Why is MFP better than Facebook?

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  • dlyeates
    dlyeates Posts: 875 Member
    I can acces this at work....they haven't caught on yet...LOL

    This!!!!
  • MacInCali
    MacInCali Posts: 1,012 Member
    Easy ...

    On FB, I post pics of my kids so my long-distance family can see them.

    On MFP, I post pics of me with my slacks down for Black Thong Thursday so all my friends can see my panties.

    Wait, what?
  • Emancipated_Tai
    Emancipated_Tai Posts: 751 Member
    i don't have to put up with pictures of other peoples kids.
    WIN!

    TOP ANSWER!!
  • JThomas61
    JThomas61 Posts: 892
    because nobody sends me requests to play some stupid farm game!!!! :)

    Exactly this...I don't care about peoples chickens, goats, pigs or farms stop clogging my site with requests to play farmville and the other idiotic games!
  • LuLuSUPER
    LuLuSUPER Posts: 189
    because nobody sends me requests to play some stupid farm game!!!! :)
    :laugh: DITTO!!!

    the fact there is a goal means so much more to me, facebook is a worldwide joke:glasses:
  • bigdawg025
    bigdawg025 Posts: 774 Member
    I don't necessarily think it's better here than Facebook... just different. There is a lot more MEANINGFUL interaction and motivation here than there is on FB because of the common goals of so many of us on here.

    I have moments where I would MUCH rather be on FB... I have never considered deactivating my Facebook account, but I have considered deactivating here several times... it is what it is. You take the good with the bad...
  • Tiff587
    Tiff587 Posts: 264 Member
    I'm on here so much more! You guys have more interesting things to talk about than what you 6 week old did today!!

    I love the support! Also love seeing all these awesome people who have changed their bodies and helping others as well!

    Plus the abs, V, and friday threads make my day! :love:

    :flowerforyou:
  • emgawne
    emgawne Posts: 265 Member
    because nobody sends me requests to play some stupid farm game!!!! :)

    yes!!! best answer so far!!

    also i can talk about fitness and healthy eating without people getting sick of it because thats what we are all here for.
  • cdngirl71
    cdngirl71 Posts: 2,641 Member
    I like MFP better because it is more interactive and people here have the same goals as I do.
  • Maude_Lewbowski
    Maude_Lewbowski Posts: 395 Member
    Its better because I don't have to get a play by play of some bored housewifes boring *kitten* day!

    AMEN SISTER!!!! AAAAAAMEN!
  • Fit4Evolution
    Fit4Evolution Posts: 375 Member
    because nobody sends me requests to play some stupid farm game!!!! :)
    yes those stupid posts on my newsfeed suck , like i really care if you bought 5 cows
  • becoming_a_new_me
    becoming_a_new_me Posts: 1,860 Member
    Cause my family isn't here and I can be myself instead of being "proper"
  • Beastette
    Beastette Posts: 1,497 Member
    FB is like visiting an elderly ailing relative. Same stories over and over, complaints, and too much information. Not the sexy kind. The boring kind.

    Here, people are funny. They are having varied experiences and most of them are strangers. Those old stories are new to us. There is novelty.

    Best part? People have made it this far toward making a CHANGE. Most people just talk about it. MFP is filled with doers.

    Oh boy, is it filled with doers. <==That's what she said.
  • Fit4Evolution
    Fit4Evolution Posts: 375 Member
    Easy ...

    On FB, I post pics of my kids so my long-distance family can see them.

    On MFP, I post pics of me with my slacks down for Black Thong Thursday so all my friends can see my panties.

    Wait, what?
    wow! did i miss a really good pic?
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    Easy ...

    On FB, I post pics of my kids so my long-distance family can see them.

    On MFP, I post pics of me with my slacks down for Black Thong Thursday so all my friends can see my panties.

    Wait, what?

    On FB I send sweet smilies to my friends.
    On MFP I get to tell MacInCali that I want to tongue kiss her for this response.
  • ThePhoenixRose
    ThePhoenixRose Posts: 1,978 Member
    Easy ...

