New people...sigh

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  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    If you haven't taken the time to fill out your profile or put an avatar up, why in the heck would I think your dedicated to being active on this website?


    Just sayin

    here is a quarter.

    go buy some get over yourself.
  • hmlaird
    hmlaird Posts: 2 Member
    Hello, I am Mike. I live in Norman, Oklahoma
  • watcheronthewall
    watcheronthewall Posts: 104
    o_O
  • stefjc
    stefjc Posts: 484 Member
    Sigh!

    Some of us have jobs that mean we are discouraged from posting on social forums where we may be recognised.

    I am a teacher, so no profile and no piccies.

    And yeah... that really does mean I can't commit or am untrustworthy, weird, creepy etc!

    And to think I was called for being judgmental!

    And that should have been you're, not your. Like, just sayin'
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    OP, how about approaching this the positive way with a suggestion to newbies that they fill this out instead of being patronizing about it? Educating and helping people is a lot more beneficial to all (including yourself) than treating everyone like their idiots. You and I may know that it can be helpful but they may not realize the benefits until you kindly tell them how and why.

    And as far as the avi goes - I've been here for almost 3 years and sometimes it's me and sometimes it's a meme like it is now. Everyone has their own privacy preferences, just like on FB. Who are you to judge?

    Now go take a deep breath and have some chocolate or something to make you happy.
  • OddChoices
    OddChoices Posts: 244 Member
    If you haven't taken the time to fill out your profile or put an avatar up, why in the heck would I think your dedicated to being active on this website?


    Just sayin

    Because some of us only refer to MFP as a handy calories and workout monitoring tool. Also because mostly we use our mobile apps. Hard to understand I know, but some of us aren't that much in to socializing. I am consistent with monitoring my food and workoits and every once in a while I will browse the forums if I have the time.
  • dcurzon
    dcurzon Posts: 653 Member
    Hello, I am Mike. I live in Norman, Oklahoma

    how does Norman feel about this?
  • newmooon56
    newmooon56 Posts: 347 Member
    I have had 3 pics...none of me :-)

    same- Im a private person- I enjoy the forums very much - however - I also find when a thread is going 'fine' often no on talks to one another- its a just a long thread of comments with no exchange. When someone pisses someone off- then quoting starts. See no reason to have the 'real me' out there for this sort of thing. Its working as is.

    The ppl that are here for a more social aspect- like making 'friends' - they can put pics and post life stories- then those ppl can find each other and we all can have a little of what we want here.
  • felice03
    felice03 Posts: 2,644 Member
    Note to self: Do not FR OP
  • sillybeachgirl
    sillybeachgirl Posts: 15
    Just because someone doesn't fill out that information has nothing to do with how dedicated they are at loosing weight, some people are not on here to meet people and make friends, some people are here to loose weight and that is it. Don't be so ignorant not everyone is the same, and a lot of people don't even come on the website, they just use the app. Loosing weight is a lot harder than just dedication, and if you knew anything about science or biology you would know that, but you just like to make stuff up in your mind and what works for you is what you think will work for everyone. get a life.
  • hughtwalker
    hughtwalker Posts: 2,213 Member
    my phone does phone calls - takes pictures too but I've never worked out how to get them off it. I do this stuff through my netbook.
    I can't type with my thumb.
    I am an MFP failure, obviously
  • xLexa
    xLexa Posts: 482 Member
    Andddd they're off, whatever happened to a civilized exchange of opinions... *SIGH*
  • Zomoniac
    Zomoniac Posts: 1,169 Member
    Andddd they're off, whatever happened to a civilized exchange of opinions... *SIGH*

    They died with the advent of the internet?
  • belladonna786
    belladonna786 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Told!
  • xLexa
    xLexa Posts: 482 Member
    Andddd they're off, whatever happened to a civilized exchange of opinions... *SIGH*

    They died with the advent of the internet?

    You may well have hit the nail on the head :P
  • JoeyJoJoShabadu
    JoeyJoJoShabadu Posts: 3
    If you haven't taken the time to fill out your profile or put an avatar up, why in the heck would I think your dedicated to being active on this website?


