Something new and fun here on TubeBear, all you need is a webcam. Ok... here goes:

1st - Join TubeBear... it's free... and simple... done...? OK!

2nd - Login, go to 'Manage Profile'. In the list you will see 'My Webcam' - click on Broadcast And Record Videos (or just click that link if you are already logged in to TubeBear).

3rd - You will see 2 boxes. One says "Broadcast Your WebCam" and 2nd "Record Video Messages". For this article, concentrate on the 2nd box. Click ALLOW and if your webcam is hooked up properly, you should see yourself.

4th - Record - hit REC - once done... hit the button again - STOP. Then SAVE. On the right you will see "refresh the page". Click that and at the bottom you will see your video message you've just recorded.

5th - SHARE - hit the share button. You will see a list of your buddies (these are guys that you added to your buddy list - if you don't have any buddies it's time to start making some - browse profiles and on the top of guy's pages, you will see "ADD to Friend List"... once you have added a few friends, you can send them Recorded messages rather than typed messages.

It's as simple as that. Send messages to your buddies and wait for their reply. They will definitely get a kick out of seeing you rather than just seeing your typed messages.

COMING SOON - you will be able to record and store messages on your profile. These can be considered 'Welcome' messages or 'About Me' messages. You can even announce upcoming events, or direct guys to your own personal website. For musicians, mention where we can pick up your music (even play us a song). Merchants, show us your wares. Having recorded messages in your profile will be the next best thing when it comes to having your profile on the net.

Give us a bit of time and this option will soon be available, for now, start making some buddies and start sending your in-person messages.

Hugz from the TubeBear team.