How did you get here?

by WCG on Dec 30, 2008 9:13 AM CST Comment 31 comments

Some of the recent comments in another Fan Post got me thinking about the history of the site. I am going to put together a few stats to post on it. In the meantime I just wanted to do a quick poll asking how you found the site. You don't need to drop the entire story unless you want to just a quick comment saying "Chicago Bears blog search", "Myspace", "From another SBN site" or however it was you originally found the site.

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There is a Chicago Bears Fanclub in Portland Oregon

Go figure. A local sports bar has a fan club, and it gets crunk on game day. A couple of locals told me about the site, but I have since learned that they aren’t members, just the occasional reader.

Residence: Portland, Oregon Pro Team: Da Bears NCAA Football: LSU Baby!! Make sense?

by GeauxBears on Dec 30, 2008 9:22 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Wow, getting

crunk in Oregon. Nice.

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by WCG on Dec 30, 2008 9:26 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hell

I can’t even remember how I came about this site. I know it was right after the Super Bowl loss though. I think I was googling something about the Bears and this came up. Looking forward to the draft again, that’s always a good time.

by McRipper on Dec 30, 2008 9:37 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

As am I

I love the draft. We have big shoes to fill after last years draft thread.

If we get anywhere close to those numbers I am going to have to run three threads for it just to keep them manageable.

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by WCG on Dec 30, 2008 9:45 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

WCG

you going to do another mock draft? That’s a blast also. I nailed my pick last year.

by McRipper on Dec 30, 2008 10:33 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Without question

toward the end of the season we picked up a bunch of new users who seem to really be into this participation thing, so I am hoping we can do this without having people do 3-4 teams.

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by WCG on Dec 30, 2008 10:57 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Excellent!!

Looking forward to it.

by McRipper on Dec 30, 2008 11:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Last year...

…the threads really slowed down because there were so many comments in them. It was fun…

by Twins Territory on Dec 30, 2008 12:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

a google search for bears blog

by PVL on Dec 30, 2008 9:43 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Well since I'm a big Bulls fan...

I listen to some Bulls podcasts every now and then and heard of Blog-A-Bull. I found the Gridiron shortly after.

"I like to use 'I Can't Believe it's Not Butter' on my toast in the morning, because sometimes when I eat breakfast, I like to be incredulous.

How was breakfast? Unbelievable."

by chibullsfan03 on Dec 30, 2008 10:19 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

This was my path as well

Was BullsBeat your podcast too?

--Torch

by torch on Dec 31, 2008 9:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I found out about this place due to Blog-a-Bull as well

When I watch NBA games I often call the fouls before the referees do. Sometimes it’s a gift. Most of the time it's troublesome. - NBA Observer

by Illini15 on Jan 2, 2009 5:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Bears Blog Search

I believe it was right after the Super Bowl. I had a different username before the #23. When the new site came out, I changed it because I didn’t like it anymore. I was Grizzly originally. But I later felt that was a stupid name. When I signed up I never planned to post.

Kick it to me... I'm open!

by #23 on Dec 30, 2008 10:55 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Pretty consistent poster over at BleedCubbieBlue

When SBN made the switch over to a universal board, thought hey maybe there is a Bears forum, and wallah!

BCB Works Miracles: It saved my English grade!

by Chanman25 on Dec 30, 2008 11:11 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

yeah

the universal id was a good idea. I know it ticked some people off who lost their ids, but it makes it much easier and people are more likely to subscribe when they have one id and password.

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by WCG on Dec 30, 2008 11:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

same here

n/t

by DartmouthCubsFan on Dec 30, 2008 4:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Me too

Fell in love with the BCB crowd and decided this place could be fun too.

Get me, I'm giving out wings!!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Dec 30, 2008 5:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

From the Daily Norseman

I feel it’s important to keep up on the divisional rivals, and do my best to not be a douchebag when visitng.

by Robert Rence on Dec 30, 2008 12:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I saw a link

while over at BCB.

by dakoose on Dec 30, 2008 12:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Happy I joined here. I love the draft also. It's in April.. :(

Devin Hester, you are ridiculous! -Jeff Joniak

by ARAM FOR MVP on Dec 30, 2008 12:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

cant even remember, but none to less great site.

by DaBears2234 on Dec 30, 2008 6:27 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Link from Matt Mosley's old Hashmarks page

Clicked on it, loved the up-to-date info, here we are.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Dec 30, 2008 7:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I always wondered if I picked up users

from other sites. I saw the traffic coming from hashmarks quite regularly.

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by WCG on Dec 31, 2008 7:29 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Found it through SB Nation

Unfortunately I live in Michigan so everything is about the teams “east” of Chicago. BCB and WCG provide my daily fix of all things Bears and Cubs.

"I find sometimes it's easy to be myself. Sometimes I find it easier to be somebody else..." - Dave Matthews

by bowa41 on Dec 30, 2008 10:38 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Hate to admit it....

…but it was via ESPN.

by rob in iraq on Dec 31, 2008 4:09 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

bcb

before it became a complete waste of internet tube usage

by mike b on Dec 31, 2008 9:00 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

so...

… basically before bcb started?

Bringing moderation to a place I don't moderate.

visit the mindful mission

by big_lowitzki on Jan 2, 2009 9:00 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Not a baseball fan

but it seems the opinion of BCB is not that great.

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by WCG on Jan 7, 2009 11:41 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

From another SBN site

Black Shoe Diaries (Penn State blog)… My college fb love and I suffer with you all as a lifelong Bears fan

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member

by TheMightyErik on Dec 31, 2008 8:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

si.com

si.com occasionally has an article from WCG posted on the bears team page.

Passion For The Game, Loyal To The Name, Chicago Bears, I Trust In Thee, Standing Strong Since 1983.

by Haightminow on Jan 2, 2009 1:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yes

I am glad to hear I am gaining at least some users out of it. I see the traffic when they use an article, I just didn’t know if anybody was sticking around.

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by WCG on Jan 7, 2009 11:42 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs