Comments on: Furries, sexuality and griefing: one viewpoint http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/28/furries-sexuality-and-griefing-one-viewpoint/ Coverage of news, issues and events occurring in virtual worlds or those who create those worlds Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:54:09 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Virtual Worlds and Australia 2008 Part 1 : The Metaverse Journal - Australia’s Virtual World News Service http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/28/furries-sexuality-and-griefing-one-viewpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-187308 Virtual Worlds and Australia 2008 Part 1 : The Metaverse Journal - Australia’s Virtual World News Service Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:01:59 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/28/furries-sexuality-and-griefing-one-viewpoint/#comment-187308 [...] - Australia Day was celebrated in style in Second Life - A guest post from Wolfie Rankin on Furries, griefing and sexuality led to some of the years biggest traffic for a [...] [...] – Australia Day was celebrated in style in Second Life – A guest post from Wolfie Rankin on Furries, griefing and sexuality led to some of the years biggest traffic for a [...]

]]> By: Wolfie Rankin http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/28/furries-sexuality-and-griefing-one-viewpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-135333 Wolfie Rankin Thu, 08 May 2008 05:51:34 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/28/furries-sexuality-and-griefing-one-viewpoint/#comment-135333 He's one of our more dedicated admins on ABC Island.<br><br>He's a Fox, most of the time.<br><br>Wolfie! He’s one of our more dedicated admins on ABC Island.

He’s a Fox, most of the time.

Wolfie!

]]> By: Trevor Crow http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/28/furries-sexuality-and-griefing-one-viewpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-135332 Trevor Crow Wed, 07 May 2008 18:07:53 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/28/furries-sexuality-and-griefing-one-viewpoint/#comment-135332 What is Vermus? What is Vermus?

]]> By: Trevor Crow http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/28/furries-sexuality-and-griefing-one-viewpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-89081 Trevor Crow Wed, 07 May 2008 17:07:53 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/28/furries-sexuality-and-griefing-one-viewpoint/#comment-89081 What is Vermus? What is Vermus?

]]> By: Wolfie Rankin http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/28/furries-sexuality-and-griefing-one-viewpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-135331 Wolfie Rankin Mon, 05 May 2008 09:41:15 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/28/furries-sexuality-and-griefing-one-viewpoint/#comment-135331 I think for the most part you have it right, the mentality is certainly that of typical school bullies. as a protest though, it doesn't work as quite often there's no word from anyone who does the griefing, and the thing gets shut off quickly anyway, especially if you have your own private Vermus. ;)<br><br>I wonder if griefers are giving up? maybe they see there's no point, there isn't.<br><br>A forum is a better place to raise issues, if there's a problem.<br><br>Wolfie! I think for the most part you have it right, the mentality is certainly that of typical school bullies. as a protest though, it doesn’t work as quite often there’s no word from anyone who does the griefing, and the thing gets shut off quickly anyway, especially if you have your own private Vermus. ;)

I wonder if griefers are giving up? maybe they see there’s no point, there isn’t.

A forum is a better place to raise issues, if there’s a problem.

Wolfie!

]]> By: Trevor Crow http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/28/furries-sexuality-and-griefing-one-viewpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-135330 Trevor Crow Fri, 02 May 2008 22:43:02 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/28/furries-sexuality-and-griefing-one-viewpoint/#comment-135330 Griefing may have its place the same as demonstrations and such in RL; however, some people take it to extremes. That being said, I am a furry, I’ve been all over second life (or about as much as I could in the month or so that I’ve been on) and have not encountered very many griefers. The only griefer I have ever had dealings with wasn’t even griefing anyone – we were in a weapons aloud sandbox and he politely asked me if he could test a weapon which he designed primarily to cause a severe amount of lag. I don’t see it as a problem because I’ve almost never seen or heard of griefing on a large scale. Now I am not denying that it happens, but I am not here bunching a few sporadic instances of pissed off furrs and hate mongers with true griefers.<br>As for those insecure people and the hate mongers, to be honest with you, how many of them are still in school? They little more than high school bullies using middle school tactics. In other words, “F* ’em, who cares?” The religious haters are, by definition, hypocrites. As a Christian, yes I have been taught that homosexuality is wrong, but you must remember that “all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” This means that, gay or straight, everyone is on a level playing field and the holy-roller “better than thou” preacher wannabe should take a good ling look at himself. I cain’t speek for all religions, but the Christian way of dealing with this sort of thing does not involve the hate speech and actions that are attributed to Christianity. It is one of love and tolerance, a lead by example philosophy, Jesus himself never condemned anyone. This you can plainly see in Matthew where he saved a prostitute from stoning, the accepted law of the day, after driving off the priests he looked up at her and asked “woman, where are your accusers? Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more.” Did he preach hellfire and brimstone? No, did he target her because she was a little loos with her sexual practices? No. anyone who professes to be a Christian should follow His example, not one of hate. Griefing may have its place the same as demonstrations and such in RL; however, some people take it to extremes. That being said, I am a furry, I’ve been all over second life (or about as much as I could in the month or so that I’ve been on) and have not encountered very many griefers. The only griefer I have ever had dealings with wasn’t even griefing anyone – we were in a weapons aloud sandbox and he politely asked me if he could test a weapon which he designed primarily to cause a severe amount of lag. I don’t see it as a problem because I’ve almost never seen or heard of griefing on a large scale. Now I am not denying that it happens, but I am not here bunching a few sporadic instances of pissed off furrs and hate mongers with true griefers.
As for those insecure people and the hate mongers, to be honest with you, how many of them are still in school? They little more than high school bullies using middle school tactics. In other words, “F* ’em, who cares?” The religious haters are, by definition, hypocrites. As a Christian, yes I have been taught that homosexuality is wrong, but you must remember that “all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” This means that, gay or straight, everyone is on a level playing field and the holy-roller “better than thou” preacher wannabe should take a good ling look at himself. I cain’t speek for all religions, but the Christian way of dealing with this sort of thing does not involve the hate speech and actions that are attributed to Christianity. It is one of love and tolerance, a lead by example philosophy, Jesus himself never condemned anyone. This you can plainly see in Matthew where he saved a prostitute from stoning, the accepted law of the day, after driving off the priests he looked up at her and asked “woman, where are your accusers? Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more.” Did he preach hellfire and brimstone? No, did he target her because she was a little loos with her sexual practices? No. anyone who professes to be a Christian should follow His example, not one of hate.

