering THCa flower & THC drinks in my 50s. What exactly is going on'

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:38:00 -0800

MetaFilter post Discovering THCa flower & THC drinks in my 50s. What exactly is going on deleted. Spam

Deleted by frimble on Mar. 1 at 9:38 PM.

Mod note on 'US and Israel begin war in Iran'

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:24:00 -0800

One deleted for use of the r word. Feel free to re-write the comment without it.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Mar. 1 at 12:24 PM to MetaFilter post US and Israel begin war in Iran

Mod note on 'US and Israel begin war in Iran'

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:40:00 -0800

Hi, just a mod note to say we're aware of prismatic7's comments and recognize the frustration that produced them. Thank you for sharing them. But please remember that many MeFites, including in the US, don't agree with or like what's going with the administration or this war with Iran. Lots of folks are on your side and also frustrated with our lack of power in preventing this and so much other shit the American government has done and is doing. To my fellow Americans and westerners, please take a few minutes to think about where prismatic7's comments are coming from and why. Finally, the back and forth about those comments isn't doing anyone or this thread much good, so please recognize the validity of multiple viewpoints about all this and avoid arguing specific points repeatedly. No comments have been removed. (This mod note has been edited to clarify a distinction between individual MeFites and MetaFilter as an organization)--BB 3/2/2026 at 7:50pm ET

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 28 at 7:40 AM to MetaFilter post US and Israel begin war in Iran

Mod note on 'The Epstein Dominos: Peter Mandelson arrested'

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:35:00 -0800

Several comments that were about America have removed. This post is about Great Britain, please avoid injecting USA issues into it.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 23 at 2:35 PM to MetaFilter post The Epstein Dominos: Peter Mandelson arrested

Mod note on 'Routine medical procedures are harder for women'

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:55:00 -0800

Thella's earlier comment stating that TERF is a "slur-ish silencing" term has also been removed for being transphobic. Other comments addressing that statemen have been left up for context.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 23 at 5:55 AM to MetaFilter post Routine medical procedures are harder for women

Mod note on 'Routine medical procedures are harder for women'

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:02:00 -0800

A comment by Thella has been removed for transphobia, per the Content Policy. Continued violations of that policy can result in a ban.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 22 at 10:02 AM to MetaFilter post Routine medical procedures are harder for women

Mod note on 'Sadly, the glorious atomic future somewhat failed to materialize'

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:52:00 -0800

Added Substack tag by a user's request.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 21 at 11:52 AM to MetaFilter post Sadly, the glorious atomic future somewhat failed to materialize

Mod note on 'US Supreme Court rules against Trump's emergency tariffs'

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 03:42:00 -0800

One deleted. Posters request.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Feb. 21 at 3:42 AM to MetaFilter post US Supreme Court rules against Trump's emergency tariffs

Mod note on 'US Supreme Court rules against Trump's emergency tariffs'

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:44:00 -0800

One deleted, poster's request.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Feb. 20 at 10:44 AM to MetaFilter post US Supreme Court rules against Trump's emergency tariffs

Mod note on 'A Day So Weird it Will Make History Books'

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:41:00 -0800

AI comments deleted and one reply to them also deleted.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Feb. 20 at 10:41 AM to MetaFilter post A Day So Weird it Will Make History Books

Mod note on '"This is Not a Dress Rehearsal"'

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:14:00 -0800

Calling Lindsey Graham "Ms. Lindsey" is homophobic so that comment has been removed, per the Content Policy. The member who wrote the comment, WatTylerJr, has been banned for a day and emailed a note about refraining from such remarks in the future or they may face a longer or potentially permanent ban

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 19 at 5:14 PM to MetaFilter post "This is Not a Dress Rehearsal"

Mod note on '[Happy] New Year'

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:36:00 -0800

Post edited to include note and clearer link to the mentioned film, with OP's approval.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 16 at 4:36 PM to MetaFilter post [Happy] New Year

Mod note on 'Are you a lost Canadian?'

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0800

Main link updated at OP's request.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 16 at 3:00 PM to MetaFilter post Are you a lost Canadian?

Mod note on 'Understanding Somebody That I Used To Know'

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 10:02:00 -0800

One deleted. Poster's request.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Feb. 15 at 10:02 AM to MetaFilter post Understanding Somebody That I Used To Know

Mod note on 'Strange game'

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:37:00 -0800

humbug: "uspol tag please?" Added!

