A look at MetaFilter, which turns 25 on July 14; owner Jessamyn West, who helped stabilize it after its near death, doesn't plan to license its archives to AI
After a quarter century the community-driven site hasn't changed much. And don't ask it to license its archive to AI.
A look at MetaFilter, which turns 25 on July 14; owner Jessamyn West, who helped stabilize it after its near death, doesn't plan to license its archives to AI
After a quarter century the community-driven site hasn't changed much. And don't ask it to license its archive to AI.
Trump's war on social media is today's version of the fights between internet message board moderators and aggrieved trolls in the early 2000s
until the board is theirs to run... https://twitter.com/... @chillmage : 2020 is a wild one. I praised @jack https://www.theverge.com/... Nilay Patel / @reckless : As ever, @chillmage is able to cle...
MetaFilter considers subscription-based and community-funded models as it discloses that it's running at an $8,000/month deficit in financial update
Josh Millard / MetaTalk : Tweets: @joshmillard , @joshmillard , @joshmillard , @joshmillard , @mikkelmarius , and @joshmillard See also Mediagazer Tweets: Josh Millard / @joshmillard : MetaFilter fun...
MetaFilter considers subscription-based and community-funded models as it discloses that it's running at an $8,000/month deficit in financial update
Important site updates, folks: — 1. The site is running at a significant deficit and we urgently need to make that up. Tweets: @joshmillard , @joshmillard , @joshmillard , @joshmillard , @mikkelmari...
MetaFilter founder Matt Haughey steps away from his pioneering online community after 16 years, later adds he's joining Slack in a content role
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On MetaFilter Being Penalized By Google: An Explainer
MetaFilter is a news and discussion site dating back to the early years of the web. Founded in 1999, it's attracting attention this week after coming forward about how a Google penalty has severely h...
Google probably considers MetaFilter a haven for comment spam, despite best-in-industry moderation
On the Future of MetaFilter — Peak ads, MetaFilter's Google Problems, and the need to scale back. — MetaFilter is the little weblog that could, established in 1999 as one of the first community bl...
Pioneering web forum MetaFilter lays off 3 moderators, says revenues peaked before plunge in Google referrals
State of MetaFilter — Today I need to share some unfortunate news: because of serious financial downturn, MetaFilter will be losing three of its moderators to layoffs at the end of this month.