Blue posts for deep sea green posts should link to deep sea green posts September 2, 2015 3:34 PM Subscribe
On August 27, avoision made a self-post on the deep sea green about his Villanelle Bot.
On August 30, oakroom made a post about the Vinalle Bot on the blue, but didn’t go through projects when posting the link. Because of this, there’s no “official” indication that the two are linked: no highlighting on Projects, no little link to the project at the end of the FPP.
I think if a mod discovers the link post-facto or if a mefite tells the mod about the link, they should add these formal connections. It seems like good style, and a good way to increase attention for community members doing cool things.
Secondary question: what color is Projects?
On August 30, oakroom made a post about the Vinalle Bot on the blue, but didn’t go through projects when posting the link. Because of this, there’s no “official” indication that the two are linked: no highlighting on Projects, no little link to the project at the end of the FPP.
I think if a mod discovers the link post-facto or if a mefite tells the mod about the link, they should add these formal connections. It seems like good style, and a good way to increase attention for community members doing cool things.
Secondary question: what color is Projects?
I just linked up the post here in the background.
I also noticed that Metroid Baby linked to the Projects post as the first comment in that thread. That's great, and that's always an option too.
posted by pb (staff) at 3:42 PM on September 2, 2015 [1 favorite]
I also noticed that Metroid Baby linked to the Projects post as the first comment in that thread. That's great, and that's always an option too.
posted by pb (staff) at 3:42 PM on September 2, 2015 [1 favorite]
deep sea green? will wonders never cease.
posted by the man of twists and turns at 3:43 PM on September 2, 2015
posted by the man of twists and turns at 3:43 PM on September 2, 2015
I noticed that too but just shrugged, as Metroid Baby made that first comment with the link; also, I was busy with kittens.
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 3:46 PM on September 2, 2015
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 3:46 PM on September 2, 2015
#brag
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 3:47 PM on September 2, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 3:47 PM on September 2, 2015 [2 favorites]
I wonder if this is a first. A post to the blue before a post on the projects page. Heh.
posted by peacay at 7:48 PM on July 19, 2007 [+] [!]
posted by unliteral at 7:01 PM on September 2, 2015
posted by peacay at 7:48 PM on July 19, 2007 [+] [!]
posted by unliteral at 7:01 PM on September 2, 2015
I think the real question is, what did oakroom know and when did they know it? We may need a special moderator to hold the inquest. Maybe oakroom found something neat on the internet and linked to it, this has been known to happen.
posted by ActingTheGoat at 7:09 PM on September 2, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by ActingTheGoat at 7:09 PM on September 2, 2015 [1 favorite]
Thanks mbrubeck, linked those up.
posted by pb (staff) at 8:54 PM on September 2, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by pb (staff) at 8:54 PM on September 2, 2015 [1 favorite]
I think the real question is, what did oakroom know and when did they know it? We may need a special moderator to hold the inquest. Maybe oakroom found something neat on the internet and linked to it, this has been known to happen.
I assume that’s what happened! It’s happened before, & will happen again. I just think it’s better for the site when those things get tied together.
posted by Going To Maine at 9:36 PM on September 2, 2015
I assume that’s what happened! It’s happened before, & will happen again. I just think it’s better for the site when those things get tied together.
posted by Going To Maine at 9:36 PM on September 2, 2015
In my head I've been calling it The Avocado, though that's wildly inaccurate.
posted by reprise the theme song and roll the credits at 11:27 PM on September 2, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by reprise the theme song and roll the credits at 11:27 PM on September 2, 2015 [1 favorite]
Where are kittens? Tell us more about these kittens.
I think you are doing metafilter wrong.
posted by lollusc at 1:19 AM on September 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
I think you are doing metafilter wrong.
posted by lollusc at 1:19 AM on September 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
In this instance, I did come across the Villanellebot elsewhere (via the fabulous Erin McKean, if you want to know). It seemed like a very Metafilter kind of thing, so I wondered if the creator was in fact Mefi's own, but only checked the Blue -- I am not a regular reader of Projects and it didn't cross my mind to check there. Glad to have them linked up now!
Maybe the link search that gives a warning that you might be posting a double could search Projects as well?
posted by oakroom at 5:00 AM on September 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
Maybe the link search that gives a warning that you might be posting a double could search Projects as well?
posted by oakroom at 5:00 AM on September 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
Also, fine with me if mods want to add the Projects link to the post itself.
posted by oakroom at 5:02 AM on September 3, 2015
posted by oakroom at 5:02 AM on September 3, 2015
oakroom: Maybe the link search that gives a warning that you might be posting a double could search Projects as well?
Yes, please! I would like this very much.
posted by daisyk at 8:03 AM on September 3, 2015
Yes, please! I would like this very much.
posted by daisyk at 8:03 AM on September 3, 2015
kitten pics here (hope this self-link is okay? if not, please do delete). It is a big day for the kittens today: first vet visit! They're going to check on their weight-gain, give them dewormer boost, and a distemper shot. Ouch!
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 8:15 AM on September 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 8:15 AM on September 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
Maybe the link search that gives a warning that you might be posting a double could search Projects as well?
I think that's a nice impulse—people would like to promote other parts of the site if they can. I feel like if we build it into the site tools it becomes an expectation rather than a nice extra if someone thinks of it. So with this feature in place, people would start getting pressure to include a Projects link if it exists. We'll discuss it, but I think it has some downsides too.
posted by pb (staff) at 8:25 AM on September 3, 2015
I think that's a nice impulse—people would like to promote other parts of the site if they can. I feel like if we build it into the site tools it becomes an expectation rather than a nice extra if someone thinks of it. So with this feature in place, people would start getting pressure to include a Projects link if it exists. We'll discuss it, but I think it has some downsides too.
posted by pb (staff) at 8:25 AM on September 3, 2015
kitten pics here
Great, even her kittens are fully awesome.
posted by ActingTheGoat at 9:11 AM on September 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
Great, even her kittens are fully awesome.
posted by ActingTheGoat at 9:11 AM on September 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
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I don't think it's a great idea to automatically add something to the MeFi post though. The original poster could have spotted it somewhere else—there might not be a Projects connection to mention.
posted by pb (staff) at 3:40 PM on September 2, 2015 [2 favorites]