Is the Bigfoot Forum losing interest?

[Explorer]

I still check BFF occasionally to see if there are any recent topics of interest. However, a lot of the material and debates in BFF seem to go through repeat cycles.

 

For field research topics of interest and in my region (CA, OR, and WA), I have moved on to Facebook and interact with non-anonymous field researchers in private Facebook groups.

 

I find it more rewarding to deal with folks who I have actually met in the field, many who have more years of field experience and/or that have focused on particular aspects (like audio recording or thermal imaging or other technical aspect) and are willing to share their expertise.

[Trogluddite]

On 6/15/2025 at 12:21 AM, MIB said:

 

Agree.

 

Agree BUT ..

 

Agree BUT !!!!  ... I think the quality and detail of information on the non-forum platforms is somewhat lacking.   Or maybe you could say the signal to noise ratio is lower.    So while forums may be perceived as old fogey stuff they're still where to go for better quality.   The others are fine if you're primarily there for entertainment but if you are trying to do research .. nah.   

 

Agree 100% with MIB about the lack of detail of information on non-forum platforms and I will add to that the lack of historical perspective.  Not necessarily hundreds of years ago, but I doubt that there is any Reddit thread, you-tube library, or Facebook group which has the depth of information on the P-G film, as an example, as these Forums.  

[Art1972]

Hey everyone!   First time back here in a long while.  As someone who used to be a moderator and admin years ago (when HRPuffnstuff was the Chief), it certainly seems much slower on the forums these days, myself included.  I don't believe it's from lack of interest, I think it's mostly because as mentioned, there's a ton of other places discussing the same topic.  Facebook was a substantial "thing" when I joined the forums in 2016, but it was not even close to being the behemoth it is today.   In my opinion the term "bottom feeders" used above is an apt description.  There's little moderation, tons of smart aleck trolls, and skeptics and non believers are pretty vicious to anyone claiming anything.   It's always been my belief that these forums offered more serious discussion (believer or non), more personal interaction between members, many of whom form friendships that transcend their interactions here.   It probably wouldn't hurt if some of the members here made posts in some of the FB groups and pages talking up how great these forums are, and the immense amount of content they contain.    

It's good to be back.  I look forward to catching up with some names I see are still active here, and some newer members I don't know much at all.  

Edited Monday at 11:47 PM by Art1972

[Trogluddite]

^^ Good to see you back!

[MIB]

2 hours ago, Art1972 said:

Hey everyone!   First time back here in a long while.

 

Welcome back.   I remember you though I don't know if it was from after I joined or from the few years that I lurked first.   I think continuity with older times is as important as new blood .. can save a lot of unnecessary wheel spinning if we remember what has already been done.

 

MIB

[AlaskaDreamer]

On 6/4/2025 at 6:08 PM, BlackRockBigfoot said:

I was a pretty prolific member for a while.  I still check in semi-regularly, but don’t feel the desire to post much anymore.  For me, it’s the overwhelming negativity on a topic that is supposed to be enjoyable.  
 

 

The overall Bigfoot community is growing larger every day, but it’s also becoming more fragmented every day as well.  
 

Even this thread, which is about why is the forum dying, is filled with complaints about pretty much everything under the Sasquatch sun.  TV shows, YouTube, rehashed topics, etc.  Everyone has their own likes and dislikes, but there is a constant complaining that permeates the Bigfoot community that often turns into outright hostility when what are relatively minor differences arise.  
 

People who believe or have an interest in Bigfoot should have a great deal in common, but instead those minor differences of opinion cause a lot of discord.  

 

Don’t like Mountain Monsters or Expedition Bigfoot?  Don’t watch it.  However, shows like that plant a seed of interest in a new generation, insuring that there is a fresh crop of enthusiasts who will hopefully carry on the search.  TV executives don’t really make shows geared towards real life Bigfoot researchers.  Maybe just be glad that the subject has enough mainstream acceptance to make its way onto television in any form?

 

Tired of a topic that (for you) has been beaten to death?  Scroll past it.  
 

Are you a flesh and blood proponent irritated by the Woo?  Are you a Woo supporter who hates the Apers?  Well, at the end of the day you both have more on common with one another than you would have with a skeptic.  Not to mention that we are dealing with almost zero proven facts about the phenomenon, so you both have a good chance at being somewhat correct.  
 

A lot of the members here want a more active forum, with more active participants.  You can’t have that with multiple filters put into place.  

 

Anyway, I would like to see the forum become more active again.  But, to do that you need new members who stick around.  They need to enjoy the place to do that.  Maybe start there?
 

 

I still visit here quite often. I watch many of the Sasquatch related programs on Youtube and I visit the Bigfoot communities on Reddit. Although many of the posters on Reddit to me are negative.

[NorCalWitness]

1 hour ago, AlaskaDreamer said:

I still visit here quite often. I watch many of the Sasquatch related programs on Youtube and I visit the Bigfoot communities on Reddit. Although many of the posters on Reddit to me are negative.

reddit is full of complete psychopaths. stay away.