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Not to make anyone feel old or anything: Forbes.

The old adage goes that if you’re not paying for a product, then by default you are the product.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 10:29 AM on September 18, 2014

Missed that the first time around, so thanks!
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 4:11 AM on September 11, 2014

When Sundance demanded that critical posts be taken down from Metafilter, and provided an apparent court order from Mississippi, Matt did something very rare and special — he exercised critical thinking.

Well, rare maybe in others...
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 10:12 AM on September 3, 2014

Would you rather eat 100 turducken, or one horducken?
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 11:28 PM on July 14, 2014

1. Find
2: Post
3. ???
4. Profit!!!
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 8:56 AM on July 3, 2014

"The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension"
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 1:42 AM on June 23, 2014

So, are we coming around to the consensus that Google somehow feels threatened by MetaFilter? Or else why the apparent blacklisting?
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 4:52 AM on May 24, 2014

Don't make a Pro version.
Make the donate button easier to find.
Tell us how much you need.
I am only one person but I just signed up for $3 a month via the donate page.
It's not a lot but it's what matthowie mentioned.
Thanks to Jessamyn, gnfti & lobstermittens! And all y'all.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 10:35 AM on May 19, 2014

cortex: "Yahoo! Answers is on it."

GOOGLE IAN BETTERIDGE
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 2:04 PM on May 19, 2014

cortex: "Yahoo! Answers is on it."

GOOGLE IAN BETTERIDGE

filthy light thief: "cortex: "Yahoo! Answers is on it."

chavenet: GOOGLE IAN BETTERIDGE

THIS MAKES NO SENSE. Betteridge's law only works for binary yes/no questions, not qualitative "why" questions, such as "Why did… [more]
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 2:29 PM on May 19, 2014

tel3path: "I am upset that I didn't know about this sooner."

eponysterical!
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 2:30 PM on May 19, 2014

phaedon: " I can't pirate community."

This. This is the future of the internet.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 8:14 AM on May 20, 2014

Too much snark inflation will doubtless bring on the Snarknado.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 3:37 AM on May 1, 2014

GenjiandProust: "I am now imagining jessamyn strenly saying "I am the Law!" "

The quality of mercy is not strenly
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 11:31 AM on April 25, 2014

item: "It's not like someone posted a picture of an erect penis sliding into a chicken. That would be unacceptable"

Unless you work at Fil-A-Chick
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 1:49 PM on April 25, 2014

The Underpants Monster: "Dammit, if I could figure out how to build a fuckbox with built-in TI-83, I could retire to Arizona."

Isn't TI-83 Fuckbox one of those The Terminator sequels?
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 6:18 AM on April 3, 2014

Townsend in the liner notes for Scoop said the lyrics were "intended as a poorly aimed dirty joke."

I see what he did there.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 12:17 PM on April 3, 2014

Melismata: "
I just came to this thread for the first time since it started. It began as a questionable complaint about moderating and now it's...well, I'm not sure what it's turned into."

It's not unlike a tuba. Hot air was blown in at one end, and after many twists and turns out came a lovely golden sound.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 8:56 AM on April 4, 2014

For sale: baby accordion.
Never used.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 11:42 AM on April 4, 2014

The key to being Henry Miller is Sexus, Nexus, Plexus
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 2:05 AM on April 6, 2014

fox fucks box, the paws that refrexes
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 12:41 PM on April 6, 2014

Metafilter: Flagging is flagging
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 12:06 PM on March 26, 2014

Is Metafilter compromised?

I am a paid shill for Betteridge.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 1:21 PM on March 7, 2014

We could use the even more royal "one", as in "one should drop a nuclear weapon".
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 5:17 AM on March 1, 2014

Why not just give the link a label like we use for [SLYT] or [NSFW], something like [Daily Mail] or [SLDM]? Then we can decide for ourselves?

