So I've Noticed a Trend in People's Furry Avatars

[Fiad]

In the VGcats furry or not topic, just because it doesn't deal with furry issues doesn't mean it isn't a furry comic. There are plenty of furry comics that never even make references to anything about being a furry, just have furries rather than humans or both in the same world. It is really all about perspective, depends if you want it to be furry or not. It is all up to personal opinion until the creator comes out and says if it is or isn't.

 

[Radoh]

I think people need to know the difference between furry...and anthropomorphic. Robin Hood Disney movie is anthro, furry is guy in a suit made after Krystal from Star Fox.

I've been struggling with this when trying to make a species for my sci-fi comic, I have species with wet skin, dry skin, metal, rugged and that's fine but I made one that had fur on it and instantly "Cool furfag". There's a difference, I'm not interested in screwing the drawing.

I agree with that part where it says in the OT that furry avatars have the character smiling in a whimsical way. Personally, I find whimsicalness and quirky characters to be annoying if this is their prime trait.

For any furry, I have a question:
I think that minotaurs and werewolves are awesome. I do not find them sexually attractive in any way shape or form, but there is a slight fascination towards these badass creatures of destruction. Is that being a furry?

For my (and at least 248 other people on this site) definition of furry, yes it would. So tell me, how does it feel being a furry?

Everyone I know is a furry if this the case. It feels like an inane label.

Not exactly. Say you take a show that has anthros in it and replace them with people. Those who get upset about this are furries while the ones who couldn't care less are not. This isn't the perfect analogy but since I'm not particularly eloquent today it will have to do until someone else says it better.

I don't know; I'm not a furry, but I would be mad if Disney announced they were making new episodes of Talespin, but when the episodes finally premiered, all of the anthropomorphic animals were suddenly human. It could still be a good show, but it wouldn't be Talespin anymore. I think a better example would be if someone made a new show that had a similar plot and equal quality to something involving anthropomorphic animals -- let's keep using Talespin as an example. The people who liked Talespin because it was a well written adventure series would like both shows, whereas the people who liked Talespin but not the hypothetical new show would be furries.

Of course, my personal definition of "furry" when talking about people is "someone who identifies as a furry." When dealing with media, it's a bit tougher to define, but it has to do with the tone of the piece. The Loony Toons characters are not furries, because they were created well before the idea of "furry" existed, and the tone is all wrong as a result. VG Cats is questionable, because it came after furry fandom started, and the art style is pretty heavily influenced by it, but I wouldn't personally categorize it as a furry comic, because the tone isn't furry-ish. As for something with the right tone? I can't think of any aside from the furry porn that occasionally winds up on various 4chan boards, but I know there's some non-porn examples out there. The spoilered picture in CPU46's post looks like it probably is one, but for all I know the next page could involve copious amounts of animal dong...

So you think the definition of furry is dependent on when the definition was established? That's incredibly flimsy considering you'd need to date exactly when the definition was coined. Also, if you are a furry if you say you are is again, very flimsy. For instance, I know people who say they are black, when in reality they are Caucasian and have no discernible proof of it (I've met his parents and both are white) so just because he says he is does not make it so.

Example: I am a Turian.
This statement cannot be true as they are not a fictional character in the Mass Effect universe.

And as I said, my analogy was not the best, but it gets the point across.

 

[Shellsh0cker]

Also

What is this and how am I suppose to type it?

That is Greek, and I have no idea.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

In the VGcats furry or not topic, just because it doesn't deal with furry issues doesn't mean it isn't a furry comic. There are plenty of furry comics that never even make references to anything about being a furry, just have furries rather than humans or both in the same world. It is really all about perspective, depends if you want it to be furry or not. It is all up to personal opinion until the creator comes out and says if it is or isn't.

But doesn't VG cats have non-furry characters in it, like Pantsman and that red monster guy? Not to mention the various human characters, plus Mr. Potatomoto and the green peas. If anything, it's a Looney Toons or Disney style cartoon world, where anything can and will be made capable of talking.

