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:''Don't copy conversations from other pages to here. I will watch other pages if I add to their conversation.''

Hi there, Rat - welcome to WikiFur! Thanks for your contributions so far - let me know on my [[User talk:GreenReaper|user talk page]] if you need any [[help]] not already provided. :-) --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 07:28, 27 Aug 2005 (UTC)

==hey==
i have an account, just forgot to login, whoops. --[[User:Chomperz|Chomperz]] 02:04, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

== Napping Cat's Dream ==

Hi, Rat...it's definitely Psychedelic '''A'''vatar, both capitalized. (My fuzzy alter-ego happens to be #326. :) [[User:CarlFox|Carl Fox]] 01:35, 24 Sep 2005 (UTC)

== Misinformation ==

I think [[User:24.20.194.136]] is adding misinformation (all the edits about North Star Kung Fu). -- [[User:Rat|Rat]] 09:51, 24 Sep 2005 (UTC)

:Yes, it does seem to have been a little odd. Someone trying to perpetuate an in-joke, I believe. Thanks for taking action. --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 17:10, 24 Sep 2005 (UTC)

== Whoops . . . ==

Sorry! We can always make a [[Rat (notthatperson)]] if you want. :-) --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 04:19, 2 Oct 2005 (UTC)

== New tabs ==

Welcome to [[WikiFur:Administrators]]! I noticed your recent reverts, and I thought it might be best to let you deal with that sort of thing yourself, if needed. You may notice a few new tabs along the top, and some other changes around the site in relation to user blocking, rollbacks and the like. I suggest you look over [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Administrators|this page]] if you're not familiar with how to use them. Hopefully you won't need them much, but they're there for when you do. Use them wisely! :-) --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 05:43, 25 Oct 2005 (UTC)

== "include" ==

Thanks for catching that. :-) --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 04:29, 8 Nov 2005 (UTC)

== 10k edits ==

Thanks for giving your attention to the wiki - I'd like to recommend the 'preview' button, however. -- [[User:Siege|Siege]] 15:11, 25 Nov 2005 (UTC)

== Recent vandal ==

Thanks for catching that one. In that sort of situation (multiple page blanking or simple vandalism) you can add "&bot=1" to the URL of the user's contribution page and then reload the page with that URL. This will make it so that the contributions effectively disappear on recent changes when you roll them back (unless you look for them by turning bot actions on) and the only thing that appears is the ban. :-) --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 16:38, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

In response to Rat: Yes, there wasn't much of a point to it, more of a dare and being an on the whim action. I'm sure you can guess ''why'' it was done, with his background, though I agree it was rude and I apologize. --Nytwolf

== Recent vandal ==

Thanks for helping out with that spate of vandalism. Not sure what was up with that. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 22:40, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

==Article Illustrations ==

Hello. I noticed that you requested artists to create art to add to WikiFur articles. I wish to say that if you wish, you may let me know if there are any articles you think need art, and I will be glad to draw something for them. Also, if I do happen to see any unillustrated articles, may I notify you to show whether what I add is acceptable? I am not sure of what the guidelines are for art at this time; however, so I shall need to find that out. -- {{UT|Seamora}} 10:35, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

:Here are some suggestions. This is not an exclusive list, and if you find another article where you can contribute art that meets the requirements I set out are [[User:Rat]], that is still good.
:* [[Furry art]]
:* [[Chakat]]
:* [[Fox]]
:* <strike>[[Cheetah]]</strike>

:Yes, you may use my talk page to talk about your proposals for art.

:--[[User:Rat|Rat]] 18:27, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Could you expand on "Must be released under a license acceptable to the WikiFur community."? Is "Artist approves use of this image on WikiFur" such a license, for example? I was thinking we could do with such a tag, with a number of people uploading their own art but not explicitly releasing it in some other fashion. -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 23:36, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

:That's a good question, and maybe we should have community input over what licenses are acceptable. The main thing is that since I'm collecting these images for WikiFur, is that WikiFur's permission to use them is explicit, not implicit. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 00:16, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

::Uploading them to WikiFur seems pretty explicit permission to me. <tt>;)</tt> -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 00:19, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

:::I think that a tag would be highly useful, something like <tt><nowiki>{{ArtBounty|ArticleName}}</nowiki></tt> which both put the artwork into a particular category and provide text linking to the bounty pages and the article page concerned.

:::As for the licensing, it might be a good idea to consider future applications of the images. For example, if we want to actually publish WikiFur articles in the future it makes sense to require a license that permits that, or have that be a specific term of the agreement. You could argue that this was implied in uploading the artwork, but you could also find that this didn't work out legally. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 06:42, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

:::If just uploading them is explicit permission, then getting them to express it in text form as well wouldn't hurt. And getting them to express it in text form also allows them to express conditions like whether they require to be attributed for their work, and whether their work can be used outside WikiFur. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 08:15, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

::::How does the wording on Image:Kdelany-grayfox.jpg look to you? -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 18:46, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

:::::I think it's okay. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 19:04, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
:::::I just thought of one more thing. I'd want to make sure that the terms really are the will of the artist. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 02:48, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

:::::Absolutely. Pick a method! -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 03:42, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
::::::She's local, so I could just ask her. Is she claiming the bounty? --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 04:33, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
:::::::She contacted me and she is claiming the bounty. In my [[User:Rat#Rules|original rules]], Rule #1, is that the artist has to upload their own work, but I'll waive it this time to avoid silliness like the pictures getting deleted and re-uploaded. The pictures in question are:
:::::::* [[:Image:Kdelany-redfox.jpg]] for [[Red Fox]]
:::::::* [[:Image:Kdelany-grayfox.jpg]] for [[Gray Fox]]
:::::::* [[:Image:CheetahFaces.JPG]] for [[Cheetah]]
:::::::I therefore owe Katherine $30 Canadian, and she can contact me to collect her bounty.
:::::::--[[User:Rat|Rat]] 03:43, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

== Subcategories ==

As you saw, having someone into a subcategory doesn't keep them in the supercategory. I kinda assume that most forsuit makers are furusiters as well, although I guess technically this might not be the case. :-) --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 22:55, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

== Patrolled Edits ==

Since you're an admin, you can automatically mark edits that you make as patrolled. To do this, click "preferences" at the top, then under the "Editing" section, check "Mark edits I make as patrolled" --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 22:41, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
:Okay, thanks. I never noticed those "other pages" of options before - thank you for pointing that out. --[[User:Mwalimu|mwalimu]] 04:24, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

== Illustrations from Sugandya ==

Hello,
I just wanted to double check with you before I got started. From what I took, one could illustrate any article (save for stubs) that lacked an illustration. Is this so? For example, I picked [[Invertebrate]], [[Kemono]], [[Otherkin]], and [[Kitsune]]; none of which (at the time of this posting) have no images for themselves that are exclusive to Wikifur. I want to make sure I have it clear. :) {{unsigned|Sugandya}}
:Yes, that's correct. You could illustrate any of those.
::Hello again. I got around to producing and adding these two: [[Invertebrate]] and [[Kemono]] for now!--[[User:Sugandya|Sugandya]] 03:01, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
:::Looks good. Use the "e-mail user" or other contact to get a hold of me in private. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 03:03, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
::::I tried to email you, but that link says no adress has been specified. {{unsigned|Sugandya}}
:::::Try now. I know I've had e-mails through it before; I don't konw how it got turned off. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 03:20, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

== Illustrations from [[User:DeVandalizer|DeVandalizer]] ==
RainRat, thanks for your generous offer. I have completed several illustrations for your approval. They are on the pages: [[Fursona]], [[Furgonomics]], [[Furry art]], and [[Draconid]]. Please let me know if any of these aren't up to specification. -- [[User:DeVandalizer|DeVandalizer]] 09:20, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
:Sorry RainRat, forgot to leave my contact information. Please e-mail me at devandalizer@gmail.com -- [[User:DeVandalizer|DeVandalizer]] 09:24, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
:Those look like they meet the guidelines. I will contact you about payment. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 09:33, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
::I have recently created a few more illustrations. These are at [[Fox]] and [[Tiger]]. -- [[User:DeVandalizer|DeVandalizer]] 18:55, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
:::Noted. The transfer to my Paypal account hasn't gone through yet, but I will send it to you when it does. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 20:06, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

== Deleting redirects ==

I would like to discuss deleting redirects. As deleted articles are still saved in the database, there is no need to do it to save disk space. In most cases there's no need to delete them. Even if there's no internal pages linking to it, there are still external links and maybe people who have it bookmarked. I don't disagree with all your deleted redirects.
Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Redirects_for_deletion#When_should_we_delete_a_redirect.3F|redirect policy]] may be a start for consideration.
--[[User:Rat|Rat]] 02:32, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

:I appreciate you letting me know. Could you be more specific about what concerns you, so I have a sense of what to continue doing and what to leave alone? My main concern has been with articles moved to correct capitalization. -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 05:29, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

::Well, to pick a recent example there was [[Zassa of FurryMUCK]]. It was under that name for a long time, so one should leave a redirect so not to break external links and bookmarks. Moving articles to correct capitalization is good, but you don't have to delete the redirects from bad capitalization to good capitalization, so links aren't broken and articles are easy to find --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 05:50, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
:::I admit, I hadn't considered external links, though I always check for internal ones. As for capitalization, I should have been clearer. I specifically refer to cases where the article was a proper name (a person, usually) and not capitalized as a proper name: John doe rather than John Doe. Similarly with typos and misspellings. -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 05:59, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
::::If there's an external link to an incorrectly-capitalized page ie [http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Snagger_outlaw], the wiki does not take them to the correct page unless there's a redirect. If a misspelling is common, I would keep a redirect from the incorrect to the correct, but if it's an unlikely typo, then yeah, delete it. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 06:38, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

== Added article illustrations for bounty ==

I've added a few more article illustrations:
* [[Eagle]]
* [[Foxtaur]]
* [[Red Panda]]
* [[Serval]]
-- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 01:19, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
:Confirmed. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 01:53, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
:I just thought of something else. One of the rules is "You must own or have permission to use any distinctive characters." You do have permission to use the characters in KDelany-JustinSix.JPG and KDelany-ShaterriAtRest.JPG right? --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 02:03, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

== Extinctioners Characters ==

Hey Rat, I see you made some corrections to some of the Extinctioners Character pages, thanks, I appreciate your interest and improvements, what do you think of them by the way and do you have any suggestions? any additional character informations? please let me know what you think, thanks - [[User:RVDDP2501|RVDDP2501]] 20:37, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

:I really don't know that much about Extinctioners, having never read it. So I can't really comment on how well you covered the topic. I just corrected some obvious errors I came across. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 20:50, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

:PS. I was just [[WikiFur:Sandbox/References|experimenting]] with the references template. It may help keep extinctioners articles looking nice if you use this template. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 21:09, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

== [[RFAI]] ==

I decided to change this page as a Redirect to [[Raven Corr]] instead of deleting, so people would be sent from [[RFAI]] to the page where the information was moved to. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 22:58, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
:Sounds good. I didn't even think of setting it as a redirect. Thanks. ^^ [[User:SpazKitty|Spaz Kitty]] 23:02, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

== Vandalism ==

Hey Rat, RVDDP2501 here, Listen, thanks for the reversion on the my Sly page, just out of curiousity, what driving these people to go around and vandalize pages like this, I mean, this isn't right. I looked up other vandalisms this guy has done and I can't believe this, Myself and other Wikiusers put time and effort into making our article(s) and these guys just show up and take a Sledge Hammer to them, that just gets me riled up, let me know whats up, thanks - [[User:RVDDP2501|RVDDP2501]] 13:37, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

Hey Rat, have the people responsible for the recent vandalism been banned? - [[User:RVDDP2501|RVDDP2501]] 01:40, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

:As far as I can see at the moment yes. I've been watching [[Special:Recentchanges]], and blocking as I see them. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 01:50, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

== Kendareru Neko-sama ==

Um, what kind of improvements are you looking for on the character's page? I'll try my best to bring it up to standards.
[[User:Kendareru|Kendareru Neko-sama]] 23:19, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
:I didn't add the cleanup tag; I just did some cleanup myself. My suggestion is look at some [[WikiFur:Featured_articles|featured articles]] and compare the style. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 07:37, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

== Protecting [[Furry]] ==

I see that you protected the article [[Furry]]. But I am confused by the comment in the protection log. Did you mean to unprotect the article? --[[User:Dmuth|Douglas Muth]] 22:46, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
:I did unprotect the article; I just left it so that unregistered users couldn't move it, so it still says tht it's protected. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 22:50, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

::Reducing protection but not removing it registers as 'protected' in the log: [http://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=protect&user=&page=Furry]. ^_^ --[[w:User:Splarka|Splarka]] ([[w:User_talk:Splarka|talk]]) 23:59, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

:::Oh, I see. I clicked on the "unprotect" tag on that article and the log message became much clearer. Thanks for pointing that out! --[[User:Dmuth|Douglas Muth]] 00:05, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

==Howloween 2005 attendance==
Hi Rat, I've changed the Howloween 2005 numbers elsewhere to reflect your attendance figure. If you're certain this is correct, I'll also make sure Flint Otterhall gets the corrections for his infosheet. Thanks! --[[User:Frizzy|Frizzy]] 04:58, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
:That's the information on the howloween_admin list. Unfortunately it isn't public, so I can't cite a specific message. I can't think of anything that would explain that discrepancy.(There were 6 pre-regs that didn't show up(again according to the howloween_admin list), so that isn't it as far as I know). --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 05:41, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

== Person stubs ==

Good to see more person stubs. Thank you for creating them. A few points which would cut down on subsequent edits:
* Bolded aliases should have redirects to the article
* "Soandso is an x who lives in" reads more smoothly, and is more grammatical, than "Soandso is an x living in"
* We have [[:Category:Convention staff]]
Thanks! -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 18:08, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

== WikiFur and fair use? ==

Hey Rat, which WikiFur user(s) know most about fair use (in US) and/or fair dealing (in Canada)? (I'm hoping you know) --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] 06:32, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

:I know a certain amount about fair use. Fair dealing, less so (ironic, since I come from the UK, but I didn't really have to deal with it before I came here :-). --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 06:33, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

::I know some, but I'm not an expert. I'll weigh in on the topic. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 08:16, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

== Art drive submissions ==
Just wanted to let you know that I've completed some work for the art drive.
**Completed [[Image:Rat fursona.png|25px]] and used in [[Rat (species)]]
**Completed [[Image:Rabbit fursona.png|25px]] and used in [[Rabbit]]
-- [[User:JSharp|JaeSharp]] 14:06, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

== page name changes ==

Hey Rat, I just want to say thanks for the page name chages for Miki and Rokko, I appreciate it - [[User:RVDDP2501|RVDDP2501]] 16:35, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Hey Rat, sorry but there was a miscommunication between me and Shawntae, He didn't want me to use the adolescent pic of Rokko, so could you please delete - Image:Rokko WhiteEye (Adolecent) by ebonyleopard.jpg - for me, thanks and sorry - [[User:RVDDP2501|RVDDP2501]] 22:41, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

== Image filenames ==

Heya. When uploading images, could you see about giving them meaningful filenames? That is there in the uploading bumf. -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 23:24, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
:Ok, I have been inconsistent with doing that. I don't see a direct way to rename already uploaded images, but I can reupload them under a new name. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 23:42, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

== RedFox Nightfox ==

I changed the information on that page because it has inaccurate information about myself. I am no longer on DeviantArt and do not wish to be associated with that website.

Please do not change it again.

Thanks.

P.S.

I am curious as to the fact that someone would even create a page about me in the first place, albeit with only a little information. quite interesting...

- [[RedFox Nightfox]] - June 1, '07 11:08 CST

== Picture deletion / cannot email? ==

Log into Wikifur for the first time in months only to find out you deleted one of my pictures (a commission done for me which I had the rights to post). I tried to email you about it but WikiFur complains that I "must be logged in and have a valid email address in my preferences", both of which are true. Sounds like a bug that needs fixing.

Please do me the courtesy of emailing me or at least triggering something that'll send me a notification before you delete something valid like this.

Please revert the article to the version before you edited it so the picture will re-appear. Thank you. {{unsigned|Tugrik}}

:Looks like you've already restored it. Remember to tag the image with what the terms of use for it are.
:If you would like to be notified when a page changes (ie. your talk page), add it to your watchlist. Go under "my preferences", and check "E-mail me when a page I'm watching is changed".
:I don't know about the user-to-user mail thing. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 07:18, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

== Objective Writeup...? ==

I'm not exactly sure how you mean by making the article about myself more... objective. You mean abstract? Or controversial? Or do you mean to have more overall objectives to cover in what I explain?

I suppose I'm just not understanding exactly what particular instances you're referring to in the writeups posted which you offered as examples.

Sometimes I just have to be shown in detail; if you want to diagram it like sentence structure, I'll probably follow easier than if you say, "check out these few profiles and do it like that." Cause I'm kinda like, "Do what like how? Am I making the article too personal and biased?"

Just let me know! Thanks! --[[User:Kit-Karamak|Kit Karamak]] 21:10, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
:Some other editors besides me have taken a more active interest in the article and you may want to talk to them. Noted examples from me:
:"He has two successful fan fictions" -Successful in what way?
:"Kit is NOT a vegan." -I don't know why it's stated so strongly.
:--[[User:Rat|Rat]] 21:28, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Ah, I see. Both examples are good ones; I appreciate it. I'll keep an eye out for things that need explaining and seem trivial so that I can tighten up the article itself. Thanks again! --[[User:Kit-Karamak|Kit Karamak]] 01:31, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

== Added two images to articles ==

I've added images to [[Jackal]] and to [[Panther]]. I believe these qualify for your art bounty, but let me know if there is something I should adjust. -- [[User:KDelany|KDelany]] 23:02, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:Okay, looks like it meets the requirements. Just let me know if you'd like the bounty immediately or if you'd just like me to add it to my records for now. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 23:31, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
::Immediate would be great; I plan to add more images in the future, but that might not be for some time. -- [[User:KDelany|KDelany]] 02:25, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

== Hi ==

I have one.

I just didn't log in.

-[[User:Skunk]] aka [[User:64.18.124.101|64.18.124.101]] 09:49, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

== Renaming article ==

Thanks for fixing up [[TFnet]] for me. The funny thing is, I kept thinking there had to be a right way to do it what wouldn't lose the history, but when I checked the [[Help:Editing|editing help link]] it seemed to clearly indicate that redirects were used for correcting article name misspellings and capitalisation errors, so... there you have it, just a newbie pedant, for all the damage that causes. *grin* Again, I'm glad you set it up right! {{unsigned|Tracerj}}
:The neat thing is, when you use the "move" function in the software, it automatically makes a redirect from the old page to the new page. Right now though, the "move" function is restricted to admins only(sorry!), so if you need a page moved, just ask an [[WikiFur:Administrators|admin]]. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 21:53, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

== vanfurs ? ==

I was about to start an article about vanfurs LJ, but I noticed vanfurs profile page says “Name: Vancouver Furs” so I was wondering what the article name should be. --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] 23:17, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
:My opinion is that the mention on [[List_of_furry_LiveJournal_communities]] is enough, but if you feel you can write something more about it go ahead. You could label it [[vanfurs]] or [[Vancouver Furs (LiveJournal community)]], or pose the question to a wider group. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 06:48, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

==Protect==
Actually, what I meant was to blank the page then, protect it after removing the vandalism.. :) --[[User:Cometstyles|Comet]][[User talk:Cometstyles|styles]] 10:03, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
:Oh you did it while I was typing this..Thanks .. :) ..--[[User:Cometstyles|Comet]][[User talk:Cometstyles|styles]] 10:04, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

== wish to take the blank off ==

hi, you recnetly taekd to me on my user talk page, i was tired, and mad, i am humbly asking that you take it off and let me edit it from there.

sincerly, the border collie from south-central nebraska,
([[User:Kiboe Motegi|Kiboe Motegi]] 04:59, 5 January 2008 (UTC))

== hoy. ==

Thanks for pointing out the move tab. Last time I was here, we didn't have that function...
Hope you're available for the FC parade this year. --[[User:Madius|Madius]] 14:33, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
:I was hoping to bring a newer suit than my rat suit this year. Dunno if there'll be enough room for two suits in the van. I'll be in the parade with a suit, just don't know if it'll be my rat suit. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 14:49, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

== Name? ==

I was just wondering if I could change my user name? [[User:Eurodex|Eurodex]] 22:16, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
:You might be able to get one of the Wikia techs to change it for you [http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Community_portal]. Otherwise you can just create a new account and abandon the old one. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 23:24, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

== thanks =^.^= ==

Just wanting to say thanks for the vandal-lock on my article. You can see it was under heavy attack. :) *squeeks* :P

== Roman de Renard - deleted image ==

Just finished editing http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Le_Roman_de_Renard_%28movie%29 and spotted that you deleted http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Image:Renard_Starewicz_01.jpg without any visible reason, reupload or comment on my talk page. Thanks, David/uncia. [[User:Uncia2000|Uncia2000]] 19:33, 3 May 2008 (UTC) 
(hopefully didn't wipe that concurrent edit there...)
:It was deleted because at the time, it wasn't used in any articles. Also, it had no copyright tag. I tried to undelete it for you, but it seems to have only partially worked. You can reupload it. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 19:50, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

''...And back again'' ;) 
Just spotted the deletion log: 
(Deletion log); 19:16 . . Rat (Talk | contribs) (deleted "Image:Renard Starewicz 01.jpg": unused image) 
Was only uploading the images for the article before writing the article and didn't manage to get that done within 2 hours. Trust that's OK to have reuploaded having noted that, but please give me a holler if there are any other issues. Cheers, David. [[User:Uncia2000|Uncia2000]] 19:54, 3 May 2008 (UTC) 

Darn these concurrent updates *g* You're a busy ratty. thx ^^
:I tagged it with the image tag <nowiki>{{screenshot}}</nowiki>. That would have likely held off deletion longer. Probably I also have to give unused images a bit longer of a chance to be used. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 19:59, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
:: No probs & noted for reference! :) [[User:Uncia2000|Uncia2000]] 20:14, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

== Help? ==

Thanks for correcting some of my mistakes, and could you perhaps tell me how I can re-upload an image? I uploaded the wrong version of an image but unlike other wikis I don't see the 'Upload New Version' option under the image page. I'd also like my signature image to redirect to my page, but the code I used was from another wiki, and it doesn't seem to have worked here. [[Image:UserRakyrenSig.gif|User:Rakyren]][[User:Rakyren|''' Rakyren''']] 19:28, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
:For uploading a new version I do see an "Upload a new version of this file" in the File history section. As for having an image go to a page besides the image description page, I don't know that that's possible. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 20:14, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

== [[Talk:Straitfox]] ==

I was wondering if you could considering editing your comment on [[Talk:Straitfox#Controversy_section]]. I see it as open for abuse if an anonymous person can add (directly or indirectly) unreferenced material about someone else that cannot be removed due to it being a Talk page. Possibly linking to the diff where the content was added or removed would be sufficient for discussion without giving the unreferenced content a prominent place on the Talk page? --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 07:24, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

:Sounds reasonable. I've removed that portion of the comment and replaced it with a link. --[[User:Mwalimu|mwalimu]] 07:56, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

== Suggestion for dealing with continuous vandals ==

If someone seems to be vandalizing pages even as you revert, my suggestion is to block that user and then return to reverting their edits. That way, it doesn't turn into an edit war. -- [[User:Siege|Siege]]([[User talk:Siege|talk]]) 03:15, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

== Selective enforcement ==

Rat, you'd better have a chat with brushwell - he seems to think that some things should not apply to certain people/articles.

[[User:AnthroSamurai|All hail VLADUZ - the EBAY IMPALER!]] 12:56, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

:He's just being a little overzealous - mistook an insertion of content for a removal. -- [[User:Siege|Siege]]([[User talk:Siege|talk]]) 15:39, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

::This guy's a serial moron, looking for excuses to drag other people into his petty games. --<big>''' [[User:Brushwell Clinton|Brushwell]] '''</big>Loves your face.[[User_Talk:Brushwell Clinton|T a l k]] 06:48, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Be thankful I don't know how to hack BRUSHWELL, or you'd be GONE! It's sluppies like you that start crap and then whine about it when the person you've deliberately set out to piss off wind up kicking your ass up and down the river.
Siege, what I was refering to was dickhe.. I mean BRUSHWELL's unwarranted reversions.

[[User:AnthroSamurai|All hail VLADUZ - the EBAY IMPALER!]] 23:25, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

:I'd love to see you try cracking this machine. I don't run Windows. --<big>''' [[User:Brushwell Clinton|Brushwell]] '''</big>Loves your face.[[User_Talk:Brushwell Clinton|T a l k]] 13:58, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

::Doesn't mean it's impossible. Security is more than choosing a good OS. -- [[User:Siege|Siege]]([[User talk:Siege|talk]]) 04:27, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

:::Considering I'm behind two hardened UNIX firewalls... :P --<big>''' [[User:Brushwell Clinton|Brushwell]] '''</big>Loves your face. [[User_Talk:Brushwell Clinton|T a l k]] [[Special:Contributions/Brushwell_Clinton|C o n t r i b s]] 12:02, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

== Thank ! ==

thank for the welcome message :) [[User:BePower|BePower]] 21:06, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

== To-do ==

Need any help with your to-do list? ^^

-[[User:Afkhideki|Afkhideki]] 13:42, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
:Sure, you're welcome to help with any of it. The lists are dynamically generated. The "add person stub" list is in ascending order of size, while the "remove person stub" tag list is in descending order of size. So you'd start at the top, then eventually you'd get into ones where you have to make a judgment call, then you're done, even though the list is still there. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 20:25, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

== On animations... ==

Hi, I've been wondering; the mature animation sections states that "This category is intended for those works of animation which are targeted for mature audiences,
and which don't really qualify as movies or television shows. Examples of works that may be listed here include (but are not limited to) short films, music videos, and flash videos."

But, High Tail Hall, KO Fighter & Lovesaber are listed, all three are really Flash games. While all three are already in Category:Video games, I don't think they should be in Category:Animations at all.
[[Special:Contributions/190.59.60.85|190.59.60.85]] 23:09, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
:I don't think I should make a decision for the whole site. Bring it on on the Talk page for the articles, or on the Category Talk page. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 23:17, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

== On animations... ==

Thanks alot, I'll do that
[[Special:Contributions/190.59.60.85|190.59.60.85]] 23:59, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

== VNU / Family archive ==

Thanks for the vigilance. However, given that my grandfather was the owner of his own portrait(rights) and not VNU, this picture is not VNU copyrighted. It is the copyright of his family. Can you please delisty this picture from the deletion request list? Thanks! Kind Regards 193.113.57.165 20:58, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
Teruggeplaatst van "http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/Image:J.H.AdeGoeij.JPG"

== Newb wolf gives thanks ==

My thanks for sorting my page for me. I'm still learning how this whole wiki thing works. Take care!

P.S. I liked the suit you loaned Synthwolf, checking it out was what got me into suiting myself. :p

[[User:Fernin|Fernin]] 12:37, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

==Reply==
Thanks for the talk page note. Though I'm quite familiar with mediawiki, I'm ignorant of Wikifur's styles and conventions, so I'm just faking it. [[User:ANFKL|ANFKL]] 04:10, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
:Hehe, well, just look at what other people do, give it a try, and if you make a mistake, it can be fixed. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 05:56, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

== Image without license ==

Hi Rat,
Could you have a look at [[Image talk:Full plate armor.png]]? I know you've done a lot about licensing images. Thank you!
-- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 16:32, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:He's given a link to a source now, which clearly says copyrighted at the bottom of the page. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 20:05, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

== about the article [[hideki]] ==

this is an alternate account of [[user:afkhideki]], and i am also the subject of that article ([[hideki]]). will you please blank it out? i can log in as the other account as well if you need proof (since that account created that article)
-[[User:Merr|Merr]] 14:57, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
:I'll take your word for it. Done. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 08:45, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

==Bobskunk.jpg==
Hi, Rat.

