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How About We Don't Delete Newsfeeds
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This is awful.1
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Scotty2HotPie wrote: »Hi y’all, Wanted to first acknowledge that saying good bye to any feature is hard, and I too am sad to see the Newsfeed ride off into the sunset. I do feel strongly that social interaction is important for a lot of folks on what can often be a lonely and difficult journey and having friends cheering you on can make a difference.
I’ll be transparent that the Newsfeed was one of our oldest features that had many flaws and was no longer sustainable to support. While it was not used by many we understand that it’s a real loss for those who used it.
While it is not perfect, due to some limitations like no friend or follow features in the Community, our team enabled the Community Activity Feed on profiles within the community as it was an existing feature available from our forum providers. Some of you may even remember seeing it briefly back in 2021 when we updated the Community.
The community profiles only have two options Public or Private, and the Private option makes the Activity Feed unviewable by others. The next best alternative to utilizing the Activity Feed would be to create a Private Group to invite your friends to and interact with them there.
I know these options don’t “replace” the Newsfeed by any means, but we hope they help give some members some options to interact with others outside of topic driven discussions.
This is a load of BS.
The Newsfeed was the 2nd most important part of this app behind the food diary.
Underarmor has screwed this App over the years since buying it out.
How about selling it to another company that actually cares and doesn't continue to jam more and more features behind a ridiculous $80/year pay wall
We're not idiots, stop treating us like we are
Underarmour sold MFP to Francisco Partners in 2020, at a loss. Getting rid of the newsfeed has happened on Francisco Partners' watch.
I agree that this was a terrible decision for the user base. Negative feedback is appropriate, but I don't think it's great to criticize worker-bee MFP staff for decisions they didn't make, decisions which probably made their work life worse, too.
Are we entirely sure Francisco Partners isn't a Google subsidiary ;-). It feels like the way they just ditched the Newsfeed is pretty similar to the way Google has been destroying Fitbit, without regard for user wishes. Fitbit is a monochrome weird place now ...2 -
Yes - a bunch of us have become part of a group in MyNetDiary @TravelingGuru - so do join us and bring your family!!
MyNetDiary is GREAT!! And the food scanner is a part of the free membership. And NO obnoxious ads!!4 -
Their response to my cancellation email was interesting, if a bit tone-deaf: (added emphasis mine)
Their workarounds (unnecessary had they just kept the feeds) increase technical knowledge requirement (and time on the app) significantly, making it difficult for my family members (and one friend) who have been accountability partners and supporters.Thank you for your feedback on the replacement of our Newsfeed feature. We wanted to let you know that we absolutely hear you. We love our passionate, deeply engaged users, and we’re truly sorry if you were surprised or disappointed by this decision.
We know how important community is to our members, and how valuable those connections are to your success. There are still a number of ways for you to get the motivation and support you need from your MyFitnessPal community:
• Stay connected with the people who matter most to you by creating your own groups within our Community so you can share wins, updates, and progress in a private setting.
• Send private messages to your MyFitnessPal friends.
• Share your diary with your connections for motivation and accountability.
• Stay tuned in to the activity feed and keep tabs on your community notifications to stay updated on recent activity.
Just seems, as I mentioned, a bit tone-deaf. Like they know community and engagement is important, but, well... we're deleting that.
Just me.
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TravelingGuru wrote: »Their response to my cancellation email was interesting, if a bit tone-deaf: (added emphasis mine)
Their workarounds (unnecessary had they just kept the feeds) increase technical knowledge requirement (and time on the app) significantly, making it difficult for my family members (and one friend) who have been accountability partners and supporters.Thank you for your feedback on the replacement of our Newsfeed feature. We wanted to let you know that we absolutely hear you. We love our passionate, deeply engaged users, and we’re truly sorry if you were surprised or disappointed by this decision.
We know how important community is to our members, and how valuable those connections are to your success. There are still a number of ways for you to get the motivation and support you need from your MyFitnessPal community:
• Stay connected with the people who matter most to you by creating your own groups within our Community so you can share wins, updates, and progress in a private setting.
• Send private messages to your MyFitnessPal friends.
• Share your diary with your connections for motivation and accountability.
• Stay tuned in to the activity feed and keep tabs on your community notifications to stay updated on recent activity.
Just seems, as I mentioned, a bit tone-deaf. Like they know community and engagement is important, but, well... we're deleting that.
Just me.
