Any thoughts on MFP being sold?

jmf552
jmf552 Posts: 47 Member
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"Under Armour announced this morning that it will be selling MyFitnessPal to investment firm Francisco Partners for $345 million, five and a half years after acquiring it for $475 million."

https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/30/under-armour-to-sell-myfitnesspal-for-345-million-after-acquiring-it-in-2015-for-475-million/
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  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    I just hope they send us a survey form so we can give them some ideas. Helloooo, after a loss like that...new ideas are good medicine.
  • Miss_Chiev0us
    Miss_Chiev0us Posts: 1,592 Member
    So does that mean they sold us too?
  • PlentyofProtein00
    PlentyofProtein00 Posts: 3,669 Member
    I just hope they revamp the recipe sharing
  • slade51
    slade51 Posts: 188 Member
    Strava recently gutted their “for-free” accounts in favor of a paid subscription model.
    Personally, I can track my own weight and watch my meals, but losing the community support and friends would hurt me the most. The MapMyFitness/Run/Walk/Ride family of apps is much less community centric. I’ll watch for now and hope for the best.
  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,724 Member
    Miss_Chiev0us wrote: »
    So does that mean they sold us too?

    Hmmm, wonder what we're worth? Buck fifty?

    @Slade51 Same here. The community has been my support, my post, through all of this madness, and before.
    I've got paper/pencil for tracking calories. The comradery is the backbone of any forum. JMO

    Wait and see and hope for the best. Not much else we can do is there?
  • Tomas_Gato
    Tomas_Gato Posts: 8 Member
    If that investment firm was smart they would rent mfp instead of purchasing. They would save millions that way.
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    Tell them the deal is off. Gut it out. Wait. Go out with a bang instead of a loss.
  • Ikeeptrying2
    Ikeeptrying2 Posts: 156 Member
    My guess... in the long(er) run...

    - The 'free' stuff will become more limited
    - The platform will eventually change

    Time will tell.
  • J_NY_Z
    J_NY_Z Posts: 2,540 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    I just hope they don't void the rustproofing warranty I purchased when I signed up for premium.

    Did Wade get you the TruKote?
  • ermengarde22
    ermengarde22 Posts: 2,116 Member
    i think this the second of third time mfp was bought/sold and it’s still round so idk

    prolly more ads, maybe paywall before lurkers can see forums
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    edited November 2020
    J_NY_Z wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    I just hope they don't void the rustproofing warranty I purchased when I signed up for premium.

    Did Wade get you the TruKote?

    @J_NY_Z

    ..... you know, there can be serious oxidation problems without it.

    nobody should drive a Tan Ciera without TruKote !
  • J_NY_Z
    J_NY_Z Posts: 2,540 Member
    @Motorsheen we had a deal to sell MFP for Ninteen Five!
  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,724 Member
    edited November 2020
    sweet_ermengarde wrote: »
    i think this the second of third time mfp was bought/sold and it’s still round so idk

    prolly more ads, maybe paywall before lurkers can see forums

    I was just thinking along those same lines this morning. (Yeh, I have no life) :)
    This is a premium diet/exercise/healthy living site, companies should be falling all over themselves to place their ads here. Heck, my PCP recommended MFP to me and told me many people had good luck with this place. I'd also wondered about TPTB charging rates to enter the forums. I know some boards let you read but you cannot post without being a member so.....
    Anyways, still hoping for the best. All I know is if the plug got pulled here, that'd just be the straw/camel/Covid/2020/you know.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    J_NY_Z wrote: »
    @Motorsheen we had a deal to sell MFP for Ninteen Five!

    Okay, alright...I'll talk to my boss, but you know... they factory install that TruKote, there's not much we can do about it.... I'll talk to my boss.
  • J_NY_Z
    J_NY_Z Posts: 2,540 Member
    @Motorsheen You got any tickets?
  • _sw33tp3a_11
    _sw33tp3a_11 Posts: 4,692 Member
    Maybe it won't be a public forum anymore. Maybe they will start charging for the app to be downloaded and it will all remain the same. Maybe all the banned people will be allowed to come back.. Maybe I just don't really care at all what happens. In the end, all the people I care to be in touch with I can talk to them outside of here if this place ever disappears.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    J_NY_Z wrote: »
    @Motorsheen You got any tickets?

    Are you Kidding ??
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    _sw33tp3a_11 wrote: »
    Maybe it won't be a public forum anymore. Maybe they will start charging for the app to be downloaded and it will all remain the same. Maybe all the banned people will be allowed to come back.. Maybe I just don't really care at all what happens. In the end, all the people I care to be in touch with I can talk to them outside of here if this place ever disappears.

    if the forums go away... you can send me cards and letters to the same address that we use for the underwear exchange.
  • _sw33tp3a_11
    _sw33tp3a_11 Posts: 4,692 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    _sw33tp3a_11 wrote: »
    Maybe it won't be a public forum anymore. Maybe they will start charging for the app to be downloaded and it will all remain the same. Maybe all the banned people will be allowed to come back.. Maybe I just don't really care at all what happens. In the end, all the people I care to be in touch with I can talk to them outside of here if this place ever disappears.

    if the forums go away... you can send me cards and letters to the same address that we use for the underwear exchange.

