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7 months ago
in Episode 3 of TMJ Podcast - Wolfie Rankin, Australian Furry in Second Life on The Metaverse Journal
Great to see Wolfie doing what he does best :)
I'm a "scaly" and although it falls under the umbrella of "Furry", think Dragon :)
On the notion of SL coming to Australia, they could most certainly install a colo (colocation facility of servers), but there are many issues beyond that that would
affect "lag". We can always hope :)
I'm a "scaly" and although it falls under the umbrella of "Furry", think Dragon :)
On the notion of SL coming to Australia, they could most certainly install a colo (colocation facility of servers), but there are many issues beyond that that would
affect "lag". We can always hope :)
8 months ago
in The ABC in Second Life: one year on on The Metaverse Journal
Thank you, Teddlesruss.
I would also point out that just as volunteer staff are nto renumerated in any way by ABC, the folks who *are* on the ABC payroll frequently help maintain ABC Island during off hours at no pay as well ! They may be paid by ABC, but the ABC Island is only a part time endevoure for them.
The second thing I would point out is that game shows, like Wolfies Rockit!, are not supported by any monies from ABC at all. None of them are, really. The ABC simply gives permission to host the game on the Island.
There are even night shift Admin who are not paid and help out because they like the folks at ABC Island and have many friends there.
I would also point out that just as volunteer staff are nto renumerated in any way by ABC, the folks who *are* on the ABC payroll frequently help maintain ABC Island during off hours at no pay as well ! They may be paid by ABC, but the ABC Island is only a part time endevoure for them.
The second thing I would point out is that game shows, like Wolfies Rockit!, are not supported by any monies from ABC at all. None of them are, really. The ABC simply gives permission to host the game on the Island.
There are even night shift Admin who are not paid and help out because they like the folks at ABC Island and have many friends there.
9 months ago
in Furries, sexuality and griefing: one viewpoint on The Metaverse Journal
Hmm.. Wolfie has a point, and a valid one.
Folks who target what they perceive as "gay" in some aspect or another on the internet and in virtual worlds tend to be the same folks who do so in real life.
The difference is, many of these blokes (and shielas,.. tho I don;t know the actual percentage) would never dream of behaving that way in real life, but, with the "anonymity" provided by the internet, happily do so online.
Now, truths (to make some truisms):
There are many "role players" in life, from furry to scaly to vampire to werewolf (and more. Oh, and, despite the "spiritual" descriptions and "my soul is " felings tacked on, technically, they are roles).
A percentage less than 100% of these are gay (from those I know with hetero relationships and otherwise the percentage is about 20%).
There are those with fears or suppressed same sex attractions who are angered by this and will attack those they feel are "gay".
There are those who have been conditioned by religeon or culture to hate all those with such "alernate sexuality".
There are those with psychopathic tendencies who simply hate and wish to attack and chose "gay" as a culturally acceptable target.
Folks with limited intellects tend to lump whole swaths of folks with similar leanings or characteristics together and see any furry/scaly/other as being like all other furry/scaly/other, so one gay furry, to these cretins, means all are gay.
There is some spew that says that furry/scaly/other hate being human (gee, wonder what kind of behavior by their fellow humans would make them want to hate being human ?). This may be true for some. For others, it's a way of stepping away from the usual and breaking free of human nebishness. To ecome something more, and be free (other humans get drunk or take drugs to achieve this. Wonder which is worse).
Folks who target what they perceive as "gay" in some aspect or another on the internet and in virtual worlds tend to be the same folks who do so in real life.
The difference is, many of these blokes (and shielas,.. tho I don;t know the actual percentage) would never dream of behaving that way in real life, but, with the "anonymity" provided by the internet, happily do so online.
Now, truths (to make some truisms):
There are many "role players" in life, from furry to scaly to vampire to werewolf (and more. Oh, and, despite the "spiritual" descriptions and "my soul is " felings tacked on, technically, they are roles).
A percentage less than 100% of these are gay (from those I know with hetero relationships and otherwise the percentage is about 20%).
There are those with fears or suppressed same sex attractions who are angered by this and will attack those they feel are "gay".
There are those who have been conditioned by religeon or culture to hate all those with such "alernate sexuality".
There are those with psychopathic tendencies who simply hate and wish to attack and chose "gay" as a culturally acceptable target.
Folks with limited intellects tend to lump whole swaths of folks with similar leanings or characteristics together and see any furry/scaly/other as being like all other furry/scaly/other, so one gay furry, to these cretins, means all are gay.
There is some spew that says that furry/scaly/other hate being human (gee, wonder what kind of behavior by their fellow humans would make them want to hate being human ?). This may be true for some. For others, it's a way of stepping away from the usual and breaking free of human nebishness. To ecome something more, and be free (other humans get drunk or take drugs to achieve this. Wonder which is worse).