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Date Posted: 13:53:49 02/07/03 Fri
Author: Glory
Subject: Re: Unicorn Code (Ammendment)- Otherkin sites
In reply to: Flickerfly 's message, "Re: Unicorn Code (Ammendment)" on 19:34:19 02/03/03 Mon

Here's a link to an Otherkin search engine:

Pathwayz.org

Note the complete lack of unicorn websites (despite a few on dragons and even one for gryphons.)

Before submitting anything to this search engine, I would recommend adding a little more to this site- perhaps some background on unicorns and the unicorn community, a unicorn FAQ, what it is like to be a unicorn, etc. Visitors should have reason to believe we are actually what we say we are, and that we are not role-playing or pretending to be magical creatures just to make ourselves feel good (I, personally, do not consider myself terribly magical, and relate more to the "were" community of animals, but due to many unfortunate past instances of fakers I would probably never be taken seriously if I appeared in the better therianthropy forums with a unicorn phenotype. I've already had problems.) If there are serious discussions present, it should also help attract more "serious" unicorns instead of just a bunch of fakers and role-players (the bane of every Otherkin community, unfortunately.) I would also recommend visiting some of the bigger and more sucessful 'kin sites to see how they are structured. Most allow other species interested in the topic to participate as well, so that they also contribute a lot of useful information. These are just some suggestions I have based on what I've seen.

The biggest challenge lays in getting people to stop thinking of unicorns as purely symbolic, two-dimensional horned horses suitable only as the playthings of little girls. We must present ourselves as unique and thoughtful individuals, and reflect the different ideas held among us (magical unicorns, "natural" unicorns, spiritual unicorns, etc.) instead of any one. This seems to be the strategy that works best, and makes it harder for people in the 'kin community to dismiss it as "yet another bunch of stupid kids who just want themselves to feel special."

I'm not sure how much help I can be, as RL is keeping me busy (which is the main reason I have no intention of putting up my own website that satisfies the above criteria, much as I would like to.) I will, however, be around to offer advice if asked. It may also be wise to ask unicorns who don't check this board or are not otherwise part of this site for input.

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