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

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:40 pm

i looked kentucky up. i saw we had a Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot meet and greet, and i facepalmed on the inside
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rempar11 · Post by **rempar11** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:44 pm

SomebodyYouKnow wrote:i looked kentucky up. i saw we had a Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot meet and greet, and i facepalmed on the inside
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SomebodyYouKnow wrote:we had a Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot meet and greet

SomebodyYouKnow wrote:a Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot meet and greet

SomebodyYouKnow wrote: Machine Gun Shoot meat and greet

Kentucky has machine guns?

Liam · Post by **Liam** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:49 pm

Private Elliot wrote:I am not a furry, but i don't hate them. (If I did hate them, would i be on this site?)

I hate many furries, so there's that.

(Present forum company excepted.)

Post by **Dissension** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:55 pm

I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say that we appreciate that.

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:57 pm

rempar11 wrote:
SomebodyYouKnow wrote:i looked kentucky up. i saw we had a Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot meet and greet, and i facepalmed on the inside
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SomebodyYouKnow wrote:we had a Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot meet and greet

SomebodyYouKnow wrote:a Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot meet and greet

SomebodyYouKnow wrote: Machine Gun Shoot meat and greet
Kentucky has machine guns?

no. were to stupid t realize it though
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Flamboyant-Pencil · Post by **Flamboyant-Pencil** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:56 pm

I'm a furry and I hate most furries :v

Liam · Post by **Liam** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:58 pm

Dissension wrote:I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say that we appreciate that.

You're the pleasant, non-creepy kind, otherwise there weren't many non-furries here, myself included.

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:16 pm

"Hate" is a strong word.

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:28 pm

yes. use loathe instead.

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:29 pm

Or maybe even "strongly dislike"

Post by **Dissension** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:31 pm

You may have a mild aversion to furries, but everyone loves the local ones. ;p

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:35 pm

well i know we're awesome

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:17 pm

How about "omniloathe."

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 12:29 am

"I have a general predisposition towards the internet subculture dealing with anthropomorphic animals that has an extremely negative tone almost to the point to where I will willingly remove myself from them as to not have to deal with any behavioral quirks that may irritate or offend me."

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:34 pm

somebody knows words!

Anthroguy101 · Post by **Anthroguy101** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:49 pm

Anthroguy101 wrote:{You can calm down a bit}

I was trying to be funny and/or sarcastic. Many people do furry things but don't like to be called furry.

zeroslash · Post by **zeroslash** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:19 am

Anthroguy101 wrote:
Anthroguy101 wrote:{You can calm down a bit}
I was trying to be funny and/or sarcastic. Many people do furry things but don't like to be called furry.

Sarcasm never works on the Internet. ;)

MilesKingford · Post by **MilesKingford** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:22 am

I don't mind non-housepets furries. I do not approve of the darker side to the furry fandom, of course, which most non-housepets furries dabble in but as long as they do not bother me I have no personal issues against them.

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:17 am

MilesKingford wrote:I do not approve of the darker side to the furry fandom, of course, which most non-housepets furries dabble in

That's a pretty strong generalization. I'd say it's very likely that's not true. The only reason it seems like there are more is because they're so much more vocal than the rest.

MilesKingford · Post by **MilesKingford** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:35 am

Sleet wrote:
MilesKingford wrote:I do not approve of the darker side to the furry fandom, of course, which most non-housepets furries dabble in
That's a pretty strong generalization. I'd say it's very likely that's not true. The only reason it seems like there are more is because they're so much more vocal than the rest.

I stated this because it seems to be the consensus, research studies I have viewed and other non-housepets furries I have spoken to have stated that there seems to be more furries dabbling in that particular area than there are those who don't, this is because certain...individuals join the fandom purely to exploit and expand the darker side of the fandom to satisfy their...desires without having any real interest in anthropomorphic animals. I wish I could be more positive but I am just stating what the reality of the situation seems to be.

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:53 am

The studies are based off of voluntary surveys, so the furries taking them are going to be the more vocal ones. It's hard to tell exactly how large that sampling bias is, but I have a feeling it's very significant.

