You love MFP? PROVE IT... what have you done for MFP lately

daydream58

I've seen hundreds of posts about how much people love MFP. How much they owe MFP for changing their lives, etc. HUNDREDS. But how many of those hundreds have done the one thing they could do to make MFP better? Namely - EDIT INACCURATE FOOD VALUES!

So let's see how much MFPers really love this site and get the database cleaned up and accurate, what do you say? If enough people comment on a thread about adding a stat to our profiles "database corrections made" or something in the site suggestions forum, maybe someone would take notice and realize this could be our way of giving back!

Think this idea could have any traction at all?

ashleighjoy2007

Silly question... How do we correct something in the database? I've added things to my diary and double checked the packaging, and I see that whoever put it in the database did it wrong. But Idk how to correct it...

MisterDubs303

GREAT POST!!!
I've gone in and changed some misspellings. Got overwhelmed with the last project "Banana" and gave up. There were still over 150 corrections to be made just on that word.

Silly question... How do we correct something in the database? I've added things to my diary and double checked the packaging, and I see that whoever put it in the database did it wrong. But Idk how to correct it...

Tabs at the top: Food > Database > Search (for a known misspelling or food that you know has another error) > Edit
Make your changes and note at the bottom what changes you made.

MaraDiaz

One of these days I'll actually put the nutrition info up for my garlic cheeseburgers, but all I care about is the calories, and who the heck else around here is going to eat that one anyway?

CoraGregoryCPA

I wish we could just delete the incorrect entries. Is there someon to contact at MFP to delete incorrect entries?

CoraGregoryCPA

I just updated the database on two items that always bugged me in the past because they were incorrect!

WifeNMama

Good idea!

MisterDubs303

One of these days I'll actually put the nutrition info up for my garlic cheeseburgers, but all I care about is the calories, and who the heck else around here is going to eat that one anyway?

Use the foods in the database to create a "recipe" for yourself, then. Different use, different tab, keeps the database cleaner.

ashnm88

When I log my food and notice that something doesn't have the right numbers, I change it. Its easy as pie to do.

MaraDiaz

If anyone's interested in HOW to edit the database, let me know and I'll do a pictorial tutorial on it when I get home later.

ps by-the-way "yadda yadda PROVE IT" is simply an expression. It's not a mean challenge or anything that should be taken as one.

Actually, I would appreciate the tutorial. I tried to edit something a week or so ago that someone else put in, and it wouldn't save for me.

MommyLyssa

When I log my food and notice that something doesn't have the right numbers, I change it. Its easy as pie to do.

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jenc555

Daydream, focus on the positives....you respond with kindness to your Mfp friends. Let the other nonsense go....stay strong and stay positive....

stevenleagle

Daydream is a great Mfp friend (very, very supportive) and she has a great point: a lot of the data is wrong and without all of us doing our bit, it will stay wrong.

larat71

I think it's a GREAT idea! That one thing alone had me ready to quit almost immediately after joining. I thought, "What's the point in doing this if the data is wrong?" And Daydream is right, if we all pull together and edit a couple of things a day, we can make a HUGE difference! This site is for support and knowledge sharing., not advertising for your own personal gains. If we want a fitness instructor, we will look for one, we don't need to see an ad every time you post. That is one of the reason's that MFP took away our "signatures". People were using them as ad space. (And if you feel this negatively when someone is trying to do something GOOD for the site, then perhaps you should look at yourself and try to figure out WHY it bothers you so much.)

Stay who you are Daydream and remain focused on your goals and your friends. The rest is inconsequential!

kimbim60

Big smiles... couldn't have said it better!

Luthorcrow

I have corrected a lot of bad or incomplete items. Just keep in mind we do not have the ability to remove duplicate items etc. It's the downside side to having an open system.

It would be nice if we could see who the last person that edited an entry had the ability thumbs up or thumbs down the accuracy of the entry like you can on plugins on the Wordpress Repository. We already crowd sourcing the data why not allow us to crowd source the ratings.

ScatteredThoughts

I've only been using the site for about a week and a half, and I have already edited several entries. Maybe they should have items only available to the person who entered them, until they can be vetted for accuracy.

CoraGregoryCPA

Agreed!

I think it's a GREAT idea! That one thing alone had me ready to quit almost immediately after joining. I thought, "What's the point in doing this if the data is wrong?" And Daydream is right, if we all pull together and edit a couple of things a day, we can make a HUGE difference! This site is for support and knowledge sharing., not advertising for your own personal gains. If we want a fitness instructor, we will look for one, we don't need to see an ad every time you post. That is one of the reason's that MFP took away our "signatures". People were using them as ad space. (And if you feel this negatively when someone is trying to do something GOOD for the site, then perhaps you should look at yourself and try to figure out WHY it bothers you so much.)

Stay who you are Daydream and remain focused on your goals and your friends. The rest is inconsequential!

StacySkinny

Good idea. Most of my food values are weird Asian foods (well, weird according to many non-Asians lol) that I've created myself, so I know they are accurate. But if I come across something that isn't right I'll try and fix it.

CnocNaCu

Actions speak louder than (many empty) words. Count me in, daydream.
Many of us have recommended this website/app as "so helpful and even FREE". I will give something back by editing obviously wrong entries. Great idea and a different kind of challenge :-)

Thena81

i do, i add my two cents uh huh lol

kirstiey

Well done OP it was a lovely supportive community minded idea x

monkeymouse74

I'm new to this site, and happy to do my bit from the start. PS Great idea...

purrmeow

One of these days I'll actually put the nutrition info up for my garlic cheeseburgers, but all I care about is the calories, and who the heck else around here is going to eat that one anyway?

I actually have some garlic patties in the freezer, lol, but I prefer the jalapeno ones.

When I log my food and notice that something doesn't have the right numbers, I change it. Its easy as pie to do.

Same.

stephreed11

Awesome idea!
I change the info if I'm entering from the site & see that it's not correct. Wish we could change it from the phone though, that's where I log from most!

kouzzzz

I've seen hundreds of posts about how much people love MFP. How much they owe MFP for changing their lives, etc. HUNDREDS. But how many of those hundreds have done the one thing they could do to make MFP better? Namely - EDIT INACCURATE FOOD VALUES!

So let's see how much MFPers really love this site and get the database cleaned up and accurate, what do you say? If enough people comment on a thread about adding a stat to our profiles "database corrections made" or something in the site suggestions forum, maybe someone would take notice and realize this could be our way of giving back!

Think this idea could have any traction at all?

Great idea!

kirstiey

Well done OP it was a lovely supportive community minded idea x

Oi big Brother edited my post LOL

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spottedlee

I wish we could just delete the incorrect entries. Is there someon to contact at MFP to delete incorrect entries?

Oh my,, i agree 100%! I hate going through several of SAME items with different info on each.

catcrazy

Well done OP it was a lovely supportive community minded idea x

Oi big Brother edited my post LOL

Yep, no point deleting "offending" posts if youre leaving in quote upon quote of it.:happy:

Back to OP topic... Yes it is a nice supportive idea - and one that does work. It's too large a task for just a few so if many pull together it will help. Please remember though that the same named product in different countries can have different nutritional values.

julzmm

I do this quite regularly, and its often the sodium contents, the UK goods quite often have Salt content, not sodium, so people miss it off

xxx