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Thread: Tai Lopez buys Bodybuilding.com

post 1663839353 07-03-2022, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted By derek_jeter⏩
Looking at the websites of other companies he owns suggests this might be the end of forums on bb.com, and probably sooner rather than later. He buys companies that are bankrupt but have some amount of name recognition and strips them down to a basic website, consolidates things like customer service, shipping and warehousing across all brands. After that, he can squeeze some profit out of each one. Forums don't generate any income so they're as good as gone.

I'm not in tech so I have no clue, but can anyone speculate how much it might cost to keep forums like this up and active per year? $10k?
It's incredibly simplistic and low traffic so probably $10 a month at max, most of it from storage costs. Then again it's running on ancient tech so they might be overpaying.
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post 1663839373 07-03-2022, 04:27 PM
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nice knowing ya boys

rest in piss
post 1663839383 07-03-2022, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted By nickh04⏩
Its over


we knew this day was coming boyos. Finally reached 100k reps too after 12 years fuarrrrkkkkkk
I still haven't hit 100k and I've been here for 35 years.
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)

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post 1663840093 07-03-2022, 04:41 PM
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Wait.. I read this whole thing think it was a troll

but its not

lol.


oh lawd
https://www.kxan.com/business/press-...erce-ventures/
Bodybuilding.com specializes in dietary, sports, and bodybuilding supplements. Its platform includes an e-commerce store with private label ("Signature") and third-party brands, an interactive fitness coaching app ("Bodyfit"), and a loyal online community , ("BodySpace and Forum"), with over 15 million registered members.

REV's all-star team of e-commerce veterans will bring their deep domain expertise into substantial operational roles within Bodybuilding.com and help build upon the company's considerable online footprint.

"We couldn't be more excited to become partners in the Bodybuilding.com platform. My dad was a professional bodybuilder, and this is a brand I have been passionate about for nearly two decades", said Tai Lopez, who co-founded REV along with Alex Mehr. "This company's history is only in its first inning, and at a time when there's so much noise and confusion on the internet, Bodybuilding.com's trusted content, products, and community are more valuable than ever."

This partnership marks yet another high-profile deal for REV, whose mission is to transform iconic legacy brands into ecommerce success stories. Their impressive portfolio includes globally-recognized brands, such as Pier 1, Radio Shack, Dressbarn, Ralph & Russo, Stein Mart, Franklin Mint, Modell's, MentorBox, FarmersCart, Linens 'n Things, and more.

"We are thrilled to welcome Retail Ecommerce Ventures into the Bodybuilding.com family", said Karl Walsh, CEO of Bodybuilding.com. "Their expertise in e-commerce, digital marketing, technology, and community-building is a significant value-add to our platform and will further catalyze our growth both domestically and internationally. At Bodybuilding.com, we are stewards of a legacy that supports individuals building their bodies and their lives – and this relationship will enable us to achieve our mission at an even greater scale."

Bodybuilding.com has been helping people achieve their fitness, health, and wellness goals since 1999 alongside a loyal community of lifestyle enthusiasts that now boasts +11 million social media followers and +5 million YouTube subscribers.
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post 1663840183 07-03-2022, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted By helpmee⏩
Wait.. I read this whole thing think it was a troll

but its not

lol.


oh lawd
https://www.kxan.com/business/press-...erce-ventures/
Tai Lopez and his partner are buying old name brands who are on their tail end and losing business and trying to revamp them, I think he is going to make Bodybuilding.com like a social media hub and delete the forums and bodyspace and just let people chat and sign in with ******** or IG
post 1663840403 07-03-2022, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted By ChaliHo⏩
Tai Lopez and his partner are buying old name brands who are on their tail end and losing business and trying to revamp them, I think he is going to make Bodybuilding.com like a social media hub and delete the forums and bodyspace and just let people chat and sign in with ******** or IG
Well, it was nice knowing all of you.

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)

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post 1663840623 07-03-2022, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted By Polaris⏩
Is this legit? I don't care enough to "fact check" right now.
It's legit. Here's the link incase you have insta
“Steroids is now just a word that the lazy and ignorant use to describe any guy that has more muscle and dedication than them”– Mike O'Hearn


"I am like getting the feeling of cumming in the gym; I'm getting the feeling of cumming at home; I'm getting the feeling of cumming backstage; when I pump up, when I pose out in front of 5000 people I get the same feeling, so I am cumming day and night. It's terrific, right? So you know, I am in heaven."
post 1663841453 07-03-2022, 05:09 PM
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So the bookshelf in my garage guy is going to be the end of misc. What a tragic but misc like ending. We spent years exposing frauds just to get taken out by one.
See you tomorrow
post 1663841533 07-03-2022, 05:12 PM
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The Misc shouldn't close. It's been slightly tamer lately now that the traffic has greatly decreased.

Besides, the primary problem with the Misc and the rest of the forum for that matter has been a lack of proper administration and moderation. Ultimately that goes back to corporate management who are either incompetent or don't give a damn or worse wanted it to fail. They've received many complaints with detailed info on what needs to be fixed but did NADA about it. So maybe with new ownership that can change for the better.

I could list many problems but

1) Imagine expecting a 'mainstream' 'family-oriented' 'respectable' business-oriented forum to succeed whose admin and mods wholly allow rampant personal attacks and harassment as the normal modus operandi. No successful mainstream business-oriented forum allows it. It's a somewhat simple fix of administration and moderation.

2) Imagine expecting a forum to succeed that doesn't have a properly working search function for ten years. It's a requirement for any successful forum of this type.

