I've always wanted to go to blfc but prioritized other cons. I live closer to it than I used to now so I have better reason to try going next year maybe.
starcow posted...
once you get involved in the politics of how furry circles run, though, it becomes just exhausting. everyone hates each other for very silly, minor reasons. and not to delve into political discourse, but everyone is a different level of the leftist political spectrum, so even if you agree on 99% of everything, that 1% difference will tear your relationship apart.
as an ultra deep in furry everything person this is a big reason why I've been distant from a lot of my furry friends in the past few years, can't take seeing friends tear themselves apart over nothing or the constant rejection fear that someone will cut me off forever over nothing. the last furry con I went to had huge undertones of this dynamic even if nothing bad actually happened, and really soured it a ton for me.
I've been experiencing this deeply, myself. And I can't talk to any furries I know about it, because they're all... just... part of the problem, and would end up denouncing me as some kind of transphobic Nazi or something.
norenxaq posted...
a fur is someone who is interested in anthropomorphic animals. everything else stems from that. (note: get 10 furs together and you will receive 11 definitions of what a fur or the fandom is... )
there are panels at these cons and I have hosted sevaral over the years at furcon and califur (both in california) discussing dragons and other mythical animals
I have also been involved in the community for 30 years
wow! that's super impressive! I had no idea there were so many furries on this board. what a history you've got, too! badass.