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Mod note on 'Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah'
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adrienneleigh: "....there's at least one person stalking this thread and screencapping it to make threatening posts on Twitter." The board was made aware of that at the same time you were, adrienneleigh, and has reached out to the member for clarification. In the meantime, that comment has been removed.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 16 at 8:54 PM to MetaFilter post Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah

Mod note on 'Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah'
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nobody_truncates: "i guess our duty as commenters on metafilter.com is to remember to renounce security by obscurity, assume the couchfucker's pie-in-the-sky doxxing dragnet is actually real, and make ourselves clear:" This entire comment has been removed for the moment while I talk it over with other mods and the current board. The comment was by one member, who was drawing a line in the sand not only for themselves, but tof the entire site as what could and would be said Charlie Kirk. That's a personal choice and as I see it, pending talking with other mods and the current board, not the sort of comment we should just leave up at the moment. nobody_truncates and other members, please refrain from these types of comments until we can decide as a site if and how we wish to host them, and if so, how to handle potential demands that we remove such comments. In the meantime such comments will be removed. Thanks for everyone's patience as we figure things out.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 16 at 6:31 PM to MetaFilter post Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah

Mod note on 'World's Second Richest Man Preparing Cash Bid for CNN'
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subdee: "marker -> market, sorry I'm on my lunch break..." Fixed!

Mod note on 'What is this?'
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One deleted. Poster's request.
Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Sep. 16 at 12:35 PM to Ask MetaFilter post What is this?

Mod note on 'Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah'
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One deleted: poster's request.
Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Sep. 15 at 10:48 PM to MetaFilter post Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah

Mod note on 'The 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election Candidates'
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Hid the countdown timer behind the details tag, just click the arrow if you want to see the time left
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 15 at 9:28 PM to MetaTalk post The 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election Candidates

Mod note on 'Democracy Dies Without Representation'
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Comment replying to the deleted comments removed as requested.
Mod Comment by loup on Sep. 15 at 5:44 PM to MetaFilter post Democracy Dies Without Representation

Mod note on 'Democracy Dies Without Representation'
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A few comments against the guidelines removed. Please do not call other users trolls. But more importantly: Speak for yourself, not others: Let's avoid downplaying the importance of race, specially in a thread about Black representation. As the guidelines say, avoid speaking on behalf of other people and discussing their experience like an academic topic; invite them to speak for themselves instead!
Mod Comment by loup on Sep. 15 at 4:39 PM to MetaFilter post Democracy Dies Without Representation

Mod note on 'New roommate is armed'
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One comment deleted. Please avoid arguing with other people's answers, ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked.
Mod Comment by loup on Sep. 15 at 4:24 PM to Ask MetaFilter post New roommate is armed

Mod note on 'The distinction between loneliness and solitude is an important one'
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No comments deleted but let's avoid picking a fight with specific members. This is a personal subject where everybody has a different lived experience so, please allow others to express themselves.

Mod note on 'The 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election Candidates'
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Added 99_'s candidate statement to their post.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 14 at 8:08 PM to MetaTalk post The 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election Candidates

Mod note on '99_ | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election'
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Added 99_'s candidate statement
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 14 at 8:07 PM to MetaTalk post 99_ | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election

Mod note on 'Why is drug duration always measured in half life?'
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One deleted. Double comment.
Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Sep. 14 at 11:02 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Why is drug duration always measured in half life?

Mod note on 'Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah'
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Two comments made by DeepSeaHaggis have been removed and the user placed on an indefinite ban. The comments celebrated Kirk's death and also advocated for the death of Kirk's family and friends. That violates several parts of the Content Policy and possibly laws, so we're skipping warnings in this instance and going straight to a ban. It's only indefinite due to a single moderator being on duty and making the decision, I'll confer with the other moderators over the next couple of days about whether the ban should be permanent (I firmly think it should be, but it's best if there's agreement for permanent bans). If folks wish to discuss this action further, please make a post in MetaTalk or you can ask the Moderation Oversight Committee to review this mod action.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 13 at 8:18 PM to MetaFilter post Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah

