MetaChat - Appropriate or Not?

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03 April 2007

Appropriate or Not? →[More:]
I've been thinking about some answers that were given on AskMe, and I would like to discuss the general gist of them here. Is this something I should avoid?

post by: LoriFLA at: 14:04 | 8 comments

From the MeCha wiki:

Posts about or links to Metafilter (edit: or any part of MF) are usually fine unless:

* You want to bring some drama to our attention.
* You want to us to laugh at someone you think is an idiot.
* You feel you've been on the receiving end of some injustice either from Matt or Jess or another user.
* "Wouldn't it be cool if we all went to Mefi and did X?" No. No it wouldn't.

So if what you want to discuss wasn't described above, go for it!

posted by iconomy 03 April | 14:09

I think there have often been MeCha posts like, "The answers to this AskMe made me start thinking about how we deal with X in this society. What are your thoughts?" Those sorts of posts usually seem fine, I think.

posted by occhiblu 03 April | 14:21

Thanks iconomy.

* You want to bring some drama to our attention.

I think some answers on a particular question are over-the-top, but I'll refrain from discussing them here. I'm sure the answerers mean well, and I wouldn't want to stir anything up.

I think there have often been MeCha posts like, "The answers to this AskMe made me start thinking about how we deal with X in this society. What are your thoughts?" Those sorts of posts usually seem fine, I think.

occhiblu, I was going to frame my question like this. I'm still unsure if it's worth mentioning. Probably not. ; )

posted by LoriFLA 03 April | 14:25

You could always dare the turbulent waters of Metatalk, you know.

posted by cortex 03 April | 16:40

I thought about Metatalk, but thought better of it.

posted by LoriFLA 03 April | 18:35

who cares, just spit it out

posted by Wedge 03 April | 20:25

It's mean over on MetaTalk. :)

posted by Claudia_SF 03 April | 22:46

*waits impatiently*

posted by deborah 04 April | 10:04

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