I INTERVIEWED FURRIES AGAIN..

I INTERVIEWED FURRIES AGAIN...at Katsucon 2023
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[@null-0]

It's rare to see someone treating the Fandom with dignity. Huge respect for this man.

[@ShimmerWali]

They treated me nicely whenever I had not so informed questions, so I always treat em nice :)

[@jorgegerardorojas8222]

You got good video quality

[@cartoonkeeper]

​@@ShimmerWali by the way as an answer to your question of something only furries would understand my answer is "cheese grater raccoon" if you have no idea what this is I recommend you not look it up for the sake of your sanity I'm sorry other furries in the comment section

[@nazzbear]

@@cartoonkeeper NO NOT THE FREAKING RACCOON GOD NO PLEASE

[@cartoonkeeper]

@@nazzbear I see you are already one of us and know what I was referring to I am sorry for your loss

[@KiwiTheDoggo_]

as a furry, I love seeing people interview us without calling it weird or making fun of it :) the person who had the rainbow dog fursuit in the previous vidoe was so happy when she saw u was so wholesome 🥺

[@spidersae2wswd54]

yo furry

[@X..Vanny..X]

Yes same :)

[@xdcx_grill4106]

weirdos

[@Albiewolf]

Yeah I agree aswell

[@piercesimson_LocalUIUagent.]

as a anti furry i hate furries

[@mystikad3]

I did not expect the blue grey folf to have a thick southern drawl lmao. They were so kind sounding

[@lovelycall]

at least this guy isnt like "do you bark??" or anything like that. Respect my guy, thats what most haters don't get.

[@taliaj6483]

What about the furries that DO bark? I think it’s pretty cool

[@muffim_tv]

as a furry, thanks for being so kind and respectful! i see so many people interviewing furries who are really just there to make fun of them and post it for views. it’s so nice to see someone who’s genuinely kind about it!

[@ShimmerWali]

Ofc, i think initially i was just genuinely curious, and every interaction has just been super chill and positive

[@damienlucasyjuco1919]

This guy is cool

[@glamrockfoxy6667]

@@ShimmerWali sup dude hi

[@herring9955]

I will hunt you down, i will find you..

[@ThorpeParkResortClubRoblox]

For anyone who’s wondering how the eyes always look at you their called “follow me eyes” where the eyes are back in the head instead of attached to the eyelids so they always look straight hope it helps! -Beginner Furry

[@Crunchyyyy]

Wait the first person was actually so cool 😭 I love their fursuit

[@CrazyShep]

Thankyou so much ❤

[@LordGwaGwa]

​@@CrazyShep my brother saw a Dr.Phil ep about furries and I followed along and we've been into the community since forever 😭🩵🩷 your suit is so cool 🫶

[@SerenDavis]

SAME ❤❤❤❤

[@lavendertease]

@@CrazySheplooooove the furry wrestling combo!!!!

[@CrazyShep]

@@lavendertease There's more than you'd think!! Characters with wrestling themes and crossover fans. There are actually wrestling meetuos within the Fandom and at conventions!

[@silvaroo]

Thank you for being so kind and respectful to the furry fandom!! Yes, we’re a bit weird and that’s the point! All in good fun :)

[@greed949]

Being a furry myself, mad respect for being respectful and chill instead of just making fun of them like most do.

[@ballsobjectshow]

i love the fact that you aren't asking super dumb and personal questions and that you're being genuine, unlike some certain people. I also found it funny how there was that "captain maryland" man, that was hilarious. 3:18

[@ShimmerWali]

Appreciate that! Ahaha Captain Maryland and I are homies! Actually had a very early interview of us go semi viral haha his costume is amazing

[@knotzuo]

i love how respectful this dude is. thank you for not harassing people trying to have fun.

[@ConstructiveDev]

I actually really respect furries and I feel like they deserve 0% of the hate they get, They really are awesome personally though Im not a furry. 2nd matter of the fact as I said I don't hate furries I hate zoophiles. Thats the only difference.

[@xixporkchop]

Thank you man, as a furry myself I really respect you guys that are informed of who is the real problem.

[@ConstructiveDev]

@@xixporkchop anytime people just are t aware of the facts and never take the time to learn and understand you guys such as cocky 13 year olds. You guys honestly are awesome and mostly funny and fun to hang around.

[@MintPawYT]

They deserve Only love, and to be given nukes, so they can nuke the haters

[@vanessaortega157]

Well,some deserve some hate.

