There are a few reasons why MetaTalk threads are closed. The main reason is for threads with very specific requests -- typo fixes, double post deletions -- that don't require additional discussion once the problem is solved. These can often be resolved more simply with an email or IM to an admin. Sometimes a thread duplicates an existing open MetaTalk thread, devolves into noise and/or a trainwreck, or was a joke thread to begin with. Very rarely a MetaTalk thread will be deleted rather than closed.
(tags: meta metatalk closedthreads ) April 20, 2006 - permalink - back to questions

After you have posted a thread, you have to wait this long before posting a second thread in that same area. There is no similar limit for comments.

MetaFilter - 24 hours
MetaFilter Music - 24 hours
MetaTalk - one week
AskMetafilter - one week
Metafilter Projects - one month
(tags: timeframe meta askme mefi projects fpp ) March 6, 2006 - permalink - back to questions

Meetups are when people who know each other from MetaFilter get together in real life. The meetings are usually pretty informal, and happen all over the world. Often these meetings are heavily photographed. There is a special MetaTalk category for meetups and they're listed in the sidebar on MetaTalk.

Meetup threads stay open for six months so that people can use the same Meetup thread for posting links to photos of the meetup or follow-up comments. There is a feature in Meetup threads that allows users to link to photos of meetups. When this option is used a little icon of a photograph shows up next to the meetup location in the MeTa sidebar.
(tags: meetups photos metatalk meta ) April 20, 2006 - permalink - back to questions