Getting into bitcoins doesn't specifically needs to get into the Bitcoinforum it's an option that everyone have and not everyone does need it, people can easily go buy and hold .
As far as news is concerned there are many other sites providing news update every single minute when needed.
Also if they are saying that I do think that they are in this business already I mean what other benefits they could have ? For letting people believe this ? I don't think it's benificial for them.
Dude, we're talkin' 2009 where there was only one source pertaining to Bitcoin, with only 3 news articles up to mid-2011, and till at least 2012 when another forum/site was reared to quasi-compete with BCT.
We're talkin' 'bout three guys who by all accounts are highly vocal on the Net, yet prior to their known first entries into this space, NADA appears anywhere regarding Bitcoin.
Ask me if you wanna view the vid depicting Nick Spanos recalling an event in life regarding his father and a bicycle, an event he cites that he'll never forget yet ... you're not gonna believe this ... had to revert to notes on said event that he just stated that he'll never forget.