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Adventurist
Interested to see where this leads...
https://www.snewsnet.com/news/pocket-outdoor-media-acquires-outside
https://www.snewsnet.com/news/pocket-outdoor-media-acquires-outside
Interesting that a media company would snatch up Gaia GPS, however I think it's a smart move on their part to have that kind of platform. I just hope they don't turn "anti-vehicle" and shun out the current overland/ohv/4x4 user base and turn the app into yet another hiking-only app.
Yesterday Pocket Outdoor Media (POM) announced that it has acquired five businesses: Outside magazine (which includes Outside Online), Outside TV, Gaia GPS, athleteReg, and Peloton magazine. These brands join the much loved properties that already make up POM’s existing portfolio—Ski, Yoga Journal, Backpacker, Trail Runner, Climbing, Clean Eating, Women’s Running, VeloNews, Warren Miller Entertainment, Roll Massif, FinisherPix, and almost 20 more—to form the active-lifestyle equivalent of a musical supergroup. And that’s not all: POM is also changing its name to Outside. You can read more about that announcement in this interview with CEO Robin Thurston.We think this is great news for our readers, and not just because our new teammates share our passion to help everyone live bravely. The new Outside will be investing in what we do best, helping us inspire and enable more people to participate in the activities we love. “Everything we do is driven by a belief that a hike, run, ride, or yoga practice can change your life,” said Thurston, “and the additions are all about fulfilling that mission. We will now be delivering world-class content, experiences, and services 24/7 to almost every home in America across every platform, screen, and device.”
and given the clearly voiced politics of Outside magazine as evidenced in their library of articles, the probability of them ruining Gaia GPS and memory holing all the 4WD centric features/trails is actually very high
That's what worries me as well. I canceled my subscription to Outside Magazine many years ago because of misgivings with their biased political slant.
Yeah, that doesn't bode well for Gaia and yeah, I canceled my long term subscriptions to Outside and Backpacker when they couldn't keep their retarded politics out of everything. I've glanced at a couple of issues over the years in the grocery store and I definitely don't miss them.