Frequently Asked Questions
This is a single FAQ from the MetaFilter FAQ.
What are the guidelines for making political or news type posts?
Metafilter is a community site to share interesting and thoughtful content from around the web. We value connection and discussion over points-scoring or posting something in order to mock it. Over time some norms and moderation practices have evolved around political posts:
• In general, we value reflective pieces rather than high-adrenaline breaking news (if it's currently on the front page of most news outlets, it might not be right for here.) Additionally, we value information about political activities and its impacts over political rhetoric and speculation.
• Single-link posts are welcome with a line or two of context about what makes this particular link valuable.
• Posts about US politics should be labelled with the tag ‘UsPolitics’ and where appropriate, ‘Trump’, so that members can filter for these terms. (About tags | Contact Us for help with tags)
• Members can use My Mefi to tailor their experience to include or exclude posts with specific tags. (About My Mefi)
• Please avoid doomsday speculation and conspiracy theory information in posts and comments. (See one rationale)
• We always hope to keep the balance of content more towards delight than despair, so we encourage our community to post other things even at times of heightened political activity. (What makes a good post)
• We always encourage self-care by taking a break if your emotions are running high.
(tags: uspolitics politics tags ) January 19, 2025 - back to questions
• In general, we value reflective pieces rather than high-adrenaline breaking news (if it's currently on the front page of most news outlets, it might not be right for here.) Additionally, we value information about political activities and its impacts over political rhetoric and speculation.
• Single-link posts are welcome with a line or two of context about what makes this particular link valuable.
• Posts about US politics should be labelled with the tag ‘UsPolitics’ and where appropriate, ‘Trump’, so that members can filter for these terms. (About tags | Contact Us for help with tags)
• Members can use My Mefi to tailor their experience to include or exclude posts with specific tags. (About My Mefi)
• Please avoid doomsday speculation and conspiracy theory information in posts and comments. (See one rationale)
• We always hope to keep the balance of content more towards delight than despair, so we encourage our community to post other things even at times of heightened political activity. (What makes a good post)
• We always encourage self-care by taking a break if your emotions are running high.
(tags: uspolitics politics tags ) January 19, 2025 - back to questions