MFP Pros vs. Cons...

BrainyBurro
BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
in Chit-Chat
hypothetically speaking, let's say that one of your friends was considering deactivating and you were trying to convince them that the pros outweigh the cons around here. what would you list as pros and cons for this site (and the social aspect of it) in your experience? i'll start it off...

pros: cauliflower recipes.

cons: cauliflower recipes.

surprisingly, this is a serious thread. inorite?
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  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    Pros: Honest, good friends who are smart and witty and supportive.

    Cons: trolls who enjoy being complete jerks, day in and day out.
  • PatheticNoetic
    PatheticNoetic Posts: 905 Member
    What are their reasons for deactivating? This could influence the pros/cons list.
  • ModernNerd
    ModernNerd Posts: 336 Member
    Pros: kitteh gifs

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    /thread
  • deliacm
    deliacm Posts: 66 Member
    Pros: Accountability, enlightenment (I think we all believe we eat better than we actually do), support
    Cons: Accountability and enlightenment aren't always things people are willing to accept.
  • poedunk65
    poedunk65 Posts: 1,336 Member
    Pro's: surrounding yourself with others on the same wavelength when it comes to healthy eating is very important.

    Cons: Cals for exercise are sometimes calculated a little on the high side.
  • WaterBunnie
    WaterBunnie Posts: 1,371 Member
    Pro: It really does work if you stick at it honestly

    Con: it really does bring it home just how naughty some of your favourite foods were
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,861 Member
    Pro: Free
    Con: Food database is an all-volunteer effort.

    I'd pay for a good database with no duplicates.
  • Cameron_1969
    Cameron_1969 Posts: 2,855 Member
    Pros: random, yet hilarious fail gifs.

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    Cons: Nutellabrah
  • TitanGM
    TitanGM Posts: 1,161 Member
    Pros: Counting Macros/micros as well as calories, and getting some kind of support, and motivation. (this should be the main purpose of this site am I right?)
    Sharing your progress with others as well as asking for encouragement.

    Cons: So many opinionated "smart" people who'd give you "pro" advice, and who believe they have the ultimate solution, or just think that because they know some stuff they have the right to object other sources based on ignorance or sheer desire to do so.
    Procrastination (namely chit-chat, fun, and games)
    People updating their status for every bite of food they eat, clogging posts which are 'really' important and need support.
    People desperate to get laid. (I'm not talking about just simple flirt)
  • hitsnooze
    hitsnooze Posts: 79
    cons: 98% of the people who post on the forum, the constant and dreadful misogyny displayed by all genders here
    pros: anything on the site not related to the forum
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    pros: track my foood
    cons: everyone
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    pros: track my foood
    cons: everyone

    Then why are you in the forums?
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    Pros: random, yet hilarious fail gifs.

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    Cons: Nutellabrah

    I kinda miss the occasional hilarious stroll through the enchanted Nutella forest.
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  • elenathegreat
    elenathegreat Posts: 3,988 Member
    Pros:
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    Cons:
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  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    Pros: random, yet hilarious fail gifs.

    tumblr_n15xy1XNO01tsp7qso1_500_zps6ec6b262.gif

    Cons: Nutellabrah

    except that if what you want is entertainment, nutellabrah should be on the pros list

    my list

    cons: too much pseudoscience

    pros: plenty of people with a great sense of humour who liven the whole place up with amusing threads and gifs .... and especially when that happens on pseudoscience threads
  • _Calypso_
    _Calypso_ Posts: 1,074 Member
    Pros: Calorie counting does work. Great friends. Awesome support. Entertaining forum threads. A bit of eye candy. Good advice (if/when accepted) by really awesome people who know what they are doing. Learning new foods/exercises.

    Cons: Calorie counting sux!!! Trolls. Creeps. Thigh Gap threads.


    Yep - Pros totally outweigh the cons!!!!
  • tehboxingkitteh
    tehboxingkitteh Posts: 1,574 Member
    pie
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    and boobs
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    and bacon
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    and cat gifs
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  • hitsnooze
    hitsnooze Posts: 79
    love 'em -.-
  • SportSpork
    SportSpork Posts: 36
    Pros: Calorie counting does work. Great friends. Awesome support. Entertaining forum threads. A bit of eye candy. Good advice (if/when accepted) by really awesome people who know what they are doing. Learning new foods/exercises.

    Cons: Calorie counting sux!!! Trolls. Creeps. Thigh Gap threads.


    Yep - Pros totally outweigh the cons!!!!
    I haven't met any trolls yet.. are there mods that take care of these trolls?
  • Cameron_1969
    Cameron_1969 Posts: 2,855 Member
    Pros: Calorie counting does work. Great friends. Awesome support. Entertaining forum threads. A bit of eye candy. Good advice (if/when accepted) by really awesome people who know what they are doing. Learning new foods/exercises.

    Cons: Calorie counting sux!!! Trolls. Creeps. Thigh Gap threads.


    Yep - Pros totally outweigh the cons!!!!
    I haven't met any trolls yet.. are there mods that take care of these trolls?

    You will grasshopper. . you will. .

    WAIT. .You're one of them aren't you!?
  • bettacheckyoself
    bettacheckyoself Posts: 570
    Pro:
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    Con:

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  • ComradeTovarich
    ComradeTovarich Posts: 495 Member
    Pros: Fun
    Cons: MEANIES

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  • TitanGM
    TitanGM Posts: 1,161 Member
    Pro:
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  • SamMorBelsmom
    SamMorBelsmom Posts: 164 Member
    Pro- if you actually do it, it works.
    con- changing your life style is hard work and many people expect weight loss to be easy...and it isn't. It makes you realize how disgustingly bad you were eating before MFP and it totally makes me judge everyone else around me when we eat. A lot of my family members get upset because I will tell them how many calories is actually on their dinner plate and they tell me it ruins their appetite...well duh, 2300 calorie dinner should ruin your appetite.
  • lisalsd1
    lisalsd1 Posts: 1,519 Member
    Pro: Threads in Chit-Chat can be funny with funny gifs
    Con: Threads everywhere else about thigh gaps...it is getting old
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    Pro: Brothers husband

    Con: Sisters Wife

    :bigsmile:
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,861 Member
    cons: 98% of the people who post on the forum, the constant and dreadful misogyny displayed by all genders here
    And misandry...
  • AthleticForties_wechanged
    AthleticForties_wechanged Posts: 611
    Pro - if you actually use the site to log your food and track it you can lose weight

    Con - It seems and functions more like a dating site, especially if you use the Chit-Chat room.
  • HuggyBeahr
    HuggyBeahr Posts: 259
    PRO: Motivation provided by others postings, NSV's, and pictures of members in impeccable shape.(Torso pics namely)

    Cons: People who peruse the threads in search of something that is not to their liking, then assembling the internet police SWAT team and launching a full fledged butt hurt attack, but never really posting anything else.

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