Not just you. Not just you at all.6 -
Scotty2HotPie wrote: »Hi y’all, Wanted to first acknowledge that saying good bye to any feature is hard, and I too am sad to see the Newsfeed ride off into the sunset. I do feel strongly that social interaction is important for a lot of folks on what can often be a lonely and difficult journey and having friends cheering you on can make a difference.
I’ll be transparent that the Newsfeed was one of our oldest features that had many flaws and was no longer sustainable to support. While it was not used by many we understand that it’s a real loss for those who used it.
While it is not perfect, due to some limitations like no friend or follow features in the Community, our team enabled the Community Activity Feed on profiles within the community as it was an existing feature available from our forum providers. Some of you may even remember seeing it briefly back in 2021 when we updated the Community.
The community profiles only have two options Public or Private, and the Private option makes the Activity Feed unviewable by others. The next best alternative to utilizing the Activity Feed would be to create a Private Group to invite your friends to and interact with them there.
I know these options don’t “replace” the Newsfeed by any means, but we hope they help give some members some options to interact with others outside of topic driven discussions.
This is a load of BS.
The Newsfeed was the 2nd most important part of this app behind the food diary.
Underarmor has screwed this App over the years since buying it out.
How about selling it to another company that actually cares and doesn't continue to jam more and more features behind a ridiculous $80/year pay wall
We're not idiots, stop treating us like we are
Underarmour sold MFP to Francisco Partners in 2020, at a loss. Getting rid of the newsfeed has happened on Francisco Partners' watch.
I agree that this was a terrible decision for the user base. Negative feedback is appropriate, but I don't think it's great to criticize worker-bee MFP staff for decisions they didn't make, decisions which probably made their work life worse, too.
Are we entirely sure Francisco Partners isn't a Google subsidiary ;-). It feels like the way they just ditched the Newsfeed is pretty similar to the way Google has been destroying Fitbit, without regard for user wishes. Fitbit is a monochrome weird place now ...
That was awful when they got rid of the challenges on Fitbit. I dumped my Fitbit when it died finally, and switched to a different tracker. Think it over tracked anyways.1 -
gemwolf110 wrote: »Scotty2HotPie wrote: »Hi y’all, Wanted to first acknowledge that saying good bye to any feature is hard, and I too am sad to see the Newsfeed ride off into the sunset. I do feel strongly that social interaction is important for a lot of folks on what can often be a lonely and difficult journey and having friends cheering you on can make a difference.
I’ll be transparent that the Newsfeed was one of our oldest features that had many flaws and was no longer sustainable to support. While it was not used by many we understand that it’s a real loss for those who used it.
While it is not perfect, due to some limitations like no friend or follow features in the Community, our team enabled the Community Activity Feed on profiles within the community as it was an existing feature available from our forum providers. Some of you may even remember seeing it briefly back in 2021 when we updated the Community.
The community profiles only have two options Public or Private, and the Private option makes the Activity Feed unviewable by others. The next best alternative to utilizing the Activity Feed would be to create a Private Group to invite your friends to and interact with them there.
I know these options don’t “replace” the Newsfeed by any means, but we hope they help give some members some options to interact with others outside of topic driven discussions.
This is a load of BS.
The Newsfeed was the 2nd most important part of this app behind the food diary.
Underarmor has screwed this App over the years since buying it out.
How about selling it to another company that actually cares and doesn't continue to jam more and more features behind a ridiculous $80/year pay wall
We're not idiots, stop treating us like we are
Underarmour sold MFP to Francisco Partners in 2020, at a loss. Getting rid of the newsfeed has happened on Francisco Partners' watch.
I agree that this was a terrible decision for the user base. Negative feedback is appropriate, but I don't think it's great to criticize worker-bee MFP staff for decisions they didn't make, decisions which probably made their work life worse, too.
Are we entirely sure Francisco Partners isn't a Google subsidiary ;-). It feels like the way they just ditched the Newsfeed is pretty similar to the way Google has been destroying Fitbit, without regard for user wishes. Fitbit is a monochrome weird place now ...
That was awful when they got rid of the challenges on Fitbit. I dumped my Fitbit when it died finally, and switched to a different tracker. Think it over tracked anyways.
Couldn't agree more!
My Sense is still going, and I also have a backup Charge that I got the summer before the dumped the challenges. Not getting a Fitbit next go, tho.
