What happened to letsrun

Left wing nut jobs see right wing nut jobs.

Right wing nut jobs see left wing nut jobs.

It's a bit like one person can see someone as freedom fighter, but another will see a law breaker or terrorist.

People tend to see what they want to see.

In your case if you're getting back in to running then just get out and friggin' run and chose the threads you read or start here, otherwise you're no different to the people you mentioned in your post.

What changed was the Russian troll farm deciding to focus on letsrun. They maintain a list of sites that cater to ‘young ostracized white males who show potential for radicalization.’

The troll farm emboldened many silent lurkers, and gradually other groups hopped on board. I know there are also a handful of 4-channers who run scripts that alert them to any political posts on here. These guys don’t care about running but are here chiming in quite frequently.

Long story short, the Brojos refused to change the site to make it less vulnerable. It’s on them. And here we are today.

Pogue Mahone wrote:

Left wing nut jobs see right wing nut jobs.

Right wing nut jobs see left wing nut jobs.

It's a bit like one person can see someone as freedom fighter, but another will see a law breaker or terrorist.

People tend to see what they want to see.

In your case if you're getting back in to running then just get out and friggin' run and chose the threads you read or start here, otherwise you're no different to the people you mentioned in your post.

I really got on here just to see what collegiate teams were good. I don't remember this site being that political then. But I was also young. But you're also right nonetheless.

Been rough going getting back into it. Never thought sub 8 minute miles would be an accomplishment, but have only been running for about 6 weeks now.

the letsrun guru wrote:

What changed was the Russian troll farm deciding to focus on letsrun. They maintain a list of sites that cater to ‘young ostracized white males who show potential for radicalization.’

The troll farm emboldened many silent lurkers, and gradually other groups hopped on board. I know there are also a handful of 4-channers who run scripts that alert them to any political posts on here. These guys don’t care about running but are here chiming in quite frequently.

Long story short, the Brojos refused to change the site to make it less vulnerable. It’s on them. And here we are today.

running again wrote:

I've taken 10 years off from running. I have gotten back into it, and decided to come here and see all that I've missed.

Apparently a lot. This site used to have pretty good running threads, and the non running threads were typical entertaining.

This site now is full of right wing nut jobs who, at best, think steven crowder is mildly racist, and at worst, full blown nazis. Just going down the message board it's nothing but anti vax, anti mask, anti Trans, anti immigrants, anti decent human being. It's embarrassing.

This is a gateway website to qanon.

What a complete left wing pu$$y you are. We really do live in two different nations. There will never be unity. One side of the divide thinks that children should go to drag shows, women have penises, infanticide is good, and all white people are racist. There's no common ground between us. I despise their worldview and have no respect for those who ascribe to it.

This clown who wrote this would last like 10 minutes if he were born 100 years. Progressives are so soft and weak.

Yes, it was never this political at ALL. It used to be just talk about running, or shipposting, or shipposting about running. Now its actual crazy people that are not trolling, and legitimately believe the dumbest stuff.

running again wrote:

I've taken 10 years off from running. I have gotten back into it, and decided to come here and see all that I've missed.

Apparently a lot. This site used to have pretty good running threads, and the non running threads were typical entertaining.

This site now is full of right wing nut jobs who, at best, think steven crowder is mildly racist, and at worst, full blown nazis. Just going down the message board it's nothing but anti vax, anti mask, anti Trans, anti immigrants, anti decent human being. It's embarrassing.

This is a gateway website to qanon.

While I think you’re 3rd paragraph is a little grandiose, I agree with your sentiment. I’ve only been reading this site for about 5 years but even in that time I’ve noticed a concerning shift in the past couple years.

I’m a conservative person myself but I don’t want to see numerous threads on here about politics and social views, especially since everyone knows that they will turn into bad natured attacks. We need to get back to this sites roots of being running nerds who wanna talk about training groups and 5k splits. Fewer Jamins and Trollminators, more Jon Wesley Hardings and Fast Tuohys!

running again wrote:

I've taken 10 years off from running. I have gotten back into it, and decided to come here and see all that I've missed.

Apparently a lot. This site used to have pretty good running threads, and the non running threads were typical entertaining.