Both of those problems prevent a forum being highly successful long-term.
post 1663841693 07-03-2022, 05:17 PM
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Hey Tai, if you are reading this congrats brah.

I believe you can really turn around this site, and bodyspace is a good social media platform is if it is modernized.

Also, please open the misc section to the public again. You will get a lot of ad revenue if you do this from higher traffic.
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post 1663841763 07-03-2022, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted By 1hardgainer⏩
Well, it was nice knowing all of you.

Will miss you brah, you were one of the OG's who gave me hardgainer advice in the early days when I was trying to put on mass
post 1663841853 07-03-2022, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted By LukeLissen⏩
The Misc shouldn't close. It's been slightly tamer lately now that the traffic has greatly decreased.

Besides, the primary problem with the Misc and the rest of the forum for that matter has been a lack of proper administration and moderation. Ultimately that goes back to corporate management who are either incompetent or don't give a damn or worse wanted it to fail. They've received many complaints with detailed info on what needs to be fixed but did NADA about it. So maybe with new ownership that can change for the better.

I could list many problems but

1) Imagine expecting a 'mainstream' 'family-oriented' 'respectable' business-oriented forum to succeed whose admin and mods wholly allow rampant personal attacks and harassment as the normal modus operandi. No successful mainstream business-oriented forum allows it. It's a somewhat simple fix of administration and moderation.

2) Imagine expecting a forum to succeed that doesn't have a properly working search function for ten years. It's a requirement for any successful forum of this type.

Both of those problems prevent a forum being highly successful long-term.
Tai Lopez already said he is going to completely revamp Bodybuilding.com give a make over and a rebirth, he is intention is to have BB.com be the Amazon of supplements for health and fitness, so independent sellers can sell through bb.com without having to content and sign a contractual deal over the phone or business wise similar to Amazon how they let people sell on their marketplace.and he will use youtube and have a lifestyle channel around bb.com

this will be good for business, the forum is obsolete so its going to get wiped out completely, not sure if he is going to keep bodyspace though but nobody uses that either.
post 1663841933 07-03-2022, 05:25 PM
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I really hope the Misc is here another 20 years. This place is special, as crazy as it is.


What's the backup if it goes down? Does anyone care to make a subreddit just as a place to talk about the next forum?
post 1663842023 07-03-2022, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted By 3fifty⏩
I really hope the Misc is here another 20 years. This place is special, as crazy as it is.


What's the backup if it goes down? Does anyone care to make a subreddit just as a place to talk about the next forum?
Discord or Reddit

Most of the members of bodybuilding.com just post on reddit, reddit has like 400 million monthly active users.
post 1663842153 07-03-2022, 05:31 PM
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Aw man I'm gonna miss you guys

There really is nowhere like Misc
post 1663842213 07-03-2022, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted By taskmob⏩
We should just invade another forum and make one of their sections our own. Insidehoops off topic section is very similar to misc.
this is legit the end. i agree we need to switch to a diff forum and take over after the shutdown
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post 1663842363 07-03-2022, 05:37 PM
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I ain't saying it's over


But it's over
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post 1663842423 07-03-2022, 05:39 PM
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inb4 someone links this thread to his instagram story
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post 1663842513 07-03-2022, 05:40 PM
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Are we still going to be able to cash in our reps? Curious because I was going to save for a house. I still have the car I bought 8 years ago with my previous reps I cashed in.
post 1663843213 07-03-2022, 06:00 PM
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im seeing alot of doom and gloom here, but has there been any actual talks about shutting down misc? seems like that would be a bad idea because the forum is relatively active, would be more so if it wasnt hiden from the internet.
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post 1663843233 07-03-2022, 06:00 PM
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Are there any popular forums anymore?
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post 1663843413 07-03-2022, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted By ChaliHo⏩
Discord or Reddit

Most of the members of bodybuilding.com just post on reddit, reddit has like 400 million monthly active users.
what is the reddit group for miscers.
I am too potato to figure out discord
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post 1663843523 07-03-2022, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted By 4ea⏩
im seeing alot of doom and gloom here, but has there been any actual talks about shutting down misc? seems like that would be a bad idea because the forum is relatively active, would be more so if it wasnt hiden from the internet.
They will probably cut it cold. No warnings
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post 1663843823 07-03-2022, 06:15 PM
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post 1663843833 07-03-2022, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted By katya422⏩
Maybe. Might kill the forum completely.

Traffic seems to be hitting new lows the last couple of months and I've read other sections are more dead than this one.
Misc has been dead since mid 2012. I remember when posts wouldn’t stay on the front page for more that two seconds.


fast misc..
There is no they…
post 1663844103 07-03-2022, 06:21 PM
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Lurked since 2007 every single day. Damn boyos. It’s been fun.
post 1663844143 07-03-2022, 06:23 PM
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**** man I’ve been miscing so long I don’t know what tf I’m going to do without it. **** man this is all I do at work everyday.
post 1663844283 07-03-2022, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted By Griggz⏩
Good job ****ot, now he's definitely shutting us down. This place is being hosted from a wooden shack running on some old desktop from 2001 for like 3.50 bucks/year. Chances are he'd not have even known the forum existed had you not awared him.
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Originally Posted By Travis99⏩
Misc has been dead since mid 2012. I remember when posts wouldn’t stay on the front page for more that two seconds.


fast misc..
Yeah it died after Zyzz passed and Rudy Rude came here

It's a ghost town now though the other subs are going many hours and even days without posts
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