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Mod note on 'being a good loving adult to teen with dangerous food behaviors'

St. Peepsburg: "You wonโ€™t be able to reset her attitude for her. Thats her journey to undertake."

Hi, please note that the OP did not specify the gender of the child, and simply said "they" or "them".

Going forward let's avoid assuming the gender and just use the indicators the OP wrote in the post, thanks!

Mod note on 'How can I delete an undeletable shortcut from my desktop?'

Here's a possible solution that member Richard Daly emailed to the mods:
The answer that worked for me was to use the DEL command in Windows Command Prompt, but to give it a slightly different parameter than the original poster, fantasticness, tried. Specifically, in Windows Command Prompt, from the path C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\ I ran the command

del "\\?\C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\[the entire ~255 character filename here].pdf"

The quotation marks are part of the command, the square brackets and the description inside them are not.

Mod note on 'The beginning of a beautiful friendship'

OP, this is coming across as chatfilter, as there's no problem to solve. If you could chime in about why you're seeking this information that would help others explain what you're seeking to do or learn with this information.

Mod note on 'Low Visibility/Impact Fitness Band'

One comment removed for suggesting a digital watch, something the OP specifically said they didn't want.

Thank you to the original commenter for flagging that comment!

Mod note on 'YA novel about Victoria at boarding school?'

One comment deleted, please refer to the AI Generated Content: section of the content policy.

Mod note on 'How do I stop obsessing about arguments I've had with my sister?'

Removed one comment which was addressed to another commenter and not the OP, while explicitly saying they had no answers for the OP.

Folks, please focus your comments on helping the OP with their question, and not so much on what other commenters are saying, unless the comment is something wildly or factually wrong, thanks!

Mod note on 'sweetcorn and chocolate brownies'

Another comment removed for complaining about the lack of deleted notes, when there was all of 3 minutes between the deletion and the note.

If you have complaints about the speed of notes, please take it to MetaTalk and avoid derailing the thread, thanks.

Mod note on 'sweetcorn and chocolate brownies'

A couple of comments removed because they were more about personal taste preferences as opposed the OP's question.

Please keep answers focused on helping the OP, thanks!

Mod note on 'Seasonal like Rudolph maybe? Do capillaries know it's Christmas?'

One comment removed at the member's request and the subsequent response has also been removed.

Let's all move on from that argument.

Mod note on 'I'm more of an ideas guy'

One comment removed for veering off into a discussion about AI. Please focus on helping the OP by answering the actual question that was asked. It's ok to skip the question if you don't know the answer..

Another comment removed for telling the OP to kiss their butt. That's not answering the question either, which is the main point of AskMe.

Mod note on 'Is there a word for this?'

Two comments deleted. Remember that Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked, as per the content policy.

Mod note on 'Is there a word for this?'

One comment removed for injecting us politics into this thread.

Mod note on 'I trusted ChatGPT. Was I in the wrong here?'

Another comment removed, please remember that AI Generated content, and particularly LLM output, goes against our Content Policy.

Mod note on 'Thai food in a car for eight hours? With cooler packs?'

One comment removed at memberโ€™s request

Mod note on 'paper punchin products please'

URLs Fixed.

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 'I trusted ChatGPT. Was I in the wrong here?'

One comment removed at member's request.

Mod note on 'I trusted ChatGPT. Was I in the wrong here?'

Couple of comments removed.

1. This thread has nothing to do with politics, so there's no need to bring the President of the USA into this.

2. MetaFilter does not allow ChatGPT output on the site.

Mod note on 'Help with sudden aggression in spayed female indoor cat'

Jessica Savitch's Coke Spoon: "Your username is chives."

Hi, if taking the time to answer, please try to make sure your answer and its meaning is as clear as possible, thanks.

Original comment removed.

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 'I'm going on an adventure! How do I stay in touch?'

Several comments that do not answer the question deleted.

Mod note on 'More sports documentaries like "Last Dance"'

No comments deleted but please remember that the OP is asking for documentaries, so please avoid other pieces of media.

Mod note on 'What is This Postal Scam?'

Comment that was just a dot (.) has been removed, as it wasn't answering the question.

Mod note on 'How to prepare for the tipping point?'

One comment deleted. Comments in AskMeFi should answer the question being asked rather than arguing with other users.

Mod note on 'Yellowjackets in open compost bag'

One comment removed. Please focus on helping the OP and lets avoid comments that are not above the OP's question.

Mod note on 'What happens to the car...'

One comment removed. Please remember that this is a hypothetical question, so mentioning how a real life wrecker service handles getting the car from the bottom of the canyon doesn't answer the question. The poster wants to know about what could happen after that.

Mod note on 'On the hunt for a specific offbeat exercise app'

Accidental comment deleted.

Mod note on 'How to Buy Crypto, and from which company'

A few comments deleted. Remember that Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked, as per the content policy so let's avoid a derail about crypto and privacy.

Mod note on 'What is with the ICE rumors?'

The OP wrote "If so, what is the source of this idea? I would like to see an article, if you have it."

So if people do know of published sources of the ideas the OP is asking about, it would be helpful to the OP to share those links.

