07-19-2018, 02:55 AM
I think a semi-publicly accessible forum/community is very important, especially since the subreddit went under. Now on tumblr we're seeing very strongly anti-contact zoophiles, because the only other paraphilia community visible on tumblr is the pedophilia one, which is (rightfully) anti-contact. So zoophiles are seeing that community since the zoo one is no longer visible, and basing their own ethics on that one. I don't care if someone is personally anti-contact but these people are saying any sexual contact with animals is wrong full stop. The information about consent and zoo communities are no longer really easy to find, and now newly-discovered zoophiles are ending up with false ideas. There are definitely downsides to public forums and communities but imo the benefit to new or questioning zoos outweighs them, especially when people are feeling isolated and in need of a support system. Lots of people ended up with nowhere to go after reddit shut us down.