 

[godfist88]

i'm not sure what you're talking about, I've seen a trend in my little pony avatars but those aren't furies. in fact the furies seem pretty uncommon to me.

 

[godfist88]

I have found that most of them, even though they claim to not be into the animal fucking side of it, most of their avatars are small snippets of hentai characters.
Reverse image search a few of them.

reverse image search, how is that done?

 

[WolfEdge]

Also

What is this and how am I suppose to type it?

I'm pretty sure that second string of characters flashed us.

Does that mean I was just party to anthropomorphic hieroglyph porn?

'Cause, you know, that shit is hot.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

I think people need to know the difference between furry...and anthropomorphic. Robin Hood Disney movie is anthro, furry is guy in a suit made after Krystal from Star Fox.

I've been struggling with this when trying to make a species for my sci-fi comic, I have species with wet skin, dry skin, metal, rugged and that's fine but I made one that had fur on it and instantly "Cool furfag". There's a difference, I'm not interested in screwing the drawing.

I agree with that part where it says in the OT that furry avatars have the character smiling in a whimsical way. Personally, I find whimsicalness and quirky characters to be annoying if this is their prime trait.

For any furry, I have a question:
I think that minotaurs and werewolves are awesome. I do not find them sexually attractive in any way shape or form, but there is a slight fascination towards these badass creatures of destruction. Is that being a furry?

For my (and at least 248 other people on this site) definition of furry, yes it would. So tell me, how does it feel being a furry?

Everyone I know is a furry if this the case. It feels like an inane label.

Not exactly. Say you take a show that has anthros in it and replace them with people. Those who get upset about this are furries while the ones who couldn't care less are not. This isn't the perfect analogy but since I'm not particularly eloquent today it will have to do until someone else says it better.

I don't know; I'm not a furry, but I would be mad if Disney announced they were making new episodes of Talespin, but when the episodes finally premiered, all of the anthropomorphic animals were suddenly human. It could still be a good show, but it wouldn't be Talespin anymore. I think a better example would be if someone made a new show that had a similar plot and equal quality to something involving anthropomorphic animals -- let's keep using Talespin as an example. The people who liked Talespin because it was a well written adventure series would like both shows, whereas the people who liked Talespin but not the hypothetical new show would be furries.

Of course, my personal definition of "furry" when talking about people is "someone who identifies as a furry." When dealing with media, it's a bit tougher to define, but it has to do with the tone of the piece. The Loony Toons characters are not furries, because they were created well before the idea of "furry" existed, and the tone is all wrong as a result. VG Cats is questionable, because it came after furry fandom started, and the art style is pretty heavily influenced by it, but I wouldn't personally categorize it as a furry comic, because the tone isn't furry-ish. As for something with the right tone? I can't think of any aside from the furry porn that occasionally winds up on various 4chan boards, but I know there's some non-porn examples out there. The spoilered picture in CPU46's post looks like it probably is one, but for all I know the next page could involve copious amounts of animal dong...

So you think the definition of furry is dependent on when the definition was established? That's incredibly flimsy considering you'd need to date exactly when the definition was coined. Also, if you are a furry if you say you are is again, very flimsy. For instance, I know people who say they are black, when in reality they are Caucasian and have no discernible proof of it (I've met his parents and both are white) so just because he says he is does not make it so.

Example: I am a Turian.
This statement cannot be true as they are not a fictional character in the Mass Effect universe.

Except that "Black" is something defineable based on the color of one's skin, and "Turian" is something defineable based on a person's species. "Furries" on the other hand, are a modern subgroup of nerds. It's like saying The Sex Pistols were a grunge band, instead of saying grunge was largely inspired by punk.

Edit: Or to use another example, saying Quake ran on same engine as Half Life 2, because parts of the Source engine were based on the Quake engine. It doesn't fly.

 

[Konatacalypse]

I have a friend who draws furries and me and his curries rip on him all the time. Maybe because he's like 22 and has the backbone of a jellyfish. We'll toughen him up yet.

