I Am Back After a Long Time
- Thread starter johnmush
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- Oct 28, 2020
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lots of AI accounts, posting dozens of times a day and replying to, and upvoting each other
If you'll spend a few days on the forum you will learn to spot them because most of them are curious (they say "I'm curious what...."), or they'll only want to "hear real experiences, not interested in theory".
Furthermore, many of them use double / triple-word names, and they use cartoon, or real images of people.
I usually ignore such posts, but sometimes (out of boredom or because I feel that my reply could help some poor soul that might stumble upon my post) I do reply to them. But otherwise I don't bother with these threads anymore...
not sure how long you've been gone for, but I am willing to bet that some of the members that you've known are already banned from the forum, I've seen quite a few aged accounts get banned... As for bringing the vibes back well, I don't see how that's possible with so much AI crammed down our throats everywhere. I guess that the dead internet theory is right after all, because every site that I used to frequent is flooded by AI slop, so yeah... I think you'll need to learn to vibe on your own... or maybe make AI friends since this seems to be the latest fad
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Let us hope positive. I belive BHW moderation team is constantly looking for ways to solve the problem.lots of AI accounts, posting dozens of times a day and replying to, and upvoting each other
If you'll spend a few days on the forum you will learn to spot them because most of them are curious (they say "I'm curious what...."), or they'll only want to "hear real experiences, not interested in theory".
Furthermore, many of them use double / triple-word names, and they use cartoon or real images of people.
I usually ignore such posts, but sometimes (out of boredom or because I feel like my reply would really help some poor souls that might stumble upon that post) I do reply to them. But otherwise I don't bother...
not sure how long you've been gone for, but I am willing to bet that some of the members you've known are already banned from the forum, I've seen quite a few aged accounts get banned... As for bringing the vibes back well, I don't see how that's possible with so much AI crammed down
- Oct 28, 2020
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I know that the mods are working around the clock to bring the forum back to normal (and I help them myself by reporting posts that are suspicious, spammy, etc..)
So the positivity is out of the question! And the facts remain too
- Jul 13, 2024
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OP himself is a suspicious account, created in 2013, never posted anything, now appears 13 years later, out of nowhere, asking for samples in several threads, it could be someone who bought an aged account to convey reliabilitynot sure how long you've been gone for, but I am willing to bet that some of the members that you've known are already banned from the forum, I've seen quite a few aged accounts get banned... As for bringing the vibes back well, I don't see how that's possible with so much AI crammed down our throats everywhere. I guess that the dead internet theory is right after all, because every site that I used to frequent is flooded by AI slop, so yeah... I think you'll need to learn to vibe on your own... or maybe make AI friends since this seems to be the latest fad
not an accusation, but it's suspicious, mods can keep an eye on his activity for a while
- Oct 28, 2020
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- Mar 21, 2013
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lots of AI accounts, posting dozens of times a day and replying to, and upvoting each other
If you'll spend a few days on the forum you will learn to spot them because most of them are curious (they say "I'm curious what...."), or they'll only want to "hear real experiences, not interested in theory".
Furthermore, many of them use double / triple-word names, and they use cartoon, or real images of people.
I usually ignore such posts, but sometimes (out of boredom or because I feel that my reply could help some poor soul that might stumble upon my post) I do reply to them. But otherwise I don't bother with these threads anymore...
not sure how long you've been gone for, but I am willing to bet that some of the members that you've known are already banned from the forum, I've seen quite a few aged accounts get banned... As for bringing the vibes back well, I don't see how that's possible with so much AI crammed down our throats everywhere. I guess that the dead internet theory is right after all, because every site that I used to frequent is flooded by AI slop, so yeah... I think you'll need to learn to vibe on your own... or maybe make AI friends since this seems to be the latest fad
- Oct 25, 2018
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100% of your posts are made in 2026. You're back from what?
Good that you remembered your password after 13 years despite not engaging back then at all. I don't even remember my friends' names from 13 years back.
Good that you remembered your password after 13 years despite not engaging back then at all. I don't even remember my friends' names from 13 years back.
- Oct 28, 2020
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welcome back stranger lol. Things have been a bit mixed lately but the best way to bring back that old energy is just jumping into threads, sharing value where you can and staying active in discussions that interest you. The vibe usually follows the people who actually show up and engage.
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yeah doing great !
Eldario
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- Mar 30, 2016
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It is definitely still alive, although it feels like more focus on the AI aspects, automation, and case studies rather than the traditional SEO talk.
Great conversations take place here, only that you need to weed through some noise compared to what used to be.
Just join some good threads and you will get up to speed fast
Great conversations take place here, only that you need to weed through some noise compared to what used to be.
Just join some good threads and you will get up to speed fast
- Mar 21, 2013
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SEO has become AI, automation and studies
The old school BH methods don't work anymore
- Apr 1, 2026
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Haha lol. For real dude was really active then.
slopppyfart
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- Jun 13, 2026
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For what reasons? I used to like the old bhw circa 2010 when I first joined where you would get the reason for bannings but now I guess it is 'politically correct' to not say why.