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PDXFurs

2018-06-20T10:17:21Z

2601:600:967F:D02F:69CD:5897:82C0:A87B: /* Online presence */ Fix.

[[File:pdxfurs.jpg|right|200px]]
The '''PDXFurs''' is a loosely organized, often ad hoc, [[furry]] community based in the [[W:Portland, Oregon|Portland metropolitan area]], and often includes participants from [[W:Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]].

The name PDXFurs, is a [[W:Portmanteau|portmanteau]] of the [[W:IATA airport code|airport code]] for Portland and "[[furry fandom]]". The portmanteau was created by the late [[Blackberry]].

== History ==
In 1994, Blackberry compiled a list of Portland-based users of [[FurryMUCK]]. [[Baloo Uriza]] hosted a [[W:LISTSERV|mailing list]] initially populated by users from Blackberry's list. Non-MUCK users soon joined. The mailing list helped locals develop and organize events, such as fursuit walking tours, and park meets. Little from this period is preserved or archived. A second mailing list, hosted by [[W:Yahoo! Groups|Yahoo! Groups]] was created in September 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pdxfurs/info |title=pdxfurs |website=Yahoo! Groups |publisher=Yahoo, Inc. |date=11 Sep 2000 |access-date=10 Sep 2012 |dead-url=yes}}</ref> The Yahoo! Group was the first to use "pdxfurs" as a username.

The "PDXFurs SNARK" Google Group was created in 2009 by users who were banned by the moderators of the "pdxfurs" Yahoo! Group. SNARK remained active until 2014.

As [[Facebook]] became popular, many groups and pages were created on the platform. Some used "pdxfurs" in their titles. Very few remain active today.

== Name ==
Many local events and groups have used the name PDXFurs or "Portland Furs", however this is not exclusive to any particular event or group. No one entity owns or controls the name.

=== Legal name ===
"The PDXFurs Group" was registered as a non-profit public benefit entity in the state of Oregon, by [[Saph]] on 16 October 2012. However, the entity was dissolved 13 December 2013, for failure to submit an annual report.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.show_detl?p_be_rsn=1604831&p_srce=BR_INQ&p_print=FALSE |title=Business Entity Data |website=Oregon Business Registry |publisher=Oregon Secretary of State |date=13 Dec 2013 |access-date=20 Jun 2018}}</ref> The name was then registered as an assumed business name by the PDXFURS Association on 13 February 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.show_detl?p_be_rsn=1745770&p_srce=BR_INQ&p_print=FALSE |title=Business Entity Data |website=Oregon Business Registry |publisher=Oregon Secretary of State |date=13 Feb 2015 |access-date=20 Jun 2018}}</ref>.

=== Online presence ===
A PDXFurs website (pdxfurs.com) was registered in 2005 by Blackberry.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://whois.domaintools.com/pdxfurs.com |title=Whois Record for pdxfurs.com |website=DomainTools |access-date=20 Jun 2018}}</ref> The domain then passed to [[Sardonis]], until it was acquired by Saph in early 2012. On July 2013, the site went offline due to unknown reasons. An affiliated Twitter account was also deleted. The site returned several weeks later. However, the site was again taken offline in Feb 2017, and now points to a generic page. Saph is no longer the owner of the pdxfurs.com domain.

=== IRC channel ===
<nowiki>#pdxfurs</nowiki> has existed as a registered and unregistered channel on several IRC networks. The most recent iteration is hosted by [[Furnet]], however it has become inactive.

=== Social media ===
The "pdxfurs" username is registered on several platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, LiveJournal and Instagram. The usernames are controlled by the individuals or groups who registered them.

== Meets and events ==
The most well known event was the bi-weekly meet at [http://theroxydiner.com The Roxy Diner] in Portland, create by the SNARK group. A companion event was sometimes hosted the same day at the [http://www.vancouverbrickhouse.com Brickhouse Bar & Grill] in Vancouver, Washington.

A weekly lunch meet, which alternated between [https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-indio-mexican-restaurant-portland-2 El Indio Mexican Restaurant] in Portland and [http://lahaciendarealonline.com La Hacienda Real] in [[W:Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton, Oregon]] is no longer active. A [[coffee meet]] at [http://www.avaroasteria.com Ava's Roasteria] in Beaverton has been held infrequently since its inception in 2014. An arts & crafts jam, and a weekly women's meet have existed in the past. Other events include: an annual [[W:Thanksgiving dinner|Thanksgiving dinner]] hosted by Serena, [[W:Oregon Zoo|Oregon Zoo]] visits, camping trips, and carpools to the [[W:Oregon Coast|Oregon coast]] and [[W:Mount Hood|Mount Hood]].

