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Mod note on 'How do I learn illustration for children's picture books from scratch?'
One deleted for noise.
Mod note on 'I'm practically Jason Bourne!'
One deleted. Poster’s request.
Mod note on 'Trump's new pick to lead DHS is Mullin... talk about Eponysterical'
Title fixed!
Mod note on 'What animal should I avoid punching?'
One deleted for spam.
Mod note on 'US and Israel begin war in Iran'
One deleted for use of the r word. Feel free to re-write the comment without it.
Mod note on ';'
One deleted. Poster's request.
Mod note on 'Novels that reek of 2003 in the U.S.'
One deleted. Duplicate.
Mod note on 'You’re Invited: MetaFilter Board Town Hall'
One deleted. Poster's request.
Mod note on 'US Supreme Court rules against Trump's emergency tariffs'
One deleted. Posters request.
Mod note on 'US Supreme Court rules against Trump's emergency tariffs'
One deleted, poster's request.
Mod note on 'A Day So Weird it Will Make History Books'
AI comments deleted and one reply to them also deleted.
Mod note on 'Understanding Somebody That I Used To Know'
One deleted. Poster's request.
Mod note on 'Sex Workers Of The World Unite'
One deleted. Insensitive comment that fails to contribute to the thread in a substantial way.
Mod note on 'songs that tell first person stories'
One deleted. Poster’s request.
Deleted ask post 'Help me understand these politics-related interviews'
Ask MetaFilter post Help me understand these politics-related interviews deleted. Poster's Request
Deleted mefi post 'Nice little arts and entertainment venue you have there!'
MetaFilter post Nice little arts and entertainment venue you have there! deleted. Double.
Mod note on '"Fury over this killing has flooded [...] reflecting a growing outrage"'
One deleted as it was noise and posted more than once.
Mod note on '"Fury over this killing has flooded [...] reflecting a growing outrage"'
One deleted. Poster's request.
Mod note on 'Please Help Us'
Folks, the fighting and back and forth needs to stop now. Nothing deleted yet, please stop commenting if you've commented several times already.
Mod note on 'Asking parents to keep their sick kids at home'
Just a reminder that threadsitting is discouraged. Ask MetaFilter is intended to serve as a place to leave your question to be answered by the community, without frequent back-and-forth commenting.
Deleted mefi post 'Mark Carney's Speech at Davos "New World Order"'
MetaFilter post Mark Carney's Speech at Davos "New World Order" deleted. Double.
Mod note on 'Don’t buzz me for a 😂'
One deleted. Noise.
Mod note on 'Pluribus: We is Us'
One comment containing spoiler deleted.
Mod note on 'Do you have an indoor clothes drying rack that brings you joy?'
One deleted. Comment does not answer the question.
Mod note on 'Let the drums mark this day'
Two deleted. Poster’s request.
Deleted mefi post 'My time coming any day'
MetaFilter post My time coming any day deleted. Double.
Mod note on 'How do I talk to my doctor about this?'
One Deleted. Comment seems to be a typo/noise.
Mod note on 'I need a hotspot, but rarely. How?'
One deleted. Poster’s request.
Mod note on 'DTMFA considered harmful'
This thread has derailed and no longer productive. After many flags requesting a closure, it is now closed.
Mod note on 'How to prevent receipts from fading?'
Double comments deleted. Poster’s request.
Mod note on 'What’s the worst thing you’ve done with a spreadsheet?'
Two comments deleted. Poster’s request.
Deleted mefi post 'Origami That Can Hold 10,000 Times Its Own Weight'
MetaFilter post Origami That Can Hold 10,000 Times Its Own Weight deleted. Double.
Mod note on 'Give me some comedy!'
One deleted, poster’s request
Mod note on 'In the Hall of the Triscuit King'
One deleted. Poster's request.
Deleted ask post 'sometimes you have to dig deeper, but sometimes you have to let go'
Ask MetaFilter post sometimes you have to dig deeper, but sometimes you have to let go deleted. Poster's Request
Mod note on 'For anyone who wishes Season 4 of Stranger things had ended differently'
One comment deleted. While we support users posting links to make certain paywalled content accessible to the community, we do not encourage bypassing restrictions in place to maintain privacy. In this case, we cannot let the comment containing archive links stand.
