There was a time, a very long time ago, that LetsRun used to be a great community for runners to discuss the sport. Now it feels like the 1% of quality running and training related discussion is shoveled under a mess of toxicity and and posts that have nothing to do about running. I wish we could just go back to when this site was about running instead of trolling and political debates.
It's been trending that way since day one, a hangover from previous iterations that birthed the culture here, catalyzed by the moderation tone of the BroJobs and their lackeys. I've never found any "quality" running discussion here, simply a rehashing of common knowledge and common sense at best. This place is just a distraction, like most of social media or like any comments section on the interwebs. Go out and really live, quit expecting something genuinely meaningful from visiting this site. And yes, I realize I do partake.
Clicking the 'Training Forum' link at the top improves things a lot. I've noticed a shift away from wit/humour to plain bile/trolling too :(
How much is there really to talk about running? In the past 20 years we have talked about everything already.
Running is far important to leave to runners: unless you dq those runners who cheat; those runners who coach & cheat; those runners who are corrupt officials; etc.
Which would be quite a few people.
4000260 wrote:
There was a time, a very long time ago, that LetsRun used to be a great community for runners to discuss the sport. Now it feels like the 1% of quality running and training related discussion is shoveled under a mess of toxicity and and posts that have nothing to do about running. I wish we could just go back to when this site was about running instead of trolling and political debates.
Abou 80% of the threads on the front page are running related, go back as many years as you can go and you'll find about the same mix of /running/non running genuine/non running troll/ posts
I admit I dont understand the complains.
There a some political/troll threads, along with some light humor, but overall it's a good place to talk about running. Do you know any other forum where pro races are discussed alongside minor events?
the same old story really. the older generation whining about the newer times. "in the past everything was better .....blabla blup".
you are wrong boomer.
I have a suggestion: stop looking for things to be offended by.
YOU FOOLS! I just had a bet with my friend to see how many people I could get pissed off. LOSERS!!!!!!!
4000260 wrote:
YOU FOOLS! I just had a bet with my friend to see how many people I could get pissed off. LOSERS!!!!!!!
lol, you don't have any friends.
The only joke is you wrote:
4000260 wrote:
There was a time, a very long time ago, that LetsRun used to be a great community for runners to discuss the sport. Now it feels like the 1% of quality running and training related discussion is shoveled under a mess of toxicity and and posts that have nothing to do about running. I wish we could just go back to when this site was about running instead of trolling and political debates.
Abou 80% of the threads on the front page are running related, go back as many years as you can go and you'll find about the same mix of /running/non running genuine/non running troll/ posts
Actually, only 67% of the threads on the front page at this moment are running related. The rest are such winners as: net worth at 32, butt slapping, phrases not to be used by those over 30, LSU being out of class, etc. Having been on the boards since around 2003, I would agree that the quality of the threads as well as posters has degraded significantly. People like Jack Daniels, Marty liquori, steve scott, etc used to add meaningful discussion to the boards. Fools and toxicity pushed them away.
Yes letsrun is a joke but a good one.
veldig dårlig wrote:
Actually, only 67% of the threads on the front page at this moment are running related. The rest are such winners as: net worth at 32, butt slapping, phrases not to be used by those over 30, LSU being out of class, etc. Having been on the boards since around 2003, I would agree that the quality of the threads as well as posters has degraded significantly. People like Jack Daniels, Marty liquori, steve scott, etc used to add meaningful discussion to the boards. Fools and toxicity pushed them away.
People say this about every internet forum. They were never formal or professional.
I think LRC has taken a dive lately with drama and stupid posts along with fewer pros discussing actual running. The current messageboard looks awful. Maybe when events like the Trials start, it will improve.
You can thank your Benevolent Mini-Brains and Co-Flounders for the quality of this site.
22 out of 78 threads on the main page are not directly ruining related, which is about 22%. That's pretty good for the middle of January. Sorry if these facts don't match your bs narrative.
I’m reluctant to post running related posts anymore because I know that a troll will go on assault. I’m cool with disagreements but be respectful about it.
Unfortunately there are a lot of disrespectful people on this site. It’s a shame because there’s no other places on the internet that has the same runner volume. If there was I would forget about this tabloid.
BigDawg69 wrote:
How much is there really to talk about running? In the past 20 years we have talked about everything already.
That sums it up.
It's the non-running topics that runners want to talk about that keeps people here.
We are all talked out on mileage, achilles injuries and what can I run for a 5K based on this workout.
Cleveland browns head coach wrote:
22 out of 78 threads on the main page are not directly ruining related, which is about 22%. That's pretty good for the middle of January. Sorry if these facts don't match your bs narrative.
28% is about 22%?
An insider message board I’ve heard of sounds like Pontificating Hell. I’d rather be trolled by regular folks.