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The "Export My Comments" feature, linked from the profile page, supposedly downloads "a file that includes all of your comments across all MetaFilter sites", but its definition of "all" is out of date. [more inside]
posted by rory to Feature Requests at 8:10 AM - 8 comments

With several fires raging and more possible, let’s share information and provide a place for those affected to check in. I hope everyone’s safe!
posted by GenjiandProust to MetaFilter-Related at 4:41 AM - 13 comments

The board is forming a moderation oversight committee and you are welcome to volunteer to be on it! Some people have already! But this is the formal ask for anyone who is interested and has not contacted me yet. More details, such as they are, inside. [more inside]
posted by warriorqueen to MetaFilter-Related at 7:28 PM - 10 comments

Come join our annual Valentine Card Exchange. Let’s spread a little love, share some smiles, and brighten each other’s day in a fun, friendly way! [more inside]
posted by SunPower to MetaFilter-Related at 7:36 AM - 7 comments

FanFare does not get a ton of traffic, any thoughts on how to change that? [more inside]
posted by ginger.beef to MetaFilter-Related at 10:22 PM - 216 comments

This post does not seem beloved by its countrymen.
posted by Lemkin to MetaFilter-Related at 5:34 PM - 106 comments

What do people think about starting a tradition of an annual "State of MetaFilter" email to all members for each new year? A lot of changes happened in 2024 (for example: non-profit status, site code rewrite started), not everyone follows MetaTalk, and it would be a way to remind members who haven't participated in a while that MetaFilter is still here to encourage them to participate again.
posted by ShooBoo to MetaFilter-Related at 5:02 AM - 24 comments

With a regular season record of 11-4, Night_Owl's "Won't You Be My Naybors" defeated "Stroud Proud" (12-3) for the championship.

As promised, I donated $100 to MetaFilter in honor of Night_Owl's victory (receipts upon request), and offer this post as proof of her cunning and skill. She may brag on all of us who participated, and, frankly, all of you who didn't participate, whom she clearly also beat.
posted by klangklangston to MetaFilter-Related at 6:21 PM - 4 comments

May all acquaintance etc. [more inside]
posted by h00py to MetaFilter-Related at 8:08 AM - 27 comments

Mefi Card Club was started as an ongoing card swap in March of 2018, and still continues to this day (approaching 7 years, whew!). It's been a bit since we've had a Metatalk post about this and we could use some more participants to keep this sustainable, so I figured it was time. If you want to continue the fun of sending and receiving cards and not limit it to just the holiday season, come join us! [more inside]
posted by Sparky Buttons to MetaFilter-Related at 4:24 PM - 23 comments

Welcome to the first ever (as far as I know!) Fanfare extravaganza. I have created a place where we can share recommended books, movies, tv, music, games, podcasts we have read, watched, listened to, or played this year. [more inside]
posted by CMcG to MetaFilter-Related at 2:33 PM - 13 comments

Hello! There were several interesting situations going on while moderating this morning, so I did another Ride Along video to talk about various mod decisions made this morning. (TikTok, YouTube, same video, 10min, has captions so you can just listen or read along)
Previous Ride Along [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher (staff) to MetaFilter-Related at 9:56 AM - 32 comments

Hi y'all!

With the major holidays reaching their peak this week, how are you spending them this year, what are you up to? Any special travel plans, or particular dishes you’re making this time around? What are you most looking forward to doing?
posted by Brandon Blatcher (staff) to MetaFilter-Related at 5:45 PM - 75 comments

And what should happen with Winter Wishes? For those who don't know, Winter Wishes is a program by New York Cares where kids, teens, and elders write letters with their gift hopes during the holiday season. For 11 years, MetaFilter, as "MeFi Cares," gave to those in less fortunate circumstances. And not just monetarily. And eventually, we expanded our reach to other giving. Please see my MetaTalk post history for complete info on the last several years we participated, including photos, though I'll summarize below. I'm writing this right now because we seem to have more engagement on MeTa given new, hopeful developments, and because... well, 'tis the season. Please pardon me for the length of this, but I want to be as detailed and informative and honest as possible. [more inside]
posted by houseofdanie to MetaFilter-Related at 9:01 PM - 13 comments

Well, we're doing it again. Starting early morning on Dec 23 and going through to the end of Dec 25, in our video share room, MST Club presents our 11th annual Christmas Marathon. Look inside for details! [more inside]
posted by JHarris to MetaFilter-Related at 10:19 PM - 15 comments

Given how much this previous administration hived off a lot of users, what's the mods/owner's plan for this? [more inside]
posted by Kitteh to Feature Requests at 7:42 AM - 19 comments

A number of people have called for volunteer moderation at MeFi. The No. 1 question about that is, how many people are willing to be a volunteer moderator, and for how many hours a week? [more inside]
posted by NotLost to MetaFilter-Related at 6:20 AM - 134 comments

Hello and welcome to this month’s Site Update! We your things are going your way as the year winds down.

You can find the last update here.
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posted by Brandon Blatcher (staff) to MetaFilter-Related at 5:15 AM - 457 comments

I think a lot of the community doesn't understand how busy Mods are in their day to day shifts. It would probably be good for mod/community relationships to give a few users a chance to shadow a mod for a shift or two, so that we can get a better idea of the workload that mods are under, which would probably allow the community to take a step back and give the mods some breathing room. Is there any chance of that?
posted by bowbeacon to MetaFilter-Related at 3:44 PM - 83 comments

Let's talk about the MetaTalk queue. [more inside]
posted by Why Is The World In Love Again? to MetaFilter-Related at 6:19 AM - 118 comments