alt.fan.plushies & alt.binaries.pictures.plushies
Frequently Asked Questions
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Welcome!  These two newsgroups are dedicated to those whose interest in plush animals goes beyond just collecting them.

Without any further adieu, here is the F.A.Q.:

What is a plushie?

A plushie is a stuffed toy animal. The most common and most popular type is the teddy bear, however, plushies come is all shapes and sizes, from tiny little mice only a few inches long, to huge 8 foot tall giraffes.  They are also sometimes called stuffies.

What is a plushophile?

A plushophile is a person who loves plushies. This can range from simply being a collector, to those who like to cuddle and sleep with their plush, and every shade between.

What is a fursuit?

A fursuit is an animal costume, such as a sports mascot or Disney costumed character.   They are often considered to be giant, life-size, animated plushies.  They are available commercially, though most fursuiters (people who wear the suits) prefer to make their own, often a long, tedious process, but one that usually results in a better looking and sturdier suit.

What is alt.fan.plushies?

alt.fan.plushies was created for people who love plushies to have a place to talk about their plush, ask questions such as how to clean or repair them, and to share their experiences.  It differs from alt.collecting.teddy-bears in that it is for any type of plush animal, not just teddy bears, and that commercial posts are off-topic.  It differs from alt.sex.plushies in that discussion of sexual subjects is not allowed.

What is on-topic?

Here are a few examples::

  1. Asking about how to clean or repair your plush.
  2. Asking about where to locate a specific type or brand of plush.
  3. Describing your plush collection.
  4. Discussing how you discovered your love of plush.
  5. Relating your experiences with your plush.
  6. Discussing what types of plush you like, and why.
  7. Fursuit related discussion.
  8. Discussion of animal puppets.

What is off-topic?

  1. Any commercial advertisement, whether or not it is plush related. (The occasional post regarding a non-commercial, plush-related web page is permissible.)
  2. Any discussion of sexual subjects.  Please take such discussions to alt.sex.plushies.
  3. Binaries of any sort.  Please post pictures in the appropriate binary group.
  4. And of course, anything not plush/fursuit/puppet related.

What is alt.binaries.pictures.plushies?

alt.binaries.pictures.plushies was created for people to share pictures, photographs, and drawings of plushies.  The group differs from alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.plushies in that adult images are forbidden.

What is on-topic?

Here are a few examples::

  1. Photographs of your plush collection
  2. Photographs of you with your plush.
  3. Drawings of plushies or people/characters with plush.
  4. Pictures of fursuits.
  5. Pictures of animal puppets.
  6. Comments about a previous binary post

What is off-topic?

  1. Any commercial advertisement, whether or not it is plush related.
  2. Any image depicting sexual acts or nudity.  Please post such images to alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.plushies.
  3. Non-binary related discussion.  Please take such discussions to alt.fan.plushies.
  4. And of course, anything not plush/fursuit/puppet related.

What other plush newsgroups are there?

How do I find out more?

Additional sources of information if you want to learn more:

Plush Central  http://plushie.info

FoxWolfie Galen's Furry Plushie Page  http://velocity.net/~galen/

And of course, if you have any questions, feel free to post them to either newsgroup.   There are lots of people who will be willing to help answer any questions you may have.

 

-- Captain Packrat --