Could you have a look at [http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Image:Bobskunk.jpg Bobskunk.jpg]? You seem to have the best understanding of image licensing around here, and I'm not sure "fair use" can be claimed just because an image was posted in someone's FA gallery. Thanks!--[[User:Higgs Raccoon|Higgs Raccoon]] 14:39, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
:I say that posting it to a FA gallery doesn't make it fair use. The reason it likely is fair use is because it's using a drawing of a character for commentary about the character, as described by the {{tl|fursona}} template. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 16:42, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

== Kenzukafur‎ ==

Hiya! Since the only thing I can really do about vandalism is revert it, is there any chance you could take care of [[User:Kenzukafur‎]], and the second image he uploaded? He keeps making the same edits to the [[Fursuit]] article.
--[[User:Softpaw|Natasha Softpaw]] 04:12, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
:He's blocked now. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 04:27, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
::Thanks :-) --[[User:Softpaw|Natasha Softpaw]] 04:28, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Good work holding the line - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] 04:30, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
::::Heh, thanks :-P --[[User:Softpaw|Natasha Softpaw]] 04:32, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::I was a bit quicker with the second one. I misread the log on the first one and thought he was already blocked, and didn't look back until later. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 04:50, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

== Warm Welcomes. ==

Thanks for changing my article so that it looks ok i`m sure that you don`t get that sort of thing a lot.,it`s just that this is my first wiki,Well anyhow thanks for the Warm welcome and i hope to hear from you soon!Sincerly,Foxpelt.
:I wasn't the one who edited your article, but glad you liked the welcome. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 22:36, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
== [[:Image:Rune.jpg]]==
Sorry to send this message this way (I don't know how to send PM's over Wikia) but you put a Copyright post on my picture Rune.jpg.

As i am the artist of this picture and i write up the wiki page as a way for people to find out more about me and my work. I can honestly say that I am slightly peeved over this insinuation, but rules of the admin are rules to be abided by. What course of action should i take with the picture in question then?
{{unsigned|Runeaddyste}}
:Well, you are the copyright holder, so how you want to deal with it is up to you. You could release it under a free license, into the public domain, permission to use on WikiFur only, leave it with a fair use rationale, or we could remove it. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 16:55, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

== Message from 99.172.132.158 ==

Thanks for the invite, but I don't need an account. Like I said, I'm the Ramblin' Gnome, hoppin' the Internet Boxcar and fixin' up whatever wiki I can fix! Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to catch the midnight train goin' aaaaanyyyyywheeeeere...

--The Ramblin' Gnome

== Request for exclusion ==

I would like both my userpage and my article at [[Simon Lameth]] to be blanked and excluded. Thanks. [[User:SimonLameth|SimonLameth]] 05:40, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
:I have excluded it per [[WikiFur:PE]]. If you change your mind, ask any administrator. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 04:18, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

==Thank You==
I saw the trolling you stopped on my page. I'm very sorry I'm putting you through that. A lot of drama has started for me recently, and I hate to see others suffer. You and all the admins here deserve my deepest respect. You are a good person, Rat. Thank you God Bless you, God be with you, and God Speed!!!

== Request for Review ==
As it's impossible to leave Spirou a message on his Talk page, and requests for review are being ignored on the article's talk pages, I'll once again point out the [[Forum:Popping_%28Under_revision%29 | draft page]] is now ready for review. —[[User:Xydexx|Xydexx]] 14:59, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

== Request For Review ==
Once again, the [[Popping]] [[Forum:Popping_%28Under_revision%29 | draft page]] is ready for review. In the continued interest of not wasting everyone's time, it'd be really peachy if one of the Admins could finally resolve this long-neglected issue no later than October 24 2009, 11:59 PM EDT —[[User:Xydexx|Xydexx]] 19:38, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

== Request ==

can you please remove and lock my article, [[Aditi]], please? thank you in advance. [[User:Hooved goddess|Hooved goddess]] 12:22, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
:Ok, I intend to do it within 24 hours, probably less. Have you looked at [[WikiFur:PE]] and none of the alternatives fit your needs? --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 16:11, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

== Hello ==

<nowiki>*pokes Rat*</nowiki> Nice to meet you. :3 [[User:Silver seren|Silver]][[User talk:Silver seren|seren]][[Special:Contributions/Silver seren|C]] 21:38, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
:Hello. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 21:40, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
::I'm just getting to know all of the admins so I can bug them about any questions I have if I need to. :P [[User:Silver seren|Silver]][[User talk:Silver seren|seren]][[Special:Contributions/Silver seren|C]] 21:43, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
:::Ok, no problem. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 21:45, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

== URL Blocked? ==

The URL "furscape(dot)servegame(dot)com" is apparently blocked, making saving impossible.

Can you please fix this? Thanks!

--[[Special:Contributions/74.177.69.253|74.177.69.253]] 22:00, 4 July 2010 (UTC)
:ok, i gave it a try. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 22:06, 4 July 2010 (UTC)

== Cenarius image suggestion ==

Made suggestion at [[WikiFur:Images_and_media_for_deletion#Image:Cenarius1.jpg]] --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] 04:03, 26 August 2010 (UTC)
:Ok, still copyrighted, but it's a screenshot so it more accurately reflects the character. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 04:28, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

== merge Laya Eateric? ==

Merge suggestion at [[Talk:Laya Eateric]]. Hope you will post reply there. --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] 08:18, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

== WikiFur Noticeboard ==

Hi. I just wanted to make sure you were aware that [[WikiFur:Noticeboard]] was recently opened. Your input on any open topics would be appreciated, and please feel free to open new topics as you see fit. --[[User:Mwalimu|mwalimu]] 04:36, 1 December 2010 (UTC)

== Lightening you to-do list ==

I have added the person stub template to the following articles on your to-do list, simply for something to do and to help you out a bit:
*[[Jamie Hewlett]]
*[[Xenonzero]]
*[[Jeff Axer]]
*[[BunnyPowah]]
*[[Hotarubaku]]

I may do more later, saving for now. --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] 18:16, 4 May 2011 (EDT)
:Cool, thanks. They are sorted by size, so you'd start at the top and stop when you think you reach the size where they don't require a modification. But you seem to have figured it out. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 19:03, 4 May 2011 (EDT)

== ewww ==

“User:Rat” That’s disgusting!

Fursuit

2023-08-22T15:48:47Z

^~The Bark Knight~^ (COMITEES OPEN) ^^: /* History */

{{Cleanup}}
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[[File:First Fursuit Bob Hill.jpg|thumb|right|The first documented fursuit (builder/performer: Bob Hill)]]
[[File:Fursuit Markus Hug.JPG|right|thumb|[[RainRat#Costuming|Markus]] offering a hug]]
[[File:Autumn 012.jpg|thumb|right|[[Autumn Vixen]] poses in fursuit]]
[[File:Inflatable Fursuit.jpeg|right|thumb|Inflatable, [[quad]] fursuit at [[Texas Furry Fiesta]] 2020]]
[[File:Wgg the Gnoll.jpg|thumb|right|Wgg the Gnoll, an example of a suit that uses a mask]]
[[File:Fursuit Charity.jpeg|thumb|right|[[Nero and Rotanes|Nero the Fox]] doing charity work]]
[[File:FursuitDancersAC2006.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Fursuit dancers at [[Anthrocon 2006]] — video by [[BigBlueFox|BBF]]: [http://youtube.com/watch?v=dFKdUVsjUqY 1] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb82sUmiCq4&NR 2] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aafWQJwQmZ0 3] ]]
'''Fursuits''', originally known as '''zoots''',<ref>[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/zootsex%7Csort:date/fur.artwork.erotica/IRbJYVnIBLM/-dFS2-ckdT4J ''<nowiki>[FUR]</nowiki>A survey about "ZOOs"''] post on [[fur.artwork.erotica]]. Dated July 13, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.</ref><ref name="Zoot">[http://www.furrydolphin.net/2009_files/furry-history.html Lifestylers and costuming/"zooting"] on the ''[[An Informal History of Furry Fandom]]'' essay by [[Simo]]. Retrieved June 25, 2014.</ref> are [[animal]] based [[costume]]s associated with the [[furry fandom]]. The term can also refer to animal [[mascot]] costumes in general,{{cn}} as opposed to [[human]] or [[anthropomorphic|anthropomorphized]] object mascots.{{clarify}}

== Ethymology ==

Although taken as de facto [[furry lore]] that the term was coined in 1993 by one of the first [[fursuit maker]]s and [[fursuiter]]s in the [[fandom]], [[Robert King|Robert "Bob" King]],<ref>[[Critter Costuming]], p13 - Robert King mentions inventing the term ''fursuit'' back in 1993 for the title of an amateur costumers' mailing list about the then-unnamed hobby while on the way back from a conference, in part as a pun on the word ''pursuit''</ref> according to professional [[costume builder]] and fellow fursuit maker [[Lance Ikegawa]], the term '''fursuit''' was already in use in the mainstream, professional [[W:Special effect|special effect]]s world:
{{q|Wardrobe and the special-effects techs would refer to hairy [[costume]]s as 'fursuits' as opposed to [[W:latex|latex]] [[creature]]s or make-up effects.}}<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Furry_Nation/1QJuDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=urry+Nation:+The+True+Story+of+America%27s+Most+Misunderstood+Subculture&printsec=frontcover ''Furry Nation: The True Story of America's Most Misunderstood Subculture''] book by [[Joe Strike]] on [[W:Google Books|Google Books]]. Retrieved February 16, 2022.</ref>

Owners are known as [[:Category:Fursuiters|fursuiters]], '''furzooters''', or '''suiter'''/'''zooters''', while the act of wearing a fursuit is usually referred to as '''''fursuiting''''' (originally as '''''zooting''''', named after the [[W:Chicano|Chicano]] [[W:Zoot suit|zoot suiter]]s of the [[W:Los Angeles|Los Angeles]] area of the [[W:1940|1940]]s).<ref name="Zoot" />

== History ==
Fursuiting as a concept can be traced to as early as 1947, with Edwin Corle's ''Three Ways to Mecca'' being the story of an author who decides to start wearing a custom German Shepherd dog suit both publicly and privately out of an inner desire that he himself can't quite put his finger on (though he supposes it was an idea he got after viewing a cartoon of a moose driving a car and his best friend supposes it's due to it psychologically being a perfect balance of introversion and extroversion).<ref>Corle, Edwin (1947). Three Ways to Mecca. New York: Duell, Sloan, and Pearce.</ref>

Fursuiting as a permanent feature and practice within the fandom likely dates to the pre-convention era (1984-1989),{{cn}} when the first furry parties were being organized at both [[sci-fi]] conventions and home parties. By [[Confurence 0]] in 1989 (the first hotel-based [[furry convention]]), a programming track called "Furry Costuming" was held at the hotel at which it took place.{{cn}} Artists and fursuiters [[Bob Hill]] and [[Shawn Keller]] are regarded as the first and second true fursuiters in the furry fandom, with Hill being an accomplished professional performer, and Keller for his complex built suits.<ref>[https://dogpatch.press/2018/08/28/interview-robert-hill/ ''“Don’t dream it – be it!” Interview with Robert Hill about early fursuiting and fandom.''] article on [[Dogpatch Press]]. Retrieved March 6, 2020.</ref>

Many have commented on the change which occurred in the growing fandom when graphic artists, many of whom were native to the [[funny animal]] fandom era,{{clarify}} shared more attention with costumers,{{clarify}} resulting in the artists' booths being overshadowed by the presence of costumes at conventions and furry parties<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/98297bd0b163b276/aa1b5bd5eb53f70c?lnk=gst ''When did Fursuiters take over furry fandom?''] post by [[Joe Strike]] to [[alt.fan.furry]], Nov 30 2008. Retrieved ?.</ref>

This trend continues today, with the number of fursuiters growing exponentially every year at several furry conventions, even breaking established [[Wikipedia:Guinness World Records|Guinness World Records]].<ref>[http://www.worldrecordacademy.com/mass/largest_parade_of_people_in_fur_suits_Pittsburgh_breaks_Guinness_world_record_213484.html ]. Retrieved June 17, 2014.</ref> Some conventions have included since the early 2000s the position of [[Guest of Honor|Fursuiter Guest of Honor]].<ref>[https://www.rainfurrest.org/2013/goh.php ''Rainfurrest Guest of Honor''] page on the [[Rainfurrest]] official site. Retrieved June 17, 2014.</ref>

== Types ==

Fursuits range from simple tails and ears to full costumes with mechanical/electronic components. Similar to mascot suits, they allow the wearer to adopt another animal look and/or personality while in costume. Owners can spend less than one-hundred to many thousands of dollars on one fursuit,[citation needed] depending on the complexity of the design and on the materials used. These items are mainly sold online, with many makers owning sites dedicated to their suits. Suiting paraphernalia is often sold at "Furry Conventions." Furries may make their own using online tutorials and/or ask for advice, or have a hobbyist or a professional fursuit maker or company assist them.

There are many types of fursuits. There are partials and fullsuits (along with several categories stemming from them. Suits that cover the whole body, or fullsuits, come with a head, a bodysuit, feetpaws, forepaws (hands), and a tail. There are three main types of fullsuits; the plantigrade, the digitigrade, and the unguligrade. Plantigrade gives a suit a more anthropomorphic look, adding no animalistic qualities to the legs. Digitigrade is used for canines, felines, birds, dinosaurs, and various other creatures. Unguligrade is used for hoofed animals such as horses or deer.
A partial suit or half-suit contains the above, only without the body. This allows the wearer to don ordinary clothing (or a different costume) overtop of the paws, head, and tail. In partial suits, the tail is usually attached to a belt, and the arms and legs have sleeves that can go up as far as the shoulders and pelvis, respectively.
A third type known as the three-quarter suit has been developed, which consists of a head, arms, and pants made to look like the legs, tail, and feet of the animal in question, which works well for characters who only wear shirts.

There are also uncommon suit types. For example the [[quad]] suit. It uses the arms of its wearer as the animals forelegs, and the hind legs are often stilts. There are also plush/plushie suits, which are suits that look like giant stuffed animals, with lots of padding and little to no dexterity in the hands.<ref>https://www.skyprocostumes.com/ordering</ref>

== Reasons for fursuiting ==

A person who wears a fursuit generally falls into one or more of six categories for wearing them:

=== Job ===

Many people wear fursuits as a [[real life]] job. This can include mascots, though not all mascots are fursuits, nor are all mascot performers are furries. Many fursuiters are hired through an agency to represent a character, while others bring their own creations to an event. There are also several volunteer fursuiting groups across North America that either ask or are asked to entertain at various social functions. Some groups even set up their own charitable events or perform on the streets to passersby.

=== Charity ===

Some fursuiters wear their suits for non-paid charity work, such as events for social causes (animal rights) or visits to children hospitals or wards for entertainment.<ref>[http://faq.fursuit.org/performance/hospitals ''Hospital/medical sites''] page on the [[Fursuit.org]] website. Retrieved June 17, 2014.</ref>

=== Event entertainment ===

Other furries enjoy wearing their suits for parades, exhibitions, or [[convention]]s for simple personal fun or crowd entertainment. They may also wear their suits to small, informal meetings among local furry fans.

Some may get permission to perform in or outside of a shop or event, while others may simply wear a suit in a major area, such as a mall. However, some cities have [[no-mask laws]], so individuals seeking to wear their fursuit in large, public places should check first if it's allowed before performing at that location.

=== Role-playing ===

Some [[Role-player]]s create highly elaborate costumes for their characters, including fursuits. Half-suits are usually created for role-playing games, though some role-players use full-body suits. These suits wear elaborate clothes and costumes of their own, depending on the theme of the game.

=== Spirituality ===

Some people (usually [[Wikipedia:otherkin|otherkin]], [[Wikipedia:therianthropy|therianthropes]] or [[furry lifestyler]]s) also fursuit for reasons of expressing what they feel is their inner animal self.{{cn}} Most of them try to make their suits as realistic and lifelike as possible.

=== Sexuality ===

There is a perception [[stereotype]] in and out the [[furry fandom]] that [[fursuit sex]] is practiced by all fursuiters, thus consider the fursuit a [[sex]]ual item.<ref>[http://ro.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fursuitsex Fursuitsex] on the [[W:Urban Dictionary|Urban Dictionary]]. Retrieved July 7, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101218012017AA9HVB5 ''Fursuits and yiffing. Fact or fiction?''] article on [[W:Yahoo!|Yahoo! Answers]]. Retrieved July 7, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://rubberasylum.net/tags/fursuit/ ''The unexpected depths of headspace: A rodents tale.''] article on [http://rubberasylum.net/Rubberasylum.net]. Retrieved July 7, 2014.</ref> Some suits may contain elaborately designed/recreated sexual features ([[genitalia|sexual organs]]),{{cn}} while some wearers have simple cut accesses on the suit.{{cn}}

== Construction and maintenance ==
{{main|Construction of fursuits}}

== Performance ==

A key part of playing a character in the suit is an engaging performance. The most expensive fursuit in the world will be useless to someone who lacks the knowledge to use it. Looking good is important, but not as important as ''acting''.

How the performer acts in costume reflects on how others relate to them. If the desired character is bouncy and bubbly, then acting that way is required to communicate it to spectators.

The design of the suit plays a part in some of the moves that can be done. For example, some fursuiters with floppy muzzles nod their heads up and down rapidly to simulate laughter or enjoyment. This cannot be done with suits with a rigid muzzle, or no muzzle at all.

=== Body language ===

Fursuiters can speak while in costume, typically to their [[Fursuit handler|handler(s)]], other fursuiters, and/or close friends. More elaborate fursuits are built with some form of '''talk-jaw''', either physically (the fursuit's lower jaw being attached to the fursuiter's chin or pressed physically against by the fursuiter's lower jaw in some other holding fashion) or by the use of mechanical/electronic devices, which enables the fursuiter to "talk".

Alternately, fursuiters may only speak in some limited fashion, either with a terse vocabulary or simply using as few words as necessary.

Some fursuiters do not speak in costume due to a variety of reasons:

* To preserve the anonymity or conceal the gender of the performer
* The design of most suits muffles the voice of the performer
* Most animals don't talk
* It might cause an unwanted break of character
* Because they just don't want to

Because of this, acting in the suit is mostly about body language. A fursuiter may wiggle around excitedly, shiver in fear, stomp around in anger, or hang their head in sadness.

== Media coverage ==

Fursuiters are often included in [[Timeline of media coverage|media coverage]] of the fandom, such as the [[W:CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]] episode ''[[Fur and Loathing]]''. They may also mentioned incidentally - for example, one of the [[female]] characters on the 2009 non-furry [[novel]] ''[[Wikipedia:The Year of the Flood|The Year of the Flood]]'', a 2009 novel by [[Wikipedia:Margaret Atwood|Margaret Atwood]], gets a job as a "Furzooter", being constantly [[W:Sexual harassment|sexually harassed]].<ref>''[[Wikipedia:The Year of the Flood|The Year of the Flood]]'' by Atwood, Margaret. Toronto, Ontario: McClelland & Stewart, 2009. p. 31.</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}
* ''Critter Costuming: Making Mascots and Fabricating Fursuits'' by [[Nicodemus (person)|Adam Riggs]], [http://www.ibexa.com/ Ibexa Press], September 2004, 208 pages (spiral-bound), ISBN 0967817072, ([http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0967817072/ Amazon link])

== See also ==

* [[W:Fursuit|Fursuit]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[W:Costume#Mascots|Costume]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[WikiFur:Project Fursuit Central/AvailableArtists|Available fursuit makers]]
* [[:Category:Fursuit photographs|Fursuit photographs]]
* [[Cosplay]]
* [[W:Necomimi|Necomimi]] (ears moved by brain sensor) on Wikipedia

== External links ==

* [http://fursuit.org/ The Furry Costume Information Exchange]
* [http://fursuit.timduru.org/ The Fursuit Archive]
* [http://www.fursuit.co.uk/ Fursuit.co.uk] The British fursuit site

=== Tutorials ===

*[http://www.matrices.net/fursuiting.asp Costuming and fursuiting] at [[Matrices|Matrices.net]]
*[http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=fursuit The Fursuit community] on [[LiveJournal]]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080214041853/http://www.nicodemus.org/fursuit/ Nicodemus' Fursuit Pages] (archived) — information by [[Nicodemus (person)|Adam "Nicodemus" Riggs]]
*[http://www.fursuit.de/cms/index.php/En:Fursuit_building Fursuit building] by [[Tioh]]
*[http://cleanfursuits.weebly.com/ Clean Fursuits] website about washing, etc.

=== Databases ===

* [http://db.fursuit.me The Fursuit Database] A comprehensive Fursuit database
* fursuiter.org - fursuit database - Defunct (see [http://web.archive.org/web/20070116205759/http://www.fursuiter.org/ archive])
* frappr.com/fursuiters - A map dedicated to fursuiters around the world - Defunct (see [http://web.archive.org/web/20120503211956/http://frappr.com/ archive])

=== Media ===

* [https://www.newsweek.com/fursuitfriday-thing-twitter-loving-it-1444140 ''#FurSuitFriday Is a Thing, And Twitter Is Loving It''] article on [[W:Newsweek|Newsweek]]
* [https://www.vice.com/en/article/7x9njz/who-makes-those-intricate-expensive-furry-suits ''Who Makes Those Intricate, Expensive Furry Suits?''] article on [[W:Vice.com|Vice]]

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[[File:First Fursuit Bob Hill.jpg|thumb|right|The first documented fursuit (builder/performer: Bob Hill)]]
[[File:Fursuit Markus Hug.JPG|right|thumb|[[RainRat#Costuming|Markus]] offering a hug]]
[[File:Autumn 012.jpg|thumb|right|[[Autumn Vixen]] poses in fursuit]]
[[File:Inflatable Fursuit.jpeg|right|thumb|Inflatable, [[quad]] fursuit at [[Texas Furry Fiesta]] 2020]]
[[File:Wgg the Gnoll.jpg|thumb|right|Wgg the Gnoll, an example of a suit that uses a mask]]
[[File:Fursuit Charity.jpeg|thumb|right|[[Nero and Rotanes|Nero the Fox]] doing charity work]]
[[File:FursuitDancersAC2006.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Fursuit dancers at [[Anthrocon 2006]] — video by [[BigBlueFox|BBF]]: [http://youtube.com/watch?v=dFKdUVsjUqY 1] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb82sUmiCq4&NR 2] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aafWQJwQmZ0 3] ]]
'''Fursuits''', originally known as '''zoots''',<ref>[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/zootsex%7Csort:date/fur.artwork.erotica/IRbJYVnIBLM/-dFS2-ckdT4J ''<nowiki>[FUR]</nowiki>A survey about "ZOOs"''] post on [[fur.artwork.erotica]]. Dated July 13, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.</ref><ref name="Zoot">[http://www.furrydolphin.net/2009_files/furry-history.html Lifestylers and costuming/"zooting"] on the ''[[An Informal History of Furry Fandom]]'' essay by [[Simo]]. Retrieved June 25, 2014.</ref> are [[animal]] based [[costume]]s associated with the [[furry fandom]]. The term can also refer to animal [[mascot]] costumes in general,{{cn}} as opposed to [[human]] or [[anthropomorphic|anthropomorphized]] object mascots.{{clarify}}

== Ethymology ==

Although taken as de facto [[furry lore]] that the term was coined in 1993 by one of the first [[fursuit maker]]s and [[fursuiter]]s in the [[fandom]], [[Robert King|Robert "Bob" King]],<ref>[[Critter Costuming]], p13 - Robert King mentions inventing the term ''fursuit'' back in 1993 for the title of an amateur costumers' mailing list about the then-unnamed hobby while on the way back from a conference, in part as a pun on the word ''pursuit''</ref> according to professional [[costume builder]] and fellow fursuit maker [[Lance Ikegawa]], the term '''fursuit''' was already in use in the mainstream, professional [[W:Special effect|special effect]]s world:
{{q|Wardrobe and the special-effects techs would refer to hairy [[costume]]s as 'fursuits' as opposed to [[W:latex|latex]] [[creature]]s or make-up effects.}}<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Furry_Nation/1QJuDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=urry+Nation:+The+True+Story+of+America%27s+Most+Misunderstood+Subculture&printsec=frontcover ''Furry Nation: The True Story of America's Most Misunderstood Subculture''] book by [[Joe Strike]] on [[W:Google Books|Google Books]]. Retrieved February 16, 2022.</ref>

Owners are known as [[:Category:Fursuiters|fursuiters]], '''furzooters''', or '''suiter'''/'''zooters''', while the act of wearing a fursuit is usually referred to as '''''fursuiting''''' (originally as '''''zooting''''', named after the [[W:Chicano|Chicano]] [[W:Zoot suit|zoot suiter]]s of the [[W:Los Angeles|Los Angeles]] area of the [[W:1940|1940]]s).<ref name="Zoot" />

== History ==
[[wikipedia:Harman and Ising|Harman and Ising]] made Fursuits to promote “Bosko at the dentist”.
Fursuiting as a concept can be traced to as early as 1947, with Edwin Corle's ''Three Ways to Mecca'' being the story of an author who decides to start wearing a custom German Shepherd dog suit both publicly and privately out of an inner desire that he himself can't quite put his finger on (though he supposes it was an idea he got after viewing a cartoon of a moose driving a car and his best friend supposes it's due to it psychologically being a perfect balance of introversion and extroversion).<ref>Corle, Edwin (1947). Three Ways to Mecca. New York: Duell, Sloan, and Pearce.</ref>

Fursuiting as a permanent feature and practice within the fandom likely dates to the pre-convention era (1984-1989),{{cn}} when the first furry parties were being organized at both [[sci-fi]] conventions and home parties. By [[Confurence 0]] in 1989 (the first hotel-based [[furry convention]]), a programming track called "Furry Costuming" was held at the hotel at which it took place.{{cn}} Artists and fursuiters [[Bob Hill]] and [[Shawn Keller]] are regarded as the first and second true fursuiters in the furry fandom, with Hill being an accomplished professional performer, and Keller for his complex built suits.<ref>[https://dogpatch.press/2018/08/28/interview-robert-hill/ ''“Don’t dream it – be it!” Interview with Robert Hill about early fursuiting and fandom.''] article on [[Dogpatch Press]]. Retrieved March 6, 2020.</ref>

Many have commented on the change which occurred in the growing fandom when graphic artists, many of whom were native to the [[funny animal]] fandom era,{{clarify}} shared more attention with costumers,{{clarify}} resulting in the artists' booths being overshadowed by the presence of costumes at conventions and furry parties<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/98297bd0b163b276/aa1b5bd5eb53f70c?lnk=gst ''When did Fursuiters take over furry fandom?''] post by [[Joe Strike]] to [[alt.fan.furry]], Nov 30 2008. Retrieved ?.</ref>

This trend continues today, with the number of fursuiters growing exponentially every year at several furry conventions, even breaking established [[Wikipedia:Guinness World Records|Guinness World Records]].<ref>[http://www.worldrecordacademy.com/mass/largest_parade_of_people_in_fur_suits_Pittsburgh_breaks_Guinness_world_record_213484.html ]. Retrieved June 17, 2014.</ref> Some conventions have included since the early 2000s the position of [[Guest of Honor|Fursuiter Guest of Honor]].<ref>[https://www.rainfurrest.org/2013/goh.php ''Rainfurrest Guest of Honor''] page on the [[Rainfurrest]] official site. Retrieved June 17, 2014.</ref>

== Types ==

Fursuits range from simple tails and ears to full costumes with mechanical/electronic components. Similar to mascot suits, they allow the wearer to adopt another animal look and/or personality while in costume. Owners can spend less than one-hundred to many thousands of dollars on one fursuit,[citation needed] depending on the complexity of the design and on the materials used. These items are mainly sold online, with many makers owning sites dedicated to their suits. Suiting paraphernalia is often sold at "Furry Conventions." Furries may make their own using online tutorials and/or ask for advice, or have a hobbyist or a professional fursuit maker or company assist them.

