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emelenjr: "Your profile suggests you're in Katy, TX, and a cursory search came up with a few results for ADHD evaluation there. "
Please don't ever take information from someone's profile and use post it on the site, in any way, that violates the Content Policy.
Certainly you were doing it with the best of intentions, but this is a privacy issue and we normally such content and issue some sort of ban, temporary or permanent.
In this instance, I reached out to the OP and they said the link in their profile that mentioned a location (thedryer.com) was just a joke and they live nowhere near there.
Which is great news, but everyone, do not post information from a user's profile. Feel free to ask or request information, but do not take it upon yourself to mention anyone's profile information. Doing so could result in removal of the content and possible ban.
In this case, no bans have issued.
Please don't ever take information from someone's profile and use post it on the site, in any way, that violates the Content Policy.
Certainly you were doing it with the best of intentions, but this is a privacy issue and we normally such content and issue some sort of ban, temporary or permanent.
In this instance, I reached out to the OP and they said the link in their profile that mentioned a location (thedryer.com) was just a joke and they live nowhere near there.
Which is great news, but everyone, do not post information from a user's profile. Feel free to ask or request information, but do not take it upon yourself to mention anyone's profile information. Doing so could result in removal of the content and possible ban.
In this case, no bans have issued.
One comment removed for posting the output from a LLM. Please note MetaFilter's Content Policy on LLM/chatGPT output:
"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. "
"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. "
One deleted: poster's request.
Ask MetaFilter post 2025 anyone? deleted. you're being explicit about chatting about something other than the question you asked and you clearly know that's not ok, so we're giving you a week off from the site.
Ask MetaFilter post Can I sue for this dog bite? deleted. Posters request
Several comments removed. Please do not start an argument with other users and remember that Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked.
One comment deleted. Please avoid starting an argument with other members. Also, Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked.
Ask MetaFilter post benefits deleted. Question unclear and not necessarily appropriate for AskMeFi
One deleted. Please keep comments on-topic and address OP's question.
Ask MetaFilter post A quesion for fellow leftie Jewish Zionists who lost friends after 10/7 deleted. This is chatfilter, as the answers to the question are highly subjective. AskMetaFilter questions should be asking for information that will be put to some practical use as opposed to what ifs.
2 comments removed as requested.
Ask MetaFilter post Deletion test from Ask, does it show up in the mod log? deleted. just a test from AskMe
Hey, we're removed one comment for not answering the question. We appreciate that people may be frustrated by having similar problems, but as noted in the Content Policy that AskMe is more tightly moderated than the rest of the site and the answers in it need to answer the question, thanks.
Ask MetaFilter post Test deleted. Was just a test
Edited photo link to not have a raw URL on the Ask frontpage
One deleted: poster’s request.
Ask MetaFilter post Can I sue for a dog bite? deleted. -- loup
One answer removed for not answering the question and instead making a joke. Please remember that the point of AskMe is to help the OP by addressing the problem, thanks.
Removed a string of answers that were based on a misinterpretation of the question.
One deleted: poster’s request.
One deleted: no debate, just answers, please.
One comment removed, there's no need to call OP's curiosity bigoted. Also, Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked.
One comment deleted. Please avoid starting an argument with the OP, Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked.
phunniemee: "Are you going to remove all the comments linking to florals for not answering the question?"
No, because there's a bit of subjectiveness involved in this question and the answers.
No, because there's a bit of subjectiveness involved in this question and the answers.
One comment removed for threadshitting and getting snarky with commenters, which goes against the Content Policy in Ask MetaFilter.
Also, you can't just decide it's ok to heckle commenters, that goes against the general MetaFilter guidelines about being considerate and respectful
Also, you can't just decide it's ok to heckle commenters, that goes against the general MetaFilter guidelines about being considerate and respectful
Title updated, thank you for reporting it.
One deleted for noise.
One deleted. Comment posted in wrong thread.
One comment removed at user’s request.
Couple of comments removed for not answering the question and instead making jokes. That violates the Content Policy for AskMe.
One deleted. Poster's request.
One comment deleted. Please avoid arguing with other people's answers, ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked.
One deleted. Double comment.
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.
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.
