BodySpace Official News Blog

Since switching resizing utilities yesterday to correct some problems, we started noticing empty images.  We’re looking into this issue right now, and it should be fixed soon.  Sorry for the hassle - if you uploaded some images yesterday or today and they’ve gone missing, please retry this afternoon.  Thanks.

Some minor BodySpace performance issues have been corrected this morning, including a corrupt table in the favorites database, some layout template problems on the main page, and some temporary connectivity problems with the forum, profiles, and blogs.  Sorry for the inconvenience!

We surpassed the magic 25,000 active members mark overnight.  Congrats to the fitness and bodybuilding community!  =)

The official BodySpace 2007 Transformation Contest group blog is now underway.  The contest officially starts on New Year’s Day, so be sure to bookmark this blog:

http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Transform2007

And check back daily for updates - there were 8 lucky people selected to compete, and there are some great prizes up for grabs!  =)

Just so everyone knows, when you report a user, your IP address is recorded, even for "anonymous guests" (those not logged in).  Thus, when we see 4 reports against the same user, and they all come from "anonymous guests" with different names, but the IP address is the same, we just have to chuckle - you’re not fooling anyone; it’s obvious who the troll is.  LOL

Incidentally, if you wish your reports to be taken seriously, please be logged in when you report someone - we take those more seriously than those from non-logged-in guests.

Skippy has implemented a BodySpace icon and link in the forums for active BodySpace members.  This will make it easier to see who is an active BodySpace member or not (forum members with blank BodySpace profiles will not get an icon).  Nice!  =)

I’ve compiled a little list of known BodySpace issues which we’re working to resolve.  Pretty dry reading for anyone other than us, but available nonetheless:

http://blog.bodybuilding.com/BodySpaceAdmin/known-issues/

Great news, BodySpace citizens!  You can now do a search for everyone that’s taking the same supplements as you!  Try it out today on our Advanced Search page:

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/search.php

Kudos to Professor Skippedore for this sweet addition.  Click here to read the associated forum thread about this new feature:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=995733

If you’ve been hiding under a rock and haven’t yet heard about (or signed up for) the official 2007 BodySpace Transformation Contest, check out the excitement here:

http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Transform2007

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=981053

Hurry, there are only 2 days left for sign-ups!  The 6 final contestants will be handpicked on Friday, Dec. 22, 2006!  Cash and prizes worth over $1,000 USD are up for grabs!

We’ve been experiencing some blog problems overnight (with both very slow blog access times, posting blogs and leaving blog comments) - please bear with us, this should be fixed soon.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

UPDATE: this was caused by a new, ultra-top-secret, kick-glutes feature that we are currently testing.  Said feature caused some marked performance hits, so it’s been temporarily disabled while further troubleshooting is being performed.  This mystery feature is slated for release next week, so… wait for it…  You’ll be impressed, we promise!  =)

This area contains information to help you get started with your BodySpace profile and/or BodyBlog posts.  Be sure to check out our wonderful FAQ section (see below) for answers to common questions.

NOTE: Just looking for the forum/BodySpace rules?  Click here and here.

In order to keep BodySpace focused on the main purpose of fitness, bodybuilding and goal tracking, we’re setting forth some basic guidelines on what is appropriate for BodySpace photos.

The following are not permitted: bare butts (with or without a thong); topless* frontal/side female photos/bare breasts (even if cupped/covered with hands/arms and/or the nipple/areola is hidden); exposed crotches (male or female, this includes visible pubic hair), gratuitous groin, butt, breast or erection shots (where only that body part is obviously featured, even if clothed); suggestive porn-like poses; pointing weapons at the camera/viewer (i.e., the pose must be non-threatening), "flipping us off" (using inappropriate hand gestures such as "the finger/the bird"), and cross-dressing depictions.

*Topless (as we interpret it) means "no top on" - not just visible nipples. Thus, even if someone is covering their nipple, aerola, and/or entire breast with their hand, it’s still topless if a bra or bikini top is not being worn in a female frontal or side shot.

UPDATES: "stripper" photos (i.e., tugging at panties, etc.) are also not allowed, as per a direct request from the CEO.  Thanks.  Also, images which started out as real photos but since have been so heavily "photoshopped" as to not look like a real photo anymore are not acceptable as main profile photos/avatars, but they are fine for gallery photos.  This includes photos too heavily altered at photofunia.com, dumpr.net, and the like.  (Once again, the intent is for main profile photos to be current, real photographs of your body.)

Speaking of Photoshop, it’s fine to put someone else’s head on your body*, but it’s not okay to put your head on someone else’s body or something else like an animal, statue, cartoon character, etc.  (Once again, the whole point of BodySpace is to show off your body, not someone elses - but heads/faces are not required for privacy reasons.)

*As long as it’s obvious that the head and the body don’t belong together, and that it’s done in a light-hearted manner, and not a serious attempt at deception.  If the photoshop is done too well (so that it’s hard to tell if the head and body match or not), then it’s not acceptable.  Once again, the intention of BodySpace is to show an accurate photo of your body, and not to deceive.

Bikinis are fine as long as they cover as much as an IFBB/NPC figure/fitness posing suit would cover (i.e., no minis/micros, see-through, full bare butt cheeks/cracks, nipples covered but rest of boob exposed, etc.)  In short, keep your underwear on.  "Towel photos" (where only the towel is covering private parts), and "black censored bars" are likewise not acceptable, as underwear is the rule.  And, as always, your BodySpace photos must be of you (as noted on the upload page), and be recent (a photo of you as a child is not okay).  Note: this is not "MaskSpace."  Masks are fine only if more of your body is shown in the photo (other than just the mask.)  Loincloths and/or aboriginal penile sheaths are not permitted.