This site now is full of right wing nut jobs who, at best, think steven crowder is mildly racist, and at worst, full blown nazis. Just going down the message board it's nothing but anti vax, anti mask, anti Trans, anti immigrants, anti decent human being. It's embarrassing.

This is a gateway website to qanon.

In light of your newly gained knowledge, what are you going to do? Fight back against the forces you have identified as ruining the board, or just leave this "gateway to qanon" full of "full blown nazis"?

That's a difficult personal choice for you -- a moral conundrum. I'm glad I'm not facing that. There but for the grace of god, go I.

TBH one of the worst things is the picking on people about random things like spelling and grammar. I used to write academically - I don't any more. I also had a head injury and other (serious) health issues that required time in hospital on bed rest. I don't want to have to check and double check what I write now - it takes any joy away from it. I spent years and years doing that. I worked in research for a long time. But shortly after I mentioned it someone started picking away at how I structured my sentences and so on. It really took the joy out of it. I had many articles published in journals internationally. A lot of people do - most people who work in research at universities end up published. It's not anything out of the ordinary but my writing was good and I was proud of it at that point. You don't co-author or get shiity articles published in certain journals - it just isn't possible. To have that criticised basically with no other purpose than to try to get at me was a bit sickening. I've seen other people been targeted for different things. It's the mindset behind it that's the problem.

Like there - I can see errors - been/being. That's what it's done, instead of just being able to post carefree. I hate it.

It also is a vastly different type of writing (technical writing). Abstract/introduction/method/results/discussion/conclusion which seemed to pass them by. This is just one example but it's like people get enjoyment out of pursuing people and trying to put them down.

Pretty simple. I'm just gonna go on with my life and continue running again.

The thread about Thomas Jefferson statue coming down had a nazi supporter in it. In the day I've been here, it's been 90% of political post are not just right wing, but conspiracy filled, racist, transphobic...I mean just read some of the comments in this thread.

Welcome to 4chan boys. You did it.

Peace

Farmers Almanac wrote:

We need to get back to this sites roots of being running nerds who wanna talk about training groups and 5k splits.

lol...good luck making profits

ive come to figure that lots of perfectly regular, decent humans pass through this site everyday. its just the people who post a lot and spend too much time here that unfortunately have some issues with mental health.

spend less time on the internet! go outside, have conversations with real people!

running again wrote:

it's been 90% of political post are not just right wing, but conspiracy filled, racist, transphobic...I mean just read some of the comments in this thread.

"Conspiracy!!!"

Do you know what a "conspiracy" is? Do you not believe that people conspire to do things to their advantage, especially in Washington DC? If you don't believe that conspiracies exist, then you are an absolute fool of epic proportions.

Let's think for one second... a media and political operatives concoct a FAKE narrative and pump into society using the media outlets and the politicians public platform. That is what happened with the 'Russia collusion' narrative that was pumped continuously for years.

That is a 'conspiracy' to alter the publics perception of a person, and other people. Again, people came together to create a fake narrative. That is, by definition, a conspiracy.

THE RUSSIA COLLUSION NARRATIVE WAS FAKE. IT WAS A CONSPIRACY TO FOOL YOU.

Entero Boardwidth wrote:

Been here since the very early days, pre-Dyestat, pre-Flagpole, back when Webb and Ritz were still in high school and Jabe Gennings was an eccentric college phenom. It has always had an air of toxic nuttiness, but that has gotten a lot worse in the past few years.

I've been posting here since 2001. If you were here pre-me, it wasn't for long.

running again wrote:

I've taken 10 years off from running. I have gotten back into it, and decided to come here and see all that I've missed.

Apparently a lot. This site used to have pretty good running threads, and the non running threads were typical entertaining.

This site now is full of right wing nut jobs who, at best, think steven crowder is mildly racist, and at worst, full blown nazis. Just going down the message board it's nothing but anti vax, anti mask, anti Trans, anti immigrants, anti decent human being. It's embarrassing.

This is a gateway website to qanon.

Well, yea. QAnon are the uneducated unemployed losers who sit in their basement blaming foreigners for why they can’t get a job when really it’s because they refuse to get an education and refuse to work hard. Then they say those that work hard are entitled liberals for demanding fair treatment in the work place.

Letsrun is just a microcosm for how bad the world is now.

Where did all the Jamin threads go? Are mods protecting us from him? Protecting Jamin from Jamin? Why is he still here?