2 FAQ tagged with newusers


How do I sign up for a MetaFilter account?

Go to the New User page to read about accounts and follow the link to sign up and pay for the account. The current sign-up fee is $5 and is the only cost associated with using the site. Once the PayPal payment is completed, your account will be active and you will be allowed to post comments on various MetaFilter threads.
(tags: ) February 15, 2006 - back to questions

For the new users, where can we find a list of common lingo and mefi specific abbreviations?

The MetaFilter wiki is a good place to get an idea of the in jokes that people use on MetaFilter. There is only a short list of acronyms there currently.
(tags: ) January 19, 2008 - back to questions