There are many types of fursuits. There are partials and fullsuits (along with several categories stemming from them. Suits that cover the whole body, or fullsuits, come with a head, a bodysuit, feetpaws, forepaws (hands), and a tail. There are three main types of fullsuits; the plantigrade, the digitigrade, and the unguligrade. Plantigrade gives a suit a more anthropomorphic look, adding no animalistic qualities to the legs. Digitigrade is used for canines, felines, birds, dinosaurs, and various other creatures. Unguligrade is used for hoofed animals such as horses or deer.
A partial suit or half-suit contains the above, only without the body. This allows the wearer to don ordinary clothing (or a different costume) overtop of the paws, head, and tail. In partial suits, the tail is usually attached to a belt, and the arms and legs have sleeves that can go up as far as the shoulders and pelvis, respectively.
A third type known as the three-quarter suit has been developed, which consists of a head, arms, and pants made to look like the legs, tail, and feet of the animal in question, which works well for characters who only wear shirts.

There are also uncommon suit types. For example the [[quad]] suit. It uses the arms of its wearer as the animals forelegs, and the hind legs are often stilts. There are also plush/plushie suits, which are suits that look like giant stuffed animals, with lots of padding and little to no dexterity in the hands.<ref>https://www.skyprocostumes.com/ordering</ref>

== Reasons for fursuiting ==

A person who wears a fursuit generally falls into one or more of six categories for wearing them:

=== Job ===

Many people wear fursuits as a [[real life]] job. This can include mascots, though not all mascots are fursuits, nor are all mascot performers are furries. Many fursuiters are hired through an agency to represent a character, while others bring their own creations to an event. There are also several volunteer fursuiting groups across North America that either ask or are asked to entertain at various social functions. Some groups even set up their own charitable events or perform on the streets to passersby.

=== Charity ===

Some fursuiters wear their suits for non-paid charity work, such as events for social causes (animal rights) or visits to children hospitals or wards for entertainment.<ref>[http://faq.fursuit.org/performance/hospitals ''Hospital/medical sites''] page on the [[Fursuit.org]] website. Retrieved June 17, 2014.</ref>

=== Event entertainment ===

Other furries enjoy wearing their suits for parades, exhibitions, or [[convention]]s for simple personal fun or crowd entertainment. They may also wear their suits to small, informal meetings among local furry fans.

Some may get permission to perform in or outside of a shop or event, while others may simply wear a suit in a major area, such as a mall. However, some cities have [[no-mask laws]], so individuals seeking to wear their fursuit in large, public places should check first if it's allowed before performing at that location.

=== Role-playing ===

Some [[Role-player]]s create highly elaborate costumes for their characters, including fursuits. Half-suits are usually created for role-playing games, though some role-players use full-body suits. These suits wear elaborate clothes and costumes of their own, depending on the theme of the game.

=== Spirituality ===

Some people (usually [[Wikipedia:otherkin|otherkin]], [[Wikipedia:therianthropy|therianthropes]] or [[furry lifestyler]]s) also fursuit for reasons of expressing what they feel is their inner animal self.{{cn}} Most of them try to make their suits as realistic and lifelike as possible.

=== Sexuality ===

There is a perception [[stereotype]] in and out the [[furry fandom]] that [[fursuit sex]] is practiced by all fursuiters, thus consider the fursuit a [[sex]]ual item.<ref>[http://ro.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fursuitsex Fursuitsex] on the [[W:Urban Dictionary|Urban Dictionary]]. Retrieved July 7, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101218012017AA9HVB5 ''Fursuits and yiffing. Fact or fiction?''] article on [[W:Yahoo!|Yahoo! Answers]]. Retrieved July 7, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://rubberasylum.net/tags/fursuit/ ''The unexpected depths of headspace: A rodents tale.''] article on [http://rubberasylum.net/Rubberasylum.net]. Retrieved July 7, 2014.</ref> Some suits may contain elaborately designed/recreated sexual features ([[genitalia|sexual organs]]),{{cn}} while some wearers have simple cut accesses on the suit.{{cn}}

== Construction and maintenance ==
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== Performance ==

A key part of playing a character in the suit is an engaging performance. The most expensive fursuit in the world will be useless to someone who lacks the knowledge to use it. Looking good is important, but not as important as ''acting''.

How the performer acts in costume reflects on how others relate to them. If the desired character is bouncy and bubbly, then acting that way is required to communicate it to spectators.

The design of the suit plays a part in some of the moves that can be done. For example, some fursuiters with floppy muzzles nod their heads up and down rapidly to simulate laughter or enjoyment. This cannot be done with suits with a rigid muzzle, or no muzzle at all.

=== Body language ===

Fursuiters can speak while in costume, typically to their [[Fursuit handler|handler(s)]], other fursuiters, and/or close friends. More elaborate fursuits are built with some form of '''talk-jaw''', either physically (the fursuit's lower jaw being attached to the fursuiter's chin or pressed physically against by the fursuiter's lower jaw in some other holding fashion) or by the use of mechanical/electronic devices, which enables the fursuiter to "talk".

Alternately, fursuiters may only speak in some limited fashion, either with a terse vocabulary or simply using as few words as necessary.

Some fursuiters do not speak in costume due to a variety of reasons:

* To preserve the anonymity or conceal the gender of the performer
* The design of most suits muffles the voice of the performer
* Most animals don't talk
* It might cause an unwanted break of character
* Because they just don't want to

Because of this, acting in the suit is mostly about body language. A fursuiter may wiggle around excitedly, shiver in fear, stomp around in anger, or hang their head in sadness.

== Media coverage ==

Fursuiters are often included in [[Timeline of media coverage|media coverage]] of the fandom, such as the [[W:CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]] episode ''[[Fur and Loathing]]''. They may also mentioned incidentally - for example, one of the [[female]] characters on the 2009 non-furry [[novel]] ''[[Wikipedia:The Year of the Flood|The Year of the Flood]]'', a 2009 novel by [[Wikipedia:Margaret Atwood|Margaret Atwood]], gets a job as a "Furzooter", being constantly [[W:Sexual harassment|sexually harassed]].<ref>''[[Wikipedia:The Year of the Flood|The Year of the Flood]]'' by Atwood, Margaret. Toronto, Ontario: McClelland & Stewart, 2009. p. 31.</ref>

== References ==
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* ''Critter Costuming: Making Mascots and Fabricating Fursuits'' by [[Nicodemus (person)|Adam Riggs]], [http://www.ibexa.com/ Ibexa Press], September 2004, 208 pages (spiral-bound), ISBN 0967817072, ([http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0967817072/ Amazon link])

== See also ==

* [[W:Fursuit|Fursuit]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[W:Costume#Mascots|Costume]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[WikiFur:Project Fursuit Central/AvailableArtists|Available fursuit makers]]
* [[:Category:Fursuit photographs|Fursuit photographs]]
* [[Cosplay]]
* [[W:Necomimi|Necomimi]] (ears moved by brain sensor) on Wikipedia

== External links ==

* [http://fursuit.org/ The Furry Costume Information Exchange]
* [http://fursuit.timduru.org/ The Fursuit Archive]
* [http://www.fursuit.co.uk/ Fursuit.co.uk] The British fursuit site

=== Tutorials ===

*[http://www.matrices.net/fursuiting.asp Costuming and fursuiting] at [[Matrices|Matrices.net]]
*[http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=fursuit The Fursuit community] on [[LiveJournal]]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080214041853/http://www.nicodemus.org/fursuit/ Nicodemus' Fursuit Pages] (archived) — information by [[Nicodemus (person)|Adam "Nicodemus" Riggs]]
*[http://www.fursuit.de/cms/index.php/En:Fursuit_building Fursuit building] by [[Tioh]]
*[http://cleanfursuits.weebly.com/ Clean Fursuits] website about washing, etc.

=== Databases ===

* [http://db.fursuit.me The Fursuit Database] A comprehensive Fursuit database
* fursuiter.org - fursuit database - Defunct (see [http://web.archive.org/web/20070116205759/http://www.fursuiter.org/ archive])
* frappr.com/fursuiters - A map dedicated to fursuiters around the world - Defunct (see [http://web.archive.org/web/20120503211956/http://frappr.com/ archive])

=== Media ===

* [https://www.newsweek.com/fursuitfriday-thing-twitter-loving-it-1444140 ''#FurSuitFriday Is a Thing, And Twitter Is Loving It''] article on [[W:Newsweek|Newsweek]]
* [https://www.vice.com/en/article/7x9njz/who-makes-those-intricate-expensive-furry-suits ''Who Makes Those Intricate, Expensive Furry Suits?''] article on [[W:Vice.com|Vice]]

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User talk:GreenReaper

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== Question about my wikifur page ==

Hello, I was told by spirou to talk to you about my wikifur page.
I sent a note about it to your FA. It will be from the user "Fuzzlemuzzle".

Please read when you get the chance, thank you!

== Bots ==

Is there anyway to have a bot put ContributorU on user pages, at least the ones with a matching article name? Or, perhaps, one that puts welcome templates on the talk pages of new users? [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] 19:53, 22 June 2011 (EDT)
:Both of those are technically feasible, but the first would require writing a bot script and assumes they are the same person, while I'm not sure the second is a good idea in general. Welcomes are at best rather impersonal if you have a bot do them, and at worst end up looking stupid when you start welcoming vandals (faking the last admin to edit signing it only makes it worse, as seen at Wikia). --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 20:01, 22 June 2011 (EDT)
::All right. Just a thought I had and thought I'd ask about. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] 20:13, 22 June 2011 (EDT)

== Questions ==

What do you define the difference between a [[fursuit]] and an [[wikipedia:animal costume|animal costume]]? The subject has come up at [[wikipedia:Talk:Fursuit#Explanation of edits undone|Wikiepdia's fursuit article]], but I'm a rather poor debater, and feel my opinion is pretty closed-minded. My opinion is that a fursuit is only a fursuit if associated with furry, otherwise, it's an animal or mascot costume. However, I know that some feel an animal costume is a fursuit, and the two are synonymous. I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on this. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] 12:43, 28 June 2011 (EDT)

I'm looking for a comic - a single, not a series - that l originally found on readcomicsonline.li, about a dog who goes after his kidnapped mistress even though a wizard has partially turned him human. He eventually rescues her from a race of warlike demons. [[User:Tnarrud|Tnarrud]] ([[User talk:Tnarrud|talk]]) 21:36, 3 June 2023 (EDT)

:As it happens I was already reading that discussion. I think my response would be much the same as yours - certainly, animal costumes existed, but they were not used for the same reasons, nor (apparently) called the same thing. I might respond there, but I'm a little busy at work now. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 12:49, 28 June 2011 (EDT)

Also, whenever I try to edit a section or add a new section, the wiki tries to replace the entire text with the section. Any thoughts on why this is? It may have something to do with the fact that I am using Internet Explorer, which gives me problems in general on this Wiki. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] 12:45, 28 June 2011 (EDT)

:What version of IE is it? Does it happen if you do turn off the advanced editing functions in [[Special:Preferences|preferences]] so that you no longer have the WikiEditor toolbar showing? --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 12:49, 28 June 2011 (EDT)

+ ::It's the newest version. The only difference between the newest version and the older one (which I used on my PC) is that this allows me to edit, as long as I do not scroll down the page, whereas the older would simply lock up my computer if I even went to an edit page. The only way I am able to edit on this laptop I often use is by typing without scrolling too much, and then clicking the "Changes" tab, where it allows me to scroll down to click save. I have just turned off the advanced editing functions, and it still did it. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] 13:03, 28 June 2011 (EDT)

===Tabyhunterwolf===
Hello? May I ask how to create a page? Why can't find a button to create a page. I am new to this wiki. I would love to contribute to this wiki website. --[[User:Tabyhunterwolf|Tabyhunterwolf]]([[User talk:Tabyhunterwolf|talk]]) (5 November 2019) (12:42 AM Malaysia Time)

UNP -17: 2016-5/31
The information you pulled from a site in 2007
http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Forum:NEW_furry_survey!
May I have the demographics for it, I am conducting research dating anywhere from 1981 to 2008 before any real info existed.

== Disregard the email I just sent ==

You took care of it. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] 21:44, 2 July 2011 (EDT)

Actually, now might be a good time to ask. I'd like to be able to fight vandalism with greater ease. And while it wouldn't have helped much in this last situation, would it be too much of me to request rollback privelages? [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] 21:55, 2 July 2011 (EDT)

:Sure. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 22:01, 2 July 2011 (EDT)

Wow, really? I was honestly expecting a "I'm sorry, but..." (Especially considering my recent ousting as an EDiot.) Thanks! [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] 22:06, 2 July 2011 (EDT)

:Just keep in mind [[Wikipedia:Vandalism#What is not vandalism|what is not vandalism]]. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 22:08, 2 July 2011 (EDT)

== wikifur.ru ==

[[:ru:ВикиФур:Портал_сообщества#wikifur.ru|WikiFur:Community_Portal#wikifur.ru]] — There is a discussion of domain and copyright protection (trademarks). --[[User:Dokatamaru|'''SHREW''']] 22:00, 8 July 2011 (EDT)
:''Responded''. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 00:19, 9 July 2011 (EDT)

== Altering/deleting species profile ==

After a few years of it being there, I suddenly found a user "Spirou" putting my Monoceros page up for deletion. When I undid his edit and asked why, he deleted it in its entirety and replaced it with a 'redirect'.

Just curious why I was singled out. Or are all http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Category:Fictional_species pages due to to be similarly deleted/redirected if any single WikiFur editor decides that a 'custom species' isn't to his or her liking? If you're nuking all of them, then no worries, I understand. But if it's just this page, I'd really like to know why.

There are multiple monoceri played online, and yes, I've referred others (esp. on SpheresMU*) to that page for reference. Just because no others of them are WikiFur members with their own page yet doesn't mean that the fictional species entry for monoceri should be deleted. Some fairness or explanation would be highly appreciated. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Tugrik|Tugrik]] ([[User talk:Tugrik|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Tugrik|contribs]]) .

:''Discussion continued at [[Talk:Monoceros]].'' --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 10:39, 13 July 2011 (EDT)

== AFF postings ==

Mr Reaper, please do not mention my name at Flayrah.com when linking to AFF postings I made. I do not wish for my name to appear anywhere on that site. -- Oliver

:''Replied via email, after figuring out what posts was being talked about. Note: Flayrah has its own [http://www.flayrah.com/contact contact page].'' --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 10:39, 13 July 2011 (EDT)

== Policy Question ==

Do I need permission to write an article about somebody or could I create a stub based off of information on someone simply based off of their FurAffinity information? [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 12:17, 14 July 2011 (EDT)
:Anyone can start an article on any topic, unless a personal exclusion is in effect. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 12:32, 14 July 2011 (EDT)

== This has nothing to do with me ==

I don't want Meepsheep here any more than you if he acts like this. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 02:17, 17 July 2011 (EDT)

== Hello ==

There is a discussion that needs your attention at [[Talk:Encyclopædia Dramatica (.ch)]] <[[User:Ô|o]]> 03:58, 26 July 2011 (EDT)
:I skimmed over it a few minutes ago, but it didn't seem like any consensus had been formed as to do anything that would require a [[WikiFur:Curators|curator]]. The editing community as a whole makes the decision here, we just facilitate them, so you'll need to try to work things out with the regular editors of that article rather than appealing to authority. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 04:01, 26 July 2011 (EDT)

== Question ==

Are you going to permaban the IP (98.245.197.226) as well? This one is unique in that it isn't a proxy, but... [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 23:46, 26 July 2011 (EDT)

== Re: ==

I'll see if that works; thanks for the tip. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 15:43, 27 July 2011 (EDT)

<del>Hm...I must have a different layout for Yahoo, I'm not seeing any of the buttons I'm supposed to click. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 15:49, 27 July 2011 (EDT)</del>

I found it, but It leads me to a blank page. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 16:00, 27 July 2011 (EDT)

However, eBuddy works. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 16:12, 27 July 2011 (EDT)

Well, I talked to him. Nothing was really accomplished, however. He accused me of attacking him when I was merely asking why he wanted the section removed, which he didn't give a clear answer to. He said he didn't want people googling his name to find out about FA, so I suggested not indexing it, which you've apparently done. However, he then said it was pointless to have the article at all if Google can't find it, to which the only solution is personal exclusion, but he didn't want that either. Then he ''did'' want it. He seemed to have changed his mind again by the ''end'' of the discussion, and said the information was inaccurate. I advised him to correct it, then threatened to blank it immediately after. All the while making passive aggressive insults and threatening to tattle on me to you for "bringing drama" and telling me I'm lucky he didn't have me banned, despite having done nothing wronf. In fact, I was more polite than usual. Also, you apparently "told him about me" but I don't know what you said. All in all, it only managed to shave a few years off my lifespan, because I still don't know what he wants or what happened. So, I was wondering if you could explain to me what I'm supposed to do/have done, or talk to him yourself. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 17:40, 27 July 2011 (EDT)
:We've had further conversation. This sort of thing happens every now and again in some cases. For the record, all I really told him about you was that you wouldn't respond well to vague threats - which was apparently correct. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 21:21, 27 July 2011 (EDT)

It's not that I thought you said anything bad, he just alluded to it enough that it seemed like something important. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 21:30, 27 July 2011 (EDT)

== RBW boat party notice ==

Hi GreenReaper,

That's actually a very good point - it seems to be a UKFur issue. If you go here : http://forum.ukfur.org/forum/86-ukfur-events/, and look at the RBW forum 'last updated' thing on the right, it (currently) says 124 topics, but the forum itself is only showing 3 pinned topics.... I've PM'd the admins about it and I'm waiting on the response. In the meantime, you can search the UKFur boards, using "RBW boat party" (minus the quotes) as search criteria, and the article is (currently) the 4th one down. The actual comment from Miyabi (aka sneppid) is post #19 and reads as follows:

''We've sortof dropped the ball on this – we're all quite enjoying the time off; not having massive heart palpitations and not being plunged into huge personal debt is a really nice feeling :3 We're also pretty busy managing LF stuff (well, most of us are, anyway). We'll probably make an official announcement soon but for the time being don't hold your breath for a 2011 boat party – think 2012 instead. We couldn't get the Erasmus at all for the dates we wanted this year, which wouldn't be a huge problem but we'd like to keep the vessel the same. Sorry about the radio silence, but will keep you posted re: 2012.''

So, no "official" announcement generally available, no. If that changes, I'll update the article (assuming you're happy with this as a reference - I can email you a screenshot if you like. :) [[User:Bezel|Bezel]] 05:15, 2 August 2011 (EDT)

:The issue with UKFur should now be fixed - apparently there were some unexpected hiccups when the RBW posts were moved from "conventions" to "events", which have now been corrected. [[User:Bezel|Bezel]] 11:06, 3 August 2011 (EDT)

== UKR flag ==

Can you add the UKR (Ukraine) flag to flagdiv and Flags.png? --[[User:Mwalimu|mwalimu]] 09:07, 2 August 2011 (EDT)

==Furnal Equinox Edits by Non-Directors/ConCom==

Hey Green, We've all been through this before. dan skunk is reversing edits on the page, after I removed the "see other/danskunk" and he placed it back. With me removing again. As a director of the convention and concom, speaking with others on said places. We do not wish his wikifur linked from our page article. He has mention in the article and that is enough, he has and still continues to cause problems for us, including many threatening e-mails sent to myself and other directors of the convention in the last few months. We would appreciate if he was blocked from editing our page, or our page was locked from edits, except from anyone of the directors. Scani, Myself, Blindsight, Pakesh or Arctic. At the least I'd like dan skunk to be prevented from editing our page. We don't need more issues then we already have with him and his problems.

Shane Nicholson
Director/ConCom - Furnal Equinox

:Perhaps it's poor form for me to interject on user talk pages, but I noticed this change had felt compelled to jump in because you're asking for administrative lockdowns on this article. Generally, I feel it is not appropriate policy for pages to be locked down to a whitelist of official authors who can contribute. I help run a convention, so I have a similar perspective about public perceptions and controlling impressions. We do this through our convention website, and I think that's the appropriate place for controlled messages and positive promotional text. Our event, like yours, has had a turbulent past that got us to where we are today, and while history isn't always positive or engendering of those presently organizing an event, convention, website, etc., it's an important part of the history of the event, but also, often for the regional fandom at large. If items are added which are true facts, written in a NPOV, and are referenced according to standard, even if they cast an event in a contentious or less than positive light, they're part of a total perspective an encyclopedic article deserves. I noticed the tremendous amount of edits/reverts/reedits/talk page notes that have been going on about your event, and I can't find evidence that Dan is "trolling" in any usual sense, though I certainly understand how you might wish him to not publish his edits as associated with your event. However, I think to be true to it's intended form, that's a concession we have to allow to keep Wikifur credible and in a long-term sense, truly useful. I don't believe anyone should be granted a privileged status as to what an article should say because they are elected or appointed to organize the subject matter being discussed. At the very least, I would recommend that if Dan puts up something you find untruthful, the references be questioned and researched by uninvolved parties, and consensus is reached before edits/reverts are made. Until that happens, even if you were exclusive granted access to maintain the article, it would no longer be credible, it would simply be promotional without community consensus and involvement. [I am going to cross-post this to your own Talk page just so you get this.] [[User:BlueOtter|BlueOtter]] 17:03, 17 August 2011 (EDT)

== Just updated some info ==

This is Cloudchaser Sakonige. I just edited "Cloudchaser Shaconage" and "Furry Dictionaries" to correct the spelling of my last name and on "Cloudchaser Shaconage" I updated the External Links. That of course has broken the link to "Cloudchaser Shaconage" from "Furry Dictionaries." How do I edit the main title of "Cloudchaser Shaconage" so "Shaconage" get changed to "Sakonige"? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.247.129.251 ([[User talk:69.247.129.251|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/69.247.129.251|contribs]]) 07:47, 19 August 2011 (UTC) 

== Since both questions have been ignored, I'll post this here. ==

So you deleted the article; fair enough. However, while the other article continues to exist I find that a prime example of double standards. Also that you didn't allow a true discussion to be held about its deletion seems silly. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 17:17, 26 August 2011 (EDT)
:You mean the one about Blu Aardvark? If there's a consensus there to delete it, I'd be fine with that as well. As far as I'm aware, they haven't really been an issue here recently. As for the discussion, I saw four people in favour of deletion - five if you count me - one oppose (from the page creator), and one noncommittal response. If we were Wikipedia, it might be necessary to keep such pages around to inform those unaware of the situation, but I don't think that's the case here. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 17:19, 26 August 2011 (EDT)
:Double-standards? On WikiFur? It's more likely than you think! —[[User:Xydexx|Xydexx]]
:Meh. I only saw two opposing (excluding you). And ohai Xydexx, good to see you survived the earthquake. Unless you're a ghost. And that'd be weird. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 17:45, 26 August 2011 (EDT)
::Ohai Equivamp. Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated. The earthquake really didn't do much damage here, but we definitely felt it. —[[User:Xydexx|Xydexx]]
:Looking back at it, there were three (four counting you). [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 17:58, 26 August 2011 (EDT)
::Fair enough. I'll take four over one, especially when they're the ones who have to deal it. This isn't a game for us, it's a waste of time that could be spent writing articles. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 18:14, 26 August 2011 (EDT)

I'm not playing "games" if that'd what you're implying. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 18:18, 26 August 2011 (EDT)

== Thanks ==

Just wanted to say thanks for the welcome :) [[User:Bi-snow|Bi-snow]] 16:37, 4 September 2011 (EDT)

==Moving Equivamp==
Hi GR, 
I'm curious as to why you went through the process of deleting Equivamp's article, moving the revision over, and restoring the old edits. Wouldn't it have been quicker to just cut and paste, or am I overlooking something?--[[User:Higgs Raccoon|Higgs Raccoon]] 23:10, 4 September 2011 (EDT)
:Perhaps, but it would have left the edits made by Equivamp separate. I felt it was better to keep them all together. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 23:11, 4 September 2011 (EDT)

==TGcomix==
Can you please keep an eye on the tiny community of pedophiles here, especially with [http://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Tyciol&diff=343523&oldid=341592 their stated intentions to harass 15-year-old girls] on TrikiWiki.org, which he uses to write about his personal enemies (eg. Brainwurms, Zaiger420, Thayo). I doubt that TGcomix wishes to be a constructive contributor here; his main goal seems to be recruitment. I doubt Tyciol will present any problems; it's TGcomix you really need to worry about. If you won't ban TGcomix in order to save your wiki from any problems he may present in the future, you should at least tell him that comments [http://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Tyciol&diff=343523&oldid=341592 such as this] aren't welcomed. --[[User:Michaeldsuarez|Michaeldsuarez]] 17:25, 11 September 2011 (EDT)
:I should also point out [http://encyclopediadramatica.ch/User_talk:Equivamp#Equivamp they are furry-based comments], in case that's relevant. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 18:49, 11 September 2011 (EDT)
::With the speed that GR reverted meep's inappropriate inquiry on my talk, it makes me think it's on a watch list or somethin'. Anywho, I dispute MDS' allegation of being a member of such a community. I'm polite enough to engage in discourse with anyone including this TG fellow but do not want any part of his plans to harass Eq on this trikiwiki thing. I took a look at it and it is in poor taste. [[User talk:Tyciol|Ty]] 04:24, 29 October 2011 (EDT)
:::Edits to all WikiFur sites are posted to [irc://irc.freenode.net/wikifur-edits #wikifur-edits] on [[WikiFur:IRC|IRC]], and I often review them. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 04:27, 29 October 2011 (EDT)

== Article wikifur.com/Fritter ==

GreenReaper,

As of Monday, the 12th of September 2011, my charges have been unconditionally withdrawn by the Crown and Court of Ontario, Canada. On that note, I would like to request my personal information be removed from my article page without threat of moderators such as AshleyAshes re-adding such information. In addition, I would like the note of any mention of the charge be removed, as it now poses as a threat to my future in both personal and professional stances. If you require any written proof, I am in the process of gathering the documentation from the courts and my lawyer notating that the matter has been resolved outright.

In addition, I would like to file a complaint against your moderator AshleyAshes, for personally bringing it upon himself to see that my reputation be tarnished, even after the criminal charge has been dropped. He played the entire matter as though I was guilty from the instant I was picked up, and appears to believe it is still the case though my charge has been dropped. I would like to politely speak with you in private on this matter further, so that these issues may be resolved as cleanly and respectfully as possible. It has been a difficult past 6 months, and I would like to do my best to keep those past 6 months under wraps for the future.

[[User:Fritter|Fritter]] 20:57, 14 September 2011 (EDT)

:Hi Fritter. I am glad to hear that you have apparently resolved this matter. As the information we have is backed by a published news article, some form of reference or document proving what you have said would be appreciated. If it can be proven, I am personally open to removal of the topic from the article about you; however, as we act on consensus and have not faced this exact situation before, I'll sound out the feelings of other editors on the [[Talk:Fritter|discussion page]].

:You might consider contacting the newspaper which originally covered this story to ask them to print an update. I also would be glad to update the [http://www.flayrah.com/3490/furry-fritter-charged-possession-child-pornography Flayrah article on this topic], and/or to post a new story there of equal prominence mentioning the withdrawal of the charges.

:[[User:AshleyAshes|AshleyAshes]] is not a [[WikiFur:Colleagues|WikiFur colleague/curator]] and does not represent the site in any capacity beyond that of a contributor. He also has no more or less power than you have - well, OK, ''technically'' there are a couple of things he can do because your account is new as of yesterday, but he has not been granted any special powers. We encourage all editors to ensure that articles are accurate and comprehensive, although in this case I would have preferred to see an attempt to confirm the information provided rather than immediately remove it.

:In the future, I suggest using the "summary box" above the save page button to provide an explanation of the motivation for your edits to other editors. This will appear on the [http://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Fritter&action=history history page] as a brief explanation of the edit. Without it, it can be tricky to deal with situations like user A adding information X to an article, user B removing it for a reason in line with wiki guidelines (e.g. a lack of a citation), and user A then adding it in again without giving any response to B's reasoning.

:You are welcome to [[WikiFur:IRC|talk to me in the #wikifur chat room]], or to [[Special:EmailUser/GreenReaper|email me]], but please bear in mind that I am relocating to Texas this weekend and may be away packing up boxes. As mentioned above, policy and article content decisions on WikiFur are made through the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus of editors]], not handed out from above as in most websites, but I would be glad to advise you on how our system works and suggest how best to achieve your goals. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 21:53, 14 September 2011 (EDT)

== Removing pages created by me a long time ago ==

Hello, I was wondering whether I can have the pages for "Sparks (fan)" and "Syona Starlight" removed from this wiki. I am Syona, Sparks is my significant other. I am trying to scrub the net clean of what I can of any of our presence. Thank you. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Darkeskunk|Darkeskunk]] ([[User talk:Darkeskunk|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Darkeskunk|contribs]]) .