I'm opposed to a blanket ban on links to the DM site or to any other.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 4:25 AM on January 23, 2014

Metafilter: about 70% hooker to 30% composer.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 1:14 PM on January 21, 2014

I want in. Will be in the international group. I think a month would best. Thanks for doing this, it's a swell idea.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 4:15 PM on January 13, 2014

This Is Just to Say

I have damaged
the SSD
that was in
the server rack

and which
you were probably
saving
for Metafilter

Forgive me
It was del.icio.us
so 1337
and so old
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 6:43 AM on December 17, 2013

Hah, I just checked the status.metafilter.com site and ... Metafilter is still "currently offline".
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 7:14 AM on December 17, 2013

Now of course the Streisand Effect will take hold and I will notice every single one of Obama's "period!"s.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 10:33 AM on December 4, 2013

blue_beetle: "Did you use the in-app purchase to upgrade to the Deleted Post Premium Edition? If not, transfer your bitcoins into your PayPal account, and then call the secret cabal hotline. They should be able to supply an access code which will get you a 15-day trial, from which you can upgrade to the Gold version. In the hidden settings menu of the gold edition you'll find a link to download the Premium Edition. Fax your PayPal credentials to the number listed in the script… [more]
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 4:05 PM on October 2, 2013

TWENTY FOUR STEVENS, BAKED INTO A PI
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 1:27 AM on September 25, 2013

It sounds like patient has lupus.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 2:53 AM on September 15, 2013

You could call Projects MeSelf
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 4:21 AM on July 29, 2013

jenkinsEar: "If, after the umpire strikes back, he mistakenly called out a himalayan sasquatch, is he allowed to call for the return of the yeti?"

Finally something good has come of this thread!
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 4:01 AM on July 29, 2013

I'm reasonably close to the westernmost point of continental Europe.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 6:35 AM on July 10, 2013

Miko: "Now everyday all people are thinking about is God will not have same-sex marriage,” she said."

How's that working out for you then, Shirley?
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 6:43 AM on July 3, 2013

In Metafilter, links ctrl-U.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 6:05 AM on May 31, 2013

I just feel pleased as punch that Metafilter is one-upping Reddit which has decided to make Gravity's Rainbow its summer read.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 12:52 PM on May 21, 2013

I just bought a copy of Finnegans Wake yesterday in the, er, wake of that post. So I'm in. I am agnostic on where / how we should do it.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 1:18 PM on May 21, 2013

Curious Artificer: "You're in luck! We have recently added commenting to the site. I understand people sometimes even read them.
posted by Curious Artificer at 5:52 PM on May 13 [10 favorites +] [!] No other comments. [quote]"

I would like to bookmark this comment. Is there a favoriting system on MetaFilter?
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 1:17 PM on May 14, 2013

Ivan Fyodorovich: "quidnunc kid will return MeFi to the gold star standard and deliver us from the debasement of the fiat favorites."

I, for one, will not be crucified on a star of gold.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 12:25 PM on May 14, 2013

I have bookmarked these three items for future reference.

Doroteo Arango II:

Favorite this comment if you think the favorite limit should be increased.
posted by Doroteo Arango II at 9:03 AM on May 14 [3 favorites +] [!] Other [1/3]: ·≡» [quote]


Favorite this comment if you think the favorite limit is just fine.
posted by Doroteo Arango II at 9:03 AM on May 14 [1 favorite +] [!] Other… [more]
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 1:13 PM on May 14, 2013

I, for one, welcome our new doctype.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 3:30 PM on April 23, 2013

One imported from the Netherlands a hot tub you can tow.

Matt Yodie?
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 11:01 AM on April 22, 2013

bitter-girl.com: "No, really. Hot tub. No word on whether it has a time machine, too."

Now that they mention the wok, no way I'm getting in.

The tub, complete with cover, fire coil shield, ash tray, wok,
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 2:31 PM on April 22, 2013

sweetkid: "Annette Funnicello, Thatcher and Ebert"

Ebert's got one thumb up, one down at the welcome cocktail.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 11:25 AM on April 8, 2013

Last!
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 1:42 PM on April 7, 2013

The "beans" view needs moar jelly beans. Otherwise this is just completely full of win. It also reinforces why I like Metafilter so much: it doesn't normally look like this!
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 1:51 AM on April 1, 2013

It's definitely true that anonymous seems to have a lot of relationship problems.
posted to MetaTalk by chavenet at 7:47 AM on March 20, 2013