Why has traffic on the misc dropped so much?

[Loserbait]

From what I've seen it mostly revolves around the five basic groups:

Tinder threads
FA/Socially awkward threads
LOL@ threads
Religion of peace/Race bait threads
and then you've got your general outlandish trolls

[drmmrRT]

First time on here in a few months. I quit coming on here because no advice threads any more, mods shut down anything mildly entertaining, and constant spamming by new members. Probably won't visit again for a few more months

[bobbydigitaloa]

So u post in the occasional lifting threads, if so then I apologize. I wouldn't know bc I'm here less often, and those threads are so few, that I guess I don't ever see them. They get buried in the aforementioned nonsense threads. I haven't seen a legit non troll lifting thread here in like 2 weeks lol.

Well, here you go peanut...these are just in the last couple of weeks...

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1336406431 - Wife bought me gym stuff, training talk, videos
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1336324271 - Thread encouraging users to give blood for those green squares that "no one gives a fuk about"
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1335884561 - Thread about Eric Lilliebrudge breaking a world record
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=166211971 - thread about me squatting
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=166039601 - Thread on training back and drop sets

Where is the trolling?

[Killerflect]

It's time to revolt.

[400Lb Gorilla]

so cool...much cryptic.

lol and original! is this thing with the "so *insert word*, much *insert word*" a reddit thing? or is this one something the misc started?


I was asking you in a round-a-bout way how many accounts is this for you. I don't really care, nor do I intend to investigate at all, just wanted to see if you used the "I was lurking for 5 years" thing or actually gave me a legit number

[MiscterJones]

Same few dudes always jerking each other off and trying to talk down to the rest of the community, while actually contributing nothing in the way of lifting threads.

I'm looking at u getter done, mcfreako, bobbyd, and that entire crowd. All the nonsense holier than though posting (bobby) and the idiotic nonsense threads (getter, mcfreako, several others) make it not worth coming. I check in on misc once a day and bounce, maybe 3 to 4 days a week. Alot less than I used to.

I do browse the exercise forum though for occasional new info on lifting. Misc is a cesspool of superiority (spawned by inferiority) and insecurity. Truly a teenagers playground.

da truth.

[Rayzor84]

Well, here you go peanut...these are just in the last couple of weeks...

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1336406431 - Wife bought me gym stuff, training talk, videos
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1336324271 - Thread encouraging users to give blood for those green squares that "no one gives a fuk about"
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1335884561 - Thread about Eric Lilliebrudge breaking a world record
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=166211971 - thread about me squatting
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=166039601 - Thread on training back and drop sets

Where is the trolling?

At least there's lifting threads, even if I never catch them.

By troll threads I mean the same baiting threads about rep ranges and protein intake.

@mcfreako, u don't have a leg to stand on. Ur a run of the mill forum user. Also, supp misc is a joke, why even admit to posting there?

[illesBKLYN]

only check the misc when i have literally nothing left to do for the day

[Werehusky]

I could only stand the new ****ty forum layout so long.

[purpletentacle]

All the good threads get deleted or locked
A lot of the legendary posters have been banned
Mods more strict than before

[NVious]

Too many rules
Too much spam
Too many trolls that have dedicated themselves to creating alts and spamming the same **** over and over again
Too many **** tier rep trading posters that post useless trash as well

There are still decent threads, but there are WAY better forums/communities out there.

[Flexish]

misc started going down hill in 2012-2013 when the whole zyzz, Jeff said, matt ogus, and wanna be YouTube fitness guru started becoming popular.

Haven't seen you in ages!

Yeah...but even that "gym idol" season seems to have passed. :/ Dunno.

[YWOC]

Basically already been summed up in this thread but:

-Crappy mods who delete the best threads for no reason/stupid reasons
-High rep circlejerkers shiitposting in every thread contributing nothing of value (just look at the beginning of this thread)and the lil dick *******s who suck their cocks in hopes of earning a rep
-Ban exciting topics like drug talk yet the 100 daily forever alone and height threads are alright
-Most 2014 and 2015 posters are awful. There are some decent ones, but most are just red trolls
-Mods handing out bans like candy. Go back and look at old threads and a majority of the posters are gonna be banned. I recently got a 2 week ban for mentioning marijuana in a post. What the fuk is this, a kindergarten forum?

[holtmcg]

Same few dudes always jerking each other off and trying to talk down to the rest of the community, while actually contributing nothing in the way of lifting threads.

I'm looking at u getter done, mcfreako, bobbyd, and that entire crowd. All the nonsense holier than though posting (bobby) and the idiotic nonsense threads (getter, mcfreako, several others) make it not worth coming. I check in on misc once a day and bounce, maybe 3 to 4 days a week. Alot less than I used to.

