If you find out.. LET ME KNOW!

lol will do

Yeah I've noticed an insane amount of MLP recently 0.o

So it's not just me going insane then!!! AHA! I KNEW IT!

I think it has something to do with the new series on the Hub

I think this may be a step in the right direction in figuring it out!!

Yeah

mebbe that generation is finally 18 and up?

That... doesn't make any sense given the context of what I'm asking about here.

Considering they are intelligent feral bodied character, no. Cub porn doesn't apply to them it seems.

haha sarcasm!!!!!

I'm dead serious

Ah the minds of some people... trying to invent their own twisted logic to justify something they know is wrong.... xP

Not them, the FA staff. They've openly stated that if its feral its fine.

Well I think everyone knows the FA staff are somewhat into CP, they just seem to have gotten upset over how their last usable money transfer site was gonna drop them if they didn't remove it. So what you said does not surprise me actually xP

Pinkuh supposedly resigned over it...which I don't see as a bad thing. The question now is, ink bunny...who hosts their IP? SoFurry(yiffstar) is in Norway, which form what I could find has no cp laws against art.

Please make another journal if you get half an understanding on this, so that I (and others' I'm sure) can see a little insight too. I've watched MLP clips on YouTube and it looks like yet another show for little girls to me, so why the hell are the furries so gaga over it?

It pretty much is a show for 6-10 year old girls. At least the old one was. This new series someone else mentioned that's coming out seems to be geared toward the 10-14 range.

It's basically fine as long as they physical features that make them appear 18+ (hips, breasts).

But they're feral o.o

Hips and breasts on ferals = WEIRD xD

MLP recently became a meme on 4chan. It may have spilled over to FA via the Anonfurs.

Oh 4chan, thou art the ruination of the entire world xD

Also Anon... FURS???!! What kind of an oxymoron is those people's existence??? xDDD >.>

Not so much oxymoron as hypocracy really =P

But it is quite fun to watch them try to shitflood fur threads whilst fapping their unmentionables into jerky XD

Never heard of Furseiseki? (I think thats how you spell the user's name)

Anons all hate each other with the fury of a thousand burning suns anyway, so a handful being furry wouldn't really change things much.

LOL true

Blargh, that meant to be a reply elsewhere. XP But yeah, I was gonna say--there are furs in Anon, Something Awful, etc.

I'd wager a lot of articles about furries written on Encyclopedia Dramatica were probably written by other furs. :)

It's do to all the anti cub and zoo rules here.

So you're basically telling me it's their attempt at finding a loophole to CP rules??????? 0.o

yeah I'm pushing for the other loop hole there are a few medical conditions that keep people young and then there are the flat chicks. so as long as you say they loli are really 18 or older then it's legit.

Leave me alone!!
::goes back to playing with my dolls::

LMFAO that made me laugh

There is a new series of My Little Pony out now, called Friendship is Magic, and it's really taking everyone by storm. It's rather cute, and definitely a lot less geared towards younger audiences that it's last, but that's still it's main target. They've made it more interesting for the parents to watch, too, and it's really grown a lot in certain communities, so it's no wonder it's grown here.

Certain image boards are almost becoming infested with talk about the new series and how adorable it is, and then there are those that find it strangely arousing. I don't quite understand it, and  Saara has written about it in some depth, but I do think it qualifies as cub. Unless they are customs (which means that they are a character of their own design) then all of the characters are underage. But, FA's policies haven't been enforced very well on the site, and there's simply not enough moderators and management willing to take down some of the art.

If you did a search for 'Cub' and filtered it by popularity, you probably won't be surprised by what hasn't been removed from the site yet, no matter how old the submission is or how popular it has become.

It could very well be the new series stirring up the pot as you've pointed out. I didn't know there was a new series out. Thanks for this bit of insight! I think this is a step in the right deductive direction xD

c.c I just like ponies. I think they're cute and fun. I drew my own. Also? There's no way in HELL I will draw porn of them, even anthropomorphized. Like you said, it's a kids' show.

Like you said, it's a kids' show.

THIS.

I find it hard to call a professional, glasses-wearing artist and fashion designer who has hard deadlines, her own house and her own business a "cub." They're "ponies" in the sense that Shetland Ponies are ponies. Smaller-bodied varieties of horses. And, all of them have jobs, as said before. In one episode they showed a whole bunch of factory workers, and all of the mains have their own occupations, sometimes more than one. At best, you can say that Twilight Sparkle is a post-grad, a doctoral candidate University student.

As well, it's something that must be seen to be understood. A few episodes should make the obsession clear.

As a final note: What "kid" is going to understand a "Benny Hill" chase scene, a factory town, "Blazing Saddles" references, the number 42, Derpface or "Appletini"?

You -must- be referring to the new series...... right? Cos I've never seen either.

