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This caught my attention, since my topic post w/ graph showed an observable downward trend. Looking back on my data, code, and graph, I discovered I had mistook the date field as the submission date, when in fact what the Kaggle author called 'timestamp' is actually the reported sighting date. I should have caught this. The submission date is not available in the dataset I had used. The trends that AI pulled from Reddit are based on what the Redditor called an updated dataset relative to the one I used. This updated version has a submission date and a messy sighting year field (e.g., 2022, 2014-ish, 2001-2002, 1987 and 1994, 2011, etc.). The updated version also cuts off at 2021. There are other differences between the datasets, but here's what I found in terms of AI's response: Yes, there was a spike in 2012, though these were largely Class B sightings. My guess is that this comes from heightened awareness from Finding Bigfoot, which premiered in 2011. The downward trend resumed its course after the spike in 2012. Yes, there was an upward trend but it reversed around 2005. Here's my updated graph with correct labeling (LEFT) and a graph I created from the 'updated' data linked by the Redditor (RIGHT). Note that i had fewer records to graph (on the left), as I removed any records missing a date/year value (due to the witness unable to recall the encounter date). The graph on the right, since it's using the actual submission date (rather than the encounter date), had far fewer missing values (roughly 1000 more records to graph). BFRO launched in mid-late 1990s, and this is reflected in the near-zero submissions prior to then (righthand graph).

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I've seen the same with many .. but not with all. I'm a part of one moderated, private group that would toss you out on your ear for doing that. In many ways they're more serious about the science than BFF is.

have you guys ever seen a time lapse of forest loss of the USA over a 100 year period? its pretty depressing.

from the bigfoot fb groups that i've seen, someone will post a screenshot from a bigfoot movie or a blobsquatch and you literally have 1k guys that are convinced its real..

Offered as a blanket condemnation of all, I'd have to argue with you on that. There are a couple groups I'm part of that I think are pretty good. Not real active, but doing real research and having real discussion. Some of the folks are BFF members though they post there under their own names, not the screen pseudonyms used here. I will agree that SOME of the "groups" suck and some are just marketing platforms.

Forum activity comes and goes I'm 36, i'm prolly the last of my generation to be active on a few other forums. I come and go on BFF and others. reddit is pretty big r/bigfoot has a lot of activity. I think Bob Gymlan started there too, but i dont know. r/bigfoot is somewhat comparative to BFF imo The bigfoot fb groups are bottom feeders though.

I asked ChatGPT to evaluate the BFRO sightings database. Here is what I learned: 📍 Geographic Hotspots 1. Washington State Leads in Sightings: Washington has the highest number of reported sightings, with 726 entries, accounting for approximately 12% of all reports in the BFRO database. Peregrine Chai 2. Other Notable States: California: 463 reports Florida: 344 reports Ohio: 327 reports Illinois: 304 reports Oregon: 261 reports Texas: 259 reports Michigan: 226 reports Pennsylvania: 130 reports Colorado: 131 reports New York: 121 reports Georgia: 145 reports 3. Regional Patterns: The Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Northern California) is a significant hotspot, likely due to its dense forests and mountainous terrain. The Great Lakes region (Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio) shows a higher percentage of visual sightings, with creatures seen in 38% of reports compared to the national average of 28%. Mid-Atlantic states (New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland) have a higher incidence of auditory reports, with creature sounds appearing in 31% of reports versus the national average of 23%. Peregrine Chai+1Axios+1 🕒 Temporal Trends 1. Seasonal Distribution: Summer accounts for approximately 34% of sightings, making it the peak season. Fall follows with around 27% of sightings. Winter and spring have fewer reports, possibly due to reduced human outdoor activity. Reddit 2. Yearly Trends: 2012 recorded the highest number of sightings, with 191 reports. There is an observable upward trend in reported sightings over the years, which could be attributed to increased public interest and awareness. Reddit 🌕 Lunar Cycle Correlation Reports decrease significantly during the full moon and new moon phases. Environmental noises (e.g., wood knocking, rock clacking) peak around the waxing gibbous phase, just before the full moon. Reports where a creature is both seen and heard peak just after the full moon during the waning gibbous phase. Peregrine Chai+1BFRO+1 🧍‍♂️ Witness Demographics and Activities Many sightings involve individuals engaged in outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, camping, or hiking. Reports often come from individuals familiar with local wildlife, enhancing the credibility of their accounts. Encounters frequently occur in remote or less-traveled areas, reducing the likelihood of misidentifying known animals. 🐾 Behavioral Patterns and Physical Descriptions 1. Common Behaviors: Vocalizations: Screams, whoops, and howls are frequently reported, especially in the Mid-Atlantic region. Wood knocking and rock clacking are noted as possible forms of communication or territorial displays. Rock throwing and tree shaking are sometimes reported as intimidation behaviors. Nocturnal activity is common, with many encounters occurring at night.Peregrine Chai 2. Physical Descriptions: Height estimates range from 6 to 10 feet, with some reports noting creatures approximately 2.5 times the height of a deer. Descriptions often include a gorilla-like appearance, dark or reddish-brown fur, and a strong, muscular build. Movement is typically bipedal, with a swift and agile gait.New York PostThe Sun+2Axios+2Midland Daily News+2 🗺️ Environmental and Geographic Correlates Sightings are frequently associated with areas abundant in deer and elk populations, suggesting a potential food source. Remote, forested regions with ample cover and proximity to water sources are common locations for reports. Geographic features such as swamps, caves, and mountainous terrain are often present in sighting locations. AxiosOregon Bigfoot 🔍 Recent Notable Sightings 1. Michigan (May 2025): A father and son reported encountering a 6-foot-tall, ape-like creature near Plum Creek in Monroe County while bow fishing. The creature was described as having dark fur and was seen leaping from a tree before fleeing. BFRO investigator Matthew Moneymaker deemed the witnesses credible. Midland Daily News+1The Sun+1Midland Daily News+2The Sun+2New York Post+2 2. Connecticut (October 2023): A resident in Fairfield County reported hearing long-duration whooping sounds matching previous Sasquatch recordings. The incident occurred near Monroe in a forested area, with the sounds lasting up to 10 minutes. BFRO classified the report as credible and a Class B sighting. BFRO+7New York Post+7BFRO+7 These patterns and trends provide a comprehensive overview of the characteristics and distribution of Bigfoot sightings across North America, as documented by the BFRO. I found the lunar correlation very interesting. seems like Sasquatch like dark nights. never heard of this relationship before.

