Hey folks, here's a thread that I had at The Spiral, so here we go, starting from scratch.

Yes, there are Furries that love NIN!

I hope to reach any fellow Furries that may be here and give them a place to go, as well as keep communications about the Furry community friendly. Thus, if anyone has questions about the fandom, I'll be happy to answer them. ^_^



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/2008 03:22AM by maybeedeluxe.

Furry, officially known as Furry Fandom, is the appreciation of anthropomorphic animals (animals possessing human characteristics and anatomy). This appreciation is widespread; funny animal comics, cartoons, movies, and most popular culture. There's also an appreciation for the ancient forms of anthro animals, as found in Egyptian and other cultures.

Here's a breakdown, as there are several facets of who and what a Furry can be.

1. Someone who appreciates animal comics and cartoons.
2. Someone who appreciates animal mascots, costuming, and puppetry. They can be found costuming (a.k.a. Fursuiting) at events and conventions. Others make their own animal puppets and put on shows for people.
3. Someone who actually creates anthro animal-centric artwork.
4 Someone who also feels a spiritual connection to animals, and identifies with them, in terms of their closeness to nature and care for one another.

Now, there are Furries who identify with only one of these facets, and there are others, like myself, who identify with more than one of these facets. We do often create our own Furry characters, or "Fursonas," that we identify each other with. As with the
"dry humping," yes, there is a sexual side to Furry, for Furries are people, and people have sex with each other. Trust me, as a member of Furry for four years, the sensationalism you might see in the mass media (read: CSI and MTV) about Furries is not the real story. Sex sells, so that's what they run with, but believe me, their accusations are unfounded and do not speak for us at all.

All you really need to know about Furry is we're all caring, average, everyday people who love to have fun.

Yes, this should've been titled Furry NIN Fans..

I really hope to find other Furs here, I can't be the only one.. :-(

Well, by changing it to that, at least it'll fit in this community forum better.

How about "The Furry NIN Community"?

ruthreznor posted:

Well, by changing it to that, at least it'll fit in this community forum better.

How about "The Furry NIN Community"?

Done

That comic was great.. thanks, insomniacagent! ^_^ And don't worry, you don't have to be Furry in this thread. Mutual respect is a great thing.

Sophie: That's an awesome idea! I know it'd have a great response at a con. *hug*

I'm a furry. www.furaffinity.net/user/syrieltiger

Have you guys noticed, that since the latest changes for the profile page, you can now display on your profile that you are furries?
It's under your profile > basic info > user class

Okay, this is something fun for everyone, and you don't have to be Furry to join in.

Anyone ever wonder what kind of animal you'd be, or would like to be? Even better, if not you, then what kind of animals do you think the various members of NIN would be? What species would mirror or suit their personalities, or which would do the same for you?

Discuss!

Thank you, OnlyHumanAfterAll! Anime does incorporate a bit of Furry in their work.

It's always a relief to see a new reply in here. *phew*

i'm not one but i have friends who are. they're alright

Thank you for the definition Ruth! I did not know the Furry culture expanded so widely...I suppose we are all a little Furry deep down...no pun intended.

Why thank you!

Love the art work by the way!!! To this day The Lion King style of drawing has influenced my artwork.

I live in PA, I've been thinking of getting off my lazy ass and going to Anthrocon this year...

ooh and only your second post.
Hullo.