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Excuse me Ambrosen this MeTa is for conversation about comments by a user, not 'A User'. If you'd like to talk about comments by 'A User' please open a separate MeTa.
posted to MetaTalk by Diskeater at 12:09 PM on June 5, 2024

Actually it's crucially important to me that we make room for both legitimate moderation concerns and shitposts. I don't want to be part of a site that lacks either.
posted to MetaTalk by phunniemee at 2:12 PM on June 5, 2024

MetaTalk is more loosely moderated and comments where people are being a more jumpy are generally allowed. That said, I definitely see the case for deleting the original comment, but believed and still do it was important to leave as example of where the problem started, so there would be no question of what was said, while removing others that were beginning on pile on, which we discourage on the site.

So 'a user' is allowed to be a fighty asshole... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Dysk at 6:35 AM on June 5, 2024

well, schmod did make it a lil personal against the user so I get why that comment was deleted.

Speaking for myself, and only for myself, I was appalled that the user's vitriol towards another user was allowed to stand and anyone calling out that it was unwarranted vitriol had comments deleted. That does not feel like a level playing field for all of us. I also requested clarification about the outlandish claim that the user is allowed to block another user in ANY thread... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Kitteh at 5:33 AM on June 5, 2024

I think the fact that the "Geez, what did I do to you guys" comment from the A User sockpuppet was deleted is pretty pathetic. Even if it weren't amusing (and for the record, it was), what does it say about Metafilter governance that a comment gently poking fun at the authority will get deleted?
posted to MetaTalk by tivalasvegas at 12:32 PM on June 5, 2024

In the past, if a Mefite was consistently at the center of several controversies and contentious interpersonal disputes, month after month, year after year, while expressing zero self-awareness or remorse and showing no signs of losing steam, what would happen?

Were they banned? Or did we just collectively agree they could stick around and continue stoking the flames because they regularly post FPPs and have a high number of likes because they have the copious free time... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by nightrecordings at 1:53 PM on June 5, 2024

I miss A User
posted to MetaTalk by donnagirl at 1:23 PM on June 5, 2024

as a second gen immigrant tranny who did repeatedly anglicize and americanize her old name (not a deadname, I do cherish it in anyway) before tossing it out and replacing it with an easy to read name in the two languages she cares about

please don't use immigrants or trans people your excuse in this liberal self-struggle session

trump and jkr are narcisssitic monsters who do not extend their conception of humanity to people like me and therefore... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by i used to be someone else at 8:48 PM on June 3, 2024

I truly can't decide what is more pathetically cringey and lame: calling him "Drumpf", or people asking not to call him Drumpf as it is engaging in "name calling".
posted to MetaTalk by windbox at 11:25 AM on June 3, 2024

This may be a cringe joke, but it is essentially the most punching up a joke can be. We don't need to limit jokes at the expense of incredibly powerful people.
posted to MetaTalk by ssg at 10:35 AM on June 3, 2024

So yes: tired joke. But the mental gymnastics required to present it as some kind of attempt to shame immigrants or dishonor the wishes of people who change their name are... substantial. We could find something better to put that much effort into than assuming that kind of bad faith.
posted to MetaTalk by DirtyOldTown at 9:58 AM on June 3, 2024

Some people have taken to calling JK Rowling Joanne because 1) she hates it, apparently, and 2) she's a repugnant transphobe and massively platformed spreader of hate who ironically doesn't respect trans folks' chosen names and pronouns. There's a lot of overlap there with why people say Drumpf.

Is it cringey? Pointless? Annoying to read? Probably.

Is the strong preference just to not refer to these people at all? Probably.... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by phunniemee at 10:25 AM on June 3, 2024

I find all the resistance lib era names for Trump kind of dumb and silly, but In general if there isn’t an actual reason to require other users to post a particular way there shouldn’t really be a rule about it.
posted to MetaTalk by Artw at 9:53 AM on June 3, 2024

in my eyes, fairly directly analogous to deadnaming.

it absolutely is the fuck not. that’s a WILD leap to make.
posted to MetaTalk by knock my sock and i'll clean your clock at 10:38 AM on June 3, 2024

Hi. I'm an immigrant and I changed my name in the US.

This is not an offensive joke. It isn't close to being one. Please do not make immigrants pawns in a quest to be offended.