Oh yea. Best episodes to watch are "Bridle Gossip", "Winter Wrap-Up", "Suited for Success" and "Sonic Rainboom."

From what I have seen this new MLP is less geared towards 5 year old girls and more geared towards an older audience that includes males.

o.O.........

I'm serious.

It was the "including males" part that threw me.

The previous series from the 80s (as well as the toy line) has a notoriously younger female target audience, they're gonna have to go a LOOOOOOONG way to break that.

you'd be surprised at how many males i've seen who like the show.

probably because it isn't stereotypically girly.

I, too, wonder as to the big deal about this show. Having done a bit of research, however, I did find out potential replies to your questions:

1) Technically, they'd all be considered "adults" (albeit young), if not older teens. Even Spike, the dragon, being a "baby," doesn't seem to be that infantile.

2) Yes, I think the original was geared towards children (never actually watched it). There's a good chance, however, that this is the type of show where, even if it's made for kids, it's still enjoyable for adults (by comparison, a show like Phineas & Ferb is actually made for the creators and older viewers; they just make sure not to exclude kids when they make it for themselves, the adults).

3) Going back to the first question, only if certain characters in the show are drawn would it be seen as "cub;" there actually are differences between the "kids" on the show, the older "main cast," and the older adults.

All in all, I'm neutral on the whole thing. Having actually watched all that they made so far, I don't think that it's so bad...I don't see why people are going crazy over it (the one reason why I did said research), but it's still not so bad.

Good points!

Ummm... New series, people are getting rule 34 of a classic (however sh*t it may be)... stuff spewing over from elsewhere. Rule 35 applying to new cartoony stuff, No idea.

Rule 34 is what's scaring me x.x

you're gonna hafta come to grips with just about everything having rule 34, and I mean everything.

It's worth pointing out that they can VERY easily argue that they've advanced the age of the ponies. As for the porn itself, rule 34. 'Nuff said. Like it or not, there WILL be porn of it, and there is nothing neither of us can do.

Furthermore, your points aren't too valid in themselves. Let me expand.

1) Aren't they all underage?

Any artist can say anything about their own artwork. Plus, add boobs and suddenly there is no question of age. As for the more feral artwork, all the artist has to do is add a disclaimer (or, assuming the FA mods have already tried to do something about said pics, simply say "it's over 18").

2) Wasn't the original TV show geared toward children?

Doesn't matter. This point is ENTIRELY invalid if only because of the fact that Rule 34 exists. There's porn of Thomas the Tank Engine, for pity's sake.

3) Doesn't that kinda seem like cub porn (in reference to the adult rated images)????

This is basically your point 1, just in different words, so this is redundant.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm hardly disagreeing with your stance. You'll need actual VALID points if you want to combat this.

However, my stance is very easy to define: I don't care one way or the other about MLP porn. I don't hate it. I don't like it. I simply do not CARE. This is the internet. Get used to the oddities, weirdness, and nonsense.

Maybe your comment is the problem this person has with the MLP porn and such.

"Rule 34; nuff said." ...Not really. Why Rule 34 all the time, on everything, everywhere?

"Doesn't matter. [...] There's porn of Thomas the Tank Engine, for pity's sake." ...Why do you KNOW this? xD Also... why should there be this sort of "I don't care." mentality in your head before you go online? Porn of Thomas the Tank Engine sounds stupid, impossible and pointless. ...Why should people have to tolerate that sort of thing, rather than speaking out about it?

"This is the internet. Get used to the oddities, weirdness and nonsense." ...Why should he have to? Saying this (as SO many people ALWAYS do when someone objects to something they find strange) is much like someone else telling you to get used to the mundanity, boredom and plainness of something you're at least hoping for different from.

Maybe there *isn't* anything that can be done about it. ...And maybe it's because the vast majority of people like yourself who "don't care" (and those who love it and want more) outnumber the few who find the oddest concepts things they would much rather not see. Maybe if a few more people spoke up about what they think should and shouldn't be done here online, there'd be a few less shocks and a bit less confusion about what people are thinking. Some things don't actually *need* to be posted online as soon as they're created.

""Rule 34; nuff said." ...Not really. Why Rule 34 all the time, on everything, everywhere?"

Yes really, unfortunately for most of us. XD Thing is, rule 34 exists because there will always be someone who enjoys SOMETHING we may not. Because of that, porn will eventually exist of said subjects, though it sounds far-fetched at first. There's even been porn of CHAIRS. CHAIRS for cryin' out loud. XD

""Doesn't matter. [...] There's porn of Thomas the Tank Engine, for pity's sake." ...Why do you KNOW this? xD Also... why should there be this sort of "I don't care." mentality in your head before you go online? Porn of Thomas the Tank Engine sounds stupid, impossible and pointless. ...Why should people have to tolerate that sort of thing, rather than speaking out about it?"