Mod note on 'A good old fashioned SEO spammer'
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infinitewindow: "what happened to Lemkin? Fuuuuuck"

His account was suspended after trollish behavior regarding AI/LLM posts. We communicated to him that certain behavior regarding AI/LLM posts and arguments needed to stop in order for his account to be reinstated.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 13 at 12:16 PM to MetaTalk post A good old fashioned SEO spammer

Mod note on 'A good old fashioned SEO spammer'
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phunniemee: "Well, posts to the blue require a link. I assume that the link that has apparently been removed (used to be we changed those to example.com, guess that changed) had something more obvious in it."

Yeah, the usual procedure is as phunniemee described, change the url of a spammy link to example.com. But in this case, the link was just raw unlinked html (https://metafilter.com as opposed to metafilter). So removing that unlinked html text removed any indication of where the link was.

In those situations in the future, we'll leave a note indicating the html/link was removed
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 13 at 12:03 PM to MetaTalk post A good old fashioned SEO spammer

Mod note on 'The 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election Candidates'
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Here's a link to the Election Timeline MetaTalk post, which outlines and gives dates for the various steps in the election process.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 13 at 11:45 AM to MetaTalk post The 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election Candidates

Mod note on 'AI-generated 'minister' appointed to tackle corruption'
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AlSweigart: "Sorry, I didn't notice the headline got cut: "AI-generated 'minister' appointed to tackle corruption" would fit." This has been done!

Deleted mefi post 'Non-Pharma Sleep Wins? (THC, Mushrooms, Anything Actually Work?)'
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MetaFilter post Non-Pharma Sleep Wins? (THC, Mushrooms, Anything Actually Work?) deleted. Spam, account permanently banned
Deleted by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 12 at 3:13 PM.

Mod note on 'A good old fashioned SEO spammer'
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automatronic: "Did they actually pay $5, or just make up a really good story?"

They actually did pay $5!
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 12 at 11:12 AM to MetaTalk post A good old fashioned SEO spammer

Mod note on 'Election Timeline'
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Campaign statements from the 11 candidates are posted! You can view their stance on various issues and ask questions!
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 11 at 11:41 PM to MetaTalk post Election Timeline

Mod note on 'pulposus | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election'
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Comments opened, pulposus
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 11 at 9:24 PM to MetaTalk post pulposus | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election

Mod note on 'phunniemee | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election'
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Comments opened, phunniemee
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 11 at 9:23 PM to MetaTalk post phunniemee | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election

Mod note on 'Previous username Jacen | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election'
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Comments opened, Previous username Jacen

Mod note on '99_ | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election'
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Comments opened, 99_
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 11 at 9:22 PM to MetaTalk post 99_ | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election

Mod note on 'Kybard | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election'
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Comments opened, Kybard
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 11 at 9:22 PM to MetaTalk post Kybard | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election

Mod note on 'jimw | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election'
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Comments opened, jimw
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 11 at 9:21 PM to MetaTalk post jimw | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election

Mod note on 'Joakim Ziegler | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election'
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Comments opened, Joakim Ziegler
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 11 at 9:21 PM to MetaTalk post Joakim Ziegler | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election

Mod note on 'creatrixtiara (formerly divabat) | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election'
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Comments opened, creatrixtiara (formerly divabat)

Mod note on 'DarlingBri | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election'
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Comments opened, DarlingBri
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 11 at 9:20 PM to MetaTalk post DarlingBri | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election

Mod note on 'chasles | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election'
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Comments opened, chasles
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 11 at 9:19 PM to MetaTalk post chasles | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election

Mod note on 'adrienneleigh | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election'
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Comments opened, adrienneleigh
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 11 at 9:18 PM to MetaTalk post adrienneleigh | 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election

Mod note on 'The 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election Candidates'
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Comments open, main thread
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 11 at 9:18 PM to MetaTalk post The 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election Candidates

Mod note on '''Grande dia'''
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GeckoDundee: "The "deep fear" link is borked. Maybe intended to be this one?" Link fixed!
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 11 at 8:08 PM to MetaFilter post ''Grande dia''

Mod note on 'UT ambulance bill only partially paid by Aetna NY "Choice POS II" Halp?'
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intermod: "I'll ask mods to add "newyork" as a tag."

