MFP badges earned

SummerSkier
SummerSkier Posts: 5,133 Member
in Goal: Maintaining Weight
So because we often quote stats in maintenance about being successful vs regain. Here are some interesting #s which are generated by the badge data

86.9K folks have earned the 1 yr badge (as of Dec 2019 when data started)
72.2K here 2 yrs
60.1K here 3 yrs
47.3K here 4 yrs
24.9K here 5 years (wow that's a drop!)
15K here 6 yrs
12.2K here 7 yrs
7,2K here 8 yrs

And that's as long as I have been here but if there are others who have been longer I wonder when it drops under 1 K

Of course this has no correlation at ALL to successful maintenance etc but it is an interesting look at length of time on MFP.

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  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,249 Member
    But that's participating in the forum, right? How many have used MFP but never looked at the forum?
  • SummerSkier
    SummerSkier Posts: 5,133 Member
    Oh - I never thought about it as forum participation, just being a member of MFP. Maybe you are right, I joined in Nov 2011 but I can't recall if I looked at the community early on or not.
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,129 Member
    edited February 2020
    Yes it's forum participation, I've been a member since 2011, only used the forums since 2016 so only have a 3rd anniversary badge.

    There were years when I barely looked at my account and didn't use it correctly, so really other than telling me how long I've been on the forums I don't see how it has any relevance to maintenance or regain. I've lost, maintained and regained in those 3 years.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    Yep forum participation :smile: I haven't a clue how many badges I have, nor do I care but I get some satisfaction out of seeing how many forum posts I have replied to over the years :smiley:
  • SummerSkier
    SummerSkier Posts: 5,133 Member
    snickerscharlie wrote: »
    I think the badges would be fun if I was five. ;)

    Oh I agree. But I thought the data as to # of posters per year was pretty interesting. Esp the big drop off after 4 years. Maybe it just means that the boards are so repetitive most folks get bored with them after a few years. ;)

  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    As a little side fact, my member number is in the five thousands.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    magnusthenerd wrote: »
    I kind of want a rustled jimmies badge for X # disagrees. At the least, it would give disagree stalkers something to think about before letting the hate flow through them.

    Would this be for disagrees given or received? Both would be kinda fun...
  • spiriteagle99
    spiriteagle99 Posts: 3,743 Member
    Every time we go camping or on a long road trip, I don't log in to MFP. When we return, I get to start over again. I'll likely never earn a badge, though I've been participating on the forum for at least 6 years.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    spiriteagle99 wrote: »
    Every time we go camping or on a long road trip, I don't log in to MFP. When we return, I get to start over again. I'll likely never earn a badge, though I've been participating on the forum for at least 6 years.

    You'll be sooooo excited! Look at all your pretty badges. :lol:

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  • Jackie9003
    Jackie9003 Posts: 1,116 Member
    edited February 2020
    cmriverside wrote: »
    9 years = 2495
    10 = 611

    After 10 years apparently it becomes no year counts and it says: "Ancient Membership. Nobody remembers a time when this person wasn’t a member here.." and there are 215 of those, including moi. :flowerforyou:

    If I hadn't changed my email and forgotten login details I would be no.216 on the 10+ year list :#
  • John772016
    John772016 Posts: 134 Member
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VqomZQMZQCQ
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    I’ve never seen a badge, but I love that you put that data together. Ive been active on the forums since 2012, but took a little break in 2015, when I “coincidentally” gained all my weight back.
  • kcmcbee
    kcmcbee Posts: 179 Member
    Where is a member #?
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    edited March 2020
    kcmcbee wrote: »
    Where is a member #?

    When you open your badges and click on one, it shows how many people earned that badge. Again, read question wrong, answered below. Yeah, my brain is doing its own thing today.
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    But that's participating in the forum, right? How many have used MFP but never looked at the forum?

    One of the badges says "Anniversary", so I think it's how long you've been a member, or is it time since your first post? tinkerbell's post answered that

    I'm curious, do inactive accounts earn badges?
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    edited March 2020
    kcmcbee wrote: »
    Where is a member #?

    The fastest way to find your member number is to go to your profile and click on your list of uploaded pictures. It's this, below your profile picture: View all of kcmcbee's photos (1)Then look at the URL in the browser bar and your member number is at the end. Mine says, https://www.myfitnesspal.com/photos/view/ (and then my user #### )

  • kcmcbee
    kcmcbee Posts: 179 Member
    edited March 2020
    I don’t find sqat... I joined in 2012 but hardly used. Then really started using in 2019 and just stred on forums a few months ago. I’m a newbie I guess with no number. And I don’t see where it shows photos uploaded except my mug.
  • SummerSkier
    SummerSkier Posts: 5,133 Member
    kcmcbee wrote: »
    I don’t find sqat... I joined in 2012 but hardly used. Then really started using in 2019 and just stred on forums a few months ago. I’m a newbie I guess with no number. And I don’t see where it shows photos uploaded except my mug.

    I don't know about #s but the badges are for forum participation so if you just began posting a few months ago you will have no annual badges. You have lots of other ones tho. LOL.

    I am betting that inactive accounts DO earn badges but maybe not. I started in 2011 but I was inactive from 2013 to 2017 and I still earned all my badges. You probably have to have the same account.

  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    kcmcbee wrote: »
    I don’t find sqat... I joined in 2012 but hardly used. Then really started using in 2019 and just stred on forums a few months ago. I’m a newbie I guess with no number. And I don’t see where it shows photos uploaded except my mug.

    Your member number is 25257514
  • kcmcbee
    kcmcbee Posts: 179 Member
    Thanks! Now I can sleep at night!
  • nikkit321
    nikkit321 Posts: 1,485 Member
    I'm confused - I don't see badges on my profile, and I don't have a member # either.
  • nikkit321
    nikkit321 Posts: 1,485 Member
    Oh I see - it's not on my profile, you click on your name when you make a post, and then your badges are displayed. Got it. Is it Friday yet???
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited March 2020
    Quote from the movie, Treasure of the Sierra Madre:

    "Badges, badges? I don't need no stinking badges!

    Sorry, I couldn't resist. LOL! ;)

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