Can we no longer see our MFP friends stats (exercise, comments, diary etc.)to offer encouragement?

Aimee_LG2021
Aimee_LG2021 Posts: 25 Member
in Getting Started
Am I just missing it somehow?

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  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,846 Member
    Answer ✓
    You’ll have to thoroughly search Broups to find one that fits and is still actually active.

    If you go to the Challenges board, you’ll find a lot of super active challenge groups.

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  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,846 Member
    MFP eliminated the friends newsfeed last June.

    The alternative is to either join groups, or post here in the boards.

    You have a personal feed they encouraged us to use, but it was a big disappointment. No one has ever even looked at -or commented- on mine, including me, after a couple of trial posts.

    We do welcome new blood here on the boards, though, so please join us!

    And a heads up. 95% of the friends requests I’ve received since June have been spammers and scammers. Choose your friends carefully.
  • Aimee_LG2021
    Aimee_LG2021 Posts: 25 Member
    Thank you!
    That is so disappointing!
    Any suggestions on which groups to join?
    I really miss this aspect as well as on other apps. Fitbit used to have some really fun interactive challenges and they are also gone.
    Regarding friends requests...I have some with requests with the same photo but different names. 😆
  • deborahofmoore
    deborahofmoore Posts: 10 Member
    edited January 7
    That’s too bad-I haven’t used MFP for a while and that was one of my favorite aspects. I loved the easy way to connect with the active community.
  • Aimee_LG2021
    Aimee_LG2021 Posts: 25 Member
    Same @deborahofmoore!!
    Why have friends here if you can't communicate and encourage?
    Lets find a way!
  • xbowhunter
    xbowhunter Posts: 1,321 Member
    Bummer for sure but life goes on.. :)
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,846 Member
    Aimee_LG2021 wrote: »
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    Regarding friends requests...I have some with requests with the same photo but different names. 😆

    Hello, Red Flag!

    Instead of the handsome guys with cute pets, now I’m getting scam friends with (also presumably stolen) profile pics of nice looking guys with cute kids in an all American setting, like in front of a shiny pickup truck.

    Yee haw! That’s gotta be legit, right?
  • Rxman1971
    Rxman1971 Posts: 421 Member
    Only
    way to communicate really is to message
  • bhurley100
    bhurley100 Posts: 203 Member
    I'm glad I saw this post. I was active on here from 2018-2020. The friends feed was what helped me. Disappointed to hear there is no more of that. Thanks for the warning about scammer friend requests. ... but guess we no longer need friends on here anyway bc there's no feeds. Good to know.
  • Aimee_LG2021
    Aimee_LG2021 Posts: 25 Member
    @bhurley100 Me too!!
    I would send you a friend request but I don't know how too and I'm not sure what good it would do anyhow now. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️
    Sincerely though...all the best on your journey ❤️
  • Aimee_LG2021
    Aimee_LG2021 Posts: 25 Member
    springlering62 wrote: »
    Aimee_LG2021 wrote: »
    .
    Regarding friends requests...I have some with requests with the same photo but different names. 😆

    Hello, Red Flag!

    Instead of the handsome guys with cute pets, now I’m getting scam friends with (also presumably stolen) profile pics of nice looking guys with cute kids in an all American setting, like in front of a shiny pickup truck.

    Yee haw! That’s gotta be legit, right?

    Yes I have that too!
  • bhurley100
    bhurley100 Posts: 203 Member
    Aimee_LG2021 wrote: »
    @bhurley100 Me too!!
    I would send you a friend request but I don't know how too and I'm not sure what good it would do anyhow now. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️
    Sincerely though...all the best on your journey ❤️

    I will personal message you to connect! (Or try... I have not been on here for 4 or so years lol)
  • TheWolverine25
    TheWolverine25 Posts: 1 Member
    Just back after not using for a bit and seen the news feed has disappeared, like everyone is saying it was the best part about this app. I can’t fathom MFP’s thinking in this one. I’ll look at the groups and see if the app is worth bothering with.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,500 Member
    Aimee_LG2021 wrote: »
    springlering62 wrote: »
    Aimee_LG2021 wrote: »
    .
    Regarding friends requests...I have some with requests with the same photo but different names. 😆

    Hello, Red Flag!

    Instead of the handsome guys with cute pets, now I’m getting scam friends with (also presumably stolen) profile pics of nice looking guys with cute kids in an all American setting, like in front of a shiny pickup truck.

    Yee haw! That’s gotta be legit, right?

    Yes I have that too!

    That'll be one of the many men on MFP who are deployed in Gaza while being a single parent to a kid, usually a teen back home in the States! They have big dreams for when they return to the USA, but would like to get to know you in the meantime ;)
  • Aimee_LG2021
    Aimee_LG2021 Posts: 25 Member
    TheWolverine25 wrote: »
    Just back after not using for a bit and seen the news feed has disappeared, like everyone is saying it was the best part about this app. I can’t fathom MFP’s thinking in this one. I’ll look at the groups and see if the app is worth bothering with.

    Exactly. I am so unsure about the groups.... some of them start years ago and I'm not sure how to see current messaging.
    It's such a sad feature to lose.

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