One comment removed for not answering the question
Moved bulk of above the fold text to below the fold
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!
Please help keep AskMetaFilter threads on topic by addressing the question asked, thanks!
One deleted. Poster's request.
Two comments removed. Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked.
Accidental duplicate answer removed.
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/
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!
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!
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.
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.
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."
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.
I find this an odd choice of moderation."
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.
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.
I'll be going back through the comments that did misgender them to change the pronouns.
One answer removed at the poster's request.
One comment removed, AskMe has a firm policy about posting ChatGPT output. We’re interested in human answers, not what LLMs “think”.
One answer deleted at poster's request.
One comment removed at the commenter's request.
One comment removed for not answering the question.
One comment removed for not answering the question. Remember, AskMetaFilter is more strictly moderated than other subsites, to keep the focus on helping the OP of a question.
Comment and response removed due to providing an answer from an LLM (Gemini). AskMetaFilter is for people to provide answers and LLM answers are specifically banned. Please don't query LLMs for AskMetaFilter questions and then post the output on this site.
We do encourage people who have knowledge about subjects of questions to post answers, thank you all!
We do encourage people who have knowledge about subjects of questions to post answers, thank you all!
FifthCupOfTea: "I’ve been driving EV for a little over 7 years now, and honestly? I’m never going back to gas unless it’s for some kind of apocalypse vehicle."
Hi, just a note that the OP has specific questions about charging an EV, not what makes an EV good to use. Please help the OP by sticking to the original question, thanks!
No comments have been removed.
Hi, just a note that the OP has specific questions about charging an EV, not what makes an EV good to use. Please help the OP by sticking to the original question, thanks!
No comments have been removed.
One answer removed for not answering the question.
One comment removed at member’s request.
One comment removed for not answering the question and posting an unrelated opinion.
One comment deleted. Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked. Please refer to the Ask MeFi section of the content policy.
One comment deleted. Please avoid posting jokey comments as answers. Please refer to the Ask MeFi section of the content policy.
One comment deleted, please refer to the AI Generated Content: section of the content policy.
One deleted, at poster's request.
One comment removed for not answering the question. If folks want to follow along by having answers appear in their Recent Activity, they can click the 'add to activity' link that's in the "posted by XXX" line on in every post.
One off topic comment removed. Please focus on helping the OP by answering the question, thanks.
One comment removed for not answering the question. Please just stick to helping out the OP and avoid injecting other elements to their question, thanks!
One comment deleted, please refer to the AI Generated Content: section of the content policy.
One answer deleted at the poster's request.
FYI, this Ask post is picking some reasonable flags wondering if this might be a stunt post. We do not have any evidence that this is the case so please carry on. We'll be monitoring the post as it progresses.
"Webcam" changed to "digital videocamera" in post, per member's request.
St. Peepsburg: "You won’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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
Thank you to the original commenter for flagging that comment!
One comment deleted, please refer to the AI Generated Content: section of the content policy.
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!
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!
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.
If you have complaints about the speed of notes, please take it to MetaTalk and avoid derailing the thread, thanks.
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!
Please keep answers focused on helping the OP, thanks!
One comment removed at the member's request and the subsequent response has also been removed.
Let's all move on from that argument.
Let's all move on from that argument.
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.
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.
Two comments deleted. Remember that Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked, as per the content policy.
One comment removed for injecting us politics into this thread.
Another comment removed, please remember that AI Generated content, and particularly LLM output, goes against our Content Policy.
One comment removed at member’s request
URLs Fixed.
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.
One deleted. Poster's request.
One comment removed at member's request.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Several Deleted, please answer the question and review your comment to ensure it can be understood by most users before posting.
Several comments that do not answer the question deleted.
No comments deleted but please remember that the OP is asking for documentaries, so please avoid other pieces of media.
Comment that was just a dot (.) has been removed, as it wasn't answering the question.
One comment deleted. Comments in AskMeFi should answer the question being asked rather than arguing with other users.
One comment removed. Please focus on helping the OP and lets avoid comments that are not above the OP's question.
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.
Accidental comment deleted.
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.
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.
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.
Ask MetaFilter has a stricter policy for commenting in that the comment should answer the question and refrain from just posting one's opinion.