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Mod note on 'Moderation Log'
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A bare bones moderation log has been released, here's the thread announcing and discussing it.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 21 at 5:22 PM to MetaTalk post Moderation Log

Mod note on 'Reacher: L.A. Story'
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Post corrected to be in Season 3, not 2, based on a flag.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 21 at 5:07 PM to FanFare post Reacher: L.A. Story

Mod note on 'You're ok with the boss talking about erections at work, right?'
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DeepSeaHaggis, the site custom is to skip past threads you don't like or that you find triggering. If you choose to engage with such a thread, at least be thoughtful and constructive. Posting comments in all caps that focus on how much you dislike the subject of the is not that. So please avoid the this thread from this point on and remove it from your recent activity. If you do return here and continue as you have, we'll move on to site bans of increasing length if you continue. No comments have been removed and a link to this note have been MeFiMailed to DeepSeaHaggis

Mod note on 'Liqueurs: where flavor and finesse meet in every sip'
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Cheers to ashbury for making a post so delicious we just had to put it on the sidebar and Best Of blog!
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 21 at 3:39 PM to MetaFilter post Liqueurs: where flavor and finesse meet in every sip

Mod note on 'Home-made ramen seasoning - caveat, must be easy'
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One duplicate comment removed.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 21 at 2:49 PM to Ask MetaFilter post Home-made ramen seasoning - caveat, must be easy

Mod note on 'A moderation log, general info page, and site update note'
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[So is it now a policy that mods should always leave a comment when they delete? People were asking for that for a while, it's great if that's true.

Yes, it is policy that a mod should always leave an official note when something is removed. If you see it not happening, please point that out by email at least!

Yes, some of us were a bit forgetful when we started doing that, but at this point it should be happening as the default, no exceptions. If it isn't, please report it!

(makes mental note to update FAQ entries that mention deleting by this evening)

Mod note on 'Let's talk about the BIPOC board.'
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There is a list of staff and committees...

That's the page I mentioned a few comments ago and since it's publicly visible now, just gonna leave it so. Was waiting for confirmation on who is currently on the BiPOC committee, which I got about 30 minutes ago.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 20 at 4:06 PM to MetaTalk post Let's talk about the BIPOC board.

Mod note on 'Let's talk about the BIPOC board.'
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I'm thinking the idea of having one page with all the committees, the elections, the boards.

I am working today on a General Information page that does things like this, it'll be mentioned in the Site Update, which is running a little late (should have been posted this week but waiting on some information)

The site update should happen by Wednesday of next week at the very latest. If it doesn't, mods will make a post a MeTa explaining the delay.]
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 20 at 3:44 PM to MetaTalk post Let's talk about the BIPOC board.

Deleted mefi post 'History Professor Answers Dictator Questions'
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MetaFilter post History Professor Answers Dictator Questions deleted. Double.
Deleted by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 19 at 4:52 PM.

Mod note on 'Time to remove Facebook social sharing?'
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If it's not easy to add new ones right now, so be it. Mods?

You're correct, it's not easy to add new ones right now and we're more or less just leaving that sidebar as is as we work on the new site. While it hasn't been decided on whether we'll have sharing links sidebar on the new site. If we do, it's safe to say that FB won't be on it.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 19 at 4:47 PM to MetaTalk post Time to remove Facebook social sharing?

Mod note on 'What's the coolest thing on eBay right now?'
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One comment removed for not answering the question.

While it's great that people are sharing things inspired by the OP's question, please remember that Ask MetaFilter is about people helping people, aka answering the question the OP has asked. There are strict guidelines about keeping answers limited to what was asked, so keep your answers focused on helping the OP, thanks!
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 19 at 4:40 PM to Ask MetaFilter post What's the coolest thing on eBay right now?

Mod note on 'Unintentional legalization of gay marriage when one partner is trans?'
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Changed a link in the question to "cis woman and a trans woman" as noted above.
Mod Comment by loup on Mar. 19 at 9:20 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Unintentional legalization of gay marriage when one partner is trans?

Mod note on '"I'm the Canadian who was detained by ICE for two weeks."'
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One comment deleted. Please avoid heavily editing your comments.
Mod Comment by loup on Mar. 19 at 7:33 AM to MetaFilter post "I'm the Canadian who was detained by ICE for two weeks."

Mod note on 'Oh yeah, gonna send this one to the wife'
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This was so much damn fun, how could we not add it to the sidebar and Best Of blog?!
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 19 at 2:39 AM to MetaFilter post Oh yeah, gonna send this one to the wife

Mod note on 'Of Dandelions and Palestine'
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One comment removed. Calling everyone who believes in a certain point of view "murderers and complicit" reduces the discussion to an emotional argument that no side can ever rise above or get past. Disagreement is fine and welcomed on MetaFilter. Heading for the extremes is not. Let's try and find ways to disagree that don't paint the other as mortal enemies.
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 18 at 7:13 PM to MetaFilter post Of Dandelions and Palestine

Mod note on 'Movie: The House'
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Ok have updated things to the correct movie, thanks all for pointing it out!
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 18 at 5:27 PM to FanFare post Movie: The House

Mod note on 'The White Lotus: Hide or Seek'
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One comment deleted. No need to correct someone’s grammar.
Mod Comment by loup on Mar. 18 at 9:45 AM to FanFare post The White Lotus: Hide or Seek

Mod note on 'If you want peace, prepare for DOGE'
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Tagged as USPolitics
Mod Comment by loup on Mar. 18 at 8:39 AM to MetaFilter post If you want peace, prepare for DOGE

Mod note on 'Where should I get my US political news from?'
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Thanks for asking this, it's a really good question these days! We've added it to the sidebar and Best Of blog!
Mod Comment by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 18 at 7:30 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Where should I get my US political news from?

Mod note on 'Questions for The Dating Game'
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Two removed: please stick to answering the question.
Mod Comment by goodnewsfortheinsane on Mar. 18 at 5:32 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Questions for The Dating Game

Deleted mefi post 'Naughty Bunny'
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MetaFilter post Naughty Bunny deleted. Test deletion of FanFare post, does the reason appear in the log?!
Deleted by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 18 at 5:00 AM.

Deleted mefi post 'Discover royalty-free photos.'
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MetaFilter post Discover royalty-free photos. deleted. Spam.
Deleted by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 17 at 9:25 PM.

Mod note on 'Of Dandelions and Palestine'
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A few comments deleted. Please allow others to express themselves. Let's avoid personal attacks. While it is OK to disagree, allow others to speak about their experience and keep the conversation on topic. Avoid turning the conversation into a discussion with specific people. If you see something that you find offensive or inappropriate, feel free to flag it for our moderators to review it and engage with the content of the post instead.
Mod Comment by loup on Mar. 17 at 2:58 PM to MetaFilter post Of Dandelions and Palestine

Deleted mefi post 'Test, please ignore'
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MetaFilter post Test, please ignore deleted. Deletion reason from test post on MeFI, does it appear in log?
Deleted by Brandon Blatcher on Mar. 17 at 9:50 AM.

Mod note on 'Have I been a bad friend ? # BOUNDARIES'
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One deleted. Please keep in mind that back-and-forth chatting with users is discouraged. Post your question, provide one or two comments providing additional context (if needed) and please allow the community to answer the question!
Mod Comment by travelingthyme on Mar. 17 at 7:10 AM to Ask MetaFilter post Have I been a bad friend ? # BOUNDARIES
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