A friend's father passed away suddenly and he is having difficulty formulating a way to tell his daughter. What books would you recommend? [more inside]
posted by spec80 on Dec 16, 2009 - 11 answers

I need a community board or webblog similar to this one that can accommodate multiple threads and discussions for the non-technologically savvy folks in an organization. [more inside]
posted by cachondeo45 on Dec 10, 2009 - 7 answers

So, this dude has been sending me extremely mixed and just plain weird signals for awhile. I've decided to get to the bottom of this. Problem: I'm hella awkward. Help me start this conversation, MeFi! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 24, 2009 - 11 answers

What comes the closest to being "the Metafilter of football/soccer"? [more inside]
posted by deern the headlice on Oct 28, 2009 - 4 answers

Intelligent marketing discussions online? [more inside]
posted by OctopusRex on Oct 24, 2009 - 1 answer

What are best forums/websites where people post about their work experiences and about the pros and cons of various employers? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 30, 2009 - 2 answers

I'd like to develop a better understanding of the physical and mathematical meanings of the Fourier transform. Can anyone suggest a text that describes some of its applications and elaborates on the importance of the transform to science and mathematics? [more inside]
posted by Aanidaani on Sep 13, 2009 - 11 answers

Help me find some movies to discuss with high schoolers [more inside]
posted by jpdoane on Sep 8, 2009 - 47 answers

I'm looking for a forum that hosts discussion in the field of condensed matter physics and/or materials science. I'd like a site where scientists can go to ask and answer questions, similar to Ask.Metafilter, but a general forum would be good as well. Does anyone know of such a site?
posted by Aanidaani on Aug 17, 2009 - 2 answers

Where do you go to discuss science online? [more inside]
posted by clearly on Jul 30, 2009 - 11 answers

Once upon a time I found myself in an amazing chat room where people actually discussed spirituality, politics, dreams, ologies etc...and did so in a respectful manner. This room was very engaging, challenging and inspiring and I am searching for a new discussion group or chat room that is similar in its dynamic. Any suggestions?
posted by gypseefire on Jul 23, 2009 - 6 answers

What are stories like this about making huge mistakes, and then recovering from it? [more inside]
posted by ADoubtfulTrout on Jun 24, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm meeting with Mormon missionaries tomorrow for a religious discussion, and they want me to come prepared with questions about Mormon history/ belief/ doctrine, etc. I'm looking for a list of questions that will give me interesting answers and lead to longer discussions about the nature of Mormonism. I'm very interested in their religion, I just don't know enough to know what to ask, and I have three hours with them so I need a good amount of discussion questions. Thanks!
posted by howgenerica on Jun 16, 2009 - 75 answers

Meta-Meta-RelationshipFilter: Have there been any scientific trials to study the efficacy of talk therapy that involved a placebo as control? [more inside]
posted by XMLicious on Apr 20, 2009 - 21 answers

Anyone know any active writing forums they would recommend? [more inside]
posted by Ugh on Apr 12, 2009 - 5 answers

Help me get a bunch of smart folks talking. [more inside]
posted by activitystory on Apr 7, 2009 - 6 answers

How do I not care what strangers think of me, especially on the internet? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 27, 2009 - 29 answers

Internet resources for understanding poetry. [more inside]
posted by Secret Life of Gravy on Feb 4, 2009 - 20 answers

Calling all professors and teachers: What is crucial to keep in mind in order to foster a successful class discussion? [more inside]
posted by umbú on Dec 3, 2008 - 20 answers

Is there a good place to discuss scholarly publications online? [more inside]
posted by ivarley on Oct 20, 2008 - 6 answers

I recently ran across a wonderful logic puzzle, but no solution was provided. I eventually worked out a complete solution myself, but it was rather ugly, and I would like to see if people smarter than me can come up with something more elegant. Are there any good Internet puzzle discussion forums floating around? [more inside]
posted by sappidus on Oct 11, 2008 - 13 answers

[ethicsfilter] two of my friends are getting it on. one of them has herpes. should I tell the other? [more inside]
posted by krautland on Oct 9, 2008 - 70 answers

I seem to be really good at debating. How can I use this "talent"? [more inside]
posted by dcrocha on Aug 22, 2008 - 24 answers

Where can I anonymously complain on the internets? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 8, 2008 - 18 answers

What is your formula for finding the most active online forums for discussions about very specific subjects? [more inside]
posted by zaebiz on Jun 9, 2008 - 3 answers

Where are the better dog forums online? [more inside]
posted by TochterAusElysium on Jun 8, 2008 - 7 answers

My parents are really bugging me about dating/marriage and I need it to stop. How, short of marrying someone random, can I get them to leave me alone? [more inside]
posted by sweetkid on May 27, 2008 - 28 answers

