04 Another Surprising Bear Aspect
Channel: Beehive
Date: 2023-05-13

Again, nothing to see. Just remarking about another unanticipated aspect of allegedly cult-like behaviour that I didn't expect to see emerge in a (parasocial) online setting by people who are unknown to each other in real life (but albeit with real-life consequences, especially when matters of commercial exchange are involved, i.e. whether in the sale/purchase of goods and/or services internally among members, for example.) This aspect is a new, administrative layer of so-called "trusted bears" that police the internal chat environment in order to school and discipline newcomers into the 'correct' language and behaviour of the group. This so-called "trusted bear" status is mysteriously assumed or conferred like some tenuous, informal 'consecration' or 'priestly ordination' - like some authoritative 'priestly class' - and, further, where the administrative style slavishly mirrors and copies the stylistic language and characteristic attitude and persona of the group's founder.