How did they know what artic foxes mating sounds like? The Squicks ( talk) 02:41, 4 March 2008 (UTC) The essential question still remains, though.Good work! - Kesh ( talk) 01:09, 4 March 2008 (UTC) Ah, you beat me to the punch. Mwalimu59 ( talk) 19:23, 3 March 2008 (UTC) It wouldn't really be an RS, but it seems to be the best description I've found anywhere. For a question like that it could be argued that a less than ideal reference is better than no reference at all. I realize some don't consider Wikifur a reliable source, but even if that's true, it's clear that the term "yiff" is in widespread usage and it's reasonable to ask where the term originated. I updated the article based on what I was able to find there and the references it points to. Does Wikipedia have any policy on a word such as this when its origins are unclear or lost in obscurity? (And this being Wikipedia, one might reasonably ask whether the term's origin is notable enough to include in the article.) - Mwalimu59 ( talk) 07:44, 2 March 2008 (UTC) I looked a little further into this and found out this is covered in more detail on Wikifur. Whether has any basis in legend or prior fiction might be worth researching offhand I'm not aware of any pre-furry fandom references. Kesh ( talk) 11:31, 1 March 2008 (UTC) I think it could be rephrased better to make it clearer that it's a fictionalized, "folk" explanation that has little or no basis in fact. Honestly, the reason given in the article is the only one I've heard, and is the most-quoted. The Squicks ( talk) 06:16, 1 March 2008 (UTC) Please find them, then. I could find several online articles by furries with different theories. There is no one, single expanation for the invention of the term. Putting aside that very uncomfortable question- How did they know what foxes mating in the wild sound like? Was it from some kind of personal experience or what?- for a moment, I don't think this is accurate. The explanation offered for the etymology of the term within the subculture is that it is an onomatopoeia for the sound foxes make when mating. Mwalimu59 ( talk) 15:09, 6 February 2008 (UTC) Etymology There are other more appropriate venues for that. Keep in mind too that this page for discussing the Wikipedia article about furry fandom, not for discussions about furry fandom in general. This is addressed in the article in the sections entitled "Fandom survey" and "The University of California, Davis survey". I just want to ask a question ? Are all Furs gay ? like GreenRaper ? -Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.62.204.186 ( talk) 12:57, 6 February 2008 (UTC) Although the tone of your question seems suspiciously like trolling, (especially the misspelling of GreenR eaper, if it was intentional) I'm going to assume good faith here. dave souza, talk 10:00, 10 January 2008 (UTC) All furrys are gay ? Perhaps veering off-topic a little, but it might be helpful to have a link to "Furryboots City" for disambiguation if nothing else :).
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