I do browse the exercise forum though for occasional new info on lifting. Misc is a cesspool of superiority (spawned by inferiority) and insecurity. Truly a teenagers playground.

Well put. I have bobby and that guy who always makes threads about his wife on my ignore list because, well, their posts are constantly dumb. Either way, I agree with what you said.

[jro9999]

Facial aesthetics
FA threads
Misc detectives
Stricter mods
More rules
Rep trading

Take your pick

[bobbydigitaloa]

At least there's lifting threads, even if I never catch them.

By troll threads I mean the same baiting threads about rep ranges and protein intake.

I'll wait for links on those threads...

Also, I don't act better than people. I treat people that treat me poorly with the same attitude. I tried helping you in the beginning with fat loss, etc...you didn't like the help from what I remember and then you flipped out but reps one day. Not sure what changed but such is life.

Peace boys...I have that lifting thing to do again.

[incomingbrOMS]

Lousy troll threads from banned posters' new accounts + tranny threads + FA threads + a constant barrage of threads hating women makes this place much less interesting than even back when I joined, and that wasn't even that long ago.

[SevenFigures]

Mods. Go through a thread from 2012 and half the people will be banned.

[Mcfreako]

At least there's lifting threads, even if I never catch them.

By troll threads I mean the same baiting threads about rep ranges and protein intake.

@mcfreako, u don't have a leg to stand on. Ur a run of the mill forum user. Also, supp misc is a joke, why even admit to posting there?

Call your sponsor(srs) because you're doing it wrong and you should take a look at that, bro.

[Rayzor84]

Well put. I have bobby and that guy who always makes threads about his wife on my ignore list because, well, their posts are constantly dumb. Either way, I agree with what you said.

It's true man. I mean bobby is right, at least he does some blood drive threads or whatever, but it's his prick attitude that makes him unbearable after a time. He comes into threads trying to mommy the topic, then basically degrades everyone outside his circle. The dude hasn't made it so I don't see where the pompous attitude comes from unless he was bullied as a kid.

[Rayzor84]

Call your sponsor(srs) because you're doing it wrong and you should take a look at that, bro.

Maybe I will. However, my sponsor would tell me that if someone has a problem with what I've said or my opinion, then it's their problem. I can't make you feel the way u do.

[1quick1]

I'm happy to see I'm not the only one complaining about the dik, facial aeshetics, forever alone, etc threads.

I understand things change and me being 10 years older may even in itself be half the reason but I guarantee at 21, 31, 41, or 91 I'm not going to find the above threads entertaining.

[FannySkelper]

Facial aesthetics
FA threads

I'm so fcking sick of the FA stuff,

why can't it be moved to the relationship help section? That's not a diss of the RH section (used it recently, sloots gonna sloot) but it pertains directly to relationships, if you're FA you need help with human relationships, it makes sense for mods to move them to the RH section and clean up the front page of misc. Same with facial aesthetics, if it pertains to attracting men/women then it should also be moved to the RH section. This might help a bit. Mod overlords what do you think?

Could even create a subsection in the RH section for FA/Facial Aesthetics threads

[Woodyy]

You could see the forum was heading in the wrong direction when the mods started banning certain phrases which were clearly just a joke.

[Snine]

Basically already been summed up in this thread but:

-Crappy mods who delete the best threads for no reason/stupid reasons
-High rep circlejerkers shiitposting in every thread contributing nothing of value
-Ban exciting things like drug talk yet the 100 daily forever alone and height threads are alright
-Most 2014 and 2015 posters are awful. There are some decent ones, but most are just red trolls

Pretty much this. Seems like mods ban every good poster that comes along. Don't know if there is a justifiable reason for them doing so or not but definitely killed the misc.

[CGDuke]

ban mods

[TroyMM]

way too much policing.. Back in 2006-2007 the misc was almost a lawless land. The photoshoppers were top notch, we would organize raids on other forums, discuss downloading content from file sharing etc....


nowadays you cant even mention certain things without getting banned.....smh

[Crewsades]

lol and original! is this thing with the "so *insert word*, much *insert word*" a reddit thing? or is this one something the misc started?


I was asking you in a round-a-bout way how many accounts is this for you. I don't really care, nor do I intend to investigate at all, just wanted to see if you used the "I was lurking for 5 years" thing or actually gave me a legit number

wat?

[Mcfreako]

Lol

@adamsz, stop harassing me through my CP. I'm done with you. Its played out.

[Nosje]

ban mods

that's a good one.