There is no official events board for announcing events. Locals make heavy use of social media to promote their events.

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
* [http://pdxfurs.com pdxfurs.com] website (dead)
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/pdxfurs/ PDXFurs group] on Facebook
* [https://www.facebook.com/PDXFurs/ The PDXFurs Group page] on Facebook
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/238078386276346/ Portland Area Furs group] on Facebook
* [https://t.me/pdxfurs The PDXFurs Group] on Telegram
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pdxfurs/ PDXFurs] on Yahoo! Groups (dead)
* [https://groups.google.com/group/pdxfurs_snark PDXFurs Snark] on Google Groups

{{Oregon}}
[[Category:Regional groups]]
[[Category:IRC channels]]
[[Category:Mailing lists]]
[[Category:Oregon]]

PDXFurs

2018-06-20T10:16:25Z

2601:600:967F:D02F:69CD:5897:82C0:A87B: /* Legal name */ Dates

[[File:pdxfurs.jpg|right|200px]]
The '''PDXFurs''' is a loosely organized, often ad hoc, [[furry]] community based in the [[W:Portland, Oregon|Portland metropolitan area]], and often includes participants from [[W:Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]].

The name PDXFurs, is a [[W:Portmanteau|portmanteau]] of the [[W:IATA airport code|airport code]] for Portland and "[[furry fandom]]". The portmanteau was created by the late [[Blackberry]].

== History ==
In 1994, Blackberry compiled a list of Portland-based users of [[FurryMUCK]]. [[Baloo Uriza]] hosted a [[W:LISTSERV|mailing list]] initially populated by users from Blackberry's list. Non-MUCK users soon joined. The mailing list helped locals develop and organize events, such as fursuit walking tours, and park meets. Little from this period is preserved or archived. A second mailing list, hosted by [[W:Yahoo! Groups|Yahoo! Groups]] was created in September 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pdxfurs/info |title=pdxfurs |website=Yahoo! Groups |publisher=Yahoo, Inc. |date=11 Sep 2000 |access-date=10 Sep 2012 |dead-url=yes}}</ref> The Yahoo! Group was the first to use "pdxfurs" as a username.

The "PDXFurs SNARK" Google Group was created in 2009 by users who were banned by the moderators of the "pdxfurs" Yahoo! Group. SNARK remained active until 2014.

As [[Facebook]] became popular, many groups and pages were created on the platform. Some used "pdxfurs" in their titles. Very few remain active today.

== Name ==
Many local events and groups have used the name PDXFurs or "Portland Furs", however this is not exclusive to any particular event or group. No one entity owns or controls the name.

=== Legal name ===
"The PDXFurs Group" was registered as a non-profit public benefit entity in the state of Oregon, by [[Saph]] on 16 October 2012. However, the entity was dissolved 13 December 2013, for failure to submit an annual report.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.show_detl?p_be_rsn=1604831&p_srce=BR_INQ&p_print=FALSE |title=Business Entity Data |website=Oregon Business Registry |publisher=Oregon Secretary of State |date=13 Dec 2013 |access-date=20 Jun 2018}}</ref> The name was then registered as an assumed business name by the PDXFURS Association on 13 February 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.show_detl?p_be_rsn=1745770&p_srce=BR_INQ&p_print=FALSE |title=Business Entity Data |website=Oregon Business Registry |publisher=Oregon Secretary of State |date=13 Feb 2015 |access-date=20 Jun 2018}}</ref>.

=== Online presence ===
A PDXFurs website ([pdxfurs.com]) was registered in 2005 by Blackberry.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://whois.domaintools.com/pdxfurs.com |title=Whois Record for pdxfurs.com |website=DomainTools |access-date=20 Jun 2018}}</ref> The domain then passed to [[Sardonis]], until it was acquired by Saph in early 2012. On July 2013, the site went offline due to unknown reasons. An affiliated Twitter account was also deleted. The site returned several weeks later. However, the site was again taken offline in Feb 2017, and now points to a generic page. Saph is no longer the owner of the pdxfurs.com domain.

=== IRC channel ===
<nowiki>#pdxfurs</nowiki> has existed as a registered and unregistered channel on several IRC networks. The most recent iteration is hosted by [[Furnet]], however it has become inactive.

=== Social media ===
The "pdxfurs" username is registered on several platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, LiveJournal and Instagram. The usernames are controlled by the individuals or groups who registered them.

== Meets and events ==
The most well known event was the bi-weekly meet at [http://theroxydiner.com The Roxy Diner] in Portland, create by the SNARK group. A companion event was sometimes hosted the same day at the [http://www.vancouverbrickhouse.com Brickhouse Bar & Grill] in Vancouver, Washington.

