Before you ask another question... in case you missed it..

Part of being a community is that everyone can join in.
I sometimes feel people want a personal response - it makes people feel welcome and loved.
Especially when they first join and know no one.

OMG you said it, I think it everyday. Thanks for the giggle.

Riddle me this.... what is the purpose of said "Search" button if you expect no one to use it, and bury good posts under redundant ones?

People new to the site are excited and just want to join in most of the time. So they ask the same questions we all had in the beginning. Honestly, have any of you ever asked these questions?

No. I searched first for fear of looking like a total NOOB.

One of these days someone will figure out if we should eat our exercise calories back....

I have a couple of questions...
1. Should I eat my exercise calories? I am totally confused!
2. I hear the Mastercleanse is a great way to kickstart a diet - has anyone tried it?
3. Or has anyone tried HCG? It sounds neat-o!!
4. Do I really need to drink water?
5. How can I best incorporate nut butter in my diet?

To answer your questions:
1. Only between the hours of 3.12pm and 3.13pm
2. use bleach, it's better.
3. Get pregnant, drink your pee, same result
4. Only if it has been put through a distillation process and is at least 80 proof
5. Try drinking it straight from the tube.

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Whos TOM?

Yah, you guys are right..... I'm the A-hole for spreading the word.

IF YOU DON'T FIND YOUR ANSWER THROUGH THE 'SEARCH' BUTTON, THE FEEL FREE TO POST A NEW TOPIC. Is it that hard to understand?

Wow, you are really a turd.

It might be helpful if there was a category created, before the "Introduce Yourself" category, called "Newbies Please Start Here" or something like that, rather than the stickies within each category. That way, it's right up there for new people to see. I understand the need for some to post because they want to feel they are having their own personal question answered that's focused just on them. However, it does get annoying when on the same day within an hour there are at least three new threads posted very generically about eating exercise calories or whatever, not something like - hey can you look at my diary. The redundant questions are not going to go away, but some redundancy might be lessened if Newbie FAQs were more visible on the main community page rather than, or in additon to, within categories. And I can't fault people who actually do use the search function and read some threads, but still don't feel as though they've had their question answered.

An explanation of the exercise calories would be helpful. As I said in my offending post, I use another counter that does not factor in exercise calories. I just assumed it averaged in the reported activity level to the recommended intake. I actually changed my activity level setting on that site and it changed my calorie count. It wasn't until then that I started getting results. I've read that MFP is designed to keep you in a consistent deficit, hence the compensation, but it doesn't jive with my other site--or all the numerous articles about "don't eat the calories you just burned." It's a very legit question, and I don't think it would be asked so often if there was some sort of sticky or explanation under the "congratulations." Maybe a "click here to find out why."

It might be helpful if there was a category created, before the "Introduce Yourself" category, called "Newbies Please Start Here" or something like that, rather than the stickies within each category. That way, it's right up there for new people to see. I understand the need for some to post because they want to feel they are having their own personal question answered that's focused just on them. However, it does get annoying when on the same day within an hour there are at least three new threads posted very generically about eating exercise calories or whatever, not something like - hey can you look at my diary. The redundant questions are not going to go away, but some redundancy might be lessened if Newbie FAQs were more visible on the main community page rather than, or in additon to, within categories. And I can't fault people who actually do use the search function and read some threads, but still don't feel as though they've had their question answered.

Yah, you guys are right..... I'm the A-hole for spreading the word.

IF YOU DON'T FIND YOUR ANSWER THROUGH THE 'SEARCH' BUTTON, THE FEEL FREE TO POST A NEW TOPIC. Is it that hard to understand?

I love the way you have given yourself the authority to tell people when they can feel free to post. Sounds like someone needs a little break from the board...that'll be the BEST way not to see the same posts every day!

And how is posting a reminder... "giving me authority"?

The OP didn't just make that up on his own… it came from -- oh, never mind! Deliberate ignorance should be lethal, or at least debilitating!