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Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« on: November 19, 2023, 04:58:58 AM »
As far as active Forums, I see Getbig, definitely the most popular and freedom of speech friendly. Elitefitness (A paysite I believe but around longer than Getbig, my first site) Anabolex is barely alive and bodybuilding.com may as well be dead.

Getbig is what it is. MD was more bodybuilding related but less volatile.
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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2023, 05:01:40 AM »
Anabolex......geeze haven`t thought of that board in eons.

I think lots of people will come over here from MD........if they can hack  it at first.

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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2023, 05:05:16 AM »
Anabolex......geeze haven`t thought of that board in eons.

I think lots of people will come over here from MD........if they can hack  it at first.

I remember a guy named BigKev scammed a bunch of us over there way back in the day and people went after him and dude ate his gun...shit was real.
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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2023, 05:09:52 AM »
At one point there was tons of pros on here that had special places on the forum and they would actively be on here, so no, I don’t think that’ll ever happen again. And we had some really good members here over the time even poster like groink ,sev was definitely a pot stirrer, and would really get some threads kicked, but this place is still fun and good to come to and check in.lots of lost classic posters moved on.

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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2023, 05:10:48 AM »
I remember a guy named BigKev scammed a bunch of us over there way back in the day and people went after him and dude ate his gun...shit was real.
I remember him and hearing about that.

I must have posted and/or modded on 3 zillion forums back in the day.  LOL  ;D

What a waste.......almost as much of a waste as having over 60,000 posts on getbig.  ;D

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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2023, 05:13:54 AM »

What a waste.......almost as much of a waste as having over 60,000 posts on getbig.  ;D

Yeah, but that's only an average of 5 posts a year for you.
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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2023, 05:13:56 AM »
I remember him and hearing about that.

I must have posted and/or modded on 3 zillion forums back in the day.  LOL  ;D

What a waste.......almost as much of a waste as having over 60,000 posts on getbig.  ;D

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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2023, 05:16:35 AM »
Yeah, but that's only an average of 5 posts a year for you.
Watch it there sonny boy!!  :D

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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2023, 05:17:47 AM »
As far as active Forums, I see Getbig, definitely the most popular and freedom of speech friendly. Elitefitness (A paysite I believe but around longer than Getbig, my first site) Anabolex is barely alive and bodybuilding.com may as well be dead.

Getbig is what it is. MD was more bodybuilding related but less volatile.

EliteFitness and Anabolex I believe are run by the SARM scammer "Swillin' YerGelli". (Dylan Gemelli).
The 160 lb twink who pushes his SARMS on everyone..


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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2023, 05:26:25 AM »
EliteFitness and Anabolex I believe are run by the SARM scammer "Swillin' YerGelli". (Dylan Gemelli).
The 160 lb twink who pushes his SARMS on everyone..



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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2023, 05:34:12 AM »
At one point there was tons of pros on here that had special places on the forum and they would actively be on here, so no, I don’t think that’ll ever happen again. And we had some really good members here over the time even poster like groink ,sev was definitely a pot stirrer, and would really get some threads kicked, but this place is still fun and good to come to and check in.lots of lost classic posters moved on.

Jay Cutler posted here for a bit, he got some unsolicited arm-training advices and then started winning Olympias.

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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2023, 06:29:22 AM »
Jay Cutler posted here for a bit, he got some unsolicited arm-training advices and then started winning Olympias.

300 was on TV like a year ago so I told my girl we should watch it because I know one of the guys in it.

"Really? Which one?"

Not a main guy. He opens some doors.

"Ok. Show me when he does it."

"It's like 2 seconds. You just see his back."

"And you know this guy?"

I know him online. From a fitness forum.

"You know a guy on a fitness forum."

Well not anymore. He hasn't posted there for like 15 years. I didn't really know him. He was just one of the guys on there.

And after all that you know what I got when I showed her Alexxx's back for the 1.3 seconds it's on screen?

"Why doesn't your back look like that?"

Bitch.

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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2023, 06:41:12 AM »
300 was on TV like a year ago so I told my girl we should watch it because I know one of the guys in it.

"Really? Which one?"

Not a main guy. He opens some doors.

"Ok. Show me when he does it."

"It's like 2 seconds. You just see his back."

"And you know this guy?"

I know him online. From a fitness forum.

"You know a guy on a fitness forum."

Well not anymore. He hasn't posted there for like 15 years. I didn't really know him. He was just one of the guys on there.

And after all that you know what I got when I showed her Alexxx's back for the 1.3 seconds it's on screen?