Mod note on 'board members posting as board members posting as board members'
Two comments deleted at poster request.
Mod note on 'Where to find what glasses are trendy'
One comment deleted, poster’s request.
Mod note on 'Thinking about posting isn't posting'
Link updated and post reinstated upon poster's request.
Deleted mefi post 'Thinking about posting isn't posting'
MetaFilter post Thinking about posting isn't posting deleted. Poster's Request
Mod note on 'Not-so-smart smartphones?'
One deleted. Let's focus on answering the question and helping OP solve their question.
Deleted mefi post 'Humpback whales form defensive patterns against fishing fleets'
MetaFilter post Humpback whales form defensive patterns against fishing fleets deleted. Not the best source in terms of credibility/source reliability
Mod note on '‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ is essential viewing. Seriously.'
One deleted. Poster's Request.
Deleted mefi post 'Women are three times more likely than men to get severe long COVID'
MetaFilter post Women are three times more likely than men to get severe long COVID deleted. Poster's Request
Mod note on 'Buying into the idea isn’t harmless'
One deleted. Poster’s request.
Mod note on 'We can smell the brains again...'
Fixed a content editing error on my part. I made an incorrect edit to the post content based off of a flag’s suggestion, another flagger brought the error to my attention. Thanks all!
Mod note on 'Pluribus: We is Us'
Comment edited at poster’s request.
Mod note on 'Bad night for bigots'
One deleted. User request.
Mod note on 'Movie: 28 Years Later'
One deleted. Wrong thread!
Deleted ask post 'Can I sue for this dog bite?'
Ask MetaFilter post Can I sue for this dog bite? deleted. Posters request
Deleted metatalk post 'treating employees well'
MetaTalk post treating employees well deleted. Not sure what the intention is behind this post and is being heavily flagged by the community.
Mod note on 'Chemdog: The person, the strain.'
One deleted. Please keep comments on-topic and address OP's question.
Mod note on 'Nazi interrupts Psych 210, receives predictable response'
One deleted. The back and forth between a few users needs to stop now. Please leave some room for others in the thread.
Mod note on 'Movie: V/H/S/Halloween'
Two deleted. A comment posted in the wrong thread and a reply deleted.
Mod note on 'Filterworld and Why My Feeds Are Making Me Dumber'
One deleted. Let’s refrain from name calling folks.
Deleted mefi post 'Global BIPOC Board Update Thread'
MetaFilter post Global BIPOC Board Update Thread deleted. -- travelingthyme
Deleted mefi post 'r/all 🗺️'
Deleted mefi post 'Eternal breadsticks'
MetaFilter post Eternal breadsticks deleted. Double.
Mod note on '"In our country the state is engaged in the promotion of the arts."'
One deleted. Reminder that making insensitive jokes using a group's language are not welcome and will be deleted.
Mod note on 'Foundation: The Paths That Choose Us'
One deleted. Poster’s request
Deleted mefi post '#freethread'
MetaFilter post #freethread deleted. Double. Double
Mod note on 'How to start a board game store'
One deleted for noise.
Mod note on 'Explain Bank of America's career list alphabetization'
One deleted. Comment posted in wrong thread.
Mod note on 'Peter Thiel & The Antichrist'
One deleted. Poster's request.
Mod note on 'What is this?'
One deleted. Poster's request.
Mod note on 'Why is drug duration always measured in half life?'
One deleted. Double comment.
Mod note on 'Texas A&M fires English Professor for Teaching about Gender'
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'
One deleted, user's request.
Deleted mefi post 'Inside the World of "The Great British Bake Off"'
MetaFilter post Inside the World of "The Great British Bake Off" deleted. Double.
Deleted mefi post 'Painting stolen by Nazis recovered in Argentina, ending 80-year mystery'
MetaFilter post Painting stolen by Nazis recovered in Argentina, ending 80-year mystery deleted. Double.
Mod note on 'Neighbor without insurance wants advice before ER visit'
One deleted. Poster's request.
Deleted mefi post 'Graham Greene has left the building'
MetaFilter post Graham Greene has left the building deleted. Double.
Mod note on 'One clover, and a bee. And revery. (And yeast.)'
