Certain 'communities' getting leeway?

And when I dropped in on the W-hat compound in Baku, one said (I can't remember which, but then I can't name names) "I gotta buy a fur av". That was before I got shot with a watermelon gun for being there.



That's often the case. Or they're off in another app, like a browser, without leaving SL. Or maybe the attachment ghosted.

On one hand there's a bunch of likable, upstanding SLers who contribute tons to SL, and on the other, there's a bunch of whom the majority that I've met like to grief and harrass. Which group is more likely to get the benefit of the doubt? Hmm.

Actually, Dev, hate to break it to ya, but i *AM* a furry. Look me up in-game sometime if ya need proof. Nowhere near a SA goon yet, but still, nicetry. As I stated though, the furs do seem to get some leeway, be it intended or not.

I'm not sure Furries get more "leeway" as much as they're generally just more behaved. It's not like they go around actively trying to attack Goons for what they are. I mean, if any group was out to get another, I'd definitely suggest the Lindens ban the aggressor group entirely.

Devlin, you are mistaken. As with the above post which proved something. We dont hate furries, we hate the furries that even other furries hate. Mainly those that take it too far (Dress up in fur costumes, fuck their plushies [ YES I know not all furries do this, most dont, but there is a small majority that do], ect.) We (as in a few goons) dislike the furries who take it too far. I dont hate any furries personally, infact I even have a few friends who are furries!

Are you saying the Furries are given too much leeway, or the group hosting the event is? It's not clear.

And I agree with those that say that just because a (brand-new) Linden was standing there, this was accepted behavior. We do not know if the Linden saw the avatar, or whether action was taken behind the scenes. Ghosting attachments, private abuse reports - there are many explanations.

It is my understanding that:

1. The guy dressed as a furry was a goon
   
2. The Linden was idle
   
3. The goon has since been banned

This is based on what I have been told, and the following post from the SA forums:

I was wondering this, too. A property owner has the privelege of reporting abusive behaviour on their property, but they are certainly not obligated to view nudity as something shocking or in fact to report it. On the one hand, being upset by a naked av - even an anatomically correct one - is ludicrous, but on the other, sporting wood, while welcome at some events, seems excessive for an archery contest, and no doubt will be viewed as an attempt to oppress others with your genitalia.

GEE! Why am I not one bit surprised?

As a note, I had no idea about this. The guy who did this deserves to be banned.

Originally Posted by Anne Vindaloo: "We dont hate furries, we hate the furries that even other furries hate."

Again, a hate crime in the works. Mind your own business and let people do what they want to do. And, get over yourself, you aren't the model character that all else should strive to be. (That's to all those who 'hate' Furries who act a certain way, look a certain way, or are sexual in private.)





edited to fix whatever the heck i did with the quote last time

Getting shot with a watermelon gun in Baku is par for the course. A new player may have just got ahold of the gift pack of guns and was trying them out. Im quite sure you werent shot out of hate or spite.

And it might of been me saying I needed to buy a fur av, as ive said it several times.

I got a picture of Lee Linden spankin my bare arse, with a hooker around one arm and a sign saying 'Got Latex?'

Just because someone has a picture, doesn't necessarily mean it went down that way

Siggy.

Aha! A Goon in Furry clothes! That's not a sheep OR a wolf!

They ALWAYS say that...

Why is it, that being a goon is always equated with hating furries?

If you're a furry that's throwing dramabombs all day long, making it obvious to everyone in public that he likes to wank at furries in "weird" situations with 20 genitalias attached to all possible spots, then you can be sure to expect some flak from the SA crowd.

But if you're a furry and don't shove that fact into everyone's face, then you don't have to expect troubles from anyone. At least in theory, because the bad apple syndrome applies here too, because newer SA members are apparently unable to see that nuance in judgement. Hell, there are even SA members that are known to be furries, and they're not getting hunted with torches and pitchforks.

We had quite a few furries on our turf, and we didn't bother them too much, au contraire, some enjoyed their stay. We have to say that the same people didn't show off their furrydom by running around naked with genitalias attached.

--e:f,b but with less details

*Yawns*.

If you don't have anything constructive to say, then don't post. You are throwing around with generalisations, so expect a reply!

I am just kind of reading this over - and the one thing that keeps going through my head is this -

How can a group of people surround anyone in game who is seen as 'different' by them and not expect the AV they surround to not get upset? Unless you have worn those shoes...those of being made a target for prejudice - then you can't sit here and really make any contribution to how it might have felt. I can tell ya - it felt threatening - regardless of what they may have been doing.

I am not yet a member of the furry community, but I have furry AV's - a fox and a bird.
I am a staunch supporter of anyone/group making a presence felt by their mere existance - they should not have to hide or pretend to blend in. There is nothing special about 'regular' av's except that they fit a perceived, acceptable image of who/what should be playing this 'game'.

If you tried this in RL - with a person from a minority group - (for any reason!!) you would be arrested and jailed for doing that. I have seen terrified individuals surrounded by 'well-meaning' (not even playingfully threatening!) folks who say nothing... but surround and stare. Its a horror show believe me.

If you want to act out mob situations, I suggest you go to a sandbox... nominate one of yourselves to be the 'target' and then have at it. Its not acceptable behavior and ya might as well learn it now.

Sorry, but this pisses me off.

HAHAHA! I just read (I had misread before) that it was a Goon all along who took part in this "OMG furry dong" thing. How clever. Perfectly disgusting. I keep getting my prejudices about the Goons rebuffed every time I come into these threads! You think I'd learn?

Would you post it? Pretty Please.....

I suspect that these guys really do have some deep-rooted pathological fear of talking animals. Some adults have clown phobias due to being frightened by a clown as a small child. Maybe what these furrophobes have in common is a traumatic experience at Disneyland.

Mom: "Look Jimmy, it's Goofy and Mickey!"

Kid: "AAAAAAAA!!! Noooooooo!!!! Don't hurt meeeee!!!"

Sadly these phobias will always be with them, unless they seek psychiatric help. I wonder, do they unconciously shudder at Saturday morning cartoons?

What they need is to confront their fear, surelly some kind of shock could remove that phobia. Capture the subject, gather a dozen talking animals and have all of them hug him/her at once and (hopefuly) back to sanity.

Masakazu,

Thanks for posting that.

The amazing thing about this group is that the more they try to convince us how nice they are, the more unpleasant they appear.

I think that is a side-effect of both thier obvious insecurities (and SA Goons are poster children for insecurities), and thier obvious lack of compassion/understanding.