:''Following up via FA note and AIM''. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 23:50, 2 October 2011 (EDT)

== Question about terms. ==

Hello, I'm Targal and EvilDragon. you should know me already, as I was sometime in IRC.

:Hi there! Sorry for the slow reply, I've been busy recently in [[real life]] . . .

1.
Rante has made classification about furry. as I saw it, but his term in the word explaining classification looks something weird.
so I question you looks whether it something uncomfortable or not.

I guess You should know these codes can be seen well on a book of libraries.

http://hellodragon.tistory.com/41

I think It'll be better if they're revised as latin-ous.

:I do not particularly like codes as they are inflexible. For example, it says there that my character has a human body . . . but it is half the height of a human, and in fact the stance is more forward-leaning. It also appears to be redundant to define "divisions" if you have defined "detailed divisions" as it can be calculated from that. Overall, I would ask what is the use of such classification? On WikiFur, we use words, and it works well enough, I think.

2.
is the word "furry" literary style?

this meaning is that the word "Kemono" in Japanese can ba hardly written on novels, because it's something inproper. but the word "Jyujin" having a similar meaning to Kemono is used often than "Kemono" on novels.
likewise the word "suin" in Korean meaning furry and jyujin is also used on a novels, but it's so informal term only used on internet products that it can be written hardly on formal words. (but 'suin' is available half on novels)
for example, you have to write 'yiffy' as 'adult furry things' on a formal paper, because 'yiffy' is a slang.

so, I wonder whether the word 'furry' can be used like that or not.

:"Furry" is an informal term; you will not find it in any official dictionaries . . . yet. It is however used by many conventions and artists to describe themselves. If you want a more formal term for the characters which we focus on, I would suggest "[cartoon] anthropomorphic animal". --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 00:00, 3 October 2011 (EDT)

== Deletion of my article and all other mentions/page/etc ==

Hi! I would like to remove any real mention of me, the article on me, etc. I am now concerned about my privacy and the amount of information available about me on the internet, and would like to get rid of it as much as possible. You can contact me via the email listed in my preferences (I assume this is viewable by you?)

Thank you in advance :)

--[[User:Dimruthien|Dimruthien]] 06:33, 11 October 2011 (EDT)
:Replied via email outlining [[WikiFur:Personal exclusion|personal exclusion]] process (and its limits). --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 02:42, 15 October 2011 (EDT)

==People to Add==
Hello GR, 
I wonder if you could suggest a direction for the [[:Category:People/People_to_add|People to Add]] list? In particular, what should be done with names that defy a reasonable amount of research? Take "Susan Gui" or "John T Baptist", for example. Neither have any mention within WikiFur, and Google searches combined with obvious words like "furry", "furries", "fursona", "anthropomorphic", etc, produce no relevant hits. Neither do Google Groups searches or trying to guess a Fur Affinity account name.

Should such names be left, or removed?--[[User:Higgs Raccoon|Higgs Raccoon]] 17:25, 27 October 2011 (EDT)

:I'd suggest removing them, on the basis that placement on the list is only useful if other people know who you're talking about. If the original adder really wants to make that article, they can always do that. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 17:28, 27 October 2011 (EDT)

== Interesting archive splitting ==

I noticed your separate Admin/Policy + Technical + General categories for your archives. That is neat but it makes me wonder, does it add more work to archiving? Like do you look at each topic one by one and decide where you want to put it? So eventually, the order they are displayed in when split looks different from how they initially appeared in sequence when first posted? I thought about the possibility of adding month-parent single = cats but that is only for standard methods and would clearly overcomplicate in addition to this trinity division. [[User talk:Tyciol|Ty]] 04:29, 29 October 2011 (EDT)
:Yes. It is more work; I do it because I am in a unique situation as many policy decisions and technical questions have been answered on my talk page, and it may be necessary for people to look through the archives to determine the historical basis for a decision (or just to get a general feel for the site's history). This makes it easier for them, as there's less to read through. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 04:37, 29 October 2011 (EDT)

== I wish to remove my character from Wikifur ==

I would like to remove my character's profile from wikifur. I cannot delete it, can you do that for me? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Jenesri|Jenesri]] ([[User talk:Jenesri|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jenesri|contribs]]) .

:I'm presuming you want us not to cover you, as well as your character? What we typically offer is [[WikiFur:personal exclusion|personal exclusion]], since otherwise anyone could recreate an article if it was deleted. I have noted your request on the [[Talk:Jenesri|relevant discussion page]], and if there is no objection (which is likely), it will be excluded. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 21:55, 26 December 2011 (EST)

== Problems with Internet Explorer ==

It would appear IE still has problems editing the site (though it can view it just fine). Editing is possible if I make the changes, then click the "Changes" tab at the top before clicking Save. Not doing this results in me having to resart the internet. This is a brand-new computer; I am using the most updated version of IE. Yes, I know, that's what I get for using it in the first place, but I'm too busy to download Chrome. Is there any reason for this, or do you not know? [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 19:27, 9 January 2012 (EST)
:Try unchecking the beta and labs features on the "editing" tab of your [[Special:Preferences|preferences]]? --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 17:31, 11 January 2012 (EST)

::test [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 16:34, 16 January 2012 (EST)

:::Okay, it does appear to have worked. Thank you for your help. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 16:35, 16 January 2012 (EST)

== A strange link ==

Hi, I was talking with someone and they mentioned that there was a link on Timothy Albee's page here on Wikifur that pointed to my page on FurAffinity, (furaffinity.net/user/dreamsong).

While Tim and I were close for years, we were never _that_ close.

I was wondering if someone could change that link? (I think his FurAffinity page is still there under TimothyAlbee.)

Thanks!
Dreamsong

:Sure; the updated page is at [[Timothy Albee]]. Note that you can edit most pages on WikiFur, even without an account. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 18:18, 22 January 2012 (EST)

== Merge Kijani/Kijani Lion ==

Hi there, Kijani! I notice you already appear to have an account under User:Kijani Lion, initially created over at Wikia. Would you like me to merge the two?

You would need to login once as Kijani Lion using your old password, so that it correctly records contributions. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 03:50, 8 February 2012 (EST)

:Hi there,

:Yes if you could please merge the two userpages that would be great! It's been so long since I've edited by Wiki I completely forgot I had made that account. Thanks a lot! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Kijani|Kijani]] ([[User talk:Kijani|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Kijani|contribs]]) .

::Great! Just [[Special:UserLogin|go here]] and enter the old username and password so it's imported (we moved from Wikia, so despite having a user page it isn't a full user, but logging in will fix it), then I'll get it merged. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 04:03, 8 February 2012 (EST)

::All merged. :-) --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 04:18, 8 February 2012 (EST)

== Personal exclusion/deletion ==
Hi, This is Rhylith, contacted you on FA.
Can I have the personal exclusion applied to my/this account? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Rhylith|Rhylith]] ([[User talk:Rhylith|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Rhylith|contribs]]) .
:I have noted your request on the [[Talk:Rhylith|article discussion page]] - if there is no objection, it will be acted on after 24 hours. I can also delete your [[User:Rhylith|user page]] if you would like. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 18:48, 11 March 2012 (EDT)

== User talk pages ==

I thought that only applied to the user page, while leaving the talk page up for public posts and Curators notices. At least that is how I have seen been done since day one - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] 22:35, 13 March 2012 (EDT)
:If it gets to the point of blocking someone, a notice may be appropriate until they are unblocked. If you just need to say something to them, they are entitled to remove your speech once it's heard. It's not meant to be a scarlet letter. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 22:42, 13 March 2012 (EDT)
:There's further thought on that [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Don't restore removed comments|at Wikipedia]]. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 22:49, 13 March 2012 (EDT)

== Re: WikiFur Conservator ==

Thank you for letting me know, as well as fixing the Furcode template on my userpage. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 08:46, 2 April 2012 (EDT)

==Mundane==
I agree with removing the edits on Babyfur and the other article, but why remove my edits on the article of "Mundane"?
Dylan [[User talk:Dylan|(talk)]] 07:57,22 April 2012 (EDT)

:The [[User:mwalimu|user concerned]] provided their reasoning in the [http://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Mundane&action=history edit history]. This explanation is added in the summary box, which should be used to explain your reasoning/provide context for edits to other editors. (To sign your name and add a timestamp in discussions, just type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. In addition, please use the "show preview" button rather than saving changes repeatedly. See the [[help]] for more advice.) --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 13:16, 22 April 2012 (EDT)

== More flag icons needed please ==

Hi,

In addition to Mwalimu's request above for the Ukraine flag to be added, could you also please add the following:

BEL (Belgium), EST (Estonia), FIN (Finland), HRV (Croatia), HUN (Hungary), IRL (Ireland), ISR (Israel), LTU (Lithuania), NLD (Netherlands)

as these are in an active article ([[ConFuzzled 2012]]) and are showing incorrectly. If you don't have the time or inclination, by all means tell me how to do it and I'll have a stab at uploading a file for you. Regards [[User:Bezel|Bezel]] 02:46, 22 May 2012 (EDT)

:Done. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 18:37, 26 May 2012 (EDT)

::Sorry, but we need more ! :) In relation to the [[ConFuzzled 2013]] article, we seem to be missing suitable flag icons for Iceland, the Isle of Man, and the United Arab Emirates. :) [[User:Bezel|Bezel]] 15:30, 20 May 2013 (EDT)

:::Thanks for letting me know - I'll drop myself a note to look at this when I get home. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 15:32, 20 May 2013 (EDT)

== Username blacklist thing ==

Can we forbid Weweesky as part of a username? It'd cut out a few of the having to immediately block as expected spammer accounts I'd like to think. I don't know if WikiFur has installed: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:TitleBlacklist#Using_TitleBlacklist_to_control_user_account_creation -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 02:03, 4 June 2012 (EDT)
:We do have it (our extensions are listed at [[Special:Version]]), but it was disabled. I've enabled it now, so [[MediaWiki:Titleblacklist]] should work. I suggest not overusing it as spammers tend to rotate nicknames frequently; it's a little more useful for people trying to use certain elements in names, although it can just encourage creativity there as well. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 03:35, 4 June 2012 (EDT)

== Personal Exclusion ==

I was wondering if I could have my wiki-thing, Sparky15756, blanked? I'm intending to edit it at a later date but for now I'd rather have it blanked as it's just an egotistical page that I made a few years ago and would rather it not see the light of day (anymore). But I'd like to keep my account on here for when I finally get around re-editing my wiki-article.

~15756
:Since the reason seems to be more that you didn't like the current article rather than the idea of ''any'' article, I had a go at editing it. Please [[Sparky15756|take a look]] and tell me if you still wish to be excluded. (Also, you can sign your name in discussions with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>.) --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 03:34, 22 June 2012 (EDT)

I still wish for the article to be excluded, but I do thank you for trying to make it look better.
~Sparky15756
:As you wish; I have placed the customary 24 hour notice on the talk page, and if there is no objection (likely) I will perform the exclusion. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 03:49, 9 July 2012 (EDT)

==Re-inclusion==

Hey again, I was wondering if it's possible to unblank and re-include my article? I've prepared a pre-made article for if/when my article can be edited.

~Sparky15756

:Sure. I've removed the exclusion and restored the last version; it is now open for editing. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 20:15, 29 March 2013 (EDT)

==Edit and Lock==
I'd like to request an edit and lock of my article on the grounds that I'm tired of two (unnamed) curators targeting my article with edits upon edits, one even threatening to block me from editing my page because I spoke out against them and even received word that I'm not allowed to talk about them on Twitter.
~Sparky15756

== Removal of page histories ==

Hi there, I've been doing a little editing and article pruning recently, and was wondering if you could delete the histories for my userpage, and article. 
I'm happy to stay on the site, but I'd rather some of the old and irrelevant information on the two pages that I've edited was removed. 
Thanks in advance!

[[User:UaineSionnach|UaineSionnach]] 18:46, 21 June 2012 (EDT)
:I have hidden the revisions which appear to contain personal information, such as your detailed location and date of birth. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 21:54, 21 June 2012 (EDT)
::That's wonderful, thank you! [[User:UaineSionnach|UaineSionnach]] 21:58, 21 June 2012 (EDT)

== Account rename (Mcgroarty) ==

Hey, Green. Would you be willing to rename [[User:Mcgroarty|Mcgroarty]] to Ink or McGroarty? I hadn't realized camelcase names might be an option at signup - they usually aren't with MediaWiki. And heck, I'd figured Ink would already be taken. Ink would be my first preference. --[[User:Mcgroarty|Mcgroarty]] 12:18, 6 July 2012 (EDT)

:I've taken the liberty of renaming the Mcgroarty account to "Ink".--[[User:Higgs Raccoon|Higgs Raccoon]] 12:31, 6 July 2012 (EDT)

== Help with Babysitting Cream? ==

Thanks for the welcome. I could use some help with the Babysitting Cream page, which is marked as needing to be wikified to match the Furry Book of Style. Whoever put that macro there, I'm not sure what they want fixed. (Aside perhaps from more citations, but the original author has explained the shortage of cites and I'm not sure I can improve on it much.) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:APDamien|APDamien]] ([[User talk:APDamien|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/APDamien|contribs]]) .

:Hmm. There is [[Talk:Babysitting Cream|some discussion]] of that work already. My view is that the topic is suitable, but it's not a good encyclopedia article. It reads more like a game guide. The choice of the section headers "How to play" and "Strategy" and the constant use of "you" are particularly telling. Description of the gameplay is appropriate, but less in the form of "here's what ''you should do''", and more "here's what happens if ''the player does'' X". The article also contains uncited personal opinions about how the game should be improved, stated as fact. If someone has given such an opinion elsewhere, it could be included but should be cited and attributed to them. (You can sign your conversations on talk pages with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>.) --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 19:16, 15 July 2012 (EDT)

== Can I have my article removed ==

http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/SableQueanVilaya I wish to have this article about me removed. Please do so. Thanks. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:SableQueanVilaya|SableQueanVilaya]] ([[User talk:SableQueanVilaya|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/SableQueanVilaya|contribs]]) .

== My article removal ==

Can I go ahead and blank it then put the exclusion tag on it? I really want this article removed. Please remove it or something. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:SableQueanVilaya|SableQueanVilaya]] ([[User talk:SableQueanVilaya|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/SableQueanVilaya|contribs]]) .

:''Was ultimately excluded.'' --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 19:46, 17 August 2012 (EDT)

== Page Reversion. (Unexclusion) ==

*After much consideration I would like the page back on track.
*I would however like to get solitary priveleges to change the page info.
*This is because other people have constantly changed it in the past, which let to its demise (and my temporary ban), updating it with incorrect info and details I myself corrected over time and time again.
*It seriously gets on your nerves after a while. I know Wikifur is a place where 'everyone' can contribute and I like\endorse that, but after seeing the disasters that can occur: page protection surely is a luxury.
*Sure, I would've liked it otherwise, but it seems some people (trolls in particular) can't handle that kind of freedom.

--[[User:BillyTheCat128|BillyTheCat128]]([[User talk:B|talk]])

:''[[User talk:Higgs Raccoon#Changing my page.|Correctly handled by Higgs Raccoon]] - we no longer offer this option, but advise watching pages with email notification.'' --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 19:46, 17 August 2012 (EDT)

== Unexclusion request ==

Kraaa!

For reasons similar to those of BillyTheCat128 above, I had requested an exclusion, most likely because I had self-edited my page (and I also wanted the history to be purged). However, I now would be interested in seeing how WikiFur editors see me. I would like the [[Diti]] page to be recreated, so I would be happy if you “unblocked” the page (or make it a “red link”)! Thank you! [[User:Diti|Diti]] [[User talk:Diti|the penguin]] — 04:40, 18 August 2012 (EDT)

:The article has been unexcluded and is now publicly editable. Let us know if you have any further concerns. --[[User:Mwalimu|mwalimu]] 10:08, 18 August 2012 (EDT)

== Babysitting Cream thumbnails ==

It appears that you provided specific thumbnails for the article on the Babysitting Cream game. However, one of the thumbnails was never uploaded (or had the wrong filename), resulting in an ugly bar for the missing image, and the other image was from an earlier version of the game.

I have replaced these using the standard "thumb" feature of the Wiki image reference, allowing the software to generate the thumb by the default method. If you want to rebuild the thumbs, this is a reminder that they are there. [[User:APDamien|APDamien]] 14:13, 3 September 2012 (EDT)

Oh, and thank you for replacing my incorrect version of the start page with a correct one. But... the way you did it doesn't get a full-size image when you click on it, only the thumbnail (with a link to the full image if you look for it). I don't understand how this thumb= stuff works well enough to fix it, so I'll just leave it up to you instead of reverting -- I hate reverts and will only do them for obvious vandalism or where the editor clearly didn't understand the purpose of the article/section. [[User:APDamien|APDamien]] 15:03, 3 September 2012 (EDT)

:Thank you for bringing this to my attention. The thumbnail was deleted because the software listed it as unused and another editor thought it was superfluous. I have noted its use on the file page. The thumbnails are used because indexed PNG thumbs are much more efficient than the full-colour ones made by default. I did a bit more digging and found that I can force a manual link as well as a thumb, so that should work nicely now.

:As for the earlier version image, I replaced it with what I consider to be the "title" screen, which is equivalent to an earlier version of the image. The warning screen might be included too, as a separate image but it seems a little superfluous - maybe just a mention in the text, if anything? (If you can't see anything useful in a thumbnail, it's probably not a good image to use.) --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 15:11, 3 September 2012 (EDT)

== Further Confusion Charity totals ==

Hi. Have you had any luck in extracting the charity totals from FC for the past few years to be able to update the [[Timeline of charity donations]] article ? [[User:Bezel|Bezel]] 03:43, 4 September 2012 (EDT)
:Nope! I can try again, though . . . --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 03:59, 4 September 2012 (EDT)
:There were totals for both years in the budgets included with their 990 filing for 2011-2012 - $10,000 in 2011, $7000 in 2012. I updated the charity timeline. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 22:12, 28 December 2012 (EST)
::Thanks for the update :-) [[User:Bezel|Bezel]] 16:57, 30 December 2012 (EST)

== Policy on self-editing? Just asking for clarification... ==

Hey there. I'm Kashi Commodore, one of the newer associate developers hired to work on Furcadia. A long-time Furc player and Beekin, I've now joined the team at DEP.

I have my own article, which was self-edited to an extent to correct inaccuracies. And I suppose it might be prudent to update it given my new position. That thought has highlighted an idea..

I see a few factual inaccuracies in Furcadia related articles which I'd be happy to correct. Of course, that would be 'self-editing' in a sense and wanted to clarify what the policy is on that. I'm not a marketer or salesperson, and am happy to attempt to cite official sources where possible. But I wouldn't want to invalidate the encyclopaedic purity of the site - merely correct a few errors. I could see how I would not be regarded as impartial. I'm not sure if I can say I would be an 'official' source myself, but I'm certainly as official as you are likely to get, which has it's own pros and cons of course. I could provide examples of what 'inaccuracies' I refer to if that helps.

I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Kashicommodore|Kashicommodore]] ([[User talk:Kashicommodore|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Kashicommodore|contribs]]) .

:Hi Kashi! At WikiFur we recognize that sometimes the best sources of information are those closest to the action. As such, we welcome such edits as long as they comply with the general policy on neutrality. There should be little problem with correcting questions of fact; if it starts getting into what you see as misconceptions of DEP policy or actions, it might be best to mention and reference examples of user views as well as the company's own position. In any case, we'd certainly prefer that you continue to do so under your own name, and to explain your reasons for changes in the summary box (or on the attached discussion page if necessary). --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 15:02, 15 September 2012 (EDT)

== Editing protection ==

The edits in question are indeed large, other curators have used this method to prevent editing while making theirs, the pages are only 80% finished, I am not receiving comment on the future status of disambiguation pages, and i'm not using this template as my sole property toy, but to prevent the hanging data from being disturbed until the final edit.

This was done with [[Kitsune]] and [[Vixen]], and after being finished and unprotected, users started to modify the entries as normal. The changes are time consuming, long, tedious and a pain to enter one by one. Common courtesy during a curators edit would be appreciated - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] 21:08, 15 October 2012 (EDT)
:This is not "I will be the only one editing this entry forever!" territory. I'm talking large input of material at one, most of the entries from diverse and obscure references (specially foreign). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] 21:14, 15 October 2012 (EDT)

::I [http://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&limit=500&type=protect can't see evidence of use of this method] to protect personal editing projects. It is primarily used when there is a dispute over articles. If you have a large edit which you cannot complete within a matter of hours, it would be best to prepare it in your user space. I will expand on this in the ongoing discussion. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 21:16, 15 October 2012 (EDT)

:::Okay, then I will take Sine's suggestion, which is the most logical right know. I will remove (temporarily) the links that are currently not finished (not relinked, but just the ones with name and no description), move them to four folders for the four species/disambiguations on my Wikifur folder, and edit them offline, to be included back at a later time, so I can remove the edit tag, and open them to user traffic as of right now - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] 21:25, 15 October 2012 (EDT)

::::That sounds like a good way to start. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 21:27, 15 October 2012 (EDT)

== spam guy ==

i'm adding some new articles to the italian wiki,but another guy is putting spam around the pages( even the main one),so please block him,my account is "Escofal"(i can't log in to the eng wiki,only to the italian version of the site).That bad guy has an ip like "173.--"

:''Spammer blocked.'' --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 01:42, 7 November 2012 (EST)

However,a friend of mine posted another question in the eng forum but none has answered yet.

== Editing the Homepage ==

Hello Greenreaper! I'm Valery91Thunder from the italian Wikifur. I'm working with a friend of mine (Escofal, he wrote to you before) to replenish and update the Italian part of the Wiki. We're currently working on adding new pages, but we'd also like to change the layout of our homepage, which is currently looking like this: http://it.wikifur.com/wiki/Pagina_principale . We'd like to create something more resembling to this: http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/WikiFur_Furry_Central . Do you have any useful tips and tricks, or pheraps a link to a tutorial that shows us the best way to modify these pages? We're new, so we're still trying to learn the majority of the code. Thanks anticipate for your interest, we'll be waiting for your kind answer. :) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:79.3.154.44|79.3.154.44]] ([[User talk:79.3.154.44|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/79.3.154.44|contribs]]) .

:Hi Valery! I'm glad you want to develop the front page. Unfortunately there is no manual for them in particular - you have to click "edit" and see what is done - but [[mediawikiwiki:Help:Contents|MediaWiki has a manual]] - in fact there are [[Wikipedia:Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Introduction|several]].

:On the English WikiFur, we have locked the front page, and are using a feature called [[mediawikiwiki:Help:Templates|template inclusion]] so that the content of the front page is on other pages. Basically, anything like <nowiki>{{WikiFur Central/Something}} is actually at [[Template:WikiFur Central/Something]]</nowiki>. This makes it harder for people to edit it, which is both good and bad . . . we also have the front page sections rotate each week (with edit links to the appropriate week).

:Parts of the front page are on [[Template:WikiFur Central/Header]], [[en:Template:WikiFur Central/Featured]], [[Template:WikiFur Central/Comic of the Week]], [[Template:Upcoming events]], [[Template:WikiFur Central/Flayrah]], [[Template:Did you know]], [[Template:WikiFur Central/FeaturedPicture]], [[Template:Furpile]], [[Template:WikiFur Central/Footer]] and [[Template:WikiFur Central/MetaLinks]]. Most are protected to avoid vandalism (although to varying levels), because English gets a lot of it. There are also versions for screens which are [[WikiFur Furry Central/800|800px]], [[WikiFur Furry Central/650|650px]] and [[WikiFur Furry Central/480|480px]] wide, which have their own templates or re-order them.

:This is probably more complex than we need, and almost certainly more than ''you'' need. Given the size of the community, I would suggest that you consider it a "front page to furry fandom". What would someone new to the fandom want to learn? What Italian-languages resources, in particular, are useful? You can link to major topics, to categories - whatever you have available now. (One example along these lines is [[Wikipedia:Portal:Furry|Portal:Furry on Wikipedia]].)

:I suggest that you don't commit yourself to making sections that you will have to update all the time, especially if only a few people can edit it. If you want a featured section, that's fine - but make it one that you can leave for a few weeks if necessary. There is less chance of deliberate vandalism here. Don't be afraid to link to content elsewhere - if there are popular Italian podcasts/shows/news with RSS feeds, you can display links to them, [[Template:WikiFur Central/Flayrah|like we do for Flayrah]].

:I would also suggest looking at our [[WikiFur:Community Central|Community Central]] page ([{{fullurl:WikiFur:Community Central|action=edit}} source]), and mixing some of this type of material on your front page - as you do with the "new pages" section - because it encourages contribution to these articles, and it is automatically generated. Some of the sections there use [[mediawikiwiki:Extension:DynamicPageList (third-party)|DynamicPageList]]. This is a powerful but complex tool. Try it out, but don't expect it to do exactly what you want straight away! --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 20:56, 11 November 2012 (EST)

::Hey there! Thanks for the quick reply, this is a lot of info indeed! I'll start looking at the pages you've linked soon, and your suggestion of doing a simpler page instead of a more "real-life updated" one was exactly in my thoughts. We had in mind to add some links to the major furry forums in there in case some new furs wanted a place to meet people and talk. :) Thank you again!

== Protecting the Homepage ==

Hi GreenReaper, it's Valery91Thunder again from the Italian WikiFur, sorry to bother you ^^"
We've successfully managed to edit the homepage, adding a new layout to it, more informations, and so on. We plan on creating the Community Portal as well, soon.
We had another hacker/bot attack, though, that re-edited the homepage. I've managed to restore our version, but still, it's utterly unpleasant seeing our page being changed like that. :( So we finally decided we should add protection to the homepage, but I think, as I'm only a normal user, that I don't have the permissions to do that.
Is there a way, or someone, that we can contact to do it for us?
Thank you again for your time and kindness. :)
:I have protected the main page against edits by anonymous or recently-registered users, and I have granted yourself and Escofal access as colleagues/sysops, since you are the active users at this time. Please use your new powers with restraint. :-) --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 16:46, 22 November 2012 (EST)

== Edits or Vandalism? ==

I am not sure if some of my edits could be seen as vandalism or not. Please reassure me that they are not.
[[User:M3talgearrock-solid|M3talgearrock-solid]] 10:56, 9 December 2012 (EST)
:I don't think you have anything to worry about at present. If people have a problem with your edits, I'm sure they will contact you about it. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 22:44, 15 December 2012 (EST)

== Removal of personal Information ==

Good morning,

I just wanted to request some information change on the wiki - firstly, about my birthdate, and my rl location, and my RL sex.
http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Xaxoqual

In particular I would like the birthdate removed, and the city, and the gendered pronoun. If you need verification it is me then I can post from FA or something. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Xaxoqual|Xaxoqual]] ([[User talk:Xaxoqual|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Xaxoqual|contribs]]) .

:Sure, I think we can do that in accordance with our [[WikiFur:Personal exclusion|Personal information policy]]. I've removed these RL details from the article history, and will follow up with you on FA to confirm identity. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 13:19, 12 January 2013 (EST)

== Help ==

Banned [http://ru.wikifur.com/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA:%D0%92%D1%8B%D0%92%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%91%D1%82%D0%B5 him]!! Quickly. Cancel [http://ru.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=%D0%A1%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B1%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F:Contributions&limit=500&target=%D0%92%D1%8B%D0%92%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%91%D1%82%D0%B5 changes] to the articles. I have a error (Error 503 Service Unavailable). High ping. [[User:Dokatamaru|'''SHREW''']] 13:16, 15 January 2013 (EST)
:Done. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 16:17, 15 January 2013 (EST)
::Excellent. [[User:Dokatamaru|'''SHREW''']] 16:49, 15 January 2013 (EST)

== File:GreenReaper.png ==

Are you using this file in some non-obvious way, or is it alright to delete from WikiFur as Unused? -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 17:13, 21 January 2013 (EST)
:Umm . . . I might be! I honestly don't remember. If anything it's a link on another site. Could probably be deleted. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 22:22, 21 January 2013 (EST)

== Hello, need help deleting a page? ==

Hi there, I made myself a page a while back under my username/character name 'Conjure'. I am no longer part of the fandom and have also changed my real name used in the article here. I would not like this info to be posted publicly anymore as it is irrelevant now. Is there any way you could help me delete it? Im not sure if you need proof or anything it is me, but i do use my real email on here and I have a facebook if need be.