    On FB, I post pics of my kids so my long-distance family can see them.

    On MFP, I post pics of me with my slacks down for Black Thong Thursday so all my friends can see my panties.

    Wait, what?
    wow! did i miss a really good pic?

    It was fantastic.

    My reason - people here tell me they wanna do me. On fb, i have to guess which ones do. it's really just too much work.
  • shannoninBC
    shannoninBC Posts: 345 Member
    Sleezy pictures and none of my family are on here
  • Beastette
    Beastette Posts: 1,497 Member
    Oh, and because MFP doesn't "upgrade" to some eye-crossingly complicated new format every 3 months.
  • kappyblu
    kappyblu Posts: 654 Member
    My family pressured me to get a Facebook. I caved, but I only have family and close friends on my friends list. I also don't use it very much at all. I often tell people that MFP is my Facebook. I feel much more at home here plus it is helping me to reach my goal (which I will get to someday!) whereas Facebook does not.

    Long live MFP!!! :drinker: :bigsmile: :smile: :laugh: :happy: :tongue: :love: :flowerforyou: :heart:
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    Oh, and because MFP doesn't "upgrade" to some eye-crossingly complicated new format every 3 months.

    You haven't heard about the new MFP timeline? Oh it's going to be great! We're all going to be forced to use it and it'll show how fat we used to be. Whether we like it or not! How great is that?!
  • jenluvsushi
    jenluvsushi Posts: 933 Member
    Because it has no "checking in".......people who post everything they do all day long including where they are drive me nuts!
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,861 Member
    Facebook and MFP are about the same in my opinion. Both are filled with threads that look like they came out of a high school locker room... both have married people trolling for some grease on the side... both have inordinate amounts of naked torso dudes floating around... both have "drama" (just read the forums for 10 minutes, if you can seriously with a straight face say there is no drama on this site, you either cannot read, or do not understand what drama means)... and both highlight some of the darker areas of the human race in what we value.

    However they both provide ways to stay in touch with people... like minded or not.

    Carry on with the lulz.

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  • picassoadagio
    picassoadagio Posts: 407 Member
    Because my friends and family aren't health freaks like I am. :smile:
  • ladylu11
    ladylu11 Posts: 631 Member
    I love my fb friends, but seriously if I were to post a status saying I lost a pound or burned 500 calories running, it would not be viewed the same on fb as it is on here. I like being able to celebrate with like-minded people :)
  • lynnmarie60
    lynnmarie60 Posts: 325
    because everyone here has the same goals (losing weight and keeping it off) and understand your struggles.
  • kettrickenx
    kettrickenx Posts: 92 Member
    Because people here actually support me when I work out. They know how much and what exactly I eat and I don't mind comments on that. Most of my real friends are not interested in how I maintain my weight and how much I struggle to do it. This really annoys me..
  • Pinoy_Pal
    Pinoy_Pal Posts: 280 Member
    Am I the only one NOT on Facebook?
  • slsmoot123
    slsmoot123 Posts: 98 Member
    Oh, and because MFP doesn't "upgrade" to some eye-crossingly complicated new format every 3 months.

    lol Good one!
  • Hernandeak11
    Hernandeak11 Posts: 351 Member
    I might be in the minority, but I definitely think Facebook > MFP

    It might be because I'm 22, and my friends list (on Facebook) is more exclusive than some, but Facebook wins by a landslide.

    I find that there's way more misinformation on here, a lot of cattiness, and I can have more intelligent conversations (with proper grammar!) with those on my Facebook friends list. It might be a generational thing, but I do understand why some people would favor this site over Facebook; For me, it's not the case.
  • Sumo813
    Sumo813 Posts: 566 Member
    :wink: I find my friends here are awesome! diversified and have the same interests as me! feel free to be serious or silly ... its a free for all .. go..!

    To me, FB is just games. I log in in the morning, and before bed. That's about it anymore. The networking is there for the club scene and whatnot, but it just isn't the same type of camraderie here. As others have said. we all pretty much have the same goals and interests here. That isn't necessarily the case with FB.