    Just sayin

    I don't need no profile to rock this mutha. 37 pounds lost without social intervention, you mad?
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    If you haven't taken the time to fill out your profile or put an avatar up, why in the heck would I think your dedicated to being active on this website?


    Just sayin

    Parts I found annoying about this post:

    The first sentence,

    and the last sentence.
  • AngryDiet
    AngryDiet Posts: 1,349 Member
    I suppose they'll just have to move on with their pathetic little lives without the grace of your magnificent online friendship.

    Losers!
  • crazybookworm
    crazybookworm Posts: 779 Member
    I think there is more to being active and dedication than an avatar and profile information.

    I swear lately, it's like people are picking out the tiniest things to complain about on this site!
  • Ge0rgiana
    Ge0rgiana Posts: 1,649 Member
    Perhaps people like their privacy? Perhaps they don't have the technological means / know-how to put up a pic? Perhaps they don't know what to say in the profile. (Sorry, but "Mommy trying to lose weight!" is terribly overdone.) And why should they give a crap who likes their level of dedication? Jus' sayin'...
  • sunshine_gem
    sunshine_gem Posts: 390 Member
    Like - they may be just using MFP to log their own food and activity diary and don't actually want to get into the whole so called community thing? jus' sayin'

    ^^This^^. Not everyone wants to be part of the community they just want to use the tools available. You can be serious about weight loss without broadcasting it to the world.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    If you haven't taken the time to fill out your profile or put an avatar up, why in the heck would I think your dedicated to being active on this website?


    Just sayin


    Perhaps they don't care if you think they're dedicated to being active or not.......

    just sayin.....
  • indigo_rose
    indigo_rose Posts: 250
    If you haven't taken the time to fill out your profile or put an avatar up, why in the heck would I think your dedicated to being active on this website?


    Just sayin

    here is a quarter.

    go buy some get over yourself.

    Lol!!! Oh I am so using that.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Well in all fairness she did not say it had to be a pic of you :P But even an avatar tells something about a person, maybe the type of humour they have or the art they like and that type of thing :)


    And I'm editing to say that I am assuming she is talking about the people who try to add her as friends ;)

    Probably so. In that case, it's fair to want to know a little something about the people you're interacting with. Helps people feel connected and get a feel for the individual. I know I wouldn't want to friend a question mark mystery person.

    If it's just a person minding their own business and wanting to stay private, then who cares? But if it's someone attempting to form some sort of relationship (even the simplest connection to another being) we kind of want details, right? What makes you unique? What do we have in common? Etc... :flowerforyou:


    ETA: Sorry, I forgot to say "Just sayin" at the end. I noticed that's big on this thread...just sayin' :wink:
  • Pedal_Pusher
    Pedal_Pusher Posts: 1,166 Member
    "If you haven't taken the time to fill out your profile or put an avatar up, why in the heck would I think your dedicated to being active on this website?


    Just sayin " <~~~~~~~~~~~~THEY PROBABLY DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK.
  • SueGremlin
    SueGremlin Posts: 1,066 Member
    Controlling people. Sigh.
  • Christine1110
    Christine1110 Posts: 1,786 Member
    I never care if they have or not....I'm just happy they are giving it a try : )
  • IamBlackMamba
    IamBlackMamba Posts: 229
    If you haven't taken the time to fill out your profile or put an avatar up, why in the heck would I think your dedicated to being active on this website?


    Just sayin

    Wow this is incredibly judgemental. Way to stay classy. Some need to protect their privacy. Some aren't 100% comfortable with themselves yet. Other switch avatars often. Who are you to pass judgement on reasons why people do what they do. My FL is full of all kinds of pics, avatars and people. They are all here trying their best, some are more active than others and I respect that. Oh, and some have a life outside of MFP (shocker I know).

    So, before you get your knickers in a wad next time why don't you think it through before you post something so trite.
  • Ivy_leaves
    Ivy_leaves Posts: 103 Member
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  • Zomoniac
    Zomoniac Posts: 1,169 Member
    I swear lately, it's like people are picking out the tiniest things to complain about on this site!

    The current trend here is to complain about the people complaining, which in turn has led to a further set of people complaining about the people complaining about the people complaining. I think we all know what comes next.

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