A weekly lunch meet, which alternated between [https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-indio-mexican-restaurant-portland-2 El Indio Mexican Restaurant] in Portland and [http://lahaciendarealonline.com La Hacienda Real] in [[W:Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton, Oregon]] is no longer active. A [[coffee meet]] at [http://www.avaroasteria.com Ava's Roasteria] in Beaverton has been held infrequently since its inception in 2014. An arts & crafts jam, and a weekly women's meet have existed in the past. Other events include: an annual [[W:Thanksgiving dinner|Thanksgiving dinner]] hosted by Serena, [[W:Oregon Zoo|Oregon Zoo]] visits, camping trips, and carpools to the [[W:Oregon Coast|Oregon coast]] and [[W:Mount Hood|Mount Hood]].

There is no official events board for announcing events. Locals make heavy use of social media to promote their events.

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
* [http://pdxfurs.com pdxfurs.com] website (dead)
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/pdxfurs/ PDXFurs group] on Facebook
* [https://www.facebook.com/PDXFurs/ The PDXFurs Group page] on Facebook
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/238078386276346/ Portland Area Furs group] on Facebook
* [https://t.me/pdxfurs The PDXFurs Group] on Telegram
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pdxfurs/ PDXFurs] on Yahoo! Groups (dead)
* [https://groups.google.com/group/pdxfurs_snark PDXFurs Snark] on Google Groups

{{Oregon}}
[[Category:Regional groups]]
[[Category:IRC channels]]
[[Category:Mailing lists]]
[[Category:Oregon]]

PDXFurs

2018-06-20T10:00:36Z

2601:600:967F:D02F:69CD:5897:82C0:A87B: /* History */

[[File:pdxfurs.jpg|right|200px]]
The '''PDXFurs''' is a loosely organized, often ad hoc, [[furry]] community based in the [[W:Portland, Oregon|Portland metropolitan area]], and often includes participants from [[W:Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]].

The name PDXFurs, is a [[W:Portmanteau|portmanteau]] of the [[W:IATA airport code|airport code]] for Portland and "[[furry fandom]]". The portmanteau was created by the late [[Blackberry]].

== History ==
In 1994, Blackberry compiled a list of Portland-based users of [[FurryMUCK]]. [[Baloo Uriza]] hosted a [[W:LISTSERV|mailing list]] initially populated by users from Blackberry's list. Non-MUCK users soon joined. The mailing list helped locals develop and organize events, such as fursuit walking tours, and park meets. Little from this period is preserved or archived. A second mailing list, hosted by [[W:Yahoo! Groups|Yahoo! Groups]] was created in September 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pdxfurs/info |title=pdxfurs |website=Yahoo! Groups |publisher=Yahoo, Inc. |date=11 Sep 2000 |access-date=10 Sep 2012 |dead-url=yes}}</ref> The Yahoo! Group was the first to use "pdxfurs" as a username.

The "PDXFurs SNARK" Google Group was created in 2009 by users who were banned by the moderators of the "pdxfurs" Yahoo! Group. SNARK remained active until 2014.

As [[Facebook]] became popular, many groups and pages were created on the platform. Some used "pdxfurs" in their titles. Very few remain active today.

== Name ==
Many local events and groups have used the name PDXFurs or "Portland Furs", however this is not exclusive to any particular event or group. No one entity owns or controls the name.

=== Legal name ===
"The PDXFurs Group" was registered as a non-profit public benefit entity in the state of Oregon, by [[Saph]] on 16 Oct 2012. However, the entity was dissolved 13 December 2013, for failure to submit an annual report.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.show_detl?p_be_rsn=1604831&p_srce=BR_INQ&p_print=FALSE |title=Business Entity Data |website=Oregon Business Registry |publisher=Oregon Secretary of State |date=13 Dec 2013 |access-date=20 Jun 2018}}</ref> The name was then registered as an assumed business name by the PDXFurs Association on 13 Feb 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.show_detl?p_be_rsn=1745770&p_srce=BR_INQ&p_print=FALSE |title=Business Entity Data |website=Oregon Business Registry |publisher=Oregon Secretary of State |date=13 Feb 2015 |access-date=20 Jun 2018}}</ref>

=== Online presence ===
A PDXFurs website ([pdxfurs.com]) was registered in 2005 by Blackberry.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://whois.domaintools.com/pdxfurs.com |title=Whois Record for pdxfurs.com |website=DomainTools |access-date=20 Jun 2018}}</ref> The domain then passed to [[Sardonis]], until it was acquired by Saph in early 2012. On July 2013, the site went offline due to unknown reasons. An affiliated Twitter account was also deleted. The site returned several weeks later. However, the site was again taken offline in Feb 2017, and now points to a generic page. Saph is no longer the owner of the pdxfurs.com domain.

