Please do not veiw posts that are geared toward negative thi

UsedToBeHusky

I give it 2 minutes...

judkinsjenny

boy you said it, babe! haha, im just trying to be helpful to those of us who are serious. oooooops!

FearAnLoathing

I don't personally have a problem with anyone using any signatures. The atheist ones actually were cleaned out a short time ago. I don't think anyone should be offended by what anyone has in their signature. I was just responding to the rule posting.

I just saw an atheist quote today actually... but anyway, I think signatures would be VERY hard to moderate, since we can just change them back in a few days... and there's SO many users!!

Mine was Modded

FearAnLoathing

boy you said it, babe! haha, im just trying to be helpful to those of us who are serious. oooooops!

you really think this is helpful in anyway?

glitterpiss

I am disgusted (not using that word lightly) by the idea of sanitizing all discussion that doesn't agree with me and is only positive. Critical thought is what made this country. Healthy debate is a highway of LEARNING. What is so bad about someone being "negative" or posting something I don't agree with (providing it is within MFP rules)? Even if it's snarky, I don't necessarily consider it unhelpful. Sometimes levity is needed during a serious discussion. If I'm not in the mood to laugh, I read it and move on.

Let's face it. People are funny creatures. We get all serious about stuff. And we're silly. It's OK to laugh.

I couldn't agree more.

I can understand at a job I had, that I'm not allowed to talk about religion, politics, or intimate relationships with customers. But its kind of silly that we can't have any sort of discussion that involves anything negative, or even call someone out when they're being a *kitten*. I frequent a unmoderated forum, and everyone is so much more friendly, because we can talk about all sorts of topics and actually give our opinions on things without fear of an angry mod and actually get to know each other. You really cannot get to know me properly without the mention of some things that are "inappropriate" for this forum.

judkinsjenny

lol it didnt even last that long! oh man!

killerqueen17

boy you said it, babe! haha, im just trying to be helpful to those of us who are serious. oooooops!

I am *super* serious! Look, this is my serious face: GRRRR

hahahaha

glitterpiss

I've seen a ton of bible quote signatures here. I don't swing that way, but it doesn't offend me. I think some people just need to get over being so easily offended.

killerqueen17

I couldn't agree more.

I can understand at a job I had, that I'm not allowed to talk about religion, politics, or intimate relationships with customers. But its kind of silly that we can't have any sort of discussion that involves anything negative, or even call someone out when they're being a *kitten*. I frequent a unmoderated forum, and everyone is so much more friendly, because we can talk about all sorts of topics and actually give our opinions on things without fear of an angry mod and actually get to know each other. You really cannot get to know me properly without the mention of some things that are "inappropriate" for this forum.

...You may just have the cutest icon AND the funniest name I have seen on here so far. Well done!!

UsedToBeHusky

Well I might be wrong then. I guess _Ben fell asleep. :yawn:

Dang! And I was putting money on him!

Fine! If he is not going to lock the thread, then I'll just kill it! Hahahaha!! :::in my Norman Bates voice::: :devil:

glitterpiss

...You may just have the cutest icon AND the funniest name I have seen on here so far. Well done!!

Thank you, I think that icon is all the gets me to sign on some days.

BondBomb

So basically you want a site where the topics are those that only you approve of.
Sounds like you need your own website.
Or pehaps just stay in the diet and fitness groups.

killerqueen17

...You may just have the cutest icon AND the funniest name I have seen on here so far. Well done!!

Thank you, I think that icon is all the gets me to sign on some days.

Whatever works... I bought a Spongebob lunchbox specifically to encourage myself to bring my lunch from home :bigsmile:

Gigi_licious

Please do not post threads geared towards telling everyone what to do.

glitterpiss

...You may just have the cutest icon AND the funniest name I have seen on here so far. Well done!!

Thank you, I think that icon is all the gets me to sign on some days.

Whatever works... I bought a Spongebob lunchbox specifically to encourage myself to bring my lunch from home :bigsmile:

I don't have a cute lunchbox yet, but I have candy corn silverware that I bring with my tupperware!

Moofey

Wow.. All of this was in response to my relgious post? Woops...

Adrenaline_Queen

Wow, MFP had me fooled!! I have missed all this flamming... :devil:

I personally hope no one gets offended by anyones messages on here...

Going to go back and find some more ways to make my food interesting .... xx:flowerforyou:

Moofey

I couldn't agree more.

I can understand at a job I had, that I'm not allowed to talk about religion, politics, or intimate relationships with customers. But its kind of silly that we can't have any sort of discussion that involves anything negative, or even call someone out when they're being a *kitten*. I frequent a unmoderated forum, and everyone is so much more friendly, because we can talk about all sorts of topics and actually give our opinions on things without fear of an angry mod and actually get to know each other. You really cannot get to know me properly without the mention of some things that are "inappropriate" for this forum.

...You may just have the cutest icon AND the funniest name I have seen on here so far. Well done!!

Where is this forum? Lol!

ladyhawk00

Dear Posters,

I wanted to offer a brief explanation for the locking of this thread, as well as offer a preview of some changes that will be debuted soon at MyFitnessPal. These changes are being made with the express purpose of allowing more leeway in terms of what users can freely post on the site.

The forum guidelines include these items:

11) If you have concerns about another poster or wish to report a rule violation, the ONLY appropriate venue is to use the Report Post feature or to message me. You may NOT air such concerns on the message boards themselves. If you have a general concern that does not involve a specific member, you may post your question in a civil manner in the "Feedback" or "Help" forums.

13) Topics about politics, religion, atheism, or sexuality are not allowed and will be deleted. This includes posting images or signatures. Unfortunately, we have seen that topics about either of these subjects are highly likely to result in heated arguments and disputes. If you really wish to discuss any of these topics, please google political forums, religious forums, etc. - there are plenty of other places to express your views.

In the past, with only a small crew of volunteer moderators to help keep the dialogue on the site positive and supportive, Mike has reluctantly had to create a rule which disallows any posts about these potentially divisive topics. Mike would greatly prefer to allow all of these topics to be discussed on the site, but so far, we haven’t had the resources to moderate such topics in a manageable fashion. Often the tone of the original thread is harmless, but as the threads proceed, members participating in such topics have been subject to insults or attacks, feelings have gotten hurt, and in more instances than we would like, a moderator wasn’t able to step in quickly enough to prevent this from happening.

To help the situation and with the purpose of really letting conversation on the site blossom, two things are being done: the team is training more moderators, and the site will soon feature a new “Groups” feature.

With Groups, Members will be able to form their own groups and invite other members to join. Each group would have it’s own forum, and group forums would have much more leeway in the range of topics discussed. So, for example, you’ll absolutely be able to create a faith-based, or politically leaning support group and discuss the exact range of topics you’d like to discuss. Groups will be able to host a much more diverse and mature range of conversations, and because groups will be able to moderate themselves, we hope they’ll be much better at protecting some of our more targeted populations from unwanted hassle. We plan to heavily promote the existence of groups to all of our members, fostering strong participation and hopefully giving you exactly the community experience you are looking for on our site.

In the meantime, we appreciate your understanding. We’re committed to making MyFitnessPal a place where all members can communicate openly in a supportive, and positive environment that helps them to achieve their weight-loss and fitness goals.

If you would like to review the forum guidelines, please visit the following link:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/14923-forum-rules-please-read-before-posting

At our discretion, this locked thread may be deleted entirely in the near future.

With respect,

Ladyhawk00
MyFitnessPal Forum Moderator