RIP Yobeat.com
Dear Dedicated Readership,
Twenty-one years. When I began this website on my AOL account, I never imagined it would last this long or take me to the places it has. But they say all good things must come to an end, and my friends, that day is today. The website you love to hate will not see any futher updates. It will remain online for the time being, but may be deleted at any time. I recommend you print out your favorite articles now or forever live in regret when they are gone.
This was not an easy decision to come to, and it was aided in large part by a legal battle with my former partner. As a result, the name Yobeat no longer belongs to me. For the record, the instagram @yobeat is no longer affiliated with this website and any merchandise you may encounter is not either. The media juggernaut and the T-shirt company have parted ways and I do not want to do anything to inadvertently promote the latter.
Instead, I aim to continue my efforts on a new platform under the name Blower Media. As of right now, it’s just a logo and some stickers, but it could be something amazing some day. Stay tuned.
Brooke Geery
Founder, Editor, Publisher, Yobeat.com.
1997-2018
RIP
Thank you for all the years of great content. This website was a daily visit for me for as long as I can remember and it’s a bummer to see it finally come to an end.
Good luck to you in all of your new ventures!
So sorry to hear, it is truly the end of an era. Yobeat will be missed but I am so glad to hear you will be continuing on! Good luck and can’t wait to see whats next!
Get a newsletter up and running so youc an send updates on your future endevours
So sad. Your dad.
You should change the name to something other than blower. There was already something great in snowboarding called blower.
Thanks Brooke and crew for all your hard work! RIP yobeat
Looking forward to the next Brooke Media Project – greets from the Innsbrooklyn
Thank God ?
Jeff Curtes and Burton coffee table book years ago ?
BROOKE CREATED AN ONLINE MAGAZINE WHERE RANDOM SNOWBOARDERS COULD POST UP THEIR LATEST RIDING EDITS, ALL THE WHILE GETTING IMMEDIATELY NOTICED BY THEIR DISTANT SHREDREN WORLDWIDE, FOR FREE. YOBEAT RULED. TROOF OUT.
this is stupid. i hope whoever took yobeat away stubs their toe on a spiked rusty nail
I’ll miss you Brooke
21 years? Where did the time go (and where do I pour one out in remembrance)?
+1
Keyboard
Thanks for all the memories Brooke.
Sending love from the Catskill Mountains, representing Upstate NY.
Thanks, Brooke, for running the best site in snowboarding. So many laughs and hammers. This partner you speak of sounds like a chode. Go for it and enjoy the new ride.
Finally
This sucks. You had a take on things different from what I’d ever have, and I enjoyed it.
damn, rest easy
Word up, thank you for something to help keep the young and old connected. Also great pass of time while at work or on the shitter. Blower it is
For many years YObeat was my first click of the morning. Thanks to you and the crew for all the smiles, scowls and question marks.
I feel like I’m losing a best friend. this is a serious loss for snowboarding. you stayed away from and made fun of corporate bullshit side of snowboarding, And that’s what I truly loved about this website. this website was truly one in a million. Brooke, amazing job!!
Sadness
Out of the ashes I come to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for what you have given to snowboarding and all of us over the years. Best of luck with the next project Brooke! RIP Yobeat.