POLL: So... Who here's a furry?

Flamboyant-Pencil · Post by **Flamboyant-Pencil** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:23 pm

I'd like to say "I'm a furry" to my offline friends and not get completely outcasted. Then again I can't say a lot of things about me without being outcasted so its nothing new.

zeekgenateer · Post by **zeekgenateer** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:27 pm

In all honesty I really would too. It sometimes feels that the people I call friends don't really know me. It's not even enjoying furry stuff, there's so much I don't tell anyone. At least the internet is decently anonymous, but I really didn't take the time to separate myself from my real name. It's real easy to look me up. Specially since my name is unique and its tied to my real name in places.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:19 pm

It sure is easy to have an alias that appears in the dictionary. ^.^

Anyway, don't worry about if your friends know it. If you show your interest in furry stuff, but not the shady stuff a lot of people associate with furries, then it's perfect; they'll only get the idea that you're a furry if they truly knows what that means.

Dr. Prower · Post by **Dr. Prower** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:43 am

Flamboyant-Pencil wrote:Still, our media doesn't really show furries in a positive light. Name one TV show that concerned furries in a positive, or even neutral light.

I'll watch whatever that show is. Unless it's Oprah.

Zlashdrive · Post by **Zlashdrive** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:05 pm

I'm a furless furry. I have a body made out of energy that fakes it. So does that count?

Flamboyant-Pencil · Post by **Flamboyant-Pencil** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:50 am

Oh god what is happening in your avatar Peanut is Grape and Grape is Peanut.

On a related note: CSI, ATHF, news networks, I think Law and Order, and Bones have had shows about furries, which portray them mostly negatively.

Post by **Sleet** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:55 am

There have been a few news networks that did not portray us negatively. There have even been the rare stories that are positive.

Also, ATHF has done it too? Ugh. As if I didn't already dislike that show enough.

44R0NM10 · Post by **44R0NM10** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:33 pm

There are shows that could be counted as furry shows that portray them well. That is, if we count the sonic cartoons like that.

Also, did CSI do 1, Maybe 2, episode(s) that even had furrys in them? I haven't seen those episodes, but I doubt it could be that bad. As of news broadcasts, when do they ever portray anything in good light? Other then that, I think most of our media just ignores fandoms like furry.

Post by **Sleet** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:49 pm

CSI did, as far as I know, one episode. I illegally downloaded the episode so I could see what it was like. Me, the lawful good Sleet, pirated it. That shows how much I don't give a rat's tail about the unfair exchange of that particular piece of intellectual property. And when I saw it, my negative expectations were met. The portrayal was in fact quite bad. The furry convention was an PIKACHUUU of socially awkward men and one woman. I don't know anyone who's seen that episode, but I've heard of other people who know people who only know of furries from that episode, and their view of us is as you would expect from that.

Another thing I discovered when I saw that episode was how incredibly dumb of a show CSI was. I can't believe people watch that.

Tiggy · Post by **Tiggy** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:54 pm

What, the whole zooming-enhancing part of the show?

The title of the movie says it.

Liam · Post by **Liam** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:49 pm

I wouldn't speak so disparagingly of them, otherwise they gonna track your room.

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:00 pm

Liam wrote:I wouldn't speak so disparagingly of them, otherwise they gonna track your room.

The computer nerd in me just died form laughing. Thanks. I love GUI's in movies and games. They're always so sleek, sexy, and simple, a monkey could run a DNA match by enhancing someone's skin cells 100000x.

Typhon · Post by **Typhon** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:10 pm

Liam wrote:I wouldn't speak so disparagingly of them, otherwise they gonna track your room.

LOL. It beeps! Millions of dollars spent on advanced forensics computer equipment only to have it beep and spoon feed you the exact details you need. Heck it even tells you the room number in a plain, easy to read red letter. I wish it were that easy :/

Post by **Sleet** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 1:50 am

Enhance buttons, guys.

fenning · Post by **fenning** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:38 am

Me is! I don't do the whole, furry suit thang, (mascot costumes are TOO sweaty! hehe...) but I LUV the art, webcomics, and essentially everything but the whole NC-17 portion of it.

Nice to meet some like-minded people!

Dr. Prower · Post by **Dr. Prower** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:41 am

Okay, question for all the people on here: What are your fursonas? Mine is an Arctic Wolf. White fur, black tail.

Zander · Post by **Zander** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:50 am

Dr. Prower wrote:Okay, question for all the people on here: What are your fursonas? Mine is an Arctic Wolf. White fur, black tail.

Kyderra · Post by **Kyderra** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:52 am

Dr. Prower wrote:Okay, question for all the people on here: What are your fursonas? Mine is an Arctic Wolf. White fur, black tail.

http://www.deviantart.com/download/1671 ... ecrath.png
But I am currently considering a new one, (one with more fur)

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:42 am

Dr. Prower wrote:Okay, question for all the people on here: What are your fursonas? Mine is an Arctic Wolf. White fur, black tail.

Second version

So this is my main fursona, but I have more. I have a dalmatian with green eyes, that I also used to make an RP character, just like my main fursona. I have others, too.

Kyderra · Post by **Kyderra** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:46 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1De96HZ ... d#t=06m10s

ye... why not World of Warcraft.. i'm rerolling worgen

ReCreate · Post by **ReCreate** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:26 pm

Dr. Prower wrote:Okay, question for all the people on here: What are your fursonas? Mine is an Arctic Wolf. White fur, black tail.