Done!

Mod note on 'Threadsitting, and Implications for future moderation'
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To me it sounds like someone realizes that they created more of problem for themselves than they intended and are now asking for the discussion to move on without them. Seeing at they've cited fears of harassment, it would be totally fine to do that. There's no need to demand that they must participate, nor that we focus on them.

Finally, it's important to note that harassment of another member is strictly forbidden and anyone experiencing should let the mods know and we'll deal with it.

Mod note on 'Threadsitting, and Implications for future moderation'
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The Pluto Gangsta: "Brandon, as long as you're here do you want to comment on why, when other comments were modded out of that thread, the mod didn't name the poster even when they quoted the comment, but you decided to reproduce not only my comment but to put me on blast specifically? Kinda feel like you put a target on my back there."

There are 5 official mod comments in that thread (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), 4 of them by me, 3 of which use the MeFi Quote feature to name who made the comments. You are not specifically being called out, it's just a function of being on the internet and the convenience of using MeFiQuote.

Otherwise, am going to leave the mod comment as is and request that everyone avoid bringing up The Pluto Gangsta anymore in this thread. It's not a command, just a request on their behalf.

About larger questions:
Mods should moderate comments and situations as they normally do on the site, with little regard as whether a person is a board member or not. There are probably hypotheticals where board status might matter, but I view that more as sending a message with advice or about some site history, but that's about it. Moderation should proceed as on escalating scale that starts with talking and requests and only moving on to ban if nothing else works. Definitely worth considering how to work out a such a situation if things go that way. But having to go that route will be a rare thing is my guess. Still worth considering ahead of time, IMO.

the north sea: "I am pretty nervous about posting this"

Thank you so much for taking the time and making the effort. You points are non-American thoughts πŸ’­ and necessary for the community to be reminded of.

i used to be someone else: "just want a little more clarity on this mod decision
Removed a comment saying "The only good nazi is a dead nazi" because site's Content Policy discourages calls for violence.


Sure, the full comment was "He was a nazi. The only good nazi is a dead nazi." That comment was in reference Charlie Kirk and went a little over the line, in terms of advocating for his death. I should have made that clearer in the deletion note.

warriorqueen: "I can't express strongly enough my appreciation for the committee members who have stuck through that, but I personally have found that really wearying - to a degree that I know I am not leading it right and am a bit jumpy."

Thank you and all the members of the MOC for the work y'all have done.

FInally, candidate statements will be live in in the A.M. of Friday, September 12, starting after midnight. It'll probably take an hour or two to post and link everything, but it's happening!

Mod note on 'Stargate SG-1: Pretense'
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Made this a Rewatch by OP’s request!
Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Sep. 10 at 10:07 PM to FanFare post Stargate SG-1: Pretense

Mod note on 'Threadsitting, and Implications for future moderation'
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darkstar: "Arg. That first para should end β€œβ€¦behavior may warrant moderation.”"

Fixed!

Mod note on 'Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah'
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The Pluto Gangsta: "Why is a candidate for the board being allowed to drag this thread into a bunch of derails? Is it because they're a board candidate? Is that why they're getting the kid gloves treatment?" Hey, this is major derail, so we've removed the comment. But here's a few notes about the concerns that you've posted, emailed, and left flag notes about: To wit: Candidate statements for 2025 Board election of the MetaFilter Community Foundation (MeFiCoFo), will be posted on this Friday, Sept 12 in the a.m. (ET). You (and anyone else) are encouraged to bring up this concern with the candidate at that time. Otherwise, the flags on their comments in this thread have been reviewed and found to be ok in the context of a larger discussion about political violence. For here you're welcome to take this MetaTalk or file a request for review with the Moderation Oversight Committee . Otherwise please refrain from continuing this derail as it may cause further comment removals and/or requests that you leave this thread.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 10 at 6:28 PM to MetaFilter post Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah

