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Not everyone looks at the "New Posts" or "Today's Posts" link on the menubar, so I want to call your attention to the following, posted in "Cruising for Whatever." I'm reposting this in a few of the most active Forums to make sure that frequent members and guests do see it. Unfortunately this will probably appear multiple times under "New Posts" and "Today's Posts" but that will soon go away.

The post speaks for itself, but I want you to know that I endorse the project and I am going to be interviewed myself, since I knew Keith and had worked with him from 2000 until his passing in 2012:

Post Did you cruise in the early 90s? I want to interview you.

Hi friends,

I'm a journalist working on a feature piece about the early days of the Internet, cruising, and the legacy of Keith Griffith. So far, I've made plenty of connections with web founders, scholars, and friends of Keith, but I need the real, raw stories of those that actually use the website.

So, did you use this website to cruise in the early '90s? Please get in touch! I will happily credit you as anonymous. The piece is an oral history of the queer Internet (no pun intended), so your voice is vital.

Please email me at kwisniewski90@gmail.com

Here's a link to the post if you wish to reply there, although it would be really great if you can contact her by email as she requests.

Bob S.

[jonn3]

Please make sure to post a link to the story when it gets published - sounds like it will be interesting!

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Originally Posted by jonn3

Please make sure to post a link to the story when it gets published - sounds like it will be interesting!

I definitely will!

[jonn3]

Any update on the article?

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Yes! It was published yesterday. I had an email exchange with Katherine, the author, while I was in a doctor's office waiting room. I read it quickly, then wrote back telling her she did a good job.

I just posted a separate discussion thread here about the article with a link to it. See Atlas Obscura Article: "The Rise and Fall of Cruisingforsex.com..."

I included some thoughts of my own there but had to cut it short because of a lack of time. I hope people will read the article and then write their own thoughts about it under that discussion.

Bob S

[jonn3]

Well at long last I got some time to read the article (I thought it was going to be longer so I was waiting for time) -

It is a fast and fun read - interesting - with a bit of history of Internet gay sex.

And they even wrote about me

"... and with the exception of a few diehard truckers and online curmudgeons, its message boards lie dormant."

Yeah - there are a few of us who try and keep message boards alive!

It is true that most of the places written up as good for cruising instantly become targets for police. I can somewhat understand the concern in public areas - parks, etc. but I will never get why police give a damn about what is going on inside an adult movie theater or bookstore! Everyone going in knows what goes on in there - but for some reason they cops think busting guys blowing each other is the same as being tough on crime.

Overall I enjoyed the article and found it an interesting piece of history