new MFP reaction voting
1thankful_momma
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http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10568385/new-reaction-vote-for-your-favorite#latest
They have 'kitten' as a possible choice. LOL
They have 'kitten' as a possible choice. LOL
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I voted for kitten because I think the others are stupid.
Just what MFP needs, a button to call out someone's ideas as 'woo'...
I don't even know what grock means... lol3 -
I had to check it out... and the discussion has already been closed lol
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@kimberwolf71 You aren't allowed to write anything. The vote is by using the current 'reactions' to the discussion.2
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@Sunny_Bunny_ I didn't know either... urban dictionary says:
grock
understand,appreciate actively and profoundly, fully comprehend; also, to think about, listen to, play, or contemplate something or someone with full love and understanding, even ecstacy. Often done stoned.
(s)he spent the whole museum visit just grocking one painting. I go to the park to grock the trees. MCEscher really grocked Goedel's theorem.1 -
this makes me laugh... probably because I'm a programmer but still have never heard the term .
When you claim to "grok" some knowledge or technique, you are asserting that you have not merely learned it in a detached instrumental way but that it has become part of you, part of your identity. For example, to say that you "know" Lisp is simply to assert that you can code in it if necessary — but to say you "grok" LISP is to claim that you have deeply entered the world-view and spirit of the language, with the implication that it has transformed your view of programming. Contrast zen, which is a similar supernatural understanding experienced as a single brief flash.
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Grok was a term for deep, visceral understanding coined in the sci-fi classic "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert Heinlein. Hence its popularity with coders and other STEM types.2
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Grok is one of my favorite words. And the book it is from is my favorite sci-fi book as well.
Just followed the link, I know what grok is, grock, no idea.2 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »I voted for kitten because I think the others are stupid.
Just what MFP needs, a button to call out someone's ideas as 'woo'...
I don't even know what grock means... lol
I thought "woo" would be, like, "Woohoo!" a Yay type of button.2 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »I voted for kitten because I think the others are stupid.
Just what MFP needs, a button to call out someone's ideas as 'woo'...
I don't even know what grock means... lol
I thought "woo" would be, like, "Woohoo!" a Yay type of button.
Unfortunately not. But I like your positive attitude!
It's generally used to say "what you believe is all magical and just 'woo'". I've had many a disagreement in the past where people liked to say low carb is all 'woo'.0 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: ».....Unfortunately not. But I like your positive attitude!
It's generally used to say "what you believe is all magical and just 'woo'". I've had many a disagreement in the past where people liked to say low carb is all 'woo'.
yeah, have to admit that totally grips my *Kitten* too....
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Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »I voted for kitten because I think the others are stupid.
Just what MFP needs, a button to call out someone's ideas as 'woo'...
I don't even know what grock means... lol
I thought "woo" would be, like, "Woohoo!" a Yay type of button.
Unfortunately not. But I like your positive attitude!
It's generally used to say "what you believe is all magical and just 'woo'". I've had many a disagreement in the past where people liked to say low carb is all 'woo'.
Well crud. Now I'm trying to think of people I may have inadvertently insulted...2 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »I voted for kitten because I think the others are stupid.
Just what MFP needs, a button to call out someone's ideas as 'woo'...
I don't even know what grock means... lol
I thought "woo" would be, like, "Woohoo!" a Yay type of button.
Unfortunately not. But I like your positive attitude!
It's generally used to say "what you believe is all magical and just 'woo'". I've had many a disagreement in the past where people liked to say low carb is all 'woo'.
Well crud. Now I'm trying to think of people I may have inadvertently insulted...
Just to reassure you, I'm not one of them....
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If the buttons are intended to all be playful as the post says, I believe the intention is for a whoohoo, and not woo-witchcraft/it's bunk/doesn't work kind of reaction..
And Grock, not Grok, reminds of something you'd name a slow and stupid giant...so I definitely wouldn't find it complimentary, no matter the "urban dictionary" definition.
And since Kitten is already used to replace swear words, wouldn't that be like pressing BS on someone's opinion?