Mod note on 'Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah'
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mecran01: "Kirk was sitting on a chair when he was shot. My wife and I had just left the parking lot at UVU when we saw the UVU police screaming down the road on the north side of campus. Thanks for sharing that with us mecran01 and glad that everything is ok with your family.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 10 at 4:12 PM to MetaFilter post Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah

Mod note on 'Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah'
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Removed a comment saying "The only good nazi is a dead nazi" because site's Content Policy discourages calls for violence.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 10 at 3:25 PM to MetaFilter post Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah

Mod note on 'all your bases are...'
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HearHere: "^ mods, can you please italicize the top portion of the above comment (missed edit window)"

Original comment edited, comment requesting change removed.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 10 at 3:20 PM to MetaTalk post all your bases are...

Mod note on 'Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah'
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cooker girl: "At least he died doing what he loved: Demonizing transgender people. posted by chasing at 5:23 PM on September 10 Fixed that for you." chasing: "> cooker girl Thanks for the correction. Didn't realize the other spelling was considered offensive and obviously wasn't intended that way. (If a mod wants to edit my other post or something, go for it.)" These two comments have been removed after cleaning up the original comment to change 'transgendered people' to 'transgender people'
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 10 at 3:17 PM to MetaFilter post Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah

Mod note on 'Texas A&M fires English Professor for Teaching about Gender'
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One deleted. Let's keep this thread on topic please and refrain from making sweeping generalizations about populations of people doing horrific things/violence against children. Thanks.

Mod note on 'Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah'
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One deleted, user's request.
Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Sep. 10 at 1:21 PM to MetaFilter post Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah

Deleted mefi post 'Charlie Kirk receives first-hand 2nd amendment experience'
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MetaFilter post Charlie Kirk receives first-hand 2nd amendment experience deleted. newsfilter
Deleted by loup on Sep. 10 at 12:30 PM.

Mod note on 'Charlie Kirk receives first-hand 2nd amendment experience'
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Yup, definitely Newsfilter.
Mod Comment by loup on Sep. 10 at 12:29 PM to MetaFilter post Charlie Kirk receives first-hand 2nd amendment experience

Mod note on 'Election Timeline'
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Okay, added the threshold to the post text.
Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Sep. 10 at 4:44 AM to MetaTalk post Election Timeline

Mod note on 'How to Date a Milk Bottle?'
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Couple of comments removed for not answering the question and instead making a joke, which violates the Content Policy. Edited to note that a couple of comments were removed and to make this comment an official moderation comment.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 9 at 9:22 PM to Ask MetaFilter post How to Date a Milk Bottle?

Mod note on 'MetaFilter Board Election -- Candidate Self-Nominations Open'
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The self nomination period for the election of the MetaFilter Board has ended, so this thread is now closed.

The next stage in the election timeline will be the Campaign Period, which begins on Friday, Sept 12 at 12:01am ET, 2025 and ends on September 26th, 11:59pm ET, 2025

During the Campaign Period the candidate statements will be posted in MetaTalk, allowing the community to interact with the candidates.

Mod note on 'Parenting dilemma, young adult variety'
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Two comments deleted. Please avoid going back an forth with other users and remember that Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked.
Mod Comment by loup on Sep. 9 at 9:42 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Parenting dilemma, young adult variety

Mod note on 'Election Timeline'
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Eastern timezone, post updated
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 8 at 2:34 PM to MetaTalk post Election Timeline

Mod note on 'Argued with Friend at Her Wedding; Was I Too Harsh?'
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One comment removed for not answering the question
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 7 at 7:14 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Argued with Friend at Her Wedding; Was I Too Harsh?

