A cowardly webhost censors a critic of American foreign policy. On August 10, the web hosting company Hosting Matters deleted the website of MetaFilter's own Hossein Derakhshan, itinerant Iranian blogger based in Toronto and a consistent critic of the Bush regime's foreign policy as it regards Iran. Hosting Matters completely erased his website, including his blogging software, his web directories, and his database. According to Derakhshan, Hosting Matters then went a step further and threatened to sue him if he mentioned what they had done. He claims it was done as a result of his criticism of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy's fellow Mehdi Khalaji. hoder's criticism of Khalaji available via Google Cache (Part 1, Part 2)
posted to MetaFilter by chlorus at 7:51 PM on August 10, 2007 (60 comments)

Does anyone know where I can get some decent scans of Goofus and Gallant (Highlights Magazine) strips from the 70's?
posted to Ask Metafilter by reblix at 8:44 PM on July 29, 2007 (5 comments)

Help me find a new job.
posted to Ask Metafilter by JPowers at 7:21 PM on July 29, 2007 (12 comments)

Help me form healthy habits to last a lifetime, so I can maxamize my enjoyment of life?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Phalene at 1:08 PM on July 29, 2007 (15 comments)

How do I act like a New Yorker?
posted to Ask Metafilter by brautigan at 2:36 PM on July 26, 2007 (102 comments)

When/how to divulge that you're divorced when entering into a new relationship?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 4:05 PM on July 25, 2007 (26 comments)

I'm looking for the best little low-budget movies that few people you know have seen, but ought to have.
posted to Ask Metafilter by melissa may at 1:45 AM on July 9, 2007 (67 comments)

Looking Backward: From 2000 to 1887, a Utopian novel by Edward Bellamy. A classic 19th century socialist vision of the future.
posted to MetaFilter by nasreddin at 7:24 PM on June 17, 2007 (12 comments)

What is the most interesting* thing you can buy for $30-$50? *(By my definition: non-consumable, long-lasting, functional.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by archagon at 9:26 AM on May 18, 2007 (64 comments)

Nineteen Eighty-Four (YouTube) Nigel Kneale's BBC adaptation of the Orwell classic; made in 1954, with Peter Cushing as Winston Smith.
posted to MetaFilter by Abiezer at 6:03 AM on May 6, 2007 (18 comments)

I would like to quit my job and go on a self-sustaining adventure. By self-sustaining, I mean that it would mostly pay for itself, cost very little, or both. I have money saved, but I will need it as a buffer when I return to the real world and look for a job again. For argument's sake, let's say I can put $1500 toward this adventure. My time frame is 2 months to a year. I'm open to anything from being a frieght train hobo to volunteering in a far-away country to flying to Sweden and finding a job washing dishes.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 2:32 PM on May 1, 2007 (25 comments)

My website/blog has all but disappeared from Google. What happened, and what can I do to fix it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mendel at 12:45 PM on March 30, 2007 (10 comments)

What healthy -- or at healthier -- alternatives do you eat to fulfill cravings for emphatically unhealthy food? Clarification and examples inside.
posted to Ask Metafilter by WCityMike at 2:04 PM on January 23, 2007 (73 comments)

For which products or services is it worth it to buy name brand instead of generic brand? When will brand X do just as well, or even better?
posted to Ask Metafilter by goodnewsfortheinsane at 11:40 AM on January 3, 2007 (70 comments)

Why is Hydrogen inflammable? And not Helium?
posted to Ask Metafilter by DieHipsterDie at 6:16 AM on May 27, 2006 (16 comments)