MetaTalk Queue Deletions, 5/11/15-11/11/15

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11/10/2015RevivedQuestion about specific post deletion; ended up bringing post back quickly, moot point
11/8/2015CleanupComplaint about specific comments of problematic sort; nixed comments, poster was okay leaving it at that
11/4/2015Contact FormBug report message mistakenly posted to metatalk instead of sent to contact form
11/2/2015MisplacedAsk Metafilter-type post submitted to MetaTalk instead; wrote to them about where it should go and also that it would need reworking if so to not get deleted as Chatfilter.
11/2/2015Repost adviceComplaint that a given super-dicey post subject was being deleted and asking how it could be made to work; emailed user to let them to talk about the deletions and given them advice on structuring a post about it to the blue in a way that might be workable.
11/2/2015SearchUser trying to find an ask someone mentioned in a comment; taz knew which offhand and answered them.
10/23/2015MisplacedSidebar-ish suggestion with query in the post text to mods about whether this made sense as a MetaTalk; sidebar was indeed better approach, worked that out with user's approval.
10/18/2015MisplacedPost more appropriate for the blue than the grey; talked to user, they made a post on the blue instead.
10/10/2015MisplacedAsk Metafilter-type post, talked to user about posting it over there instead.
10/10/2015SpotlightQuery about finding a deleted sensitive Ask; answered user by email instead of shining spotlight on said post.
10/1/2015NopeAngry rant about MetaFilter being like an oppressive dictatorship, sarcastic list of suggestions for allowable behavior, yadda yadda. User refused to rework it into a non-trainwrecky complaint. No go.
10/1/2015RevivedComplaint about specific post deletion; talked it over at it and revived original post.
9/22/2015MisplacedMisplaced Ask, redirected user that way.
9/21/2015MisplacedAsk followup from the asker; redirected them to the Ask thread itself to post it in.
9/21/2015NopeBullshitty "be nice to us newbies" complaint from someone who was not, in fact, a newbie. Not a chance.
9/12/2015DoubleDouble post; wrote to user to explain.
9/4/2015No followupLOL SOUTH post; discussed with poster, didn't hear back for a while, pulled out of the queue for the time being.
9/2/2015MisplacedPost that made more sense on the blue than the grey; user passed on reposting over there.
8/24/2015Contact FormQuestion about app development, made more sense as discussion directly with mods.
8/24/2015MisplacedUpdate post more appropriate for a new post on the blue than for Metatalk.
8/20/2015Contact FormBug report that turned out to be a Zalgo text incident; figured it out over email with user.
8/17/2015MisplacedUpdate post more appropriate for a new post on the blue than for Metatalk.
8/15/2015No followupUnworkably terse and vague complaint about a post; user didn't response to email about it.
8/9/2015Contact FormBug report, resolved over email.
8/9/2015Open threadRequest for a post on the blue about a specific subject; let user know there was indeed an open thread about it already.
8/5/2015Framing problemsOkay policy question with problematic implied-complaint-about-specific-user framing; talked to user about tweaking it a little, they decided to just bin it for now.
8/5/2015SpotlightPost about a third party site sort of gossiping about a really sensitive Ask; talked to user about the problem of shining a spotlight on that question, they agreed to ditch it.
8/4/2015NopeBullshitty situation with someone complaining about a thread with a different account than the one they'd been participating in it with. Nope.
7/31/2015No followupUnusually thin "I thought comment x was good" post; never heard back from user after writing to confirm that was what they were aiming for.
7/30/2015SearchQuery about a thing linked to from a couple of threads; wrote back with probable answer, never heard back.
7/29/2015SpotlightSuper vague query about a really grim half-remembered ask, talked about spotlight issue but user ended up tracking it down in the process as well.
7/21/2015MisuseSort of chatty request that someone else make a post on subject x, recipe for post-by-proxy in the grey. Wrote to user about that not being a good use of a Meta.
7/17/2015No followupWorthwhile post but needed some reworking; wrote to user about it, they didn't reply to us.
7/15/2015Contact Form"Hey, thing x is back" about a thing x that wasn't actually formally back. Wrote to user to explain the situation.
7/15/2015DeletionComplaint about comment deletions in sensitive thread; wrote to user to explain the context and point to some recent related discussions, they said to ditch the Meta.
6/26/2015SpotlightPost about third party sites talking about sensitive askme; wrote to explain about spotlighting problem.
6/25/2015SpotlightPost about third party sites talking about sensitive askme; wrote to explain about spotlighting problem.
6/24/2015SpotlightPost about third party sites talking about sensitive askme; wrote to explain about spotlighting problem.
6/21/2015No followupComplaint that a post on the blue was too thin; wrote to sort of talk it out first and make sure they wanted a public discussion about that single post, didn't hear back.
6/15/2015CleanupComplaint about specific comment; deleted comment and wrote to user about it.
6/14/2015DoubleDouble post, another user had already had one on same subject approved.
6/12/2015DeletionChatty query about deleted post; wrote to user to give 'em context, they asked to have the Meta pulled.
6/12/2015Framing problemsComplaint about deleted post; wrote to user to explain context and that post going through as is would make for a shitty roasting for them.
6/11/2015MisuseComplaint about not seeing a post on the blue about a specific subject they wanted to talk about. Wrote to explain that's not a good use of MetaTalk.
6/9/2015CleanupComplaint about having a comment deleted; post was subsequently deleted, wrote to user about it and they said it was okay to nix the Meta.
6/9/2015DeletionReally badly framed terse complaint about some comment deletions. Wrote back to say they needed to seriously rework it if they want the post to go through, user complained to us and shrugged off metatalk
6/4/2015TimingPost about subject we were planning an official post on shortly; wrote to user to let them know the plan.
6/4/2015TimingPost about subject we were planning an official post on shortly; wrote to user to let them know the plan.
6/3/2015TimingPost about subject we were planning an official post on shortly; wrote to user to let them know the plan.
5/29/2015Contact FormQuery about new site feature that wasn't actually new; wrote back to fill them in.
5/29/2015No followupBadly framed "also here are my opinions" post about a specific deleted post; wrote to them about reframing it, never heard back.
5/26/2015Open threadPost about something that was already currently on the blue.
5/20/2015Contact FormQuery about a specific friend-linking dilemma; resolved it over email.
5/18/2015MisplacedAsk-type question posted on the grey; wrote to explain.
5/18/2015SpotlightQuery about misplaced old Ask that was super grim and sensitive; pointed them to the thread directly instead.
5/14/2015TimingFollowup post to a previous recent bumpy Meta; wrote to user about it needing to wait a bit, they agreed.