    I was kinda thinking of hand delivering them but if I must....
  • amitgagal
    amitgagal Posts: 32 Member
    I think yes.. they're sharing our information to other companies so they can show us weight loss ads
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    _sw33tp3a_11 wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    _sw33tp3a_11 wrote: »
    Maybe it won't be a public forum anymore. Maybe they will start charging for the app to be downloaded and it will all remain the same. Maybe all the banned people will be allowed to come back.. Maybe I just don't really care at all what happens. In the end, all the people I care to be in touch with I can talk to them outside of here if this place ever disappears.

    if the forums go away... you can send me cards and letters to the same address that we use for the underwear exchange.

    I was kinda thinking of hand delivering them but if I must....

    someone gotta have contact info on leut underpants dont they? I thought he promised to build us new forums if this ever sank?

    (tongue in cheek, it will all be ok!)
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    If you're not paying for it, you're not the customer. You're the product.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Jruzer wrote: »
    You're the product.


    ..... and for an extra $19.95 I'll throw in an extended three month warranty and express shipping !


    But hurry, this offer expires soon.
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    edited November 2020
    _sw33tp3a_11 wrote: »
    Maybe it won't be a public forum anymore. Maybe they will start charging for the app to be downloaded and it will all remain the same. Maybe all the banned people will be allowed to come back.. Maybe I just don't really care at all what happens. In the end, all the people I care to be in touch with I can talk to them outside of here if this place ever disappears.

    Anything is possible. They might delete all threads and start their own forum. Might be very streamlined. But then again, those kinds of forums wither up and die in no time at all. A good forum always needs some beating hearts, most of them won't be found on center stage but are the stagehands making everything work. Shake, rattle and roll. This includes those Moderators that are smooth operators always working behind the scenes.

    Private groups. Have you checked how many one man bands are out there with only one member and no posts. Whopping boatloads. Connection matters. All work and no play makes Jack a very dull boy, about as interesting as watching paint dry.

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  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Princessp378 wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    _sw33tp3a_11 wrote: »
    Maybe it won't be a public forum anymore. Maybe they will start charging for the app to be downloaded and it will all remain the same. Maybe all the banned people will be allowed to come back.. Maybe I just don't really care at all what happens. In the end, all the people I care to be in touch with I can talk to them outside of here if this place ever disappears.

    if the forums go away... you can send me cards and letters to the same address that we use for the underwear exchange.

    I thought this was only for me?

    For you, there's an adjective before underwear..... it's " Special !" Underwear.

    Honestly, most anybody can trade ordinary underwear, amiright?
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Princessp378 wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    Princessp378 wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    _sw33tp3a_11 wrote: »
    Maybe it won't be a public forum anymore. Maybe they will start charging for the app to be downloaded and it will all remain the same. Maybe all the banned people will be allowed to come back.. Maybe I just don't really care at all what happens. In the end, all the people I care to be in touch with I can talk to them outside of here if this place ever disappears.

    if the forums go away... you can send me cards and letters to the same address that we use for the underwear exchange.

    I thought this was only for me?

    For you, there's an adjective before underwear..... it's " Special !" Underwear.

    Honestly, most anybody can trade ordinary underwear, amiright?

    My spice rack totally paid off, amiright?

    One Hundred Percent.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Princessp378 wrote: »
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    Motorsheen wrote: »
    Princessp378 wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    Princessp378 wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    _sw33tp3a_11 wrote: »
    Maybe it won't be a public forum anymore. Maybe they will start charging for the app to be downloaded and it will all remain the same. Maybe all the banned people will be allowed to come back.. Maybe I just don't really care at all what happens. In the end, all the people I care to be in touch with I can talk to them outside of here if this place ever disappears.

    if the forums go away... you can send me cards and letters to the same address that we use for the underwear exchange.

    I thought this was only for me?

    For you, there's an adjective before underwear..... it's " Special !" Underwear.

    Honestly, most anybody can trade ordinary underwear, amiright?

    My spice rack totally paid off, amiright?

    One Hundred Percent.

    Ok, ok..this has nothing to do with our conversation, but I nearly peed my pants when I saw this. Had to share, perhaps someone will appreciate my 9 year old sense of humor. 😂

    wondering what that kitty had for lunch.....
  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,724 Member
    That poor cat. Musta got hold of a bad mouse or something.

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