Witty's right.
posted by y6y6y6 at 1:49 PST on September 5


Witty's right.
posted by freebird at 1:50 PST on September 5


Witty's right.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 1:59 PM on September 5, 2004

I thought it was a worthwhile addition, to counter the family research council link and provide some background on the constitution.

It should be obvious that I spent a lot of time and effort on that post, and if I hadn't considered it a "worthwhile addition" I would not have posted it. I made it a few days ago and was meant to "counter" nothing. I see informative discussion and very little "shouting" in the comments,... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 9:00 AM on August 4, 2004

to counter the family research council link

I misunderstood.

I'm a little upset.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 9:02 AM on August 4, 2004

I know it's just a website and it's just one post, but:

Posting a link to the history of a controversial phrase plus a press release from a politically charged fringe group without explanation or commentary is lobbing a turd into the middle of the pool.

We are just going to have to vehemently disagree here. What is even remotely "controversial" about the phrase "In God We Trust"? Have you looked at any... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 1:13 PM on August 4, 2004

I deleted hama7's post because he said he wasn't going to post political threads anymore and his last ones caused quite a stir

You know, Matt, I never said that I'd promised not to post political threads anymore, and though I know you have a lot of e-mail to read, I also never asked you to delete a political post, contrary to what you have suggested above. I have a copy of the e-mail I sent to you, and it says nothing of the sort. I think it's... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 5:09 PM on August 4, 2004

hama7 chose to turdify the punchbowl and scramble for a justification after the fact.

Right, and I also never considered that the Declaration of Independence clearly states that the unalienable rights of man are bestowed by "Nature's God", and their "Creator", not by a monarch or state.

I guess the Declaration of Independence is a "turd" too. Unbelievable.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 1:27 PM on August 5, 2004

First, it was the "best of the web" lie.

Then, it was the "it's all about the link" falsity.

Next, it was the outrageous "MetaFilter doesn't do politics well" corker.

Then it was the "discussion of politics on MetaFilter blows goats and I would sooner ban it entirely than stomach another Bush baaaaad! thread" obscenity.

Then: Metafilter is not a discussion... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 6:53 PM on August 6, 2004

posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 3:35 PM on August 3, 2004

Nice pictures of a spiffy group, badmofo. I could swear I've met trharlan before.

Why is Homer Simpson "mister sparkle"?
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 6:40 AM on August 3, 2004

*takes a nap*
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 3:17 PM on August 1, 2004

What?
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 3:23 PM on July 31, 2004

Which of those was the best?
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 8:15 AM on July 29, 2004

MetaFilter sans MiguelCardoso is like mint without the julep.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 6:27 AM on July 28, 2004

Bush would be great if he'd just stop spending tax dollars like a drunken Democrat sailor.

Or more like this guy:


posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 12:17 PM on July 20, 2004

Hama7, do you recall that Goldwater was opposed to the "don't ask, don't tell" policy and thought that the military should just mind its own damn business and not be concerned with the whole issue?

Had no idea, but why should they?

Maybe you're more of a libertarian than a social-conservative bent.

Libertarian on changing the federal tax system as it currently exists. I... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 2:38 PM on July 20, 2004

Goldwater did against the Civil Rights Act, which did lock up the segregationist vote for the next four decades for the Republican party, which will always be a stain on his record.

He felt that part of the 1964 Act overextended the role of government.
Be that as it may, his record speaks for itself.

He founded the Arizona Air National Guard as a racially integrated unit. He integrated his family business, and... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 2:03 PM on July 23, 2004

Where they stayed.

If you can't beat 'em join 'em? Don't foist yer Dixiecrats on the Grand Old Party.

Huzzah.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 6:44 PM on July 23, 2004

A full URL search shows both.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 7:18 AM on July 18, 2004

And jesus, quasistoic is a freakin' fox!

This may be some kind of in-joke among friends, but it's worth noting that if MetaTalk were a workplace, and quasistoic were a female, that comment could be grounds for a sexual harrassment lawsuit.

Just a note on the social movement and its peculiar idiosyncracies.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 5:12 PM on July 15, 2004

I would advise against your comparisson, hama7.

Of course you would.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 5:21 PM on July 15, 2004

∇
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 6:29 AM on July 14, 2004

111
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 11:03 AM on July 9, 2004

he was beginning to move into Ask MetaFilter in a big way, posting off-topic, entirely help-free comments about "commies" and other such nonsense on questions that had nothing to do with politics.

That's really too bad. I cannot comprehend the amount of time it must consume to maintain a site like this, and for that, I know I'm not alone in expressing my gratitude to mathowie. Many.

An e-mail account takes mere... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 5:35 PM on July 9, 2004

Upon examination of his AskMefi contributions, I most emphatically take that back.