Here's mine(i'd rather post an illustration than describing it.

)

I only have one fursona.

devils · Post by **devils** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:30 pm

Dr. Prower wrote:Okay, question for all the people on here: What are your fursonas? Mine is an Arctic Wolf. White fur, black tail.

ReCreate · Post by **ReCreate** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:54 pm

devils wrote:
Dr. Prower wrote:Okay, question for all the people on here: What are your fursonas? Mine is an Arctic Wolf. White fur, black tail.

I get a 403 when I try to load that image...

devils · Post by **devils** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:57 pm

ReCreate wrote: I get a 403 when I try to load that image...

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1682083/ try that

Kyderra · Post by **Kyderra** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:19 pm

devils wrote:
Dr. Prower wrote:Okay, question for all the people on here: What are your fursonas? Mine is an Arctic Wolf. White fur, black tail.

D'aaw :3

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:02 pm

The ratio is shifting....

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:09 pm

Dusty wrote:The ratio is shifting....

What is that supposed to mean...? I don't get it.

Post by **Sleet** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:50 pm

It means the forum's getting furrier. The poll used to say we made up 2 of every 3 members, now it's closer to 3 of every 4.

Wolf · Post by **Wolf** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:09 pm

Yeah... Does this work?
Still haven't colored it. But yeah, it's a grey wolf.

For those who are wondering... Yes, I am a furry, but on a rather low level. I'm not into the really weird stuff.

Post by **Sleet** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:32 am

I prefer to call that "normal level."

ctcmjh · Post by **ctcmjh** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:46 am

Sleet wrote:I prefer to call that "normal level."

You have levels? Okay, how about me?
My girlfriend and I are furries. We both have fursonas (Me: Siberian Husky. Her: Cream colored Tabby Cat) We both are interested in making ears and tails corresponding to our fursonas, but we wouldn't wear them in public (except among friends). We might go to a convention. We will NOT fursuit, because it's kinda weird (fursuiting is weird, not fursuiters.)

Post by **Sleet** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:56 am

Sounds like you're slightly above normal level to me.

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:59 am

Sleet wrote:Sounds like you're slightly above normal level to me.

I personally would prefer to see a spectrum of what you consider "normal" and "above" and "below" it, and then determine from that where I lie thereon, rather than the other way around.

Anthroguy101 · Post by **Anthroguy101** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:44 am

I think we know the comic's target audience. BTW I'm a dog, with white fur and blue stripes/spots, who used to live in Minneapolis.

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:52 am

Low: Think of anthropomorphic characters are cute/cool, having thoughts that being one would be awesome.
Medium: Wishing to be an anthropomorphic character, doing something related to furries every day if possible (Like, uh, reading HP), having a fursona, drawing furries, wearing ears, tail or a collar from time to time.
High: Wishing to be an anthropomorphic character, *scrubbed* , fursuiting, going to furry conventions.

Having 2/4 of any category makes you belong to that category. Don't forget that this is just my own opinion.

I'm high....

Post by **Sleet** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:29 am

One of the above topics is not welcome in this thread. Also, that one thing is not really indicative of how much of a furry one is because there are some people who are furries in that way only.

ChewyChewy wrote:
Sleet wrote:Sounds like you're slightly above normal level to me.
I personally would prefer to see a spectrum of what you consider "normal" and "above" and "below" it, and then determine from that where I lie thereon, rather than the other way around.

I'd just say a typical "normal" furry would be someone who considers anthropomorphs attractive (in the broadest sense of the word), fully acknowledges this trend in his or her art/entertainment tastes, probably has some variety of a fursona even if it's as simple as "I'm a meerkat," and to some degree associates with other furries, usually online. He or she might also draw furry art, but not necessarily exclusively. A "lower-level" furry is just one who has a passing interest in anthropomorphs and doesn't do much else except minor things like drawing them on occasion, and a "higher-level" furry might do the conventions, the dressing up, etc.

It's kind of hard to really define an average since furries aren't average in the first place, but that's just how I feel I about it.

Senator_Sunburst · Post by **Senator_Sunburst** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:47 am

By that ranking Sleet, I'm definitely a typical "normal furry".

I'm also a Platinum Burmilla while we're on the subject of fursonas.

Tiggy · Post by **Tiggy** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:48 am

I yam a tiggy :3 http://liamboo.deviantart.com/#/d2twwgf

(Kyderra is awesome:3)

Jakkal · Post by **Jakkal** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:14 am

The "drawing" anthro stuff is a quite risky thing to say, because, some ppl are drawing furry art but not to express themselves, but to make money out of it. Even I earned some coins for grading up some furry artwork, but I woudn't refer me as a furry in any case...

sliceofdog · Post by **sliceofdog** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:35 pm

Jakkal wrote:The "drawing" anthro stuff is a quite risky thing to say, because, some ppl are drawing furry art but not to express themselves, but to make money out of it. Even I earned some coins for grading up some furry artwork, but I woudn't refer me as a furry in any case...

I think they meant when drawing art for yourself; so if in your leisure time you draw anthropomorphic animals, that counts towards being a furry. I might be wrong, but I assume that's what they meant.

Well? Are you a furry?