Login using Username vs. Facebook

supmang
supmang Posts: 7 Member
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I've been logging in with a username/password for years. Are there any differences when you log in using Facebook?

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  • MarshallLuke
    MarshallLuke Posts: 177 Member
    It syncs with your Facebook account so you get vanity points when your Facebook friends like your status. :)
  • supmang
    supmang Posts: 7 Member
    Thanks for the reply. Does it automatically post statuses for you on Facebook? Not sure I'd want the program to do that...
  • Luke_I_am_your_spotter
    Luke_I_am_your_spotter Posts: 4,179 Member
    no clue what the difference is, but I will never log in using facebook... i dont trust zuckerberg ...n feel like every little thing i do on mfp "might" be published on facebook. probably not the case, but i dont want to chance it. lol.
  • tiggsnanny
    tiggsnanny Posts: 366 Member
    I've always used facebook to log in, i've got enough passwords to remember lol MFP has never posted anything on my page :smile:
  • supmang
    supmang Posts: 7 Member
    jersey, that's why I've never gone through Facebook either. I don't want a random "I've eaten 400 calories for lunch" post generated for no reason.

    Note sure that's they case, which is why I'm asking. lol.
  • supmang
    supmang Posts: 7 Member
    thanks tiggs. i wonder if i log in through facebook, does my username/password login become obsolete or invalid?
  • Booksandbeaches
    Booksandbeaches Posts: 1,791 Member
    no clue what the difference is, but I will never log in using facebook... i dont trust zuckerberg ...n feel like every little thing i do on mfp "might" be published on facebook. probably not the case, but i dont want to chance it. lol.

    Yep, this..

    I don't use Facebook to log into anything other than Facebook.
  • ShellF415
    ShellF415 Posts: 182 Member
    I log in through Facebook. I was terrified it would post my weight but it's never posted anything. It gives you the option to opt out of posts when you log in and I've never had an issue.
  • supmang
    supmang Posts: 7 Member
    thanks everyone. is there a way to turn on some sort of 'notification' on mfp when someone responds to your topic?
  • EddieHaskell97
    EddieHaskell97 Posts: 2,227 Member
    If you use Facebook credentials then Zuckerberg tracks your exercise and weight. Eventually, when your body gets good / hot enough, he turns you into a naked marble statue for his giant Chess board and donates your clothes for a tax write off and "humanitarian" street cred.

    Honestly, It doesn't really matter, but keeping accounts separate is a good idea. Don't use your FB account to authenticate.
  • tiggsnanny
    tiggsnanny Posts: 366 Member
    I can't remember my MFP password, so I don't know if it becomes obsolete or not. MFP has honestly never posted anything on my page so i'm not worried about that.
  • MarshallLuke
    MarshallLuke Posts: 177 Member
    I think you can change the settings around to do what you want. I never used my FB account because i prefer not to plague my friends. However, I have seen a number of my friends' statuses floating by on my timeline.
  • supmang
    supmang Posts: 7 Member
    if i could 'like' Eddie's post, i would.

    so, is there a way to get notified when someone responds to your post on myfitnesspal?
  • supmang
    supmang Posts: 7 Member
    from what i found, you can set things up to receive emails for each response. i was hoping for some notification while logged into the site. either way, thanks for all the feedback, peeps!

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