Furry Fandom Discussion Thread

[Furry Alairia and Algeria]

This thread is a continuation of the former thread: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=278182

Hello. FA&A here! So, I've never heard the opinion of Nationstates of Furries, and it's definitely a very debated discussion on the interwebs. Some people describe it as a wonderful fandom, while others decided to describe the Furry Fandom as a perverted category of mentally sick people who should be killed. And after a poll, 87% of people said: "What do I care about it?", wile the remaining and some others said, "What's that? It's a bit confusing."

I myself, I'm a very extreme furry, obvious by the flag and just about all my posts justify what you think. And if you don't believe, you should look at my interests then. It makes some of what I am, and lots of what I am. I won't go in depth until later, but I've shown MAJOR interest in the fandom, lots of what I am.

So discuss, are you a furry? If so, what interested you, what do you do, and are how interested are you? This could go anyway.
If not, or if your interested, explain your reasons for joining, just nothing too trollish, like the examples I'm going to provide below.

Don't turn this into a flame war of Anti-Furs and Furries. I've been through it, and it isn't great at all.

The Furry Fandom is just a disease in people. Maybe it calls for an extermination
(Remember this is a example)

The Interwebs, drawings, and talking to fellow furries in the city were the way I got on the path. I met a especially friendly one named Julian in the Mexican district. It's a shame he's gone now, though he was the one who introduced me to a whole new world that allowed me to share to other people. :3

Thank you, now let the discussion begin...
- Furry Alairia and Algeria

[ODMS Babel]

I am a furry, though I may hesitate to identify with the furry fandom. Mostly because I do not go to conventions, barely engage in furry-specific communities and largely consider my furriness to be a trait rather than an identity.

Anyway, I mostly was introduced to the concept of the distinct thing that is furry by angry people on youtube complaining about it. So I googled it, decided 'yeah this describes me somewhat' and that was about it. And now I mostly look up furry webcomics, lurk on tgchan and follow quests (not sure if that counts as something furry), and watch people attempt (and fail horribly) to explain the concept to the media. That last one especially is both rather awkward and extremely amusing.

[Nazi Flower Power]

I'm not a furry, but I've seen furry art around conventions and things.

I have a question, though. Does furry fandom have a word for anthro beavers? I don't think I've ever actually seen an anthro beaver, but I am doing some world-building for a fantasy novel and a race of beaver-people would be very useful.

[Furry Alairia and Algeria]

I'm not a furry, but I've seen furry art around conventions and things.

I have a question, though. Does furry fandom have a word for anthro beavers? I don't think I've ever actually seen an anthro beaver, but I am doing some world-building for a fantasy novel and a race of beaver-people would be very useful.

I Believe that the Furry Fandom does not have a word for that particular part of animals. Its kinda of a vague subject when usually talked about, though I have yet to hear someone's opinion.

[ODMS Babel]

I'm not a furry, but I've seen furry art around conventions and things.

I have a question, though. Does furry fandom have a word for anthro beavers? I don't think I've ever actually seen an anthro beaver, but I am doing some world-building for a fantasy novel and a race of beaver-people would be very useful.

I'd recommend using something related to what they do. Like, beavers in general build dams. So something like Builders could work as a nickname if nothing else, unless another species suits the nickname better. Dammers perhaps if you feel like being amusing. I do not know of any widespread names for beaver people in the same way that Gnoll is for hyena people though.

[Nazi Flower Power]

I'm not a furry, but I've seen furry art around conventions and things.

I have a question, though. Does furry fandom have a word for anthro beavers? I don't think I've ever actually seen an anthro beaver, but I am doing some world-building for a fantasy novel and a race of beaver-people would be very useful.

I'd recommend using something related to what they do. Like, beavers in general build dams. So something like Builders could work as a nickname if nothing else, unless another species suits the nickname better. Dammers perhaps if you feel like being amusing. I do not know of any widespread names for beaver people in the same way that Gnoll is for hyena people though.

All the other races have names that do not have any other meaning, and I'd like to stick to that. I will have to either make up a name or use some other race besides beaver-people. Too far north for hyenas...

[Rabotnikisoyedinennyye]

If furries weren't so in-your-face about their fandom, I'd be fine with them.

