SERIOUSLY?

Someone actually really did that? I totaly agree with you. Who are we to judge each other. I believe this is here for support not judgement and cutting others down. So Amen to your post!

I'm with you... I know I'm old school, but my mom always said... "if you don't have anything nice to say, then say nothing". I don't think that saying ever goes out of style. Sometimes I think that anonymity of the internet allows people to say things they would never say to your face. Too bad. I don't agree with everything I read on here, but I don't think it is necessary to let everyone know that either.

Agreed!

not really sure I completely agree with this. I mean, think about what the forums are. They are a place to post publicly accessible things for anyone to read and comment on. That being the case, you have to expect differing opinions. If you don't want those opinions to be posted, then you shouldn't be posting in the public forums, or at the very least, you should make it perfectly clear in the post that you do not want critisizm of any kind.
The opportunity for debate and differing view points is one of the things that makes MFP a great place. Not everyone here has to follow the same cookie cutter plan. While yes, sometimes feelings are hurt, and arguments happen, that's what should be expected when you post publicly.

I know that when I post, I fully accept the responsibility of that post, and expect it to be critiqued. I should hope everyone else does the same. If you don't then you probably haven't read the rules, and you probably should.

In fact, I don't even agree with the first statement. I'm no longer here to start living healthier and get my body in shape. I've completed that portion of my journey a long time ago, I'm now here to offer support to the site and the users, to offer guidance when asked, to show my support of all my MFP friends, and to get the word out about what I consider a healthy lifestyle. I know there are plenty of other reasons to be on MFP as well. And while that's a different reason to be on here, it's still just as valid.

with all that said, I absolutely feel that you should be respectful and courteous to the users, the site, and the rules; and if you DO offer critisizm, it should be done in a way that provides constructive input, not in a way that hurts feelings or upsets others purposefully.

not really sure I completely agree with this. I mean, think about what the forums are. They are a place to post publicly accessible things for anyone to read and comment on. That being the case, you have to expect differing opinions. If you don't want those opinions to be posted, then you shouldn't be posting in the public forums, or at the very least, you should make it perfectly clear in the post that you do not want critisizm of any kind.
The opportunity for debate and differing view points is one of the things that makes MFP a great place. Not everyone here has to follow the same cookie cutter plan. While yes, sometimes feelings are hurt, and arguments happen, that's what should be expected when you post publicly.

I know that when I post, I fully accept the responsibility of that post, and expect it to be critiqued. I should hope everyone else does the same. If you don't then you probably haven't read the rules, and you probably should.

In fact, I don't even agree with the first statement. I'm no longer here to start living healthier and get my body in shape. I've completed that portion of my journey a long time ago, I'm now here to offer support to the site and the users, to offer guidance when asked, to show my support of all my MFP friends, and to get the word out about what I consider a healthy lifestyle. I know there are plenty of other reasons to be on MFP as well. And while that's a different reason to be on here, it's still just as valid.

with all that said, I absolutely feel that you should be respectful and courteous to the users, the site, and the rules; and if you DO offer critisizm, it should be done in a way that provides constructive input, not in a way that hurts feelings or upsets others purposefully.

well put :bigsmile:

Not sure why this posted 3 times...guess I really wanted to get my point across. LOL

I deleted the dups for you.

Thanks for that. It is so true!

Honestly, I cannot express how much this needs to be a re-post under multiple topics. People that ask for advice then become negative or offended when others were just trying to help. Also People that do "rant and raves" posts not because they had a rough day and just wanted to share, but about the efforts of weight loss about another person. This absolutely should be a place to look for support because not everyone in our everyday lives want to hear about how much of a struggle it was to avoid eating donuts from the break room.