Doubleplusgood doubleposting

February 22, 2007 8:29 PM

Nevercalm deserves credit for anti-eponysterically advocating that his post, doubled five minutes later, be the one deleted. Mattamyn deserves credit, as usual, for not being blindly policy-bound.
posted by longtime_lurker to Etiquette/Policy at 8:29 PM (34 comments total)

ok...
posted by bob sarabia at 8:42 PM on February 22, 2007

Well, maybe, but not enough to start another thread about, I don't think. It wasn't like the post was some massive collection of carefully annotated obscure links painstakingly collected: it was a one-off link to an NYTimes article. Which in and of itself is not such a bad thing, perhaps, but people falling all over themselves that nevercalm didn't give a shit if that thread was deleted seems a bit excessive given the context.

Also: we're collectively doing entirely too much admin-upsucking lately, I reckon.

Also also: 'mattamyn' is a monicker much maligned by many.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 8:44 PM on February 22, 2007

I'm just calling out good behavior, is all. Cause since the thread is, naturally, deleted, nobody can see on the blue what a class act nevercalm is.

Not giving a shit, given the sensitivity of the average mefite, seems to me to be a pretty heroic act. And as far as admin-suckupness...guilty as charged, I guess. I think it's nice to keep a balance with the bitching.
posted by longtime_lurker at 8:50 PM on February 22, 2007

And the nevercalm thread was made more entertaining by the near-meltdown antics of ND¢ the Untypeable.

And 'mattamyn' as an identifier for our two mods won't go away until they individally sig every deletion note to show who done the deleting. Until then, the Great Deleter isn't mathowie, it isn't jessamyn, it's "MATTAMYN". Sorry.
posted by wendell at 8:52 PM on February 22, 2007

I don't understand why all the recent "positive callouts" in MeTa have been met with people saying "Great, but do we need ANOTHER thread abbouit." Jesus, people, have a little bit of heart.

So good on ya, L_L, and to nevercalm to0, for not running right here to whine about the deleted post and unspecific policy. We need more peace and love in this place as it is.
posted by Brittanie at 8:57 PM on February 22, 2007

Okay, that just made me sound like a total hippie, but my point still stands.
posted by Brittanie at 8:59 PM on February 22, 2007

Until then, the Great Deleter isn't mathowie, it isn't jessamyn, it's "MATTAMYN". Sorry.

That's it, wendell! You have crossed the line, sir. Handbags at 20 paces, at dawn!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 8:59 PM on February 22, 2007

I totally react to rejection as well as Nevercalm... I just go offline for the weeping and gnashing of teeth.
posted by loiseau at 9:00 PM on February 22, 2007

Hail to our magnanimous admin leaders. They are so wise, so benevolent.
please don't put me in the torture facility
The people of mefi are the noblest and it's only right that we occupy Fark and subjugate the Farkists.
posted by jouke at 9:02 PM on February 22, 2007 [3 favorites]

That's more like it.
posted by Brittanie at 9:04 PM on February 22, 2007

Also, pace Brittanie, a little goodwill goes a long way. Too much, it gets cloying, and one just wants to start dancing naked and oiled, dragging one's scrotum through the underbrush (anatomy permitting), and blowing shit up to see the pieces patter into the dust.

Still, good on ya, nevercalm. I mean it.

On preview: yes! Blood and fire and victory! Death to the non-BOTW(best-of-the-web)ers!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 9:05 PM on February 22, 2007

nevercalm has attacked the established order and deserves a metasmacking despite his or her best intentions. first is first. second is double. period. end of story. that is the way it has been and the way it shall be, forever and ever, amen (despite any and all unfairness, amenagain).
posted by caddis at 9:06 PM on February 22, 2007

it's only right that we occupy Fark and subjugate the Farkists.

They still use <img>. We must show the heathens the error of their ways!
posted by longtime_lurker at 9:11 PM on February 22, 2007

Does this mean I will never make cents as long as I don't have an option key?
posted by leftcoastbob at 9:39 PM on February 22, 2007

I almost started another metatalk thread praising this one for being so positive, but I didn't want to disappoint Stavros.
posted by The God Complex at 2:38 AM on February 23, 2007

*showering Skot wonderchicken brains*
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 2:54 AM on February 23, 2007

If you saw the post before it got deleted, then, yes, this posicallout isn't too useful. But if you didn't, it's a nice pointing out of unusually calm and good behaviour that you otherwise wouldn't have seen. I've got no problems with people pointing out good behaviour.
posted by Bugbread at 4:27 AM on February 23, 2007

*points to the previous post*
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 4:29 AM on February 23, 2007

*points to himself, above*
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 4:29 AM on February 23, 2007

*becomes really annoying, again*
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 4:30 AM on February 23, 2007

You thought that was "near-meltdown antics"? Pshaw. I come closer than that to melting down before breakfast.
posted by ND¢ at 4:33 AM on February 23, 2007

They still use <img>. We must show the heathens the error of their ways!

I hate them for their freedom.
posted by cortex at 7:38 AM on February 23, 2007 [1 favorite]

Then go carry out a scripting exploit against them.
posted by tkolar at 7:49 AM on February 23, 2007

I'm in print in favor of mattamyn. I won't go search for it, but there's a comment praising it somewhere in my history; though that comment has a certain whiff of earnest insanity about it, I stand behind the sentiment. I know that means next to nothing, but I speak for the mattamyn supporters, though they may only number one.
posted by Kwine at 8:39 AM on February 23, 2007

I prefer "disponysterical" over "anti-eponysterical."
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 9:20 AM on February 23, 2007

"Disponysterical" is more euphonius, but it unfortuantely mixes greek and latin roots, which is avoided by your better class of neologism.

Admittedly, the latin "dis-" is related to the greek "&delta&iota&sigma," but the greek wasn't used that way.
posted by longtime_lurker at 11:36 AM on February 23, 2007

Dammit. Live preview supported the greek characters. Ah, well, you get the point.
posted by longtime_lurker at 11:37 AM on February 23, 2007

δισ

You've got to be sure to get the trailing semicolons on those. I can't remember why Live Preview lies about these things at times, but it does, because it is a natural-born heartbreaker.
posted by cortex at 11:46 AM on February 23, 2007

You know what? Screw this place. That fucking post was just as good as the one that stayed up. I've had enough of all your "MeFite" cutesy crap, your holier-than-thouness, your constant self-examination, your patting each other (and me) on the back, and the rest of it. I'm out. I'm NEVER posting here AGAIN.
posted by nevercalm at 11:55 AM on February 23, 2007

Just kidding, obviously. I never thought I'd have the opportunity to melt down in my very own MeTa thread! But thanks for the callout, positive tho it may be.....
posted by nevercalm at 11:56 AM on February 23, 2007

"Disponysterical" is more euphonius, but it unfortuantely mixes greek and latin roots, which is avoided by your better class of neologism.

Your better class of neologism wouldn't be caught dead on MetaFilter. We use abominations like waitron here.
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 1:50 PM on February 23, 2007

For the record, I always "read" ND¢'s name as a symbol, like that weird spirally thing Prince has. I've read the origin-of-the-name story a couple times and it doesn't stick in my head. There's no word there, it's just a picture.

Like anyone cares but at least I can fascinate myself.
posted by Famous at 3:50 PM on February 23, 2007

Almost anything Famous fascinates me, too.
posted by cgc373 at 8:18 PM on February 25, 2007

Almost anything said about me fascinates me.
posted by ND¢ at 5:57 AM on February 26, 2007