Thank you.
posted to MetaTalk by Comrade Doll at 10:08 AM on June 3, 2024

Well the important thing is we've still found ways to scold each other over dumb shit instead of focusing on the actual problems. Never change.
posted to MetaTalk by phunniemee at 10:01 AM on June 3, 2024

This seems like a good place to mention the amazing film "The Lives of Others."
posted to MetaFilter by CheeseDigestsAll at 4:27 AM on May 30, 2024

Marx seems orthogonal to fascism, the topic of the really quite interesting article.

Fascism isn't the topic of the article; calling the GDR "fascist" just lets communism off the hook. The article is about the system of surveillance developed in a totalitarian communist country, and about how people can allow ideology to blind them to a country's crimes and even make them complicit in them.

Just because we're seeing a... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by rory at 2:19 AM on May 30, 2024

"May not be available in the nursery trade, but commonly found in yards" - Common Blue Violet / Viola sororia per GrowNative.org.
Specifically, "Seed collection, storage, and germination practices may affect Viola reintroduction outcomes." (2022 research, Journal of Native Plants, U of Wisc) "Wild seed collection is the first challenge presented by Viola species because of the small stature of these plants and explosive dehiscence of seeds from... [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Iris Gambol at 12:26 AM on May 30, 2024

I agree that transplanting is the way to go. In my experience they are likely to grow if you just toss a plant or a hunk of its root onto the ground, so transplanting doesn't have to mean carefully digging holes and setting plants into them. Just find a place where violets are growing as weeds, pull some up, bring them home and drop them onto the bare spots. Or break off pieces of root from some of the bigger clumps already growing in your yard and put them in the bare spots. You can push them... [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Redstart at 9:47 PM on May 29, 2024

I found a few pages with discussion about transplanting wild violets: 1 2 3. It looks like you can just dig some up from where they are growing and transplant them to areas where you want them to grow. And that sounds easier and with a greater chance of success than growing from seed.

Sample advice: "Don't let their delicate appearance fool you. They are insanely Hardy plants. Just dig the tubers and put them wherever you want, they will resprout.... [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by flug at 8:05 PM on May 29, 2024

Seconding Prairie Moon for seeds in bulk. Violets also spread like wildfire once they get going so I feel like a little has the potential to go a long way.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by hazel79 at 7:58 PM on May 29, 2024

Great idea! Violets are much better for the environment too, eg require less mowing and provide better resources for wildlife.

Prairie Moon has seed packets $3 for ~50 seeds. Which is a lot better but still not great bc they can be a little fiddly to grow from seed.

I would ask around on Next Door, Facebook etc, you may find some misguided souls who consider them weeds and welcome you to take them. Or people who like them abs have plenty. They... [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by SaltySalticid at 6:10 PM on May 29, 2024 marked best answer

The Solterra does not have a third row of seats, however.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by mbrubeck at 6:40 PM on May 25, 2024

We have sat in (but not driven) the 2024 Toyota Venza and Toyota Highlander. Both were hybrids, and if we needed more room either would be an upgrade from our RAV4 hybrid and our younger daughter's Prius hybrid.
We are still holding onto our 2004 Honda Odyssey, although it needs work. Loved the road trips with the kids along with our overpacking tendencies. We can get 4 x 8 sheets of plywood in there!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by TrishaU at 1:45 PM on May 25, 2024

Toyota has a Highlander hybrid, and Kia makes a Sorento hybrid and a pure-electric EV9, all of which are (at least a bit) smaller than the Atlas.

The Merc GLB, and its EQB EV sibling, are technically 3-rows, despite being quite compact. I've heard that MB's EV line is selling rather slowly, and there are often deals to be had.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by kickingtheground at 1:40 PM on May 25, 2024

Mazda 9
posted to Ask MetaFilter by hortense at 1:29 PM on May 25, 2024

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV - a review
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ShooBoo at 1:24 PM on May 25, 2024

I think hiring a soundalike to voice-clone doesn't actually help their case... If you voice-clone an Obama impersonator, it's still pretty obvious what you're up to. Especially if you tweet 'hope' concurrent with the release.
posted to MetaFilter by kaibutsu at 8:59 PM on May 21, 2024

They can get away with stealing all the world’s art, literature, music, and technical info. But Johansson can make them fold in a day? Can we get her lawyers to defend humanity from OpenAI?
posted to MetaFilter by nickggully at 7:35 PM on May 21, 2024

Everyone here is wrong and the only correct answer is Summer Girls by LFO

Choose literally any lyric, and despair!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by wreckingball at 7:20 AM on January 19, 2021

Saturn devouring his son! I love it.
posted to MetaFilter by corb at 4:18 PM on May 13, 2024

