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

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:44 pm

It's much better that we're being pedantic than if we were being creepy again.

MilesKingford · Post by **MilesKingford** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:44 pm

Teh Brawler wrote: The way I see it, there are three forms of art: art that exhibits human emotion, art that exhibits human sense, and art that exhibits human experience. These fit pretty well into their respective forms of media: music, "high" art (painting, drawing, etc.), and writing. Yes, I know there's a bit of overlap, but for the most part, it applies. Music deals mostly with the emotions people face, pictures and film (I use the term solely to mean time-based media, not actual movies) focus on the senses (though this is usually limited to sight and hearing, maybe touch if you have a good imagination), and writing deals with experiences that humans have. When you begin to combine the two, say, writing and film, you combine experience and senses to make a movie.

I would say that any work(s) would have to be more than this to be truely qualified as being art, I would say that anything made by one's own creativity which embodies a meaning or purpose would be considered art.

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:47 pm

MilesKingford wrote:
Teh Brawler wrote: The way I see it, there are three forms of art: art that exhibits human emotion, art that exhibits human sense, and art that exhibits human experience. These fit pretty well into their respective forms of media: music, "high" art (painting, drawing, etc.), and writing. Yes, I know there's a bit of overlap, but for the most part, it applies. Music deals mostly with the emotions people face, pictures and film (I use the term solely to mean time-based media, not actual movies) focus on the senses (though this is usually limited to sight and hearing, maybe touch if you have a good imagination), and writing deals with experiences that humans have. When you begin to combine the two, say, writing and film, you combine experience and senses to make a movie.
I would say that any work(s) would have to be more than this to be truely qualified as being art, I would say that anything made by one's own creativity which embodies a meaning or purpose would be considered art.

Well, yes, it goes deeper than that. I was just giving a starting point to include writing as a form of art.

Post by **Dissension** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:47 pm

There is no single, all-encompassing definition of what it means to be furry. If you believe you are one, you are; otherwise, you're not. Nobody has said "You have to be a furry to like anthros," but all furs do, so it's understandable for a fur to make that misconception if you say "anthropomorphic animals are neat!" Nobody will bite your head off if you correct it, especially if you do so in a friendly, one-on-one manner.

Additionally, let's try to stay in the realm of courtesy. *shrugs* Hostility over this is silly. x3

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:48 pm

Dissension wrote:There is no single, all-encompassing definition of what it means to be furry. If you believe you are one, you are; otherwise, you're not. Nobody has said "You have to be a furry to like anthros," but all furs do, so it's understandable for a fur to make that misconception if you say "anthropomorphic animals are neat!" Nobody will bite your head off if you correct it, especially if you do so in a friendly, one-on-one manner.

Additionally, let's try to stay in the realm of courtesy. *shrugs* Hostility over this is silly. x3

But Ah wuznt truyin too bei hawstile :<

Private Elliot · Post by **Private Elliot** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:50 pm

Teh Brawler wrote:
Dissension wrote:There is no single, all-encompassing definition of what it means to be furry. If you believe you are one, you are; otherwise, you're not. Nobody has said "You have to be a furry to like anthros," but all furs do, so it's understandable for a fur to make that misconception if you say "anthropomorphic animals are neat!" Nobody will bite your head off if you correct it, especially if you do so in a friendly, one-on-one manner.

Additionally, let's try to stay in the realm of courtesy. *shrugs* Hostility over this is silly. x3
But Ah wuznt truyin too bei hawstile :<

Brawler, don't even joke by talking like that.

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:51 pm

Private Elliot wrote:
Teh Brawler wrote:
Dissension wrote:There is no single, all-encompassing definition of what it means to be furry. If you believe you are one, you are; otherwise, you're not. Nobody has said "You have to be a furry to like anthros," but all furs do, so it's understandable for a fur to make that misconception if you say "anthropomorphic animals are neat!" Nobody will bite your head off if you correct it, especially if you do so in a friendly, one-on-one manner.

Additionally, let's try to stay in the realm of courtesy. *shrugs* Hostility over this is silly. x3
But Ah wuznt truyin too bei hawstile :<
Brawler, don't even joke by talking like that.

What exactly are you going to do about it?

Private Elliot · Post by **Private Elliot** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:53 pm

Shoot him with my M93 Raffica, Durr.

Post by **Dissension** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:55 pm

Lest anyone forget, I'm a furry.

Private Elliot · Post by **Private Elliot** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:55 pm

Lest anyone forget, I'm not.

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:57 pm

If you keep talking like that I'm going to start getting hostile. :3

Dissension wrote:There is no single, all-encompassing definition of what it means to be furry. If you believe you are one, you are; otherwise, you're not.

This is generally the case, but occasionally there will be a person who is so obviously a furry but they won't admit it. Generally if you say you are or aren't, that's that, but on occasion someone's just in denial or misinformed.

MilesKingford · Post by **MilesKingford** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:59 pm

Would borderline furries be considered furry enough to be a furry?

Added: How can someone be in denial of being a furry?

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:00 pm

I'm not sure. That's kind of the whole definition of "borderline."

Personally I'd say most people who call themselves that are probably furries, though. Often they'll just be reluctant to adopt the label.

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:04 pm

I used to identify myself as a borderline furry, but now I think Im just a regular furry. (If there is such a thing)

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:06 pm

Private Elliot wrote:Lest anyone forget, I'm not.

Elliot is lying through his teeth.
Just sayin'.

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:21 pm

I was also in the same boat as Dubiousity back in the day. When I said I was a borderline furry what I really meant was "I'm a furry but haven't yet come to terms with it."