r/bigfoot is god awful. avoid at all costs unless you want to infect yourself with redditor disease. infact, most of reddit is pathetic and terrible. I get a lot of info and different perspectives from this forum. I think more people are watching youtube channels for info on the subject. I love it here and don't miss the extra people.

I have been watching forums die a slow death for years. I.e. The old jet boating forum Mean chicken is gone. Along with it all of its extensive knowledge. The younger crowd doesn’t do forums for some reason. They stick with social media. And then cry about censorship, etc. I just don’t get it. I find forums like these much easier to navigate and interact with.

I use the PGF now as essentially an encyclopedia. As you point out, much has been thoroughly covered. Because it has, I can turn to the topics and “look up” information by topic. Where something isn’t covered I can just throw out the Question of the day in the appropriate thread and get great insight quickly. If you think of it, if the BFF was a Bigfoot Book it would have many chapters with each subject being covered thoroughly. . It is fantastic if used in this way. It is for me anyway. If that is all it did it’s a great thing.

^^^ Well said, as well... There comes a time when every thread and every point has pretty much already been made. The last few years have been spent regurgitating the same stuff over and over again, just phrasing redundant ideas differently. There is little left that hasn't been covered, but that can actually be seen as a positive thing. It means that this Forum has been very thorough in its discussions and debates. I belong to three other bigfoot forums which are all suffering from the same stagnation as this one. I'm hoping as well, BD.

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Well said. My point has more to do with explaining one aspect of BFF activity. Not so much numbers or longevity of new members. Just traffic on the threads. I agree what we need is quality regardless of quantity. I also agree with the need for something worthy for the “ renewed engagement “. I’m all for that I'm happy those who continued to violate the rules ( believer or skeptic) have been banned. I’m not suggesting turning the BFF back into a food fight just for more postings/ activity. The quantity, as you say, is not the point. It’s the quality. Also, until something new happens there isn’t sometimes more to discuss. in fact, this nothing-new-to-report might also explain a drop off of members joining, or sticking around. Maybe they hang around for a bit and then largely exhaust their Bigfoot needs. I keep hoping to one day see a new thread like “Bigfoot has been filmed again”, “the original PGF has been found”, “hunter shoots Sasquatch in Canada”. Until that time, we are mostly on cruise mode.