[@RazakelKairo1994]

Out of everyone I met in the fandom I think I've only encountered 1 zoophile. And well, with the open mind that I have, I heard that gal out. ...Its complicated, and also not really how the media portrays them. Either way I agree Furries (or Scalies I guess, in my case) shouldn't be clumped together with them as they're entirely different things.

[@nathanielscott4413]

Im glad im a furry. An Avali as a matter of fact. The furry community is so nice.

[@kyrathedragonshark5455]

Oh cool an avali You don't see them often

[@bluewolf6323]

If you don't mind me asking, what's an Avali? It sounds cool! (I'm furry, little new)

[@kyrathedragonshark5455]

@@bluewolf6323 there's many videos on their origins it wouldn't take much time to find out it's just that the videos tend to be lengthy

[@twilightfuntime6631]

Avails are soo coool

[@alice20001]

Dude, this is one of the best interviews of furries by a non furry that I’ve seen. No, really. The guy had his bullet points, but actually listened to the responses and Billy upon them! Fantastic work

[@Sebwolf54]

I adore your unbiased and totally open-minded approach when interviewing furries! Good vibes only :D

[@aquathesteampunkprotogen6537]

Loving the respectfulness in this video, it's really a refreshing sight. Especially being a furry openly online myself, I go through harassment daily, so it's just nice to see someone genuinely curious and so understanding. Thanks for being so kind in these interviews, it was the wholesome refresher I needed.

[@khan82185]

What’s crazy is when you LOOK like a furry online. that’s when you get the hate. It’s only if you have a furry related avatar. People really can’t have fun and be themselves nowadays. 😢

[@AFIS58]

not a furry but I'm in the community a LOT I love to see kind comments

[@_Quackerjack]

Yes, the fandom has its flaws, but from what I’ve seen, they’re pretty much all like this.

[@boi1216]

I like the anti zoophile pfp

[@_Quackerjack]

@@boi1216 thanks

[@JotaroKujo-ip5wb]

W take, W pfp

[@_Quackerjack]

@@JotaroKujo-ip5wb thx I don’t like my channel name tho, was supposed to be a joke but now I have to wait 11 days to change it lmao

[@lilasnowflake5632]

Bro has the most W pfp I've seen in my life

[@DisposalFur]

Thanks for taking a peek with an open ear my friend. It's always nice to see outsiders giving us a positive light, just such a shame that more often than not the loudest groups of people are the smallest 2%

[@sadmarshmallow1071]

Noodle was so sweet and hyper, she just boosted my adrenaline

[@DanielFluke0722]

As a furry, We love that there are people Who Respect and Respecting to the Furry fandom And interviewing them without Weird and personal Questions And insult And yes we might be A bit weird at some point But we are just humans who are Interested in Furries

[@gluckskatze3229]

I love it, that the pink Wolf says to him: "She don't speak." This feels like a warm hug to me, because she sees the Rabbit Girl for who she is. Also the pink Wolf has a very big and bright energy. xD I love it!

[@Nightfox-uv4se]

"Yo dap me up!" 😂😂😂 Literally most wholesome thing I've seen on the internet today

[@CrazyShep]

OH GOD XD I hate how much I stumbled over my words ^^;; Definitely could have picked a better topic to talk about with the last question. [Hard to hear in suit too] As a furry, ya kinda expect people to ask about "That side" and it's hard to be confident in your answer when there's so much judgement from the outside world. I honestly could have explained a bit better. In my head it was way more wholesome xD I more or less want to put all my gabbing together. Please believe me when I say that what I said was with good intentions: "It is there." My "Unfortunately" was not judgement towards the community. It's the fact that what people assume is true for some furries. That's just fact. But what I was trying to portray is that its NOT all of us. We have mainly artists in the community and people who want a community to call home. Many of us were made fun of most of our lives BECAUSE of our common interests in anthropomorphic animals. Some interests are more intense than others. But live and let live. Being a part of the Furry fandom shows you that there are other people like you out there. It's a place that will accept you when the "normal world" has rejected you for being different. There xD Much better ^^ I'm criticizing my wordings in this interview hardcor, and I just wanted to clear that up lol. Thankyou again! @HouseofPremades on almost all platforms, tiktok is TheHouseofPremades!!

[@Nightfox-uv4se]

Loved the interview! And don't worry, you did very very well. Being interviewed is super stressful and it can be hard to find the words, but your execution was great 😁👌

[@ShimmerWali]

You did amazing! Thank you so much for the interview! It was nice meeting you!

