Nekos... WTF?!
 

Neko just means cat in japanese ^^
But I know that's not what you meant... though I am a bit confused... so you know people who just walk around with fake cat ears + tail all the time O_o

I had never heard of any of the "furry" things until I saw an episode of CSI that revolved around a furry convention. I just don't understand it, but to each his/her own. I saw several people at Ren Faire this year wearing tails & such, and I believe they were *real* tails so that made me angry (the idea of real animal fur being sold & bought).

I have never heard of a Neko before.

But from the sounds of it, I shouldn't like them.

We call them 'target practice'.
Kidding.

Still.
I've met one girl who wears around a leash and cat ears. She's half-decent, but damn is she idiotic.

I see. Well I don't really know what a furry is either. But I am seeing that Nekos are kind of something I don't want to be part of.

I don't know anything about Second Life, but I used to wear cat ears all the time. They're just cute.
I don't understand why you have a problem with people who enjoy wearing cat ears and tails. Maybe they just like it?

OOOOOOO OK I think I know what you mean. My friend does it, but she is really into anime.

I feel your pain, Darconysius. I really do.
And it's really infuriating when they think they're furry because they have ears and a tail. :C

Drac, I just joined SL out of curiosity, is there any way you can tell me more about it? I can give you my sn if you don't mind.

Oh no... I had to see what that was and now I can see I'll have yet another reason to be addicted to the internet. It reminds me of The Sims & Sims 2, which I've been rather addicted to in the past.

I really like neko anime girls. I think they are very cute and attractive, but that is just me. On the other hand, they do appear stupid and brainless.

Hmm, I know these cat- "furries" as nekoyin, but I guess it's about the same thing. Actually, there are those who are serious about it and still are very intelligent. Sure, doing it because of a trend/ fad is stupid. But just be careful of those stereotypes. Not every Nekoyin is stupid and brainless. Most of them don't really wear the ears either, except for on conventions and stuff. (I've been called a nekoyin once, but that's mainly because of my behaviour and physique, and the fact that I like to draw them. Still I feel it is wrong to just look at the surface. Saying that every "neko" person is an idiot is like saying that every goth is a bloodthirsty murderer.)

I think Nekoism has to do with anime. A lot of "cute" characters in japanese animation are cat-like, wear cat ears or tails or things like that... (damn, even the word is japanese!). As a cosplayer, I can tell you that I have seen a lot of people with this kind of attire at conventions... but I didn't know that some of them dressed like that all the time. Sounds more to me like an anime fan trying to be "cute" by all means, even if that makes him/her look silly...

I personly enjoy neko cos play. I dont make a good neko thats more my wife than me, I prefer inu. I've never met anyone(besides me and her) who where them all the time thought, and even we dont where them in public...much.

I love neko girls in anime XD
Im not sure in 2nd life though..Never got into that.
But neko girls kick ass =p

A roleplayer at a site I frequent uses a catgirl character. The concept of fox or cat-people isn't original at all, and I sort of give an exasperated sigh when I see one on the Internet, but that's about all the bad they are to me. I definitely see where you're coming from, though.

Actually, it's the vampires that piss me off XD All you have to do is have a character that's a vampire, and you're cool and dark and scary and don't have to put up with any shit. No brain power or imagination required, whatsoever. But, I digress.

This is one of my favorite introductions to Second Life:



http://www.somethingawful.com/d/seco...ari-begins.php

The video at the end was the funniest thing I've ever seen.

To be honest, that CSI episode was bias on what it revolved around and what was presented as what was 'furry'. What they did was focus on the liberal aspect of the fandom, the taboo that is freedom of sexual expression. As for the fur suits in the episode, that's more of personal expression.
A 'furry' is a person that can identify with a particular animal and anthropomorphizes it to become apart of that particular persons identity as a whole. Although, a furry can choose an animal that they can relate to and not have it anthropmorhed at all.

you have to pay to join SL...