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Yeah, was about to note that the link is unexpectedly SFW.

darkwater 2y ago
Why? Furries are NSFW because they look cartoonish and "unprofessional"? I don't like them but what a boring workplace would that be.
- xena 2y ago
  They're being satirical. People usually berate my posts because I have cartoon characters for Socratic exchanges to teach people things like Kubernetes, claiming that is "unprofessional" or something. These people are sarcastically berating my post for NOT using that Socratic system.
  - darkwater 2y ago
    IMO GGP wasn't being sarcastic, but GP maybe was. Anyway I keep my thought: if a workplace, especially if in Tech or Tech-adjacent, sees furries as NSFW, it's a very boring workplace and I would run away from it at the first possibility.
  - blueflow 2y ago
    No I'm not. I expected that there is some furry or anime girl visible when i click on that link. This is the stuff i do not want to have on my screen when there are coworkers nearby.
    - xena 2y ago
      Have this: https://xeiaso.net/notes/2024/ai-hype/ https://xeiaso.net/notes/2024/ai-hype/
      - blueflow 2y ago
        Bismuth crystals are less edgy.
      - selfmodruntime 2y ago
        I also used to think I had this issue when reading your blogs at work. Turns out, nobody really cares and if they do, a quick explanation suffices entirely. I no longer care as well. Your imagery is part of who you are as a writer, and it's part of your work. People need to take it or leave it.
  - llm_trw 2y ago
    It's gross because I don't want to think about your sex life when at work, but I guess this type of exhibitionism is fine.
    - Zecc 2y ago
      Why did you jump from 'cartoon characters having Socratic conversations' to 'sex life'? Good grief.
      - llm_trw 2y ago
        Because those cartoon characters always look like the fursuits of the person writing the article.
      - subjectsigma 2y ago
        Being a furry is and always has been a sex thing for the majority of the fandom. Some furries will vehemently deny this but we have receipts going all the way back to the 1970’s: https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Vootie https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Vootie Anime is not inherently sexual as a medium but has a well-deserved reputation for being associated with creeps and perverts. Don’t talk about either in professional settings.
        KaiserPro 2y ago
        > Being a furry is and always has been a sex thing I mean you could argue that about Emos, or Goths. Its not really true. I'm sure sex is a large motivator, but you can't be doing sex all the time. When a Goth is dressed up all Goth-y its not because they are horny right now. They are just wanting to look good. I imagine its the same with the furries, but the difference is, the furries are the butt of most jokes
        subjectsigma 2y ago
        You can’t just say “No, you’re wrong.” And expect me to change my mind?? Both being a goth and being a furry are about way more than clothing and appearance. Goths don’t really have anything to do with furries. I don’t know why you’re bringing them up. Every furry I have met in real life thought it was a sex thing. Every normal person from the outside looking in thinks it’s a sex thing. Just look at the history of furry magazines and subculture and it is mind-numbingly obvious that it is a sex thing. Even if it wasn’t a sex thing, would you want to discuss it at work knowing 99% of people will think of it that way?
  - KaiserPro 2y ago
    No No No, I genuinely love both your Socratic exchanges and the furries characters that illustrate them. (although this is article is firmly Aristophanes, again, top notch work) I don't hold with the "I'm not going to open a link on HN from Xe at work" bollocks, because I know its going to be a gem, moreover, I'm not a fucking prude. If one can, at work, open the daily mail, "listen" to music videos, or read celeb gossip sites at work, then you can 100% look at computer using anthropomorphic animals. Plus ever since I read your article about abusing S3 into a message queue, I've started using 18th century engravings of gargoyles, statues and classic sculpture to aid my presentations. In summary, I love you work, I wish you to continue making it, and please don't take my comment as sarcastic. As I said before many months ago, this is what the internet was designed for, long may it continue.

Why? Furries are NSFW because they look cartoonish and "unprofessional"? I don't like them but what a boring workplace would that be.

xena 2y ago
They're being satirical. People usually berate my posts because I have cartoon characters for Socratic exchanges to teach people things like Kubernetes, claiming that is "unprofessional" or something. These people are sarcastically berating my post for NOT using that Socratic system.
- darkwater 2y ago
  IMO GGP wasn't being sarcastic, but GP maybe was. Anyway I keep my thought: if a workplace, especially if in Tech or Tech-adjacent, sees furries as NSFW, it's a very boring workplace and I would run away from it at the first possibility.
- blueflow 2y ago
  No I'm not. I expected that there is some furry or anime girl visible when i click on that link. This is the stuff i do not want to have on my screen when there are coworkers nearby.
  - xena 2y ago
    Have this: https://xeiaso.net/notes/2024/ai-hype/ https://xeiaso.net/notes/2024/ai-hype/
    - blueflow 2y ago
      Bismuth crystals are less edgy.
    - selfmodruntime 2y ago
      I also used to think I had this issue when reading your blogs at work. Turns out, nobody really cares and if they do, a quick explanation suffices entirely. I no longer care as well. Your imagery is part of who you are as a writer, and it's part of your work. People need to take it or leave it.
- llm_trw 2y ago
  It's gross because I don't want to think about your sex life when at work, but I guess this type of exhibitionism is fine.
  - Zecc 2y ago
    Why did you jump from 'cartoon characters having Socratic conversations' to 'sex life'? Good grief.
    - llm_trw 2y ago
      Because those cartoon characters always look like the fursuits of the person writing the article.
    - subjectsigma 2y ago
      Being a furry is and always has been a sex thing for the majority of the fandom. Some furries will vehemently deny this but we have receipts going all the way back to the 1970’s: https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Vootie https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Vootie Anime is not inherently sexual as a medium but has a well-deserved reputation for being associated with creeps and perverts. Don’t talk about either in professional settings.
      - KaiserPro 2y ago
        > Being a furry is and always has been a sex thing I mean you could argue that about Emos, or Goths. Its not really true. I'm sure sex is a large motivator, but you can't be doing sex all the time. When a Goth is dressed up all Goth-y its not because they are horny right now. They are just wanting to look good. I imagine its the same with the furries, but the difference is, the furries are the butt of most jokes
        subjectsigma 2y ago
        You can’t just say “No, you’re wrong.” And expect me to change my mind?? Both being a goth and being a furry are about way more than clothing and appearance. Goths don’t really have anything to do with furries. I don’t know why you’re bringing them up. Every furry I have met in real life thought it was a sex thing. Every normal person from the outside looking in thinks it’s a sex thing. Just look at the history of furry magazines and subculture and it is mind-numbingly obvious that it is a sex thing. Even if it wasn’t a sex thing, would you want to discuss it at work knowing 99% of people will think of it that way?
- KaiserPro 2y ago
  No No No, I genuinely love both your Socratic exchanges and the furries characters that illustrate them. (although this is article is firmly Aristophanes, again, top notch work) I don't hold with the "I'm not going to open a link on HN from Xe at work" bollocks, because I know its going to be a gem, moreover, I'm not a fucking prude. If one can, at work, open the daily mail, "listen" to music videos, or read celeb gossip sites at work, then you can 100% look at computer using anthropomorphic animals. Plus ever since I read your article about abusing S3 into a message queue, I've started using 18th century engravings of gargoyles, statues and classic sculpture to aid my presentations. In summary, I love you work, I wish you to continue making it, and please don't take my comment as sarcastic. As I said before many months ago, this is what the internet was designed for, long may it continue.