Taking away the newsfeed is taking away family

jaxxie

So many of us have built bonds in groups of many. Families have grown over 10 years and people are truly grieving.

It's shameful that you would do something to take away a safe space for 1000s.

Take a minute to think about the bonds and support some may otherwise not have!

wolverine400

Yes this is horrible that they took it away.. now it’s like counting calories on a piece of paper! Why even have the app
Newsfeed was the whole idea!

Workoutahloic50

They said by the End of June,LIES!!!Its gone.No feed ,it’s pointless.

luvtarun55

I agree! I want the ability to share my information with my private group of friends. If I want to use a notepad and go back 20 years and keep track of my food/exercise/, etc. I would have no use for apps like Fitness pal. This is si disappointing.

zoniak

Agreed will not be renewing my premium account in August, the newsfeed was so important!

Jacqpra

I also want the newsfeed back. Why would they do this?

jaxxie

They've now screwed it up with no return. We're all on lose it now!

fraklein

I miss my friends already. MFP is an empty shell. Feeling blue...

TattooedMommy427

Agreed!

sue_01

I checked MFP this morning, only to see I lost my newsfeed. I have been posting for over 10 years, my friends were still posting on my newsfeed since day 1. My friends lived in all parts of the world and this was a great way to keep in touch. They were there when I had brain tumour, radiation and needed support, and I was there for good, and tough times for them. It is very sad when you take away a very important part of the app and lose all your friends. I hope you will reconsider this decision to remove the news feed. We are like family.

Kitnthecat

I lost my newsfeed today. It’s not the same without it.

fitacct

I have been using MFP faithfully for almost 13 years. Guess this is the unlucky year since my News Feed and Profile Feed are now gone. : (

mjglantz

Loved the newsfeed. Can't figure out why the powers that be decided to scrap it.

AdahPotatah2024

I know people are going to hate me for saying it..I just don't get it...if these are such good friends why would it be so hard to start a thread on community board or invite them to a group??? Or just add them on Facebook if you've been so involved for 10 years? I feel so much more comfortable talking to people I don't know personally on a public space than a private one!

Lietchi

AdahPotatah2024 wrote: »

I know people are going to hate me for saying it..I just don't get it...if these are such good friends why would it be so hard to start a thread on community board or invite them to a group??? Or just add them on Facebook if you've been so involved for 10 years? I feel so much more comfortable talking to people I don't know personally on a public space than a private one!

The friends people have aren't necessarily friends with each other.
And, for me at least, I don't share my weight and fitness journey in Facebook with my 'regular' friends and family, they don't care and wouldn't understand.

Machka9

Workoutahloic50 wrote: »

They said by the End of June,LIES!!!Its gone.No feed ,it’s pointless.

If they said by the end of June, and if it is gone for you now, they didn't lie.

Machka9

wolverine400 wrote: »

Yes this is horrible that they took it away.. now it’s like counting calories on a piece of paper! Why even have the app
Newsfeed was the whole idea!

I thought the whole idea was the logging - diet, exercise, reports.

They are still there.

Machka9

mjglantz wrote: »

Loved the newsfeed. Can't figure out why the powers that be decided to scrap it.

It was no longer supported and too expensive to fix. A simple cost accounting exercise.

Machka9

Machka9 wrote: »

wolverine400 wrote: »

Yes this is horrible that they took it away.. now it’s like counting calories on a piece of paper! Why even have the app
Newsfeed was the whole idea!

I thought the whole idea was the logging - diet, exercise, reports.

They are still there.

Apparently, the friend list is also still there via the website: https://www.myfitnesspal.com/friends

ITVGuy2000

I too am unhappy with this decision. Hire better developers. It was a very good feature taken away.

SafariGalNYC

jaxxie wrote: »

So many of us have built bonds in groups of many. Families have grown over 10 years and people are truly grieving.

It's shameful that you would do something to take away a safe space for 1000s.

Take a minute to think about the bonds and support some may otherwise not have!

With 21 and counting threads lamenting the removal of the newsfeeds, you aren’t alone! I hope you can find a way to connect with your fitfam!