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Hey, big thanks to everyone who gave an answer, please keep in mind that weβre all here to help the OP, so thereβs no need to argue with each other about differences in the answers.
Removed several derailing comments about Italian syntax. The OP is just looking for jokes, not a language debate, please just stick to what was being asked.
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One comment deleted, posterβs request.
One comment removed for not answering the question. As noted in the Content Policy:
Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked. Jokes, derailing the conversation, ranting, picking a fight or chastising the asker, arguing among commenters, single word comments and other non-answers will probably be removed.
knile: "Leuchtterm1917 notebooks"
Hey this link is broken and not sure what you meant to link to, maybe this notebook in the yellow? If not, let the mods know and we can update the original link. Edit: now that link is down, even though it was working a second ago! Bottom line, Leuchtturm1917 has notebook similar in color to what the OP was asking for.
Hey this link is broken and not sure what you meant to link to, maybe this notebook in the yellow? If not, let the mods know and we can update the original link. Edit: now that link is down, even though it was working a second ago! Bottom line, Leuchtturm1917 has notebook similar in color to what the OP was asking for.
Another comment removed for not answering the question.
Reverend John, please avoid adding additional comments to this thread, 'cause there's no need to turn it into a religious debate.
Reverend John, please avoid adding additional comments to this thread, 'cause there's no need to turn it into a religious debate.
One comment removed for mocking another comment, which violates the Content Policy.
Be kind to others. Answers that others give may not be what you would do or even believe in, but there's not need to mock them for their different beliefs.
Be kind to others. Answers that others give may not be what you would do or even believe in, but there's not need to mock them for their different beliefs.
One comment removed for bringing ethnicity into the situation where it wasn't needed. By all means share your dissatisfaction with your experience of hiring a housekeeper, but pointing out they were Haitian and a immigrant wasn't relevant to the experience.
If you'd like the repost the comment without those bits, just email the mods and we can send you the text of the comment.
If you'd like the repost the comment without those bits, just email the mods and we can send you the text of the comment.
One comment removed for being posted in the wrong thread, no big deal. Mollymillions, I've emailed you the text of the comment if you'd like to post it elsewhere.
OP is asking for help with their smart lock, not for quotes from Scifi stories that predicted this might happen. Please just answer the question or if you don't have an answer, just move on.
AskMe is stricter about content moderation and comments that aren't answering the question are removed.
AskMe is stricter about content moderation and comments that aren't answering the question are removed.
Beis tote link fixed, thanks for your patience!
One comment (seemingly unrelated to the thread) removed.
Ask MetaFilter post Richard Smith (English Guitarist) deleted. Sorry to hear that anyone is having trouble, but MeFi doesn't allow links to GoFundMe or other active charities on the site. Should you wish to post this question again, it's advised to leave out the parts about Richard Smith or the fundraiser, as it has little to do with question you're asking.
These are the films that check the boxes for "laugh until you cry" humor.
Hey, just a reminder that those sorts of films aren't what the OP was asking for. They want to know "What movies start with the main character dying, and then flash back to the life of that character and events leading up to the death?" so please just stick to suggestions along those lines, thanks!
Edited to add: OP of this comment asked for it to be removed in the a.m. EST of 11/29
Hey, just a reminder that those sorts of films aren't what the OP was asking for. They want to know "What movies start with the main character dying, and then flash back to the life of that character and events leading up to the death?" so please just stick to suggestions along those lines, thanks!
Edited to add: OP of this comment asked for it to be removed in the a.m. EST of 11/29
Hi all. It's great that people are giving suggestions about what to do in the future or to just return the device, but the OP needs help with what's going right now with the current device, so please focus answers on that part of the question to help the OP!
No comments have been removed, but again, future comments should focus on what's going on now.
Hi all, one comment has been removed for suggesting hte Monash FODMAP App, which the OP stated in the post that they're already using.
One comment and response removed for trying to shame the OP. This violates the Content Policy, please don't do that.
AskMetaFilter is about helping people, not shaming them, please just answer the question and if that's not possible, it's ok to not post anything.
AskMetaFilter is about helping people, not shaming them, please just answer the question and if that's not possible, it's ok to not post anything.
Two deleted: noise.
Deleted a couple. okayturnip, stick to answering the question please.
One comment removed for not even remotely answering the question, while being dismissive of it. AskMe answers need to answer the question, per the Content Policy
If you can't answer the question, it's totally ok to skip it!
If you can't answer the question, it's totally ok to skip it!
One deleted: OPβs story is perfectly clear. Answer accordingly, donβt introduce your own speculation please.
Final update from the OP:
Back when I posted this question, Unattach didn't have the precise feature I wanted, but I wrote and requested it, and some time ago, it got added. I finally started using it, and so far, it's great.
One deleted. Let's focus on answering the question and helping OP solve their question.
Ask MetaFilter post ADHD medication and thyroid deleted. Removed at OP's request.
One comment removed at user's request
Hi all.
As noted by the OP, the question they are asking has been answered, they've marked a comment as best answer.
Please stop with derails about the OP or their medication, or much of anything else, the question has been answered.
As noted by the OP, the question they are asking has been answered, they've marked a comment as best answer.
Please stop with derails about the OP or their medication, or much of anything else, the question has been answered.
Another comment advocating piracy removed. Rhymedirective, knock it off, you've been asked to stop.
One deleted: be civil, and focus on answering the question please.
One comment removed. Let's avoid unhelpful/non-answer comments like "They're all bullshit."
Two comments removed. Please do not promote piracy or any other illegal activity here. Also, Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked so, please do not comment just to start an argument with other user.