His contributions were fairly uniformly outstanding and well-informed, I always thought. I mean, who else would have the class to recommend both Aristotle's Poetics and Tom Wolfe's The Painted Word when discussing art? He knows his goods.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 6:12 AM on July 10, 2004

Chatango could straighten things out in a jiffy.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 8:29 AM on July 10, 2004

I wasn't thinking of Witty

Really? You got it all mixed up:

"Me, I think hama7 and 111 are the same hilariously blinkered and slightly sad person. Hell, maybe Witty is too, for all I know."
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 8:15 AM on July 11, 2004

posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 2:45 PM on July 10, 2004

And I thought the Asparagirl callout yesterday was The Most Worthless MetaTalk thread...
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 6:26 AM on July 8, 2004

Given the nature of the topic, and despite my obvious propensity to agree completely with Asparagirl politically, I thought the presentation of the post was not intentionally or overtly biased towared the Left or the Right, politically. If anything, it was pointing out that the Right Wingers are angrily critical of Sharon.

Also, given the nature of the topic, the thread was remarkably civil, with very few regrettable exceptions. The thread might be worthy of a... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 1:10 PM on July 7, 2004

lone republican in a sea of ferocious greens

I think you got your colors mixed up.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 3:21 PM on July 7, 2004

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posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 10:07 AM on July 5, 2004

? havent t? pjo' fu?????est idead p??
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 6:55 AM on July 1, 2004

Up your nose with a rubber hose.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 5:16 PM on June 29, 2004

Actually, it should be, according to the source:

GYOWFW.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 12:41 PM on June 24, 2004

Has anybody noticed that the entire MetaTalk archives are in italics?

[/deleted yet factually accurate MetaTalk post]
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 1:01 PM on June 24, 2004

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posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 11:18 AM on June 22, 2004

Contacts: This user links to 16532 MetaFilter user(s).

angry modem has been very busy.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 7:25 AM on June 21, 2004

This really is pretty great. Thanks mathowie and timeistight!
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 12:59 PM on June 16, 2004

I've noticed that some users have this link:

View contacts and contributions from contacts

And some do not. Is this a bug or a feature?
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 2:00 PM on June 17, 2004

hama7, you have to link to someone

Thanks for the answer, and a great feature, timeistight. The funny thing is, I could see the link yesterday, but the server (or my connection) was so slow I didn't have the time/patience to link to other members. Today it's gone.

tried to list juju as 'colleague' and, because she listed me as 'child' i tried to list her as 'parent'. no dice in either case.... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 5:07 PM on June 17, 2004

Stan Chin is too insightful to be from Alabama.

That's because he's from Georgia.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 1:51 PM on June 17, 2004

If this front-page craptitude continues, maybe I'll put forth a bit more effort into finding things I consider to be clever.

I think that's kind of the gist of Seth's post. Everybody essentially agrees with him, anyway.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 1:44 PM on June 15, 2004

How do you find out who's linking to you?

I mean, hypothetically.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 11:06 AM on June 15, 2004

Hmm. That answers that.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 11:12 AM on June 15, 2004

I thought anarchists liked anarchy. I didn't get the memo. El futuro?
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 3:34 PM on June 9, 2004

what's the phobia for right-wing politics?

Realityphobia?

I too should be banned, no doubt.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 3:42 PM on May 27, 2004

Look, I don't at all want to play net-nanny, but this kinda sexual innuendo/attack doesn't belong here, or anywhere.

How about here: "Come on, bend and spread.". Typical.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 11:08 AM on May 25, 2004

The reason you keep getting jumped on, Witty, is that your ideas are abhorrent.

To be exact, the reason is that the majority of MeFiers think his ideas are abhorrent.

If this weren't so pervasive, it would be hilarious. Left-wing fascism is abhorrent. Sensitivity training is abhorrent. "Cultural context" is abhorrent. It's apparently "abhorrent" to disagree.

I don't... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 1:19 PM on May 26, 2004

So if medical consequences has everyone upset, can we not see the progress this society has made.

Well said, clavdivs, surprised nobody commented on it.

I'm a little late to the dogpile, but the comments in both threads were a combination of this and this, creating possibly a third category. Insulting fellow MetaFilter members is far more MetaTalk worthy than a controversial post, unless the group disagrees or doesn't... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 1:29 PM on May 17, 2004

However, for the most part, the thread is less about the links than about mob character assassination.

What more is there to say?

So, you have nothing substantial or cogent to add then, hama7?

The private behavior of individuals is none of my business, but I fail to see how two links (one accurate or not from the FRI) generated such a firestorm.
posted to MetaTalk by hama7 at 6:08 PM on May 17, 2004