When you have the friends I do, you'll understand EXACTLY why I know this. XD Weird as the numbnuts are, I love and cherish the asswits. XD

However, regarding my "I don't care" mentality, the only reason I have such a mentality is because I know there will be nothing I can do to stem the tide. People will draw what they wish, pure and simple, and a little internet person will not stop it. Now, if I could somehow affect the tide, sure, I'd care. But fact is fact: this is the internet. I can MAYBE stop the tide here, but it will forever exist elsewhere. That's all.

""This is the internet. Get used to the oddities, weirdness and nonsense." ...Why should he have to? Saying this (as SO many people ALWAYS do when someone objects to something they find strange) is much like someone else telling you to get used to the mundanity, boredom and plainness of something you're at least hoping for different from."

On the internet, this IS a very valid argument, y'see. The internet, being as public and easily-accessed as it is, will always be a sort of 'dump' or 'storage' for everyone. I can't say too much regarding the last bit of your statement though; it doesn't mesh well with the beginning of your statement. Clarify a little, please?

"Maybe there *isn't* anything that can be done about it. ...And maybe it's because the vast majority of people like yourself who "don't care" (and those who love it and want more) outnumber the few who find the oddest concepts things they would much rather not see. Maybe if a few more people spoke up about what they think should and shouldn't be done here online, there'd be a few less shocks and a bit less confusion about what people are thinking. Some things don't actually *need* to be posted online as soon as they're created. "

Regarding things they need not see, they can very easily just look away. Who knows, perhaps a lot of the posts of the MLP porn is a sort of trolling, and by responding (journal-wise, for this example) she has fed the trolls. Who knows, really? Fact remains that people will do as they see fit, period. Some people might listen and reply in kind, others will hold true to the 'I do what I want, so suck it' mindset. As for me, I prefer to simply watch the fireworks. I don't do so out of some self-imposed position of superiority, I do so because I don't see a point in stemming the tide, regardless of subject. It's lines on paper (or on a digital canvas) and it's nowhere near illegal, so why should I take steps against it? If it is something the artist wishes to do, then they have every right to do so. We, quite literally, have ZERO say in what an artist decides to draw. Asking to stop won't hurt, don't get me wrong, but they are the only ones who will decide what ends up on their page.

I do enjoy your viewpoints, however. Please, continue. :)

er, I wasn't necessarily trying to combat anything per se, seeing as this new series they've come out with is allegedly geared more toward an older crowd anyway.

This was merely my query to the userbase to shed a little insight as to just what exactly is going on, why so suddenly and why this in particular?

Heheh, I don't think there's a such thing as 'insight' when it comes to porn. XD

1. There's a new MLP cartoon out now that is actually pretty well-written overall. Can't say it's exactly my thing though. (Yes, I just watched the first five episodes last night to see wtf it was all about.)
2. People have this strange tendency to draw porn involving things they like. Especially here.

Number one is the most spot-on thing I keep hearing from people. I did not previously know there was a new series coming out.

Number two, yeah after a while you just learn to ignore the shit people spew everywhere. xP

I think the recent obsession with MLP is this.

The new cartoon that's out is supposedly very well written. I'm guessing that means there's some of that "little bit of something for everyone" kind of humor to it. Something adults and kids can both watch and enjoy or be amused with. That's the first thing.

The second thing is MLP is an old school cartoon that a lot of the older furries watched when they were kids, and has now received a decent revival in the new series. It offers some of those older furries the chance to express things about a formerly obscure cartoon in the way most furries like to express things about cartoons they like it seems... with porn.

The third, and perhaps the main reason for all the stuff you've been seeing is the overwhelming obsession with Rule 34... that horrible concept that turns any benign anthro, feral, or cartoon creation of someone else's into an uncontrollable slut, sex machine, etc. There is no real REASON behind Rule 34... it's just one of those sad facts of being in the fandom that has people who aren't involved in it looking at furries like they'd rape a child in public.

MLP is 1. Popular, 2. Well done., 3. Interesting to watch. (I'm guessing on the second two, since I *still* haven't tried watching it, but from all I've been told, it's actually kinda good.) Since that's the case, some artists are gonna draw art of it simply because it's the "thing" of the moment... just like Renamon and Krystal were for a while. Some people are gonna let their urge to "destroy your childhood" loose, and draw sick images of MLP; not because they really need to, but just because they want attention. And some few are actually going to be turned on (*gags a bit*) but non-anthro, cartoony horses with semi-human personalities drawn in bright colors, and draw stuff of it because they think it's "hot".

Sadly, I think that's all there is to it. People see something cool in cartoon form and wanna be part of it, and so are drawing things of it, be it porn, art, or otherwise, in an attempt to become popular *through* it themselves. As for the journals? That's just because people are catching on to it (I think) and are just trying to share.

Yep it seems to be the new show fueling it. At least that's what the majority of answers I'm getting are pointing toward.