Deleted mefi post 'Inside the World of "The Great British Bake Off"'
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MetaFilter post Inside the World of "The Great British Bake Off" deleted. Double.
Deleted by travelingthyme on Sep. 7 at 8:17 AM.

Deleted mefi post 'Painting stolen by Nazis recovered in Argentina, ending 80-year mystery'
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MetaFilter post Painting stolen by Nazis recovered in Argentina, ending 80-year mystery deleted. Double.
Deleted by travelingthyme on Sep. 7 at 7:29 AM.

Mod note on 'MetaFilter Board Election -- Candidate Self-Nominations Open'
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No need for apologies, it's not spamming! Something seems to be up server side, have tagged frimble to look into.

I ended up emailing you to your gmail with the statement to verify things! Sorry for all the tech issues!

Mod note on 'MetaFilter Board Election -- Candidate Self-Nominations Open'
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Hey chasles, was just about to email you, as we got three emails from you with your statement. I'm going to take one of them and toss it in a Google Doc for your to verify it's correct, will send the link to that Google doc in a few minutes.

Mod note on 'Argued with Friend at Her Wedding; Was I Too Harsh?'
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Moved bulk of above the fold text to below the fold
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 5 at 4:42 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Argued with Friend at Her Wedding; Was I Too Harsh?

Mod note on 'th;dr'
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One comment removed for veering off into a recommendation about whether to use AI/Chatbot in general, which did not answer the question.

Please help keep AskMetaFilter threads on topic by addressing the question asked, thanks!
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 5 at 3:12 PM to Ask MetaFilter post th;dr

Mod note on 'MetaFilter Site Update August, 2025'
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paduasoy: "I suppose what I meant about where to report this is more, is there any point? Is this useful to the site?

Screenshots of the error would be best, but lacking that, a note would be fine, be it email or a MeTa post, just so we can tell if something is going on for a lot of people or just a few. I don't see an error recorded for the glitches you mention paduasoy.

But I am currently just using the free version UptimeRobot, the paid version of Cloudflare no doubt has more robust monitoring. I don't have access to that yet, frimble is working on getting me access, not current eta on that.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 5 at 12:51 PM to MetaTalk post MetaFilter Site Update August, 2025

Mod note on 'Genocide confirmation, continuation, expansion'
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One deleted: duplicate comment.

Mod note on 'MetaFilter Site Update August, 2025'
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Posting about server errors is fine here or folks can make a MetaTalk post or email mods via the Contact Us form. Thanks!
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 4 at 7:44 AM to MetaTalk post MetaFilter Site Update August, 2025

Mod note on 'Genocide confirmation, continuation, expansion'
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Geez... Several comments deleted. Left some of the responses for context. Please refresh if needed. kschang, please take a step back and stop commenting on this thread. Genocide-denial doesn't have a place here on Metafilter, so please stop.
Mod Comment by loup on Sep. 4 at 6:52 AM to MetaFilter post Genocide confirmation, continuation, expansion

Mod note on 'choices, choices'
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Two comments deleted as requested.
Mod Comment by loup on Sep. 4 at 6:35 AM to MetaFilter post choices, choices

Mod note on 'A Sadly Topical Podcast'
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Multiple derailing comments removed. Folks stick to the subject and avoid starting side arguments about issues not relevant to the post.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 3 at 9:11 PM to MetaFilter post A Sadly Topical Podcast

Mod note on 'When he dies'
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One comment removed and Press Butt.on to Check suspended for 24 hours for continuing to argue with another member after twice being asked to stop.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 3 at 3:23 PM to MetaTalk post When he dies

Mod note on 'When he dies'
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Several comments deleted. As Brandon pointed out, name calling goes against the Content Guidelines but moreover, Press Butt.on to Check and Pseudonymous Cognomen please take a step back and let the conversation move on without your participation, this is not a thread for you to pick a fight with one another.
Mod Comment by loup on Sep. 3 at 8:56 AM to MetaTalk post When he dies

Deleted mefi post 'Yes, America has a Housing Emergency'
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MetaFilter post Yes, America has a Housing Emergency deleted. Post is too thin, just a single link to substack
Deleted by loup on Sep. 3 at 6:10 AM.