Thanks!
{{unsigned|ConjureVerified}}

:An article does not have to be removed for personal information (such as legal name) to be removed. Even if you are no longer a member of the fandom, the article could stay (and be edited to reflect that) for historical purposes. If these compromises are acceptable to you then the article could stay. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 08:36, 24 January 2013 (EST)

== Mobile Frontend extension ==

Any chance of getting [[mw:Extension:MobileFrontend]] installed? It would make WikiFur more accessible in today's world of smartphones. Wikipedia themselves use this extension, it also provides some nice API methods for getting a short text extract from an article. --[[User:TerrorBite|TerrorBite]] 12:35, 6 February 2013 (EST)
:I've put the appropriate version of the code onto the server but I need a little time away from work to check it over before I can enable it. I also don't really have a suitable device to test it on - just a TracFone. :-) --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 15:08, 6 February 2013 (EST)

== Re: Box-centring ==

If you're seeing problem with messagebox alignment, it's probably because of our recent proxying changes. I'd bet your WikiFur logo is incorrectly aligned, too! I would hope that they sort themselves out over time. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 15:06, 6 February 2013 (EST)
:Ah, I wondered if it had something to do with that! No biggie. Thanks for the tip. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - [[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 15:16, 6 February 2013 (EST)

== Ru-wikifur ==

Why is russian subproject unavailable now? -- ''Anonymous''.

:Are you sure? [http://ru.wikifur.com It is working fine for me]. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - [[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 13:58, 13 February 2013 (EST)

:Some users have trouble accessing some editions of WikiFur through our new service provider, CloudFlare. We are working to solve the problem with them, which we believe is on their side. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 14:16, 13 February 2013 (EST)

== Image issues ==

Hi.

I don't know if it's just me, but I'm having a couple of issues with images not displaying properly - such as the first image in the [[Furball Run]] article, and the 4th poster in the [[LondonFurs]] article (2012 summer party). Other images, even other ones in the same articles, are displaying ok so I'm not quite sure what's going on... [[User:Bezel|Bezel]] 15:59, 13 February 2013 (EST)

:Yes; these issues appear to affect up to 2/13 of images on WikiFur (and Flayrah/the Yerf Archive). They impact users differently depending on location - for example, I can see all the images you mention, but I am not able to see various other images on [[WikiFur:Gallery (characters)]]. I have a ticket on file with CloudFlare. For now, please proceed as if the images were in place, as they should show up later once the issue is resolved. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 16:13, 13 February 2013 (EST)

== Mellow.yote rename request ==
<pre>{{safesubst:Renameuser
|CURRENT=Mellow.yote
|NEW=Connor.J.Coyote
|REASON=Fursona Name Change
}}</pre> —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Mellow.yote|Mellow.yote]] ([[User talk:Mellow.yote|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Mellow.yote|contribs]]) .
:Sure. Though we don't have that template. :-) --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 04:43, 11 March 2013 (EDT)

==Requesting a page lock==
Hi!

I was wondering if my old WikiFur page (http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Elegance_Liberty) could be blocked out/deleted and/or protected, please? Thanks! --[[User:Elegance_Liberty|Elegance Liberty]] 20:23, 23 April 2013 (CST)

:I've noted your request on the attached discussion page, and if there is no objection I will perform an [[WikiFur:Personal exclusion|exclusion]] in 24 hours. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 22:14, 23 April 2013 (EDT)

==Timeline of media coverage==
Nevermind, Higgs Raccoon did it.
Thanks Higgs.

2011 under April I can't see the danish article about furries
Link: http://www.dr.dk/P1/Klubvaerelset/Udsendelser/2011/04/16115910.htm
P1 is a danish radio station run by the state media DR.
The article name = Eng: Cool, nice and naughty furries, dk: Fede, flotte og frække furries
The air time was/is called Klubværelset(eng: Club room)
I was look to add it myself, but it seems a bit to complex for me.
I don't want to accidentally mess up the page.

==2nd request==
When you have time, can you or one of the mods check out the changes I have made to: http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Danish_furries
Will my changes meet the wikifur standards, or do I need to change some of it?!
I want to make it good.

Will it also still need to be marked: ''This article does not cite its references or sources. You can help WikiFur by adding references.'' and ''The use of time in this article lacks definition. Dates should be used instead of words like "today" and "currently".''
:''Replied on talk page''. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 16:46, 4 May 2013 (EDT)

== Oversight ==

Hi, please see [[Talk:Zidonuke]] for an oversight request regarding personal information missed during a previous suppression. [[User:Crashdoom|Crashdoom]] 17:23, 22 May 2013 (EDT)
:Please see [http://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Zidonuke&action=historysubmit&diff=403031&oldid=403011 here] for additional recent edits that re-add the removed content. ''I feel like I'm on a merry-go-round.'' [[User:Crashdoom|Crashdoom]] 11:47, 23 May 2013 (EDT)
::Your concern is noted and verified. The article is in temp lock down until the non-appropriate information is removed - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] 11:59, 23 May 2013 (EDT)
::: Question: How does oversight of specific revisions in any way justify full protection of the article? Or are you just, always this heavy handed in a manner which is totally counter productive to the very nature of Wiki's? [[User:Leon Hunter|Leon Hunter]] 13:38, 23 May 2013 (EDT)

== MrFoxyPaws ==

Hi and thanks for your comments:

''It is not necessary to use a qualifier such as "(series)" if there is no ambiguity. That said, I don't disagree with the use in this particular case, because it clarifies that it is a series of works.
Bear in mind that editors may choose to merge articles about creative works back into the article about their creator if there is no evidence that they have a significant following of their own (e.g. through publication). Not saying this will happen, just don't be surprised if you see it. --GreenReaper(talk) 18:24, 25 May 2013 (EDT)''

I created 'Boo and Kye' without (series) but reckoned that in the future it was likely there could be ambiguity over 'Frodo' as somebody may create another character of that name; or, equally, a 'Frodo' page might one day cover my fictional character whereas the (series) one would cover the series. So I kinda hovered between using (series) and not using it.

You're right my stories don't have a large following - is it better for me to try and fold them back now? although i'm not totally sure of the formatting for that. I'm more than happy to have a go. I did wonder about this point. I guess that i thought / hoped the number of stories, and that they are a series (with the cast of characters) would lend them some credibility. Also, they're at least of reasonable quality in terms of grammar and spelling etc because that's an interest of mine, having proof-read a novel for a friend. But i'm new to wikifur so happy to follow the guidelines. [[User:Foxypaws|MrFoxyPaws]]
:I'd say leave it as it is if you're comfortable with it now; if anyone feels the need to merge them later, hopefully they'll deal with it without removing any useful information. We most often do this when there is a true "stub" article that will never be of a significant size, just a few lines, but consistency can be a factor as well. Incidentally, you can sign and date your name in discussions with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 18:56, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

== Request ==

Would you please delete my userpage, [[User:Silver seren]]? It's been a long time since i've contributed here and I don't really have an inclination to at current and I would just prefer if my userpage was removed. Thank you. [[User:Silver seren|Silver]][[User talk:Silver seren|seren]][[Special:Contributions/Silver seren|C]] 06:10, 1 June 2013 (EDT)

:Sure. If you want it back later, let myself or another contributor know. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 16:57, 1 June 2013 (EDT)

== Locking my Page ==

Dear GreenReaper,

I am the original and owner of DiWolfe and the page of (well I didnt make it someone else did) and I would like to see if my page can be blocked from google searches, specifically and what it would take to do so. If not then I would just like the page deleted because I do not want it showing up in google searches.

Please let me know if possible and what to do to prove I am who I am if there are any doubts.

-DiWolfe

:Hi DiWolfe. I don't see a problem with deindexing it, given the current content. I've added a noindex tag. Google seems to be a bit obstinate about removing it from its index currently, but I'll try again in a few hours. (It often takes a couple of days to percolate through, anyway.) --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 21:13, 28 June 2013 (EDT)

== New page for Lobocursor Lyceus, HELP! ==

H!

I am new here, somebody made a stub of me here but with wrong information. Trying to be less solitary, I think that maybe I need to correct the page by myself. I just finished so I hope you can check it and approve it or else. My changes do not show in my friends machines but only for me. :(

I hope you can check the page and help me with this. Thank you in advance! :) Pd. this is the page [[Lobocursor_Lyceus]]

-- Lobocursor

:Hi Lobocursor. Thanks for taking the time to contribute to WikiFur! Editors have already had at the article, but here's a few comments:
*[[:File:Lyceus Wikifur.jpg]] doesn't mention who the artist is, which we would like to do. If it is by you, just adding "by himself" is fine.
*We generally don't mention copyright of a character because it is implicit. (Registered trademarks do get mentioned, but more because there is other information that comes with that, and references.)
*The "admin comment" you mentioned in an edit summary was probably an attempt by Spirou to distill your own comment (". . . failed attempt to made a comic strip and novel with them").
*Use of "show preview" and edit summaries for each saved edit are a good idea (we're not always perfect here, either :-).
*You can sign your name and the date on talk pages with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>), or use three for just your name, five for just the date.
Edits are ''meant'' to be visible immediately, but sometimes are cached, especially for visitors. I've cleared the cache of the page on our servers, although it may still not be visible for a few hours at your friends' end. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 04:13, 29 June 2013 (EDT)

==Adding Navbox to the italian Wikifur==
Hello Green Reaper! In order to better sort the pages of the italian Wikifur, I was thinking about adding Navboxes templates under some pages (just like the ones the English Wikifur has under the convention related pages). I've seen, however, that the Navbox template doesn't work unless I install the ParserFunctions extention, which I couldn't install myself (it's way too much for my computer knowledges). Is there a way to make th installation easier, or should it be done by someone else? 
Thanks for your time and patience, and I understand you're at AC now, so I'll wait for your response after your return. :) 
[[User:Valery91Thunder|Valery91Thunder]] 03:11, 4 July 2013 (EDT)
:Hey Valery! [[:it:Speciale:Versione|ParserFunctions is already installed on all instances of WikiFur]], so it should work. Note that we're on a slightly older version so some of the very newest features may not be available. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 12:56, 8 July 2013 (EDT)

== Cannot reset password ==

Hello. This is user bunnyhugger, though I can't prove it. I forgot my password months ago and have been unable to reset it. I have tried numerous times to have a new password sent, but I never receive the email. The email address on file is probably my ameritech.net address, which is an AT&T address. Unfortunately, AT&T likes to go crazy blocking mail from any IPs they consider suspect. My best guess as to why I do not receive the mail is that AT&T has blacklisted wikifur.com. If that isn't it, then I have no idea.

Is there anything I can do to get access to my account back?
[[Special:Contributions/75.7.197.101|75.7.197.101]] 03:16, 10 July 2013 (EDT)

:I have sent instructions to the email address associated with the account from a non-wikifur.com address. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 10:36, 10 July 2013 (EDT)

== Coiltin3 ==

Remove from that member([[Special:Contributions/Coiltin3|Coiltin3]]), or something you can take. Digger [[User:Dokatamaru|'''SHREW''']] 04:54, 16 July 2013 (EDT)
:Done, thank you for letting me know. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 08:17, 16 July 2013 (EDT)

== Request for exclusion... ==

Hi, I'd like to request personal exclusion of both Leam and Adjectivecat. Please see this for more information http://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Leam

I may not have a full understanding of the ethics or etiquette of wikis, but I know that inaccurate and obsolete information is more harmful than no information.

Thanks! [[User:Leam|Leam]] 03:19, 18 July 2013 (EDT)

:I've noted your request on [[Talk:Adjectivecat]]. [[Leam]] redirects to [[Adjectivecat]] and so will show the same template; unless you meant [[User:Leam]] (which we can delete outright if you wish, as it's a user page). --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 11:29, 19 July 2013 (EDT)

::Thanks. If possible, I'd prefer that both [[Leam]] and [[Adjectivecat]] both have the same template and that Leam no longer redirect. Please go ahead and delete [[User:Leam]]. [[User:Leam|Leam]] 18:26, 20 July 2013 (EDT)

::Hi, GR, maybe I was confusing with my last message or there is something holding up my request? But the "same template" I was hoping to apply to Leam and Adjectivecat is the personal exclusion one. I appreciate that one doesn't redirect to the other anymore, but I'd like them both to be excluded from Wikifur. Thanks, and sorry if I was unclear previously. [[User:Leam|Leam]] 20:01, 27 July 2013 (EDT)

:::The articles were both excluded several days ago; however, the cached versions were not cleared. I have done this now and you should see the exclusion notice even if not logged-in. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 20:04, 27 July 2013 (EDT)

== Removal(?) ==

Actually, I didn't?. I was working on Disambiguation pages updates. May I have hit a wrong button,... but I was even near the front page since 19:59 Pacific Time, when I changed the block settings for [[W:RingtailedFox|RingtailedFox]]. I'm going to change passwords tout suite, just in case - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] 23:55, 25 July 2013 (EDT)

== Article removal request ==
I'd like you to remove and exclude further creation and editing the article of [[hu:Tanathy]] because he doesn't want to appear any form on any site, and also let any short of information be shared. Both Hungarian admins Neo_21670 and KékPáfrány was asked previously, but it was only proteced from further editing (without any reason). Thanks for your help.
--[[Special:Contributions/109.61.84.35|109.61.84.35]] 19:58, 26 July 2013 (EDT)
:Hi there. I am aware of this situation; I recently removed protection from the article, and the subject of the article edited it. However, [[WikiFur:Personal exclusion|personal exclusion]] is not a global directive, but specific to those language editions which have decided to use it. I will not enforce the removal of an article over the objections of local editors unless I see a compelling reason to do so. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 20:14, 26 July 2013 (EDT)

== Exclusion Request ==

Hi Green, Requesting exclusion from WikiFur for my article [[Leon Hunter]]. Furthermore I wish to add that should the request be granted, that the previous revision is removed on grounds of privacy. Cheers, [[User:Leon Hunter|Leon Hunter]] 09:55, 31 July 2013 (EDT)

:''Article was excluded.''

== 77.66.252.9 ==

Remove from that [http://ru.wikifur.com/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B1%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F:Contributions/77.66.252.9 77.66.252.9]. [[User:Dokatamaru|'''SHREW''']] 09:45, 11 August 2013 (EDT)
:I was away, but it should be dealt with now. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 15:34, 12 August 2013 (EDT)

==Sannse censorship==
:[http://animeslaps.wikia.com/wiki/?diff=4268 I'm afraid I will be closing this wiki at the end of the week. I would suggest that you contact GreenReaper of WikiFur, I know that he has helped with hosting in a similar situation.]

I got [http://animeslaps.wikia.com/wiki/User_talk:Sannse contacted a week ago] with the threats to shut down my wiki because she's insisting that because I'm documenting instances of slapping in anime and stuff that I must be 'eroticizing' it as some kind of 'fanservice' and that it somehow breaks the Terms of Use. I completely disagree and can't find where the Terms are broken but this doesn't seem to matter as she's not budging and seems intent on bringing down the hammer regardless of how many explanations or offered concessions I make.

She asked I contact you for suggestions on how to retain the wiki so I was wondering if you might know. I know how to Special:Export so but this only appears to cover articles but not the image files I was hosting on them. At this point since so many images haven't even been identified (I just raided a blog post where the creator didn't attribute them to specific series/episodes/characters) they're very important to identifying some unknown scenes.

She mentioned something about bots that could download images from a wiki for us. Would you be familiar with how to do this? If not then I guess I have to get to the manual downloading which sucks. [[User talk:Tyciol|Ty]] 06:50, 13 August 2013 (EDT)
:Hmm. Actually, I don't believe I've ever hosted a migrating wiki, apart of course from [[WikiFur]] itself. The [[Uncyclopedia:Forum:Village Dump|Uncyclopedia crew]] have more recent experience of moving from Wikia hosting and it might be best to ask them what they did. My largest contribution to that was [[MediaWikiWiki:Extension:MediaWikiAuth|MediaWikiAuth]], which lets people login and transfer their account from another wiki (and which should actually work with current versions of MediaWiki after their gentle ministrations). [http://wowpedia.org Wowpedia] also left with a lot of files.
:When it comes to a wiki-specific tool for image transfer, you might want to look at [[MediaWikiWiki:Manual:Pywikipediabot/imagetransfer.py|pywikipediabot's imagetransfer.py]]. I haven't used it but if you can whip up a family file for your wiki and a target instance of MediaWiki to put it onto (several hosts offer turnkey MediaWiki installs), it may work. There are many tools you can use to create an image of a site; I'd suggest trying [http://www.httrack.com/ HTTrack] and see how you go if the image transfer doesn't work out. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 07:54, 13 August 2013 (EDT)

== Reverts ==

The IP that's been editing my page and Seto's really needs blocked, if possible, or our pages locked to logged-in accounts only. I don't really know how wikis work about this kind of thing, but... uh. She's been bothering us for the past few months. Don't need this petty dramz on a public site. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:BlauRascon|BlauRascon]] ([[User talk:BlauRascon|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/BlauRascon|contribs]]) .
:They claim that their edit is a "true fact". Is it? (We don't have to have relationship information there at all, but if it is, it should be accurate.) --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 03:41, 1 September 2013 (EDT)
::It is not. We are not in an open relationship, never have been, and never will be. She's bothered us before on other sites, she's just following me here. Either way, just checked her userpage, Spirou's blocked her for a month - that should be enough time for her to lose interest. Thanks so much! --[[User:BlauRascon|BlauRascon]] 17:01, 2 September 2013 (EDT)

== Please remove my article ==
Can you please remove my article - http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Shadowpelt thank you - shadowpelt
:I have noted your request on the [[Talk:Shadowpelt#Exclusion request|attached discussion page]]. Given the page's content, you may need to make a convincing case there as to why it is not in the fandom's best interest to keep the article around. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 08:43, 19 September 2013 (EDT)
::I'd really like to know why I haven't received any response about this situation for over a month now, thank you. - Shadowpelt

== Dead Link Alert ==

http://www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/mb.pl?GodKing is now dead so I am still not sure what you mean by not being a godking?
http://www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/mb.pl?BenevolentDictator has also lead to a dead site page —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Jwktrucker|Jwktrucker]] ([[User talk:Jwktrucker|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jwktrucker|contribs]]) .

:They both work here. Perhaps the site was temporarily down. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 13:34, 22 October 2013 (EDT)

== sup ==

Long time no see. Now that Onideus is gone we can spend more time together. [[Special:Contributions/50.23.115.119|50.23.115.119]] 22:19, 13 November 2013 (EST)

== No language interwiki on WikiFur? ==
i'm registrated on english WikiFur but can't switch over to the german version. Why not?
Isn't there a so called Interwiki connection? Do i have to register of a new for the german version? --[[User:Saviour1981|Saviour1981]] 01:20, 27 November 2013 (EST)
:WikiFur does have langauge [[mw:Manual:Interwiki|interwikis]], but does not have [[mw:Extension:CentralAuth|CentralAuth]] or [[mw:Manual:$wgSharedDB|a shared user database]]. You have to register a separate account. If you use the same username and password, it will be automatically linked if we do enable CentralAuth in the future. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 01:24, 27 November 2013 (EST)

== FurrTrax ==

I made some changes further to the FurrTrax page, incorporating a bunch of edits by someone, as i said not a wiki expert, but i like the way it looks now. If its alright with you, i would like to update the page myself as needed once a month, occasionally a user known as foxxer may also make minor changes as needed. The reason i link to staff is so that there is always a life line of contact for those who need help on the site, or if trouble starts either drama related or malfunctions wise, the word can spread quickly, and people can find out who to contact even if they cannot reach the site. Thanks for the time bro.

== Question ==

Just wonder if their is a way to close my user account? [[user:MilitaryAviator]] 19:19EST 26 december 2013
:''Replied on [[User talk:MilitaryAviator]]'' --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 22:13, 26 December 2013 (EST)
::ok thanks again man -[[user:MilitaryAviator]] 22:23 EST 26 december 2013

== Per ==

I would like an exclusion from this site under the user name Ink Stained Rat ( http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Ink_Stained_Rat ) and from any future 'People' articles that may be titled with my alternate fandom name 'Calligraphy.'
:Sure, I've noted your request on the talk page and unless there's any objection it should be [[WikiFur:Personal exclusion|excluded]] a day or so after that. I can redirect Calligraphy to there right away. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 17:02, 31 December 2013 (EST)

== Input requested. ==

Hi Green,

Seems Spirou has gotten involved in an editing dispute where he later used protection and false citations (IE: providing a citation for a fact when the citation is openly stated to be the mere speculation of an individual). I have written a war and peace epic on the topic and would appreciate your guidance, as this kind of behaviour from Spirou is becoming routine much to the dismay of involved editors. [[Talk:Zidonuke]] [[User:Leon Hunter|Leon Hunter]] 22:02, 11 January 2014 (EST)

== furry.it ==

Hello, I am the owner of furry.it domain. I've switched the service from web redirect to dns managment to take advance of the name for other services (ie: have email redirect with @furry.it) and I was wondering if I could someway redirect http://furry.it (or http://wiki.furry.it or http://www.furry.it) to http://it.wikifur.com/ .
(cname or something alike) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:79.46.118.180|79.46.118.180]] ([[User talk:79.46.118.180|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/79.46.118.180|contribs]]) .
:''Dealt with in IRC.'' --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 06:12, 13 February 2014 (EST)

== Becoming a curator ==

What credentials and qualifications would I need to become a curator or a admin of sorts. I wish to contribute and volunteer my services. Thank you. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:69.47.50.187|69.47.50.187]] ([[User talk:69.47.50.187|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/69.47.50.187|contribs]]) .
:Having an account would be a start. WikiFur editors generally become [[WikiFur:Colleagues|colleagues]] after an extended period of editing (in the order of over six months and a thousand edits), such that they become familiar with how the site and that other colleagues can judge their suitability. Most editing can be done by any registered user. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 04:17, 15 March 2014 (EDT)

==File upload problems==

Good evening, I'm having trouble with a file I uploaded [http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/File:Katbox_logo_2.png (this one)]. It had too much whitespace when I uploaded it, but when I cropped it, it came out skewed in the upload. So I uploaded the original again, but then the previous version looked fine, so I reverted, only to have it come out skewed again. Frankly, I'm stumped. Is this something you can fix? I've reverted to the version with too much space for now. -[[User:Captain Video|Captain Video]] 02:11, 15 March 2014 (EDT)

:WikiFur's images are cached and uploading a new one that is a different size under the same name may cause temporary issues because the website is sizing the image appropriately for the current version but your browser is accessing the cached version. I have reverted to the cropped version and cleared all caches relating to that image; it seems to look correct now. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 03:21, 15 March 2014 (EDT)

== hey ==

i heard you were a big deal around here, is this true? --[[User:Likeicare|Likeicare]] 03:31, 15 March 2014 (EDT)

i'm waitin--[[User:Likeicare|Likeicare]] 04:38, 15 March 2014 (EDT)

== XOTW ==

* http://imgur.com/B7usG7D

The Main Page has red links. [[User:Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.|Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.]] 03:09, 17 March 2014 (EDT)

:Yes, that tends to happen sometimes. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 03:10, 17 March 2014 (EDT)

:: * en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Template:WikiFur_Central/Comic_of_the_Week&action=purge
::Do you have a sysop dashboard that you can put onto your userpage? Sometimes I have to purge a page's cache to fix the problems. [[User:Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.|Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.]] 03:13, 17 March 2014 (EDT)

:::No, we do not. You have to know the secret incantations yourself! --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 03:15, 17 March 2014 (EDT)

* [[WikiFur:Comic of the Week/Week {{#time:W, Y}}|{{#ifexist:WikiFur:Comic of the Week/Week {{#time:W, Y}}|SET|NOT SET}}]]
* [[WikiFur:Comic of the Week/Week {{#time:W, Y|+1 week}}|{{#ifexist:WikiFur:Comic of the Week/Week {{#time:W, Y|+1 week}}|SET|NOT SET}}]]
* [[WikiFur:Comic of the Week/Week {{#time:W, Y|+2 weeks}}|{{#ifexist:WikiFur:Comic of the Week/Week {{#time:W, Y|+2 weeks}}|SET|NOT SET}}]]

Enjoy. [[User:Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.|Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.]] 03:33, 17 March 2014 (EDT)

== Hi ==

Hi there,

Thank about the page, Didn't know for sure yet how to do everything.

And the DA page is a mistake with age, I putted 1990 there, but probably something went wrong and since then it's 1989, Even though my real birth is December 17, 1990 ( 23 )

Not sure yet how to change the rest though, Linking the DA, FA and SF page soon too, Could use some help though.

Thank you :)

== RE:Protection of templates ==

If the need to protect templates hasn't presented itself then I'm good with that. [[User:Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.|Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.]] 08:40, 19 March 2014 (EDT)

== Comic of the Week ==

Now it is no longer difficult for others to [[WikiFur:Comic of the Week/Candidates|'''locate''']] comics to feature. I'll clean up the mess I made later. Enjoy. [[User:Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.|Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.]] 16:39, 22 March 2014 (EDT)
:Thanks. [[User:Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.|Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.]] 02:26, 26 March 2014 (EDT)

== Removal of link on page about Nathalie ==

Hi,

I edited the link because I am basically the person the page is about and thelink isn't relevant anymore... I added the page a long time ago and couldn't remeber my original username and password so I had to create a new one. I will add the new link to my artwork once it's live. Thank you and if you have any more question please ask me. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Lioness34|Lioness34]] ([[User talk:Lioness34|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Lioness34|contribs]]) .
:I see! The account in question appears to be "Nato". If you wish to regain access to it, you will have to login with the username and password from when we were on wikia.com; if you cannot remember it, you may reset your password there first, and then login here with that new password. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 07:01, 12 April 2014 (EDT)
::I tried login in on wikia but couldn't remember what email address I had used to join so Icouldn't login and gave up... Is it ok to keepon using this user profile instead? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Lioness34|Lioness34]] ([[User talk:Lioness34|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Lioness34|contribs]]) .
:::Sure, there's no problem with that. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 21:16, 14 April 2014 (EDT)

== Higgs Raccoon ==

<pre>(Deletion log); 10:09 . . Higgs Raccoon (Talk | contribs) deleted "Talking Angela" (Insufficient content/context: two external links and no text do not make an article)</pre>
* [[Special:NewPages|New Pages ({{#time:F j, Y|-7 days}})]]
Could I suggest that administrators wait at least 72 hours before going on a deletion rampage. If it is a crime to leave something in the mainspace unfinished for less than 24 hours then I won't do it again. But elsewhere I personally give people at least 2 weeks to work on stuff. Also instead of clicking the delete button, it would have taken him a couple minutes to convert that into a stub. All I'm saying is a little more effort by the administrators would go a long way to encourage others to contribute. [[User:Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.|Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.]] 08:38, 17 April 2014 (EDT)
:Yes, it ''is'' a crime to save a page which is just a couple of links without context. If you are "currently" editing an article, intend to return to it soon, but need to make a save for security purposes or because you're changing location, you should use {{tl|inuse}}.
:Curators are there to help if you have problems, and to help ensure that articles are at a consistent level of quality, not to write entire articles based on a couple of links that you found interesting. If it would have taken another person a couple of minutes to create a stub, it would have taken ''you'' even less to provide the same information. If you don't, we may assume that it's not worth anyone's time, and delete it. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 08:49, 17 April 2014 (EDT)
:: As I said, I wasn't finished. Either way I hope you will seriously consider asking administrators to wait 72 hours before pouncing on newpages. And sometimes dropping a couple links isn't a bad idea, there might be others who are interested in the topic. It appears there was a bit of controversy about Talking Angela and I have been looking to see what, if any, interest there is. [[User:Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.|Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.]] 09:05, 17 April 2014 (EDT)

== Personal Exclusion ==

I would the page about me ( [[jwoulf]] ) excluded from Wikifur, and the images associated with my page deleted. I feel I have shared far too much information about myself online. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Germanshepherd|Germanshepherd]] ([[User talk:Germanshepherd|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Germanshepherd|contribs]]) .

