Relevant to note that every other bid comes from the same bidder, j_s_0e6b87. Here's what I'm guessing about them:

• They likely know about Hexbear, since they were bidding on the address right off the bat.
• They aren't a domain squatter. A domain squatter would try to minimise the amount of money spent on a domain; and yet they're bidding too early, too frequently, and values considerably higher than the necessary to be the top bidder.
• They aren't using automated tools, since the the times and values between the others' bids and theirs are too erratic.
• Either they don't plan to actually win the bid, OR they have lots of money (to the point that US$710 is pocket change for them) and really, really bad blood against Hexbear.

Guys, they already switched to chapo.chat, all you're doing is emptying your pockets to give to some criminals.

I find it strange that they are out-bidding each other like this when there are over 8 days left. I am not too experienced with bidding, but I thought that the normal strategy was to maybe place a placeholder bid if there is no activity, but more generally one waits until the last second to set a reasonably high bid. Going on a 1v1 with fast out-bidding over a week early seems bad for everyone except the seller. Perhaps someone can explain.

Update: it's now US$1921.00. Some PP (p_p_822628) is trying to outbid JS (j_s_0e6b87), who has been competing since the start.

Apparently they screwed things up, they try to get their domain back.

To the moon!

This is a stable investment, right guys?...

JavaScript and PeePee are really going at it, huh.

I’m kind of tempted to buy it…

Edit: you can’t tell me it wouldn’t be funny to host an instance the exact opposite of what hexbear stands for right now at its URL