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Because it's unhelpful. Who are you? And why does your situation have anything to do with mine? What works for you may or may not work for anyone else, and without any actual supporting information, no one can gauge whether or not your advice is suitable to their situation.

Then don't ask! If someone asks for advice, they may want to hear what has worked for other people. By the way, I never give fitnes/diet advice on here because I'm "no one". Give people enough credit to look through the advice they're given and see what might work for them.

Obviously it's different if someone is asking for different options or asking about what other people have had success with. But when someone is asking for information, advice, or suggestions on how to accomplish something, actual information needs to be given.

This was a much better way of trying to get your point across....IMO :ohwell:

I only signed on to log a banana. It worked for me!

ATTENTION MFP-

I'm currently drinking a cup of coffee.

This is not an opinion, it's a fact.

I also just burnt my tongue while drinking this coffee.

Still, this coffee is quite tasty.

That is all, carry on.

Do you like your coffee like you like your women? Ground up and in the freezer? :O

No - hot, and all over my lap while I'm driving :laugh:

Now is that the truth...or just an opinion

ATTENTION MFP-

I'm currently drinking a cup of coffee.

This is not an opinion, it's a fact.

I also just burnt my tongue while drinking this coffee.

Still, this coffee is quite tasty.

That is all, carry on.

Do you like your coffee like you like your women? Ground up and in the freezer? :O

No - hot, and all over my lap while I'm driving :laugh:

Now is that the truth...or just an opinion

Perhaps a little of A and a little of B?

It's just my opinion but I was sure this section was call "Chit-chat, FUN, and games.
Lighten up kiddies.

Well, this is a community support forum. The community = people trying to lose weight, some more successfully than others. Now and then, and actual "expert" comes along and posts as well. But for the most part, we're all here to help each other out. As with any community, you'll have misinformation, myths, and erroneous assumptions being spread around. Well, unless you muzzle everyone, and then you have a newsletter or wiki, not a community support forum.

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If I want an answer that I know is backed up by science, I'll go ask my doctor. Not a website forum. Come on, this isn't hard. There's tons of made-up, wrong, pointless, irrelevant, misleading, and sometimes just plain dangerous "advice" on the boards. If a person hasn't figured that out, maybe they should get off the internet. And maybe other persons should accept that this is NOT a medical advice board, and who posts what cannot be filtered by an idea of who knows what for real. Best of luck, anyhow.

Have you read some of the posts on here? People ask questions that are so far from fitness-related, and then get all bent out of shape because no one answers; when all along Google was just a mouse-click away. There are a TON of naive people on these forums.

There is nothing wrong with getting science-backed factual answers when the question asks for facts; just as there is nothing wrong with getting opinions when the question asks for opinions. It's trying to filter out the difference between the two that caused this thread in the first place. The naive people aren't going to step up and admit they don't know how to do their own research. Instead, they will rely on you and me for advice.

I don't know why so many people are arguing AGAINST getting science-backed advice when questions ask for it. Hell, if that's the case, then HCG is the new wonder-drug.

We ask the MFP populace because sometimes someone DOES know the answer, and a lot may happen in private messages that you don't see on the forums. Also, we ask here because we seek support, even if our target audience doesn't know the answer.

If you don't like what you read, feel free to correct, or to ignore. None of us would mind.

Wrong!
I see great value in people sharing with me actual results.
You can keep your boring studies, science and hot air.

Show me RESULTS!
I have them, and I want to hear from others who have earned results as well.
No, this is just how it works here, and thank heavens the creators of this community feel likewise.

It would be a boring, lonely place if you had your way.
Again, go start a group or your own community, and let's see how that works for you.
I predict FAILURE!

Prove me wrong.

This post was well worth the read because ppl's responses to it were hilarious!!!!! Thank you for breaking up the monotony in my day! Carry on!



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