:Update: Thank you for excluding the page, this is greatly appreciated. The talk page for my page still contains some of the information from my page though. Is it possible to remove that too? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Germanshepherd|Germanshepherd]] ([[User talk:Germanshepherd|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Germanshepherd|contribs]]) .

::We normally do not remove information posted to talk pages, but given the circumstances, I have removed the information which might normally be subject to our removal of real life information. If you wish to ask our editors to consider the removal of ''all'' the information, you are welcome to do so on the talk page itself. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 08:58, 4 May 2014 (EDT)

== Site is being vandalized ==

http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Special:Contributions/Nickolas - [[User:RVDDP2501|RVDDP2501]] 13:22, 24 April 2014 (EDT)

== Closing/Deleting pages ==

Is there any way to have a page deleted from the site? Namely, this one: http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/FIGNUTS!

I don't actually own this fursuit anymore, nor is the character relevant. I'm just wondering.

Thanks. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Fignuts2|Fignuts2]] ([[User talk:Fignuts2|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Fignuts2|contribs]]) .

:Sorry for the delay - I thought I'd done so earlier, but apparently that got sucked into the void. What we'd normally do is merge this into the article about the owner, but we don't know who that is, soo . . . I'm just going to merge it into the article about its creator, [[Soki Twopaw]]. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 04:39, 15 July 2014 (EDT)

== Remove Requests ==

Please remove Dodger Wolfe Fang and Dodger Fang off of Google and other search engines please and delete the accounts also please because they're no longer used. I don't want my character's name be in search results from this site please. Thank you and take care.

http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/User:Dodger_Fang

http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/User_talk:Dodger_Wolfe_Fang

Dodger
:''User pages were deleted.'' --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 15:39, 24 May 2014 (EDT)

== More flag icons please ! ==

Hello there,

Ahh, the annual "update the ConFuzzled entry" stage has arrived, and I find we're missing a few country flags - specifically Chile, the Faroe Islands, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa. Would it be possible to add them, so the ConFuzzled 2014 article can look all pretty and snazzy and shiny ? Thanks :) [[User:Bezel|Bezel]] 17:19, 16 May 2014 (EDT)

:''Handled by [[User:Higgs Raccoon|Higgs Raccoon]] (thanks!).''

== I wanted JeremyDragon article removed ==

Because I have moved on to a new sona and name. Please? Im begging for the article to be removed in place for my new sona? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:JeremyDragon|JeremyDragon]] ([[User talk:JeremyDragon|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/JeremyDragon|contribs]]) .
:I'll take this as a request for [[WikiFur:Personal exclusion|exclusion]]. The FA page is no more. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 15:38, 24 May 2014 (EDT)

==[[User:Sawblade5/Hawk]]==

Is there any reason why the hawk article was moved to this user name? I almost moved it back, but upon checking the page history, the reason isn't clear (at least to ''me'' that is) --[[User:Tai 1|Tai 1]] 2014/05/25 (UTC)
:The article was [http://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Hawk&action=edit&redlink=1 deleted for being unreferenced]. A copy was moved to Sawblade's user space because they asked for it. Also, it didn't have any furry-specific content; we'd prefer to link to [[Wikipedia:Hawk|Hawk on Wikipedia]] in such cases. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 20:14, 25 May 2014 (EDT)
But it appears in the Species stub pages, also you could say that about a lot of species related articles. I'm all for restoring it, and someone (maybe me?) would properly work on it…just saying…--[[User:Tai 1|Tai 1]] 20:25 2014/05/25 (UTC)
:We do say it for a lot of species-related articles! Frankly, we should probably say it for more - you're welcome to nominate similar stubs for deletion. If you would like to recreate the article with content actually ''relevant'' to furry fandom (like famous anthropomorphic hawk characters in art and literature, discrimination against hawks in fursuit games, etc.), you're welcome to do that, too. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 20:38, 25 May 2014 (EDT)
::Well played =^.^= OK cool…I'll try something, it might end up like the [[exoskeleton]] one. --[[User:Tai 1|Tai 1]] 20:49 2014/05/25 (UTC)

== Special:SpecialPages error (other administrators welcome to help as GreenReaper is away) ==

I am getting [[:File:Specialpageserror.png|this page]] every time I try to access [[Special:SpecialPages]] via the link in WikiFur's sidebar. I uh, know nothing about what that garbled wall of text means, but I thought I'd let you know in case it is a problem with the site itself. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - [[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 03:33, 1 June 2014 (EDT)
:This was due to a [https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=62568 bug in an extension]. I have worked around it for now. Thanks for the noice! --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 13:30, 1 June 2014 (EDT)
<pre> Fatal error: Call to undefined method SpecialPage::SpecialPage() in /usr/local/www/wikifur/prod/extensions/Irc/SpecialIrc_body.php on line 13</pre>
No you don't! [[User:Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.|Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.]] ([[User talk:Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.|talk]]) 11:22, 6 June 2014 (EDT)
:Yes, it broke again with 1.23! Good times. I fixed this but the underlying Java applet is broken so I've just removed it entirely. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 11:39, 6 June 2014 (EDT)

== Changing reference link ==

Hello there!

I just discovered my WikiFur page (Zaria Melody) and I noticed that one of my reference links goes to my personal Twitter page using my real name, which I kinda don't want :P

So I was able to change my direct link to my twitter account that I use for my fursona, but I don't know how to get the reference changed so it stops going to my personal account.

Can you please help me? :3

Thanks! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:162.157.117.136|162.157.117.136]] ([[User talk:162.157.117.136|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/162.157.117.136|contribs]]) .

:Hi there! The Twitter account is the reference for the fact of where you live. If we remove it, the fact is unsupported, which is not ideal. So, there are two choices: a) find or make another reference for that information, or b) remove or replace that information (say, with "Canada", for which we could reuse the deviantART reference or your other Twitter account). You seem to be fine [https://twitter.com/Zaria_Fluff/statuses/482108460981448705 mentioning it] on that account, so maybe you should just update the location information on it. Also, you should probably update your FA account if you do not wish that Twitter account to be seen by furries, as it links to it. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 18:48, 26 June 2014 (EDT)

== Disabling account ==
Hi, I was looking for a way to disable or delete my accoubnt, but I can't seem to find one. Can you help? [[User:VineFynn|Account disabled]] ([[User talk:VineFynn|talk]]) 17:43, 28 July 2014 (EDT)
:We usually don't for copyright purposes, but given that your only contribution is here, I can do that. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 01:13, 29 July 2014 (EDT)

== previews ==

Can I ask if you're using an extension for the [http://imgur.com/rqXbdPo previews] or is that built into the latest MediaWiki? Thanks. [[User:Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.|Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.]] ([[User talk:Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.|talk]]) 12:00, 3 August 2014 (EDT)

:It's an improved version of [[mw:Extension:prettyPhoto|prettyPhoto]]. I put in a few days of effort into fixing bugs and handling our interwiki setup, and that's not yet represented in the current version - it should probably be moved to the MediaWiki core repository for further improvement. I tested Wikimedia's own lightbox/media viewer, but per the [http://wikifur.livejournal.com/96171.html update notice] we're not using it - we don't have their needs, nor their templates (which it relies on for details), and many users dislike it. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 13:03, 3 August 2014 (EDT)

Thanks, I appreciate it. As for the declining editing activity, you where I stand on that. I think if we relaxed the rules and were less like Wikipedia it might help. [[User:Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.|Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.]] ([[User talk:Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.|talk]]) 13:30, 3 August 2014 (EDT)

:We've come a long way with our current policies. Above all we need to be compassionate, flexible, and communicative about their implementation. It's very easy to start off on the wrong foot, and if there is a failure in understanding on one side - or both - it can lead to unnecessary problems.

:If there is understanding, but not acceptance, that's another matter. Some things are up for debate, but WikiFur is never going to be a free-for-all. (Few successful sites are.) We have tens of thousands of articles, now, and some level of consistency between them is important. Achieving it without treading on too many toes is an important skill for curators to master.

:The decline in contributions appears to be general. People spend more time on social media and less time contributing to group projects. Some sites (such as Wikia) have responded by making editing into more of a game, but I'd prefer to avoid this, as it encourages an "edits over quality" mindset. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 01:20, 4 August 2014 (EDT)

== Special:RecentChanges ==

You should add a link to the irc channel to [[Special:RecentChanges]] because [[User:Interstellar_Shipping_%26_Trading_Co.|some]] people are lazy. [[User:Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.|Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.]] ([[User talk:Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.|talk]]) 13:12, 9 September 2014 (EDT)
:To the RC bot? It's not working right now for some reason (probably ISP filtering). Should set it up on a proper server. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 16:38, 1 October 2014 (EDT)

== Special:BookSources add OpenLibrary? ==

Wandered across [[Special:BookSources]] and wondered about maybe adding OpenLibrary to BookSources. --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] ([[User talk:EarthFurst|talk]]) 20:12, 13 September 2014 (EDT)
:Can be done by creating [[WikiFur:Book sources]], similar to [[W:Wikipedia:Book sources]]. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 16:37, 1 October 2014 (EDT)

== I need some updated to my WikiFur entry! ==

Well, it's been awhile since it ever got any updates with the current stuff i'd been doing since 2011. [I'd done 3 gallery pieces for Conan O'Brien and TBS. And even got included in the CONAN ART HALL OF FAME.]

I am still doing fuzzy-art off-and-on! [It's been incorporated in my CONAN art.]

But you folks have helped me in the past. So I am holding out a bit of hope that you can help me out now!

I forgot my old account stuff because it's been so long since I used it here. So I had to sign up for a new account over here.

Well, I thought about it when James Hardiman passed away recently. I thought, I am still alive and here and doing some art still. Sure it's been a struggle a lot of times! But I guess I am doing the best that I can.

But I guess I am still here to tell the tale! My email is still mickmoart[at]yahoo[dot]com

So yeah, I wanted to get an update on my stuff...even after Radio Comix and all of that! :D

Thank you so much for helping me.

http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Mickmo

:If you have the same email address, you should be able to reset your password for the account "Mickmo" at //wikia.com (use the temporary password to set a new permanent one), and then use that username and password here. I'm afraid right now I don't have much time to edit individual articles, but you're welcome to contribute updates yourself, or point out specific things which could do with updates or sources for them on the [[Talk:Mickmo|relevant discussion page]]. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 16:31, 1 October 2014 (EDT)

== Request of possible change on policy ==

Request, if possible, for confirmation that third party individuals (not family or legal representative) can request and be granted exclusion for main article users, when said user is still active/non-decesased or incapacitated. First encounter of this type of exclusion example has led to an embarrassing case of mistaken identity (ergo the ban on the [incorrect] user).

Confirmation that this is now current policy will be welcome on future requests for exclusion. Any information will be appreciated. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 17:42, 27 September 2014 (EDT)
:I didn't do it on that basis, I did it on the basis of the tweet made from the Twitter account linked in the article. That's why I linked it on the [[Talk:Lucian the Otter|relevant talk page]]. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 17:45, 27 September 2014 (EDT)
::Understood. Explanation by secondary editor indicated further family/legal non-relation to user, just a concerned party starting the ball rolling. Apologies have been given for the mistake and ban. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 17:59, 27 September 2014 (EDT)
:::I was going to inform you to disregard the email related to the (now) closed subject, but AT&T just bounced it back (efficiency!). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 19:23, 27 September 2014 (EDT)
::::Your words, undelivered! --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 19:37, 27 September 2014 (EDT)

== Personal exclusion ==

Hey
Could you please remove me from Wikifur?
Thanks —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Laini|Laini]] ([[User talk:Laini|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Laini|contribs]]) .

:I've noted your request on the [[Talk:Laini|relevant talk page]] - assuming there is no objection, I'll proceed after 24 hours. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 09:04, 11 October 2014 (EDT)

== Another Exclusion ==

Hi, I'd like to be removed and noindex'd from Wikifur please! I'm no longer part of the fandom and I'd like to have my page deleted. Thankyou! - [[User:Nox Darkpaw|Nox Darkpaw]]
:OK. As above! --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 11:18, 13 October 2014 (EDT)

== [[Interstellar Shipping & Trading Co.]] ==

Some guy just deleted a people page I put time and effort into writing without any sort of warning or consensus. It was an endearing, factual article about a friend of mine which was intelligent and well-written, and in my opinion up to WikiFur standards. I don't understand why anything which may have posed as a problem wasn't simply removed instead of the entire page being rudely deleted.

Could you please have a look at the deleted page and point out any issues to me so that the article may exist and my effort won't go to waste? [[User:Brian vermin|Brian vermin]] ([[User talk:Brian vermin|talk]]) 23:54, 13 October 2014 (EDT)

:Hey GR, thought it'd be fair to link you to [[User_talk:Brian_vermin#Interstellar_Shipping_.26_Trading_Co._article|a similar discussion]] between this user and Spirou.
:As for you, Brian vermin, you are currently violating [[WikiFur:Consensus|WikiFur's consensus policy]]:
{{quote|While it is appropriate to call attention to an issue, it may be considered inappropriate to frequently and repeatedly do so, or to post about the issue in multiple forums and talk pages at once. Those who are interested in the issue will likely find it on their own, and it is generally not advisable to act as the town crier, shouting in the public square. Any announcements that you make must also be written from a neutral point of view, with an intent to call attention to the discussion, not to sway it.}}
:As well as ignoring the [[WikiFur:Speedy deletion|Speedy deletion policy]]:
{{quote|Short articles that serve no purpose but to disparage their subject ("insult pages", e.g., "OMFG! Allison is a l0ser n00bface lolol!!!11").}}
:If you would seriously like your article to be reinstated, it will likely need more context and a neutral point of view. --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - [[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 01:10, 14 October 2014 (EDT)

::I understand what you outlined in the first policy, and I only directed this conversation to GR because Spirou clearly has an unfair bias regarding the situation due to his obvious hatred of Encyclopedia Dramatica, and I feel there won't be any use attempting to explain anything to him because of it. I can respect that someone doesn't share the website's sense of humor, but I feel he needs to be mature and respect the work of others instead of jump the gun and pull the plug on anything that mentions the site due to his personal vendetta.

::As for the second part, my article in no way read like an attack article or some unfunny "ZOMG wut a loser" example that you provided. If the article were still fully visible, you would be able to see that it in fact is very well-written and informative, and Spirou had only plucked a few select pieces related to ED to attempt to brand it as an attack article, which it was not.

::How can I even improve upon the article when everything I wrote was deleted? [[User:Brian vermin|Brian vermin]] ([[User talk:Brian vermin|talk]]) 01:21, 14 October 2014 (EDT)

Just wanted to say thanks for hearing me out on this issue, it was appreciated. You're alright in my book, I don't care what my home wiki says about ya. :> [[User:Brian vermin|Brian vermin]] ([[User talk:Brian vermin|talk]]) 10:13, 14 October 2014 (EDT)

== Email bounce (Re IOS 8/MediaWiki) ==

Hello Green;

Emails sent via the Wiki internal link to your addy keep bouncing back to my inbox. The subject is '''Wikifur, IOS 8, MediaWiki format issues'''. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 17:16, 28 October 2014 (EDT)

:Hmm. Maybe they think you're spam, or WikiFur is? Try sending it directly to my nickname @ hotmail.com? --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 04:34, 29 October 2014 (EDT)

:::No, not going through still, even changing OSes and platforms, will figure out. Just the shortened version of it, then: Apple IOS 8 has an issue with MediaWiki than has some users experimenting some problems on Apple devices (selection, cut and paste, etc,...) or even accessing their accounts. Just an FYI on it, don't know if MediaWiki (needed patch?) or an issue with the latest IOS release. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 16:19, 29 October 2014 (EDT)

::::Odd! Is this for WikiFur? Using the mobile interface (which we're not, but should be), or the regular one? We just updated to the latest MediaWiki, which had no patch relating to this issue. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 17:45, 29 October 2014 (EDT)

:::::MediaWiki powered sites, yes, and the regular desktop site displayed on Safari on a iPad 2/3/Air and iPhone 4/5/5s/6/6 plus,... But if you are not aware of an issue, being up to date with the software, the issues people that people are experimenting (no only acquaintances) must be relate to IOS 8/8.1, Safari or a mix (haven't tried editing Wikifur via an Android tablet/phone yet). Already have logged a support ticket via Apple about this problem. Just checking if you knew of any issues regarding this. Thanks for the heads up. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:14, 29 October 2014 (EDT)

::::::We are up-to-date with the latest official releases (just applied one last night); however Wikimedia sites such as MediaWiki use an even later development version where new features are tested, so it's possible that something broke there which will be fixed soon. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 05:43, 30 October 2014 (EDT)

== Request for exclusion 2014-11-13 ==
Dear GreenReaper,

Please delete the article about Hector_MoD and anything linking to it. Thanks on beforehand.

Kind regards,

- The artist formerly known as Hector_MoD

:Hi FormerlyKnownAsHector_MoD. We require positive identification for personal exclusion. Normally we use fandom accounts for this, but none are listed on [[Hector_MoD]]. Perhaps you could login using your [[User:Hector_MoD|Hector_MoD]] account and make an edit here? --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 19:14, 12 November 2014 (EST)

== Hey Mr. P. ==

I wandered into your wiki again following the trail of some ''vermin'' and thought I'd say hi. I was wondering if you'd ever feel like playing another [http://www.chesspastebin.com/2014/03/28/greenreaperlp-ludwiglinkermann-by-linky/ game of chess] with me. [[User:OtterWhiskers|OtterWhiskers]] ([[User talk:OtterWhiskers|talk]]) 21:15, 12 November 2014 (EST)

:It might happen someday, but this week is not a good time as I'm rather busy elsewhere. :-) --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 21:26, 12 November 2014 (EST)

::All right. Whenever you're up for it. I've been improving myself in my spare time, so the same thing won't happen again in the opening. [[User:OtterWhiskers|OtterWhiskers]] ([[User talk:OtterWhiskers|talk]]) 22:12, 12 November 2014 (EST)

== Replace text (503 error) ==

Trying to move <nowiki>[[Spunky]]</nowiki> to <nowiki>[[Spunky (artist)|Spunky]]</nowiki> using '''Replace text'''. Getting a 503 error (first time feature delivers this error). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 15:46, 17 December 2014 (EST)
:...And the moment I hit '''Save page''' here, it goes through... >.< - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 15:48, 17 December 2014 (EST)

== User creation ==

Is there anything we can add to the user creation/registration process that wouldn't be much of an inconvenience for real persons but which would trip up spammers/bots? Something like a captcha or an e-mail validation, maybe? There have been more than a hundred new accounts registered in the last two days, enough to clutter up the recent changes quite a bit, and all but a few of them were blocked as expected or confirmed spammer accounts. --[[User:Mwalimu|mwalimu]] ([[User talk:Mwalimu|talk]]) 16:40, 2 March 2015 (EST)

:We have always had a captcha (the math puzzle, which is custom for WikiFur, and usually works better than ReCAPTCHA), as well as other defenses against automated editing. However, over time, spammers tend to degrade these. I'll be looking at this once I've slept. Requiring an authenticated email address is an option, but it would prevent anonymous editors, which I'd hope to avoid if possible. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 19:50, 2 March 2015 (EST)

::Is there a way for an admin like me to see what IP addresses were used to create these accounts? If so, I could look through these for any patterns or ranges that could be dealt with using range blocks. I don't expect this would stop all of the spammer accounts, but it might allow us to take out a significant fraction of them. --[[User:Mwalimu|mwalimu]] ([[User talk:Mwalimu|talk]]) 11:43, 4 March 2015 (EST)

:::You now have access to [[Special:CheckUser]] which should provide you access to this information. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 13:35, 4 March 2015 (EST)

::::All right, I've been running CheckUser on confirmed spammers for about three days now, and have added a few range blocks . One thing I've discovered, however, is that blocking a spammer is not automatically blocking the IP address they used, and within those few days there are some IP addresses that have been repeat offenders. If it's supposed to block the IP, it's not working. Is that something that can be looked into? --[[User:Mwalimu|mwalimu]] ([[User talk:Mwalimu|talk]]) 13:11, 6 March 2015 (EST)

:::::Automatic blocks (used if the option to block their IP address is ticks) take action, by default, [[mw:Manual:$wgAutoblockExpiry|for a day]]. That may not be long enough. I will increase it to two weeks. Nowadays it should unblock the IP address if you unblock the person involved. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 13:29, 6 March 2015 (EST)

::::::A day might be long enough for the majority of vandals but it seems much too short for dealing with spammers. I'm using 1 year for the range blocks I've been applying; let me know if you think that's too long (or too short). IP blocks get reassigned, and I have to be especially conservative about blocking wider ranges below /24 (the absolute lowest I'll go is /16 and it might not allow me to go any lower). It's tempting to throw up a /24 block on every spammer IP but I probably won't go that far. As I told Equivamp below, we should be careful not to overblock IPs of potential legitimate users. --[[User:Mwalimu|mwalimu]] ([[User talk:Mwalimu|talk]]) 13:44, 6 March 2015 (EST)

::::When blocking spammers, could you please select 'Confirmed spammer' as the block reason? That greatly simplifies my task of figuring out which blocked users are spammers for whom I should run checkuser and potentially place an IP range block. Thanks. --[[User:Mwalimu|mwalimu]] ([[User talk:Mwalimu|talk]]) 14:09, 5 August 2015 (EDT)

===IP range blocking===

I certainly hope that starts to work. Certainly something needs to be done about [[Special:BlockList|this]] and [[Special:Log/delete|this]]; if it doesn't, what are some alternatives? This is cluttering the [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]] and, honestly, bringing the general productivity of the admins down--any time we devote to the wiki is spent blocking and deleting spam.

How does Wikipedia handle things like this? --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - [[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 20:46, 4 March 2015 (EST)

:What I'm finding so far is that spammers use a lot of different IPs. There are some discernible blocks of IP addresses that can be range blocked, but range blocks will probably only catch half of them on a good day. I have to be careful not to block an overly broad range, as that would run the risk of blocking potential legitimate users. I'm also checkusering only the confirmed spammers, not expected spammers, because with the latter I have to assume there's a slight chance they're a legitimate user (it happens; I had one contact me on FA a couple of weeks ago). To your last question, I'm not sure; maybe GR know more, or you could ask over there. --[[User:Mwalimu|mwalimu]] ([[User talk:Mwalimu|talk]]) 13:11, 6 March 2015 (EST)

:Wikipedia has custom checks, lots of people watching for spammers, and makes heavy use of [[mw:Extension:AbuseFilter|AbuseFilter]] - unfortunately I am not privy to their exact filter settings - as well as the layers of protection which we already have, including most of the standard [[mw:Manual:Combating spam|spam combat techniques]]. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 13:36, 6 March 2015 (EST)

===Account spamming===
Are there any other admins besides me (and of course yourself) who have CheckUser authority? I haven't always been very active on WikiFur for the last couple of years, and as I'm sure you're aware we had a problem with account spamming. Recently I've resumed running CheckUser and adding IP range blocks, which has helped a lot, but now I'm concerned that if I don't visit WikiFur for a few days the account spamming I'll have a lot of cleanup to do when I check in again, and the problem would get steadily worse the longer I'm away. Thus I'm thinking it would be better if there were other admins who have CheckUser authority and know how to use it.

Other questions related to this:
# On a couple of recent days, there have been something like 50 accounts created from the same IP address. Would it be possible to limit how many new accounts can be created from the same IP address per day to no more than one or two?
# I'd be happy to create a page with instructions how I use CheckUser to come up with range blocks, but I'd be uncomfortable with the page being publicly viewable, since it might give away information that spammers could use to evade blocks. Is there a way to make a page viewable to admins only?
# Can we throttle the rate of edits, particularly for new accounts? We've had at least one recent instance of a bot account vandalizing dozens of articles per minute. (A feature to revert all recent edits by one user in one fell swoop would also be helpful in dealing with type of situation.)
Thanks, and cheers! --[[User:Mwalimu|mwalimu]] ([[User talk:Mwalimu|talk]]) 14:00, 27 February 2022 (EST)

==Page Removal==
Please remove this page http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Doxy please let me know what to do to prove i'm onta. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Ontahb|Ontahb]] ([[User talk:Ontahb|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Ontahb|contribs]]) .

:As your email is authenticated and the one listed on FA, there is nothing else you need to do. I will note your request on the talk page attached to the article and proceed according to our [[WikiFur:Personal exclusion|personal exclusion policy]] unless there is an objection within the next day or so. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 12:18, 22 March 2015 (EDT)

== PNG/JPG thumb ==

Shared object "libicui18n.so.53" not found, required by "libglib-2.0.so.0"

[http://ru.wikifur.com/wiki/Cats_Don't_Dance Файлы] не получают миниатюры для новых файлов (старые миниатюры в кэше). [[User:Dokatamaru|'''SHREW''']] 06:51, 25 April 2015 (EDT)

:Thank you; I have added some symlinks for now and will rebuild the affected modules. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 18:27, 25 April 2015 (EDT)
:: See [http://ru.wikifur.com/wiki/Файл:MIB_S1E07_-_The_Symbiote_Syndrome.mkv_000049.297.png MIB_S1E07_-_The Symbiote_Syndrome.mkv_000049.297.png] [[User:Dokatamaru|'''SHREW''']] 20:26, 5 May 2015 (EDT)
:::Yeah, that's pretty weird. Don't know why. Maybe the .mkv in the middle? --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 21:28, 5 May 2015 (EDT)
:::: Нет, не из-за имени. Я сейчас подумал может с Интернетом было чтото плохое... Файл какойто битый был (хотя я не представяю как это могут делать программы. Ведь должно быть журналирование). Обновил файл, всё хорошо. [[User:Dokatamaru|'''SHREW''']] 21:40, 5 May 2015 (EDT)

== Ressurrect Mix ==

Bwahahaha! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:2605:6000:EA45:1A00:6481:45A6:465C:463C|2605:6000:EA45:1A00:6481:45A6:465C:463C]] ([[User talk:2605:6000:EA45:1A00:6481:45A6:465C:463C|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/2605:6000:EA45:1A00:6481:45A6:465C:463C|contribs]]) .

:That's nice, but you're not actually [[Special:Login|logged in]]. If you're having trouble, try using http: rather than https:. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 10:46, 3 May 2015 (EDT)

== Stub tags ==

If I am adding a stub template to an article, where should I put it? Should it go beneath the main text and above the references/external links, like I did at ''[[Guardian Angel]]'', or beneath all that, like at [[Alfa Fox]]? --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - [[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 16:51, 10 May 2015 (EDT)
:I'd suggest below everything, at least if you're using that template, as the external links are still part of the article. We also have {{tl|Section-stub}}, which would go at the end of a section. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 16:53, 10 May 2015 (EDT)

== i have a question ==

I was wondering if my best friend could use the furries in her book? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Swag girl69|Swag girl69]] ([[User talk:Swag girl69|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Swag girl69|contribs]]) .

