Wired - Inside the App Where Queer Gooners Run Free
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Date: February 16th, 2026 4:10 PM Author: Big Clique Energy
In light of Zoom crackdowns and Skype shutting down, Batemates has emerged as an alternative for “bators” who like masturbating together online.
https://www.wired.com/story/inside-the-app-where-queer-gooners-run-free/
ONE NIGHT NOT long ago, Jaxon Roman sat naked in front of his laptop wearing only a pup hood as he masturbated with single-minded zeal to the attention of eight other men watching onscreen.
It was a typical weekday for the 33-year-old Arlington, Virginia, program analyst. “When bros praise me and say they’re enjoying [me], I get to that edge point so fast,” Roman says. His favorite instances are “when they all come to what I’m doing.” Sometimes, when he’s feeling especially kinky, Roman, who is bisexual, likes to ask for permission before climaxing. When granted, he releases and his body, he says, shakes for 10 seconds. “Pure bliss,” he calls it.
At least a few times a month on Batemates, a social app for men who like to masturbate with other men, Roman will spend an hour online with his bros. Masturbating—or “bating” as it’s known online—has always helped him relieve stress and find his center.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5835487&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310900#49674535) |
Date: February 16th, 2026 9:09 PM Author: Big Clique Energy
Puppaluffagus, who asked to be identified by his online persona citing professional concerns, joined Batemates a few months after it launched. Initially, the 47-year-old Missouri-based software developer had concerns, because the onboarding process required US citizens to upload their passport, but the company has since allowed for driver’s licenses instead; ID verification for potential new members is processed by third-party vendor Shufti Pro. The company also uses Besedo, a content moderation service, to monitor communication and make sure members are following the rules, including not spreading hate speech or posting about minors. Puppaluffagus now considers himself a regular, using Batemates “a couple times a week.”
Among the most important rules on Batemates? No lurking allowed. “It’s kind of like when straight women go to a leather bar, and they’re gawking at people—like we’re animals in a zoo,” Puppaluffagus says.
When joining a virtual session, all users are required to turn on their camera and are automatically removed when they turn it off. To maintain privacy, many bators will often wear a mask or position their camera from the neck down. Others happily let their freak flag fly and show their face during sessions. Room moderators have the option to host “face-mandatory” rooms. In those scenarios, everyone is required to show their face for the entire bate session.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5835487&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310900#49675027) |
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