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Talk:Otherkin/Archive1
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Wingnuttery[edit]
If you want this removed, I want the same standard of evidence that we tend to have in all of our articles--a peer-reviewed study, or some other body of objective literature that makes reasonable arguements supported by evidence. Therian chat-boards don't count...TheoryOfPractice 21:44, 22 January 2009 (EST)
- As I suspect most of these people would have left of centre view shouldn't it be moonbattery? - User
22:14, 22 January 2009 (EST)
- This is crazy enough that it might be both--look, you're right, the template is more political and not really appropriate. But I didn't want the edit war king to start another round of HCM a la "the copyright images" incident... Do we have a more suitable one? TheoryOfPractice 22:17, 22 January 2009 (EST)
- How about we create a "special peoples" template for people who have a special and unique view on life? - User
22:20, 22 January 2009 (EST)
- Don't we all have a "special and unique view on life" to some extent? --AKjeldsenCum dissensie 22:27, 22 January 2009 (EST)
- We could just replace the wingnut with a screw & make it a "screwy" template. Wèàšèìòìď
Methinks it is a Weasel 22:28, 22 January 2009 (EST)
- We could just replace the wingnut with a screw & make it a "screwy" template. Wèàšèìòìď
- Don't we all have a "special and unique view on life" to some extent? --AKjeldsenCum dissensie 22:27, 22 January 2009 (EST)
- How about we create a "special peoples" template for people who have a special and unique view on life? - User
- This is crazy enough that it might be both--look, you're right, the template is more political and not really appropriate. But I didn't want the edit war king to start another round of HCM a la "the copyright images" incident... Do we have a more suitable one? TheoryOfPractice 22:17, 22 January 2009 (EST)
☠[edit]
Arr! Avast, ye scurvy rats, can otherkin be includin' pirates in human bodies? ☠ 10:05, 31 January 2009 (EST)
- No, that's "career dysphoria" - the belief that someone's job is much more fun than your own. Most people get that. Yours trulyDear Sir 10:08, 31 January 2009 (EST)
Mocking the believers?[edit]
Hi, I'm a newcomer to the site. Maybe this is just bias on my part, but the articles on Therians and Otherkin come across as overly harsh to me. Sure, mocking the idea is fair game, but a lot of it looks like it's mocking the people who believe it, which seems kinda uncool. 173.64.166.55 (talk) 11:02, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Rest assured, RationalWiki would never mock people for believing something ludicrously silly.Do You Believe That? - David Gerard (talk) 11:21, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Gee...thanks a ton for clearing that up. 173.64.166.55 (talk) 17:14, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- For an example of what I'm talking about, the phrase "...whenever otherkin show up and their presence is not wanted, which as a rule, is all the time." seems to cross the line into just plain mean-spirited. I understand that my objections might be unfounded, but are they really so far out there that I can't even be taken seriously? 173.64.166.55 (talk) 17:32, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Quite frankly I think they're getting off rather lightly. Look around, you'll find other
looniesbeliefs treated far worse. 17:37, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Gah, Jesus, CUR, is that you again? DarkStar (talk) 18:10, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Who, me? No, I'm not. I'm merely putting forth a tentative criticism of the article's tone. I've enjoyed reading this wiki so far, but this article bothered me a bit. Again, this could merely be bias on my part. Please understand, I'm not trying to start a big argument here. If my criticisms are really that far off base, I'll just drop it and find some articles I like better. 173.64.166.55 (talk) 20:18, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Actually, I think our friend has it backwards. For instance the ideas of a perpetual motion machine or that the Earth is the center of the universe are interesting, especially to work out clear disproofs for them, and the ideas themselves don't really need to be mocked. However, the people who believe in them are fully deserving of mockery since they are displaying wingnuttery. ħuman
21:07, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- I prefer to mock the ideas and the proponents, particularly the ones that actively go about trying to spread it or try to back up the assertions badly (*cough*RayComfort*cough*). But the day-to-day believers I sometimes give the benefit of the doubt to, they could just be unintentionally ignorant or unaware or a bit dim or just needing something to cling to, so they may be mostly blameless; it's the wilful ignorance that's the one really deserving of mockery.
