Olde Guarde....New Beeeee

I suppose the basic difference between Olde Guarde and New Bee is probably protocol. When we were still a young community, and due to our beginnings that are linked with the military, we were much more formal. And, way back when SM/S&M etc was actually called “English”…as I recall it anyway.

That formality had some deeper advantages that I truly miss. It is a deep experience, that can only be understood, like almost everything connected to BDSM, by having been there.
For me, the formality is a turn on. It is just another outward manifestation of the deep connection between the persons involved in the scene. Especially if it is a 24/7 situation.