Would you keep using MFP if it wasn't free?

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  • mcjmommy
    mcjmommy Posts: 148 Member
    No. Love the website. My husband and I both use it and have sent others here, but we wouldn't pay for it.
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
    Not at all, no matter what the fee may be
  • pkw58
    pkw58 Posts: 2,038 Member
    yes, if they fixed all the foods to weed out the wrong entries. but I would probably not pay a lot more than $15 per year ...
  • tuckerrj
    tuckerrj Posts: 1,453 Member
    That would be a, "NO"!
  • metaphoria
    metaphoria Posts: 1,432 Member
    Nope. I have no money.
  • TriShamelessly
    TriShamelessly Posts: 905 Member
    Depends on what I got for the price charged. I would expect some substantial improvements if fee based.
  • harminzer
    harminzer Posts: 10
    No. The general opinion of other posts is due to slow upgrades, bugs, poor customer service, functionality across platforms. I rarely go public on anything, however this one for me is different. I actually expected to find like minded individuals looking to better their lives through the information shared. I haven't experienced any of these for free so why should i pay. I am however proud of the fact that between MFP, Fit-Bit, and an HRM I have managed to drop 30 lbs. It took fifty years to put it there but I feel as though it will come off now that I have finally learned how to eat properly. I don't care about seeing your bare chest or your finely toned gut or highly developed arms. I am sixty three and suffer from arthritis since I was a young child. I need people to support me as I work harder than ever to gain a healthier body as I get older in the time I have left. I wouldn't pay for this app unless the winds shifted in my favor a bit. As long as it's free I will continue to use it cause in spite of all I have said here it serves its purpose.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    No
  • krazyforyou
    krazyforyou Posts: 1,428 Member
    No, I would miss my friends, but No
  • teamAmelia
    teamAmelia Posts: 1,247 Member
    If they banned the rude people in the forums and actually made the comment system on the walls user-friendly.
  • mem50
    mem50 Posts: 1,384 Member
    It would be a toss up for me. I love the friends I have made here. I really like logging my foods. This site has made a world of difference even with the bugs, glitches and sometimes slow response times.

    If it was a low enough price and cleaned up a bit a big maybe yes.

    Then again...been in maintenance for 2 years and hopefully could keep it up on my own.

    I would have to think really hard on this.
  • snowmaniac
    snowmaniac Posts: 600 Member
    If they could actually fix all the bugs and latency issues I would consider it, but it would have to be completely ad free if I am paying. They can let advertisers pay for it or subscribers, but not both. They seem to be far more committed to seeking out and taking down member photos that they do not approve of than fixing bugs though, so I don't see them reaching a degree of quality and reliability that would allow them to charge subscribers and survive.
  • teamAmelia
    teamAmelia Posts: 1,247 Member
    hell no i would go back to myspace

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
    however, I can't afford expenses that are just for me,
    Sorry about your situation, but I'm impressed at how responsible and considerate you are. It really annoys me to see "broke" people w unnecessary things, like freshly manicured nails that are at least $20. End of my rant. I hope things pick up for you. :happy:
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Probably, if the fee were small.
  • 1dce
    1dce Posts: 238 Member
    nope
  • PapaverSomniferum
    PapaverSomniferum Posts: 2,670 Member
    not a chance. I love mfp...but I'm poor.
  • lisabinco
    lisabinco Posts: 1,016 Member
    Probably; depends on the fee though. If it would speed up development issues and glitch fixes, then a modest fee would be acceptable. This is the best of these types of sites, in my opinion.
  • GardenGirlie
    GardenGirlie Posts: 241 Member
    nah probably not. I'm cheap

    Other than the probably part this would be my answer.
  • rjennings828
    rjennings828 Posts: 4
    No, to many free sites that I could switch to.
  • dfeinblum
    dfeinblum Posts: 3
    Nope. Pen and paper worked just as well for me before I discovered this website. This just makes it much more convenient to "carry around" via the app.
  • VeganAmandaJ
    VeganAmandaJ Posts: 234 Member
    Yeah, I definitely would if they added some other features and if they explained why in detail. Also if it was a small one time charge for the app for example like a dollar or two, I would totally pay that.. if it were a subscription for that amount a month, I would even do that. Again, if they added features to it and made it worth it.
  • VeganAmandaJ
    VeganAmandaJ Posts: 234 Member
    Agreed.
  • drgmac
    drgmac Posts: 716 Member
    nope
  • texasgal22
    texasgal22 Posts: 407 Member
    No
  • dicoveringwhoIam
    dicoveringwhoIam Posts: 480 Member
    Nope...
  • see449
    see449 Posts: 8 Member
    Nope
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    I assume ,if there was a fee, the monies would pay for upgrades to make it faster, better, like the 6 Million Dollar man......
    But I would still not be interested. Like other has said it is just a convince that saves me from tracking things myself. Which I can do. Or find another free online tracking site.
  • ani_fit
    ani_fit Posts: 1 Member
    MFP should stay free as there are other tools/apps that are free.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,454 Member
    wait. Did they already go through their $18 million? With no user-friendly improvements?

    wah.

    It would probably be for the best if they started charging. I'm cheap and it would make me stop.

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  • emacb123
    emacb123 Posts: 254 Member
    No. I'd probably just revert back to good ole pen and paper.

    Me too! I lost the majority of my weight before MFP. I only discovered it because it kept popping up in my calorie searches.

    I still keep a hand-written food journal of sorts and would have no problem going back to writing it all down.

    I like having the journals to keep, as well!

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