=== IRC channel ===
<nowiki>#pdxfurs</nowiki> has existed as a registered and unregistered channel on several IRC networks. The most recent iteration is hosted by [[Furnet]], however it has become inactive.

=== Social media ===
The "pdxfurs" username is registered on several platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, LiveJournal and Instagram. The usernames are controlled by the individuals or groups who registered them.

== Meets and events ==
The most well known event was the bi-weekly meet at [http://theroxydiner.com The Roxy Diner] in Portland, create by the SNARK group. A companion event was sometimes hosted the same day at the [http://www.vancouverbrickhouse.com Brickhouse Bar & Grill] in Vancouver, Washington.

A weekly lunch meet, which alternated between [https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-indio-mexican-restaurant-portland-2 El Indio Mexican Restaurant] in Portland and [http://lahaciendarealonline.com La Hacienda Real] in [[W:Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton, Oregon]] is no longer active. A [[coffee meet]] at [http://www.avaroasteria.com Ava's Roasteria] in Beaverton has been held infrequently since its inception in 2014. An arts & crafts jam, and a weekly women's meet have existed in the past. Other events include: an annual [[W:Thanksgiving dinner|Thanksgiving dinner]] hosted by Serena, [[W:Oregon Zoo|Oregon Zoo]] visits, camping trips, and carpools to the [[W:Oregon Coast|Oregon coast]] and [[W:Mount Hood|Mount Hood]].

There is no official events board for announcing events. Locals make heavy use of social media to promote their events.

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
* [http://pdxfurs.com pdxfurs.com] website (dead)
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/pdxfurs/ PDXFurs group] on Facebook
* [https://www.facebook.com/PDXFurs/ The PDXFurs Group page] on Facebook
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/238078386276346/ Portland Area Furs group] on Facebook
* [https://t.me/pdxfurs The PDXFurs Group] on Telegram
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pdxfurs/ PDXFurs] on Yahoo! Groups (dead)
* [https://groups.google.com/group/pdxfurs_snark PDXFurs Snark] on Google Groups

{{Oregon}}
[[Category:Regional groups]]
[[Category:IRC channels]]
[[Category:Mailing lists]]
[[Category:Oregon]]

PDXFurs

2018-06-20T09:59:41Z

2601:600:967F:D02F:69CD:5897:82C0:A87B: /* History */ Clarification.

[[File:pdxfurs.jpg|right|200px]]
The '''PDXFurs''' is a loosely organized, often ad hoc, [[furry]] community based in the [[W:Portland, Oregon|Portland metropolitan area]], and often includes participants from [[W:Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]].

The name PDXFurs, is a [[W:Portmanteau|portmanteau]] of the [[W:IATA airport code|airport code]] for Portland and "[[furry fandom]]". The portmanteau was created by the late [[Blackberry]].

== History ==
In 1994, Blackberry compiled a list of Portland-based users of [[FurryMUCK]]. [[Baloo Uriza]] hosted a [[W:LISTSERV|mailing list]] initially populated by users from Blackberry's list. Non-MUCK users soon joined. The mailing list helped locals develop and organize events, such as fursuit walking tours, and park meets. Little from this period is preserved or archived. A second mailing list, hosted by [[W:Yahoo! Groups|Yahoo! Groups]] was created in September 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pdxfurs/info |title=pdxfurs |website=Yahoo! Groups |publisher=Yahoo, Inc. |date=11 Sep 2000 |access-date=10 Sep 2012 |dead-url=yes}}</ref> The Yahoo! Group was the first to use "pdxfurs" as a username.

In 2009, the "PDXFurs SNARK" Google Group was created by users who were banned by the moderators of the "pdxfurs" Yahoo! Group. SNARK remained active until 2014.

As [[Facebook]] became popular, many groups and pages were created on the platform. Some used "pdxfurs" in their titles. Very few remain active today.

== Name ==
Many local events and groups have used the name PDXFurs or "Portland Furs", however this is not exclusive to any particular event or group. No one entity owns or controls the name.

