Circumventing the one-week delay by posting to Projects August 3, 2006 7:02 PM Subscribe
Can we keep the rule that n00bs can't post their first FPP on the same day they sign up? Especially when they are just trying to drive traffic to an escorts website?
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And that's in the guidelines. What happened?
posted by SeizeTheDay at 7:04 PM on August 3, 2006
And that's in the guidelines. What happened?
posted by SeizeTheDay at 7:04 PM on August 3, 2006
london escorts started off with a bang!
posted by brain_drain at 7:05 PM on August 3, 2006
posted by brain_drain at 7:05 PM on August 3, 2006
Sorry, that quote was from the new user page.
posted by SeizeTheDay at 7:09 PM on August 3, 2006
posted by SeizeTheDay at 7:09 PM on August 3, 2006
I think his post bypassed the rule because he posted it directly from Projects.
posted by iconomy at 7:10 PM on August 3, 2006
posted by iconomy at 7:10 PM on August 3, 2006
yeah, from projects it wasn't checked. I removed the post anyway, since it's not really a good enough one for the front page.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 7:13 PM on August 3, 2006
posted by mathowie (staff) at 7:13 PM on August 3, 2006
Especially when they are just trying to drive traffic to an escorts website?
There is a noindex, nofollow on all userpages and a nofollow on all links in profiles, so really, his site is invisible to search engines on this server. I did all that to thwart people with dodgy sites like that.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 7:15 PM on August 3, 2006
There is a noindex, nofollow on all userpages and a nofollow on all links in profiles, so really, his site is invisible to search engines on this server. I did all that to thwart people with dodgy sites like that.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 7:15 PM on August 3, 2006
I removed the post anyway, since it's not really a good enough one for the front page.
Would you have removed the post if it hadn't been posted by a spammer? I was actually just about to post the link myself, which is how I discovered the original thread. It's kind of lame that someone's link basically got ruined by a spammer.
posted by delmoi at 7:21 PM on August 3, 2006
Would you have removed the post if it hadn't been posted by a spammer? I was actually just about to post the link myself, which is how I discovered the original thread. It's kind of lame that someone's link basically got ruined by a spammer.
posted by delmoi at 7:21 PM on August 3, 2006
Since this guy is apparently the first person to figure out you could avoid the delay by posting straight from projects, I say everyone buys a hooker from that escort site.
posted by bob sarabia at 7:24 PM on August 3, 2006
posted by bob sarabia at 7:24 PM on August 3, 2006
The site seems pretty generic.
posted by orthogonality at 7:27 PM on August 3, 2006
posted by orthogonality at 7:27 PM on August 3, 2006
...I say everyone buys a hooker from that escort site.
If anyone has a go at Peace, I'd be keen to hear your review. Email in profile.
Half-joking.
Half.
posted by mds35 at 7:27 PM on August 3, 2006
If anyone has a go at Peace, I'd be keen to hear your review. Email in profile.
Half-joking.
Half.
posted by mds35 at 7:27 PM on August 3, 2006
The site seems pretty generic.
Who says orthogonality doesn't have a sense of humor?
posted by dersins at 7:31 PM on August 3, 2006
Who says orthogonality doesn't have a sense of humor?
posted by dersins at 7:31 PM on August 3, 2006
When I saw that user name, the first thing I thought was "sockpuppet for P_G?"
posted by mds35 at 7:33 PM on August 3, 2006
posted by mds35 at 7:33 PM on August 3, 2006
The site seems pretty generic.
Best laugh I've had all day - thanks ortho!
posted by jonson at 7:51 PM on August 3, 2006
Best laugh I've had all day - thanks ortho!
posted by jonson at 7:51 PM on August 3, 2006
Would you have removed the post if it hadn't been posted by a spammer?
Yeah, the way it was phrased (silly question for discussion) and considering the link just went to a boring donation page. If you can make an interesting post out of it, go ahead.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 8:15 PM on August 3, 2006
Yeah, the way it was phrased (silly question for discussion) and considering the link just went to a boring donation page. If you can make an interesting post out of it, go ahead.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 8:15 PM on August 3, 2006
MetaFilter: the hotline receiptionist is male
posted by If I Had An Anus at 8:20 PM on August 3, 2006
posted by If I Had An Anus at 8:20 PM on August 3, 2006
this guy is apparently the first person to figure out you could avoid the delay by posting straight from projects
Nah, he's not. We've talked about it before here.
posted by mediareport at 8:37 PM on August 3, 2006
Nah, he's not. We've talked about it before here.
posted by mediareport at 8:37 PM on August 3, 2006
He's barking up the wrong tree. I don't think we're really his target demo, with one notable exception as pointed out by orthogonality. Now if he ran a site that featured IT girls who moonlight as escorts...
posted by Devils Slide at 4:15 AM on August 4, 2006
posted by Devils Slide at 4:15 AM on August 4, 2006
I didn't follow the link, but it sounds like this post could be a contender for the $30 charge.
posted by TedW at 5:28 AM on August 4, 2006
posted by TedW at 5:28 AM on August 4, 2006
I think this would be a great place for excellent posters to spend their $30 prize!
posted by Astro Zombie at 6:46 AM on August 4, 2006
posted by Astro Zombie at 6:46 AM on August 4, 2006
the hotline receiptionist is male
My favorite part too. I dunno if it's supposed to be reassuring (because when I break down and start buying sex, the one thing I want to do is talk to some dude about it) or if the implication is a woman couldn't handle the pressure of the hotline.
Or maybe he just doesn't want people calling trying to get free phone sex. From a woman.
posted by yerfatma at 5:04 PM on August 4, 2006
My favorite part too. I dunno if it's supposed to be reassuring (because when I break down and start buying sex, the one thing I want to do is talk to some dude about it) or if the implication is a woman couldn't handle the pressure of the hotline.
Or maybe he just doesn't want people calling trying to get free phone sex. From a woman.
posted by yerfatma at 5:04 PM on August 4, 2006
Oh man, that P_G thread was classic. Linky anybody? Did I miss it?
posted by spiderwire at 12:45 AM on August 5, 2006
posted by spiderwire at 12:45 AM on August 5, 2006
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posted by mds35 at 7:02 PM on August 3, 2006