One double comment deleted
Mod note on 'Kpop Demon Hunters takes over the music charts'
One deleted. Please remember some people want to have discussions about the thread’s subject with genuine curiosity and be mindful of what you are saying and how your comment adds to the thread.
Mod note on 'Hooking the tools up to the tools.'
One deleted. Please remember that threadsitting is discouraged.
Mod note on 'Is it okay to see a therapist if the practice has iffy privacy policies?'
One deleted, at poster's request.
Mod note on 'Kamala Harris on what happened in 2024'
One deleted, poster's request.
Deleted mefi post 'We won't be hearing from him anymore'
MetaFilter post We won't be hearing from him anymore deleted. LLM Content
Mod note on 'Donald Trump's White House State Ballroom'
Please stop derailing the thread. If your comment is not about the thread's subject, or you are simply replying to other users to argue/snark, stop. Take a break from the thread.
Mod note on 'GZERO Minus One: Bedrock Below Foundation'
Just a note that thread sitting is discouraged, so if you find yourself commenting more frequently than other users in the thread, please take a break and let others chime in as well.
Mod note on '[MeFi Site Update] July, 2025'
One deleted, poster’s request for removal of personal information in comment.
Mod note on 'Electric cars for USD20k? That's the plan'
Two deleted. At this point, the huge derailment needs to stop. If you have any feedback or concerns about the way this thread is going or how moderation is handled, you're welcome to email us. Please stop commenting and derailing the thread.
Mod note on 'Electric cars for USD20k? That's the plan'
Just a note that MeMailing users to argue/instigate a conflict is never OK. Please stop if you are doing this. If you're on the receiving end of such MeMails, please report those users/messages and we will look into it.
Mod note on 'Today's death toll in Gaza rises to 47'
One deleted at poster's request.
Mod note on '[MeFi Site Update] June, 2025'
An error regarding the status of the BIPOC board minutes for Meeting 29 has been corrected in the main post.
Mod note on 'Amid the gloom, glad tidings.'
One deleted, poster’s request.
Mod note on 'Giving the middle finger to an ampersat.'
One comment deleted. A few left standing for context. In the future, please limit your comments to actually answering the question. OP, in Ask, please limit responses to providing essential context needed to answer question and do not engage with users beyond that. Thank you.
Mod note on 'What makes a fridge... ?'
One deleted. Poster's request.
Mod note on 'How to research divorce costs before telling spouse I'm getting lawyer?'
Several Deleted, please answer the question and review your comment to ensure it can be understood by most users before posting.
Mod note on 'It's a big club, and you ain't in it'
The derail/back and forth between users needs to stop. If you've commented several times back-to-back in the thread already, please take a break and leave room for others to participate.
Mod note on 'I'm going on an adventure! How do I stay in touch?'
Several comments that do not answer the question deleted.
Mod note on 'The trick is that being true isn't quite the same thing as mattering'
Lemkin, your comments are contributing to a huge derail of the thread and your comments are accumulating a great number of flags. Please take a break from the thread now, thanks.
Mod note on 'When the refs derail the game'
Lemkin, the personal digs and insults aimed at users for their posting frequency needs to stop immediately. You've commented in this thread countless times doing the same thing, and it's not OK.
Mod note on 'Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb launches major attack on Russian air field'
One comment referencing chat GPT that is also a derail, deleted.
Mod note on '🚨🚨🚨 🗳️ Joining the MetaFilter Board (FPP)🗳️ 🚨🚨🚨'
Mod note referencing a deleted comment removed.
Mod note on 'Taylor Swift takes it all back'
Alright, a few comments derailing the thread have been deleted. If you've been going back and forth with other users in this thread, please take a break.
Mod note on '🚨🚨🚨 🗳️ Joining the MetaFilter Board (FPP)🗳️ 🚨🚨🚨'
One deleted at user's request.
Deleted mefi post 'Growl Battle or Growl Duet?'
MetaFilter post Growl Battle or Growl Duet? deleted. Poster’s Request
Mod note on 'The Last of Us: Convergence'
One deleted. Requested title edits have been made!
Mod note on 'The boy who came back'
One comment requesting a deletion, deleted, as per poster's request.