[@docopoper]

I think you came across very well. To add to your point: The furry fandom is all about self exploration and earnest self expression. We make fursonas to express aspects of who we feel we are on the inside. Fursonas are a great vehicle for testing types of self expression that you don't feel comfortable attaching to yourself. The furry fandom is therefore very suited to LGBT people using their fursonas to express and get used to their gender and sexuality. A lot of furries discover their sexuality through the fandom, and thus we have a thriving NSFW side. But that NSFW side is an extremely important safe space for many people, and the presence of that safe space (for both gender and sexuality) is a core feature that gives so many people so much gratitude towards the furry fandom and other furries. The safe space thus helps generate the positive vibes and the culture of accepting others. But ultimately the fandom is not about the NSFW side. It's about the community. Furries are fans of each other. It really is more about the community.

[@arkant]

The furry fandom is quite diverse, so unfortunately there are very few negative stereotypes that aren't true in at least some subsets of the community/fandom. Just like non-furs; it's a diverse and global phenomenon, not unlike anime or comic fandoms (and we all know those also contain sexuality and negative stereotypes).

[@shawnsmith8558]

naw you did great, sending hugs and/or positive mental energy ❤

[@matt815]

Ain't a furry just like you but I respect 'em and support 'em, a lot of times that I've seen furries, man they're just so kind and friendly to strangers, people they don't even know and yet they're just so friendly to one other, furries are pretty chill ngl.

[@ShimmerWali]

RIGHT?!

[@matt815]

@@ShimmerWali Like I LEGIT don't know why people hate 'em so much. Like legit they're really friendly.

[@matt815]

@@ShimmerWali I've seem PLENTY of furry videos on KZbin throughout the YEARS and not ONCE in my life have I ever hated them and showed hatred for them.

[@matt815]

@@ShimmerWali I've actually had moments on KZbin where I have like legit conversations with ACTUAL furries who are part of the furry fandom and my God I get along with 'em in seconds.

[@matt815]

@@ShimmerWali I legit so love people like you in life, really shows that there's still good in life and I just wanna put out my greetings to this community and all who see this comment of mine from Minneapolis, MN, Minnesota, US. Love YT channels like these.

[@cristaform]

This is amazing, and furry haters will find any way to hate furrys, the reasons are usually stupid af or just straight up lies So don’t listen to them

[@JoltJackelope]

Even whenever we try to correct them about misconceptions they STILL Won’t listen. Instead of bullying Anti-furs back I’ve been trying to be calm, and explain the differences between Furries, Zoos, and Therians. But they still won’t listen to me. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been called a dog f*cker. It’s not far.

[@jakeygaming2027]

I already asked some of them why but their responses are something like “idk”.

[@sanderscholten8962]

​@jakeygaming2027 fr or "everything" its bs lmao

[@jakeygaming2027]

@@sanderscholten8962 ikr they never give a valid reason why

[@iamanevilgenius792]

@@jakeygaming2027 Some anti furries say that God wants all furries to die and how they are “just doing God’s work” BRUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHH… If God wanted us to die, why did he create us and our lives??? Zoophilia is an unforgivable sin BIG TIME, but furries do not accept zoophiles nor pedophiles.

[@elderxemo92]

From a bat furry, thank you for showing acceptance and love!

[@hyenajace1280]

The white dog guy at 10:00 is beyond precious

[@Leviens]

is no one gonna talk about how one person creepily crept up Shimmer on the first interview?

[@ShimmerWali]

Lol we’re homies its all good

[@Nikkidafox]

I know you're protecting their identities but GOD I want to know who all of these suiters are, their suits are so good!!!

[@ShimmerWali]

The first one is @thehouseofpremades on tiktok!

[@Vorpeo1]

i like furries alot, they are such nice people

[@huskgaming9938]

huge love for this man its rare to see nice people interviewing us furry kind very kind person 🥰

[@Arrowkeys]

Next video title "I interviewed furries at a furry convention" XD

[@ShimmerWali]

I was actually supposed to go to one shortly after this vid, 🤣 but wasn’t able to

[@Arrowkeys]

@@ShimmerWali Oh that was unexpected XD, it's sad that it didn't work but there's always next time. Hope you have an amazing day!

[@TheLastSecretGarden]

As a non-furry, I unabashedly, unironically love furries. They always seem so kind, sweet, open, earnest and sincere, and honestly, fursuits are more often than not, quite impressive works of art, and displays of talent and devotion. Fuck yeah, furries. I support you guys.

[@schwimmyfriend4277]

I wanna see the death fur suit. Idk if I’m necessarily a furry, but Nick Wilde and Death got me acting a different way

[@KiaFursuits]

So sweet to see a non fur be so respectful and ask genuine questions! ❤️

[@NozzaFox]

I really want to see that death fursuit 🧡🐺

[@Lars_Ziah_Zawkian]

Me too!