MilesKingford · Post by **MilesKingford** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:45 am

The studies I have seen stated that they used personal observations rather than one-to-one surveys because most (if not all) furry groups have a policy to not deal with "outsiders" as a measure of discouraging negative campaigns by the media. Until the furry groups open themselves up to the public then we may never know for certain how widespread the darker side of the fandom is.

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:54 am

I would actually trust those even less, because there will be a massive sampling bias there, even greater than that of a voluntary online survey.

My logic is just that the true creepy percentage can only be lower than the perceived value, and considering both the fact that the stigma scares a ton of furries away (it scared me away for the longest time) and that online communities and conventions tend to mostly attract more serious fans, and that the creepy furries probably are significantly more often "serious" furries than they are "casual" furries, it is my guess that the sampling bias is actually large enough to give the opposite conclusion.

Almost a guaranteed fact: even the most reputable sources will mistake the proportion of creepy furries as larger than it really is
My belief: the true proportion is in reality smaller than 50%.

Buckdida · Post by **Buckdida** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:21 pm

Miles, we do not bring up this topic on this forum; the last three times it came up, it resulted in a thread lock.

You and Sleet should stop arguing about this while you're both ahead.

MilesKingford · Post by **MilesKingford** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 5:34 pm

I apologise, I did not mean to cause offence.
To steer back on topic, I am a borderline furry.

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:11 pm

if you had a fursona, what would it be?

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:25 pm

<== <== <==

MilesKingford · Post by **MilesKingford** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:31 pm

I do have a fursona...well, sort of.
A Fox, I have loved foxes ever since I was a kid.

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:33 pm

Tha Housedog wrote:<== <== <==

*directed at miles* >_>

MilesKingford wrote:I do have a fursona...well, sort of.
A Fox, I have loved foxes ever since I was a kid.

cool.

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:24 pm

That's a great species to like. Foxes; what beautiful, noble creatures! *salutes*

I've always loved foxes too. As far as I can remember, Tails from Sonic the Hedgehog was the start of my fox obsession, and I played Sonic 2 waaay back when.

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:51 pm

Hedgehogs are cooler.

zeroslash · Post by **zeroslash** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:04 pm

Likely Charlie the Australian Shepard dog (which is funny, since he doesn't live on Earth, but rather in a land I like to call Adienth), who is one of my more recent characters. Though young, he has the capability to use magic. He is bonded via mind with his long-time friend Sam. I tend to pretend they exist, and I like to have "conversations" with them in my mind in order to define their character. Call me crazy, but it works.

(Also, wouldn't it be a better idea to discuss this on another, more relevant topic. Not to mini-mod, of course...)

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:08 pm

Pretty much anything furry seems to be on topic here. Otherwise everyone would just say "yes" or "no" and then the thread would die and newer members wouldn't see it and vote.

Dubiousity wrote:Hedgehogs are cooler.

Yeah, why don't you go take damage from a boss and not instantly recover or something.

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:24 pm

Sleet wrote:Pretty much anything furry seems to be on topic here. Otherwise everyone would just say "yes" or "no" and then the thread would die and newer members wouldn't see it and vote.
Dubiousity wrote:Hedgehogs are cooler.
Yeah, why don't you go take damage from a boss and not instantly recover or something.

Why don't you stop being a hacker? D<

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:09 pm

Not a hacker.

Just a fox. *puts on sunglasses*

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:37 am

Sleet wrote:Not a hacker.

Just a fox. *puts on sunglasses*

Okay then, why can't you be a main character? ;P

Wolf · Post by **Wolf** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:14 pm

Dubiousity wrote:
Sleet wrote:Not a hacker.

Just a fox. *puts on sunglasses*
Okay then, why can't you be a main character? ;P

*Cough*

On a side note, Hyenas are just as cool as foxes and hedgehogs.

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:18 pm

Wolf wrote:
Dubiousity wrote:
Sleet wrote:Not a hacker.

Just a fox. *puts on sunglasses*
Okay then, why can't you be a main character? ;P
*Cough*

On a side note, Hyenas are just as cool as foxes and hedgehogs.

...on a good game?

Wolf · Post by **Wolf** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:20 pm

Dubiousity wrote: ...on a good game?

*more coughing*

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:24 pm

Wolf wrote:
Dubiousity wrote: ...on a good game?
*more coughing*

Should've used that the first time xP

Well? Are you a furry?