On this episode of Cubs Out Loud, we are joined by a robed Hadrian to talk about the good ole days of bears online. From sneaking onto erotic newsgroups to the dating apps of today, the cubs take a nostalgic trip through the history of a bear’s online life. Plus we go on a bit of a tangent about supporting bear services and content.
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Introduction Topics
What’s Going On?
- Jeff: The Usual
- Chester: Driving for Ubear Eats
- Gary: one of those weeks
- Hadrian: Work and Western Exposure
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- Paul Allen Hobby: RE:COL436: Smokin in the Bear’s Dean: Love this episode. I smoke pipes, cigars, and cigarettes and will absolutely say cigars and pipes are for taste, smell, relaxation, and socializing, cigarettes are pure compulsion.
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Dating Sites of Yore:
- Bearnet.net
- Bearbook/Bruizr
- BearCiti
- Gay.com “Bear Room”
- Newsgroups
Dating Sites of Current:
- Bear411
- BearWWW
- BearForest
- Squirt
Dating Sites that appear to be Rolling with the Times:
- BiggerCity
- Chasabl/Grommr
- HeftyNet
- BearUnderground
Modernization of Bears Online:
- Facebook Groups
Dating Apps
- GROWLr
- Scruff
Cruising Apps
- (defunct) Mobli
- W Bear
Porn-esque
- Tumblr
Links
Cooldown Topics
I’ll Tumbl For Ya:
- Jeff: Link In Park
- Chester: Double Exposure
- Gary: Pickle Park
- Gary: Big Al’s Diner
Links:
- Hadrian: Orctober on Twitter
- Jeff: The New Bear Underground . . . Next week
Having a different view in some part of one’s personal life shouldn’t disqualify them from being a valued member of a community. Just like we don’t want to be excluded or discriminated from normal civic life because we are gay, we also shouldn’t exclude others based on their political views in general. As with most issues there are plenty of grey areas but being a Donald Trump supporter is not comparable to maybe being a founder of a gay reformation group. Being an active participant in the Westboro Baptist church should probably preclude somebody from being taken seriously leading a gay social group. Being a Republican (even a Trump Republican) certainly should not in my opinion.