I do not see how terms that can be used ... that way is ... playful? Maybe I'm old, but if someone pressed kitten on my post, I would think they were saying I am full of crappola, not that I am bad@$$, you know?? I think this is inviting WWIII...
And if someone was that profoundly affected by my words, I'd honestly hope they could at least contribute a sentence to the conversation, not clicking a button I can't even click on myself to see who liked it, etc, you know? I mean, I know I can go see a cumulative number of button votes, but if there are 12 "awesome" votes on my post, I'd really love to know who those 12 are...you know? So I can thank them or engage them further in a topic that obviously interests them...
But I guess actual meaningful conversation is too much for some social media platforms... Thank goodness for this awesome group.3 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »I voted for kitten because I think the others are stupid.
Just what MFP needs, a button to call out someone's ideas as 'woo'...
I don't even know what grock means... lol
I thought "woo" would be, like, "Woohoo!" a Yay type of button.
Unfortunately not. But I like your positive attitude!
It's generally used to say "what you believe is all magical and just 'woo'". I've had many a disagreement in the past where people liked to say low carb is all 'woo'.
Well crud. Now I'm trying to think of people I may have inadvertently insulted...
@Cadori - I'm inclined to believe that list is short if it exists at all. Generally your enthusiasm is pretty transparent and conveys your intention far beyond word choice with multiple meanings, just saying! We tend to not be snarky toward each other here, so if you posted Woo! on something I'd written, I'd assume it was a cheer of good will...0 -
I was wondering about kitten..... is there a certain word that replaces or just any swear word? Does all of MFP do that or just this group?
And then there are new MFP members that will see that and think 'I love kittens, so that must mean 'cute' or 'really love' ....2 -
I would personally prefer a 'dislike' button5
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1thankful_momma wrote: »I would personally prefer a 'dislike' button
Not a good idea.... we learnt early on in another forum that a 'dislike' button really aggravates frayed tempers and causes arguments....
(ETA: I suddenly realised my post could be taken as a 'dislike' of your idea....! No offence meant. Just a cautionary comment.... !
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1thankful_momma wrote: »I would personally prefer a 'dislike' button
A fine idea, @1thankful_momma, but in focus groups, the "Dislike" button broke from overuse within the first hour 90% of the time.
However, more nuanced options, such as:
* Hmmm..
* Huh?
* UGW! (German), and
* Meh
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@RalfLott - my personal opinion is that if someone can use something a snarky, sarcastic, ironic, or mean way, someone, and more likely lots of someones, will use it that way...and with great...gusto?
If they want to turn the social parts of MFP into Facebook, why not just do it and own it? I like having a few options, but I'm not here to be "playful." This is a tool, first, and foremost, even in the social aspects.
I know this will sound a bit harsh, but if someone is here primarily to play, they aren't using this tool for support, tracking, or whatever other value they get from it... If they want to PLAY, there are many, many other social platforms out there for that...
It's one thing to be playful with specific people I interact with here regularly, and quite another for strangers to attempt to be "playful" in awkward ways... If it's a tool, leave it as such. If it is going to be just another "playful" social media app, I don't need another one... Again, just my opinion, but also why I don't play about in the more social arenas.1 -
Well, the *kitten* buttons we already have are not especially illuminating. (The posts for which I get "Inspiring" wrapped around my neck, for example, tend to be confessions of dumb things I've done or said.
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Playful or not, they're either blank or just some number, so they're pretty easily ignored....
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KnitOrMiss wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »I voted for kitten because I think the others are stupid.
Just what MFP needs, a button to call out someone's ideas as 'woo'...
I don't even know what grock means... lol
I thought "woo" would be, like, "Woohoo!" a Yay type of button.
Unfortunately not. But I like your positive attitude!
It's generally used to say "what you believe is all magical and just 'woo'". I've had many a disagreement in the past where people liked to say low carb is all 'woo'.
Well crud. Now I'm trying to think of people I may have inadvertently insulted...
@Cadori - I'm inclined to believe that list is short if it exists at all. Generally your enthusiasm is pretty transparent and conveys your intention far beyond word choice with multiple meanings, just saying! We tend to not be snarky toward each other here, so if you posted Woo! on something I'd written, I'd assume it was a cheer of good will...
