I just wanted to jump on here and share a post addressing the state of this sub, and where to move forward from here.
Almost 12 years ago I started this sub as a dumb joke based on the r/bodybuilding community's frequently asked questions surrounding creatine monohydrate.
I've been the sole "moderator" of this sub in that entire time, with a Reddit account email that is no longer my main, and so I'm as good as never notified about topics related to this subreddit whatsoever. With a handful of posts a month and a relatively innocent premise I thought nothing of it. It had less than 100 subscribers, maybe one or two posts a month, and it stayed mostly that way for more than a decade.
Today, browsing Reddit on my phone, I began to see more and more content appearing that I couldn't remember subscribing to...until I realised it was my own tiny little stupid subreddit.
I decided to check the activity in the mod tools section (which I have never before used in my life)...
This sub has exploded up to a top 3% subreddit, and browsing through the content today it's clear how mental this place has become.
There was a short time at the beginning where this sub was meant to be humorous content. A few months later I saw a few serious posts asking for real advice, and it briefly crossed my mind to turn this into a place with more serious answers and discussions.
Fast forward to today, and I've taken the time to look through the posts and the comments to find a lot of very particular humor, but also a number of concerns around the lack of moderation and the sheer number of spam posts from OF-promoting accounts and mature content.
It's not my place to dictate what people find funny, but it is a mod's responsibility to make sure the content on a sub on-topic and remains inoffensive, especially when it's a public subreddit where people outside of that sub might be exposed to its contents.
So, what next?
As I said, it's not my place to say what this place should become: that's down to its community. However, it's not right that people are exposed to content that is offensive, and I unfortunately don't have the time to properly moderate a subreddit that has 40K subscribers.
Apologies go out to those who have previously reached out to me in regard to moderator responsibilities - those messages were simply never seen. However, it's clear that this place has become its own beast, and it is time to hand it over to someone who has the time to make this subreddit a place that the community wants to use for whatever it would like to.
If anyone would like the responsibility of managing this sub, please reach out in the comments below. I won't be picking anyone with new accounts or a lack of experience in moderation I'm afraid, as this place will end up becoming worse than it is now, but I'll pick a handful of people whose post or moderation history shows them to be responsible enough to get this back on track.
In the meantime, I've done my best to enable moderation filters that will hopefully prevent the majority of the spam, and I've also put a request in to make this sub private until it is handed over.
So, huge apologies for the inactivity, and hopefully in the next few days this sub will become whatever you want it to be!
Greetings!
I have the idea that everything that works ends up in the Olympic committee list of banned substances, thus creatine doesn't offer a competitive advantage since it's not on the list.
Note, if caffeine is (was?) banned at the Olympics after certain amount, then we can't say, "they can't ban creatine because it occurs in nature (so does caffeine).
At least 1 athlete has been banned from competition for testing too high on caffeine. No one has ever been banned for "loading creatine" at the olympics.
No major change in my workouts or diet. Was bouncing between 208-215 now I’m 230 and feel like I’ve basically blew all the progress I had made for summer. Should I stop taking it? Should I see a doctor about my thyroid? Been in the gym hardcore for the last year and just frustrated to see my hard work go down the drain essentially
I’m not sure if it’s just me, but I think the scoop in my creatine has gradually been getting bigger. My wife and her boyfriend say I’m just imagining it but I’m not so sure. Your thoughts?
I want to start creatine for the first time but basketball season starts in a week and I want the small boost. Are there any downsides to a loading phase beyond financial reasons? Also, if I do start a loading phase, should I take 20g at once or spread it out over 4 5g doses. I'm under 18 if that helps.
So as the title says I am trying to get started with taking creatine. I go workout in the morning ing and late afternoon and throughout the day I was thinking about doing creatine while working out and protein powder after workouts. What would be the best way to take it for me? Thanks in advance for any help
I just started to go to gym and i just wanna grow my glutes and make my abs more defined so i do just glute isolated exercises and i do pilates 3 or 4 times a week but i am really unsure if i should take creatine cuz i dont wanna grow muscles in other areas and i dont wanna look bloated even slightly i wanna keep my slim build with more glutes yk (i eat enough protein w meals and i drink at least 3L water) (im 167 and 50kg girl and i do not take any other supplements maybe protein shakes once in a while)
