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Where did the name Hexbear come from? (hexbear.net)
submitted 1 month ago by real@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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Why was that chosen when we became Hexbear instead of chapochat

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[–] context@hexbear.net 55 points 1 month ago (2 children)

og-hex-bear this is the original six-sided bear, it was a popular image in the old chapotraphouse subreddit shortly before it was shut down

it was chosen because the admins wanted a new name for the site and nobody came up with anything that resonated better with the community

[–] real@hexbear.net 50 points 1 month ago

That’s a dope ass bear

[–] WhatDoYouMeanPodcast@hexbear.net 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

chapotraphouse subreddit? what is a chapotraphosue?

[–] context@hexbear.net 39 points 1 month ago (2 children)

cth-of-saud the chapeau trapphaus was a hat-making business in alsace opened by the von trapps after they fled austria

[–] WhatDoYouMeanPodcast@hexbear.net 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

cri w-what... sniff what do you mean... hat-making b-business?

[–] context@hexbear.net 22 points 1 month ago

you didn't really think i would fall for your old tricks, now did you?

[–] a_party_german@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

a hat-making business in alsace

"It used to say HATE. Now it just says HAT. [...] Who doesn't like hats?"