"Why doesn't your back look like that?"

Bitch.

Lololololololol!
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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2023, 06:41:54 AM »
300 was on TV like a year ago so I told my girl we should watch it because I know one of the guys in it.

"Really? Which one?"

Not a main guy. He opens some doors.

"Ok. Show me when he does it."

"It's like 2 seconds. You just see his back."

"And you know this guy?"

I know him online. From a fitness forum.

"You know a guy on a fitness forum."

Well not anymore. He hasn't posted there for like 15 years. I didn't really know him. He was just one of the guys on there.

And after all that you know what I got when I showed her Alexxx's back for the 1.3 seconds it's on screen?

"Why doesn't your back look like that?"

Bitch.

TW I hope you didn't take kindly to such disrespect.

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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2023, 07:06:19 AM »
Everytime a pro tries to fit in at Getbig, we make sure to insult them away: Shawn Ray, Lee Priest, Bob Chic...
So no, i do not believe Getbig is going anywhere better.

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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2023, 07:52:25 AM »
Getbig is all well. Me and van bilderass are still lurking. I came on here in 1997.

 Actually in has gone way down. It was cool when we kicked Bob C:s ass about The Ice Machine at Mirage in 2001 and earlier.

Gh15 bible.

Lee Priests fucked up antics.

Sean Rei never knew he was Shawn Ray.

Tom Prince still being a human. That meant when he was Alien looking and Non Human. RIP Tom Prince!

Also Titus was here and we got into him so much he was our Menchurian Candidate...

Times we had!
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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #16 on: November 19, 2023, 07:57:02 AM »
If getbig would allow unregistered guests to post, it would take off into the stratosphere.

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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #17 on: November 19, 2023, 08:34:15 AM »
If getbig would allow unregistered guests to post, it would take off into the stratosphere.

We might just blow the planet up, brother!


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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #18 on: November 19, 2023, 09:41:51 AM »
Looks like Vanilla Ice with AIDS

Pastor Tbombz has been on an aggressive cut...

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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #19 on: November 19, 2023, 09:49:20 AM »
If getbig would allow unregistered guests to post, it would take off into the stratosphere.
They used to have a "guest" feature but that too is gone.

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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #20 on: November 19, 2023, 09:51:09 AM »
They used to have a "guest" feature but that too is gone.

Why not bring it back?

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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #21 on: November 19, 2023, 09:52:30 AM »
It’s come full circle to some extent. Forums were essentially the predecessor of social media. Then when Facebook blew up, forums became yesterday‘s news.

Now, that social media has clearly jumped the shark on many levels and the woke bullshit has made real discussion impossible as everyone is deathly afraid of getting cancelled, a board like this has a lot of value. At least you feel as though the posters are really speaking their minds and not just virtue signaling.

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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #22 on: November 19, 2023, 09:53:58 AM »
Why not bring it back?

The reason it was eliminated was because of too many gimmicks. Personally I wouldn’t care if it were brought back.

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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #23 on: November 19, 2023, 09:56:09 AM »
Why not bring it back?

No clue..........you`d have to ask Ron  ???

EDIT: ^^^^ See Thin Lizzys post above.

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Re: Will Getbig see a resurgence in popularity?
« Reply #24 on: November 19, 2023, 10:11:27 AM »
If getbig would allow unregistered guests to post, it would take off into the stratosphere.

Getbig was fun, and sometimes still is.  But back then people cared more about bodybuilding, and I had help in various sections with people who actually did care. Never was the money, never really had advertising on the boards. Just a place to have fun.  But many of us grew up, had kids, now have kids in college, other jobs, and other interests too.  Would love to build up some areas here at Getbig. Articles, interviews, etc, but time is of the essence.  Family health issues, friends with other interests, and overwhelming work related projects that are still there. 

As for guests, can't have them posting because too many issues with people impersonating someone else, and posting threats and porn, and just ruining things on purpose because they feel like it, and it makes them feel good by ruining other people and sites.

I have met some really good people here over the years, and some moderators that do care, and stick with it, good or bad. Thank you all for making it fun.

If someone wants to help, and build up some parts lacking, I am all for making it better.  I have not updated parts of the site in a long while, putting kids thru college, family is important, work needs to pay bills.  Keep in mind, with high traffic and still around 60,000 people a day, the invoices to run and maintain it for still there every month.  I just go to less events as those cost a ton of money too. Not asking for money, but help maybe in getting some parts of the site updated to make it a more enjoyable visit.