Self-linking on Metafilter is a no-no, post it to Projects instead.

May 10, 2006 9:39 PM

posted by brownpau to Feature Requests at 9:39 PM (42 comments total)

Because I'm new here. Still learning the ropes.
Liar, liar, pants on fire.

I move a motion for swift deletion, to be followed by equally swift banning. Any seconders?
posted by dg at 9:43 PM on May 10, 2006

Hey, cut him some slack. It's not as if the warning was blinking. He probably just didn't see it.
posted by dobbs at 9:45 PM on May 10, 2006

*spills hot coffee on his genitals, sues Metafilter*
posted by Krrrlson at 9:49 PM on May 10, 2006

(this is my first and only infraction of this)

You've got us there! You're a wily one, mildweed.
posted by amro at 9:53 PM on May 10, 2006

Argh! Blue in gray! BLUE IN GRAY! RED IN BLUE BLACK GRAY YELLOW AUGH *asplodes*
posted by loquacious at 9:56 PM on May 10, 2006

Everyone makes mistakes, but why, oh why won't people take responsibility for their mistakes? milkweed should recognize that it was a $5 mistake.
posted by JMOZ at 9:57 PM on May 10, 2006

(this is my first and only infraction of this)

Oh... the excuses we've heard! No one's ever angelic and apologetic about any other infraction besides self-linking.

"Oh! You mean to say... that's not allowed? Well, land sakes! Hush my mouth and fuck me running. I do declare I stand corrected. But surely, my completely unintentional misstep need not render consequences, now, need it? Come on. Don't be a bunch of dicks about it."

[ban]
posted by scarabic at 9:57 PM on May 10, 2006

mildweed. See, everyone makes mistakes.
posted by JMOZ at 9:57 PM on May 10, 2006

BAN JMOZ
posted by Falconetti at 9:59 PM on May 10, 2006

Seconded.
posted by CunningLinguist at 10:00 PM on May 10, 2006

Banning someone is a feature request? Or is the red on black the feature request? I like the red on black.
posted by evariste at 10:07 PM on May 10, 2006

I like the red on black, too. It's frightening.
posted by cgc373 at 10:24 PM on May 10, 2006

it's over. we can all go home now.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 10:35 PM on May 10, 2006

Excellent.

*goes home*
posted by dg at 10:39 PM on May 10, 2006

Please change the warning to the red and black. Thank you.
posted by puke & cry at 11:01 PM on May 10, 2006

I'm with loquacious. THE COLOURS THE COLOURS!

I guess it's all over now though. Thanks for the memories.
posted by blacklite at 11:02 PM on May 10, 2006

I was here!
posted by TwelveTwo at 11:17 PM on May 10, 2006

Can we get it so people can't post images to the front page of MetaFilter, MetaTalk, or Askme, only inside threads?
posted by dgaicun at 11:22 PM on May 10, 2006

Yeah that red on black really does it. I just loaded Metatalk and immediately thought, within half a second, oh shit what have I done.... Best warning yet.
posted by Jimbob at 11:22 PM on May 10, 2006

I don't want to go home, who fancies a drink?
posted by Joeforking at 11:57 PM on May 10, 2006

I'll have a milk, and some weed.
posted by Rumple at 12:08 AM on May 11, 2006

I missed it all.
posted by sjvilla79 at 1:09 AM on May 11, 2006

Oh wait now I see it. Amusing.
posted by sjvilla79 at 1:12 AM on May 11, 2006

Too funny.
posted by Devils Slide at 3:47 AM on May 11, 2006

But... but... I'm already home!
posted by languagehat at 5:40 AM on May 11, 2006

I will be ading this comment to my faves once it has posted. It is my first and only infraction of this
posted by If I Had An Anus at 5:48 AM on May 11, 2006 [1 favorite]

I must ashamedly confess that it took me several minutes to figure out that I need to click on the pretty red and blue picture to see the thread in question. MeTa needs more specific directions for the stupid!
posted by JanetLand at 6:24 AM on May 11, 2006

Now make the entire site red on black for a week and institute a Reign of Terror.
posted by darukaru at 7:34 AM on May 11, 2006

Someone should probably mention that Scott "Scooter" Connerly of Improvabilities just deliberately shat on the clearest and most important community guideline at a popular online discussion site. Apparently, Scott "Scooter" Connerly of Improvabilities is so selfish he cared more about sending a temporary traffic spike to his improv group's site than about anything else. Nice.
posted by mediareport at 7:39 AM on May 11, 2006

All I know is that this made me laugh:
Hush my mouth and fuck me running.

Nice scarabic
posted by filmgeek at 8:26 AM on May 11, 2006

The googlebombing thing is (a) childish, and (b) dumb. Please knock it off.
posted by gleuschk at 10:44 AM on May 11, 2006

I dont remember having a hammer in my hand when that photo was taken.
posted by sgt.serenity at 11:23 AM on May 11, 2006

posted by Eideteker at 12:47 PM on May 11, 2006

God, I love Pilotwings.
posted by reklaw at 12:54 PM on May 11, 2006

The googlebombing thing is (a) childish one of the few ways offenders can be punished, and (b) dumb amusing. Please knock it off keep it up.
posted by five fresh fish at 1:38 PM on May 11, 2006

Thanks for helping us make our event so special. I was amazed by your ability to take a general concept for a presidential roast and turn it into such an appropriate yet hysterical skit.
posted by sgt.serenity at 1:59 PM on May 11, 2006

Now make the entire site red on black for a week and institute a Reign of Terror.

Now this is an idea I can stand behind. Especially if we can get Matt to go live on webcam, don his bike helmet and make that "Oh, fuck you!" screwy-face every time he swings the banhammer.
posted by loquacious at 2:17 PM on May 11, 2006

That might help.
posted by delmoi at 9:34 PM on May 11, 2006

Oh well, hopefully this means their lame improve won't be linked here again. Heh.
posted by delmoi at 9:43 PM on May 11, 2006

For what it's worth, gleuschk, there's a clear difference between google-bombing that simply states what happened and google-bombing that makes shit up. I grown to think the google-bombing that makes shit up is wrong, but the google-bombing that states what happened isn't.
posted by mediareport at 10:09 PM on May 11, 2006

posting one comment in a MeTaThread isn't really bombing.
posted by delmoi at 11:35 PM on May 11, 2006

Lame Improve would be a good name for a novella.
posted by If I Had An Anus at 5:42 AM on May 12, 2006