One pony to rule them all, and into rule34 bind them

x.x

hehe

It's actually a really well-written show. It was developed to be entertaining to both boys, girls, and adults, actually. It's only a "girls' show" as an afterthought. A lot of people who were fans of the original MLP show like this one so much because the stories are a LOT more interesting than the old cartoons, and each of the characters actually have their own personalities. I for one love the humor, the personalities and facial expressions.

Lauren Faust, the creative force behind the cartoon also helped create "The PowerPuff Girls" and "Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends". People who like those shows will likely find they like the new "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" cartoon. Sure, kids like those too. But I know plenty of adult fans of those other cartoons as well. =)

I also don't think it's one of those "popular for the sake of being popular". One person really likes it and gets their friends interested. They get their friends interested, and so on. And pretty soon it's everywhere. I honestly think people just really love the show.

Also--I think there are quite a fair amount of people who are into other "children's cartoons" or "children's movies", and each has their own reason for liking it. There is soooo much fan art of everything out there. I mean, I could list shows and movies that people are into. XP I mean, come to think of it, I think a lot of interest in anthropomorphic animals comes from these "children's shows and movies". I know mine did! That was long before I even knew there was a fandom for this stuff. :P

A lot of the art I've seen actually isn't Rule 34. There's some, but if it is they're anthropomorphized, and given hips and breasts. I think it's that people like the character's personality more than anything, and it's the face, mane and tail (and style of legs/hooves) that make it identifiable as MLP. :)

I think you've offered the best insight thus far with your information about the creator of the new series being the same as that of Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home.... Both were wildly successful on Cartoon Network, so it only stands to reason that this series would follow suit.

lol your cranky because you aren't getting enough porn

all the porn/art if seen of mlp is non-cub, i watched a few eps and there are some cubs in there, but i haven't seen porn of them at all

Yeah that show is geared to little children, is the furry fandom geared towards adults because of the porn? are jailbait and people under 18 in the fandom? yes.

lolcubpornofmlp

Who says I'm cranky? o.O

And no, there isn't enough pin-uppy goodness on this site, it makes me sad.

I say your cranky. just look at your journal. making remarks and whining about it

loltroll

They're not underage technically, since they do show "child ponies" in it as well.
So yeah, the characters are around 15-25

And why it's so "popular" I'm not really sure about, maybe since it's ALLOT better then allot of the crap shows that gets shown currently. But it's still rather "meh" on some parts. Still manages to get out a decent message.

And that also depends, it can be cub porn if the "younger" characters are used.
Otherwise it's just feral porn.

Not digging through the comments, so forgive me if this information has already been presented to you. Here's the full explanation:

1. There is a new series on the Hub, with a dramatically different style of art and storytelling from previous incarnations of MLP. It was created and produced by Lauren Faust who has previously worked on the Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary friends and is married to Craig McCracken, the creator of the aforementioned shows, both of which ahve had a strong stylistic impact on the new series.

2. The new show is addictive. Like ridiculously so. Like "sucking people in who have never had a previous interest in MLP in their lives" levels of addictive. I don't know if it's the art style, the characters, the stories, or the sheer surprise that anything with the words "My" "Little" and "Pony" in the title would be watchable at all, let alone well-executed and fairly clever, but people are succumbing to it in droves regardless of age or sex. We're known as "bronies" apparently. >.>

3. Although no specific ages have been mentioned for anyone, in the context of the show it's clear that the core cast of characters are all adults, or at the very least older teenagers. So far kids in the cast have been kept to a minimum.

Hope that clears up the mystery!

I've been asking myself the same question!

i dunno... i havent seen any thankfully. though i will state that just because something is underage in an anime/game/etc. doesnt mean that the artist drew them underage. heres to hoping i dont see any MLP yiff

Whatever it is, I don't fucking like it... even if I AM a girl!

MLP was always lame to me, I never was a "pony girl" into horses and all that, keep your horses. I watched Power Rangers.

...by the by, would you be able to resend that song you once gave me before? :0 Somehow I can't find it and I've recently had the urge to hear it again since it's so awesome, of course. :P The one by you, I mean. I can't even remember what it's called, it's so sad!

I think I know which one you're talking about. Yeah I'll send it to ya if you'll sign on AIM in Appear Offline mode (or however you want to do it) one night, around 7pm your time or so. I'm usually at work or asleep before then.

What about, uhh... 10:45pm my time? :P

Perfectly fine. I'm definitely in my room doing things at that point and -should- be around unless some urgent thing I need taking care of happens.

I meant more like last night haha, but tonight is good too. ^^ I'll message you later then.

I'll just stay in my bunker until this blows over.

Same here.

People either turned to the HUB, a channel that replaced Discovery Kids, and saw it or saw it on an internet place like YouTube!

I think this whole MLP is disturbing i seen alot more of it.