Where's Professor X?

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He was gone where just about everyone legit has gone - far away from the forums. And who can blame him?

The culture has shifted. This is a site that is becoming for 15-year olds with large allowances and 19-year olds who shop at Abercrombie.

Hell, just look at the posts. There’s a discussion in “Article Discussion” where people defend their favorite “strength coach” as if someone has attacked their favorite Pokemon. “My guy is bigger than your guy.” “Oh yeah? Well your guy uses steroids!”

In the “Get a Life” section, four dudes who live within walking distance of each other are having a ferocious argument over the Internet - replete with personal attacks and accusations of “Pussy!”

It’s a hostile environment for dedicated and intelligent people to discuss things. Anyone who remembers the forums from way back have noticed the shift.

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[quote]JohnnyBlaze wrote:
ASSJACK - all you contribute to this site is your loudmouthed, bigoted opinion, dishing out insults to people and I don’t give a flying fuck what you think either. You appear to be one of those Antisocial Personality types who enjoys conflict just for the sake of conflict.

I think you’re just so worked up about my comment about Prof X because you’re his boyfriend.

You don’t know shit about me, so shove your tough words up your loose, overpenetrated ass. 'Nuff said.
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Nope. I just don’t like needle-dicked assholes like you. You know shit about AAS. You know shit about lifting. You know shit about nutrition. You know shit about ProfX.

My words aren’t tough. They are the truth. Anyone with a functioning brain stem knows this.

Trust me, scooter. You need to walk away. You don’t have near the vocabulary, or intellect to hang with me in a flame war.

Hell - you are already going for the gay references. How old are you? 13?

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[quote]CaliforniaLaw wrote:
He was gone where just about everyone legit has gone - far away from the forums. And who can blame him?

The culture has shifted. This is a site that is becoming for 15-year olds with large allowances and 19-year olds who shop at Abercrombie.

Hell, just look at the posts. There’s a discussion in “Article Discussion” where people defend their favorite “strength coach” as if someone has attacked their favorite Pokemon. “My guy is bigger than your guy.” “Oh yeah? Well your guy uses steroids!”

In the “Get a Life” section, four dudes who live within walking distance of each other are having a ferocious argument over the Internet - replete with personal attacks and accusations of “Pussy!”

It’s a hostile environment for dedicated and intelligent people to discuss things. Anyone who remembers the forums from way back have noticed the shift.[/quote]

I was just a teenager some three months ago and couldn’t agree with this more.I haven’t been around for too long, but two or so years and the shift is apparent to me. It’s sad to see some of the people who made this place somewhere I liked to read and learn from leave but I certainely am understanding why now.

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[quote]rainjack wrote:
Nope. I just don’t like needle-dicked assholes like you. You know shit about AAS. You know shit about lifting. You know shit about nutrition. You know shit about ProfX.

My words aren’t tough. They are the truth. Anyone with a functioning brain stem knows this.

Trust me, scooter. You need to walk away. You don’t have near the vocabulary, or intellect to hang with me in a flame war.

Hell - you are already going for the gay references. How old are you? 13?
[/quote]

Hey knob, did you get any of my PMs?

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[quote]detazathoth wrote:
I actually went out on a date with ProfX, he’s a cutie, that being said, he never called me back…tear[/quote]

Did you put out?

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[quote]Zap Branigan wrote:
detazathoth wrote:
I actually went out on a date with ProfX, he’s a cutie, that being said, he never called me back…tear

Did you put out?[/quote]

Maybe a little…does a rimjob count? Or maybe the hour long 69’ing did it…idk I had a jolly ol’ good time with our date…maybe it’s the fact that I told him my real name is Carlos and not detazathoth that made him so cold and distant…I guess my name isn’t manly enough cries

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[quote]CaliforniaLaw wrote:
He was gone where just about everyone legit has gone - far away from the forums. And who can blame him?

The culture has shifted. This is a site that is becoming for 15-year olds with large allowances and 19-year olds who shop at Abercrombie.

Hell, just look at the posts. There’s a discussion in “Article Discussion” where people defend their favorite “strength coach” as if someone has attacked their favorite Pokemon. “My guy is bigger than your guy.” “Oh yeah? Well your guy uses steroids!”

In the “Get a Life” section, four dudes who live within walking distance of each other are having a ferocious argument over the Internet - replete with personal attacks and accusations of “Pussy!”

It’s a hostile environment for dedicated and intelligent people to discuss things. Anyone who remembers the forums from way back have noticed the shift.[/quote]

Just thought I’d interject here…

This is indicative of online communities as a whole. A site grows. It attracts new people. The “veterans” grow jaded and impatient of the newbies. People find other priorities in life and move on. Topics and opinions change. All of this has been discussed repeatedly in our forums and articles by TC alike.

It’s not a static entity (as the original Testosterone was). Therefore things must and will change. How would you suggest a site continue to exist if it did not attract new members to replace the ones that leave through various forms of attrition? And what would be the point of a site that never gained popularity and grew accordingly?

This is not unique to T-Nation. You would experience the same in any online community. Including the “internet tough guy” dilemma. You either grow and adapt with it, showing the n00bs the error of their ways as much as you can, or you don’t. It really is that black and white.

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[quote]PGA wrote:
rainjack wrote:
Nope. I just don’t like needle-dicked assholes like you. You know shit about AAS. You know shit about lifting. You know shit about nutrition. You know shit about ProfX.

My words aren’t tough. They are the truth. Anyone with a functioning brain stem knows this.

