In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, it’s another All T, No Shade show. This time around, the cubs express their opinions on the recent decision of XTube to shutdown its site in September 2021. After 13 years of providing user-created adult content, how have recent legal allegations and other factors affected the site? The guys give their thoughts on this question and more.
Show Topic
ATNS: Goodbye XTube
At the beginning of July 2021, the online adult video community found itself suddenly facing the news that XTube.com announced that it will be no longer operational as of September 5th. In COL582, we discussed the potential end of PornHub and… XTube. Just over six months later, this news brings further attention to the intersection of pornography, human trafficing, and illegal uploaded content.
In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, the guys present another “What is…” show. For this episode, the cubs talk about National Coming Out Day, celebrating its 32nd anniversary on October 11th. Listen in as the guys break down the doors of what this special day is all about and how much progress has been made since for the LGBTQ+ community.
In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, we are joined again by Daddy Hadrian to talk about current events in social media. Earlier last week, Tumblr decided to ban NSFW content as of December 17th and Facebook has changed its terms regarding “sexual expression”. The guys discuss how this impacts both themselves and the community at large.
Verizon owned Tumblr has announced they’re banning NSFW content starting Dec 17th. [Oath Inc. is a subsidiary of Verizon Communications that serves as the umbrella company of its digital content subdivisions, including AOL and Yahoo!. Verizon acquired AOL on June 23, 2015 and Yahoo!’s operating business on June 13, 2017. Within Oath, AOL and Yahoo! maintain their respective brands.]
What do we think of this policy/content change?
Does anyone know the numbers? As in, what %s of user accounts/posts are NSFW vs SFW.
As noted in Section 8 of our Community Standards (Sexual Exploitation of Adults), people use Facebook to discuss and draw attention to sexual violence and exploitation. We recognize the importance of and want to allow for this discussion. We draw the line, however, when content facilitates, encourages or coordinates sexual encounters between adults. We also restrict sexually explicit language that may lead to solicitation because some audiences within our global community may be sensitive to this type of content and it may impede the ability for people to connect with their friends and the broader community.
Do not post:
Content that attempts to coordinate or recruit for adult sexual activities including but not limited to:
Filmed sexual activities
Pornographic activities, strip club shows, live sex performances, erotic dances
Sexual, erotic, or tantric massages
Content that engages in explicit sexual solicitation by, including but not limited to the following, offering or asking for:
Sex or sexual partners
Sex chat or conversations
Nude images
Content that engages in implicit sexual solicitation, which can be identified by offering or asking to engage in a sexual act and/or acts identified by other suggestive elements such as any of the following:
Vague suggestive statements, such as “looking for a good time tonight”
Sexualized slang
Using sexual hints such as mentioning sexual roles, sex positions, fetish scenarios, sexual preference/sexual partner preference, state of arousal, act of sexual intercourse or activity (sexual penetration or self-pleasuring), commonly sexualized areas of the body such as the breasts, groin, or buttocks, state of hygiene of genitalia or buttocks
Content (hand drawn, digital, or real-world art) that may depict explicit sexual activity or suggestively posed person(s).
Content that offers or asks for other adult activities such as:
Commercial pornography
Partners who share fetish or sexual interests
Sexually explicit language that adds details and goes beyond mere naming or mentioning of:
A state of sexual arousal (wetness or erection)
An act of sexual intercourse (sexual penetration, self-pleasuring or exercising fetish scenarios)
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.
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.
On this episode of Cubs Out Loud, the guys take on the massive time sink that is Tumblr. We talk about how we discovered it, what we like and don’t like, and where we think it might be going. So, click on your dashboard and prepare to be assimilated COL 220 starts now.
In Episode 219, Damon commented about a video describing the USA-Canada border. The youtuber is C.G.P. Grey and he has lots of videos along that line where he describes weird anomalies throughout the world. I have been listening to him for about two years, my favorite video is him explaining the British Empire and the difference between England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom.
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Weekly Topic
Discuss how Tumblr has changed our lives and become a massive time suck; how we found it, how we use it, what we expect from it in the future.
In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, it’s another All T, No Shade show. This time around, the cubs express their opinions on the recent decision of XTube to shutdown its site in September 2021. After 13 years of providing user-created adult content, how have recent legal allegations and other factors affected the site? The guys give their thoughts on this question and more.