=== Legal name ===
"The PDXFurs Group" was registered as a non-profit public benefit entity in the state of Oregon, by [[Saph]] on 16 Oct 2012. However, the entity was dissolved 13 December 2013, for failure to submit an annual report.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.show_detl?p_be_rsn=1604831&p_srce=BR_INQ&p_print=FALSE |title=Business Entity Data |website=Oregon Business Registry |publisher=Oregon Secretary of State |date=13 Dec 2013 |access-date=20 Jun 2018}}</ref> The name was then registered as an assumed business name by the PDXFurs Association on 13 Feb 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.show_detl?p_be_rsn=1745770&p_srce=BR_INQ&p_print=FALSE |title=Business Entity Data |website=Oregon Business Registry |publisher=Oregon Secretary of State |date=13 Feb 2015 |access-date=20 Jun 2018}}</ref>

=== Online presence ===
A PDXFurs website ([pdxfurs.com]) was registered in 2005 by Blackberry.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://whois.domaintools.com/pdxfurs.com |title=Whois Record for pdxfurs.com |website=DomainTools |access-date=20 Jun 2018}}</ref> The domain then passed to [[Sardonis]], until it was acquired by Saph in early 2012. On July 2013, the site went offline due to unknown reasons. An affiliated Twitter account was also deleted. The site returned several weeks later. However, the site was again taken offline in Feb 2017, and now points to a generic page. Saph is no longer the owner of the pdxfurs.com domain.

=== IRC channel ===
<nowiki>#pdxfurs</nowiki> has existed as a registered and unregistered channel on several IRC networks. The most recent iteration is hosted by [[Furnet]], however it has become inactive.

=== Social media ===
The "pdxfurs" username is registered on several platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, LiveJournal and Instagram. The usernames are controlled by the individuals or groups who registered them.

== Meets and events ==
The most well known event was the bi-weekly meet at [http://theroxydiner.com The Roxy Diner] in Portland, create by the SNARK group. A companion event was sometimes hosted the same day at the [http://www.vancouverbrickhouse.com Brickhouse Bar & Grill] in Vancouver, Washington.

A weekly lunch meet, which alternated between [https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-indio-mexican-restaurant-portland-2 El Indio Mexican Restaurant] in Portland and [http://lahaciendarealonline.com La Hacienda Real] in [[W:Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton, Oregon]] is no longer active. A [[coffee meet]] at [http://www.avaroasteria.com Ava's Roasteria] in Beaverton has been held infrequently since its inception in 2014. An arts & crafts jam, and a weekly women's meet have existed in the past. Other events include: an annual [[W:Thanksgiving dinner|Thanksgiving dinner]] hosted by Serena, [[W:Oregon Zoo|Oregon Zoo]] visits, camping trips, and carpools to the [[W:Oregon Coast|Oregon coast]] and [[W:Mount Hood|Mount Hood]].

There is no official events board for announcing events. Locals make heavy use of social media to promote their events.

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
* [http://pdxfurs.com pdxfurs.com] website (dead)
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/pdxfurs/ PDXFurs group] on Facebook
* [https://www.facebook.com/PDXFurs/ The PDXFurs Group page] on Facebook
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/238078386276346/ Portland Area Furs group] on Facebook
* [https://t.me/pdxfurs The PDXFurs Group] on Telegram
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pdxfurs/ PDXFurs] on Yahoo! Groups (dead)
* [https://groups.google.com/group/pdxfurs_snark PDXFurs Snark] on Google Groups

{{Oregon}}
[[Category:Regional groups]]
[[Category:IRC channels]]
[[Category:Mailing lists]]
[[Category:Oregon]]

PDXFurs

2018-06-20T09:47:51Z

2601:600:967F:D02F:69CD:5897:82C0:A87B: /* History */ Reorg entire page. Removed over-empahsis on Saph. Updated links and refs. Updated external inks.

[[File:pdxfurs.jpg|right|200px]]
The '''PDXFurs''' is a loosely organized, often ad hoc, [[furry]] community based in the [[W:Portland, Oregon|Portland metropolitan area]], and often includes participants from [[W:Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]].

The name PDXFurs, is a [[W:Portmanteau|portmanteau]] of the [[W:IATA airport code|airport code]] for Portland and "[[furry fandom]]". The portmanteau was created by the late [[Blackberry]].

== History ==
Beginning in 1994, Blackberry began compiling a list of Portland-based users of [[FurryMUCK]]. [[Baloo Uriza]] hosted a [[W:LISTSERV|mailing list]] populated by users from Blackberry's MUCK list. The mailing list helped locals develop and organize events, such as fursuit walking tours, and park meets. Little from this period is preserved or archived. A second mailing list, hosted by [[W:Yahoo! Groups|Yahoo! Groups]] was created in September 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pdxfurs/info |title=pdxfurs |website=Yahoo! Groups |publisher=Yahoo, Inc. |date=11 Sep 2000 |access-date=10 Sep 2012 |dead-url=yes}}</ref> The Yahoo! Group was the first to use "pdxfurs" as a username.

In 2009, the "PDXFurs SNARK" Google Group was created by users who were banned by the moderators of the "pdxfurs" Yahoo! Group. SNARK remained active until 2014.

