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Furry Twitter = MMORPG?
General | Posted 8 years agoFurry Twitter looks for all the world like a free-form MMORPG.
From my (very) casual observations:
People posting random content are the NPCs. Their postings are the snippets of conversation you pick up when you're within "earshot" of that particular character via retweets and likes.
We have vendors - people selling art. There are lots of vendors. My bags will never be full.
There are sanctuary cities (sort of). These are the various conventions. Occasionally, you read about PvP breaking out at conventions, but they otherwise are supposed to be conflict-free zones.
Apparently, there are even RAID bosses. You do read about Alt-Fur accounts being taken down. These appear to be team efforts and sometimes require much in the way of resources and coordination.
The funny thing is, I don't really think most of the participants in this MMO are aware that they're even playing.
From my (very) casual observations:
People posting random content are the NPCs. Their postings are the snippets of conversation you pick up when you're within "earshot" of that particular character via retweets and likes.
We have vendors - people selling art. There are lots of vendors. My bags will never be full.
There are sanctuary cities (sort of). These are the various conventions. Occasionally, you read about PvP breaking out at conventions, but they otherwise are supposed to be conflict-free zones.
Apparently, there are even RAID bosses. You do read about Alt-Fur accounts being taken down. These appear to be team efforts and sometimes require much in the way of resources and coordination.
The funny thing is, I don't really think most of the participants in this MMO are aware that they're even playing.
First post and random musings
General | Posted 9 years agoThe past year or so, I've begun exploring my furry side - I guess I'm what most would call "fur curious". I may never get beyond that. I'm far too introverted to go full-on furry. Recently, I've been playing around a lot on Twitter. I've noticed a few things, some of which really bother me. If anybody ever reads this, perhaps they can weigh in on it.
Through Twitter (and following various furry profiles), I've learned that the furry community has a vast amount of artistic ability. I'm in absolute awe of people that can draw like that. I've learned about something called Fursuit Friday. I've learned about Bad Dragon. I really want some of those toys, but I just don't know how I would explain them to my husband. I've learned to be very selective of which profiles to follow. My feed was being flooded with the most amazing assortment of porn, more than I realized was possible. It was just too much.
I'm also seeing a lot of depression and self-esteem issues. This is the stuff that really bothers me. Are these issues simply an artist thing (I kind of get that artists tend to be more sensitive, so maybe?) or is it because a lot of these kids are gay and they think poorly of themselves because of it? I like to think current times are relatively enlightened compared to when I was growing up, but maybe not. Maybe somebody can help me understand.
Through Twitter (and following various furry profiles), I've learned that the furry community has a vast amount of artistic ability. I'm in absolute awe of people that can draw like that. I've learned about something called Fursuit Friday. I've learned about Bad Dragon. I really want some of those toys, but I just don't know how I would explain them to my husband. I've learned to be very selective of which profiles to follow. My feed was being flooded with the most amazing assortment of porn, more than I realized was possible. It was just too much.
I'm also seeing a lot of depression and self-esteem issues. This is the stuff that really bothers me. Are these issues simply an artist thing (I kind of get that artists tend to be more sensitive, so maybe?) or is it because a lot of these kids are gay and they think poorly of themselves because of it? I like to think current times are relatively enlightened compared to when I was growing up, but maybe not. Maybe somebody can help me understand.
