On: State of MetaFilter

[xcntktn]

> I don't remember ever noticing it in a search engine result.

And yet it's easily shown that Google highly values MetaFilter in its results:

http://www.metafilter.com/134827/New-Spammer-Panic#5333774

The problem is it's kind of a niche-topic site, a bit like NPR. It needs lots of external support to keep going.