As [[Facebook]] became popular, many groups and pages were created on the platform. Some used "pdxfurs" in their titles. Very few remain active today.

== Name ==
Many local events and groups have used the name PDXFurs or "Portland Furs", however this is not exclusive to any particular event or group. No one entity owns or controls the name.

=== Legal name ===
"The PDXFurs Group" was registered as a non-profit public benefit entity in the state of Oregon, by [[Saph]] on 16 Oct 2012. However, the entity was dissolved 13 December 2013, for failure to submit an annual report.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.show_detl?p_be_rsn=1604831&p_srce=BR_INQ&p_print=FALSE |title=Business Entity Data |website=Oregon Business Registry |publisher=Oregon Secretary of State |date=13 Dec 2013 |access-date=20 Jun 2018}}</ref> The name was then registered as an assumed business name by the PDXFurs Association on 13 Feb 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.show_detl?p_be_rsn=1745770&p_srce=BR_INQ&p_print=FALSE |title=Business Entity Data |website=Oregon Business Registry |publisher=Oregon Secretary of State |date=13 Feb 2015 |access-date=20 Jun 2018}}</ref>

=== Online presence ===
A PDXFurs website ([pdxfurs.com]) was registered in 2005 by Blackberry.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://whois.domaintools.com/pdxfurs.com |title=Whois Record for pdxfurs.com |website=DomainTools |access-date=20 Jun 2018}}</ref> The domain then passed to [[Sardonis]], until it was acquired by Saph in early 2012. On July 2013, the site went offline due to unknown reasons. An affiliated Twitter account was also deleted. The site returned several weeks later. However, the site was again taken offline in Feb 2017, and now points to a generic page. Saph is no longer the owner of the pdxfurs.com domain.

=== IRC channel ===
<nowiki>#pdxfurs</nowiki> has existed as a registered and unregistered channel on several IRC networks. The most recent iteration is hosted by [[Furnet]], however it has become inactive.

=== Social media ===
The "pdxfurs" username is registered on several platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, LiveJournal and Instagram. The usernames are controlled by the individuals or groups who registered them.

== Meets and events ==
The most well known event was the bi-weekly meet at [http://theroxydiner.com The Roxy Diner] in Portland, create by the SNARK group. A companion event was sometimes hosted the same day at the [http://www.vancouverbrickhouse.com Brickhouse Bar & Grill] in Vancouver, Washington.

A weekly lunch meet, which alternated between [https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-indio-mexican-restaurant-portland-2 El Indio Mexican Restaurant] in Portland and [http://lahaciendarealonline.com La Hacienda Real] in [[W:Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton, Oregon]] is no longer active. A [[coffee meet]] at [http://www.avaroasteria.com Ava's Roasteria] in Beaverton has been held infrequently since its inception in 2014. An arts & crafts jam, and a weekly women's meet have existed in the past. Other events include: an annual [[W:Thanksgiving dinner|Thanksgiving dinner]] hosted by Serena, [[W:Oregon Zoo|Oregon Zoo]] visits, camping trips, and carpools to the [[W:Oregon Coast|Oregon coast]] and [[W:Mount Hood|Mount Hood]].

There is no official events board for announcing events. Locals make heavy use of social media to promote their events.

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
* [http://pdxfurs.com pdxfurs.com] website (dead)
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/pdxfurs/ PDXFurs group] on Facebook
* [https://www.facebook.com/PDXFurs/ The PDXFurs Group page] on Facebook
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/238078386276346/ Portland Area Furs group] on Facebook
* [https://t.me/pdxfurs The PDXFurs Group] on Telegram
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pdxfurs/ PDXFurs] on Yahoo! Groups (dead)
* [https://groups.google.com/group/pdxfurs_snark PDXFurs Snark] on Google Groups

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Furlandia

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2601:600:967F:D02F:69CD:5897:82C0:A87B: /* Attendance */ Fix ref

{{Infobox convention
|name=Furlandia
|logo=[[File:FurlandiaLogoKitsumi500px.png|225px]]
|caption=Logo by [[Kitsumi]]
|subject=Furry
|location={{flagdiv|usa|[[Wikipedia:Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Wikipedia:Oregon|Oregon]], USA}}
|url=http://furlandia.org/
|status=Ongoing
|first= May 10-12, 2013
|final=
|organizer=[[Rainfurrest Anthropomorphics International]] (RAIn)
|charity=[http://www.animalaidpdx.org/ Animal Aid PDX]
|resources={{con resources}}
}}
{{Furlandia}}
'''Furlandia''' is a [[furry]] [[convention]] that takes place in [[Wikipedia:Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Wikipedia:Oregon|Oregon]], USA. It was first held over May 10-12, 2013, but for subsequent years has moved to Memorial Day weekend.