Mod note on 'What is with the ICE rumors?'

Ask MetaFilter has a stricter policy for commenting in that the comment should answer the question and refrain from just posting one's opinion.

Mod note on 'Impure as the morning dew'

Two comments deleted. Remember that Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked, as per the content policy.

Mod note on 'Fast-drying towels that don't need immediate washing?'

One comment removed. Folks, pleass answer the question. If you donโ€™t have an answer, feel free to skip this thread.

Mod note on 'Sitting at a campsite, are we closer to a gas station or an EV charger?'

One comment deleted. Comments in AskMeFi should answer the question being asked rather than discussing it's formulation.

Mod note on 'Can I send a reminder about my pronouns at work?'

Furnace of Doubt: "I would be fine with that email, but I also have a lot of non-binary friends, so I'm not sure how more conservative co-workers would react. Your proposed email sends friendly enough to me. Maybe change "should be used" to "I prefer they be used"?"

Hi, just a note that the wording "I prefer they be used" can be seen as offensive and transphobic. There is no "preference", a person's pronouns are what they are and no one should have to say they have a preference on that matter. A person's pronouns are their pronouns, period.

Mod note on 'Rom-Com Advice Giver'

Final update from the OP:
It turns out the scene was from Season 4, Episode 1 of Parks and Recreation:

Andy: Hey, so Tom offered me a job again. As my manager, what do you think I should do?
April: Well what do you want to do?
Andy: I think itโ€™d be kind of cool to work for Tom.
April: So take it.
Andy: But working at a start-up can be kind of risky.
April: So donโ€™t take it.
Andy: But Tom told me to follow my dreams.
April: So take it.
Andy: But this isnโ€™t my dream.
April: So donโ€™t take it.
Andy: I donโ€™t know what to do.
April: Me neither.
Andy: You give such good advice. Babe, I love you.
April: Youโ€™re welcome.

Thanks all!

Mod note on 'What makes Donald Trump so attractive for American voters?'

One deleted, poster's request.

Mod note on 'When did airliner pilots stop drinking, on-the-job? Did they ever?'

One comment removed for not answers the question. As much as "pilots drag-racing jumbo jets" sounds fun or amusing, sharing your thoughts about it isn't what AskMetaFilter is for. Instead its content policy is stricter than most of the site and AskMe comments should solely be about answering the question.

But if anyone has info or story about drag racing jumbo jets, by all means make a post about it on the main page of MetaFilter.

Mod note on 'Matchmaker Dilemna'

One comment removed for not answering the question. Please remember that AskMe has a stricter commenting policy, where comments should be answer the question asked.

Mod note on 'Matchmaker Dilemna'

Duplicate comment and request to remove comment have been deleted.

Mod note on 'Seeking zyrtec redemption arc'

One comment deleted as requested.

Mod note on 'East coast dog swimming in the summer?'

One comment removed for not answering the question.

Mod note on 'MAGA prophetess with odd, halting vocal delivery'

One comment removed for not answring the queston. Please note AskMetaFilter has a stricter Content Policy, where cmments should be answering the OP's question and not just lobbing opinions.

Mod note on 'Seek recommendations for a new desktop computer.'

at: "Iโ€™ll put in a plug for a lightweight laptop"

Please note that OP is looking for desktop recommendations. Leaving this comment up as possible suggestion for OP.

Mod note on 'Unlearn untangle misogynistic behaviour in the workplace UK?'

Mod note: Yes, there are a lot of problematic things in this post. But the OP is seeking help and wants to do better, so please focus on those aspects of the question, particularly this bit:
"Where are free places I can go to confidentially share this and start support now to address my own misogynistic behaviour and be the positive male role model when others won't."

Mod note on 'Help me get a sick cat to eat'

One comment removed. Please just answer the question. If your comment is posted solely to crack a joke, just know that it'll be removed, since AskMe has stricter rules than the rest of the site, see the Content Policy.

Mod note on 'this indecision me molesta'

A comment deleted. Remember that Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked, as per the content policy.

Mod note on 'Why are the walls like... this?'

A few comments deleted. Remember that Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked, as per the content policy.

Mod note on 'Compressed nitrogen disposal in Westchester County, NY'

One deleted. Posterโ€™s request.

Mod note on 'Trying to understand why my mother died'

One deleted. Letโ€™s refrain from posting answers using Chat GPT.

Mod note on 'Can you help me eat?'

One comment removed. The question has nothing to do with OP's husband, so please avoid commenting on him

Mod note on 'Can we require tenants to sign a new lease?'

One comment removed. It's understandable that a landlord that is not the OP would want to explain their postion, but in AskMe the main focus is on the OP and answering their question, all other content may be removed, per the Content Policy.

Mod note on 'What interview questions weed out assholes?'

One commenet removed. Throwing up a quote from Blade Runner, a film from 42 years, with no context, doesn't answer the question at all. If there is a context, please help the OP by explaining what it is as it concerns their question.

