>> And its pretty difficult to imagine that aesthetics aren't a useful signal to watch for, unless you simply aren't paying attention; very few communities don'

>> And its pretty difficult to imagine that aesthetics aren't a useful signal to watch for, unless you simply aren't paying attention; very few communities don't construct their own slang, attire, quirks and what-nots. Even long-standing groups of two or three will do so. And few are skilled at hiding it. I've seen several people buy Hyena Agenda[1] shirts specifically to find other furries out in the wild without being overt about it to non-furries (most furry apparel is obviously furry, while this company sells a lot of less obvious stuff). Furries are majority LGBTQ nerds by a wide margin, so it's a great filter. [1] https://hyena-agenda.com/ https://hyena-agenda.com/