Recent moderation comments

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Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Apr. 27 at 3:04 PM to MetaFilter post Tactical pens
Is there nothing that can be put in place to prevent these bots from scraping the site?

Doesn’t look like there’s anything concrete, but if anyone knows a technique that works, please let us know.

It’s a known problem with no known solutions as far as my research shows.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Apr. 27 at 9:17 AM to MetaTalk post [MeFi Site Update] March 2025
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Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Apr. 26 at 2:18 PM to MetaFilter post There is no good way to say this: words fall short
Things should be back up to speed, frimble blocked a bunch of AI bots that were scraping the site.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Apr. 26 at 11:41 AM to MetaTalk post [MeFi Site Update] March 2025
Yes, things are molasses at the moment, frimble has been pinged.

Apologies for the slowness!
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Apr. 26 at 9:15 AM to MetaTalk post [MeFi Site Update] March 2025
One comment removed at the writer's request.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Apr. 26 at 4:21 AM to FanFare post Andor: Harvest
Changed date in post to the 28th
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Apr. 26 at 4:19 AM to MetaFilter post Week-end prior to the Canadian Federal Elections
One comment removed due to suicide and/or death ideation lines of thought. If you're thinking or feeling this way please check out the There Is Help links in the wiki.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Apr. 25 at 3:17 PM to MetaFilter post Genocide continues without interruption
One comment removed for not answering the question.

Please remember that AskMe's Content Policy has stricter guidelines, where the commnets should focus on answering the question or they may be removed.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Apr. 25 at 1:37 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Looking for lab-created gems in Canada
One comment deleted. This is a thread about Canada and JD Vance. Let's try to keep it on subject by avoiding comments centered around the US and Kash Patel. Please also check the microaggressions page for more context about US-Centric views and comments.
Mod Comment by loup on Apr. 25 at 10:14 AM to MetaFilter post “What in the Maple MAGA, harmful stuff is going on here?”
One comment removed. Seriously, please avoid using ChatGPT or other LLMs on the site.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Apr. 24 at 2:39 PM to MetaTalk post AI Answers in Ask MetaFilter?
mephron: "dlugoczaj: thank you, I'll ask the mods to fix it. I apologize." The name has been corrected to Sarah McBride and we've added this fantastic post to the side bar and Best Of blog! Thank you for posting it mephron!
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Apr. 24 at 9:07 AM to MetaFilter post LGBTQIA+ News: April 24 Edition
Damn straight we added the best thing in the Star Wars universe to the sidebar and Best Of blog!
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Apr. 24 at 7:59 AM to FanFare post Andor: One Year Later
Fixed!
Hey, just a heads up that we talked about this previously and have decided to largely ban ChatGPT and its cousins from the site. See this FAQ entry.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Apr. 23 at 8:36 PM to MetaTalk post AI Answers in Ask MetaFilter?
Show Only tag removed so that the episode appears with all the others.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Apr. 23 at 5:55 PM to FanFare post Andor: One Year Later
Line break added to post to clarify meaning of question.
A note that back-and-forth commenting between OP and users in AskMeFi is discouraged, and any additional excessive chatting will be deleted. OP, please pause on commenting further unless you are providing essential context missing from your question that may help users answer it. Thanks!
Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Apr. 23 at 11:31 AM to Ask MetaFilter post I was arrested in the US as a student, can I go back?
Seven Deadly Gins: "I've been lurking this site for what must be 10 or 11 years now, and never made an account, but this whole thing has pissed me off so bad that I'm going to spend 5 bucks to come in here and vent my spleen. So, hi. Bad circumstances but hi."

Thanks for taking the time to sign up and share your thoughts Seven Deadly Gins, we've added your comment to the sidebar and Best Of blog.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Apr. 23 at 7:32 AM to MetaTalk post the need for clear action against transphobia
One deleted: please answer the question.
Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Apr. 23 at 3:58 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Cross + exclamation mark symbol
Sometimes, that link is behind text in the header and I accidentally select something else when I'm trying to select it and the entire header disappears and I don't know how to get it back. How do I get it back?

Hi, try switching your theme from what it currently is and then back to it and let us know if that works. You can do that in your settings.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Apr. 22 at 7:06 PM to MetaTalk post Mefi app?
Post edited to make it clear that it’s a free thread
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Apr. 22 at 2:45 PM to MetaFilter post Three Fred