Arkafur

2024-11-01T13:43:46Z

170.211.153.125: Updated the page to tell that the Arkafur group's pages are no longer working.

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[[File:arkafur.png|thumb|alt=Alt text|Arkafur's logo]][[Arkafur]] was a furry group, based out of North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Their goal was to provide an environment of acceptance and fun for all those involved, and accepting all furres no mater their gender, sexual orientation, fursona, or age. They were created on Aug 16, 2010 with just 2 members; a furre couple who couldn't find a group locally that met their needs. The group appears to be defunct as of November 2024, as their main website no longer works, and the link to the Yahoo group doesn't work, either. Arkafur's FurAffinity page is still up and functional, but has been inactive for over a decade, and none of the links there work either.

Arkafur's founding members were [[Cassandra de Lancret]] and [[TheShrink]].

== Joining Arkafur ==
Arkafur's rules for joining stood as follows
#All members must be 13 years or older to join
#All members 13-15 must have a parent or guardian with them to attend meets
#All members 16 and 17 must have a consent form signed by their parent or guardian to attend
#Members 18 and older are free to attend the meets
#All Members must meet with at least one of the founding members prior to attending meets. If a member is under 18, they must have their parent or guardian with them.

== Interview Process ==
The interview process to attend Arkafur's meets was done in order to protect its members from potential problem members, however all members are more than welcome to join the Yahoo group and the forums. This interview would be done in a public place, like a coffee shop or other similar setting. During the interview, the founding member(s) would make sure that the applicant understands the rules and answers any questions that the applicant has.

At this time, applicants under the age of 18 may also turn in their consent forms. Only one form needs to be filled in, per applicant. Unlike permission slips for school, these are not limited to just one meet. They will be kept on file by the founding members for reference.

At the end of the interview, the founding member(s) would inform the applicant if they were/weren't accepted. Due to the nature of the interview process, only members were allowed to attend meets.

===Acceptance===
If an applicant was found to be accepted, they would have been added to the group of individuals who were given the address of the meets. If a member who had been accepted gave said address to or brings with them a non-member or a member who has not been accepted, they would get their first warning.

===Rejection===
If a member had been approved to attend meets and they are found to disrupt the meets frequently(3 or more meets), they would have been asked to no longer return to the meets. This would be on a warning system manner. A couple examples are as follows (but not limited to) Starting/participating in a loud fight/disagreement or bringing a non-member to the meets.

==Warning System==
All members would have been required to follow the posted [http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/YGWDTeKNEkfDkgZOXqQQ8-OELP88eBQTOVqhggpYQxTHGBtvPjXSEvwoFe1AilMDcojNAoBVFFcV9NLgLsWmNg/Arkafur%20Rules%20of%20Conduct Rules of Conduct].

Arkafur worked on a 3-strikes warning system. These warnings, if no disruption has occurred in 6 months, would be taken off, one warning per six months. After three warnings, the user would be asked to not attend meets for a period, to be determined by the founding members at the time of the third warning, depending upon the disruption that caused said warnings.

== Consent Form ==
The [http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/IIhGTSKjAxCyUN3YVZJRQ-pasoJrhi7bV9XA82EPO4TB1AiqjiYd5Ba3r0hSyjshWwUeCjqlYXvRaWCpfuSwcA/Consent%20form.pdf consent form], required by Arkafur for all members under 18, was devised as a way to protect themselves, and yet still allow members under the age of 18 to attend the group meets. This form, modeled after the [[Mephit Fur Meet]] consent form is required for all members aged 16 and 17. All members under the age of 16, but over 13 must attend with a parent or guardian. The group is not accepting members under the age of 13, due to the fact that most of their members will be adults, and in order to keep an environment where everyone can enjoy themselves. The only exception to this rule is if a member has a small (less than three) child, of whom they bring with them. Said member is responsible for making sure said child is taken care of and does not disrupt the meet.

==External links==
*[http://arkafur.ndos.net/ Arkafur's main site for information] (no longer working)
*[http://arkafur.ndos.net/forum Arkafur's forums] (no longer working)
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/arkafur/ Arkafur group via Fur Affinity DOT com] (working, but no links work, and the account is inactive)
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Arkafur Arkafur's group via Yahoo Groups] (no longer working)
*[http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/IIhGTX5uBTayUN3Y5OrGhtnCmPAPQ7w7mnJxaQUZnChV3E9rNHn78DDFQtxKTPXAIcnV9hnw71-zg6-8TT24_w/Arkafur%20Rules%20of%20Conduct Arkafur's Rules of Conduct] (no longer working)

[[Category:Regional_groups]] [[Category:Arkansas]]

ArcanPawz

2024-10-31T13:46:01Z

170.211.153.125: Fixed the location link, which previously redirected to Texas instead of Arkansas.

{{Infobox convention
|name = ArcanPawz
|logo = [[File:Diamond logo2.png|325px]]
|subject = Furry
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[Wikipedia:Arkansas|Arkansas]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]}}
|url = http://www.arcanpawz.org
|status = Upcoming
|first = 2024
|final =
|organizer = United Furries Organization (UFO)
|charity = TBD
}}
:''This page is about the proposed convention. There is also an [[Arcanpaws]] [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2108783592766302/about community] on [[Facebook]].''
'''ArcanPawz''' is a new upcoming furry [[convention]] set to launch in the U.S. state of [[Wikipedia:Arkansas|Arkansas]] sometime in 2024.<ref>[https://x.com/cheezeshark/status/1657494605464477697 "@arcanpawz can't wait to see this con!"] - [[Okunuza]] (@cheezeshark), Twitter (May 13, 2023)</ref> Like many such events, it is to feature panels, [[dealer's den]]/[[artist alley]], [[After Dark]] hours, a [[rave]], and a [[fursuit parade]].

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.arcanpawz.org ArcanPawz] — official Website (seemingly offline as of June 2024)
* [https://twitter.com/arcanpawz ArcanPawz] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/arcanpawz/ ArcanPawz] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/ArcanPawzFurryCon ArcanPawz] on [[Facebook]]

[[Category:Arkansas]]
[[Category:Proposed conventions]]
[[Category:2024 births]]

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