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Tuesday, 18-Oct-11 08:35:04 UTC from web-
@fallinwinter Sorry I'm quiet. I'm just doing other things, trying to get something out of my mind...
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@fallinwinter I came across one of your older posts the other day on the subject of bronies trying to manage PR. I found it interesting. to say the least.
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@ceruleanspark Oh? I'm kind of curious now which one you're talking about.
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@fallinwinter It was in response to the "Don't give interviews to people 'cause they want to make us look weird" thing.
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@ceruleanspark Ah, yeah. I don't know, it just rubbed me the wrong way. It doesn't help that it's still right at least partially simply because how broken the world is.
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@fallinwinter I'm sure it'll be fine. I just don't know how long this is going to take. I'm also just a little nervous about tomorrow. I had a job interview yesterday, and was told if I get a call within Wednesday, I would attend another interview, meaning I would have a chance of getting this job I applied for. I'm worrying I might not get a call...
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@fallinwinter I think that A) It's a hopeless cause, and that B) It's also somewhat offensive. Look at half the profiles on this site. If the very first thing a person wants you to know about them is that they're a furry, what does that tell you about how they're likely to conduct themselves in public?
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@ceruleanspark The first problem I see, is that I'm horribly biased and think that if interviewed, I'd do at least a moderately good job at warding any unwanted answers from surfacing and being generally able to keep from outwardly demeaning the fandom. (Before they mince my words into something horrible.) That being said, even if they were to do so, I wouldn't care and can accept that they'll call me names or judge me. However, I'm not everyone and they mostly seem to have an issue with being considered weird or associated with "furries" which is a problem when it's hard to change another's views when that skewed view is exactly what they want to find. With that said, if they really care about their public view, it's probably easiest to just never touch their public view. Granted, this isn't the best solution, but in our case, there really isn't one that satisfies everyone.
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@fallinwinter If you talk to the press, they will twist your words to suit the agenda they have decided they want. Period. No amount of interview training will help with that. In my country, it's standard practise for government officials to simply repeat the same answer to every question, even to the point where it doesn't make sense anymore, so that when the media tries to edit it, they've only got that answer to use. As far as I am concerned, I like ponies, and this fandom, regardless of the level of mainstream approval it recieves. I am not, to be honest, overly concerned with other people's desire for it to be a "respectable" hobby. It's weird. Period. Just because it's harmless doesn't make it any less weird. On the topic of furries: I am one. I just don't feel the need to wear it like a goddamn badge of honor. It's the same with the ponies. I don't have this burning desire to TELL EVERYONE ALL THE TIME and for them to ACCEPT ME AT ALL COSTS AAAAAAAAA
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