]]> By: Trevor Crow http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/28/furries-sexuality-and-griefing-one-viewpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-87401 Trevor Crow Fri, 02 May 2008 21:43:02 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/28/furries-sexuality-and-griefing-one-viewpoint/#comment-87401 Griefing may have its place the same as demonstrations and such in RL; however, some people take it to extremes. That being said, I am a furry, I’ve been all over second life (or about as much as I could in the month or so that I’ve been on) and have not encountered very many griefers. The only griefer I have ever had dealings with wasn’t even griefing anyone – we were in a weapons aloud sandbox and he politely asked me if he could test a weapon which he designed primarily to cause a severe amount of lag. I don’t see it as a problem because I’ve almost never seen or heard of griefing on a large scale. Now I am not denying that it happens, but I am not here bunching a few sporadic instances of pissed off furrs and hate mongers with true griefers. As for those insecure people and the hate mongers, to be honest with you, how many of them are still in school? They little more than high school bullies using middle school tactics. In other words, “F* ’em, who cares?” The religious haters are, by definition, hypocrites. As a Christian, yes I have been taught that homosexuality is wrong, but you must remember that “all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” This means that, gay or straight, everyone is on a level playing field and the holy-roller “better than thou” preacher wannabe should take a good ling look at himself. I cain’t speek for all religions, but the Christian way of dealing with this sort of thing does not involve the hate speech and actions that are attributed to Christianity. It is one of love and tolerance, a lead by example philosophy, Jesus himself never condemned anyone. This you can plainly see in Matthew where he saved a prostitute from stoning, the accepted law of the day, after driving off the priests he looked up at her and asked “woman, where are your accusers? Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more.” Did he preach hellfire and brimstone? No, did he target her because she was a little loos with her sexual practices? No. anyone who professes to be a Christian should follow His example, not one of hate. Griefing may have its place the same as demonstrations and such in RL; however, some people take it to extremes. That being said, I am a furry, I’ve been all over second life (or about as much as I could in the month or so that I’ve been on) and have not encountered very many griefers. The only griefer I have ever had dealings with wasn’t even griefing anyone – we were in a weapons aloud sandbox and he politely asked me if he could test a weapon which he designed primarily to cause a severe amount of lag. I don’t see it as a problem because I’ve almost never seen or heard of griefing on a large scale. Now I am not denying that it happens, but I am not here bunching a few sporadic instances of pissed off furrs and hate mongers with true griefers.
As for those insecure people and the hate mongers, to be honest with you, how many of them are still in school? They little more than high school bullies using middle school tactics. In other words, “F* ’em, who cares?” The religious haters are, by definition, hypocrites. As a Christian, yes I have been taught that homosexuality is wrong, but you must remember that “all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” This means that, gay or straight, everyone is on a level playing field and the holy-roller “better than thou” preacher wannabe should take a good ling look at himself. I cain’t speek for all religions, but the Christian way of dealing with this sort of thing does not involve the hate speech and actions that are attributed to Christianity. It is one of love and tolerance, a lead by example philosophy, Jesus himself never condemned anyone. This you can plainly see in Matthew where he saved a prostitute from stoning, the accepted law of the day, after driving off the priests he looked up at her and asked “woman, where are your accusers? Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more.” Did he preach hellfire and brimstone? No, did he target her because she was a little loos with her sexual practices? No. anyone who professes to be a Christian should follow His example, not one of hate.

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