:It's not quite clear what you mean by this - if you want to use a specific piece of artwork or furry character, you would have to contact its creator as they are the copyright-holder. If you want to talk about furries in general, I don't think anyone is going to stop your friend. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 19:04, 13 May 2015 (EDT)

== Even more flag icons please ==

Hi,

Yes, the annual "update the ConFuzzled entry" stage has come round again, and we're missing a few more country flags - specifically Bulgaria, Hong Kong and Latvia. Would it be possible to add them for the ConFuzzled 2015 article. Thanks :) [[User:Bezel|Bezel]] ([[User talk:Bezel|talk]]) 10:05, 20 May 2015 (EDT)

== Exclusion Request ==

Please exclude the [[Zen Tulku]] page. Request related to privacy and the accuracy of information included in the database. [[User:Zentulku|Zentulku]] ([[User talk:Zentulku|talk]]) 20:55, 11 June 2015 (EDT)

== thank you. http worked ==

Thank you for suggesting http. Logging in using http worked. (Trying to login with https still doesn't work). Sorry for not thanking you via IRC, but was away from computers for evening. --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] ([[User talk:EarthFurst|talk]]) 02:17, 19 July 2015 (EDT)

== Incoming DM via Fur Affinity ==

From [[user:Fuzzlemuzzle|Fuzzlemuzzle]] in regard to [[Shredwolf]] and his rl name. If it's possible, I have no visible means or permission to do what he is asking for. Just FYI. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 02:41, 3 August 2015 (EDT)

==On Minor Edits==
Ah…I see. It's just that I've never gotten flak for doing that before. [[User:Tai 1|Tai 1]] ([[User talk:Tai 1|talk]]) 20:48, 14 August 2015 (EDT)

== Thank you ==

Coding for me is hard. XD —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:LadyNightosphere|LadyNightosphere]] ([[User talk:LadyNightosphere|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/LadyNightosphere|contribs]]) .
:It's OK, we all had to learn it at one point. :-) --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 18:21, 23 September 2015 (EDT)

== Flag for Taiwan (Republic of China) ==

Can we get Taiwan's flag added to the flag template for [[Infurnity]]? Thanks!
The country code is TW [[User:Skippyfox|skippyfox]] ([[User talk:Skippyfox|talk]]) 12:44, 29 October 2015 (EDT)
:It looks like [[User:Higgs Raccoon|Higgs]] has [http://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki%3ACommon.css&diff=458864&oldid=449796 made this happen] (as 'twn'). --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 09:45, 3 November 2015 (EST)

== Hey ya green ==

I think I fixed it... so if I have then ignore this

I noticed my websites Page (Fluffywaddles) was vandalized (and someone with the power to protect the page did a revision and locked the page with the vandalism still on there) The owner says "Pol Pot" instead of Spirit Silverwind, this change was made by a ip 69.55.193.129 then Spirou came did a minor edit which doesn't seem to remove the "Pol Pot", Which should be Spirit Silverwind

I don't mind the page being locked and in-fact I recommend it, but could it at least be locked with the correct information :)?

Thanks! for your time.

== I wish to remove my character from Wikifur ==

Hello,I was wondering if http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/CoyotlNelli can be deleted? The user is no longer in the furry fandom. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Coyote 89|Coyote 89]] ([[User talk:Coyote 89|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Coyote 89|contribs]]) .

:It seems to have been created by [[User:CoyotlNelli]] - are you able to log into that account to confirm your identity? Or use the FA account linked on [[CoyotlNelli]] page to send a note to me on FA? --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 04:01, 1 December 2015 (EST)

== Hiding an edit ==

Today I wanted to hide an edit but couldn't figure out how. Can you fill me in? Or is that a higher admin privelege only? (The edit in question is to [[SoFurry]] with a timestamp of 13:53 today.) --[[User:Mwalimu|mwalimu]] ([[User talk:Mwalimu|talk]]) 16:16, 11 December 2015 (EST)
:It requires bureaucrat status. I've hidden the edit in question. Thanks for the heads-up! --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 16:21, 11 December 2015 (EST)

== Name merging ==

Hi, just letting you know I got my password reset and I'm back to this one. They can be merged now to TwitchDaWoof. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:TwitchDaWoof|TwitchDaWoof]] ([[User talk:TwitchDaWoof|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/TwitchDaWoof|contribs]]) .
:Cool, I've done that now. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 20:41, 15 December 2015 (EST)

== Infobox Convention ==

Regarding http://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_convention,

I'm curious your thoughts on changing the the convention infobox line for "final" to either be renamed "last", or an additional line for "last" be added.

"Last" would allow ongoing conventions to list a more recent date than their first date, but still allow conventions which no longer exist to list a final date.

I would also like to see a line added for "next", but I honestly don't know if that adds as much value.

--[[User:Woody|Woody]] ([[User talk:Woody|talk]]) 12:39, 14 January 2016 (EST)

:Hmm! My thoughts on this:
:* The initial goal of this field was to indicate both that a convention has ended. As you say, "Final" is inappropriate for a running convention.
:* The word "Last" has a similar implication to "Final". "Latest" (or "Most recent") might be more suitable. When a convention is determined to have ended, "Latest" would be converted to "Final".
:* Infoboxes should be accurate, like the rest of the article. "Final" is easy enough because it is possible to determine when a series of conventions has ended; but it may be up to a year after. "Latest" could be updated immediately; but it also becomes inaccurate every year.
:Overall I'm in favour of your idea… bearing in mind the caveat that someone will have to update every article using it on an annual basis. (Of course, there may be other updates needed in any case, such as to a list list of convention instances.)
:I think "next" is more suitably presented in the lede; it's the first place the reader looks, and likely to be of more immediate use than when the convention ''has'' occurred. Not having this in the infobox would be a good way of avoiding duplication of that information. When the convention is over, the date currently in the lede can be moved to the new infobox field. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 13:42, 14 January 2016 (EST)

== Brazilian events ==

You're welcome.
Count on me for anything you need from Brazilian fandom.

Greetings,
Danny

== Thanks ==

Thank you for your welcome. Let me know if you want any help about Chinese furry fandom :3 --'''[[User:Snowkylin|SnowKylin]]'''（[[Wikipedia:zh:User:Snowkylin|Li]]|[[User talk:Snowkylin|Sn]]|[[Special:Contributions/Snowkylin|Δ''H'']]） 03:42, 2 March 2016 (EST)

== Spammer IP range blocks ==

Hi. Just wanted to give you a heads-up that we've reached the one-year anniversary of when I started running checkuser and imposing spammer IP range blocks. That means those blocks are going to start expiring and we may see an uptick in spam traffic if spammers are still using some of those IP addresses, which I will reblock as needed. --[[User:Mwalimu|mwalimu]] ([[User talk:Mwalimu|talk]]) 12:42, 7 March 2016 (EST)
:I think they rotate through various hosts, but feel free to block for longer if you see a repeat instance. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 12:48, 7 March 2016 (EST)

== Email Change ==

Hi, I changed my email address (in both accounts: english and portuguese), but even after hours, I didn't receive any of the confirmations. What can I do?--[[User:AmyFoxx|AmyFoxx]] ([[User talk:AmyFoxx|talk]]) 09:56, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

:This is due to a configuration issue with the WikiFur server. I will try to fix this today, but it will need coordination with [[Timduru]]. Manually enabling your change on our end will not help because your own server is refusing to accept the mail. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 10:08, 10 March 2016 (EST)

== OGV video ==

[[:ru:ВикиФур:Портал_сообщества#Разрешённый тип файла OGV|OGV]]. No online viewing. Probably WikiFur does not convert WEBM format. Or browsers are not familiar with the container OGV. [[User:Dokatamaru|'''SHREW''']] 12:39, 30 March 2016 (EDT)
* [[:ru:Файл:Pistol_(Goof_Troop_RUS)_20160330_191828.ogv]] is MPEG-4 video and MP3 audio in a OGG container. Many browsers support video in OGG container, but only with Theora video / Vorbis audio. --[[User:Kakurady|Kakurady]] ([[User talk:Kakurady|talk]]) 17:46, 30 March 2016 (EDT)

== Requesting Page Deletion and Exclusion ==

Hey,

Was wondering the the page on me could be deleted. I already made a post about this at the help desk but I figured I would reach out directly as I am really keen on getting it down. I would also be interested in having personal exclusion applied to me because, again, I am pretty big on personal Internet privacy. I don't want a stupid thing I did in middle school without a grasp of what an internet footprint was, as well as the subsequent addition of even more information by people who probably mean well, biting me in the ass.

I jumped through quite a few hoops to get back onto this original account from way back when I made the page initially. If you want me to contact you by email as well to make doubly sure let me know.

Massive thanks ahead of time,
Glitch

:Sorry I didn't reply to this - was ill, and then distracted by other matters - but it looks like the other staff had my back. :-p --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 17:51, 25 June 2016 (EDT)

== Requesting a page delete/exclusion ==

A group of old friends made this page - [[TD666]] - relating to an old persona I had a long time ago, and at the time I let it slide; but it's a pointless article and no longer holds any relevance or purpose, and I'd rather it wasn't there given it also links to some places that can be used to personally identify people who would probably rather they didn't. Would you mind seeing it deleted and/or hidden?

Thanks in advance. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:86.150.212.23|86.150.212.23]] ([[User talk:86.150.212.23|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/86.150.212.23|contribs]]) .

:I've sent a note requesting confirmation of this request to the [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/td666/ FA account in question], as the domain linked is now down. Note that due to recent issues, access to the FA account may require a password reset - if that is not possible, accounts@furaffinity.net can probably help. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 17:49, 25 June 2016 (EDT)

== UC Davis survey ==
UNP -17: 2016-5/31
[http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Forum:NEW_furry_survey! The information you pulled from a site in 2007]
May I have the demographics for it, I am conducting research dating anywhere from 1981 to 2008 before any real info existed. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:168.169.96.7|168.169.96.7]] ([[User talk:168.169.96.7|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/168.169.96.7|contribs]]) .

:You should probably [https://www.flayrah.com/2792/uc-davis-posts-furry-survey-results have a look over here] for more details - maybe you can talk with the people who created the survey. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 17:57, 25 June 2016 (EDT)

== Protecting templates ==
Hi,
The hungarian wiki has some templates in use, whis aren't protected of future vandalism. Can I ask you to protect them?
Those are listed on [[:hu:User:Wikivandal|Wikivandal's]] user page. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:85.66.28.83|85.66.28.83]] ([[User talk:85.66.28.83|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/85.66.28.83|contribs]]) .

:I have set these to autoconfirmed users only. I'm hesitant to go any further, as there doesn't seem to have been ''any;; vandalism thus far, and generally speaking it's a bad idea to pre-emptively protect as that blocks others from editing. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 18:03, 25 June 2016 (EDT)

:: That's fine, this level of protection is way enough, thank you.--[[Special:Contributions/85.66.28.83|85.66.28.83]] 12:27, 26 June 2016 (EDT)

== About Changes ==

I know i probably said this already but I like my username renamed to JeremyShapeshifter or JereHusky due to an FA user already under JHusky. Also I like to rebuild Jeremy Dragon article into Jeremy Shapeshifter. I'm sorry if I sent this message already, but I felt like I missed the subject/headline. :(

=="Norns aren't Aryan"==
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOYB0R49620

Yer famous. :P —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:107.170.203.43|107.170.203.43]] ([[User talk:107.170.203.43|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/107.170.203.43|contribs]]) .

:Indeed, I was aware. Next you know, I'll be getting invited onto talk shows! --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 18:40, 12 July 2016 (EDT)

== Removal of page request ==

Hi there. My page is intermittently the subject of anonymous vandalism. Rather than creating more work for you guys, I think it might be easier if I just request its deletion. I hardly think I'm important enough that I need to be on WikiFur, although I am important enough to be attacked apparently.

http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Marko_the_Rat

:I can start [[WikiFur:Personal exclusion|that process]] if you want, but if anonymous vandalism is the problem, wouldn't it make more sense just to protect it from that? We typically do protect pages if that's an issue, and I can see it's been done before. Apparently just not for long enough. I've put it in for six months to start with. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 18:55, 18 July 2016 (EDT)

::Seeing as they're too lazy to create a burner account, that would work too, at least for six months. We can revisit it then. Thanks.--[[User:Marko|marko]] ([[User talk:Marko|talk]]) 19:25, 18 July 2016 (EDT)

Are you also able to lock my user page and talk page? As you can see the anonymous cowards have taken to there instead. It's kind of flattering in a way that I'm so important to someone but also sad to see them replying to their own fake questions. [[User:Marko|marko]] ([[User talk:Marko|talk]])

:Sure, that seems justified in the circumstances, at least to prevent those who don't have established accounts on the site. If you don't want the existing talk there, you can remove it; it's under your control. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 19:29, 17 September 2016 (EDT)

::That was quick! Thank you. I figured there's no point giving them the attention while it's unlocked but I will clean it up now. It's just an annoyance really. [[User:Marko|marko]] ([[User talk:Marko|talk]]) 19:34, 17 September 2016 (EDT)

== Please delete this page ==

It has outdated, personal and info i need removed asap...
I made a post on the help forum with no reply and am in need of it gone please!

This is the page: http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Aaron_Folf

Please respond via email if possible... I dont know how to respond further here
~aaron

EDIT

gained access and want the page removed ASAP

:''This and the bit below was handled by [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]].''

== Delete my page (again) ==

Tried multiple times to get my page taken down,
Please take my page down linked here: http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Aaron_Folf
--[[User:AaronFolf|_Gone_]] ([[User talk:AaronFolf|talk]]) 02:58, 17 August 2016 (EDT)Aaron Folf

== Tower Page Delete ==

Hello

Can you please delete this page?

http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Tower

Thanks

Ractus

== Tower Page Delete ==

Hello

Can you please delete this page?

http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Tower

Thanks

Ractus

== Error message ==

Do you know why I'm experiencing [http://i.imgur.com/m1uUl4H.png this error message] when I access any Category pages on WikiFur? --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - [[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 21:12, 12 December 2016 (EST)
:I'm also getting [http://pastebin.com/ZbHAbb16 this] when trying to create an article. --[[User:V. CA|V. CA]] ([[User talk:V. CA|talk]]) 01:09, 13 December 2016 (EST)

Well, it would appear that whatever the issue was, I'm no longer experiencing it. --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - [[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 16:42, 13 December 2016 (EST)

:This was likely triggered by a incorrectly-cached error page. I restarted Varnish a few hours ago and it seemed to resolve the issue. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 16:46, 13 December 2016 (EST)

== delete ==

Please delete my page lindsey dearnley. I don't create fantasy art anymore, none of my links are active, and I'm not part of this community. I never gave permission for my information to be on here, and I want it removed, it is not relevant to the art I create.

:Your DeviantArt profile appears to both [http://lindseydearnley.deviantart.com/art/Wolf-Furry-642775781 be active and posting fantasy art], but that's not necessary for [[WikiFur:PE|exclusion]]. Do you mind posting a journal entry on your deviantart to verify your identity? --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - [[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 19:10, 20 December 2016 (EST)

==Thanks==
Thank you for helping me edit pages. It means alot.

== Thanks! ==
Thanks for reverting that little "edit" back to my revision :) --[[User:FrostTheFox|FrostTheFox]] ([[User talk:FrostTheFox|talk]]) 21:19, 5 January 2017 (EST)

== Hey, thanks for what you did! ==

As I don't have rollback privileges, I could not rollback to a more SFW version of my 'sona page. Is there any was for me to get rollback privileges or...?

== Hey, thanks for what you did! ==

As I don't have rollback privileges, I could not rollback to a more SFW version of my 'sona page. Is there any was for me to get rollback privileges or...?

== Indefinite IP blocks ==

Please don't use indefinite IP blocks on IP addresses used for [[Wikipedia:Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol|DHCP pools]], as it may inadvertently block other users after the need for the block has passed. Even for servers, IP addresses may change hands, but it happens on a near-daily basis for addresses used for IPv4 addresses shared by DSL and mobile subscribers. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 11:01, 5 February 2017 (EST)

:I'll keep that in mind, but I'll admit I don't really know how to check that. --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - [[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 22:13, 6 February 2017 (EST)

::You ''can'' just search for the IP address and click links until you get to a whois result for that IP address, but if you want to be more precise, go to https://apps.db.ripe.net/search/ and select "Search resource objects in all available databases", then enter the address into the query box (not the one at the top right) and hit "Search". That should give you the full address block which that address was allocated from (as "route") and the organization responsible for it. You can usually find out fairly quickly whether it's an residential ISP or a server host by searching on the name. If it's ''clearly'' a server, it might be worth blocking the entire block for a year, because we shouldn't have edits from servers. If it's an ISP - and it's actually necessary to block, not just revert and warn - block the individual IP address for hours/days/weeks as appropriate. If that doesn't work, try moving up to the IP range block(s) [e.g. "1.2.3.4/23") they used as identified by the query results, but I'd suggest only blocking for a few days/weeks unless absolutely necessary because others using those IP addresses won't be able to edit - that can be up to 65536 addresses per block for a /16. Also, be aware that a range-block message will be shown to anyone from that range who clicks "edit", not just the person who caused the range to be banned. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 23:01, 6 February 2017 (EST)

:Oh, also: the person who was threatening to DDOS the site posted a video of themself killing a mouse "for" me. There was a tank with other live mice in the background. --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - [[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 22:13, 6 February 2017 (EST)

::Well, it's nice to know you're worth killing a few mice over? Or maybe it's just a fake video they have a system to make for lots of people. Either way, they're gonna do what they're gonna do. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 23:01, 6 February 2017 (EST)

== Merging User ==
Thanks for merging my old account, I couldn't remember if mediawiki allowed for straight up deletion of accounts/merging, I should've just asked, but thanks anyway! --[[User:FrostTheFox|FrostTheFox]] ([[User talk:FrostTheFox|talk]]) 21:05, 12 February 2017 (EST)
:There's an extension for it, and you're welcome! --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 21:06, 12 February 2017 (EST)

==Persian Wikifur==
Dear GrenReaper, your fellow "Higgs Raccoon" said that I should ask you about the processes of a new Wikifur "fa.wikifur.com" language.
I would like to know how is it possible and what is needed.[[User:Kooshy|Kooshy]] ([[User talk:Kooshy|talk]]) 18:21, 5 March 2017 (EST)

== Nukeshi ==

Hello!

I was wondering if you could delete the page about me. http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Nukeshi
I'd rather keep the information on it private- which is kind of hard since it shows up when you google my username.

If you need verification, my deviantart is Nukeshi. You can note me if you'd like, or email me at bijoux.erbes@gmail.com

== A "New" Furry ==

Hello sir. I am a "new"furry and am curious if the rumor is tru that furries sometimes use actual fur for their fursuits. I am realy anti-fur and would second think joining and supporting this fandom if ever. Thanks nonetheless Greenreaper.

== Updating an old article (also hello!) ==

Hey GreenReaper, long time no speak!

After some five years on hiatus from the fandom I've opted to start making my return. Whilst it's probably not smart to jump right back into adminning on WikiFur (and don't worry, I'm not), I think it would be a nice start to update [[Alexander Grey|my very own article]] with five years of changes. I'm bringing this up to you because a *lot* of stuff has changed on my end, including my legal name and gender identity. Additionally, the actual Alexander Grey has been demoted to being one of a roster of characters rather than a fursona, so I'd probably be moving the article elsewhere too given it's regarding a person and not a character. Similarly, I'd probably remove a lot of content regarding character history, evolution, etc. to refocus it on just myself as an individual.

If you've no problem with any of that, cool! Otherwise, how're you doing? {{:User:AlexanderGrey/sig}} 15:36, 10 May 2017 (EDT)

== Personal exclusion request ==

I would like to have both the WikiFur article about me blanked and, if possible, my WikiFur account deleted. --[[User:Sage Freehaven|Sage Freehaven]] ([[User talk:Sage Freehaven|talk]]) 01:43, 30 May 2017 (EDT)

:Point of keeping/save and start an article with the phrase "[[Goddammit, Freehaven]]" (part of furry lore/notable)/ - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 17:21, 30 May 2017 (EDT)

::I would hardly refer to myself—or that particular phrase—as “notable”. --[[User:Sage Freehaven|Sage Freehaven]] ([[User talk:Sage Freehaven|talk]]) 21:08, 30 May 2017 (EDT)

== YouTube video linking ==

Attempting to link timed segment of [[ConFuzzled 2017]] convention closing ceremony video, relating to [[ConFuzzled 2018]] theme from Convention's own YouTube channel, but blocked by spam filter.
Possible to allow additions of such links to enhance the media content of pages from verified users/convention staff/crew?

"The following text is what triggered our spam filter: youtu.be/dAyvLoFjXqY?t=33m5s"{{unsigned|Axle}}

:I whitelisted it and was able to add it as a reference to the 2018 article. Added an embedded version of it to the 2017 article as well for kicks. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 19:13, 13 July 2017 (EDT)

== Sorry! ==

Sorry about that, new to wiki and still trying to figure it all out. I still dunno how to add
http://www.poconorecord.com/news/20170710/woman-charged-with-sex-with-minor
to the references list of that article o.o —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Tehanonfurreh|Tehanonfurreh]] ([[User talk:Tehanonfurreh|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Tehanonfurreh|contribs]]) .
:You probably want to look at they grey-highlighted example in [[mediawikiwiki:Extension:Cite#Usage]]. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 19:43, 13 July 2017 (EDT)

== [[Project X: Love Potion Disaster|PXLPD]] ==

Уважаема пътница!

Моля, посочете тежък причина за анулирането на промените от участниците "[[User:EvilCat|EC]]".

Довиждане! Александро Демидов, маркетинговен директор "Метростар Гамес България" ЕООД (упълномочен офис "Metro-Star Europe" ООД).

Dear psngr, give a good reason of edit rejection provided by [[User:EvilCat|EvilCat]]!

Goodbye, Alexandro Demidoff Metrostar Games Bulgaria Limited marketing specialist ("Metrostar Europe A.Ş." authorized representative office). [[Special:Contributions/46.72.17.181|46.72.17.181]] 06:21, 13 August 2017 (EDT)

== Help? ==
Would appreciate if you could reply [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension_talk:MediaWikiAuth here]. --[[User:JunkThrowaway|JunkThrowaway]] ([[User talk:JunkThrowaway|talk]]) 13:45, 25 August 2017 (EDT)

Would still appreciate a response, no matter how big/small, for the meantime. --[[User:JunkThrowaway|JunkThrowaway]] ([[User talk:JunkThrowaway|talk]]) 21:52, 28 August 2017 (EDT)

== [Request] Delete Account - Delete Article ==

Hello GreenReaper, I'd love to completly delete my stuff here, on Wikifur please.

I did only 1 article here and it's non-existant character anymore and I'd love to get my account deleted too.

If I need to browse on Wikifur, I'll do it as a guest.

Thank you for reading me and hopefuly you can complete my request, I'd really appreciate that.

== Useless page? ==

How do I have a wiki page about me deleted? I'm really not that interesting. User: Rizzell

Hello greenreaper,

There seems to be someone making harassing remarks and false statements on the oggywolf page. I've left them for now, but wanted to bring them to your attention.

== Name Change ==

Hihi.. I'd like to do a name change for my page, "Harvest Coyote".. You can Telegram me @HarvestSnowpaw or hangouts harvestcoyote@gmail.com to verify.. Thanks.. {{unsigned|107.77.76.87}}
: I've moved the page, identity confirmed via the Flickr account previously listed on the article. --[[User:FrostTheFox|FrostTheFox]] ([[User talk:FrostTheFox|talk]]) 00:04, 26 February 2018 (EST)

== Rollback ==

Hey there, I’d like to request rollback privileges if I could. A lot of my work here stems from RC Patrol, and there’s been a couple cases of multi edit vandalism that I’ve fixed using the normal undo and copying an old revision. I feel like I have a good grasp now of what is clear vandalism. Now a days if I’m unsure about whether something should be reverted or not I err on the side of caution and leave it to someone more experienced or ask on the article talk page. —[[User:FrostTheFox|FrostTheFox]] ([[User_talk:FrostTheFox|talk]]) 17:41, 18 March 2018 (EDT)

== Delete Request ==

Heya, I had created a page for myself a long time ago as opposed to just making an account info page. http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Deretto_Eevee
If possible I'd like to have the page removed because it's grossly out of date. If you'd like to confirm my identity you're welcome to message me on (Deretto) on Inkbunny or twitter. --[[User:Deretto|Deretto]] ([[User talk:Deretto|talk]]) 02:25, 22 March 2018 (EDT)

== Requesting page removal ==

I don’t know if you’ve received my email, but a few days ago, I asked for the page “Kizuna-P” to be deleted. I’m getting frustrated that still no one is taking action about this. Please remove the page as soon as possible.

== Kialfu ==

Kill [http://ru.wikifur.com/wiki/Служебная:Свежие_правки it Kialfu]! [[User:Dokatamaru|'''SHREW''']] 16:34, 30 May 2018 (EDT)

PS, already OK. --[[User:Dokatamaru|'''SHREW''']] 00:24, 31 May 2018 (EDT)

== Request For Personal Exclusion ==

Hello,

Please exclude the following page entry about me from WikiFur: http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Darmon_C._Thornton

The reasons for exclusion are for personal privacy and career/professional concerns, as I've been informed that the article is the fourth link related to my name on a Google search. I left furry fandom in 2002 and I've had no involvement since. I don't hate furries, and no longer have any interests in the fandom itself. Please reply to me via email at [Darmon DOT Thornton AT Gmail DOT com] should you need to contact me for verification.

Sincerely,

Darmon Thornton

== Request Removal of Phrixus page ==

I used the email page to try and contact you but have heard nothing. I realize this is not your job, but I figured the SPF record might have had a thing or two to say about it. Regardless, I would like the article of Phrixus removed from the wiki, and I no longer have the email associated with the old account that created it.

== Vandalism - Wild North ==

Please can you block the IP address of the account which keeps vandalising the Wild North page? 150.143.34.190
: Taken care of. --[[User:FrostTheFox|FrostTheFox]] ([[User_talk:FrostTheFox|talk]]) 18:47, 2 October 2018 (EDT)
Unfortunately the vandalism is continuing. Please can we keep to the version as of 13.16 on 3 Oct, and lock the page for editing?
: I've blocked the latest IP addresses, I unfortunately can't protect pages, but I would recommend to any curator reading to go ahead and temp protect the page for a bit at least to registered users, as the vandals are switching IPs. --[[User:FrostTheFox|FrostTheFox]] ([[User_talk:FrostTheFox|talk]]) 19:11, 3 October 2018 (EDT)

== Deleting a profile of myself set up by an old partner. ==

Hi there, I'd like to remove my page and any mention of me which was set up by my ex partner many years ago. http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/AK
being a closet fur I feel the information could be harmful to me if friends or family ever found out.

Kind Regards, AK —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Ak-akita|Ak-akita]] ([[User talk:Ak-akita|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Ak-akita|contribs]]) .

:[[WikiFur:Personal exclusion|Personal exclusion]] requires confirmation of identity, so I've sent a PM to the UKfur forum account (the only account remaining active) and will await a reply there. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 14:42, 15 October 2018 (EDT)

==[[LupoWuff]] article==
I tried reverting a malicious edit but there seem to be more of such edits in the body of the article that I can't seem to correct. [[User:Tai 1|Tai 1]] ([[User talk:Tai 1|talk]]) 19:49, 2 December 2018 (EST)

== Account Spamming ==

Heya, normally I'd ask on IRC but due to server OS reinstall I haven't set my IRC bouncer back up. Have we ran a CheckUser on the accounts being mass created recently? I'm just wondering if they're all in a similar IP range we can block or if they're all random. --[[User:FrostTheFox|FrostTheFox]] ([[User_talk:FrostTheFox|talk]]) 01:24, 24 January 2019 (EST)

== Guidance ==

Could you please check if what [[popufur|I did]] was right? signed by [[User:NesavaHara|Nesava Hara]] on: 19:00, 19 March 2019 (EDT)

== Revision deletion ==

The [[Saph]] article needs revisions deleted, as somebody has added their dox. I couldn't work out how to do it myself. [[User:V. CA|V. CA]] ([[User talk:V. CA|talk]]) 04:06, 29 March 2019 (EDT)
:Thanks for letting me know - and yeah, [[Special:ListGroupRights#bureaucrat|Hiding specific revisions (deleterevision) requires bureaucrat status]]. Deleting the whole article is an option, but only in an emergency. I've hidden the offending revisions. Some information might be seen as relevant, but it's hard to imagine that the justification for holding an address and phone number outweighed the potential for harassment, and when accompanied by suggestions to do so . . . --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 15:48, 29 March 2019 (EDT)

== Hello! ==

Hi! Can I ask for administration tools? --[[User:EOG|EOG]] ([[User talk:EOG|talk]]) 06:28, 31 July 2019 (EDT)

== Zaxtor Znort ==

Hi, this is Grizzguy, a new editor. I must inform you that Zaxtor Znort, real name Cedric Lutes, passed away on June 25, 2019, and since it seems you protected his page indefinitely and only autoconfirmed users can edit it, I feel the need to contact you and update his Wikifur to account for this unfortunate but necessary news. It's important Wikifur is aware of the sad fate that has recently befallen him. --[[User:Grizzguy|Grizzguy]] 01:04, 25 August 2019 (PDT)

== I would like to change my email ==

is there anyway I can contact you? --[[User:Draph91|Draph91]] ([[User talk:Draph91|talk]]) 02:58, 6 September 2019 (EDT)

== Not receiving wiki email ==

I did not receive a password reset email for my previous account or a confirmation email for this one. I think this is due to a problem on the server end, and I understand you have something to do with running the server. I noticed a similar complaint under [[#Email Change]] -- am I running into the same problem, or did it come back after being fixed?

