Furries.

[Aquaplant]

Originally Posted by Zai-en-ken

I don't mind furries. They tend to be nice people. I also don't care what "kind" of furry they are. What I don't like about it is that I can't seem to get away from it sometimes. I like some of the artwork when it isn't done in a certain style, and I don't mind looking at it, but sometimes I can't get away from the other artwork. Not necessarily adult stuff; it's the non-adult stuff too. People who aren't really internet people look at that and instantly go "WTF" about it.

Well I can understand the need to stay away from the adult stuff, and that's what the mature content filters are for, but I don't understand what's so uncomfortable about the non-adult stuff? I mean art doesn't exactly rub itself into your face unless you go look for it.

So I really don't have much to add to this thread, I suppose, other than stating my viewpoint about it: I don't care much for most of the artwork. I think that furries could benefit from a general change of style when it comes to the artwork they use to protray themselves on the 'net, but my opinion really means nothing.

Well art style is like taste, it's really only a matter of opinion, and while other people prefer apples over oranges, there will always be those who prefer the other way around. As a person who can't draw at all, I'm not really qualified to talk about art differences in general, because it all comes down to whether I like it or not, as in personal preference and opinion.

As for the "moving furries to their own gallery" I didn't mean making them all "adult only images" I just meant that maybe they should have their own section, because some people find the art disturbing/embarassing. This would make it easier to find anyway, and people could choose to put there art here or not.

Again, I don't understand why people would be disturbed or embarrassed by non-adult stuff, because if they are already browsing somewhere that might include non-ordinary art, I think they should be a bit more open-minded.

I'm sorry if some of you still find this offensive.....it's just my viewpoint. I was polite about stating it, I didn't insult anyone, and I wasn't ambiguous about it. You'll find many many people who will not think the same way as you do about things you feel strongly about; that's life.

Well you can always state your viewpoint, but telling someone they are outright wrong doesn't exactly strike me as subtle. Pretty much everything in life is subjective, so everything comes down to opinion, and thus people tend to disagree and have different opinions. Still, constructive discussion and debate is the best way to go at thing, and that usually includes good argumentation, something that people can universally relate to, instead of just basing things of personal preference.

It's better to develop a "tough shell" and just ignore the people who hate you or vehemently disagree with you than jump into the gunner seat and start firing away, as it were. This is part of the reason why trolls like furries; many of them are too easily offended. The best way to defend yourself from these kinds of people is ignore them without any response, and go about doing your business anyway.

Well trolling aside, I have nothing against constructive criticism or someone pointing out that I'm genuinely wrong, but it's usually just subjective views like yours for instance. And while they are no more right or wrong than mine, they are useless for me because they are yours, seeing as I don't observe the world through your eyes.