[@X..Vanny..X]

I have one lol

[@cautiousculpeo]

My fav trend rn is people being friendly at furry cons and actually doing legit interviews.

[@Its_Asteria]

Yeah it's unfortunate that negative videos and negative titles get more views than good ones. It sucks

[@Booserz]

"dab me up" *shakes hand*

[@SkittlesScott]

that's what I'm sayin

[@ShimmerWali]

I COULD BARELY HEAR 😭😭

[@Booserz]

@@ShimmerWali *she continues to shout* That is basically as bad as not even dabbing her up (or shaking her hand lol)

[@jeb_pepsi]

i have huge respect for this man, i was always into fnaf, and then i saw this guys interveiwing furrys vid on his shimmer 2oo channel. after that i got intrested in this fandom and now im a furry, i just wanna say thanks dude

[@pualdelacruz3188]

I love that hes just chill talking to furries not making fun of them and calling them weird

[@rosezy755]

Lol I've never seen someone cosplay as a state before like in the beginning of the video, but as a Marylander, I approve. Especially the Old Bay belt

[@lykoikitty]

I have much respect to your channel! It is nice to see someone ask real questions about the community (rather than ask inappropriate things as a "joke") And I think it is great for people to have interest in the furry community, even if they aren't part of the fandom their selves.

[@RaijuTheTiger]

Really enjoying your convention videos! It's always nice when people from outside a community are respectful to those within one.

[@Bloome_BlueFolf]

Aw dog, the first suiter is so cute. Fantastic fursuit.

[@Lunkie]

Agreed, also i like ur pfp

[@Skypi50]

i really do love how you interview our community :D very kind way of interviewing thanks for that! and i can tell you are having lots of fun! very fun to watch :)

[@ShimmerWali]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@NHKScarecrow]

Man I was hoping you'd interview me I was standing right next to the black and red doggo at the beginning! Was gonna talk your ear off about how furries didn't have to be cute and cuddly and folks express being furry in diff ways 😅

[@ShimmerWali]

Oh dang!!! I would’ve been down!

[@NHKScarecrow]

@@ShimmerWali what other cons are you gonna be at on the east coast this year? :0

[@galacticgamercat6637]

I was actually kinda scared you were going to be mean and hateful towards them but like you were so nice! Thanks for that! :D

[@aliceberry2754]

Furry people i don't understand their hobby but some look approaching and huggable. I don't know any to ask them questions. They seem respectful.

[@samuelspace101]

The hobby is art based on creating animal costumes pictures etc.. they actually have so much talent and spend so much time creating there art and i think this is really over looked

[@cruiseyburr]

Straight up, people like you are so chill, love how accepting you are 🥰

[@sociallyresponsiblexenomor7608]

Of course there is nsfw furry stuff. It's a culture, it's encompassing. There is wholesome things, nsfw things, action things, cool things, cute things, strange things...

[@happypercussionist1]

And all of them are fine, as long as nothing goes wrong.

[@lilasnowflake5632]

Dang that's crazy, an Socially Responsible Xenomorph, as said in the name "Socially Responsible Xenomorph"

[@happypercussionist1]

@@lilasnowflake5632 mindblowing 🤯🤯

[@jiroup7390]

been a fur for over 5 years already, and just now picking up where I left off. awesome video, very informative and not just "HEY, YOU, IS IT TRUE THAT FURRIES ARE BAD???"

[@cerm_cerm-personal]

When I originally found your content, it was so nice knowing you treated the fandom with respect, love the videos man.

[@salenseadancer]

Unrelated but the Onyxia cosplay at 3:30 is so cool

[@theblackmace5254]

This just makes me want to go to a convention with a microphone and ask people random questions

[@Vox-moment]

Same lol

[@xixporkchop]

I love your positivity, you chill af my guy. I respect you a lot

[@Sharkbayy]

I hope people will be shown with videos like this that furries are amazing and super friendly people! Were not weird and “f3ck animals”…thats just sick

[@phantom_rex]

I like the first fursuiter's personality. Such a fun-chill person!

