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06-15-2009, 01:32 PM
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wow.com/media/2009/06/aisha_fursonaedis.jpg (http://www.furaffinity.net/user/EdisKrad)15 Minutes of Fame is our look at World of Warcraft players of all shapes and sizes - from the renowned to the relatively anonymous, the remarkable to the player next door. Tip us off (http://www.wow.com/tips) to players you'd like to hear more about.
If you think "the furry fandom" sounds like a bunch of players who like playing Tauren, you'd be right -- to a tip-of-the-iceberg degree. This week's 15 Minutes of Fame looks at a often maligned, frequently mocked yet little understood hobby and lifestyle: the furry fandom, or furries. Furries (or "furs") (http://furry.wikia.com/wiki/Furry) are fans of fictional, anthropomorphic animal characters with human personalities and characteristics. Together, these furries form the furry fandom, a community of artists, writers, roleplayers and general fans of the furry art forms who gather on the internet and at conventions. Yes, these are cosplayers in fur suits - but there's a lot more to it, as this week's profile will show.
Now, before we proceed: Yes, there's a segment of the furry community that's into erotic art. While the media have had the proverbial field day with this furry fodder, the sex-focused furs are by no means an especially representative segment of furry fandom. Even if they were, this profile is not headed there. Instead, let's head back to the WoW.com context of the furry fandom: a World of Warcraft player (and frequent WoW.com commenter) who expresses himself emotionally and spiritually through his furry persona.
EDIT: As always, hateful, insulting and trollish posts will get deleted. You don't have to agree, but you can disagree without resorting to personal attacks. Multiple offenders will be banned, k thx ~ The ManagementContinue reading 15 Minutes of Fame: The furry fandom (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/15/15-minutes-of-fame-the-furry-fandom/)
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If you think "the furry fandom" sounds like a bunch of players who like playing Tauren, you'd be right -- to a tip-of-the-iceberg degree. This week's 15 Minutes of Fame looks at a often maligned, frequently mocked yet little understood hobby and lifestyle: the furry fandom, or furries. Furries (or "furs") (http://furry.wikia.com/wiki/Furry) are fans of fictional, anthropomorphic animal characters with human personalities and characteristics. Together, these furries form the furry fandom, a community of artists, writers, roleplayers and general fans of the furry art forms who gather on the internet and at conventions. Yes, these are cosplayers in fur suits - but there's a lot more to it, as this week's profile will show.
Now, before we proceed: Yes, there's a segment of the furry community that's into erotic art. While the media have had the proverbial field day with this furry fodder, the sex-focused furs are by no means an especially representative segment of furry fandom. Even if they were, this profile is not headed there. Instead, let's head back to the WoW.com context of the furry fandom: a World of Warcraft player (and frequent WoW.com commenter) who expresses himself emotionally and spiritually through his furry persona.
EDIT: As always, hateful, insulting and trollish posts will get deleted. You don't have to agree, but you can disagree without resorting to personal attacks. Multiple offenders will be banned, k thx ~ The ManagementContinue reading 15 Minutes of Fame: The furry fandom (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/15/15-minutes-of-fame-the-furry-fandom/)
Filed under: WoW Social Conventions (http://www.wow.com/category/wow-social-conventions/), Virtual selves (http://www.wow.com/category/virtual-selves/), Features (http://www.wow.com/category/features/), Interviews (http://www.wow.com/category/interviews/), 15 Minutes of Fame (http://www.wow.com/category/15-minutes-of-fame/)
15 Minutes of Fame: The furry fandom (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/15/15-minutes-of-fame-the-furry-fandom/) originally appeared on WoW.com (http://www.wow.com) on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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