OK, let's talk

FearAnLoathing

I think lifting the ban on non-x-rated discussions of sexuality and non-offensive discussion of religion (or lackthereof!) is a great thing.

Give people enough rope, and the ones that create problems will hang themselves. The rest of us will be respectful.

If someone posts that they're GLBTQ, or straight, or Christian, or Jewish, or Buddhist, or an atheist and you get people slamming them for it... there's your problem people. Punish them, whether it's deleting the offending post, warning the member, a temporary suspension, or a ban. Punish the people who do wrong, not the people who innocently set off their buttons.

We're all, or should be, adults. We all should be able to support and be respectful of our fellow members whether we agree with them on every point or not. We very likely have all gone to school or had jobs where we had to interact with people we might not have liked. If someone can bite their tongue enough to not tell their bosses, teachers, classmates, coworkers, clients, etc. to stick something where the sun doesn't shine, then can play nice on here.

This absolutly this!!!!!

Scott613

Bump

odusgolp

I haven't read all.... eleven pages or whatever

But, I would appreciate a "delete" option for our own posts... Remove the double post when they happen or self-censor if you will :bigsmile:

caroltina

I know all this seems to have gone on- however i know not quite what till I read this, but I want to say thank you too, mfp is changing my life, I feel informed and in control for the first time in a long time. What ever has happened, know that this is an amazing resource, and you and all the people who help are truly valued- at least by me!

sarah44254

I haven't read all.... eleven pages or whatever

But, I would appreciate a "delete" option for our own posts... Remove the double post when they happen or self-censor if you will :bigsmile:

I think this is a really good idea

Kinda79

bump for reading later

cdngirl71

bump for reading later

Same with me..............

jbrown78

I just want to thank you for creating this site. After years of yo-yo and fad diets, thanks to this site I just concentrate on eating healthy, unprocessed foods and getting enough exercise, and even though I am still far from my goal I am now a happier and healthier person. I hope that all the people who are causing stress on this site will just stop and allow the rest of us to use My Fitness Pal as the very helpful tool it is. Thank you again.

iojoi

I haven't read all.... eleven pages or whatever

But, I would appreciate a "delete" option for our own posts... Remove the double post when they happen or self-censor if you will :bigsmile:

I think this is a really good idea

i think its a great idea too

sauza

I, personally, think you are doing an amazing job! I find it refreshing that you even care. As I am sure you know, if you've even had time to look, other sites are an "enter at your own risk" proposition. As with all of life, our attributes are our detriments. The very fact that we do form personal bonds here encourage perhaps more freedom of speech and emotional outbursts than we might otherwise deem appropriate. Seriously, growing pains are obviously an indicator of expansion, and therefore a good thing. Keep up the excellent work!.

Ms_Natalie

I love MFP...it has literally changed the person I am today :flowerforyou:

PJilly

I think lifting the ban on non-x-rated discussions of sexuality and non-offensive discussion of religion (or lackthereof!) is a great thing.

Give people enough rope, and the ones that create problems will hang themselves. The rest of us will be respectful.

If someone posts that they're GLBTQ, or straight, or Christian, or Jewish, or Buddhist, or an atheist and you get people slamming them for it... there's your problem people. Punish them, whether it's deleting the offending post, warning the member, a temporary suspension, or a ban. Punish the people who do wrong, not the people who innocently set off their buttons.

We're all, or should be, adults. We all should be able to support and be respectful of our fellow members whether we agree with them on every point or not. We very likely have all gone to school or had jobs where we had to interact with people we might not have liked. If someone can bite their tongue enough to not tell their bosses, teachers, classmates, coworkers, clients, etc. to stick something where the sun doesn't shine, then can play nice on here.

I agree with this wholeheartedly. Two thumbs WAY up!

Marcia_11

Mike,
After taking 2 days to read all of these posts, I went to the rules of the forums. I read these when I first joined but had no idea they had changed since joining. I was wondering if there was any way to make it show that changes or updates had been done? For instance, when you go to Introduce Yourself main page you see this:

Forum Rules - Please Read Before Posting Started by Mike Posts 1 Views 11,415 Last Post 40 months ago by mike view

Since it said last post was 40 months ago, I didn't realize rules had changed since I joined.
Just an idea.

PJilly

Suggestion: How about setting it up so that a new account's first post has to be approved by a moderator before it shows up on the message boards?

shannonvhm

Mike,

I just joined MFP and I love it. Thank you for everything!

acasey0123

I LOVE the idea of groups...but would it be something that I would need to be "invited" to, or is it like an "open-door" policy type of group where if I wanted to enter "group a" I could whenever I wanted to???

Becca_007

Mike,

I just joined MFP and I love it. Thank you for everything!

:flowerforyou: Great to have you!

SMarie10

I just realized that Taso42 was one of those that deactivated due to the judgemental modding on the forums. Mike, you have lost one of the best members of this site. I really hope it gives you and the other mods pause when they decide to crack down on all the forums.

I feel very saddened that it took members deactivating to get MFP founders attention. I'm looking forward to improvements in the oversite of the forums.

brianward81

I'm not promoting them by any means (they are the best at what they do though) but the Keith and The Girl forums layout and everything is great. Very easy to follow, keep updated who's online at the time, new posts made, etc...

http://www.katg.com/forums

cklbrown

Thank you so much. MFP has been a lifesaver for me. Not only have I been provided with a fitness weight loss site, I have a social site that has supported me during a very difficult time. My MFP friends have given me more than my "real" friends. The chit chat forum is crucial for those of us who can no longer sleep and need a friendly form of entertainment after dark. Thank you for all your hard work!