== About ==
The convention was founded in 2013 by a group of people from the Portland area, prompted by the local community's desire for a convention of their own going back several years. The effort to organize the first year was headed in large part by [[Atso Fox]], [[Triss Winterdusk]], [[Saph]], and GEAR Con founder and Rose City Steampunk Film Festival director Stephen Couchman.

Chairmanship for 2014 fell to Triss. [[Lumio Draco]] was chair from 2015 to 2017. Demi Gargoyle has chaired Furlandia since 2017.

== Joining RAIn ==
Furlandia organizers had been in talks with [[Rainfurrest Anthropomorphics International]] [[board of directors]] for several months before the decision was made to join their organization. The process was completed in early 2014, and then president of RAIn, [[Gene Armstrong]], was brought on as co-chair for the 2014 convention.

Furlandia and RainFurrest were both produced by RAIn in 2014 and 2015. From 2016 to 2018, Furlandia has been RAIn's sole convention.

== Attendance ==
* 2013: 280 attendees,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4629491/ |title=Congratulations! |author=~Furlandia (Member) |website=FurAffinity |publisher=FurAffinity |date=13 May 2013 |access-date=15 May 2013. |quote=… We had over 270 registered attendees at the convention this year …}}</ref> with 29 fursuiters in the fursuit parade.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=42N1T7K5Q74 |title=Furlandia 2013 - Fursuit Parade |author=ZealotDemon5 (channel) |website=YouTube |publisher=YouTube |date=14 May 2013 |access-date=26 May 2015}}</ref>
* 2014: 348 attendees, with 64 fursuiters in the fursuit parade.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Furlandia/status/471038916003262465 |title=@Furlandia |author=Furlandia |website=Twitter |publisher=Twitter |date=26 May 2014 |access-date=26 May 2014 |quote=… 348 attendees, a 30% increase over last year. 64 fursuiters in the parade …}}</ref>
* 2015: 463 attendees, with 112 fursuiters in the fursuit parade.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Furlandia/status/602933303365087232 |title=@Furlandia |author=Furlandia |website=Twitter |publisher=Twitter |date=25 May 2015 |access-date=26 May 2015 |quote=… Total attending: 463. Total fursuiters: 112 … }}</ref>
* 2016: 763 paid attendees, and 142 fursuiters in the parade.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Furlandia/status/737337832126062594 |title=@Furlandia |author=Furlandia |website=Twitter |publisher=Twitter |date=30 May 2016 |access-date=30 May 2016 |quote=… Total attending: 763. Total fursuiters: 142 … }}</ref>
* 2017: 975 paid attendees, and "nearly 200" fursuiters in the parade.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Furlandia/status/869042339414765569 |title=@Furlandia |author=Furlandia |website=Twitter |publisher=Twitter |date=28 May 2017 |access-date=28 May 2016 |quote=… 975 attendees, and nearly 200 Fursuiters!}}</ref>
* 2018: 1,133 paid attendees, and 250 fursuiters in the parade.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Furlandia/status/1001822980626792448 |title=@Furlandia |author=Furlandia |website=Twitter |publisher=Twitter |date=30 May 2018 |access-date=20 Jun 2018}}</ref>

== Themes ==
* 2013: "Put a Tail on It"
* 2014: "300 BCE: Furs of the Iron Age"
* 2015: "Adventure on the High Seas"
* 2016: "1850: Age of Industry"
* 2017: "1929: Age of Prosperity"
* 2018: "1957: Poodle Skirts and Duck Tails"
* 2019: "1967: Summer of Fluff"

== Guests of Honor ==
* 2013: [[Tojo the Thief]], [[Soki]]
* 2014: [[NitroShep]], [[Kacey Miyagami]]
* 2015: [[Kitsumi]], [[Ognas]]
* 2016: [[Fablefire]], [[Diana Vick]], [[Zavian]] and [[DJ K3rb3ros]]
* 2017: [[Etuix]], [[Onnanoko]], [[Temperance (Canada)|Temperance]], [[Fox Amoore]], [[Pepper Coyote]], and [[Jumpiicat]]
* 2018: [[WerePuppy]], [[Majira Strawberry]], [[Mischief Makers]], and [[Gary Bell]]
* 2019: Frances "Yote" McKeever, Frances Pauli, DJ Trishy, and [[Bucktown_Tiger|Bucktown]]

== External links ==
* http://furlandia.org/
* [https://twitter.com/Furlandia Furlandia] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Furlandia Furlandia] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/furlandiapdx/ FurlandiaPDX] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://vine.co/Furlandia Furlandia] on [[Vine]]
* [https://furlandiapdx.tumblr.com/ FurlandiaPDX] on [[Tumbr]]
{{Fur Affinity|Furlandia}}
{{flayrah|node1=4946|title1=Furlandia: Portland's first furry convention overshadowed by MTV controversy}}

== References ==
<references/>

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Furlandia

2018-06-20T07:01:30Z

2601:600:967F:D02F:69CD:5897:82C0:A87B: Cleaned up. Updated 2018 and 2019.

