@sj I've always considered it a bit of a litmus test. If we're really getting the kind of freedom we wanted out of all of this open tech, there should probably be a couple of furries or anime mascots in it.
It's a little shibboleth I know, but... Seems to work? If you find yourself in an area completely devoid of anime mascots and furries, be ye warned... Ye may have wandered deep into corporate computing. ;)