Why are people so nice on this forum?

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  • pichiPurinsesu
    pichiPurinsesu Posts: 776 Member
    yeah, i get where you're coming from. it's juts a bit of fun at the end of the day. I'd hope no one took the ratings to heart
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  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
    Damn, it is a love fest in here. It's almost as if no one is talking about religion, politics, or Paleo
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  • melmelw03
    melmelw03 Posts: 5,332 Member
    Tenster wrote: »
    Members of this forum are generally really nice but i must admit when people post the 'rate the person above' type threads I can't help but think people over or under estimate the ratings. I've noticed that a few good looking people (my opinion) get rated down where the less attractive people (again my opinion) get rated up. Let's just be honest

    10!
    I mean, it's even in your name! :)
  • coalz
    coalz Posts: 308 Member
    Word! So freakin nice & I'm a virgin to forum communication. but I'm guessing there must be some monitoring happening, cause every time I type *kitten* or *kitten* or *kitten* or this is what happens LOL
  • Iguessicandothis
    Iguessicandothis Posts: 2,132 Member
    Tenster wrote: »
    I agree but in some cases it seems that people aren't being honest. I noticed quite a good looking guy got rated really low on a number of occasions the other day and yet less attractive people got rated a lot higher. It is preference but there's no balance

    hahahahaha

    i know and then its like those people in the date/marry threads where some of them say they'd marry more than one person which isn't even possible except if they were in a certain sect of mormonism where polygomy is OK

    or some of the super mean and untrue things people say in that stupid thread about how you're going to die. I mean i got "ice pick to the eyeball" when anyone who can see my food diary knows I'll die of a heart attack

    it's like they are just playing around with people's FEELINGS and we need to be honest here so nobody gets confused and hurt

    Bahahaha
  • Comms0p
    Comms0p Posts: 228 Member
    Meh its a give and take type of thing. Lots motivation, encouragement and helpful advice for sure. I'd like more accountability myself.
  • samanthaschetrompf
    samanthaschetrompf Posts: 1 Member
    Mormons don't practice Polygamy. There are many branches that have broken off from the main religion who may still.
  • MsAmandaNJ
    MsAmandaNJ Posts: 1,248 Member
    Now I'm convinced I need to finally see Legally Blonde.
  • JeffS435
    JeffS435 Posts: 133 Member
    I think it has to do with why we are here and comment to begin with. We all want encouragement to reach our goals
  • crazymama2both
    crazymama2both Posts: 195 Member
    I tend to think people are being sarcastic before being nice. I think I've gotten beat down one too many times :)
  • jenmar222
    jenmar222 Posts: 9,271 Member
    dodsworth1 wrote: »

    Put your meme in between these brackets [img][/img] to make it show up

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    Mean-Girls-She-Doesnt-Even-Go-Here-12.jpg
  • jenmar222
    jenmar222 Posts: 9,271 Member
    See....

    <---Nice o:)
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  • jenmar222
    jenmar222 Posts: 9,271 Member
    edited May 2016
    dodsworth1 wrote: »
    jenmar22 wrote: »
    See....

    <---Nice o:)
    Very nice indeed.
    I just assumed it would show up and then it didn't and then i couldn't figure out how to delete it so i gave up on life.

    So you just put link in bewteen brackets??

    In between "img" brackets, like this.....

    [img][/img]
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    edited May 2016
    jenmar22 wrote: »
    dodsworth1 wrote: »
    jenmar22 wrote: »
    See....

    <---Nice o:)
    Very nice indeed.
    I just assumed it would show up and then it didn't and then i couldn't figure out how to delete it so i gave up on life.

    So you just put link in bewteen brackets??

    In between "img" brackets, like this.....

    [img][/img]

    [ img ] your link here (must link directly to the image, so it should end in ,jpg or .gif) [ /img ]

    Take out the spaces in the example above and you should be good to go!
  • SA_X
    SA_X Posts: 3 Member
    Honestly, it's because MFP starting giving strikes and bans to people who were jerks. I was here long ago and people were total turds. It's a nicer community now for the most part.
  • butterfli7o
    butterfli7o Posts: 1,319 Member
    Tenster wrote: »
    Members of this forum are generally really nice but i must admit when people post the 'rate the person above' type threads I can't help but think people over or under estimate the ratings. I've noticed that a few good looking people (my opinion) get rated down where the less attractive people (again my opinion) get rated up. Let's just be honest

    I think those threads are ridiculous anyway. What is this, middle school?
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  • djeffreys10
    djeffreys10 Posts: 2,312 Member
    A few years ago there was a systematic banning of people pretty much anytime they told a person something other than what they wanted to hear. Someone asks about a new, waste of time cleanse or diet or whatever, better not give them facts. That's bullying. What's left is a forum that, while MUCH less useful far as dispensing actual information goes, sure is full of rainbows and unicorn farts. Which I guess was the goal.
  • mankars
    mankars Posts: 115 Member
    ... maybe, because most of us have a similar goal to lose weight, so we are helping each other out in here. ;-)
  • 143tobe
    143tobe Posts: 620 Member
    usmcmp wrote: »
    Let me know if that deposit comes through PayPal ;)

    Seriously though, I've read the boards on Bodybuilding.com and a few pregnancy sites.

    Oh my gosh, worst community ever was some pregnancy community I belonged to. I mean, the women were generally nice and supportive, but there was always a group of 'Mean Girls' who somehow found one other and just made it their own personal goal to just make everyone else miserable. I was like, seriously? You're about to bring a kid into this world. Do the world a favor and grow the heck up before you spawn.

  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,368 Member
    143tobe wrote: »
    usmcmp wrote: »
    Let me know if that deposit comes through PayPal ;)

    Seriously though, I've read the boards on Bodybuilding.com and a few pregnancy sites.

    Oh my gosh, worst community ever was some pregnancy community I belonged to. I mean, the women were generally nice and supportive, but there was always a group of 'Mean Girls' who somehow found one other and just made it their own personal goal to just make everyone else miserable. I was like, seriously? You're about to bring a kid into this world. Do the world a favor and grow the heck up before you spawn.

    I was a member of one of these. It was awful. They'd always be quick to bash someone or tell them off. Not pleasant at all and it wasn't hormonal I'm pretty sure it was all jealousy based.
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  • LAMCDylan
    LAMCDylan Posts: 1,218 Member
    edited May 2016
    Tenster wrote: »
    I agree but in some cases it seems that people aren't being honest. I noticed quite a good looking guy got rated really low on a number of occasions the other day and yet less attractive people got rated a lot higher. It is preference but there's no balance

    Those are all validation/popularity threads. And not to mention are extremely vain.
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