I realize that this was not a furry-specific survey. I had never heard of a fandom specifically geared towards "ball-jointed dolls"; hence my confusion. According to the article you cite, this fandom only actually kicked off around 1999-ish, and is an Asian phenomenon, which explains why I haven't heard of it.
I realize that this was not a furry-specific survey. I had never heard of a fandom specifically geared towards "ball-jointed dolls"; hence my confusion. According to the article you cite, this fandom only actually kicked off around 1999-ish, and is an Asian phenomenon, which explains why I haven't heard of it.