Can you help me find the fascinating and mysterious forum postings of a self-proclaimed robotic entity on sciforums.com? [more inside]
posted by Avenger50 on May 16, 2008 - 1 answer

Is there already a precise term for the rhetorical fallacy/trick described in the following scenario: Guy A and B are arguing. Guy A makes an assertion. Guy B counters the assertion with an argument of his own. Guy A ignores the specifics of Guy B’s argument, and asserts that Guy B’s argument does not genuinely reflect Guy B’s position (i.e., Guy A says that there are certain unstated ‘real’ reasons Guy B holds the particular position he’s arguing for, and Guy A then goes on to expound on those real reasons to Guy B on his behalf). [more inside]
posted by saulgoodman on Apr 18, 2008 - 13 answers

Looking for some well argued stock/financial discussion sites. [more inside]
posted by jourman2 on Mar 12, 2008 - 12 answers

Besides Google Groups, where else can I find archives of discussions from the early days of the internet? (on any subject)
posted by vizsla on Mar 11, 2008 - 7 answers

Can anyone recommend an excellent art theory and modern criticism site? [more inside]
posted by stagewhisper on Feb 17, 2008 - 3 answers

Which websites are the best at conducting vigorous, intelligent online debates and discussions? I'm especially looking for successful examples of collaborative filtering; sites where readers can quickly sort the best posts/arguments to the top of the heap. [more inside]
posted by grrarrgh00 on Jan 21, 2008 - 4 answers

Recommendations needed for mailing list software [more inside]
posted by zooropa on Nov 26, 2007 - 4 answers

Disturbed by the state of political discourse in the US, but don't know what's to be done about it, at least on a personal level. [more inside]
posted by waraw on Nov 25, 2007 - 13 answers

Working artists together. Do you know of any online community or email list where artists from all disciplines discuss practical working issues? Issues like negotiating commissions and contracts, our experiences with residencies and artist colonies, etc.? [more inside]
posted by allterrainbrain on Nov 12, 2007 - 4 answers

Any popular digg-style websites or blogs on Canadian politics? [more inside]
posted by survivorman on Nov 5, 2007 - 7 answers

I need books for a sci-fi discussion group [more inside]
posted by Jacen on Oct 9, 2007 - 49 answers

I'm looking for a Spanish email discussion list. [more inside]
posted by mcarthey on Sep 21, 2007 - 3 answers

I am looking for a good source of both modern and classic film reviews/discussion with fairly long and intelligent commentary on plot/cinematography/history of the films. [more inside]
posted by Bengston on Jun 21, 2007 - 8 answers

What's the simplest, easiest, fastest way to create a search engine for a discussion website (in particular, this one) which is NOT RUN by that website, but on another computer, and which recognizes as searchable/sortable fields: 1) the "board" the post is in, 2) the titles as well as the bodies of posts, and 3) the dates the posts were made? Oh, and it should update with new posts every few hours, say.
posted by shivohum on Jun 17, 2007 - 4 answers

So I'm likely going to be in a situation that may allow me to ask at least one question to Barack Obama. What should I say? I'm looking for interesting comment/question not necessarily having anything to do with politics. [more inside]
posted by allthewhile on Apr 10, 2007 - 33 answers

Where do the experienced Javascript / AJAX developers hang out and discuss things on the net? [more inside]
posted by weston on Apr 6, 2007 - 14 answers

Where do I go to ask chatty, open-ended questions to a community as cool as the MeFi community? [more inside]
posted by nímwunnan on Mar 21, 2007 - 19 answers

Deceptively unchatfilter =P I am looking for good discussions on Occam's Razor -- which I think is obscenely absurd. Looking for links to discussions, not necessarily petitioning comments (although welcome). [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Feb 13, 2007 - 28 answers

How can I make the most of my dinner with Greg Bear, Neal Stephenson, George Dyson, and Donna Shirley? [more inside]
posted by TochterAusElysium on Nov 1, 2006 - 22 answers

I want to talk with people about potential future trends as background research for near-future speculative fiction. Where wouldn't this be chatfilter? [more inside]
posted by Alterscape on Oct 4, 2006 - 7 answers

Anyone know a quality small business forum ? [more inside]
posted by jacobean on Sep 6, 2006 - 2 answers

I need help creating a dynamic footer for the e-mail messages in a Mailman discussion list. [more inside]
posted by Jeff Howard on Aug 25, 2006 - 1 answer

I'm looking for book suggestions for a (Catholic) parish read. Good things would be wide appeal, a fairly short and very readable book, something that lends itself to interdisciplinary programming (slideshows, music, participatory discussions or lectures led by social scientists, doctors, etc., and the like), and ecumenical (appeals not just to Catholics but to others). If it's fiction, then it should have characters that people can really identify with. Anyone?
posted by mmw on Jul 26, 2006 - 21 answers