Mod note on 'When he dies'
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Pseudonymous Cognomen: "
lol a turd calling the kettle shit


Oh look, one of MeFi's resident genocide apologists has something to say! (you can fuck off, btw.)
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Press Butt.on to Check: "lol a turd calling the kettle shit"

Both of you need to knock off the name calling right now, it goes against the Content Guidelines. If y'all continue that line of behavior, you may be removed from the site.

This thread is about one of the most hated people in the world, y'all have a big target in him if dislike needs to expressed. There's no need to turn that on other members of the site.

No comments have been removed at this point.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 2 at 4:37 PM to MetaTalk post When he dies

Mod note on 'Neighbor without insurance wants advice before ER visit'
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One deleted. Poster's request.
Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Sep. 2 at 10:52 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Neighbor without insurance wants advice before ER visit

Deleted mefi post 'Graham Greene has left the building'
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MetaFilter post Graham Greene has left the building deleted. Double.
Deleted by travelingthyme on Sep. 2 at 10:51 AM.

Mod note on 'Tailors of MeFi! How much can a suit be altered?'
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Two comments removed. Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked.
Mod Comment by loup on Sep. 2 at 6:59 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Tailors of MeFi! How much can a suit be altered?

Mod note on 'How does someone feel after one glass of wine?'
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Accidental duplicate answer removed.
Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Sep. 2 at 4:02 AM to Ask MetaFilter post How does someone feel after one glass of wine?

Mod note on 'I Am An AI Hater'
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One removed at poster's request.
Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Sep. 2 at 4:01 AM to MetaFilter post I Am An AI Hater

Mod note on 'MeFiCoFo Board Update, Aug. 30, 2025'
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One double posted comment removed.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Sep. 1 at 3:23 AM to MetaTalk post MeFiCoFo Board Update, Aug. 30, 2025

Mod note on 'Men’s Group or Men’s Circle That’s Not Toxic?'
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An anonymous poster asked us to pass the following along:
If you ever make it to Olympia, WA, there is a Secular Men's Support Group that meets twice a month to talk and offer support. It is a very DIY model if you end up starting your own group. Link to see their flyer: https://www.reddit.com/r/olympia/comments/1lt2j9i/mens_group_this_afternoon/

Mod note on 'Why doesn't marijuana work for me?'
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One comment removed due to simply writing "Lots of opinions on this".

The way AskMe works is that people ask concrete question and get (hopefully) concrete answers or suggestions about a problem they're having. Writing "lots of opinions on this" does not help the OP by offering any actual advice or solution, it's just a vague opinion. It's true, sure, people do have various opinions about the question, but that's not the sort of answer we want to encourage on AskMe.

So please try to help the OP by sharing your knowledge or information about the specific question they're having, thanks!
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Aug. 30 at 11:12 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Why doesn't marijuana work for me?

Mod note on 'Patient Zero for the latter day memoirist mindset'
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Derailing comment and several responses to it removed.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Aug. 30 at 7:53 AM to MetaFilter post Patient Zero for the latter day memoirist mindset

Deleted mefi post '"For that you get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing." Jaws at 50'
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MetaFilter post "For that you get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing." Jaws at 50 deleted. Double. We've already gotten that bigger boat
Deleted by Brandon Blatcher on Aug. 30 at 7:07 AM.

Mod note on 'Another question about AI policy'
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Yes, that was dumb mistake on my part.

The original comment has been restored, left a comment in the thread noting the mistake, and sent a note with an apology to the person who originally made the comment.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Aug. 30 at 3:00 AM to MetaTalk post Another question about AI policy

Mod note on 'Writing when you find the time'
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memoryindustries: "was I supposed to lie or omit the fact Cha t found it? Come on."

