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How About We Don't Delete Newsfeeds
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Bring it back!!! I've lost all motivation for my weight loss since you did this. I loved being able to see my friends progress, or the meals they had eaten to give ideas.
Big mistake MFP. Big. Mistake.5 -
Hey MFP, here's a suggestion for you ~ give us back our newsfeed!! So many people used it daily to connect with their friends. It's wasn't a "rarely used feature" as stated in a recent comment by one of your employees. Bring it back, be a hero and save the day for those of us who have loved you in the past and are currently disappointed and pissed!
Signed,
A former fan with 4868 days logging
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Finding it so hard to stay motivated. Who even cares if I complete my diary. It's like, sure I should be doing it for me, but also, accountability is big thing for me. If I see other people doing it, I know for a fact I should be.8
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Apparently Mgmt is monitoring this group! As I was scrolling down through comments, reading and hitting Like, Inspiring, Insightful options… something happened! It went from multiple selections to only allowing one selection! It gets better! All of my previous Likes, etc, disappeared! Gone! Like I never responded! They are rigging the Books so the Powers That Be don’t see the real numbers! The reports will show the response numbers they “want to see”, not what they actually are! Absolutely disgusting! This message will probably disappear too!4
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mlboyer100 wrote: »Apparently Mgmt is monitoring this group! As I was scrolling down through comments, reading and hitting Like, Inspiring, Insightful options… something happened! It went from multiple selections to only allowing one selection! It gets better! All of my previous Likes, etc, disappeared! Gone! Like I never responded! They are rigging the Books so the Powers That Be don’t see the real numbers! The reports will show the response numbers they “want to see”, not what they actually are! Absolutely disgusting! This message will probably disappear too!
Mods have been very lenient so far. Guidelines state, for example, to not mention competitors and there are MANY posts where competitors are mentioned since the newsfeed debacle began.
As for multiple reactions: for one specific post? That's always been limited to just one, we've never been able to select several reactions for the same post. (I'm not having the same issues as you with reactions disappearing either, perhaps a bug - it does seem to be an MFP trademark to be buggy)
I doubt anyone from management even cares enough to start messing with the individual reactions on board posts.
And if they wanted to hide our discontent, we certainly wouldn't have multiple threads about our displeasure (this one alone has been allowed to grow to 15 pages).
I'm unhappy too, but I'm not much into the conspiracy idea.
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mlboyer100 wrote: »Apparently Mgmt is monitoring this group! As I was scrolling down through comments, reading and hitting Like, Inspiring, Insightful options… something happened! It went from multiple selections to only allowing one selection! It gets better! All of my previous Likes, etc, disappeared! Gone! Like I never responded! They are rigging the Books so the Powers That Be don’t see the real numbers! The reports will show the response numbers they “want to see”, not what they actually are! Absolutely disgusting! This message will probably disappear too!
Oh, please.
The MFP staff could delete every single one of the many threads and posts decrying removal of the newsfeed, and they haven't done so.
As a post above points out, they haven't even deleted posts that clearly violate the written Community Guidelines.
Repeating myself for clarity: I think MFP made a terrible decision here that's been a gut-punch to many MFP users, even though I'm not someone who used the newsfeed much myself. I'm sorry that it's being removed, since so many found it so beneficial.
Someone made a cold business decision about costs vs. benefits, quite possibly a very incorrect and damaging decision. But no one is hovering over a big monitor, looking to see how many likes there are on posts about the subject. The "Powers" that made the decision are looking at financial statements and projections, not counting likes on particular posts.
The small number of MFP staff who do read a small subset of posts in the Community are regular people like you and me, no more conspiratorial or evil, and they're caught in the middle of all this. (I'm sure it's unpleasant, having been part of rolling out unpopular decisions sometimes in my own career.)
The MFP staff have zero motivation to make the newsfeed look less popular. If anything, I suspect their current daily working lives would be easier if the executives who made the decision were to change their minds and restore the newsfeed. But it's not gonna happen.8 -
mlboyer100 wrote: »Apparently Mgmt is monitoring this group! As I was scrolling down through comments, reading and hitting Like, Inspiring, Insightful options… something happened! It went from multiple selections to only allowing one selection! It gets better! All of my previous Likes, etc, disappeared! Gone! Like I never responded! They are rigging the Books so the Powers That Be don’t see the real numbers! The reports will show the response numbers they “want to see”, not what they actually are! Absolutely disgusting! This message will probably disappear too!
That's never been a thing here. Ever. You've only ever been allowed to choose one reaction option. I've been here since 2011, so I feel confident speaking on that. Please don't create conspiracy theories. It doesn't do anything to help the people who are already upset about the Newsfeed removal. Maybe you are confusing that ability with one from another forum? And I second what Lietchi and Ann have said.
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Who cares that it is old software? Only MFP apparently. It’s so helpful to have the newsfeed and I would like to keep mine.4
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Can new software not be implemented to create a wall or ticker or whatever name you want to give a new Newsfeed?? Fine if it was becoming obsolete and difficult to maintain, we get that, but replace it please with something functionally similar.4
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To find the "activity feed" that is supposed to replace the newsfeed, you have to go to Community, find your friend THERE, tap their name on a post, then view their profile.