narchist 21:16, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Which is kinda my point...and maybe it's not so much that they're being mocked, as it is the sort of mocking that's going on. Comments like the one I pointed out seem like they're just pointing and laughing at people whose beliefs are silly but more or less harmless. It's the sort of thing that could easily give a believer the impression that their presence here would be met with hostility - and given what I've read on the debate page, I can see that that isn't the case. 173.64.166.55 (talk) 22:06, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Nah, the "believers", even in their "unintentional ignorance" (whatever that is), support the charlatans and the con artists. They also support stupidity by not understanding, or trying to understand, what it is they "believe". ħuman
03:18, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
- Er...was that a response to me? Because it didn't really address any of the things I said... 173.64.166.55 (talk) 03:49, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
- Nah, the "believers", even in their "unintentional ignorance" (whatever that is), support the charlatans and the con artists. They also support stupidity by not understanding, or trying to understand, what it is they "believe". ħuman
- Which is kinda my point...and maybe it's not so much that they're being mocked, as it is the sort of mocking that's going on. Comments like the one I pointed out seem like they're just pointing and laughing at people whose beliefs are silly but more or less harmless. It's the sort of thing that could easily give a believer the impression that their presence here would be met with hostility - and given what I've read on the debate page, I can see that that isn't the case. 173.64.166.55 (talk) 22:06, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- I prefer to mock the ideas and the proponents, particularly the ones that actively go about trying to spread it or try to back up the assertions badly (*cough*RayComfort*cough*). But the day-to-day believers I sometimes give the benefit of the doubt to, they could just be unintentionally ignorant or unaware or a bit dim or just needing something to cling to, so they may be mostly blameless; it's the wilful ignorance that's the one really deserving of mockery.
- Actually, I think our friend has it backwards. For instance the ideas of a perpetual motion machine or that the Earth is the center of the universe are interesting, especially to work out clear disproofs for them, and the ideas themselves don't really need to be mocked. However, the people who believe in them are fully deserving of mockery since they are displaying wingnuttery. ħuman
- Who, me? No, I'm not. I'm merely putting forth a tentative criticism of the article's tone. I've enjoyed reading this wiki so far, but this article bothered me a bit. Again, this could merely be bias on my part. Please understand, I'm not trying to start a big argument here. If my criticisms are really that far off base, I'll just drop it and find some articles I like better. 173.64.166.55 (talk) 20:18, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Gah, Jesus, CUR, is that you again? DarkStar (talk) 18:10, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Quite frankly I think they're getting off rather lightly. Look around, you'll find other
- For an example of what I'm talking about, the phrase "...whenever otherkin show up and their presence is not wanted, which as a rule, is all the time." seems to cross the line into just plain mean-spirited. I understand that my objections might be unfounded, but are they really so far out there that I can't even be taken seriously? 173.64.166.55 (talk) 17:32, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Can't you just stay on topic? I have right here a picture of a cat pushing a watermelon out of a lake. What do you have to say about that? - π 04:48, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
- Fine, fine. One way or another, it looks like I'm not going to change anyone's mind, so I drop my criticism. 173.64.166.55 (talk) 05:22, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
- Can't you just stay on topic? I have right here a picture of a cat pushing a watermelon out of a lake. What do you have to say about that? - π 04:48, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
I don't think Bestiality is appropriate.[edit]
Setting aside the intended double-entendre, I must suggest a change.
The segment labeled Bestiality specifically references furries, but not Otherkin. Without digging on the issue deeper, I hypothesize that the Otherkin, Therian, & Furry articles were once one and the same, and what remains is a psudosegment.
If we are to have separate articles for each, the segment should be corrected or relocated or both. There is a minor, less funny mention of bestiality in the Furry article, but it shouldn't be hard to rephrase this segment to fit. Similarly, one could just replace the references to furries with otherkin, though the tone of the joke would render either Furries or Therians a better target; the making of a half-elf is not generally considered beastiality. (Now, minotaurs on the other hand...) SardonicMouse (talk) 20:52, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
- Feel free to remove the section, I say. The first line is a pretty silly joke about the wrong topic, and the second just sort of trails off. The furry fandom article seems pretty well-rounded, as far as it goes, so I don't see much of a need for these one-liners there either... ~ Kupochama[1][2] 20:59, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
Why are you doing this?[edit]
I changed some basically assholish/meanspirited language, and around two seconds later got:
13:51, 19 February 2012 Reckless Noise Symphony (Talk | contribs) (3,301 bytes) (Undo revision 972689 by 99.26.120.175 (talk) RationalWiki is NOT neutral point-of-view) (undo)
The fuck! Why are you doing this? I'm just making you guys sound a tiny bit less like a bunch of meanspirited douchebags. I used to really think this site was a good idea, but, well... science doesn't work this way. If you're wrong, you admit it; if you're right, you don't rub it in people's faces.
