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Crossfit Inc. suspends use of Facebook and associated properties

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Re: Crossfit Inc. suspends use of Facebook and associated properties

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Post by SpicyLemonZest »

badfrog wrote: post #17
SpicyLemonZest wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It should be unthinkable. Do we really want social issues litigated by major brands slinging mud at each other? Imagine Pepsi publishing the equivalent article about how Comcast is evil.

> Do we really want social issues litigated by major brands slinging mud at each other? I agree the mud slinging in this post is pretty ridiculous, but I certainly like it when major brands refuse to do business with other brands that are harmful to society. For example, those that chose not to advertise on Fox News.

I can respect a decision to simply not do business. Going on a rant about it just feels like an attempt to manipulate public discourse for Crossfit’s benefit.

Re: Crossfit Inc. suspends use of Facebook and associated properties

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Post by 121789 »

pen2l wrote: post #45
tw04 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you've ever been an athlete, and have spent 30 seconds watching crossfit - it becomes obvious the goal is to see how dumb of an "exercise" you can do before getting hurt. There are two type of crossfitters - those who have gotten a permanent and serious injury, and those who are going to get one.

Just wondering here -- Isn't crossfit different depending on where you go? I believe it was invented by some European guy... who did stuff with kettlebells. And most of those exercises are good. I think the American variant is the one that's dangerous. (Or am I misinformed here?)

Don't think it's a geographical split. Crossfit is great if you have really well-informed trainers that put a strong emphasis on getting form and movements correct. Unfortunately there are significant numbers of trainers that do not have the qualifications to be teaching and they put people at serious risk of injury (and end up creating ridiculous exercises for the internet to make fun of).

Re: Crossfit Inc. suspends use of Facebook and associated properties

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Post by bryanwb »

Actions like this are an annoying distraction. Crossfit HQ is kind of a nuthouse. The Crossfit program is truly wonderful as long as you always use proper form. If you can't use proper form on a rep, don't do the rep. It's that simple. I have been doing Crossfit for a year and haven't seen any significant injuries. But my gym emphasizes proper form over numbers. Some gyms ensure people use proper form, some don't. Crossfit (done properly) is leagues better for your overall health than weightlifting, running, bicycling, you name it. It is not necessarily more fun however.

Re: Crossfit Inc. suspends use of Facebook and associated properties

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Post by kenjackson »

ec109685 wrote: post #23
chrisseaton wrote: post #4

Wow I had heard Crossfit was a bit of an obsession for some people and a quirky approach to fitness, but I had no idea their official spiel was this level of paranoia - attacking academia as an unholy alliance of the establishment? > The voluntary CrossFit community of 15,000 affiliates and millions of individual adherents stands steadfastly and often alone against an unholy alliance of academia, government, and mult…

They aren’t attacking academia in general as unholy. Just saying there is a vested economic interest for some in academia to publish content adhering to viewpoints that help company bottom lines.

Or should I just trust a company, eg, CrossFit?

Re: Crossfit Inc. suspends use of Facebook and associated properties

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Post by busterarm »

I'm somewhat shocked seeing almost the entire HN commentariat more upset at CrossFit then they are at Facebook.

If I were to weigh the two companies and their potential harm that can be done to society, globally, Facebook breaks the scale.

Is it really a big surprise to see CrossFit, a company run by people, to come to similar conclusions that inspired things like #DeleteFacebook?

Addendum: I guess the flood of downvotes on this is similarly unsurprising. HN will defend to the death Facebook's private property rights, while absolutely slamming a CrossFit'ers rights to do what they want with their own body. Wait a second, I thought this place skewed Progressive politically... ...I smell a hypocrisy.

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Post by ixtli »

bryanwb wrote: post #53

Actions like this are an annoying distraction. Crossfit HQ is kind of a nuthouse. The Crossfit program is truly wonderful as long as you always use proper form. If you can't use proper form on a rep, don't do the rep. It's that simple. I have been doing Crossfit for a year and haven't seen any significant injuries. But my gym emphasizes proper form over numbers. Some gyms ensure people use proper form, some don't. Cr…

> If you can't use proper form on a rep, don't do the rep. It's that simple.

This is sorta disingenuous. A layman can't tell if they're doing an exercise correctly without instruction, and you can do something correctly 99 times and still becomes seriously injured by doing it incorrectly one more time. I'm not trying to make an argument that you shouldn't exercise but it's definitely not "simple."

Re: Crossfit Inc. suspends use of Facebook and associated properties

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Post by rajacombinator »

SpicyLemonZest wrote: post #14
krustyburger wrote: post #3

This is actually a big deal. CrossFit, whether you like it or not (I’m not a fan) is at this point a major consumer brand. Not too long ago it would have been unthinkable for a brand this significant to make this kind of move.

It should be unthinkable. Do we really want social issues litigated by major brands slinging mud at each other? Imagine Pepsi publishing the equivalent article about how Comcast is evil.

I’d much rather have megacorps slugging it out with each other than making wink & handshake deals to play nice.

Re: Crossfit Inc. suspends use of Facebook and associated properties

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Post by busterarm »

wallace_f wrote: post #21
amluto wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Supposedly there are (rare) good CrossFit trainers who keep their class safe.

Supposedly. In personal experience, I've observed an actual 100% fit for people who lack critical thinking skills, or often even general intelligence, and significant Crossfit engagement. I really do think it is an obviously anti-intellectual consumer cult. I know many people who have tried it and decided it was not reasonable. Edit: I think my comment comes across as a generalized put-down, which rubbed people the w…

At least half of the people I've met that regularly do CrossFit are the kind of "anti-intellectual" cult followers who graduated from MIT & are distinguished in their fields, or have Ph.D.s in hard sciences.

Such luddites.

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Post by r-w »

CamperBob2 wrote: post #44
King-Aaron wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

[citation needed]

Citation? Snort. Let me know when they figure out whether or not eggs are going to kill me.

If you need someone to tell you whether eggs are going to kill you, then you are beyond help. What you are complaining about is not academia, but the reporting on academia. Most institutions hardly even blink when a study about the health benefits/detriments of eggs, coffee, or the like is published. You’d change my mind, perhaps, if you told me that you actually followed multiple scientific journals.

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Post by r-w »

ec109685 wrote: post #23
chrisseaton wrote: post #4

Wow I had heard Crossfit was a bit of an obsession for some people and a quirky approach to fitness, but I had no idea their official spiel was this level of paranoia - attacking academia as an unholy alliance of the establishment? > The voluntary CrossFit community of 15,000 affiliates and millions of individual adherents stands steadfastly and often alone against an unholy alliance of academia, government, and mult…

They aren’t attacking academia in general as unholy. Just saying there is a vested economic interest for some in academia to publish content adhering to viewpoints that help company bottom lines.

Trust me, if there were any way of making CrossFit look scientifically sound, they would’ve paid for it by now.
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