Mod note on 'Aw, mom you're just jealous, it's the Beastie Boys'

Yeah, we've all been there RobinofFrocksley! Thanks for posting this and thank you to everyone who's taken the time to add recommendations, we've added this fabulous foundation of musical fury to the sidebar and Best Of blog!

Mod note on 'How do U.S. people feel about seeing women with armpit hair?'

Interesting discussion and answers, thanks! We've added this to the sidebar and Best Of blog!

Mod note on 'Embryo adotion agencies'

Another comment deleted. Please stick to answering the question being asked.

Mod note on 'Embryo adotion agencies'

One deleted. Folks, please do not use Ask MeFi to get into a back and forth conversation. The current derail has to stop now, thanks!

Mod note on 'Looking for lab-created gems in Canada'

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 note on 'Identify movie or show on TV in 1970s or 1980s about orphaned boy'

Mod note on 'I think this veers heavily into Chatfileter, but... The US NPS'

Line break added to post to clarify meaning of question.

Mod note on 'I was arrested in the US as a student, can I go back?'

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 note on 'Cross + exclamation mark symbol'

One deleted: please answer the question.

Mod note on 'Sponsoring an immigrantโ€”what do I need to know?'

double comment removed

Mod note on 'Christian denomination rivalries?'

One deleted. Poster's request.

Mod note on 'I was arrested in the US as a student, can I go back?'

One double comment deleted.

Mod note on 'How common is Sir/Ma'am in the US, and why does it happen?'

Good question and fascinating conversation, so of course it's been added to the sidebar and Best Of blog!

Mod note on 'Searching For An Old Blog'

One comment deleted as per the Content Policy: MetaFilter is a place for people to share their own knowledge and ideas with each other, not to interact with algorithms, so using ChatGPT or other generative AI tools is discouraged. Please do not query ChatGPT or other LLMs and then post the output unless the discussion itself is about those types of tools, and in those cases, please clearly label what you are posting as coming from an AI tool. All other LLM content will be deleted.

Mod note on 'Mexico tariff question'

One comment deleted, please make sure your comment answers the question being asked.

Mod note on 'All truss, no strings attached'

Two comments deleted, please make sure your comment answers the question being asked and please avoid making fun of a person's drugs issues.

Mod note on 'Increased pain after seeing Chiropractor. What to do next?'

Several questions removed per the OP's original request: "PLEASE if you donโ€™t believe in chiropractors or think its woo or nonsense or whatever, skip this question."

Mod note on 'Is it wise to be traveling oversees these days?'

Removed a comment by rongorongo that looked like it belonged in FanFare. Theyโ€™ve been notified.

Mod note on 'My right ear keeps clogging up.'

One comment removed for recommending unpasteurized milk as a possible solution responses left up though. The FDA believes raw milk can pose a serious health risk.

Mod note on 'Necklace for black dress'

Brandon Blatcher: "Mod note: One comment removed because it links a knock off site (Said it was to the MET store, but was not). Checking with poster to see if they're ok with changing the link."

Poster prefers that comment remain deleted.

Mod note on 'Necklace for black dress'

One comment removed because it links a knock off site (Said it was to the MET store, but was not). Checking with poster to see if they're ok with changing the link.

Mod note on 'Help my understand where my music lives in 2025'

One comment removed at userโ€™s request.

Mod note on 'Kid with sensitive gag reflex, gags at the mention of food'

[ One comment removed by request and one response to it also removed.]

Mod note on 'Recommend an Internet radio station specializing in Soft Hits of the 70s'

Post edited to put complete question in the body of the post, as some people do have titles turned off, making the question nonsensical

Mod note on 'Looking for first-person audiobook suggestions'

One comment deleted at user's request.

Mod note on 'I'm Unlikely to Eat This, but Can I?'

Two comments deleted at the user's request.

Mod note on 'Trending colors for new moms?'

One deleted, posted in wrong thread.

Mod note on 'What word describes reconstruction of an object from meagre data.'

One comment removed for being edited/changed to just a period. Please don't do that, especially as typing only a period is a common symbol for respectful silence that is used in obituaries, so it makes no sense in this thread.

Please don't edit your comment to change its meaning. Just flag it with a note, telling us to remove it or email us.

Mod note on 'Kid with sensitive gag reflex, gags at the mention of food'

One comment deleted. Ask MetaFilter has more strict guidelines than other subsites, so please avoid answers chastising the OP and remember to be considerate and respectful

Mod note on 'Songs for when you hate everyone and everything'

Oooh, thanks for starting this and thanks to all who chimed in with suggestions! This post has been added to the sidebar and Best Of blog!

Mod note on 'Home-made ramen seasoning - caveat, must be easy'

One duplicate comment removed.

Mod note on 'What's the coolest thing on eBay right now?'

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 note on 'Unintentional legalization of gay marriage when one partner is trans?'

Changed a link in the question to "cis woman and a trans woman" as noted above.

Mod note on 'Where should I get my US political news from?'

Thanks for asking this, it's a really good question these days! We've added it to the sidebar and Best Of blog!

Mod note on 'Questions for The Dating Game'

Two removed: please stick to answering the question.

Mod note on 'Have I been a bad friend ? # BOUNDARIES'

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!