--the Seraph
- Lol! Wow, someone's a bit more dramatic than required. If we are so wrong, then please enlighten us on this here talkpage how we are wrong. Otherwise, radical changes which claim to "eliminate bias" are always suspect and subject to being reverted. Anarcho Symphony Noise Swatting Assflys is how I earn my living 14:08, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
- Don't you have some fucking fairywiki that needs editing?--Brendiggg (talk) 14:15, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
- Fucking fairywiki? Nice homophobia, asshole.—69.145.153.248 (talk) 19:55, 22 March 2014 (UTC)
- That's not a nice attitude. You'll hurt the feelings of their animal spirit
theist 14:18, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
- Ha. Ha. It's funny because I'm not kin, nor do I think that they are real. I just think you guys are a bit too assholish. --The Seraph
- Whatever. Citation needed on pretty much everything you added. Like what is "hyperinstancing" anyway?
d hominem 14:34, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
- Google is your friend. As is Wikipedia. --The Seraph
- Lol, the first googe result for it is in reference to Star Trek. You mean to tell me you believe Star Trek is real life or something? Anarcho Symphony Noise Swatting Assflys is how I earn my living 14:51, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
- Google is your friend. As is Wikipedia. --The Seraph
- Whatever. Citation needed on pretty much everything you added. Like what is "hyperinstancing" anyway?
- Ha. Ha. It's funny because I'm not kin, nor do I think that they are real. I just think you guys are a bit too assholish. --The Seraph
- Don't you have some fucking fairywiki that needs editing?--Brendiggg (talk) 14:15, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
FYIAD[edit]
"seems like a pretty well-known otherkin-related meme" -- So? I didn't know RW collected or cared about internet memes that much? There's plenty of actual information that can be written about in this article, the confusing and unspecific and potentially inaccurate paragraph about a meme doesn't seem very necessary to me. — Haamer (talk) 22:08, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
- Welcome to RationalWiki. Please see the newcomers' guide & what is a RationalWiki article?. If you've got information to add, go for it, but I'm putting back in the stuff you took out. Wěǎšěǐǒǐď
Methinks it is a Weasel 22:39, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
- I've already read the guides, thanks. "but I'm putting back in the stuff you took out" -- I figured that much. But why? — Haamer (talk) 22:45, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
- Those who would refer to themselves as otherkin tend to believe they are spiritually beings that have verifiably never actually existed. - Because it's true. Elves, unicorns, etc. do not exist. Identifying oneself as one of these is a pretty bizarre claim on all levels.
- Otherkin.net - Because it's one of main sites, probably the most popular; no sign of any reason for removing the link.
- FYIAD - Seems like a pretty well-known otherkin-related meme. ωεαşεζøίɗ
Methinks it is a Weasel 23:03, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
- I've already read the guides, thanks. "but I'm putting back in the stuff you took out" -- I figured that much. But why? — Haamer (talk) 22:45, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
Multiples[edit]
The stuff about multiples which was removed should be included somewhere on the wiki. If not here, then in the dissociative identity disorder article. Wěǎšěǐǒǐď
Methinks it is a Weasel 13:00, 8 December 2012 (UTC)
Otherkin and Autistic Culture[edit]
I've noticed a lot of Aspies are Otherkin. It's almost like a part of Aspie heritage, to me. I don't really think I'm Otherkin, as in, strictly believing myself to be something spiritually Other, though I have a strong connection with toads and other amphibians, which would make me Therian if I were sure such things were possible, but I'm Aspie definitely, and I've observed this Aspie tendency toward being Otherkin. Aspies like to cite references to medieval changeling myths, where apparently it was believed that some being such as a fairy or demon would switch "normal" babies with their own offspring, which was a way of explaining and coping with having a disabled child. It's not a very "nice" example of a myth, of course, but I'm just using it as an example to show that the idea of Otherkin has always had a place in Autistic culture, starting from this myth. And being Otherkin clearly serves a purpose for Aspies. I like having Otherkin as part of Autistic culture, even if it's woo, because it's really pretty neat. Otherkin could be real, even if just imaginary, because our imaginations are very real to us all. Even if Otherkin is just a lifestyle, it's real. I like that it's a way of transcending what it supposedly means to be human, the artificially imposed "identities" and behaviors and limits which most humans are taught from birth. I think it's beautiful, really. Bumpy Toad (talk) 19:22, 29 July 2013 (UTC)
- If otherkin are "part of Aspie heritage", I'm embarrassed to have been diagnosed with Asperger's. If you want neat stories, go read/write a novel or something. — (talk to) [æn əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈnaiːɪlɪst] 07:46, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
- That was kind of mean of me. — (talk to) [æn əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈnaiːɪlɪst] 07:46, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
Yes, it was kind of mean. Oh well. I guess I'm used to it. Bumpy Toad (talk) 23:18, 30 July 2013 (UTC)