[Chiene]

I'm a furry but I don't do conventions or fandom stuff. I identify with the furry community, and support it behind my back. My family doesn't appreciate that sort of thing.

[Alexandreon]

I don't consider myself as a part of furry fandom, but I do like the art (equines and scalies are my top-tier, although I tend to assess pics by their quality, not species) and stuff, some gemstones are truly masterpieces, and the artists are really gifted.

Since I'm from Poland, the fandom here's almost non-existing, at least from what I can see on fantasy conventions, as there are no fur-cons at all, according to my knowledge. Fursuits are too bizarre for my personal liking, but if that's what float one's boat I'm ok with that. As in all fandoms there are nutjobs and pretty rational, chilled and fine people there, so I won't judge.

[Auzkhia]

I consider myself to be a mild furry. I like it and enjoy furry art, but I feel like I am not quite in the fandom.

[Alexandreon]

I consider myself to be a mild furry. I like it and enjoy furry art, but I feel like I am not quite in the fandom.

I'd guess that it's fairly common attitude, as from what one can see, the fandom itself might be too garish and provocative to the majority of the society. I'd say that I quite enjoy fandom-made stuff associated with MLP, but I'd never call myself a brony. The quality of some stories are great, as the quality of some fur art is simply class for itself (Bagheera, Dark Natasha as examples of my favourite artists)...

[Imperial Threshold]

If furries weren't so in-your-face about their fandom, I'd be fine with them.

Same here. I just said a like animals and a furry said I'm a closet furry and keeps on pestering me to be one.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Furries... Not my cup of tea but to each their own. I must confess that some of the costumes look adorable, but I wouldn't wear them. Some of the art is interesting, when it's not about sex and penis.

[Auzkhia]

I consider myself to be a mild furry. I like it and enjoy furry art, but I feel like I am not quite in the fandom.

I'd guess that it's fairly common attitude, as from what one can see, the fandom itself might be too garish and provocative to the majority of the society. I'd say that I quite enjoy fandom-made stuff associated with MLP, but I'd never call myself a brony. The quality of some stories are great, as the quality of some fur art is simply class for itself (Bagheera, Dark Natasha as examples of my favourite artists)...

I know some people who love MLP:FiM but distance themselves away from the fandom.
However, don't think I dislike the furry fandom. I might as well say I am in it.

[Equestican]

I consider myself a furry, I enjoy the art, music (NIIC being my favorite of furry musical artists), and many thing about the fandom overall. Fursuiting and conventions interest me and I may do those things one day.

[Alexandreon]

I know some people who love MLP:FiM but distance themselves away from the fandom.
However, don't think I dislike the furry fandom. I might as well say I am in it.

As Prussian motto said, suum cuique. Everything depends on circumstances (hail, o Relativism...) but I can say that I won't be glad if both brony and furry fandom disappeared, since... Well, I guess that I simply can appreciate them dedicating their time to create something, rather than thoughtlessly gawk at TV or constantly play vidyas. Creativity is the key, I'd say.

[Auzkhia]

I know some people who love MLP:FiM but distance themselves away from the fandom.
However, don't think I dislike the furry fandom. I might as well say I am in it.

As Prussian motto said, suum cuique. Everything depends on circumstances (hail, o Relativism...) but I can say that I won't be glad if both brony and furry fandom disappeared, since... Well, I guess that I simply can appreciate them dedicating their time to create something, rather than thoughtlessly gawk at TV or constantly play vidyas. Creativity is the key, I'd say.

I like both fandoms and I especially admire their creative output. There is a lot of fan art of MLP-Ponies and Furries.

[Arkinaid]

I identify with the furfandom mostly because I like the art and webcomics, which I will occasionally donate money to.

I have to admit I've never known a furry who is up in your face but given there are dozens of sites with rules against admitting your a furry I guess its a problem there. Having flown with Goonswarm in EVE I tend to keep my furriness to my self, simply because it was against fleet policy to talk about being a furry.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I know some people who love MLP:FiM but distance themselves away from the fandom.
However, don't think I dislike the furry fandom. I might as well say I am in it.

