Huh?

Part of it is simply the constant transition of people through the tool... And obviously trending topics and opinions and fads...

As well, and I've said this before, but I'll repeat it here... I think it is important to recognize that for many people, part of the attraction of MFP is the ability to connect in community of individuals working through similar issues. Part of that community is not just learning from "experts", but also being able to provide support. It is clear that a number of people I've seen post want to be helpful to others (and not feel that all they can do is take support and advice.) It could quickly begin to feel one sided. Hard on personal morale if you don't think you can support the people who are supporting you.... So people share what they "know" - what has been told them and what seems to have worked for them. I think it is very important to recognize people's input and intended support while helping to correct information - otherwise I think it can be seen as negative.

As well, for this community to work, I think we need people to share - we can't have someone ask a questions and nobody answer - just waiting for an "expert" to answer.... That isn't going to make anyone feel supported... This community would evaporate quickly I think.

So we end up with consistent mis-information being provided, and corrected in most threads, but challenges in the community discussing specialized topics where there is limited information known and so many people in the discussions that threads needing responses by a limited population slip to the bottom of the lists so quickly they don't get replys...

Not a perfect community.... But I don't know any community that doesn't have issues... It is still worth hanging out in for me...

i like beer

I kinda like weird.

Just put the word bacon in the title and they will read it

:laugh:

There's a lot of circular discussion - some people say it has all been covered, that's why the weird stuff gets a good response.

Maybe there aren't a lot of triathletes here.

Post your triathlon questions in one of the Triathlon groups. Triathletes of Tomorrow is a pretty responsive group overall. As to the rest of OP's post, I do totally agree.

Maybe there aren't a lot of triathletes here.

There are but I think they're all busy logging their cleaning...... or maybe cleaning their logs.

So we have constant threads about how fruit is BAD because of the sugar, but also hundreds of threads about fat free, low calorie cakes.

Now we have threads about how saunas burn calories, but log cleaning, even if you have done 5 hours of really heavy housework and burned way more calories an hour than you do doing zumba, and everyone laughs.

Post about what music you like and get 500 responses, but post asking a fitness related about triathlons and get ignored.

This place is weird.

They have turned it into facebook. . didnt you know?? isnt it rediculous?

So we have constant threads about how fruit is BAD because of the sugar, but also hundreds of threads about fat free, low calorie cakes.

Now we have threads about how saunas burn calories, but log cleaning, even if you have done 5 hours of really heavy housework and burned way more calories an hour than you do doing zumba, and everyone laughs.

Post about what music you like and get 500 responses, but post asking a fitness related about triathlons and get ignored.

This place is weird.

They have turned it into facebook. . didnt you know?? isnt it rediculous?

Wouldn't you for $6 Billion?