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|text1=The term [[otherkin]] was first coined on [[The Elfinkind Digest]] by [[Torin]] in 1990? |
|text1=The term [[otherkin]] was first coined on [[The Elfinkind Digest]] by [[Torin]] in 1990? |
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|text1=The online [[therian]] community started out on [[Alt.Horror.Werewolves]] on [[wikipedia:Usenet|Usenet]]? |
|text1=The online [[therian]] community started out on [[Alt.Horror.Werewolves]] on [[wikipedia:Usenet|Usenet]]? |
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|text1=An [[angels|angel]] [[otherkin]], [[MemoryandDream]] - owner and founder of [[Embracing Mystery]] and [[Drink Deeply and Dream]] - started the [http://giveneyestosee.com/blog/2011/10/i-am-obamacare/ I Am Obamacare] meme? |
|text1=An [[angels|angel]] [[otherkin]], [[MemoryandDream]] - owner and founder of [[Embracing Mystery]] and [[Drink Deeply and Dream]] - started the [http://giveneyestosee.com/blog/2011/10/i-am-obamacare/ I Am Obamacare] meme? |
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|text1=There is a largely separate [[Draconity]] community for [[dragons|dragon]] [[otherkin]], which started out on [[Alt.Fan.Dragons]] on [[wikipedia:Usenet|Usenet]]? |
|text1=There is a largely separate [[Draconity]] community for [[dragons|dragon]] [[otherkin]], which started out on [[Alt.Fan.Dragons]] on [[wikipedia:Usenet|Usenet]]? |
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|text1=The [[Elf Queen's Daughters]] were a group of self-identified [[elves]] in 1973, 17 years before the otherkin community came into existence? |
|text1=The [[Elf Queen's Daughters]] were a group of self-identified [[elves]] in 1973, 17 years before the otherkin community came into existence? |
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|text1=[[vampires|Real vampires]] were once termed [[human living vampires]]? |
|text1=[[vampires|Real vampires]] were once termed [[human living vampires]]? |
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|text1=[[The Elfinkind Digest]] was the [[:Category:Mailing Lists|mailing list]] that started the online [[otherkin]] community? |
|text1=[[The Elfinkind Digest]] was the [[:Category:Mailing Lists|mailing list]] that started the online [[otherkin]] community? |
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|text1=The [[otherkin]], [[therians|therian]] and [[vampires|real vampire]] communities evolved separately with some limited overlap in membership, and are still largely separate despite increasing overlap? |
|text1=The [[otherkin]], [[therians|therian]] and [[vampires|real vampire]] communities evolved separately with some limited overlap in membership, and are still largely separate despite increasing overlap? |
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|text1=The [[otherkin]] and [[multiplicity]] communities have historically had a great deal of overlap due to the frequency of [[multiplicity|multiple]] [[systems]] having nonhuman members? |
|text1=The [[otherkin]] and [[multiplicity]] communities have historically had a great deal of overlap due to the frequency of [[multiplicity|multiple]] [[systems]] having nonhuman members? |
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|text1=[[Starseeds]] and [[earth angels]]/[[elementals (Doreen Virtue)|elementals]] are two nonhuman communities which developed as part of the [[wikipedia:New Age|new age]] movement, independent of the [[otherkin]] community? |
|text1=[[Starseeds]] and [[earth angels]]/[[elementals (Doreen Virtue)|elementals]] are two nonhuman communities which developed as part of the [[wikipedia:New Age|new age]] movement, independent of the [[otherkin]] community? |
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|text1=The first [[:Category:Gathers|howl]] in the [[therians|therian]] community ([[Harvest Howl]]) was held in November 1994 in Ohio, and was organized by [[Smash Greywolf]] for members of the [[Alt.Horror.Werewolves]] [[wikipedia:Usenet|Usenet]] group? |
|text1=The first [[:Category:Gathers|howl]] in the [[therians|therian]] community ([[Harvest Howl]]) was held in November 1994 in Ohio, and was organized by [[Smash Greywolf]] for members of the [[Alt.Horror.Werewolves]] [[wikipedia:Usenet|Usenet]] group? |
