Talk:Fur and Loathing

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Yes, furry fandom has objected to this episode...but shouldn't we have links? Some links? Any link? Lots42 01:35, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

You mean a reference for the statement? A link to the episode? Please be more specific. GreenReaper 03:58, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
A link to a well-written objection and critque to the episode. Lots42 12:46, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
Sure thing. We gots lots. Let me add a couple. GreenReaper 05:59, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
Problem is blogs can't be used as reliable sources and what Lots42 was asking for was some third party overview. I think this would be OK, although other coverage would be needed. (Emperor 17:35, 3 November 2007 (UTC))
That is as reliable (or not) as any of the blogs. It is the opinion of an individual furry fan (PeterCat) - that's why it has "I" in it. As director of Anthrocon's art show, PeterCat is a reasonably good source, but so are the others. Kay Shapero was an extra on the set, while Ursula Vernon is a moderately acclaimed furry artist and Andrew Mutchler is an experienced con-goer, so they should know what they are talking about. PeterCat's information is actually out of date in at least one particular - recent surveys and hard counts of attendance in fursuit parades at conventions put the fursuit figure at about 15%, though it would have been lower at the time CSI was written. If you prefer, we could try using some news reports which mention CSI, but they will likely not have as much detail, just something like "furries blame shows like CSI for spreading disinformation" (as opposed to "furries think the show was inaccurate in these particular ways..."). GreenReaper 18:48, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
I agree. It's hard to get much more official then a director at the Anthrocon (which, for newbies, is a big furry convention, far, far different then the one shown in this CSI episode). Lots42 00:19, 4 November 2007 (UTC)