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RIP "thingies"...

jbrack381us
jbrack381us Posts: 345 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
And all the other code names for points as Goadies now are free to talk about point values of food in the brave, new, world of a message board.

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  • imastar2
    imastar2 Posts: 6,377 Member
    Haven't given this much thought but by George I believe your right.
  • Philtex
    Philtex Posts: 1,402 Member
    and post links?
  • crewahl
    crewahl Posts: 4,765 Member
    I do miss post-stalking, and the ability to visually identify the threads where I've made a comment.

    Yeah, that's about it.

    :-)
  • steve0mania
    steve0mania Posts: 3,189 Member
    Heck, I'm happy not to discuss points at all! In some ways, the various changes to the points calculations over the years obscured the most critical equation in weight-management: to lose weight you need to take in fewer calories than you burn.

    The idea that there were "discounts" and "penalties" for different foods was a push to ensure you were eating in an increasingly healthy manner. But...it did move us away from the basic equation.

    Remember the discussions about bananas when fruit became free? Ugh.
  • crewahl
    crewahl Posts: 4,765 Member
    Ah, yes - "nature's cheesecake".
  • Al_Howard
    Al_Howard Posts: 9,045 Member
    And now we don't care if a person is a paying WW member. We can share anything.
  • myallforjcbill
    myallforjcbill Posts: 5,815 Member
    I kinda miss the occasional poof of a thread. It showed they cared.
  • countcurt
    countcurt Posts: 593 Member
    But they stopped 'caring' a long time ago. Other than the pre-set crap ton of naughty words.
  • countcurt
    countcurt Posts: 593 Member
    Notice I could spell 'crap' without it getting swatted down by the 'Community Team'?
  • misterhub
    misterhub Posts: 6,783 Member
    edited July 2016
    Can I say, "Ding dong, the witch is dead!"? I could not on the WW board.

    Why yes, yes I can.
  • TimDumez
    TimDumez Posts: 1,161 Member
    You guys are hilarious!!! :-)
  • crewahl
    crewahl Posts: 4,765 Member
    I may need to cover my virtual ears with all this harsh language floating about.

    ;)
  • myallforjcbill
    myallforjcbill Posts: 5,815 Member
    Actually last week on Men's Health Board redirect post, I had a typo that left the T of T&A on my post. It went through. I was highly offended.
  • bigguy075
    bigguy075 Posts: 118 Member
    JB, no guy uses the "thingie" word. My ex used that word to describe part of my body.
  • MurpleCat
    MurpleCat Posts: 229 Member
    Yeah, actually there was no prohibition on using the word points. They can't copyright/trademark/patent a single word like that. It was just the actual values we couldn't reveal, because that calculation WAS covered by a patent.
  • Philtex
    Philtex Posts: 1,402 Member
    MurpleCat wrote: »
    that calculation WAS covered by a patent.

    Still is, I suppose, if they ever looked over here.
  • Al_Howard
    Al_Howard Posts: 9,045 Member
    Their IT couldn't find us. :D
  • GoRun2
    GoRun2 Posts: 478 Member
    Amusing B)
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