MilesKingford wrote:Added: How can someone be in denial of being a furry?

Let's say I loved watching cartoons with talking animals, drew them all the time, hung out with a bunch of furries online and even occasionally wore a fursuit. But I said I wasn't a furry. I would call that being a furry in denial. Having furry traits doesn't automatically make you a furry, but past a certain point it kind of starts working that way. Everything that looks like a duck isn't automatically a duck, but when it starts walking like one, smelling like one and quacking like one...

MilesKingford · Post by **MilesKingford** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:34 pm

Sleet wrote:
MilesKingford wrote:Added: How can someone be in denial of being a furry?
Let's say I loved watching cartoons with talking animals, drew them all the time, hung out with a bunch of furries online and even occasionally wore a fursuit. But I said I wasn't a furry. I would call that being a furry in denial. Having furry traits doesn't automatically make you a furry, but past a certain point it kind of starts working that way. Everything that looks like a duck isn't automatically a duck, but when it starts walking like one, smelling like one and quacking like one...

Huh, I see what you mean.

Private Elliot · Post by **Private Elliot** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:55 pm

Tha Housedog wrote:
Private Elliot wrote:Lest anyone forget, I'm not.
Elliot is lying through his teeth.
Just sayin'.

/me not amused.

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:01 pm

I believe you, Elliot.

EDIT: Hey, I've been to your town for a marching band competition once!

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:04 pm

Let's not insult or upset anyone over this guys.

Private Elliot · Post by **Private Elliot** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:15 pm

Well, I don't classify my self as a furry, but I see where ThaHousedog is getting it from.

I am actually planning of making a webcomic involving people. Which I would most likely put on my website (which is linked in my profile)

But topic-wise, I am not a furry, but i don't hate them. (If I did hate them, would i be on this site?)

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:21 pm

I don't know. Maybe you hate furries but acknowledge that hatred is irrational, so you wanted to join a community with lots of non-crazy furries that still has a significant non-furry population to help you get over that hate.

Or maybe you just like the comic and don't hate furries.

Private Elliot · Post by **Private Elliot** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:24 pm

Sleet wrote:I don't know. Maybe you hate furries but acknowledge that hatred is irrational, so you wanted to join a community with lots of non-crazy furries that still has a significant non-furry population to help you get over that hate.

Or maybe you just like the comic and don't hate furries.

2nd thing.

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:30 pm

I figured. :3

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:31 pm

I'll stand by what he said before, if he hated furries why would he be here?

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:33 pm

Private Elliot wrote:
Tha Housedog wrote:
Private Elliot wrote:Lest anyone forget, I'm not.
Elliot is lying through his teeth.
Just sayin'.
/me not amused.

/me was jus' kidding ...

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:52 pm

Dubiousity wrote:I used to identify myself as a borderline furry, but now I think Im just a regular furry. (If there is such a thing)

i was borderline when i joined, and now im not, and untill recently, i had forgotten that i wasn't a full furry to begin with

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:58 pm

I was a furry before and I still was a furry. I actually considered myself a furry before I even joined a furry community. Because I didn't know too many furries, I actually thought I was rare for being a non-pervert who was a furry.

Post by **Dissension** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:00 pm

I was kinda like that, except I knew a couple of furries in "real" life (including my then-best friend).

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:15 pm

I don't know any furries in real life.

Wolf · Post by **Wolf** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:23 pm

Dubiousity wrote:I don't know any furries in real life.

Here's what you do. Go to your google search engine, and type in the name of the state/country you live in. Then type in "furries."* You'll most likely find a link to a website for a group of furries that live near you.

*Example: "Georgia Furries"

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:27 pm

Well, I'm not gonna actively search people out or anything...

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:29 pm

"Hey, I like cartoon animals. I found out on the internet that you like cartoon animals. We should go get coffee!"

"...Who are you and how did you get into my house?!"

Wolf · Post by **Wolf** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:31 pm

Actually, they host gatherings. (Atleast the Georgia furries do. But I've never been to a meeting, just watching the site on occasion.)

You just need to find out when and where a gathering is, maybe send in some note if it's required (read the rules.) and then see your fellow furries in person.

Sleet wrote:"Hey, I like cartoon animals. I found out on the internet that you like cartoon animals. We should go get coffee!"

"...Who are you and how did you get into my house?!"

I snuck in through the window. I know a weasel in Kansas that gave me some pointers.

Post by **Dissension** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:32 pm

WikiFur wrote:The Northwest Arkansas Regional Furry Association (NARFA) is a group of furries who live in Northern Arkansas. Many used to live in a single apartment complex in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA, colloquially called the NARFA Cube, but have since moved.

"Everyone in my building is a furry."

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:37 pm

That would get weird, fast.

Post by **Dissension** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:43 pm

There are about 50 of them. Could you imagine being a non-fur and basically living at a small furry convention? *laughs hysterically*

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:48 pm

I'm frightened enough as is and I'm not even a non-furry. Even if they're the kinds of furries we have here (the cool kind) that'd be frightening. It's even worse considering that they very easily might not be.

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:58 pm

Dissension wrote:There are about 50 of them. Could you imagine being a non-fur and basically living at a small furry convention? *laughs hysterically*

I would be freaked out, probably.

Wolf · Post by **Wolf** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:13 pm

Dissension wrote:There are about 50 of them. Could you imagine being a non-fur and basically living at a small furry convention? *laughs hysterically*

Well... The pizza delivery guy would probably get used to it really fast. Chances are a gaint two legged wolf will get pretty routine after the first delivery.

Well? Are you a furry?