Why are they taking the newsfeed away?

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  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,879 Member
    edited June 27
    Yagisama wrote: »
    Lietchi wrote: »
    MariaDublin wrote: »
    Yes!!! Put it back. There’s no place now to see total pounds lost! Why was this removed?!?! Ridiculous. Please add the newsfeed back — or at the very least, add the total pounds lost icon on the home page.

    It's still visible via the More menu button in the Android app, and on the homepage of the website.


    It's no longer available via the iOS app or the website homepage for me.

    My comment was referring to the total weight lost part of the message, is that what you are taking about too (not the newsfeed)? It's still there for me on the homepage of the website and in the android app.

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  • Spadesheart
    Spadesheart Posts: 479 Member
    edited June 27
    Mynetdiary is a fantastic alternative. Try it out. Honestly I like their social functions and it's quite a bit less buggy

    Invite link to mfp migrants group:

    https://www.mynetdiary.com/community/groups/65401

    And a friend invitation from me if you'd like

    https://www.mynetdiary.com/community/friendinvitations/144350?token=88e79b36-514f-4958-b9eb-60dc7f56e387
  • FrankieFan84
    FrankieFan84 Posts: 8 Member
    edited June 27
    Here I was just coming to ask why I couldn’t view the “my profile” page. I’m out.
  • RockinBodyMommy
    RockinBodyMommy Posts: 6 Member
    edited June 27
    I used to be able to see my friends' updates in a chronological feed. I stopped using the app for several weeks but started again this week & can't find my friends' updates. Did the app change? Is this feature gone now?
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,879 Member
    edited June 27
    This feature is gone yes, it was announced about three weeks ago that it was disappearing:
    https://support.myfitnesspal.com/hc/en-us/articles/26953529858317-Retiring-the-Newsfeed-feature-by-the-end-of-June-2024
  • tjbonsignore23
    tjbonsignore23 Posts: 12 Member
    edited June 27
    I just came back after a month of getting off track and newsfeed has disappeared. Am I just missing where it is? This was where I usually got all my support. What is going on? Thanks in advance!
  • MampyNoMore
    MampyNoMore Posts: 11 Member
    This is really some BS. So frustrating. Guess I'll be among those looking for an alternative. I just hope the friends I've made here will leave as well so we can keep in touch on another platform.
  • ALilCountryMouse
    ALilCountryMouse Posts: 10 Member
    Please give back our Newsfeed. It is the MOST used feature that we use to support our MFP friends, not the other way around. I love to help our friends as they are like family to me. I love MFP because I've been on it for over 700 days, and it's the easiest to use. Why did you take it off?
  • jamie610811
    jamie610811 Posts: 1,735 Member
    How to self implode MFP 👏👏👏 whoever made this decision should easily get a job with Bud Light 👍👍
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,879 Member
    edited June 27
    This is the announcement:
    https://support.myfitnesspal.com/hc/en-us/articles/26953529858317-Retiring-the-Newsfeed-feature-by-the-end-of-June-2024
  • tjbonsignore23
    tjbonsignore23 Posts: 12 Member
    edited June 27
    That really sucks!
  • melissaaridgeway
    melissaaridgeway Posts: 278 Member
    edited June 27
    Same. I just got back from taking a 1 month hiatus and my entire support system is gone.

    I saw many people posting about Lose It! and I checked it out but I'm not finding any of its social features remotely close to a "newsfeed". Maybe it's because I've only fiddled with it for an hour and I need to look deeper but I haven't found a good solution to the newsfeed feature yet.
  • lanamcmuffin
    lanamcmuffin Posts: 7 Member
    edited June 27
    yes, Newsfeed is gone. I always looked forward to seeing my friends' progress. it really sucks! why did they mess with it?
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,657 Member
    edited June 27
    Some of my friends have set up private groups and invited friends from their friends list to join. It’s hit or miss. Some of the groups are quite active, most have already gone dead. Depends on your friends and your willingness to participate.

    Takes a little more time to navigate at first, but you can save seats (how MANY times have I lost posts before I could post them to the newsfeed?!) and it’s super easy to add photos or screen shots of various progress indicators.

  • mecmh
    mecmh Posts: 3 Member
    Seems like they will lose most of their subscribers, including me, if this isn't just a temporary glitch
  • COGypsy
    COGypsy Posts: 1,365 Member
    edited June 27
    It’s not a glitch….
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,235 Member
    edited June 27
    It was purposely removed. They made the announcement last month.
  • angela55530
    angela55530 Posts: 43 Member
    So disappointed with MFP for removing the newsfeed. I see no reason to continue using the app anymore. Switching to Lose it.
  • DarleneGroover1
    DarleneGroover1 Posts: 1 Member
    Bring back the newsfeed, I hate the new change.
  • Laurayinz
    Laurayinz Posts: 930 Member
    edited June 27
    melissaaridgeway wrote: »
    I saw many people posting about Lose It! and I checked it out but I'm not finding any of its social features remotely close to a "newsfeed". Maybe it's because I've only fiddled with it for an hour and I need to look deeper but I haven't found a good solution to the newsfeed feature yet.
    a lot of folks did go there. It has its shortcomings, such as no pics or gifs because people were abusing them, and there is a bit of lag, but there is a newsfeed. On the iphone app anyway, tap to Discover on the bottom right then hit the friends tab at the top right. To create your own wall/feed post, hit post. There is also a groups tab that is like the forums. You can find friends in there, or invite them via email. Some people like the website better but I haven’t played with it much. Some folks are also trying MyNetDiary but it doesn’t have any newsfeed (yet?), only walls that you’d have to go to individually.

