Use of 'Woo' reaction - negative reactions?

Machka9

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try2again wrote: »

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nutmegoreo wrote: »

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MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »

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pinuplove wrote: »

Without seeing the context of the post it's hard to say, but remember some people use the 'woo' reaction as 'woo hoo!' My advice: ignore it completely, or use it as a source of amusement.

It was on the 5lbs January weight loss challenge. I posted my weekly update and stated that I lost 4lbs since last Sunday.

Thank you for your advice, it is appreciated

Likely reason for getting negatively woo-d is because 4lbs a week is a huge loss. BUT considering you probably also just started, and most initial big losses are water weight as well as fat weight it's probably not anything worrisome I think woos happen as sort of a knee-jerk reaction to posts like that, honestly.

I thought that myself but would never judge someone else unless I knew the facts. I couldn't starve myself (just not built that way 😂). I just don't think people realise how much their reactions affect people. It put me right off posting tbh.

You guys are cool though, you can stay 👍

Maybe it would help to see how stupid some of these woo's are.

I got one for:

I don't drink coffee, but that's because even the smell of it nauseates me. I do drink other beverages with caffeine (tea and diet colas).

Does someone question that I get nauseated by the smell of coffee? Or am I lying about drinking tea and diet cola?

There is no point in taking them seriously. I figure if someone is serious about questioning my post, they will actually question it.

ETA: And I doubt it's a woo-hoo, because who would woo-hoo nausea?

I got booed (or rather got a comment so I assumed that's why this person booed it) because I suggested that 300 cals of veg would be better for you than 300cals of cookies. How dare I state that vegetables are good for you!

Depends on the context. If you were implying that people shouldn't have cookies as part of an overall healthy diet, that will get wooed. Or if you were suggesting that 300 calories of vegetables is better for weight loss than 300 calories of cookies. Everyone knows that vegetables have more nutrition than cookies, but a calorie is a calorie.

That is exactly the point I was trying to make, it is a fact that vegetables are going to be better for you than cookies. Fresh food trumps processed food every day of the week. I am all for balance and my diet is by no means perfect and am certainly not a nutritionist or doctor and don't claim to be, however..... a calorie is a calorie yes, but not all calories are created equal...

Imagine a day full of food like this - Mcdonalds Breakfast 400cals, Greggs Pasty and cookie, 600cals, Pot Noodle 400 cals. total cals 1400calories

or this: Porridge with banana and honey 350cals, chicken salad with couscous and dressing/sauce 400cals, Homemade spaghetti bolagnese 500cals, snacks - yogurt 100cal, fruit 50cals total cals 1400

I know which one I would be going for. That was kind of the point I was trying to get to. Obviously it is difficult to put that across without a massive essay.

Which one?

Personally, I might go for the first choice one day ... and the second choice another day.

Incidentally, how are you getting chicken salad, couscous and dressing to equal 400 calories?

Machka9

quiksylver296 wrote: »

All this talk of cookies makes me wish my Girl Scout Cookie order was in. Mmmmm, Samoas.

Yeah, I'm now thinking of making my grandmother's shortbread cookies.

workinonit1956

seltzermint555 wrote: »

It makes me not want to use these forums AT ALL, to be honest. I was very active with thousands of posts before they added the reaction features and since then I maybe have just a couple hundred posts in the past few years. I have experienced people "wooing" ANY thing I post - for example sharing concrete, helpful tips, or just telling a silly story. I hate it. If you were able to see who is selecting "woo" it would help in my opinion as I'd block abusers of this stupid, unnecessary feature.

I think the people honestly saying "oh I thought it meant woo hoo" are very rare.

And. Commence "woo" punching, I guess.

I just wanted to let you know that in the year I’ve been here, you’ve been one of my very favorite posters. I’ve learned a lot from you and your journey, and I truly appreciate everything you share.

I don’t understand why you would be woo’d at all, and I’m so sorry

On topic, To me it means “bad science”. I’ve been woo’d a couple times for posting about my own experiences. I like to think it’s a “positive woo” or a scrolling error. Who knows, but I don’t like that function either, especially since we can’t see who used it.

workinonit1956

....and I got woo’d again for my opinion.....lovely.

try2again

workinonit1956 wrote: »

....and I got woo’d again for my opinion.....lovely.

Someone always woos the threads about woos... funny, isn't it?

workinonit1956

try2again wrote: »

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workinonit1956 wrote: »

....and I got woo’d again for my opinion.....lovely.

Someone always woos the threads about woos... funny, isn't it?

