This post really sucks

August 2, 2006 9:26 AM

I'd just like to let you know that this post really sucks. You know, not really a callout or anything, I'm just sayin'. Might want to think about it for a little bit. You know. Just because.
posted by cellphone to Etiquette/Policy at 9:26 AM (26 comments total)

It's a link to a generic, unfunny onion article, and then some other newsfilter to try and save it from the maws of the delete button.
posted by cellphone at 9:28 AM on August 2, 2006

What have you done for us lately?
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 9:31 AM on August 2, 2006

You know, not really a callout or anything

Kinda looks like one to me. You know. Just because.

But yeah, not a exactly a contender for post of the day.
posted by jack_mo at 9:32 AM on August 2, 2006

It was a joke. Of course it's a callout.
posted by cellphone at 9:35 AM on August 2, 2006

goodnewsfortheinsane: this
posted by cellphone at 9:36 AM on August 2, 2006

This is a thread started with a generic, unfunny joke. I'll think I'll callout this thread. You know, just because.
posted by daninnj at 9:41 AM on August 2, 2006

Your favorite posting history sucks.
posted by rxrfrx at 9:44 AM on August 2, 2006

i'm with cellphone. please delete it. tia.
posted by Stynxno at 9:52 AM on August 2, 2006

Or you know, just pass over it and go on to the next post.

Oooh, too obvious? Sorry, I'm literal that way.
posted by fenriq at 9:56 AM on August 2, 2006

Not a good fpp, but I really don't think it needed a callout. Oh wait, but you said this isn't a callout! Gah! I see you've prepared for my kind...
posted by Stauf at 9:56 AM on August 2, 2006

Oh for christ's sake, that's it? Flag it and get a life.

Just for you, I'll be on the look-out for more blogs about electronics components, though.
posted by empath at 10:02 AM on August 2, 2006

i dunno. i think pointing out the crap posts will help inspire others what not to post.

it's like TLC...metafilter style.

not that anyone would notice or care. but think about all the threads we could fill with images.
posted by Stynxno at 10:04 AM on August 2, 2006

out of curiousity, would the post have been deleted if it was just The Nation article?
posted by empath at 10:10 AM on August 2, 2006

would the post have been deleted if it was just The Nation article?

Who knows? There are plenty of places to go on the internet for LOLBUSHCRAZEE posts. They're sort of tired imho unless they bring something new to the table.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 10:24 AM on August 2, 2006

empath: can you also post blogs that offer deep savings on various goods? Coupons, BOGO, etc. I'm not too choosy. Also pix of pandas.
posted by boo_radley at 11:07 AM on August 2, 2006

It was a joke. Of course it's a callout.

Oh, right. *wonders what the joke is*
posted by jack_mo at 11:10 AM on August 2, 2006

out of curiousity, would the post have been deleted if it was just The Nation article?
posted by empath at 12:10 PM CST on August 2

Do you really not understand what is shitty about your post?
posted by dios at 11:44 AM on August 2, 2006

I only asked because it was deleted for being 'onionfilter'.
posted by empath at 1:27 PM on August 2, 2006

Do you think that if it was just the link to the Nation that it would have been a good post to Metafilter, presenting something new and interesting to most users that we haven't seen before?
posted by dios at 1:33 PM on August 2, 2006

Don't be patronizing.
posted by empath at 4:36 PM on August 2, 2006

I don't read the Nation. Should I assume that all MeFi readers read the Nation?
posted by rxrfrx at 5:01 PM on August 2, 2006

Oh for christ's sake, that's it? Flag it and get a life.

Seconded.
posted by mlis at 6:05 PM on August 2, 2006

Am I late?
posted by TwelveTwo at 7:10 PM on August 2, 2006

Somehow some of you seem to be under the impression there was more time invested in this than say, how long it took for the Challenger to completely explode and fall into the ocean.
posted by cellphone at 8:01 PM on August 2, 2006

Hey! I was on Challenger when that happened, you jerk.
posted by TwelveTwo at 1:53 AM on August 3, 2006

empath: can you also post blogs that offer deep savings on various goods? Coupons,

saving money is fun!
posted by mlis at 6:40 PM on August 22, 2006