You need to do that individually for each friend -and you can't get to it by just tapping their name in your friend list. Only from inside the Community section. Your friend list will only let you see their diary and send a message.
Guys, if you're wanting to sell this as a substitute, at least make it accessible.6 -
I don't know why they are asking for feedback, after deleting the one thing we all really want.
If they won't give us a Newsfeed, then why would they listen to any other suggestion?
I bet it's a ploy to take a couple of those ideas and say, "Hey, look! We listened to your feedback!" but really it's going to be an empty gesture to try to shut us up about the only thing we want back.1 -
On a positive note, I'm feeling very supported and motivated (and losing more weight!) since I moved to Lose It.
Find us at MFP EXODUS group.5 -
AnneGenevieveS wrote: »On a positive note, I'm feeling very supported and motivated (and losing more weight!) since I moved to Lose It.
Find us at MFP EXODUS group.
I took a peek over there last night. I’m impressed with how big that group is!5 -
AnneGenevieveS wrote: »I don't know why they are asking for feedback, after deleting the one thing we all really want. If they won't give us a Newsfeed, then why would they listen to any other suggestion?
I bet it's a ploy to take a couple of those ideas and say, "Hey, look! We listened to your feedback!" but really it's going to be an empty gesture to try to shut us up about the only thing we want back.
@AnneGenevieveS - are they asking for feedback? I haven’t seen anything.
My feedback over the last 3 years has been to fix constant flitches, get rid of the blasted cookie pop up that comes up every single time we come to community and get the developer to code a dark mode for the community forum for the app— so far many known bugs are not fixed and dark mode has possibly been in the works for 4 years.
Actions so far tell that feedback falls upon deaf ears. How many items in the suggestion box thread have come to fruition?
I remain hopeful as I do enjoy engaging with a consortium in these boards.. but my hope continues to fizzle with dissatisfaction, the removal of the newsfeed highlighted to me that there is a disconnect between users here and corporate engagement.
My 2 €
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I’ll be dropping my premium subscription. Why have friends on MFP if you can’t interact with them?1
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Anything not ditching mfp is a big loser. Come to Lose It-1
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It seems to be killing the forum engagement, too. Posts looking for friends and support are dead in the water, because people don't see the point. You don't need to be friends to comment on each other's community profile. (Inaptly called the activity feed even though it shows no MFP activity at all.)
MFP is on track to become strictly a logging app, which is sad to see after so many years.5 -
I can't find any of my friends and what this site doesn't understand we helped each other to try to do the best to obtain them3
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I agree!!! I’ve been on here since 2010 if isn’t broke don’t fix it3
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I was wondering where the newsfeed went. BRING IT BACK!!!!!!2
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I agree with the majority of comments.
After more than ten years, there seems little point in logging on any more.
Maybe they are getting too much money from advertising and want to loose some, give it a good while and advertisers will realise they are getting less hits, but as that will take time, it will be too late to reverse it.
The only reason they ask for feedback and ideas is to see if there are any good ideas they didn't think of, it is obviously not to get the opinion of members, that clearly counts for nothing.
Going to look at alternatives now, left with no choice.2 -
Live friends feed was /is important to me and many others, go back to it and admit your mistake.
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I'm out. Deactivating my account. Best of luck to all my Peeps!7
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I agree, terrible choice on MFP's part. Want it back!!1
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karlschaeffer wrote: »I'm out. Deactivating my account. Best of luck to all my Peeps!
Bye Karl 😟1 -
I won’t renew my subscription without it. I lost my way of communicating with friends on here and many have left. Makes me sad.0
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Was the other very large thread “Save our MFP Newsfeed “ started by @Spaff_luceat_lux_vestra_BSB deleted by MFP?
It’s had a few hundred replies and 102 upvotes. It disappeared.
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@Betty @durden - was this thread deleted?4 -
SafariGalNYC wrote: »Was the other very large thread “Save our MFP Newsfeed “ started by @Spaff_luceat_lux_vestra_BSB deleted by MFP?
It’s had a few hundred replies and 102 upvotes. It disappeared.
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@Betty @durden - was this thread deleted?
I think both threads were combined into one, looking at the number of pages here (and some funky notifications I got).5 -
SafariGalNYC wrote: »Was the other very large thread “Save our MFP Newsfeed “ started by @Spaff_luceat_lux_vestra_BSB deleted by MFP?
It’s had a few hundred replies and 102 upvotes. It disappeared.
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@Betty @durden - was this thread deleted?
I think both threads were combined into one, looking at the number of pages here (and some funky notifications I got).
nods, i was wondering what happened to get 200+ (?) Comments so rapidly.
I am surprised. That the deciders seem so resolute to discontinue, instead of find another way to update and provide a resource that serves the on-going, real needs of the members.
I am also surprised the expressed discontent remains so active and strong. It does seem participation in discussion forums is lacking many long-term contributors and their wealth of compassion and experience.
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Instead of sending private messages to members who have been around for 4879 days✋️🙄 IN A ROW, telling them not to post their email address, let's BRING BACK THE NEWSFEED so we have a way to contact our friends! Going thru the community pages, looking for my support system, just AIN'T WORKING for me!!!4
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