Valleygirl

2022-09-18T21:23:25Z

2601:18D:4700:2D30:38D7:F33C:B799:B785: Created page with ''''Valleygirl''', also known as '''ValleyPom''' and formerly '''Crimes''' is a furry artist whose fursona is a Canaan Dog/Pomeranian mix,<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.n...'

'''Valleygirl''', also known as '''ValleyPom''' and formerly '''Crimes''' is a [[furry artist]] whose [[fursona]] is a Canaan Dog/Pomeranian mix,<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/valleygirl Valleygirl's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved September 18, 2022.</ref> formerly an [[alien]] [[German Shepherd]].

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/Valleygirl/ Valleygirl] on [[Fur Affinity]]
*[https://twitter.com/ValleyPom/ Valleygirl] on [[Twitter]]

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Crimes

2022-09-18T21:18:45Z

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Near

2022-09-18T19:54:44Z

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{{Infobox person
| name = near
| realname = David Kirk Ginder<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/respected-developer-died-suicide-experts-165758039.html '''The internet is not a game. ... This stuff really hurts.' Respected developer who was bullied online dies by suicide.''] [[W:USA TODAY|USA TODAY]] article on [[W:Yahoo! News|Yahoo! News]]. Dated August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.</ref>
| othernames = byuu
| image = [[File:Dave byuu near.jpeg|220px]]
| caption =
| born = February 21, 1983
| birthplace = USA
| died = June 27, 2021
| deathplace = [[W:Arakawa, Tokyo|Arakawa, Tokyo]], Japan
| residence =
| spouses =
| profession = [[Writer]], [[W:software developer|software developer]]
| species = [[Dragon]]/[[cat]] [[hybrid]]
| gohonor =
| url = https://near.sh
}}
[[File:David Kirk Ginder in Tokyo, 2018..jpeg|right|thumb|David at a [[W:Cat café|cat café]] in Tokyo in 2018. Photo via USA TODAY/Yahoo! News]]
[[File:Byuu-avatar.png|right|thumb|byuu. Art by [[Devil-Vox]].]]
[[File:Byuu-fursona.png|right|thumb|byuu fursona. Art by Devil-Vox]]
[[File:Byuu-refsheet.png|right|thumb|byuu [[refsheet]]. Art by [[Kampidh]].]]
'''near''', also known as '''byuu''', full '''byuu san''' (real name '''David Kirk Ginder'''; born February 21, 1983 - died June 27, 2021), was a [[W:Non-binary gender|non-binary]] [[furry fan]], writer and software developer from the United States who lived in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan.

== Biography ==

Being non-binary, near identified themself as '''they'''/'''them''', with a [https://www.16personalities.com/articles/assertive-architect-intj-a-vs-turbulent-architect-intj-t INTJ-T] personality, preferring to keep to their own spaces, generally not reaching out first to others, and mostly working on projects by themself (although working at their best with friends around).<ref>[https://near.sh/about ''About Near''] page on the [https://near.sh Near's Respite] website. Retrieved June 29, 2021.</ref>

near was a [[W:C++|C++ programmer]] with 23 years of experience whose specialty was [[W:Reverse engineering|reverse engineering]] hardware and software. They were best known for creating the [http://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Bsnes bsnes] and [[W:higan (emulator)|higan]] [[video game]] [[W:Emulator|emulators]], and producing Japanese-to-English [[video game]] [[W:Fan translation|fan translations]]. They were also active in [[music]] and [[writer|writing]] internet communities.

They had [[W:Fan translation of video games|made fan translations]] for ''[[W:Dragon Quest V|Dragon Quest V]]'' and ''[[W:Langrisser II|Der Langrisser]]'', and had collaborated with other translators for their projects, including [[W:Clyde Mandelin|Clyde "Tomato" Mandelin]]'s translation of ''[[W:Mother 3|Mother 3]]''.

Prior to their passing, they were working on a fan translation for the [[W:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] [[W:Tactical role-playing game|tactical role-playing game]] ''[[W:Bahamut Lagoon|Bahamut Lagoon]]'', the main [[character]] of which is where their former screen name came from, in collaboration with '''Tom''' ([[RetroTranslator]]), who had previously done translation work for the [[W:Fan translation|fan translation]] group [[DDSTranslation]].

== Fursona ==

near's [[W:Eponym|eponymous]] [[fursona]] is a fuzzy dragon/cat hybrid with white [[wing]]s, dark-gray hair and blue eyes.