As Prussian motto said, suum cuique. Everything depends on circumstances (hail, o Relativism...) but I can say that I won't be glad if both brony and furry fandom disappeared, since... Well, I guess that I simply can appreciate them dedicating their time to create something, rather than thoughtlessly gawk at TV or constantly play vidyas. Creativity is the key, I'd say.

Like everything, there are some elements in fandoms that should cease to exist. But as long as you distance yourself from those elements, you can enjoy a fandom with relatively no problems. I like MLP, for example. However, I'm not a hardcore fan. I still enjoy several aspects of the fandom, like the music, while I shun other aspects because I don't like them, like the porn art.

[Alexandreon]

As Prussian motto said, suum cuique. Everything depends on circumstances (hail, o Relativism...) but I can say that I won't be glad if both brony and furry fandom disappeared, since... Well, I guess that I simply can appreciate them dedicating their time to create something, rather than thoughtlessly gawk at TV or constantly play vidyas. Creativity is the key, I'd say.

I like both fandoms and I especially admire their creative output. There is a lot of fan art of MLP-Ponies and Furries.

Yup, visual art, stories, costumes, some of them are simply great. There are certain authors on FiMfiction, whose style is really, really good.

[Auzkhia]

I like both fandoms and I especially admire their creative output. There is a lot of fan art of MLP-Ponies and Furries.

Yup, visual art, stories, costumes, some of them are simply great. There are certain authors on FiMfiction, whose style is really, really good.

I read some fanfics, but too many.

[Alexandreon]

As Prussian motto said, suum cuique. Everything depends on circumstances (hail, o Relativism...) but I can say that I won't be glad if both brony and furry fandom disappeared, since... Well, I guess that I simply can appreciate them dedicating their time to create something, rather than thoughtlessly gawk at TV or constantly play vidyas. Creativity is the key, I'd say.

Like everything, there are some elements in fandoms that should cease to exist. But as long as you distance yourself from those elements, you can enjoy a fandom with relatively no problems. I like MLP, for example. However, I'm not a hardcore fan. I still enjoy several aspects of the fandom, like the music, while I shun other aspects because I don't like them, like the porn art.

That's the point- one can pick up the best of these worlds without obligatory "full-scale" membership in any of them. While I don't mind existence of both Furry and MLP porn slightest bit, I can see why it may be disturbing, and personally I vastly prefer "clean" art. And yup, some of the music/stories/art is simply wonderful. In terms of MLP-related stuff, I really like "Lullaby for a Princess". It's simply magnificent IMHO.

[Alexandreon]

Yup, visual art, stories, costumes, some of them are simply great. There are certain authors on FiMfiction, whose style is really, really good.

I read some fanfics, but too many.

I've written one, I admit (it's not published in the net, as I'm not sure if it's good enough), due to the fact that a friend of mine is huge fan of MLP and Stanisław Lem's novels (and Lem is my favourite writer), so I decided to merge that. It was fun to write, although I don't know if I ever repeat that...

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Like everything, there are some elements in fandoms that should cease to exist. But as long as you distance yourself from those elements, you can enjoy a fandom with relatively no problems. I like MLP, for example. However, I'm not a hardcore fan. I still enjoy several aspects of the fandom, like the music, while I shun other aspects because I don't like them, like the porn art.

That's the point- one can pick up the best of these worlds without obligatory "full-scale" membership in any of them. While I don't mind existence of both Furry and MLP porn slightest bit, I can see why it may be disturbing, and personally I vastly prefer "clean" art. And yup, some of the music/stories/art is simply wonderful. In terms of MLP-related stuff, I really like "Lullaby for a Princess". It's simply magnificent IMHO.

On that front, I recommend the music made by Jeff The Strider. His tracks inspired on MLP: FiM are amazing.

[Auzkhia]

I read some fanfics, but too many.

I've written one, I admit (it's not published in the net, as I'm not sure if it's good enough), due to the fact that a friend of mine is huge fan of MLP and Stanisław Lem's novels (and Lem is my favourite writer), so I decided to merge that. It was fun to write, although I don't know if I ever repeat that...

Ah, OK.

Anyway, is it ironic that quite like horse furries?