I think it’s got something to do with the main page picture of this weeks T-Mag and the quote “All good things must come to an end”
I suspect some ownership or management shift of some sort is gonna take place. Biotest is not going to dissappear completely but something is up.
But that’s just my guess.
Is it a site redesign, T-jack forum announcement, both? Even in the ballpark?
My theory is that they might be
scrapping the website and only
distributing the T-mag hardcopy-
maybe 12 issues a year.
Probably wrong, but just a guess.
Let’s see:
going pay site
Selling ads
Selling only hardcopies
Bought out by EAS (or some other company)
Those are some of my guesses
The writing’s on the wall. It’s going to be a pay site.
Bill Phillips to become new CEO at T-Nation…? Editor-in-Chief at T-Mag…? Chemist at Biotest…? Alchemist…?
T-Body for Life!
Joking aside.
The subscription link mentions that the website content will always be free. However, historically printed magazines have always had a subscription fee + advertising. Testosterone.net has neither. No subscription fee and no 2nd or 3rd party advertising.
Now I know there are tons of costs involved with keeping this website running (hosting, graphics, web designers, writers, etc). I’ll continue to support Testosterone.net should it be subscription based.
Just my .02.
-Brent
I couldn’t take the suspense any longer of waiting to find out what’s going on with T-mag, so I emailed TC. He told me that if I sent him some nekkid pictures of myself he’d give me a hint.
So I sent the pics. (What else could I do?!)
Here’s his response:
“There’s sort of a clue some where in the first few paragraphs of this week’s Atomic Dog.”
Anyone know what that means?
Lexie, I looked and looked but this is all I could come up with:
Biotest is going to become an on-line kosher deli?
hmmm no ideas…just some theories.
With first few paragraphs discussing mostly the apocalypse from the view of different religions/beliefs, I think the keyword of that is “transition”.
ie. transition from a state of well being and “good stuff” to a transition of evil and “baddie things” happening like the flesh being ripped off our bones, etc…
Coupled with the fact that Shuggart stated that it had nothing to do with supps (though he COULD be lying)…
Perhaps T-mag itself is going to go through a transition. As was suggested in a few posts, perhaps this means transitioning from a free site to a pay structure??
ie. some things for free, then a tiered approach to other things?
no idea…still even if it’s x number of dollars per year, I’d probably still sign up…as would most of us I suspect. 
“The Nation is rising.” Does that little line mean anything to you wanna be detectives?
Well, this paragraph talks about rising as well…
This is followed by all the dead people deciding that it?s time to rise from their graves but many of them stub their toes in the dark and decide that maybe they should have stayed dead.
Is somebody going to be awakened in some way?
Hmm, and the picture kind of shows a sunset too. This would imply a new day is coming. Also, the apocalypse would imply the final battle between good and evil has come – to usher in a new era.
It’s all very grandiose stuff. Sigh, wishful thinking… probably just a conversion to some type of free and pay format schemes. That would freak us out. 
How about this paragraph:
“Finally, the earth sinks into the sea and those gods that owned sailboats and were ridiculed for paying exorbitant dock fees suddenly look pretty smart.”
Perhaps there is going to be some shaking up of the supplement/fitness magazine market that will affect the industry as a whole, but Biotest/T-Mag will rise above it because of their intelligent business practices.
Maybe, since Sylvester Stalone is now selling supplements, the guys at t-mag have no choice and are making an action movie about a former porn actor, soldier who has to arm wrestle some Russian boxer in prison in order to become a futuristic cop or something. I smell an Academy Award.
I have THREE theories:
Theory 1:
T-Mag/T-Nation is somehow going to become a much more public entity, either through massive advertising or…something else. It will be a big change, and some will consider it “bad” because they/we like the idea that we are “the few, the proud, the T-Men.”
The website will finally get the re-design, which will include options for “tshaw@testosterone.net” or “tshaw@tmag.com” email addresses, an expanded interactive section, more info than ever, etc. This expansion (or, at least, the extra features) will be accessible to those who pay a fee. The regular weekly mag will still be free.
It will be a “bad” thing because it will force us into a choice to pay or not; those who pay get more; those who don’t will feel left out. It will stratify the T-Nation along economic choices, which we will not like.
Theory 2:
OR it will be something completely different.
Theory 3:
There is NO Theory 3.
Whatever it is, it will make us go “Whoa!” I can’t wait.
I think if we have to pay…it’s the bad thing…but the good thing is we will get better prices for supplements?
or
the got sponsers which is good, bad news…pop-ups?
either way…for all the times we ALL have wasted money on bad products, i am sure I wont worry about paying for this site.
IT KICKS A$$
I have been thinking outside the bun lately adn I came up with this.
Perhaps T-mag is reuniting with who made them popular in the first place.
I won’t mention any names but lets just say it’s a certain Canadian strength coach with the intials CP.
Later,
JA
Allright Guys.
I leave town for two FREAKING days and I come back to this.
Can someone explain what the heck is going on.
By the way if it is a subscription/paysite sign me up. The info. and help I have received from this site, forumn, mag, and it’s community in general is well worth some type of monetary compensation. In my opinion.
Just dont break my bank.
Phill
Phase 1 steal underpants
Phase 2 ?
Phase 3 Profit.
Come on, guys you need to have a little faith here.
You know that they love to fuck with us. Remember the “It has begun…” Atomic Dog of a few weeks ago? It’s been great but…blah blah blah.
I bet the follow up to “All good things must come to an end…” is going to be something along the lines of: “…to make way for great things.” or something like that. “The nation is rising” has a pretty positive ring to me.
Anyway, they have also said that sales are through the roof and they keep selling out of stuff so I find it hard to believe that they are suddenly hurting for money.
On the other hand, look what they have provided us with for years at no charge. If it were to become a pay site or have subscription areas can you imagine how truly fucking awesome the content would be?
Personally, I have blown money on shoes I never wear, movies that sucked, supps that didn’t work, food I didn’t eat, subscriptions to magazines I hardly look at, and on and on. I think paying for this site would be one thing I could comfortably say I wouldn’t feel like I had wasted money on.