I like how the clocks in the Dali attempt aren't melting. It's like it's the persistence of emoji...
posted to MetaFilter by chavenet at 4:08 PM on May 13, 2024

Amazing! And also ND Stephenson is responsible for She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and also the most excellent Nimona
posted to MetaFilter by Gorgik at 2:52 PM on May 13, 2024

Nota bene that the artist is Nate Stevenson, who brought us Nimona and the She-Ra reboot which, much like the Klimt here, is a marvel that's far better than people might have expected.
posted to MetaFilter by sgranade at 2:41 PM on May 13, 2024

All that and a dig at Lichtenstein. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
posted to MetaFilter by EvaDestruction at 2:38 PM on May 13, 2024

The Kiss and Nighthawks are my favorites for different reasons (impressive! Ridiculous!) Sunflowers is the only failure I think, which the artist acknowledges. Amazing work.
posted to MetaFilter by latkes at 1:29 PM on May 13, 2024

I think he really might be just a very, very dumb guy who doesn’t understand anything.

I worked with Jack at the start of Twitter. He's not dumb. At the time I knew him best he was very smart, and capable, and had a strong product intuition. I used to defend him more on Metafilter but don't anymore. He's too far gone and it's been years since I interacted with him personally. But he's not dumb.

For this latest thing I've been... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Nelson at 10:32 AM on May 13, 2024

Open access devotee decries existence of doors, locks. 🙄

Full disclosure, I'm a happy Bluesky user.
posted to MetaFilter by CheeseDigestsAll at 10:29 AM on May 13, 2024

"And when you're entirely dependent on that, if a brand like P&G or Unilever doesn't like what's happening on the platform, and they threaten to pull the budget, which accounts for like 20% of your revenue? You have no choice, and... you have no choice. If you take a stance, and they pull the budget, and the stock market sees that, the stock price goes from like 70 bucks to 30. Then you have employees leave because they can get greater value elsewhere, and that's the whole conundrum... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by ckoerner at 10:12 AM on May 13, 2024

I do not find it surprising that powerful capitalists keep being in favor of hearing fascists out.
posted to MetaFilter by The Manwich Horror at 10:12 AM on May 13, 2024

Dorsey likes Nazis and doesn’t know why anyone else might not like Nazis. He’s basically Elon-lite. Bluesky being a disappointment to him is very good news about Bluesky.

This thread by the Bluesky dev lead is also very good.
posted to MetaFilter by Artw at 9:56 AM on May 13, 2024

it's 💩 all the way down

Unlike Elog and this clown, I'm Ok with my social media platforms terminating with extreme prejudice bad actors and people pushing viewpoints over honest interchange of ideas.

(The difference is kinda like pron vs art, I know it when I see it)

My BIL had his Twitter account timed-out by the previous Twitter Safety Team over such things as pushing ivermectin and all the other Q crap he got wrapped... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by torokunai at 9:55 AM on May 13, 2024

Foo Fighters: No matter what you do, you’ll never be as good as your spouse’s dead first husband.

Ouch indeed. (From the dads’ list.)
posted to MetaFilter by bendy at 3:20 PM on May 11, 2024

I thought the secret was denial.

No it isn't!
posted to MetaFilter by Greg_Ace at 4:30 PM on May 11, 2024

I listened to jazz as a teenager, what do I win?

The ability to out Suburban Dad those other Suburban Dads by being the only one with a BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) ranking that allows you to judge home-brew competitions.
posted to MetaFilter by Gygesringtone at 3:23 PM on May 11, 2024

There you go, that's the secret to never recognizing yourself on lists like these.


Really? I thought the secret was denial.
posted to MetaFilter by notoriety public at 3:37 PM on May 11, 2024

Hahaha!

Gets to Nine Inch Nails: RobloxOof. wav
posted to MetaFilter by The Manwich Horror at 12:49 PM on May 11, 2024

From the dad list: single, not a dad, and technically Cambridge is a Boston suburb but it is nobody’s idea of “the suburbs”…

Breeders + Toad the Wet Sprocket + Candlebox + Pearl Jam + Silverchair + Smashing Pumpkins = Jesus Christ it’s like somebody emptied an entire fucking magazine into the posturing I pretend is a personality.

Utterly savage. Uncalled for. Unconditionally loved this.
posted to MetaFilter by Ryvar at 2:59 PM on May 11, 2024

They Might Be Giants: You used to be a hopeless autistic teenage nerd, but now you're a hopeless autistic middle-aged nerd. Also, congratulations on coming out!
posted to MetaFilter by Faint of Butt at 12:51 PM on May 11, 2024