What is love, anyway? - definition of flat

Post 256296 by telomere deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, but as formulated this is chatfilter. If you'd like to rework this to ask a practical, direct question about your situation please contact us within an hour or so. -- taz

Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness... - narcissist suicide terriblechoices

Post 256212 by cardinality deleted for the following reason: Total sympathy for the situation you're in, but AskMe isn't the right place for this kind of processing exercise. -- restless_nomad

How do I filter double tagged traffic using tcpdump? - QinQ 802dot1ad networking

Post 256104 by yeoz deleted for the following reason: poster's request -- jessamyn

Befuddled by business part 2. Any tips on developing my weaknesses? - IT

Post 256095 by tanktop deleted for the following reason: Yeah, this really needs to be more narrowly focused and state a clear, concrete question you want advice on to work on Ask Metafilter. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

long distance break-up - what's a heartbroken girl to do? - longdistance breakup relationship

Post 256087 by sunrise8 deleted for the following reason: I'm sorry you're going through this but it's not entirely clear to me what the exact question is here? Feel free to try again next week, if so please try to be more specific about the concrete question you want to answer. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Followup to my previous question about my relationship with mygirl fried - honesty revealing the

Post 256077 by mbn1455 deleted for the following reason: This is not the way to ask a quesiton here. -- LobsterMitten

Double check my calculus 2 assignment and tell me if I'm crazy. - math series convergence

Post 256043 by czytm deleted for the following reason: Heya, this is a little too directly "do my homework" for something that'll work on Ask. -- cortex

How would we launch a new hackerspace in Contra Costa County, SF Bay CA? - SFbay

Post 255905 by Oso Mocoso deleted for the following reason: Sorry, you can't do a survey here. Hit us up on the contact form, soonish, if you want to try a rewrite. -- LobsterMitten

How do you cope with career failure at a young age? - work unemployment

Post 255854 by dekathelon deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, but this is more personal musing / personal blog post sort of thing on a general theme that you've explored at length here. If you want practical tips on finding work, you need to frame this much differently. -- taz

What's your experience as a food delivery person? - mobile information

Post 255816 by ribboncake deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, but using Ask Metafilter for user research, interviews, questionaires, etc. is against guidelines. -- taz

My phone, my beautiful phone! - charger AC USB

Post 255798 by lollusc deleted for the following reason: poster's request -- jessamyn

1700 engineers to go, please - layoffs globalization recession

Post 255791 by cotton dress sock deleted for the following reason: Heya, this is kind of scattered and "here's my opinion about some stuff" for an Ask Metafilter question; if you can cut this way down to a concrete question about reading/resources that could work better. -- cortex

Are Trouble Coffee In Trouble With No Domain? - website troublecoffee

Post 255738 by gusset deleted for the following reason: Heya, your intentions are totally good but this seems more like a signal boost sort of thing than is really what Ask is intended for. -- cortex

The power of current political cartoons

Post 255622 by omar.a deleted for the following reason: Sorry, but this is chatfilter. Please contact us (soonish, in the next hour or so) if you would like to discuss editing it to work with our guidelines. -- taz

Is it just me? - wordpress comment help

Post 255428 by Fence deleted for the following reason: Heya, without you already narrowing down the possibilities and providing a little more detail, this is a pretty darned broad "comment on/debug my website" request for Ask. Maybe check first with the support communities for your specific blog software/plugins to replicate/isolate the issue somewhat? -- cortex

Can I raise awareness of the fact you can rent a property without a job? - unemployment tenancy housing

Post 255424 by Musashi Daryl deleted for the following reason: Heya, this is too much of a "here is a thing I think people should know" sort of thing to really make sense as an Ask Metafilter question. -- cortex

Why is sexual abuse so damaging, compared to other kinds of abuse? - rape trauma psychology

Post 255338 by sam_harms deleted for the following reason: As phrased this is not a good question for Ask Metafilter. Please see the FAQ entries about chatfilter and good questions. Feel free to contact us if you have questions. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Casting kids in film

Post 255327 by caseofyou deleted for the following reason: This is not a good question for Ask Metafilter, please followup using the contact form if you want to talk more about it. -- LobsterMitten

Post About Internet Map Using Routers? - internetmap findingposts

Post 255278 by BillW deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry to be a stickler for protocol here but if your question is specific to Metafilter it should really go in MetaTalk. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Does attraction work different for men? - dating women genderdifferences

Post 255254 by strelitzia deleted for the following reason: This is way too vague and on too much of a hot button topic to have a "just wondering" question associated with it. Maybe make it more specific and try again next week? -- jessamyn

Spend it all vs. save it all vs. ? - money

Post 255245 by xo deleted for the following reason: This is gonna have to be a lot more specific not to be chatfilter. -- cortex

old ask metafilter post on a new way of commenting on articles/blogs - publishing web

Post 255132 by wildflower deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, but questions that are about the site itself need to go in Metatalk, so if your question hasn't already been answered, please go ahead and ask there! -- taz

How to reverse a Mexican judgement & reclaim your $30mil in land? - mexico legal business

Post 255114 by intelligentfool deleted for the following reason: Yeah, sorry, this is a very specific legal question, and offering compensation for people answering is not really the way things are done here. Your friend needs a lawyer. -- LobsterMitten

So who is healthier? - weight cholesterol

Post 254894 by tamitang deleted for the following reason: Sorry, as posted this is chatfilter. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Death and Taxes - Costofliving healthcare

Post 254868 by mumimor deleted for the following reason: Heya, this is kinda broad and loose and poll-the-audience for Ask; if you can find a way to make it a lot more concrete as e.g. a request for specific resources, that might work better for a do-over. -- cortex

When did you realize your mother was a narcissist? - father relationship

Post 254761 by speedoavenger deleted for the following reason: This needs to be a problem-to-solve and not just a general survey. Drop us a line in the near future at the contact form if you want to reframe. -- restless_nomad

Any CONVINCING evidence that monogamous men exist? - love romance monogamy

Post 254701 by SarahBellum deleted for the following reason: Hey there, this is coming across as more of a vent than a question - use the contact form to reach a mod in the next hour or so if you want to re-work it to be more of a focused question. -- LobsterMitten

which Phillip K Dick book should i read - books phillipkdick

Post 254698 by stupac deleted for the following reason: Can you give us some criteria to help narrow down the answers, like what you like in a book? Otherwise this is kind of chatfilter. Use the contact form to get in touch within an hour or so, if you want to add details and repost. -- LobsterMitten

How would you feel if your partner kept a secret from you for his friend - love marriage relationships

Post 254592 by Asian_Hunnie deleted for the following reason: Heya, we've mentioned a few times to you that questions that are more "just curious what people think" and less "help me solve/answer this concrete issue" aren't really workable for Ask, and this is framed as basically more of the same. -- cortex