Good to know! 1 -
@RalfLott - ...pretty easily ignored by intelligent, mature people...and we know what a rare breed that can sometimes be...
And intelligent, mature people are not the ones for whom these rules are created...
But you are right in one thing, I rarely notice if folks "like" my post in any form...unless I specifically go back to look for it... What I find HILARIOUS is that the things that I say that are the most "lightning bolt, OMG this will change the world" kind of posts TO ME....barely even a blip on anyone else's radar. The "meh, do I even say this?" stuff? Clicked away! LOL4 -
Or people can just be grown ups and say what they mean without intentionally being a jerk if they feel they must be rude to others. Sorry, but these new reaction buttons feel negative and there is more than enough of that in MFP . I see no reason to make it easier.3
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MFP (most of it) is fairly useless for any level headed discussion of nutrition
The CICO fanatics that talk as if balanced nutrition does not matter have seemingly taken over most of MFP.
Eat all doughnuts as long as you don't go over your calories. This is the only place I hear such craziness blathered on about in the forums about nutrition and weight loss. And the articles that are MFP site information treated like junk science!
What a strange little community. It would be cool to actually see what those people look like and actually do as far as activity. See how this nutrition does not matter, only CICO actually plays out.
The food diary is awesome. The articles in the feed are good. There are lots of great lower carb related personal contributions and success stories!1 -
"Like, AWESOME!!" ought to be included in every rating list since AWESOME appears to be one of the few surviving adjectives in the English language denoting admiration or affection. And, of course, preceding it with "like" is mandatory.1thankful_momma wrote: »I would personally prefer a 'dislike' button
A fine idea, @1thankful_momma, but in focus groups, the "Dislike" button broke from overuse within the first hour 90% of the time.
However, more nuanced options, such as:
* Hmmm..
* Huh?
* UGW! (German), and
* Meh
remain in beta testing.
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mandycat223 wrote: »"Like, AWESOME!!" ought to be included in every rating list since AWESOME appears to be one of the few surviving adjectives in the English language denoting admiration or affection. And, of course, preceding it with "like" is mandatory.
Bingo again, wise @mandycat223. That was like, uh, awe-someness!!! I couldn't pick both so I went with Insidefull, whatever tf that means.0 -
LowCarb4Me2016 wrote: »Or people can just be grown ups and say what they mean without intentionally being a jerk if they feel they must be rude to others. Sorry, but these new reaction buttons feel negative and there is more than enough of that in MFP . I see no reason to make it easier.
100% my feelings on it.
In case that matters to anyone anywhere.
It's just an outlet for passive-aggressive pettiness, IMO. Positive affirmations have their place, negatives don't. They aren't illuminating or at all helpful. Especially when more than half the time, people act like high-schoolers while online anyway. It's like being stuck in Mean Girls.
If they want to make real improvements, give me my goshdarned eyeroll emoticon! Or sarcasm font. Come on! That's real advancement.
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Working2BLean wrote: »MFP (most of it) is fairly useless for any level headed discussion of nutrition
The CICO fanatics that talk as if balanced nutrition does not matter have seemingly taken over most of MFP.
Eat all doughnuts as long as you don't go over your calories. This is the only place I hear such craziness blathered on about in the forums about nutrition and weight loss. And the articles that are MFP site information treated like junk science!
What a strange little community. It would be cool to actually see what those people look like and actually do as far as activity. See how this nutrition does not matter, only CICO actually plays out.
The food diary is awesome. The articles in the feed are good. There are lots of great lower carb related personal contributions and success stories!
True, but...Shhhh....Let us not dwell upon the imperfections of That Place Which Shall Not Be Named.
Shhhh... 4 -
As long as it isn't "awesomesauce," or I think I'll have to go on strike...1
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KnitOrMiss wrote: »As long as it isn't "awesomesauce," or I think I'll have to go on strike...
Or "amazeBALLS."
My son(12) said it the other day because he heard it in a Youtube video or something...the mom-beast came out. "Do not ever say that again! EVER!"2
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