Another comment removed per the Content Policy about posting LLM output: "Please do not query ChatGPT or other LLMs and then post the output unless the discussion itself is about those types of tools"
One off topic comment and a response to it removed. Please just answer the question and avoid rants how boring mefites as a whole are.
One comment removed, please refer to the Ask MetaFilter section of the content policy. Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked and Jokes derailing the conversation will probably be removed.
Jessica Savitch's Coke Spoon: "If build-your-own is an option, I'd recommend:
Hey, thanks for suggesting this route, but please note that the OP stated in the post that they weren't interested in building their own.
Details tag added to hide most of the comment.
Hey, thanks for suggesting this route, but please note that the OP stated in the post that they weren't interested in building their own.
Details tag added to hide most of the comment.
One comment removed for making jokes. Please remember that AskMe has a stricter content policy and comments should be focused on answering the question, thanks!
Edited this comment to put most of the text behind the details tag.
Hi, just a quick mod note to say that weβve verified that the asker of this question is NOT the person who is the subject of the question or anyone related to the subject.
One comment removed for not answering the question and telling an unrelated story. Sorry, but AskMe is a bit stricter with its answering policy, which should address the question being asked.
Hi all.
We're starting to get into derail territory with the discussion of the phrase "Chinese whispers" so please drop that topic from this thread, but feel free to bring it up in MetaTalk.
No comments have been removed.
We're starting to get into derail territory with the discussion of the phrase "Chinese whispers" so please drop that topic from this thread, but feel free to bring it up in MetaTalk.
No comments have been removed.
Noting that the terms "transmale" and "transfemale" are considered problematic because these are medicalizing terms associated with Trans-Exclusionary views. The preferred the terms are "trans man/woman" or "transgender man/woman". I've reached out to the member in question and edited the comment with their permission.
One comment removed for seemingly not answering the question. MeMailed OP of comment for clarification.
One comment edited to remove the URL at the writer's request.
Ask MetaFilter post Why Does My Dog Bark All Night β and Can a Dog Bark Collar Really Help? deleted. SPAM
Winnie the Proust: "[Op, you wrote that you live across thecounty but I believe you meant to say you live across the country. If thatβs correct perhaps a kindly mod could fix it for you, as itβs an important detail.]"
Yes, op connected us to say they did mean that they live across the country in California. The post has been updated to reflect that clarification.
Yes, op connected us to say they did mean that they live across the country in California. The post has been updated to reflect that clarification.
Ask MetaFilter post Donβt want to let on Iβm mad deleted. Removed at OP's request.
One comment removed for being posted to the wrong thread.
Also, it's likely that the OP of this AskMe means they live across the country, not county.
Also, it's likely that the OP of this AskMe means they live across the country, not county.
Hi there mermaidcafe,
This question is picking up some flags, with people saying it's not clear and worrying your headache medicine may be affecting your concentration at the moment. Just passing the information on to you and mentioning that it's totally ok if you want remove your question and rewrite it for tomorrow.
That's just a suggestion, the choice is yours. If you'd like it removed, just let me know!
This question is picking up some flags, with people saying it's not clear and worrying your headache medicine may be affecting your concentration at the moment. Just passing the information on to you and mentioning that it's totally ok if you want remove your question and rewrite it for tomorrow.
That's just a suggestion, the choice is yours. If you'd like it removed, just let me know!
One comment removed for not really answering the question and needlessly arguing with another answer. Focus on the question and helping the OP y'all instead of arguing with others.
Ask MetaFilter post How to deal with guilt , shame and an addicted child deleted. Poster's request
One comment removed for not answering the question, which is the Content Policy in AskMetaFilter.
HearHere, if you're going to post answers in AskMe, please read the question carefully to make sure you're addressing the issue raised as opposed to a side and unrelated issue.
HearHere, if you're going to post answers in AskMe, please read the question carefully to make sure you're addressing the issue raised as opposed to a side and unrelated issue.
Ask MetaFilter post Does anyone need a plant identified? deleted. This isnβt really a question per se, but feel free to post it in MetaTalk!
Two comments removed due to AskMe's strict Content Policy for answers, which need to answer the question being asked.
Removed a comment that did not answer the question, per Content Policy
Edited this comment to change 'transwomen' to 'trans women'. It's two words.
Ask MetaFilter post Payroll errors working for the USPS deleted. -- Brandon Blatcher
Ask MetaFilter post Comprehensive Factory Operations License deleted. Spam, banned. -- goodnewsfortheinsane
One comment removed. If you have your own question about West Hollywood or LA, please make a new AskMe post about that and avoid adding it to this one.
One comment removed because "Ask MetaFilter comments should address the main question being asked."
One comment deleted, please refer to the AI Generated Content: section of the content policy.
Ask MetaFilter post Did I handle this correctly? deleted. Poster's request -- goodnewsfortheinsane
Ask MetaFilter post Can you recommend a Seattle-area nanny agency? deleted. Poster's request
Ask MetaFilter post Tax preparer near Seattle deleted. Poster's request
Ask MetaFilter post How do you get your kid out the door in the morning? deleted. Poster's request
Ask MetaFilter post Mad Magazine for children? deleted. Poster's request
Ask MetaFilter post One day in Boston, with kids. What should we do? deleted. Poster's request
Ask MetaFilter post What should my son and I do while waiting for his school bus? deleted. Poster's request
Ask MetaFilter post Good DVDs for a preschooler? deleted. Poster's request
Ask MetaFilter post How to get home from the park? deleted. Poster's request
Ask MetaFilter post What outdoor toys do your kids like? deleted. Poster's request
Ask MetaFilter post What's it like to have ADHD? deleted. Poster's request
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: posterβs 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: posterβs 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.