I also noticed that the "Add new topic" inputs on the forums create pages beginning with "Forum:Forum:". Something between the <createbox> tags needs to be changed, but I couldn't tell you what. [[User:Walkingcat|Walkingcat]] ([[User talk:Walkingcat|talk]]) 20:45, 20 September 2019 (EDT)

== New Account - editing old entries. ==

Hi, I just created a new account here, because I am wanting to update some pages I created years ago. Those pages, specifically, are https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Sashi and https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Myrla.
Can anyone edit these pages or is that restricted to the original creator? To that end, how could I get those pages tied to my new account as the creator of those pages?

== I'd like personal exclusion ==

Hello I'm koobahcoon and would like the page Koobah Coon taken down? Thank you!

== Some trolls keep editing my page so i have to fix it. ==

'''PLEASE'''
i beg of you. my names brifnar bear or briffy d. and i have my own wiki page but it keeps getting vandalized and you can go through my history to see me do the edits to fix it which ive noted in the edit summary. if you need further proof i can provide screenshots to you.

they changed things like ''chief of news'' to ''lap dog'' and other vile things like this and frankly im sick of it. i was hoping you could lock my page so only me and other admins can edit it. please help me. i have a small following of fans and i believe im starting to become a target

== Since we are on the subject (long time coming query) ==

* '''deviantART''', '''DeviantART''', or '''DeviantArt'''?.
* '''SoFurry''' or '''Sofurry'''?.
* '''Furaffinity''', '''FurAffinity''', or '''Fur Affinity'''?.
* '''Livejournal''' or '''LiveJournal'''?.

There are hundreds of edits with all these combinations, with some users and Curators using different variations on articles across the years. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:25, 22 January 2020 (EST)
:Already trying to correct two of the indicated names ([[Inkbunny]] and [[YouTube]]/[[YouTuber]]), but as you probably have noted, the initial replacement for Inkbunny is taking way too too long to change (at this rate, days) compared with years past tries, which took minutes. YouTuber is not appearing after “replace name” prompt, and YouTube just plain fails with two different errors.

:Any suggestions?. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 19:07, 23 January 2020 (EST)

== Please remove this page about me ==

Hello, I was made aware some years ago that a page was made about me when I was part of the fandom with my full DOB and residential information about me. At the time I asked if it could be (and tried to have it) removed it and in the end it was agreed to at least remove my full DOB (which I still don't know how whoever posted this got).

I'd like to just have the whole page removed if possible. I never wanted this and it really freaks me out to this day that someone made this page. All the related links are dead or non existent and I would rather not have this pop up every time someone googles my old usernames. (this happened recently) The page in question is the one below. Please refer to the fact that all the related accounts/references don't exist any longer.
Page in question:
https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Keretceres

Thank you for your consideration

== Email change request ==

Hello. I recently created this account and accidentally input an email that doesn't exist and tried to change that only to find that wikifur doesn't allow this for users who own the account. I want my email changed, but I don't want to give it out publicly. [[User:Mavrabeast|Mavrabeast]] ([[User talk:Mavrabeast|talk]]) 14:28, 19 February 2020 (EST)

== Request of personal exclusion ==

Hi, this is AlirezaTM

I don't want to be involved in the fandom anymore, and I wanted to ask you to please delete my page at https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Alirezatm
and lock it

You can contact me on my FA account if you want proof: https://www.furaffinity.net/user/alirezatm/
This account is on my wikifur page too

Thanks a lot!

== Page take-down request ==

Hi there! My name is Conner Teters (Also known as Raenoke). A long while back I created a page about myself ( https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Conner_Teters ), and now that I've grown older and have learned JUST how much information I have allowed to be put onto it, I would like to kindly ask for it to be taken down. There is just too much personal information about myself there, and I have tried to take it down before, but it gets reverted each time by your antiraid bots. Thank you very much for your time. If you have any questions for or would like to get in contact with me, please email me at connergteters@gmail.com.

== Page take-down request ==

Hi there! My name is Conner Teters (Also known as Raenoke). A long while back I created a page about myself ( https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Conner_Teters ), and now that I've grown older and have learned JUST how much information I have allowed to be put onto it, I would like to kindly ask for it to be taken down. There is just too much personal information about myself there, and I have tried to take it down before, but it gets reverted each time by your antiraid bots. Thank you very much for your time. If you have any questions for or would like to get in contact with me, please email me at connergteters@gmail.com.

== Want to delete for privacy. Am Larathen. ==

Hi, I'm Larathen. I want my wikifur page to be removed. Thank you.

== Request for Full Exclusion ==

I request Full Exclusion for [[Coyo]] under the Private Information Policy. [[User:Coyotama|Coyotama]] ([[User talk:Coyotama|talk]]) 11:55, 4 May 2020 (EDT)

== Email? ==

Forgive me for asking, but when will we be able to set our own emails again? If not, then how can we request it to be changed?
Many thanks, --[[User:SonicFish|SonicFish]] ([[User talk:SonicFish|talk]]) 10:26, 27 May 2020 (EDT)

== Larathen requesting my own page to be deleted. ==

Hello, I'm requesting that my wikifur page https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Larathen to be completely removed. My email at the time is dlkvincent@yahoo.com that is currently no longer in service, and my current email is candycornrhino88@gmail.com.

Please and thank you.

== Would you mind removing my accounts? ==

Hi there, Foxen here...I'd like to have the article of "Foxen B. Perry" removed and not be apart of your site any longer simply because it's outdated and people are using it to harass me and it contains my birthday and old location in the United States. I've also changed and become more of a private person and gone into therapy and afraid my therapist will come across my old drawings and have been doing everything I can to remove everything until further notice. I created the Wiki when I was still pretty young and dumb and didn't realize it would attract so much attention.

Also if you could remove the accounts of "Foxen1985" and "FoxenBPerry80s" I'd love that too..I do not want anything too personal up online any longer... you have my private email address on file I think?

I do apologize if this comes off as a little rude... I'm just wanted to be more of a private person.. please and thank you and have a wonderful day :)

== Removal request ==
I am requesting removal of the article about me, https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Fuzzwolf --[[User:FuzzWolf|FuzzWolf]] ([[User talk:FuzzWolf|talk]]) 21:56, 5 October 2020 (EDT)

== Request a Page Removal ==

Hi! A few years ago I made a page called [[Aaron Foxx]], but it has been updated by other users to contain information such as my real name; due to the new direction I have taken with independent work online, I would like to request that this page be removed, since it no longer reflects my current projects or work. Thank you for your time! - Aaron

== Email and note about Ledger talk page ==

I added a comment to [[WikiFur talk:Ledger]], but I'm not sure if anyone is watching that page at the moment.
Essentially, I'm wondering if there are any plans to update the Ledger in the future.
I also sent you an email about it a couple months ago, but didn't hear back.
I don't really know where the best place to put this is, so I'll try here.
[[User:TheDocTrier|TheDocTrier]] ([[User talk:TheDocTrier|talk]]) 13:18, 21 October 2020 (EDT)

== Account delete request ==

Hello there GreenReaper, if it is possible I would like to have my own account deleted / removed from Wikifur?

I no longer wish to have an active account for Wikifur, which is why I want to get rid of it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Sweetie The Protogen|Sweetie The Protogen]] ([[User talk:Sweetie The Protogen|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sweetie The Protogen|contribs]]) 10:07, 27 October 2020 .

: related to above deletion request (I assume this backstory is related): [https://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=User_talk:EarthFurst&diff=next&oldid=530247 Sweetie posted a long "Complaint against (Spirou)..."] to my Talk page, but they deleted that complaint 24hours later. --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] ([[User talk:EarthFurst|talk]]) 20:04, 10 November 2020 (EST)

== Deleting Outdated Page- Please ==

Hello - I would like https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Kylie_Mart deleted as it contains outdated information and I'd like my legal name removed from this website. thank you!

== get rid article please and thank you. ==

Hi GreenRepaer, names luke kropla, and i am from washington state as you can tell by my ip address. I uhh am sorry that i do not have a wikifur account or anything, and i would like to have this article deleted please, cuz, i do not like having my information spread across. please and thank you so much, sincerely, luke kropla.
https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Kropla

== Hi, I want my wiki-fur Account to be Deleted! ==

I'm no longer using Account Sarivr Husky for main more Important to Move on.
so, If Possible Delete my Account Please. Thank You.

it's been great experience with this side of wiki things.

--Sarivr Husky

== TLS/SSL/HTTPS Fail ==

This is major fail in 2021:

https://www.cloudflare.com/diagnostic-center/?url=wikifur.com

All the links everywhere link to https://[lang].wikifur.com/[resource]

This kills the browsing. One has to manually edit the url in the location bar to remove \'s\' from the initial \'https\', or install some kind of rule-based URL redirection extension, and make a custom rule. Bad.

Please use one of the many ways of getting an SSL cert, easily and quickly, for free. You won\'t need to go farther than these :

https://letsencrypt.org/
https://www.cloudflare.com/ssl/

== Removal Zypher and Zypher.png ==

Hello there. I changed my fursona name to Zyphron and would like to get Zypher removed.
Is it possible to rename Zypher.png to Zypron.png? Thanks.

== Page exclusion request ==

Hi there, I made my wikifur page years ago, I'm now trying to clean up my online presence a bit and would like my page to be excluded please. https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Droc_Guidera

== Set an email adress ==

Heya GreenReaper,

I would like to add an email address to my WikiFur account, but the page told me to contact you because of how the website is set up. Any response would be appreciated, thanks!

== Page removal ==

Hello there,

If possible, I'd like to request the removal of my page: https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Natbob

Turns out my friend made a page for me years ago, without my knowledge or consent, and I'd really rather not have personal information shared like that... any chance it could be removed?

Many thanks,

== Re-vamp of WikiFur:Templates/User_Page_Templates ==

I was looking for website templates and found this whole section rather overwhelming. Since I created a new template (for Flickr) and found out there was already one for Weasyl, I decided to try organizing the User Page Templates a bit. However, since I'm not sure if that's supposed to be protected or not, I did a mockup in my [[User:GingerM/Sandbox|sanbox]]. If you like it, I can cut-n-paste the whole thing into the Templates/User_Page_Templates page. I may have a look at the other template sub-pages and see if they need organizing as well. [[GingerM]] ([[User_talk:GingerM|Leave me a message]]) 17:56, 30 April 2021 (EDT)

== Personal Information Removal ==

Hello,

If you could remove all info from https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Valmir_Aker I would really appreciate it. I have left the fandom for my own personal reasons and need all information including past rl info deleted. Thank You.

== I am under attack online and need my wikifur page removed promptly. It's being used as ammo against me. ==

Hello. I am Charem, the one who https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Charem is written about.

This page is both severely outdated and severely unprofessional. Also, I'm currently under attack on other websites and this page and what's on it is being used as ammo against me further.

I made an edit removing most of the information and asking for page closure to immediately remove this legitimate problem, but a staff member reverted the page back to how it was before and insisted I contact a creator. So here I am.

I would appreciate my page simply being blanked/closed for the time being, until I can update it more thoroughly. I really hope this request can be responded-to quickly. Thank you.

If my identity needs to be proven, please contact me at any of my known contacts and I can verify this request.
== Page Deletion Request, Connor J. Coyote ==
Hello.... (just putting a reminder note on your talk page, if helpful) - but, please note - I recently placed a request on the help page, (located here): https://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Forum:Forum:Page_Deletion_Request&t=20210613043521

And thus, when someone gets some time - I'd like to request the removal, (and deletion) of my Fursona page, (located here, please): https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Connor_J._Coyote - (and all of its history, removed as well); as - I will no longer be using this name anymore, (going forward); and thus - the information within this page (I created) is no longer accurate, and relevant now.

(The wikifur account associated with the page, can also be closed as well, please).

Thanks for your time. [[User:Connor.J.Coyote]] [[User:Connor.J.Coyote|Connor.J.Coyote]] ([[User talk:Connor.J.Coyote|talk]]) 03:30, 14 June 2021 (EDT)

==Username not registered but also not available==

Hello, I am trying to register/recover the username Manawolf (I am this person: https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Manawolf ). When I try to register this username the system says it is not available, BUT ALSO when I try to recover the password it says the account doesn't exist. Since I have no account I guess I'll check back here for updates :) Thanks! [[Special:Contributions/2600:1700:8C41:C400:6C6C:E671:58BF:1DE3|2600:1700:8C41:C400:6C6C:E671:58BF:1DE3]] 15:16, 14 June 2021 (EDT)
==Proposed 'spammer' tag for informal patrollers to use==
I've noticed a fair number of spam articles of late so I've created a template to mark them as such, since I am not an admin (nor do I wish to become one! :D). My thought is that this gives other editors a way to quickly mark a spam article / spamming user for curators to take a look at if deletion and/or blocking is needed. The template is <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Spammer|Spammer]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki>. I'm putting this suggestion to each of the curators; I hope this is a useful tool. If not, feel free to delete it. [[GingerM]] ([[User_talk:GingerM|Leave me a message]]) 19:28, 16 July 2021 (EDT)

== Svenska WikiFur ==

[http://www.wikilurv.se/ Swedish WikiFur] showing error '''Internt fel''' "Fatal exception of type MWException". I found the interwiki [[Bernard Doove|here]]. The HTTPS protocol is also not available… --[[User:Dokatamaru|'''SHREW''']] 07:54, 2 August 2021 (EDT)

== Page removal please green ==

Hi green names Felix and i go by my new username as ArnoldJr. I need some help. I had this article for a long time since 2013 and i am not too intrigued by it anymore, has been making me feel really anxious and not convinced and i would like it to be removed please. Thank you, I hope you understand on what I've meant. https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Lucus

== Personal Exlusion ==

I'm demanding the exclusion of all information and pages related to myself.

Scardykat, Scardy Kat, Kat Drakon, Bongo, BongoKat.

https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Kat_Drakon
:I handled this request. --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - [[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 22:48, 16 September 2021 (EDT)
== Page Removal ==

I would like to have my page perminently removed and to be excluded from this wiki, for MintzBuck.

https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/MintzBuck
:I handled this request. --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - [[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 22:48, 16 September 2021 (EDT)

== Updating email address ==

Hello. I'd like to update the email address on my account (username RunningRed). The existing one is no longer valid. TY

== Adding Turkish Subdomain to WikiFur ==

Hi;

I'm a member of a local Turkish Furry community and I also voluntarily do translation projects.
You can check out my projects: [http://github.com/darkbloodking00/ DarkBloodKing GitHub]

I wanted to ask you if you could add a Turkish subdomain for WikiFur so we could contribute.

Thanks.

== Thumbnail creation error ==

[https://ru.wikifur.com/wiki/Файл:Coat_of_Arms_of_Slutsk.svg Slutsk] — Server cannot render thumbnail from SVG. For some reason. It seems that only this vector file. But, Wikipedia was able to. Should I find bugs in the file, or is it purely a server problem? He's in the [https://ru.wikifur.com/wiki/Пегасы Pegasus] article. [[User:Dokatamaru|'''SHREW''']] 10:43, 22 December 2021 (EST)

:As the error message states, there was an issue with the location of the rendering software, Batik - the path changed after an update. I have updated our configuration and it is working now. Thanks for the report! --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 12:24, 22 December 2021 (EST)

== Please remove my page! ==

Hello,

I would like to request that you please remove my page, https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Strident_Weasel . I no longer wish to have any of this information displayed online.

Thank you.

:``This was done last year.'' --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 17:31, 18 February 2022 (EST)

== WebP ==

Hello again and. Good news, everyone! Uploaded a file for archiving, but it is not displayed! It is [[:wikipedia:WebP|WebP format]] and it is animation. There are more than 256 colors that GIF can. A rare frame from VHS without US censorship - Roger Rabbit knows a lot about women. [https://ru.wikifur.com/wiki/Файл:Jessica_Rabbit_crotch.webp File in notes.] The miniature is also [https://ru.wikifur.com/wiki/Заметки:Эротизм_в_западной_анимации not created], absolutely. [[User:Dokatamaru|'''SHREW''']] 17:38, 30 December 2021 (EST)

:I thought the backport of WebP support from MW 1.26 was not sufficient, but it turns out [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T290345 this is a MediaWiki limitation], [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Animated_WebP even today]. webp is otherwise enabled in MedaWiki as an image format, and compiled into ImageMagick as well (and it is now version 7.1). --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 17:31, 18 February 2022 (EST)

== Nothing just want to say hello. ==

Hello.

== You also providing the articles about furry communities across the web and social medias areas? ==

Also I have a some community I am allowed to make a article about it? Smol link: (no better not) but it's FB it have 4383 members.

== You also providing the articles about furry communities across the web and social medias areas? ==

Also I have a some community I am allowed to make a article about it? Smol link: (no better not) but it's FB it have 4383 members.

== request to change my account's email address ==

hello i would like to change the email address of my wikifur account to my personal email address but it is not possible to do it by myself, it said to contact you, i cannot put the address here for privacy reasons is there anyway to send it privately in order to change it, thank you for reading the message [[User:Kirikagure]]

:You could drop me an email at [[Special:Emailuser/GreenReaper]] or my nickname at hotmail/gmail.com. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 17:31, 18 February 2022 (EST)

== I want change my email and nickname because I made a mistake when I wrote ==

I want change my email For DeeJaayTheFolsky Account deejaay_the_folsky@icloud.com(This email does not exist) To: deejaay_the_folfsky@icloud.com
Not to worry is a email open to the public
And i want change my name here DeeJaay The Folsky To DeeJaay The Folfsky —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:DeeJaay The Folfsky|DeeJaay The Folfsky]] ([[User talk:DeeJaay The Folfsky|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/DeeJaay The Folfsky|contribs]]) .

:Your username and registered email address have been changed. You may need to [[Special:Preferences|resend your activation email]]. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 16:15, 18 February 2022 (EST)

== Please blank my page ==

Hello. Could you please blank my article ([[Erin NorthStar]])? I've left the fandom and I no longer wish for this information to be shown online. Thank you.

== Can you delete the article on me ==

Hey can you please delete the article me. [[CycoMa1]] it was a mistake to make it in the first place.[[User:CycoMa|CycoMa]] ([[User talk:CycoMa|talk]]) 17:00, 17 March 2022 (EDT)

== libxml2.so.2 ==

/usr/local/lib/libxml2.so.2: version LIBXML2_2.4.30 required by /usr/local/lib/libMagickCore-7.so.10 [[:ru:Красный Принц|not defined]] [[User:Dokatamaru|'''SHREW''']] 09:43, 26 March 2022 (EDT)

== Can you delete and fix the article on Hornbuckle ==

Hey can you please delete the article and fix it by replacing it with Pigsnout. [[Hornbuckle (Pigsnout)]] was a mistake to make it in the first place.[[User:Missisabella|Missisabella]] 17 March 2022 (EDT)

== OverGryph, Gryphons of the Mist, GRPG, and probably others, all request to be deleted or history edits removed please! ==

Hi. I can't login, and it's redirecting me to fandom.com to login, but anyway, this is OverGryph. Check my IP. I'm making a web series out of Gryphons of the Mist, so I want these entries to be removed to avoid confusion. Think you can help me out? Here are all the wiki entries I want deleted: Gryphons of the Mist, GRPG, GRPG:SE, Brute gryphon, Bane Sylvr, Gryph Sylvr, OverGryph. I think that's all of them. I want them to disappear off the face of the Earth so my original animation can have a fresh start, and these entries won't show up on Google search anymore. Please assist!

Update:
Green Reaper, I made a few pages on wikifur over a decade ago. It appears my user account is disabled so I can't log in. The page I've been working on is https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/OverGryph I would like to have it deleted since the edit history can be searched up on Google. I've changed the story a lot since I made the wikifur page, and by simply existing, the wikifur page is sabotaging my life's work. Can you help me out and remove all traces of OverGryph and Gryphons of the Mist? You can reach me on twitter @griffwoods or you can just edit the discussion page of https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/OverGryph thanks

== Request for Exclusion ==

Hello,

I am requesting that the article [[Naia Okami]] be excluded. ([http://naia.me/request-for-exclusion verify request]) Thank you --[[User:Naiaokami|Naiaokami]] ([[User talk:Naiaokami|talk]]) 17:17, 25 June 2022 (EDT)

== Interwiki link request for pool.wikifur.com ==

Hey, GreenReaper. Wanted to reach out as I'm working on sprucing up the [https://en.wikifur.com/FurryConventionMap.html Furry Convention Map]. While doing so, I was looking to add an edit summary that linked back to another WikiFur page ([[The Menagerie]]) but discovered that the script for the map is hosted on https://pool.wikifur.com, so a standard internal link won't work. I thought it would be good to suggest the addition of an [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links#Interwiki_links interwiki link] addition to Wikifur, i.e. <code><nowiki>[[wikifur:The Menagerie]]</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>[[wf:The Menagerie]]</nowiki></code>. This does not yet appear to be implemented on the pool subdomain, per its [https://pool.wikifur.com/wiki/Special:Interwiki Special:Interwiki] page.

I know this is a bit of a niche request, but it would be a quick change that allows for easy navigation between links in edit summaries on this subdomain. Thanks for your time! [[User:JaredTheWolf|JaredTheWolf]] ([[User talk:JaredTheWolf|talk]]) 17:00, 6 July 2022 (EDT)

== Put my email. ==

Good evening, sorry I would like to put my email in preferences but they won't let me do it, maybe you can help with some option?
Thanks.

== Disable account ==

Hey there, I'd like to disable my account as I no longer use it. Thanks!

== please delete FlayrahNews tweet with incorrect URL ==

1) please delete @FlayrahNews tweet https://twitter.com/FlayrahNews/status/1598324108990861312
In the Flayrah newsbyte/tweet, I forgot to delete "whatever.com", so the URL in tweet is screwed up. (middle of night here) I have posted corrected Newsbyte which looks good at Twitter. 
2) redlink (File:B26613F2-C44B-4458-82F7-706FC3C427D9.jpeg) at top of this talk page. --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] ([[User talk:EarthFurst|talk]]) 09:47, 1 December 2022 (EST)

: Thank you for deleting that tweet. --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] ([[User talk:EarthFurst|talk]]) 10:07, 1 December 2022 (EST)

== More Spambots! ==

Hey GreenReaper. Just letting you know that there are a few spam accounts trying to peddle some weird CBD pills or something. Yeah, found them while I was browsing recent changes.

Could you like, use your magic Minish powers to block them? Possibly a checkuser as well? That would be great.

Sorry if this post seems way too casual. [[User:Explodi-Gray-Tor|Explodi-Gray-Tor]] ([[User talk:Explodi-Gray-Tor|talk]]) 04:14, 5 December 2022 (EST)

== i wanna change my email ==

i wanna change my email to my gmail but “Account email addresses can only be changed manually at this time. Please contact User:GreenReaper to request a change.“

== Personal Exclusion ==

Please remove this page: https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Chase_(Fur_Affinity_administrator). Thank you!

== Personal exclusion request, and update request. ==

I would like my page Kiki_Foxkitty to be removed due to being very outdated, and for having too much personal info.

https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Keaton_Foxkitty

The DirtyFurs page can stay though, but the data in it is also very outdated as the LiveJournal has been abandoned for several years, and the IRC channel has been long abandoned as well. Most activity concerning the group is handled through the FurAffinity page nowadays.

https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/DirtyFurs

== Deleting User:Shub-Yoggoth ==

This is Shub-Yoggoth. I have lost my password and access to the account's e-mail. Please advise if there is an alternative way in verifying that I am the original user in question. I was told to contact you via Spirou as he told me you could help in this matter.

== Request for exclusion / page removal ==

Hello there, I am the creator of the page for my previous handle Paroapockinroo. Since changing my handle and due to most of the information on the page no longer being relevant, as well as personal reasons including previous harassment I am kindly requesting the deletion / full exclusion of the page Paroapockinroo.

https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Paroapockinroo

== Re-Inclusion on WikiFur ==

Hi there,

This is Lexicon. I'd like to have my wiki page on here reinstated, as I had it voluntarily excluded a few years ago, but decided to change my mind. I did have an account here on WikiFur back in 2016, but I have no idea what it was called. Also, is it possible to have my page renamed to simply "Lexicon"? I don't use the "Tōhin" surname anymore. 
This is my wiki page: [[Lexicon Tōhin]]

Thanks, 
Lexicon

== Oops, uploaded an image with a bad file name ==
Hey, Green. I uploaded an image but forgot to change its name to something more wikified: https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/File:Rotter-alone-by-tuvvin-smaller.png. A better name would be "Illustration of Rotter the Otter for Otterdance 3.png", but I can't change it. Please do so if you think it's worthwhile. It only appears in the article for [[Otterdance]]. Thanks and sorry for creating the issue! --[[User:Jack Newhorse|Tom Howling]] ([[User talk:Jack Newhorse|talk]]) 09:45, 9 April 2023 (EDT)

== Edit War==

User [[User:Varion Polaris|Varion Polaris]] is [https://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Lands_of_Fire&action=history|engaged in a editing war with several users] in regards to defamatory claims about cultural appropriation (see [https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/User_talk:Varion_Polaris|Spirou's response] as to why they're unapplicable). Please take care of Varion Polaris, who has demonstrated enough bad faith and willingness to go into edit wars.

== Email Change/Update ==

Hello GreenReaper,

I am trying to update my account's email address but the section said I needed to contact you in as those changes are manual at the moment. What do I need to do to get the email changed, please? The one on my account now is disabled and I don't have access to it anymore. It's pretty old. --[[User:JKami|JKami]] ([[User talk:JKami|talk]]) 23:19, 12 June 2023 (EDT)

== Problem with a .svg file ==

Hello, i have a problem [https://es.wikifur.com/wiki/Archivo:Ambox_outdated_serious.svg uploading a .svg file] in spanish WikiFur. That file is from Wikimedia Commons. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ambox_outdated_serious.svg
Unable to access jarfile /usr/local/share/java/batik/batik-rasterizer-1.14.jar
I was going to make a template (outdated article template) with that file, but I think it's better [[:file:clock.png]]. Anyway, I inform you of the error. --[[User:MrArsenKaab|Arsen D. González]] | [[User_talk:MrArsenKaab|wanna talk?]] 23:36, 16 July 2023 (EDT)

== question about a mild ban on anthrochat for advertising I didnt know I did? Please help me ==

hello an friendlt greetings from Cajun I am a dog /wolf fur an I just had registered acouple of hours ago on irc anthrochat and I set my away msg to show I was sleeping(I guess perhaps it would have been better to simply log off but I dint

anyways I later got disconected for spvertising yet I haddent spoken live with anone so I dont know what happened:(

Any help in getting this resolved would be Greatly appreciated as I Really need a furry place to hang out and chat at

if I did accidently put something up that was considered ina channel topic spamming im sorry for whatever it was just please let me know sp I dont make the mistake again

my email is rick.rvg51@gmail.com I hope to hear back from you and this gets through to you as I tried on a awebsite for anthrochat and coiuldnt get through to any of gthe mods as it kept saying page unavailable and a 500 error messge whatever that is

Thanks for taking time to read this and Please help get me back on the server access I like being with my own kind anyplace else online is just not fun for me

Thanks and Best Regards,

{{unsigned|Cajun}}

== Update Email Address ==

I've emailed you instead.

== Hi, Green Reaper… ==

Do you like Dog Man? ^^