And before you go criticizing us for teasing him the guy didn't learn how to ride a bike till he was like 20, and before he went of to college his dad asked his cousins to make a man out of him.

Also

What is this and how am I suppose to type it?

I'm sorry, but what the fuck is this?


OT: With all my lurking I have seen some furry avatars on the forums, but not a lot of weird smiling ones.

 

[NiPah]

This thread reminds me of

 

[Fiad]

In the VGcats furry or not topic, just because it doesn't deal with furry issues doesn't mean it isn't a furry comic. There are plenty of furry comics that never even make references to anything about being a furry, just have furries rather than humans or both in the same world. It is really all about perspective, depends if you want it to be furry or not. It is all up to personal opinion until the creator comes out and says if it is or isn't.

But doesn't VG cats have non-furry characters in it, like Pantsman and that red monster guy? Not to mention the various human characters, plus Mr. Potatomoto and the green peas. If anything, it's a Looney Toons or Disney style cartoon world, where anything can and will be made capable of talking.

It is a fictional world containing a fictional species. Many of the most popular variations of the universe in furry stories have both humans and furs living together. Though I see your point, they have a talking potato and a demon. It would be more comparable to a Disney movie or something, Beauty and the Beast comes to mind. Has human, the beast(a fur of shorts), and talking furniture.

So I guess a good way to say it is VGcats makes no damn sense and has many species, one of which happens to have fur and resemble cats.

 

[floppylobster]

I don't personally know anybody who identifies as a furry, but whenever I see a person with a furry for an avatar, I see one constant.

That smile. Every damn furry picture has it, the same creepy(in my opinion, anyways) smile. So can anyone tell me what that's all about or is it just some unknown trend that isn't going away any time soon.

A smile to a human indicates acceptance. Everyone wants to be loved. Perhaps 'Furries' just want it to come from a safe source that reminds them of their childhood yet at the same time acknowledges their adult side?

 

[Feralcentaur]

What is this and how am I suppose to type it?

ervalo aoiowv,
Feralcentaur: master of captchas

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

What is this and how am I suppose to type it?

ervalo aoiowv,
Feralcentaur: master of captchas

Actually, it doesn't matter what you type for the second word. I frequently get captchas in which the second word is written in Hebrew. I just leave it blank, and it goes right on through.

 

[liquidangry]

I'm not into the whole furry porn thing, but... anthropomorphic ninja bunnies kick ass!

 

[Feralcentaur]

What is this and how am I suppose to type it?

ervalo aoiowv,
Feralcentaur: master of captchas

Actually, it doesn't matter what you type for the second word. I frequently get captchas in which the second word is written in Hebrew. I just leave it blank, and it goes right on through.

Really? Because I heard someone say that is was only the one on the left you had to get right. -_- Captchas confuse me

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

What is this and how am I suppose to type it?

ervalo aoiowv,
Feralcentaur: master of captchas

Actually, it doesn't matter what you type for the second word. I frequently get captchas in which the second word is written in Hebrew. I just leave it blank, and it goes right on through.

Really? Because I heard someone say that is was only the one on the left you had to get right. -_- Captchas confuse me

As far as I can tell, it depends on whether or not the captcha has a word that can't be typed on a standard US keyboards, and also on which side that word is.

Edit: re-reading that, I think you may have misunderstood me; I leave the slot for the impossible word blank, not the whole thing.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

The smile gets you? I think what gets me is that people are somehow attracted to cartoon cat people.

I'm sure there are some things you like that I don't understand the attraction of too.

OT: I don't think they all have the smile. Generalizations.

I thought furries were people who dressed up in fluffy aminal costumes and had sex with eachother....

You've likely been corrected many times already but I'll reinforce it here:

[HEADING=2]That is not all there is to the fandom![/HEADING]

That subsect of the Furry Fandom is mostly a minority.

[sub][sub]And before you ask, no I am not a furry. I have just done some research before basing everything I know about a movement on public perception.[/sub][/sub]

 

[Cool Welshy]

Say, do Nekojins count as furries?