These guidelines are simple and allow members to effectively showcase their fitness and bodybuilding results without offending and turning away our core demographic and target audiences.  We reserve the right to remove any images that detract from the mission and purpose of BodySpace, without notice.  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Additional photo and overall BodySpace community guidelines are posted in the forum rules thread.  Please take a few extra seconds and read them, as well.  Any breach of the rules may result in corrective action, such as temporary or permanent banning, depending on the situation.  

MORE UPDATES: blatant advertising is frowned upon.  See this post for details.  These guidelines are subject to change (become more restrictive, unfortunately) as people push the limits of what is acceptable.

Another update:  groping is not allowed, either of yourself (e.g., squeezing your own breasts), or someone else’s butt, etc.  Groping is defined as "touching in a sexual way. Areas of the body most frequently groped include the genitals, buttocks, breasts and thighs."  Thus, this new rule does not preclude female competitors legitimately lifting breasts within reason to highlight abs (since this is not sexual), but does rule out anyone touching themselves (including, but not limited to, masturbation) and/or fondling, squeezing, pinching, caressing, touching, holding, grabbing, poking, rubbing or otherwise "feeling up" anyone else in a seductive, suggestive, or even playful/joking manner.  (Yes, we receive lots of complaints about this!)

This week’s new round of 16 featured BodySpace members is now up on the main page of our website.  Are you one of them?  Check them out, here:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/

Scroll down to the "Community" section, and see the 4 BodySpace/Forum features in these categories:

Featured BodySpace Profiles
Featured BodyBlogs
Featured Photo Galleries
Featured Forum Threads

Enjoy!  =)

BodySpace, the forums, teenbodybuilding.com, bodybuilders.com, the store & the shopping cart were all experiencing problems at various times over the past few hours due to a scheduled (but failed) hardware upgrade.

The modifications have been temporarily reversed and service appears to be almost back to normal.  We apologize for the downtime.

UPDATE: Okay, obviously stuff is still busted.  We’re working on it.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

UPDATE #2:  Looks like everything’s finally fixed.  Full service was restored at around a little after midnight (MST) on 12/15 (early morning).

Give it a whirl:

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/search.php

Kudos to the Skippymobile for this great new functionality!  Please let us know what else you’d like to search by.  We’re taking suggestions…  =)

UPDATE: here’s the forum thread for this new feature.  Please use it for all search feedback.  Thanks.

UPDATE #2: you can now sort by most hits, among other things, to help you better filter your results:

Very cool!

This week’s new round of 16 featured BodySpace members is now up on the main page of our website.  Are you one of them?  Check them out, here:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/

Scroll down to the "Community" section, and see the 4 BodySpace/Forum features in these categories:

Featured BodySpace Profiles
Featured BodyBlogs
Featured Photo Galleries
Featured Forum Threads

Enjoy!  =)

In this light-hearted parody, featured BodySpace member “asianbabe” has her recent blog entry read by a distinguished orator.  Follow along:

“Random comments:  Good workout!!! Hard to walk afterwards.. tried GHRs for the first time in ages, had to get someone to kneel in front of me.. I have major fear of heights (even though its like 30cm lol)  Improved on most lifts today (even on girl time!!!) so I’m happy with that, but took it easy with abs because I’ve got a tad of ab pain, what else, just wish I had a workout buddy more often, it really makes a difference!!  So anyway.. am I the only person still logging this stuff..???? I counted my pills and have only 4 days left after today!!! Wootwoot!!!

Supp notes
So I’ve been taking Torcht once in the morning, and again just before workouts - so around 7ish and 12ish : it gives me good energy during workouts so far lifts have gone up on almost everything, yipeeeeedoodledee!

Dreamtone.. really hard to tell what exactly it does.. though I’ve been getting good sleep + dreams lately, but its also hard to get up in the mornings because I swear I could sleep forever on it!!!!  Ok all in all so far its been a good day, thanks for reading, not long to go now!!!!! “

Who will be next?
Right-click and “save file as…” to download the MP3 (2:05 - 1.92 MB).

Are you planning to transform your body in 2007?  Well, hey, why not get paid to keep your New Year’s Resolution?!!  Bodybuilding.com is looking for 4 contestants to participate in the 2007 BodySpace Transformation Contest and group blog!  The winner will receive $500 cash and $500 worth of free USPlabs supplements!

Full details and sign-up’s here:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=12957207

Bookmark this page, it’s where all the action will be:

http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Transform2007

This week’s new round of 16 featured BodySpace members is now up on the main page of our website.  Are you one of them?  Check them out, here:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/

Scroll down to the "Community" section, and see the 4 BodySpace/Forum features in these categories:

Featured BodySpace Profiles
Featured BodyBlogs
Featured Photo Galleries
Featured Forum Threads

Enjoy!  =)

A few strange things have happened today, including random dates on blog posts.  If your blog post says it was published in 2027, don’t worry - we’ll get it sorted out soon!

Last night and early this morning, a blog backend update was performed, which did introduce a couple of minor blog glitches for a few users’ blogs and RSS feeds.  These, hopefully, have all been sorted out (with the exception of the future dates, as already mentioned).

One super sweet thing did go right today, however: the log-in and log-out process had been upgraded, and runs more intuitively now.  Try it out - log out, then log back in.  Nice!  Kudos to Sir Skip-A-Lot for this improvement!  =)