Fursuiter meets in Scotland and why there are none...
13 years ago
It is with deepest regret that it is incredibly difficult sometimes to organise a Scottish meet where fursuiting, tails and ears are all openly welcome to the meet. Most Scottish furmeets are held in a bar and it is mostly inappropriate to bring out fuzzy costumes to these type of locations. We have had a couple of Scottish suiter meets and the reason they failed is because either a location closed down or because the management of the establishment didn't want us back at a location or because an event organiser stopped organising the meet.
Glasgow meets in particular are difficult to cater for fursuiters because Glasgow isn't a particularly friendly city towards anything that is not putting it bluntly 'the norm'. Edinburgh meets are in a wide open public area and Aberdeen meets are in a bar.
I myself if I could organise a Glasgow meet with suiters, would easily do so but it can be difficult finding a place with the right facilities.
It is a question I am asked alot and these are generally the reasons why they aren't organised. It is a good thing we have a place to meet up in the first place and furry isn't just about fursuiting and wearing tails and ears to alot of people. It is about making friends, artwork and discussing your interests for anthro's with others.
I can only apologise if you find this a little unfair, but it's just one of those things and it hasn't been for the lack of trying on my part and the meet organisers across Scotland's part.
Thanks for listening
DisturbiaWolf
Glasgow meets in particular are difficult to cater for fursuiters because Glasgow isn't a particularly friendly city towards anything that is not putting it bluntly 'the norm'. Edinburgh meets are in a wide open public area and Aberdeen meets are in a bar.
I myself if I could organise a Glasgow meet with suiters, would easily do so but it can be difficult finding a place with the right facilities.
It is a question I am asked alot and these are generally the reasons why they aren't organised. It is a good thing we have a place to meet up in the first place and furry isn't just about fursuiting and wearing tails and ears to alot of people. It is about making friends, artwork and discussing your interests for anthro's with others.
I can only apologise if you find this a little unfair, but it's just one of those things and it hasn't been for the lack of trying on my part and the meet organisers across Scotland's part.
Thanks for listening
DisturbiaWolf
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I was discussing a point similar to this one on the forums a while back. It's annoying to hear someone say "It is a good thing we have a place to meet up in the first place" and that we should be happy about that fact.
It's natural to want to fix the little things and progress, even if they don't seem to matter.
St Enoch's Center was always a good place to suit btw. And even de-suit. :P http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0.....t/DSCF0147.jpg
But that's going on the back burner until I'm back there and I test the waters with my own fursuit.
But your points are definitely what everyone should agree to for sure.