How can I go about shutting down my popular online community in a way that doesn't make my users hate me? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 5, 2008 - 25 answers

Is there a Metafilter about sex? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 5, 2008 - 3 answers

Parapet defense 101, or, how to discourage home invasion of an overly-fab rooftop apartment without turning it into a prison. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 23, 2008 - 29 answers

Know of any good freeform roleplaying sites? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 22, 2008 - 5 answers

Is it ever OK to change peoples posts on a web forum? Say theoretically a government department ran a consultation via web forum, with invited, non anonymous participants, and wasn't happy with what some of their own staff said. Would it be ok for them to order the staff to edit the posts? Are there any useful examples of the consequences?
posted by anonymous on Aug 7, 2007 - 10 answers

I run a very dynamic web forum, but I need suggestions for how to make it really shine. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 24, 2006 - 8 answers

S.O.S. We're being hacked! I run a small community website and somebody is trying to hack our VBulletin-powered forum. So far our passwords and usernames have been tampered with. How do we prevent this bastard from messing up years of dedicated volunteer work? Can we trace who the offender is? Any strategies in dealing with his demented mind? Its depressing/ I'm taking this personally. After years of thankless effort this is what my partners and I get. Please help.
posted by anonymous on Oct 13, 2004 - 6 answers