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  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Another solution...

    Find folks in the forums or groups that seem to have a good head on their shoulders, and befriend them. If I cannot find the answer using Google, then I know I can ask the folks on my friends list. I no longer need the forum to ask questions -- I just post it to my profile.
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    Maybe I've just lead a bad life and have visited the roughest corners of the interwebs, but I've seen fewer really rude people on here than any other site I've frequented.
    Sadly, there is a widespread victim mentality among the much of the MFP population. Many folks are seeking others to validate their ideas for quick fixes. When members offer reputable information in the hope of saving people from wasting time/money, they are seen as not being supportive.

    Also, many people have a hard time distinguishing criticism of ideas from criticism of people. Just because I criticize someone's idea, does not mean that I am criticizing them as a person.

    Exactly... there is such a large dynamic span of personality and individuality. What one person could construe as genuine and honest help will always be considered an attack from the other person looking in.

    If we had the capability to 'hear' the person as opposed to reading most of the posts.. I think that would be a great way to really know if a person is getting pissy or if they are really offering something genuinely...
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
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    My tissue boxes look so much better than yours.. lol
  • _Sally_
    _Sally_ Posts: 514 Member
    Dear Posters,

    There are MFP Community Forum Guidelines (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/welcome/guidelines) that outline appropriate forum topics and behaviors. The very first guideline is against insulting or attacking other users as well as reciprocating.

    MFP has a set of volunteer moderators that try our best to educate posters when guidelines are violated and to keep the forums a positive experience, since the community aspect is a key benefit of MFP that keeps many MFP users engaged and on track with their goals.

    However, the moderators rely on MFP users to report misbehavior. When you see a post that you believe violates the MFP guidelines, please help us out by selecting the "Report Post" option. That will bring it to the attention of a moderator, who will review - if a violation has taken place, the moderator will warn the poster and delete or edit the post. If it is determined there is no violation, then the report is closed with no action taken. This process works only if MFP users are engaged and willing to report the posts, so please help us out if you feel strongly about this.

    There will of course be posts by other users that you may not appreciate, but are not in violation of the MFP guidelines. I would point out that under the profile picture of each poster in a thread is their user name with an arrow to the right. When you click on the down arrow, you get a few choices including **** "Ignore User" ***. This will hide their posts from your view (although they will still be viewable by others in the thread) - this is to accommodate people with different levels of sensitivity, personalities, etc.

    I hope you find this information helpful.

    With Respect,
    _Sally_
    MFP Forum Moderator
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