== Death ==

near passed away on June 27, 2021, <ref>[https://twitter.com/marcan42/status/1409176583433179137 ''A message about Near from a mutual friend.''] post on Twitter. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27652814 ''Near, the emulator developer of bsnes, higan, and more, has died (twitter.com/marcan42)''] post on [[Hacker News]]. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref> from an apparent suicide<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/12pOhaaFh998B0kyc5Sm4IhlhIp1c9t5gDNTVVPaiJgI/mobilebasic ''Near (Byuu) Has Died (docs.google.com)''] post on Hacker News. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref> due to the constant bullying and harassment they had received by users on [[Kiwi Farms]],<ref>[[W:Kiwi_Farms#Controversies|''Suicides of harassment targets'']] section on [[Kiwi Farms]]'s [[Wikipedia]] entry. Retrieved June 30, 2021.</ref> an American [[forum|Internet forum]] dedicated to the discussion of online figures and communities it deems "[[lolcows]]" ("''people who can be 'milked for laughs'.''").

On their last social post, near made the point that, as of late, Kiwi Farms had upped the ante:
{{q|The honest truth is, I've been bullied, ridiculed, and humiliated my entire life. From my earliest grade school memories to now. It's always hurt me deeply enough that I can't describe it in words. I could only just tolerate it with heavy depression when it was [[4chan]].

But Kiwi Farms has made the harassment orders of magnitude worse. It's escalated from attacking me for being [[W:Autistic|autistic]], to attacking and [[W:Doxing|doxing]] my friends, and trying to suicide bait another, just to get a reaction from me. I lost one of my best friends to this. I feel responsible

I can't handle this anymore. I have tried everything. I have taken every medication available. I have tried multiple therapists. I have tried closing myself off from the world. It doesn't help at all. Every night I am filled with panic attacks and dread and worry (...).<ref>[https://twitter.com/near_koukai/status/1408986839743037448 ''But Kiwi Farms has made the harassment orders of magnitude worse.''] post on Twitter. Retrieved June 30, 2021.</ref>}}
near would take their own life after this post.

== References ==
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== See also ==

* [[W:Higan_(emulator)#Author|near]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Byuu_(emulator) byuu] on the [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/ Emulation General Wiki]
* [https://wiki.superfamicom.org/byuu byuu] on the [https://wiki.superfamicom.org Super Nintendo Development Wiki]

== External links ==

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200405041550/https://byuu.net/ Byuu.net] - byuu development website (retrieved via the [[W:Internet Wayback Machine|Internet Wayback Machine]])
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20180515030636/https://www.furaffinity.net/user/byuu/ byuu] on [[Fur Affinity]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [https://twitter.com/near_koukai near] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200508165635/https://mastodon.social/@byuu byuu] on [[Mastodon]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200322193608/https://www.youtube.com/byuusan byuu] on [[YouTube]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [https://medium.com/@byuu_san byuu] on [[W:Medium (website)|Medium]]
* [https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=near near] on [[Hacker News]]
* [https://github.com/byuu byuu] on [[W:GitHub|GitHub]]

=== Media ===
==== Interviews/articles about ====

* [https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/how-snes-emulators-got-a-few-pixels-from-complete-perfection/ ''How SNES emulators got a few pixels from complete perfection''] article on [[W:Ars Technica|Ars Technica]]
* [https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvxezw/a-23-year-perfectionist-journey-to-localize-the-obscure-bahamut-lagoon ''A 23-Year Perfectionist Journey to Localize the Obscure 'Bahamut Lagoon'''] article on [[W:Vice (magazine)|Vice]]
* [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-02-09-the-retro-gaming-industry-could-be-killing-video-game-preservation ''The retro gaming industry could be killing video game preservation''] article on [https://www.eurogamer.net/ EuroGamer]
* [https://www.inputmag.com/gaming/after-25-years-this-cult-snes-game-finally-gets-a-proper-english-translation ''After 25 years, this cult SNES game finally gets a proper English translation''] article on [https://www.inputmag.com/ Input]

