Past Gymnastics Message Board Memories- Which was your first message board?

[Denn]

Great point about the algorithm. With a forum like this, you don't get fed what it thinks you want based on what you liked. You get fed everything, which means you are always exposed to everything, and you are always able to shift your own patterns if you are open to it. I think that's a good thing.

 

[makam]

And, near as I can tell, everyone is posting their own thoughts/opinions, not ai generated screeds and slop (other than threads dedicated to gymnastics ai slop). That also puts it heads above a lot of other sites.

 

[Sasha]

Wait, do we have threads dedicated to gymnastics AI slop? I've got some good ones from Facebook!

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

And, near as I can tell, everyone is posting their own thoughts/opinions, not ai generated screeds and slop (other than threads dedicated to gymnastics ai slop). That also puts it heads above a lot of other sites.

I hadn't even thought of this place as a refuge from AI but that's such a good point.

 

[RedBirdie]

Wait, do we have threads dedicated to gymnastics AI slop? I've got some good ones from Facebook!

Here's a good one

Men Post in thread 'AI versus Men's Gymnastics 2025 edition'

Jan 18, 2025

Shelli, have you started to have weird dreams based on your AI images?

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[JaJa]

And, near as I can tell, everyone is posting their own thoughts/opinions, not ai generated screeds and slop (other than threads dedicated to gymnastics ai slop). That also puts it heads above a lot of other sites.

Don't even get me started on AI. It is simply terrifying what we have unleashed with it.

 

[Seyonne]

AI terrifies me. It’s getting too good. Lives will be ruined. Wars will be fought. We’re doomed.

I rather think about gymnastics

 

[arabiandoublefront]

I prefer message boards because of the level of organization they can have and ability to search. Most social media is disorganized and searching for something from, say, 3 years ago is nigh impossible.

I prefer message boards and Discord because there's more control over the community, even if it means being in an echo chamber on certain issues. There's a lot less fandom nonsense whether it's sports, tv shows, movies, or books. Twitter and Threads are the worst and I don't think Reddit and Quora are much better. Tumblr is usually pretty bad as well, although my algorithm there is working for me.

 

[rlayt]

I hate algorithms. They keep showing me shit of the wrong kind., like stuff I seriously hate. I downvote, block, unfollow and POOF its back.

WHYYYYYY

 

[arabiandoublefront]

I hate algorithms. They keep showing me shit of the wrong kind., like stuff I seriously hate. I downvote, block, unfollow and POOF its back.

WHYYYYYY

Yeah, like this is getting off topic, but there's a character on a certain tv show that I thought had the kind of past to get a redemption arc and for some strange reason on Threads I kept getting opinions that were opposing me and it was really affecting my mental health because he's one of my favorite characters of all time. It was really difficult for me to not take it personally. I had to delete Threads. I'm still not sure if I'm out of the woods and I can download it again.

 

[wishfulgoddess]

People who join forums tend to be more serious fans. We can hold intelligent conversations about gymnastics. The social media teenybopper attitude bothers me. That "if you don't worship the same idols and teams I do you are a hater" stuff. I can't deal with kids being personally offended because somebody said their favorite gymnast's score was too high.

 

[MaryClare]

People who join forums tend to be more serious fans. We can hold intelligent conversations about gymnastics. The social media teenybopper attitude bothers me. That "if you don't worship the same idols and teams I do you are a hater" stuff. I can't deal with kids being personally offended because somebody said their favorite gymnast's score was too high.

Except they aren’t kids.