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[thedickus]

Hello

Amidst the chaos of social media and discord's negative impact, the Bodybuilding forums stand out as a reliable source. They've been around longer and offer a wealth of valuable insights, experiences, and reviews from the community. It's disheartening to witness spam taking over. Let's unite to preserve the bodybuilding.com forums. Count me in to support this cause!
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FFS now even A.I. is bitching about the spam.

[TheDude8734]

FFS now even A.I. is bitching about the spam.

The ol' wolf in sheep's clothing technique.

[bisonp]

Just want to say thank you to whoever has been cleaning up the forum lately. This is probably the best repository of workout equipment information in the world so it is great to see it staying relevant.

[Michiganian]

Just want to say thank you to whoever has been cleaning up the forum lately.

Indeed! Thanks, to whomever's been doing it

his is probably the best repository of workout equipment information in the world so it is great to see it staying relevant.

Yup. I've tried a couple others. They simply weren't as good.

I've about two more months before I hit my one-year anniversary here. Then I'll submit a moderator application. Hopefully they'll accept it and I'll be able to help keep things cleaned-up.

[Deep-Voiced-One]

Bump! Reminder about some spam removal. Thanks in return mods.

[C123C]

Just want to say thank you to whoever has been cleaning up the forum lately. This is probably the best repository of workout equipment information in the world so it is great to see it staying relevant.

Sure was a shame. Been here for a long while and built my whole gym from basics to done. Lots of super knowledgeable people on equipment and lifting in general. If I'm considering something I always google this forum or search it.

Tried a few other places when it was crapped out most bordered between "not impressive" and "crap filled with fools that have zero real knowledge or experience".

[Michiganian]

From the looks of things the moderators are again MIA

[sm1ke]

First time back in years. A lot more spam than I remember, lol. I'm a mod on a different forum and it can definitely be tough to manage at times. Glad to be back here though, online forums have always been much more appealing to me for many reasons. I despise FB groups.

Can't wait to post an updated pic of my basement setup in the new house.

[Michiganian]

First time back in years.

Welcome back!

A lot more spam than I remember, lol. I'm a mod on a different forum and it can definitely be tough to manage at times.

I submitted a moderator app a bit over a couple weeks ago. For "Why do you want to be a part of the mod team?" I responded with something like "To help whack the spam and spammers." Haven't heard anything back ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I've been reporting much of the spam and giving the spammers negative reputations, but, I'm not certain that's doing any good. I imagine I'll eventually tire of the exercise and stop bothering.

I'm not sure what's going on with the site. It's almost like they don't seem to care about it much anymore.

[C123C]

First time back in years. A lot more spam than I remember, lol. I'm a mod on a different forum and it can definitely be tough to manage at times. Glad to be back here though, online forums have always been much more appealing to me for many reasons. I despise FB groups.

Can't wait to post an updated pic of my basement setup in the new house.

Welcome back. I should probably update as my current doesn't include the FT or some sales I did.

For what it's worth the spam is currently WAY better than it was. It would be a full page of spam and only a single thread during later covid period. Killed off 90% of this forum which as you know was probably the premier equipment forum on the net. Improvement is leaps and bound better but still shows up, though amount is at least managable and doesn't totally overwhelm the place. Lots of guys never came back after a year or so of it being destroyed though.

[thedickus]

Welcome back. I should probably update as my current doesn't include the FT or some sales I did.

For what it's worth the spam is currently WAY better than it was. It would be a full page of spam and only a single thread during later covid period. Killed off 90% of this forum which as you know was probably the premier equipment forum on the net. Improvement is leaps and bound better but still shows up, though amount is at least managable and doesn't totally overwhelm the place. Lots of guys never came back after a year or so of it being destroyed though.

Yes the spam is much better. I agree this was the premier equipment forum on the internet. No one really hawking their wares (aside from Sherm), getting kickbacks, or overall having an agenda. Just people who used, bought, and sold gym equipment helping others. There was, and still is a lot of knowledge here. I learned a lot and owe much of my home gym decisions to the users here, you just need to be willing to listen. I don't think anyone has needed to be talked out of buying a Bowflex for a few years now.

[bisonp]

...and it's back. Makes me wonder if anybody was really doing anything or if the spammers laid off for awhile to let traffic pick up again.

[TheDude8734]

Yes the spam is much better. I agree this was the premier equipment forum on the internet. No one really hawking their wares (aside from Sherm), getting kickbacks, or overall having an agenda. Just people who used, bought, and sold gym equipment helping others. There was, and still is a lot of knowledge here. I learned a lot and owe much of my home gym decisions to the users here, you just need to be willing to listen. I don't think anyone has needed to be talked out of buying a Bowflex for a few years now.

I know that my home gym would be nowhere near the level it is without the knowledge gained from this forum

[C123C]

...and it's back. Makes me wonder if anybody was really doing anything or if the spammers laid off for awhile to let traffic pick up again.

Yup - whole first page. Indian escorts...is there even anyone from India in this damn subforum? They are stupid as hell if their goal was anything other than ruining this place. Then again most sites seem to be protected against this much better so some blame lies with forum owners for sure. Not a suddenly new problem and mods removing it is not a good sustainable answer.

[Michiganian]

...and it's back. Makes me wonder if anybody was really doing anything ...

Somebody is occasionally doing something, because, every so often whole reams of spam will be deleted. But, nobody appears to be paying heed to spam reports. I've been faithfully reporting spam posts for a couple months. I don't think a single post I've reported has been deleted.

So, as of today: I'm not bothering anymore ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I know that my home gym would be nowhere near the level it is without the knowledge gained from this forum

I agree. The Equipment forum has been very helpful to me--when it's not inundated with Asian or Indian spam.

[murphyreedus]

Saw this on FB...which one of you has a load-bearing cable crossover?

[ABDO226]

Bodybuilding forums have been my go-to for legit advice and real talk. It's like a treasure trove of experience, you know? Hate seeing it drowned in spam and losing its vibe.