Indeed, the deletion of your comment was wrong and a mistake, for which I apologize. The original comment with the cite that proves it came from Atwood has been restored. Thank you for taking the time to make sure what ChatGPT output was correct.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Aug. 30 at 2:21 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Writing when you find the time

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rpfields: "Yep, the story of Jila Tolentino's "family's slave" was one of the more shocking ones I've read over the past few years." Author's name corrected to Jia and broken link fixed.
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Candidate list:
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Ryvar: "If your personal commitment to truth lies well below your anger and need for easy answers... then you may not be a Nazi yet but you've placed yourself in a state of mind where you can be manipulated in a similar fashion." Ryvar, this is the type of comment, where you essentially call people stupid or easily manipulated, isn't conducive to discussion, so don't do that. You are not being forced to participate in these discussions obviously (no one is). So please consider whether your comments add anything to the discussion as name calling overrides any point you are trying to make and brings the level of discussion down. Case in point: TheWhiteSkull: "You know what, Ryvar? Having just re-read your last comment, particularly the bit about "truthiness," actually just fuck off." Calling people names just devolves the conversation till it becomes about fighting or telling people to fuck off. Which MetaFilter actively discourages, so please knock it off, it usually just starts a fight or makes it worse. To everyone, remember you're talking to people, so aim to be respectful, even in heated conversations or when disagreeing. It's ok to walk away from a discussion that's turning ugly.
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Mod note on 'New friend's job makes me uncomfortable.'
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phunniemee: "I'll be going back through the comments that did misgender them to change the pronouns.

I find this an odd choice of moderation.
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Understood, feel free to create a new MeTa about it or bring it up to the Moderation Oversight Committee in terms of how comments that misgender a person should be handled.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Aug. 29 at 5:15 PM to Ask MetaFilter post New friend's job makes me uncomfortable.

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Hi folks, just noting that the OP specifically uses "they" as the pronoun for Sawyer, so please avoid designating Sawyer as a "he".

I'll be going back through the comments that did misgender them to change the pronouns.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Aug. 29 at 4:29 PM to Ask MetaFilter post New friend's job makes me uncomfortable.

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MetaFilter post What is going on? deleted. The post is only 6 links with no context. Please review out article on What makes a good front page post to MetaFilter? and feel free to reach out to our team if you need assistance or guidance.
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One comment deleted. As per the content policy: do not query ChatGPT or other LLMs and then post the output unless the discussion itself is about those types of tools
Mod Comment by loup on Aug. 29 at 7:44 AM to MetaTalk post Will Metafilter block Mississippi?

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Text in post adjusted as requested. Please carry on.
Mod Comment by loup on Aug. 28 at 7:55 AM to MetaFilter post The Case of the "Mysteriously" Missing Painting

Mod note on 'The 101 Best Movie Performances of the 21st Century'
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Mod note on 'Writing when you find the time'
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One answer removed at the poster's request.
Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Aug. 27 at 10:58 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Writing when you find the time

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One comment removed, AskMe has a firm policy about posting ChatGPT output. We’re interested in human answers, not what LLMs β€œthink”.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Aug. 27 at 3:14 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Writing when you find the time

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Working through thread, removing derailing comments about who should be shot and reactions to that. If you can’t resist such comments, we may need to give you some time off.

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Link added!
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Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Aug. 27 at 10:46 AM to MetaFilter post One clover, and a bee. And revery. (And yeast.)

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Changed "partner" to "husband" as requested.
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Mod note on 'Capitalism Without Democracy'
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Two comments from bombastic lowercase boatshoes are being flagged, the second has been removed as wishing violence on other people goes against our guidelines, so let's avoid proposing assassinations. That being said, there are legitimate forms of protest that involve violence against property (just not against other people) so the first comment has been left up.
Mod Comment by loup on Aug. 27 at 8:31 AM to MetaFilter post Capitalism Without Democracy

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Note that after talking it over with NotLost, staff is requesting candidates include their username in the subject line of the email in the following format:
"Candidate Statement: Username"

The original post has been edited to reflect this change in verbiage.

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NotLost requested that a comment of theirs be removed and that was done.
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