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As someone who hasn't missed a login in close to 10 years. I have left with about 25 OG friends to Lose It app. I still log into my Ghost account here just in case MFP brings back the BEST feature which really kept friends together. This was probably the worst move by any app that I have ever seen. It's unfortunately a deal breaker for me.Lose it has free barcode scanner and lifetime premium for $75...On top of that the app isn't buggy at all. So MFP will have to deal with many ghost accounts with people who just hit the button daily to keep a streak...Incredibly Disappointing MFP!7
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This is the first time I found the new “newsfeed”! I’ve been a premium member for over 10 years who will be moving to lose it unless they change it back!4
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Have been a paying the $100 (AUD) premium membership for years and put up with alot of the 'upgrades' over the time but removing the feed is a massive downgrade.
To then promote a 10 step workaround and not even get the same experience is laughable.
Have taken my membership off auto renew and will let it transition into a ghost account like the rest of them.
Will check out netdiary and lostit.
Please post any other alternative sites here.
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My daughter and I are both allowing our premium memberships to non-renew as well. Several people have told me they are going to the “Lose It“ app, which has a feed that was similar to MyFitnessPal previous feed. When I asked the helpdesk, the gentleman said that not many people use that feed. I don’t think that’s accurate2
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🤣🤣🤣🤣 come over to Lose it. There’s plenty of support and a newsfeed that everyone loves. @jeffhendershot1
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jeffhendershot wrote: »My daughter and I are both allowing our premium memberships to non-renew as well. Several people have told me they are going to the “Lose It“ app, which has a feed that was similar to MyFitnessPal previous feed. When I asked the helpdesk, the gentleman said that not many people use that feed. I don’t think that’s accurate
Yeah, soooooooo few people used that feed that we're still seeing multiple posts a day mentioning it, even two months out since the change. Clearly it was a decision rooted in customer service <eye roll>.3 -
jeffhendershot wrote: »My daughter and I are both allowing our premium memberships to non-renew as well. Several people have told me they are going to the “Lose It“ app, which has a feed that was similar to MyFitnessPal previous feed. When I asked the helpdesk, the gentleman said that not many people use that feed. I don’t think that’s accurate
Yeah, soooooooo few people used that feed that we're still seeing multiple posts a day mentioning it, even two months out since the change. Clearly it was a decision rooted in customer service <eye roll>.
This. 🫡☝️ So few that we have hundreds of posts about it, numerous ongoing threads, massive reviews on App Store, an MFP exodus group on Lose it and the most amount of upvotes I’ve ever seen on a thread. And counting.
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who else got a questionnaire about the community section and its benefits (or lack thereof)? The questionnaire gave me the feeling that the community section might be on the chopping block….3
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henridw2095 wrote: »who else got a questionnaire about the community section and its benefits (or lack thereof)? The questionnaire gave me the feeling that the community section might be on the chopping block….
Wow .. didn’t get that questionnaire.0 -
henridw2095 wrote: »who else got a questionnaire about the community section and its benefits (or lack thereof)? The questionnaire gave me the feeling that the community section might be on the chopping block….
I did, a few weeks ago I think.1 -
Just adding my voice to the rest here. Thoroughly disgusted with MFP. Been a premium member for years but won’t renew now and won’t ever recommend it again. Removing the newsfeed and all of our blogs makes it a complete waste of space. I’m heartbroken that I’ve lost my blog with no warning and I’m devastated that I just can’t catch up with friends easily any more. Not fit for purpose. I’m gone.7
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No questionnaire. But neither did they ask for opinions from everyone before axing the newsfeed.3
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SafariGalNYC wrote: »jeffhendershot wrote: »My daughter and I are both allowing our premium memberships to non-renew as well. Several people have told me they are going to the “Lose It“ app, which has a feed that was similar to MyFitnessPal previous feed. When I asked the helpdesk, the gentleman said that not many people use that feed. I don’t think that’s accurate
Yeah, soooooooo few people used that feed that we're still seeing multiple posts a day mentioning it, even two months out since the change. Clearly it was a decision rooted in customer service <eye roll>.
This. 🫡☝️ So few that we have hundreds of posts about it, numerous ongoing threads, massive reviews on App Store, an MFP exodus group on Lose it and the most amount of upvotes I’ve ever seen on a thread. And counting.
And a massive new MFP Exodus group has been ongoing in MyNetDiary as well!! LOVE that app!! And the bar code scanner is FREE!!
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