==== Death ====

* [https://kotaku.com/the-brilliant-snes-emulator-creator-known-as-near-has-d-1847182851 ''The Brilliant SNES Emulator Author Known As Near Has Died''] article on [[W:Kotaku|Kotaku]]
* [https://www.pcgamer.com/near-creator-of-the-higan-and-bsnes-emulators-has-died/ ''Near, creator of the higan and bsnes emulators, has died''] article on [https://www.pcgamer.com/ PC Gamer]
* [https://www.ign.com/articles/near-bsnes-remembrance ''Near, the Programmer Behind the Legendary BSNES Emulator, Has Died''] article on [[W:IGN|IGN]]
* [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-highly-respected-emulator-developer-near-has-passed-away/1100-6493326/ ''The Highly-Respected Emulator Developer Near Has Passed Away''] article on [[W:GameSpot|GameSpot]]
* [https://gamerant.com/snes-emulator-near-byuu-online-harassment/ ''SNES Emulator Developer Takes Own Life Following Online Harassment''] article on [https://gamerant.com/ GameRant]
* [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/06/the_dev_behind_one_of_the_worlds_best_snes_emulators_has_taken_their_own_life ''The Dev Behind One Of The World's Best SNES Emulators Has Taken Their Own Life''] article on [https://www.nintendolife.com/ Nintendo Life]
* [https://getindianews.com/snes-emulator-author-near-death-reason-snes-emulator-author-aka-near-has-died/ ''Snes Emulator Author NEAR Death Reason : Snes Emulator Author Aka NEAR Has Died''] article on [https://getindianews.com/ Get India News]
* [https://gbatemp.net/threads/near-formerly-byuu-emulator-developer-presumed-dead-from-suicide-following-online-harassment.590587/ ''Near, formerly Byuu, emulator developer, presumed dead from suicide following online harassment''] article on [https://gbatemp.net/ GBATemp]
* [https://newsquick24.com/gaming/fears-grow-for-the-security-of-the-developer-behind-one-of-the-best-snes-emulators-in-the-world/?amp=1 ''Fears grow for the security of the developer behind one of the best SNES emulators in the world''] article on [https://newsquick24.com/ NewsQuick24]
* [https://www.fr24news.com/fr/a/2021/06/lauteur-de-lemulateur-bsnes-higan-near-est-decede.html ''L'auteur de l'émulateur Bsnes / Higan Near est décédé''] post on [https://www.fr24news.com/FR24 News] (French only)
* [https://itbusiness.com.ua/gamezone/46057-skonchalsya-sozdatel-emulyatorov-higan-i-bsnes-nejla.html ''Crohhanca Cobaateab 3Mynatopob HIGAN n BSNES Henna''] article on [https://itbusiness.com.ua/ ITBusiness] (Russian only)
* [https://www.tarreo.com/noticias/630409/NearByuu-conocido-desarrollador-de-la-escena-de-emulacion-se-suicida-a-causa-de-bullying-y-acoso ''Near/Byuu, conocido desarrollador de la escena de emulación, se suicida a causa de bullying y acoso''] article on [https://www.tarreo.com/ Tarreo] (Spanish only)
* [https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f62346078e796250462fcf3711109962db9461e8 ''「最も正確なSFCエミュレータ」製作者、自殺か―海外有名フォーラムからの執拗な個人攻撃が決定打に……''] article on [[W:Yahoo!|Yahoo! Japan News]] (Japanese only)
* [https://gizmodo.com/the-worst-site-on-the-web-gets-ddosd-after-being-connec-1847196197?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=dlvrit&utm_content=gizmodo ''The Worst Site on the Web Gets DDoS'd After Being Connected to Prominent Developer's Suicide''] article on [[W:Gizmodo|Gizmodo]]
* [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/06/tributes_pour_in_for_near_the_developer_behind_one_of_the_worlds_best_snes_emulators ''Tributes Pour In For Near, The Developer Behind One Of The World's Best SNES Emulators''] article on Nintendo Life
* [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/nearbyuu-suicide ''Near/Byuu Suicide''] entry on [[W:Know Your Meme|Know Your Meme]]

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Selkie (species)

2022-09-18T19:48:38Z

2601:18D:4700:2D30:38D7:F33C:B799:B785: /* Myth and history */

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'''Selkies''', also known as '''silkies''' or '''selchies''', are [[mythological]] [[creatures]] in Irish and Scottish mythology that can transform themselves from [[seal]]s to [[human]]s.

== Myth and history ==

The legend apparently originated in the [[W:Orkney Islands|Orkney Islands]], Scotland, where "selkie" is simply the local word for "'''seal'''", where the stories are generally romantic tragedies; I.e. A human and a selkie fall in love, but after a while, the selkie becomes restless and decides to return to the sea. Sometimes the human will not know that their lover is a selkie, and wakes to find them gone. Other times the human will hide the selkie's skin, thus preventing them from returning to seal form.

''[[The Grey Selkie of Suleskerry]]'' is a ballad typical of the former, while ''[[The Secret of Roan Inish]]'' is a movie telling the latter tale. ''[[Seal Child]]'' is a [[children's novel]] by [[W:Sylvia Peck|Sylvia Peck]] which details a modern retelling of this myth. ''Selkie'' is a 2000 Australian movie about a teenager living a good life who starts growing webbing between his fingers and having dreams of the water, he becomes a seal when he tries to save a friend and learns that he is a selkie.

== Transformation ==

Selkies are able to become humans by shedding their seal skins and can revert to seal form by putting the skins back on, and they should not be mixed up with [[Silkie]]s (fictional [[ferret]]/[[cat]] people with exceptionally long, prehensile [[tail]]s).

== See also ==

[[W:Selkie|Selkies]] on [[Wikipedia]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.orkneyjar.com/folklore/selkiefolk/index.html The Selkie Folk], from ''Orkneyjar'', "a website dedicated to preserving, exploring, and documenting the ancient history, folklore, and traditions of Orkney."
* [http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/mermaids/2.html Annotated Selkie resources] from [http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/mermaids/ Mermaids on the Web]
* [http://www.orkneyjar.com/folklore/selkiefolk/selorig.htm The Origin of the Selkie Folk] from ''Orkneyjar''
* [http://echoes.devin.com/selkie/selkie.html A Home for Selkies] by Beth Winegarner

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