I have occasionally had the MeFi server stop responding, usually to come back in a couple of minutes. It's been happening recently -- but that's because it's always been like that. I haven't noticed any change.
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 3:17 PM on August 7, 2008

I want monohootenators, myself. Polyhootenators lead to increases in cholesterol levels.
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 9:55 AM on July 17, 2008

I'm with Loquacious on this one.
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 4:32 PM on July 11, 2008

Life ain't fair. Get used to it.
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 8:50 PM on June 28, 2008

Taking a cheap shot at someone who isn't even participating in the thread does seem pretty low.
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 8:04 PM on June 27, 2008

There are about 70,000 members of this board. If everyone posts on their anniversary, that will be about 190 posts in MeTa every day.
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 11:06 AM on June 20, 2008

A looks better, but B will scale better, so I vote for B.
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 4:36 PM on June 17, 2008

In the area of expertise of a DJ, no one asks questions about life-changing issues. Getting the wrong answer is unlikely to result in catastrophe.

When it comes to law or medicine, getting the wrong advice can lead to economic ruin, prison time, death, or permanent handicap.
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 12:21 AM on June 16, 2008

This will not end well.
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 11:18 AM on June 4, 2008

What does "swoondle" mean?
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 11:20 AM on June 4, 2008

If "swoondle" is a portmanteau of "swoon" and "fondle", I think I don't want to know.
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 11:47 AM on June 4, 2008

Mister_A, I remain unenlightened. All that web site does is flash some circles at me in pastel colors.

Or are those swoondles?
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 3:15 PM on June 4, 2008

There was a time when old threads were not closed, and what happened is that some users laid claim to very old threads and turned them into private chat sessions, or into personal blogs.

For instance, the legendary #1142.
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 10:59 PM on June 2, 2008

It was an invitation to a three-minute hate. I think it would have been a sucky post even without the editorializing.

Outrage filter rarely makes for good posts.
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 11:51 PM on May 19, 2008

The usual answer to this from the mods is, "we don't want to turn Metafilter into Digg. The 'favorites' mechanism isn't a way of voting."
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 5:33 PM on May 17, 2008

Semmi, a little bit of salt in food makes it taste good. Half a pound of salt added to a meal will kill you.

Your complaint is, this other post was just the same as mine, but only mine got deleted. Why? The answer is that a little bit of political posting adds flavor to the site, but too many such postings will ruin the community.

It nearly happened during the 2004 election campaign. I think the mods are trying to prevent a... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 5:03 PM on May 16, 2008

What should I name my cat?

What's this bug I just skooshed?
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 2:22 PM on April 21, 2008

double
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 7:13 PM on April 10, 2008

What specific problem were you trying to solve, and how would you recognize the solution if you saw it? If you can't tell me that, your question doesn't belong on "AskMe".

Specificity isn't the issue. I agree with the deletion and agree with the reason for the deletion.
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 4:13 PM on April 7, 2008

I think you shouldn't, because I don't think it would make a good Metafilter post.
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 7:19 PM on March 17, 2008

Why not just keep a file on your computer and note your questions there?
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 11:43 PM on March 16, 2008

We could tell you, but then we'd have to kill you.
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 1:07 PM on March 16, 2008

FourCheeseMac, I don't think the issue is whether this is a problem for the college. The issue is whether this is a problem for us. Irrespective of whether it might be considered OK for there to be "help me with my homework" websites, the question before us is whether we want AskMe to become such a website.

I vote "no".
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 6:02 PM on March 15, 2008

(Whether I'm entitled to a vote is another question, of course.)
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 6:02 PM on March 15, 2008

This has really been the day for deleted posts, hasn't it? At least nine so far.

And given that deleted posts are always linked from elsewhere, I like the idea of changing the link. Otherwise the self-linkers would still be rewarded for their SEO activities.
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 10:57 PM on March 14, 2008

Sansgras, this is what people are concerned about.
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 2:56 PM on March 10, 2008

He must really want it!!!
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 11:29 PM on February 22, 2008

All your verse are belong to us!
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 6:29 PM on February 16, 2008

Another recent example of this kind of thing, elsewhere: An Archbishop of Canterbury Tale

Whan in Februar, withe hise global warmynge
Midst unseasonabyl rain and stormynge
Gaia in hyr heat encourages
Englande folke to goon pilgrimages.
Frome everiches farme and shire
Frome London Towne and Lancanshire
The pilgryms toward Canterbury wended
Wyth fyve weke holiday leave... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Class Goat at 10:11 PM on February 16, 2008