  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,539 Member
    edited June 27
    springlering62 wrote: »
    Some of the groups are quite active, most have already gone dead.
    Are you personally quite active in one or more groups? If not, how are you finding that some groups are quite active?

    For instance the largest group "Fitbit Users" hasn't had any active in a week. The second largest "Low Carber..." has had a small handful this month. And those are the two largest. And there are about 10,000 groups right now. The vast majority have been abandoned for years. If not the largest groups how does one identity the "active" groups?
  • MargaretYakoda
    MargaretYakoda Posts: 2,997 Member
    edited June 27
    Laurayinz wrote: »
    melissaaridgeway wrote: »
    I saw many people posting about Lose It! and I checked it out but I'm not finding any of its social features remotely close to a "newsfeed". Maybe it's because I've only fiddled with it for an hour and I need to look deeper but I haven't found a good solution to the newsfeed feature yet.
    a lot of folks did go there. It has its shortcomings, such as no pics or gifs because people were abusing them, and there is a bit of lag, but there is a newsfeed. On the iphone app anyway, tap to Discover on the bottom right then hit the friends tab at the top right. To create your own wall/feed post, hit post. There is also a groups tab that is like the forums. You can find friends in there, or invite them via email. Some people like the website better but I haven’t played with it much. Some folks are also trying MyNetDiary but it doesn’t have any newsfeed (yet?), only walls that you’d have to go to individually.

    I’m one of the My Net Diary converts.

    I tried Lose It too, but cancelled yesterday.

    I’m not sure yet how all the social features will work out, but so far I find that MND is superior to MFP for logging and other features.

    Two examples:
    I logged. Gluten free stroopwaffle yesterday.
    But the package nutrition data didn’t match what the app said.
    So, as directed, I sent a couple pictures of the package, including the nutritional information.
    In less than 24 hours someone behind the scenes had updated the app data, and adjusted the calories in that day’s calorie budget.

    That’s a massive improvement over MFP.

    And the premium version has a registered dietitian you can message and receive an answer in less than 24 hours.
    I’ve already seen the dietitian advise someone who was restricting too much that they needed to stop restricting and talk to their doctor about eating disorders.

    The dietitian also answered my question about how to set my calorie goal in the app so it wouldn’t go over my limit automatically.
    (important due to my mobility issues)

    And the ability to log blood glucose in the app is nice.
    As is the fact that the app allows you to track a huge amount of nutrients.

    I’ll be hanging out on the forums here for a while, but ultimately I think that MFP is no longer the gold star app that it used to be.
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,657 Member
    edited June 27
    chris_in_cal wrote: »
    springlering62 wrote: »
    Some of the groups are quite active, most have already gone dead.
    Are you personally quite active in one or more groups? If not, how are you finding that some groups are quite active?

    For instance the largest group "Fitbit Users" hasn't had any active in a week. The second largest "Low Carber..." has had a small handful this month. And those are the two largest. And there are about 10,000 groups right now. The vast majority have been abandoned for years. If not the largest groups how does one identity the "active" groups?

    Hi Chris. I was already in three or four groups, all started by MFP personnel. Three haven’t had posts in over a year or two, and one is down to a post every week or two- mostly from me, reporting scammers and spammers.

    After newsfeed died I had several friends start groups, which I joined. One, from a favorite user, had a small flurry of posts when first formed but nothing since the 5th. Ditto for another. A third has so many rules I’m overwhelmed and seldom post or check there. A fourth has a zillion members, with only a handful posting their workouts and calories. TBH I had that blocked from sharing myself because I just don’t care. I’d rather support in other ways, with messages of support rather than thumbs up for some exercise completed.

    Only one group, private and very small, has any activity. And I’m grateful for it because several friends have joined so I can at least keep in touch with a few.

    I’ve tried looking through groups for active groups but most everything I find is dead. I’m posting here in the boards and in two of my groups, but otherwise zero desire to join IG, FB etc.

    I have too much time invested in learning MFP, setting up “meal” recipes, and creating a path to share meals with family member who is also on MFP. Not worth changing but NOT happy losing a strong friends network.

  • YourWorstNightMary
    YourWorstNightMary Posts: 5 Member
    edited June 27
    I don't see it anymore. I quite enjoyed it. Anyone have any insight?
  • COGypsy
    COGypsy Posts: 1,365 Member
    edited June 27
    The newsfeed function has been entirely discontinued by MFP. Most people who primarily used that area are moving to Lose It and My Net Diary to reconnect. There is a function called the Activity Feed that is supposed to be a substitute: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10915268/welcome-to-your-activity-feed#latest

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