Speaking as myself, not a mod, not representing forum management, I don't care about the number of posts, I care about the quality / quantity of new information. I get sick and tired of rehashing the same old stuff. What is needed is not more talk, more posts, what is needed is something new to talk about, something worthy of renewed engagement, renewed attention. MIB

I’m sure many factors would be involved. I would like to touch on one: Trouble makers (Banned posters) There were a few usual suspects on the BFF Patterson Gimlin Film thread who could be labeled as trouble makers. It wasn’t just being a skeptic but it was the style of their posts almost designed to diminish and irritate. When those posters hung around the forums topics might dissolve in some back and forth pretty arguments and insults. They would pull back just long enough to not get banned. Then it would start back up again. One resident skeptic on the PGF threads was known for this. His style evoked a lot of reactions. I had no personal problem with him and quite honestly felt I had a good BFF relationship with him as a poster. I felt I could look beyond the style and see he was useful for 1) information and 2) good to test the other side to sharpen and refine their argument. I would suggest his being banded was justified. Since he was gone from the “bar” there were fewer “bar fights”. That is, without his posts ( and others similar in style) there was less of a need for mixing it up. I personally welcome the banishment of people like this ( after given enough chances ). However, if they were around the result would be more posting/activity. This idea is limited only to activity of the Current posters at the time. It wouldn’t explain any drop off in new interest of any new posters. Final point: I’ll bet if a certain banned poster who lived on the PGF threads returned the number of posts would explode.

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Similar story to everyone else. I joined when "Finding Bigfoot" and "Legend Meets Science" made me ask, "Hey, wait, is Bigfoot really still a thing?" After about three years of vigorous (and often ill-informed) posting, I dropped off interest for what I thought would be a short break only to have life get in the way. A decade later, I've got time to pursue this again but sadly the Forums feel a bit like the local bar where the regulars have drifted away year by year. I hear that even Facebook isn't the "go to" place for social media, etc., any more as Tik Tok and other instant gratification apps have an even shorter attention span. And frankly, having dropped in on Reddit for other topics, I'm not sure why anyone would use that clunky system. All that being said, I'm not sure what the answer is. Hope that there are enough of us here for long enough that we can have many more virtual beers together.

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This seems like a question that could be answered with site usage data. The Home page has a few stats on users, activity, etc. Can someone with access to the data show trends month-to-month in new users, posts, users with more than n posts, etc. If there are peaks and valleys in activity we'd see it. If there's waning interest, this would show, too. I shared a graph recently (Trends in BFRO reports) that showed decreasing witness reports since roughly 2005. I guess I wouldn't be surprised if bigfootforums had a similar pattern. Earlier posts mentioned Reddit and Facebook as alternatives and with easy access to other communities of interest beyond bigfoot. For my part, I joined bigfootforums b/c I believed I'd find those with a serious --rather than a casual -- interest in the topic. I certainly have not been disappointed.

It absolutely is not as active as it once was. Many long time members rarely post anymore. I also believe Many newbies do feel unwelcome. I can understand why.

Interest in many things comes in waves, ebbs and flows. Is it possible your time of joining the forum coincided with one of the peaks? I know this to be true of my own. Thinking of a parallel .. no athlete runs 4 minute miles 7 days a week. It is true of our interest here. I think the period we are in now with less interest, less bright shiny things to draw our attention, is more representative of bigfootery over the long haul. There is also a change of medium when it comes to information exchange. There are TONS of small bigfoot groups on facebook. Lot of people trying to monetize their interest which I think distracts from the larger communities like this one. There is not much to do but get out there and do your own thing in the woods.

The ISF (formerly JREF) has become inactive as well when it comes to anomalous phenomena. I’m not sure what the cause is. Reddit seems pretty active.

For more than a year I lost interest with Bigfoot Forum since I was spending lots of time commenting, and I had outside work to do. I began missing the forum and took up where I left off recently, and I'm very surprised how much the forum has changed due to lack of active posters. Many former members have lost interest and are no longer posting. The older forum had topics that received constant replies and active discussions on a variety of topics. I'm sure some of the regulars have noticed this trend and if something is not done soon, the whole forum may disappear due to lack of interest. What can be done to rejuvenate the forum? One suggestion is for long time members to make newcomers feel more welcome by noticing and replying to their comments in a positive way. What about all members reaching out to former members, foresters, college biologist, forest road builders and others who live and work in the forest and may want to share a sighting and join the forum? What do you regular members with some stars that you earned believe will help? Bigfoot is still out there, and the forum helps add to public knowledge and eventual protection of bigfoot. It's just a matter of time before a bigfoot is brought in live or dead and proven to exist.