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 14 at 11:37 AM to MetaFilter post Strange game

Mod note on 'Sex Workers Of The World Unite'

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:19:00 -0800

One deleted. Insensitive comment that fails to contribute to the thread in a substantial way.

Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Feb. 13 at 10:19 AM to MetaFilter post Sex Workers Of The World Unite

Deleted mefi post 'It's out of control!'

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:24:00 -0800

MetaFilter post It's out of control! deleted. Double

Deleted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Feb. 13 at 3:24 AM.

Deleted mefi post 'post post'

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:55:00 -0800

MetaFilter post post post deleted. -- Brandon Blatcher

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Mod note on 'post post'

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:49:00 -0800

martin q blank: "A group of Washington Post reporters has started a GoFundMe to get their colleagues home and pay for relocation, housing, legal support and more. IIRC we're not supposed to post fundraiser links here, but it's easy to find on the site." Generally speaking it's best to avoid GoFundMe type links in a post. But as a comment and for reporters dealt another crappy hand by a billionaire? Share that link(s) in the comments!

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 9 at 3:49 PM to MetaFilter post post post

Mod note on 'Free Thread - Crazy Human Tricks'

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:16:00 -0800

growabrain: "I've wanted to post an academic FPP on Metafilter about pornography, in order to stimulate a general debate about the topic (which is dear to my heart) and I wonder if it can be done without it being deleted. I know that the community is very politically-correct and protective and lots of people are offended by various subjects. So is it possible? The links I discovered are Wikipedia-worthy and couldn't pose any offense to anybody. So, if the consensus is 'better not', I'll keep them to myself. Your opinion?... Grazie." Moderator here, but not on duty. There's no inherent restriction against a post about pornography, but obviously it's a sensitive topic that can spark various reactions in the comments. So be mindful of that and lean into the academic side of things. Probably a good idea to leave include a Content Warning and put the bulk of the post inside. Feel free to email the mods a draft of the post if you want any feedback about whether it's ok as a FPP (which you're not bound to follow). I imagine that as long it's handled with care and sensitivity, it should be fine.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 9 at 9:16 AM to MetaFilter post Free Thread - Crazy Human Tricks

Mod note on 'A (collective) genius hits a target no one else can see'

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 07:50:00 -0800

tiny frying pan: "What is this post actually about? The range of topics seems all over the place." Hi, friendly reminder that there is a list of tags/keywords for every post, located on the right side of the post on desktop or at the bottom of the page on mobile. Granted, that's not easy to find on mobile, especially for this particular post, but it IS there, if people are wondering what a post is about. Remember, folks don't have to read, enjoy, or understand every single post. It's perfectly fine and even encouraged to just close the tab or window if you don't like or understand a post and move on to another one.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 7 at 7:50 AM to MetaFilter post A (collective) genius hits a target no one else can see

Mod note on 'I hate videos'

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:25:00 -0800

Added AI tag.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 4 at 5:25 PM to MetaFilter post I hate videos

Mod note on 'Not necessarily of the body'

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:12:00 -0800

Removed a snarky comment that was attacking another member and a response to it. Please remember that AI can be a pretty heated topic, but that doesn't mean you have to get nasty with other community members, that's a choice you're making. Knock that off.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 4 at 4:12 PM to MetaFilter post Not necessarily of the body

Mod note on 'Blood Ties shows what’s possible when evidence is allowed to lead.'

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:24:00 -0800

One comment removed for being more about what that person things MeFi's attitude is about AI instead of the thread subject.

Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 4 at 3:24 PM to MetaFilter post Blood Ties shows what’s possible when evidence is allowed to lead.

Mod note on 'Victim behavior is not actually counterintuitive at all'

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:38:00 -0800

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.

Mod Comment by loup on Feb. 4 at 6:38 AM to MetaFilter post Victim behavior is not actually counterintuitive at all

Deleted mefi post 'Check the waste side - listen to the sound.'

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:00:00 -0800

MetaFilter post Check the waste side - listen to the sound. deleted. MeFites have a low tolerance for 'Random AI video chaff" and this one is going over like a lead balloon (getting a lot of flags_, so am removing.

Deleted by Brandon Blatcher on Feb. 2 at 4:00 PM.