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|text1=A [[windigos|windigo]] named [[James Harrion III]] suggested the term [[therianthrope]]s for [[therians]] on [[Alt.Horror.Werewolves]] in December 1994 as a more general term than [[lycanthrope]]s? |
|text1=A [[windigos|windigo]] named [[James Harrion III]] suggested the term [[therianthrope]]s for [[therians]] on [[Alt.Horror.Werewolves]] in December 1994 as a more general term than [[lycanthrope]]s? |
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|text1=The first discussion group for [[vampires|real vampires]] online was the [[alt.culture.vampires]] [[wikipedia:Usenet|Usenet]] group, a spin-off group from [[alt.vampyres]], which was created on February 9, 1998? |
|text1=The first discussion group for [[vampires|real vampires]] online was the [[alt.culture.vampires]] [[wikipedia:Usenet|Usenet]] group, a spin-off group from [[alt.vampyres]], which was created on February 9, 1998? |
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|text1=The [[Meowers]] were the first [[wikipedia:Troll (Internet)|trolls]] to target a nonhuman community ([[Alt.Horror.Werewolves]]) in an organized fashion, even though some of the Meowers were [[otherkin]] themselves? |
|text1=The [[Meowers]] were the first [[wikipedia:Troll (Internet)|trolls]] to target a nonhuman community ([[Alt.Horror.Werewolves]]) in an organized fashion, even though some of the Meowers were [[otherkin]] themselves? |
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|text1=The first book to deal extensively with [[otherkin]], using that exact term, was [[The Veil’s Edge: Exploring the Boundaries of Magic]] by [[Willow Polson]], published on March 3, 2003? |
|text1=The first book to deal extensively with [[otherkin]], using that exact term, was [[The Veil’s Edge: Exploring the Boundaries of Magic]] by [[Willow Polson]], published on March 3, 2003? |
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Revision as of 23:36, 11 January 2022
Did you know...
- The term otherkin was first coined on The Elfinkind Digest by Torin in 1990?
- Starseeds and earth angels/elementals are two nonhuman communities which developed as part of the new age movement, independent of the otherkin community?
- The first howl in the therian community (Harvest Howl) was held in November 1994 in Ohio, and was organized by Smash Greywolf for members of the Alt.Horror.Werewolves Usenet group?
- A windigo named James Harrion III suggested the term therianthropes for therians on Alt.Horror.Werewolves in December 1994 as a more general term than lycanthropes?
- The first discussion group for real vampires online was the alt.culture.vampires Usenet group, a spin-off group from alt.vampyres, which was created on February 9, 1998?
- The Meowers were the first trolls to target a nonhuman community (Alt.Horror.Werewolves) in an organized fashion, even though some of the Meowers were otherkin themselves?
- The first book to deal extensively with otherkin, using that exact term, was The Veil’s Edge: Exploring the Boundaries of Magic by Willow Polson, published on March 3, 2003?
- The online therian community started out on Alt.Horror.Werewolves on Usenet?
- An angel otherkin, MemoryandDream - owner and founder of Embracing Mystery and Drink Deeply and Dream - started the I Am Obamacare meme?
- There is a largely separate Draconity community for dragon otherkin, which started out on Alt.Fan.Dragons on Usenet?
- The Elf Queen's Daughters were a group of self-identified elves in 1973, 17 years before the otherkin community came into existence?
- Real vampires were once termed human living vampires?
- The Elfinkind Digest was the mailing list that started the online otherkin community?
- The otherkin, therian and real vampire communities evolved separately with some limited overlap in membership, and are still largely separate despite increasing overlap?
- The otherkin and multiplicity communities have historically had a great deal of overlap due to the frequency of multiple systems having nonhuman members?