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1. kiwa (kiwa@bitbang.social)'s status on Friday, 29-Mar-2024 06:38:14 JST kiwa

   i have never been to a furry con but all the info and photos i get about these is that you kinda need a fursuit to be at one lol

   • Foone🏳️‍⚧️ (foone@digipres.club)'s status on Friday, 29-Mar-2024 06:38:14 JST Foone🏳️‍⚧️

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     @kiwa oh very no, in my experience. fursuits are expensive, so only a tiny minority of people there have them

   • philpem (philpem@digipres.club)'s status on Friday, 29-Mar-2024 17:50:32 JST philpem

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     • Foone🏳️‍⚧️

     @foone @kiwa it varies depending on area, really. US cons - if you don't take a fursuit, maybe take something related to another hobby like a camera? people will start random conversations with you about that. I left MFF2014 knowing a bunch of new people, still talk to some of them.
     UK and Europe - if you go without a fursuit, you'll be ignored, talked about negatively behind your back, and shunned. I hear a few cons are trying to turn that around, but the OGs have entrenched mean-girls culture.

   • philpem (philpem@digipres.club)'s status on Friday, 29-Mar-2024 17:51:39 JST philpem

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     • Foone🏳️‍⚧️

     @foone @kiwa far as how many people have them ... around 2013-14 it was something like 20-30% - that's based on number of people in the photoshoot against total attendees. these days it's more like 50-60% and at some cons nearly 100%.