I mean, you can, but this is a variation on the trope of 'FOSS is ugly" that has prevented popular acceptance for decades. The developers absolutely have the right to make their product look however they want, and the furry-lol aesthetic clearly appeals to some people. OP is pointing out that this aesthetic makes it a hard pass in other communities and there’s a market for anubis simply reskinned with a ‘.com’ domain and geometric icon.
If anubis used a swastika instead of a catgirl, would you be so accepting?
It's a harmless way to try and get some money from corporations for unbranded versions. A swastike would not be so harmless. What a batshit crazy analogy attempt.
Ridiculous strawman in the last sentence. A pic of a furry anime character is completely innocuous, and the only thing stopping acceptance is intolerance. There really is no need to try to accommodate for the intolerant.
tburkhol@slrpnk.net 2 hours ago
I mean, you can, but this is a variation on the trope of 'FOSS is ugly" that has prevented popular acceptance for decades. The developers absolutely have the right to make their product look however they want, and the furry-lol aesthetic clearly appeals to some people. OP is pointing out that this aesthetic makes it a hard pass in other communities and there’s a market for anubis simply reskinned with a ‘.com’ domain and geometric icon.
If anubis used a swastika instead of a catgirl, would you be so accepting?
warm@kbin.earth 2 hours ago
It's a harmless way to try and get some money from corporations for unbranded versions. A swastike would not be so harmless. What a batshit crazy analogy attempt.
Azzu@leminal.space 2 hours ago
Ridiculous strawman in the last sentence. A pic of a furry anime character is completely innocuous, and the only thing stopping acceptance is intolerance. There really is no need to try to accommodate for the intolerant.