Trust me, scooter. You need to walk away. You don’t have near the vocabulary, or intellect to hang with me in a flame war.

Hell - you are already going for the gay references. How old are you? 13?

Hey knob, did you get any of my PMs?[/quote]

Yes I did. I guess that tells you what I think of your sorry ass.

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[quote]Schwarzenegger wrote:
Rainjack, when you say he’s starting over, is that just saying he’s retired from the military and is getting a new career going, or is that saying he’s getting back into bodybuilding?[/quote]

He got out of the military, and I believe he is trying to decide between starting his own private practice, or get on with an an established dental practice.

I am also under the impression that he is thinking pretty hard about competitive bodybuilding.

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[quote]detazathoth wrote:
Zap Branigan wrote:
detazathoth wrote:
I actually went out on a date with ProfX, he’s a cutie, that being said, he never called me back…tear

Did you put out?

Maybe a little…does a rimjob count? Or maybe the hour long 69’ing did it…idk I had a jolly ol’ good time with our date…maybe it’s the fact that I told him my real name is Carlos and not detazathoth that made him so cold and distant…I guess my name isn’t manly enough cries[/quote]

Maybe it just reminded him of Karl Marx…change your name to Adam Smith?

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ever since the proffesor left I have been failing all my classes…

come back prof, come back… :frowning:

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[quote]Jerkwad wrote:
detazathoth wrote:
Zap Branigan wrote:
detazathoth wrote:
I actually went out on a date with ProfX, he’s a cutie, that being said, he never called me back…tear

Did you put out?

Maybe a little…does a rimjob count? Or maybe the hour long 69’ing did it…idk I had a jolly ol’ good time with our date…maybe it’s the fact that I told him my real name is Carlos and not detazathoth that made him so cold and distant…I guess my name isn’t manly enough cries

Maybe it just reminded him of Karl Marx…change your name to Adam Smith?[/quote]

idk man Carlos Moran or Adam Smith, I’ll let you guys decide which is more manly.

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[quote]rainjack wrote:

I have never commented on ProfX’s staying or leaving, until a fuckwad like decides to chime in with a chicken shit attack on someone that is not even here anymore.

You are a fucking douchebag with nothing to contribute to this site.

I have a profound dislike for people like you who haven’t the balls to engage those you are scared of. You are the very definition of chicken shit.

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Agree 110% with Rainjack.

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It seems that the replacements just aren’t made of the right stuff though. When I first arrived here I had AA, Prof X, Disc Hoss and many more bigger,stronger and more experienced guys to set me straight. Now These guys have either stopped posting or hardly ever post at all.

There are only a few places left on this site were I regularly post, and were I feel this bullshit has not spilled over. The hardcore feel for me has gone now for the most part. I gotta agree with Claw here Matt. One or two vets drifting away over time is understandable. But its been a mass exodus.

OMC

[quote]LowfatMatt wrote:
CaliforniaLaw wrote:
He was gone where just about everyone legit has gone - far away from the forums. And who can blame him?

The culture has shifted. This is a site that is becoming for 15-year olds with large allowances and 19-year olds who shop at Abercrombie.

Hell, just look at the posts. There’s a discussion in “Article Discussion” where people defend their favorite “strength coach” as if someone has attacked their favorite Pokemon. “My guy is bigger than your guy.” “Oh yeah? Well your guy uses steroids!”

In the “Get a Life” section, four dudes who live within walking distance of each other are having a ferocious argument over the Internet - replete with personal attacks and accusations of “Pussy!”

It’s a hostile environment for dedicated and intelligent people to discuss things. Anyone who remembers the forums from way back have noticed the shift.

Just thought I’d interject here…

This is indicative of online communities as a whole. A site grows. It attracts new people. The “veterans” grow jaded and impatient of the newbies. People find other priorities in life and move on. Topics and opinions change. All of this has been discussed repeatedly in our forums and articles by TC alike.

It’s not a static entity (as the original Testosterone was). Therefore things must and will change. How would you suggest a site continue to exist if it did not attract new members to replace the ones that leave through various forms of attrition? And what would be the point of a site that never gained popularity and grew accordingly?

This is not unique to T-Nation. You would experience the same in any online community. Including the “internet tough guy” dilemma. You either grow and adapt with it, showing the n00bs the error of their ways as much as you can, or you don’t. It really is that black and white.[/quote]

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Well, I guess I got my answer, thanks.
I liked reading the Prof’s views on things, not always agreeing with his views but they were good to read and often enlightening.

This is a great site for people like me to learn with each visit, I hope it doesn’t degenerate into a constant shit-fight between blokes who for some reason seem to hate each other.

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[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
CaliforniaLaw wrote:
He was gone where just about everyone legit has gone - far away from the forums. And who can blame him?

The culture has shifted. This is a site that is becoming for 15-year olds with large allowances and 19-year olds who shop at Abercrombie.

Hell, just look at the posts. There’s a discussion in “Article Discussion” where people defend their favorite “strength coach” as if someone has attacked their favorite Pokemon. “My guy is bigger than your guy.” “Oh yeah? Well your guy uses steroids!”

In the “Get a Life” section, four dudes who live within walking distance of each other are having a ferocious argument over the Internet - replete with personal attacks and accusations of “Pussy!”

It’s a hostile environment for dedicated and intelligent people to discuss things. Anyone who remembers the forums from way back have noticed the shift.

Well hell, let’s not stick around and try to save something that we find to be valuable, let’s just give up and walk away.

Great attitude.

Bushy[/quote]

Good post, Bushy.