Yeah, I guess I just expect it now

LiLee2018

I was using it as a "WOOHOO" reaction until I saw a post that mentioned it being negative a couple weeks ago. Woops lol

earlnabby

IMHO, the "woo" button is useless. Some people use it to passive-aggressively attack other members (I know at least one who had another member search for and woo all his/her posts because they had a disagreement).

Basically, it annoys some people and the people for whom it was actually created (those who spout nonsense) don't care. Nobody changes their mind because they got woo'ed. Open minded people will research further if someone actually explains why they are wrong in a response. Closed minded people will remain close minded.

diannethegeek

workinonit1956 wrote: »

....and I got woo’d again for my opinion.....lovely.

Someone always woos the posts in a woo thread. I call them my irony!woos. Just like people used to flag posts in threads about the flags being misused. I'm not a fan but there's no way to stop it.

I'm up to 425 woos. Most of them come from bumping old guides so more newbies will see them. My calorie dense foods post has been flagged as spam, too, which is really not how the flags are supposed to be used. Basically, all of the reactions are useless. Woos still add positive points to your account (not that the points do anything at all, but you can view them on your profile). Welcome to MFP, where the reactions are made up and the points don't matter anyway.

diannethegeek

76Crane76 wrote: »

I find this interesting...I've never used woo and when I look at the lineup would like to think it's positive, as it is between like and hug. It's unfortunate that people use it in a negative way.

It used to be on the far right of the reactions list. I think they moved it inward to keep it from being underneath the thumb of mobile users. Not sure how much it helped.

French_Peasant

Machka9 wrote: »

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alexhayg wrote: »

try2again wrote: »

alexhayg wrote: »

nutmegoreo wrote: »

alexhayg wrote: »

MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »

alexhayg wrote: »

pinuplove wrote: »

Without seeing the context of the post it's hard to say, but remember some people use the 'woo' reaction as 'woo hoo!' My advice: ignore it completely, or use it as a source of amusement.

It was on the 5lbs January weight loss challenge. I posted my weekly update and stated that I lost 4lbs since last Sunday.

Thank you for your advice, it is appreciated

Likely reason for getting negatively woo-d is because 4lbs a week is a huge loss. BUT considering you probably also just started, and most initial big losses are water weight as well as fat weight it's probably not anything worrisome I think woos happen as sort of a knee-jerk reaction to posts like that, honestly.

I thought that myself but would never judge someone else unless I knew the facts. I couldn't starve myself (just not built that way 😂). I just don't think people realise how much their reactions affect people. It put me right off posting tbh.

You guys are cool though, you can stay 👍

Maybe it would help to see how stupid some of these woo's are.

I got one for:

I don't drink coffee, but that's because even the smell of it nauseates me. I do drink other beverages with caffeine (tea and diet colas).

Does someone question that I get nauseated by the smell of coffee? Or am I lying about drinking tea and diet cola?

There is no point in taking them seriously. I figure if someone is serious about questioning my post, they will actually question it.

ETA: And I doubt it's a woo-hoo, because who would woo-hoo nausea?

I got booed (or rather got a comment so I assumed that's why this person booed it) because I suggested that 300 cals of veg would be better for you than 300cals of cookies. How dare I state that vegetables are good for you!

Depends on the context. If you were implying that people shouldn't have cookies as part of an overall healthy diet, that will get wooed. Or if you were suggesting that 300 calories of vegetables is better for weight loss than 300 calories of cookies. Everyone knows that vegetables have more nutrition than cookies, but a calorie is a calorie.

That is exactly the point I was trying to make, it is a fact that vegetables are going to be better for you than cookies. Fresh food trumps processed food every day of the week. I am all for balance and my diet is by no means perfect and am certainly not a nutritionist or doctor and don't claim to be, however..... a calorie is a calorie yes, but not all calories are created equal...

Imagine a day full of food like this - Mcdonalds Breakfast 400cals, Greggs Pasty and cookie, 600cals, Pot Noodle 400 cals. total cals 1400calories

or this: Porridge with banana and honey 350cals, chicken salad with couscous and dressing/sauce 400cals, Homemade spaghetti bolagnese 500cals, snacks - yogurt 100cal, fruit 50cals total cals 1400

I know which one I would be going for. That was kind of the point I was trying to get to. Obviously it is difficult to put that across without a massive essay.

Which one?

Personally, I might go for the first choice one day ... and the second choice another day.

Incidentally, how are you getting chicken salad, couscous and dressing to equal 400 calories?

Heavy on the skinless chicken breast chunks, celery, onions and maybe some grapes; light on the sauce (stretch the mayo with 0% fat Greek yogurt) and couscous.