[@ECSTParanormal]

Thank you for being so kind and respectful to our community, and for showing the true side of who we are without the negative stigmas

[@aries.floofy5167]

thank you for researching about us and not just assuming we’re weird or bad people, that means a lot to me. I’ve been a furry for 4 years and some of the non furries I’ve seen have been rude and misinformed

[@Isaaaaaaa543]

Oh my god, almost like furries are normal people OwO

[@xorn2345]

Just subscribed, and I'm new to the Fandom. Did any of the creators, mention the name of their business?? Awesome

[@NorainuVR]

I just bought myself a furry avatar for VRC, much more affordable than a fursuit xD Need to work on the textures a bit to better match my sona, but its made me happy to finally have one

[@Krieskodo]

All the Suits where either ADORABLE or SO BADASS I LOVE THEM SMMMMM

[@Lam-s-Workshop]

This was very wholesome. Love the positive vibe

[@Sinder_Primagen]

As a furry I still suffer from social anxiety! And I like to see people do this :3

[@cedbun]

the algorithm pushed this to me just now. love the interviews, and positive furry representation

[@xBloodxFangx]

A rare moment that a KZbin interviewer is actually being respectful and not as a “prank”

[@WolfBoyBytes]

Thank you for being wholesome!

[@punkyferret2997]

We need more people like, thanks for being so kind and respectful

[@ihavenoidea6134]

You have gained a lot of respect through these. Thank you for being so polite.

[@greyson696]

If I saw Shimmer at a con I would loose my mind! He's so positive towards the community, I would run up and contribute to an interview immediately.

[@ionlygroommymy2cats]

hear me out! an ice spice inspired fur suit

[@tikytikk]

This was so wholesome. I love it!

[@mousepat9256]

Noodle was so energetic and so wholesome!

[@zun1uwu]

love your attitude mate please keep it up

[@fenior]

I love this so much- You're a great guy ❤

[@santi-37919]

0:50 Oh that's really coo-- JOTARO???

[@whiskeysierra07]

Shimmer is the most chad youtuber who's ever made a video about furries

[@Socksyhyenaboii]

Thankyou for respecting us Shimmer, it’s so nice of you to respect us.

[@k9carniv0re]

thank you for being so kind to fursuiters, so many people get harassed or misunderstood for a simple hobby. we're just people that think animals are cool!!!

[@ZyferscrollLP]

doing interviews and not showing preconceptions, love it.

[@funnyrockangry]

someone that actually treats us with respect and without any stupid judging, really cool! keep it up!

[@jecembuary]

I just love to see Normies being chill around Furries it just makes me feel satisfied

[@austins536]

As a furry, this video makes me so happy shows the real side of us. not just the bad side that the media and other people focus on theres a bad side in every community and the furry Fandom is a really amazing Fandom that gets to much hate ❤

[@apersonobviously]

The first furry was literally me when i was young. ( pretending to be a wolf and watching furries without knowing when i was young)

[@WaplerDapler]

This warms my heart, need I say more

[@jeramyharper7305]

As a furry, I'm happy to see this kind of video. Yes in the fandom there's the the mature side, but of what I found out, that is kept to the the adults in the fandom and most that are into it tend not to push it. At least not the good ones. How I see it, if someone is an adult and are into that kind of stuff, as long as no laws are broken and they don't push it onto others, it's fine.

[@R-O6]

I would just like to ask, do most furries hate the bad side of their fandom like the zoos

[@Sam-nb1rm]

No not at all

[@miachimueloanimations4418]

Furries DESPISE the zoo’s, pedos, etc.

[@Thatgirl_kayla.]

As a furry myself I can confirm we all HATE the zoo’s and pedo’s

[@deadmemes21]

Absolutely, send ‘em deeper than the boiler room of Hell

[@rinject3686]

We DO

[@MadameMay]

Best interviewer ever just a good dude thanks for bein awesome 😎👍

[@mskittyman]

The best things to say to haters: oh, apparently some billion dollar company can be dressed as Walt's human like original characters and it is okay, but when someone else does it it's wrong?! What if someone you loved was being harassed for something so harmless? What if I told you to end yourself ( do not say the last one, that will most likely get you in trouble)

[@Elliot_J_Reich]

I want to hug someone that is wearing a fursuit. (it sounds weird to say I know) Also gotta love the Captain Maryland guy in the background 😂

[@_BubbleFox_]

It’s not weird at all. A hug is like the furry handshake

[@RockySheperd]

A fursona based off of Seth Rollins? That is so COOL!😃😃

[@1m_slaying]

The captain Maryland guy was freakin me out man

[@nickmartinez831]

I seen every single short and all together is the full video

[@Lillian404NotFound]

2:14 Cyno and Tighnari casually walking by

[@aaronknight1430]

Very good interview with the furrysuites

[@cptnkaos5994]

Great video, thank you for been respectful to us

[@Switchrat-themental]

Thank you so much for being respectful, we greatly appreciate it

[@_L0VELY_FOREST_]

As someone who’s not a furry it seems fun but very expensive, and the way some like therians seem very flexible,