#it is kind of like nfts honestly. it's just making artificial rarity to pretend that you're cooler for having one. and also they're not real

[someonesomewheredown]

Relatively random thought but I think the execution of furry open/closed species is Really Bad. Like in theory it could be really cool, the idea of forming communities around a shared love for a creature design is fun but in practice all we get is basically pay-to-win art. Obviously I'm all for people selling their artwork but it's really shitty how we've made character design into elite clubs for no reason.

The funny part though is that art isn't even something you can really regulate. I could make a primagen or whatever if I wanted to. Or I could just give an open species character that rare paywalled trait. Yeah it can't be registered or whatever, why does that matter? Why can't I do what I want? You can't stop me from picking up a pen and paper.

Anyway. I think if I were to ever make a species (which I have honestly always wanted to do lol) I'd make traits more of a suggestion if anything. Like maybe lore-wise having extra wings is a rare trait but I don't care if you give your character some, I'm not your mom or whatever. Yeah rainbow eyes aren't listed in the example eye colors but I'm not going to stop you from having fun. Do what you want forever, I just want to make a little beast that people can base their own funny little guys off of.

I'll always support artists forever but I don't want to support this shit. Art is supposed to be fun! The furry fandom is supposed to be fun! Why have we made communities around limiting that?????? What's the point??????