{{Infobox convention
|name=Furlandia
|logo=[[File:FurlandiaLogoKitsumi500px.png|225px]]
|caption=Logo by [[Kitsumi]]
|subject=Furry
|location={{flagdiv|usa|[[Wikipedia:Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Wikipedia:Oregon|Oregon]], USA}}
|url=http://furlandia.org/
|status=Ongoing
|first= May 10-12, 2013
|final=
|organizer=[[Rainfurrest Anthropomorphics International]] (RAIn)
|charity=[http://www.animalaidpdx.org/ Animal Aid PDX]
|resources={{con resources}}
}}
{{Furlandia}}
'''Furlandia''' is a [[furry]] [[convention]] that takes place in [[Wikipedia:Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Wikipedia:Oregon|Oregon]], USA. It was first held over May 10-12, 2013, but for subsequent years has moved to Memorial Day weekend.

== About ==
The convention was founded in 2013 by a group of people from the Portland area, prompted by the local community's desire for a convention of their own going back several years. The effort to organize the first year was headed in large part by [[Atso Fox]], [[Triss Winterdusk]], [[Saph]], and GEAR Con founder and Rose City Steampunk Film Festival director Stephen Couchman.

Chairmanship for 2014 fell to Triss. [[Lumio Draco]] was chair from 2015 to 2017. Demi Gargoyle has chaired Furlandia since 2017.

== Joining RAIn ==
Furlandia organizers had been in talks with [[Rainfurrest Anthropomorphics International]] [[board of directors]] for several months before the decision was made to join their organization. The process was completed in early 2014, and then president of RAIn, [[Gene Armstrong]], was brought on as co-chair for the 2014 convention.

Furlandia and RainFurrest were both produced by RAIn in 2014 and 2015. From 2016 to 2018, Furlandia has been RAIn's sole convention.

== Attendance ==
* 2013: 280 attendees,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4629491/ |title=Congratulations! |author=~Furlandia (Member) |website=FurAffinity |publisher=FurAffinity |date=13 May 2013 |access-date=15 May 2013. |quote=… We had over 270 registered attendees at the convention this year …}}</ref> with 29 fursuiters in the fursuit parade.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=42N1T7K5Q74 |title=Furlandia 2013 - Fursuit Parade |author=ZealotDemon5 (channel) |website=YouTube |publisher=YouTube |date=14 May 2013 |access-date=26 May 2015}}</ref>
* 2014: 348 attendees, with 64 fursuiters in the fursuit parade.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Furlandia/status/471038916003262465 |title=@Furlandia |author=Furlandia |website=Twitter |publisher=Twitter |date=26 May 2014 |access-date=26 May 2014 |quote=… 348 attendees, a 30% increase over last year. 64 fursuiters in the parade …}}</ref>
* 2015: 463 attendees, with 112 fursuiters in the fursuit parade. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Furlandia/status/602933303365087232 |title=@Furlandia |author=Furlandia |website=Twitter |publisher=Twitter |date=25 May 2015 |access-date=26 May 2015 |quote=… Total attending: 463. Total fursuiters: 112 … }}</ref>
* 2016: 763 paid attendees, and 142 fursuiters in the parade. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Furlandia/status/737337832126062594 |title=@Furlandia |author=Furlandia |website=Twitter |publisher=Twitter |date=30 May 2016 |access-date=30 May 2016 |quote=… Total attending: 763. Total fursuiters: 142 … }}</ref>
* 2017: 975 paid attendees, and "nearly 200" fursuiters in the parade.<ref>{{Cite web | rl=https://twitter.com/Furlandia/status/869042339414765569 |title=@Furlandia |author=Furlandia |website=Twitter |publisher=Twitter |date=28 May 2017 |access-date=28 May 2016 |quote=… 975 attendees, and nearly 200 Fursuiters!}}</ref>
* 2018: 1,133 paid attendees, and 250 fursuiters in the parade.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Furlandia/status/1001822980626792448 |title=@Furlandia |author=Furlandia |website=Twitter |publisher=Twitter |date=30 May 2018 |access-date=20 Jun 2018}}</ref>

== Themes ==
* 2013: "Put a Tail on It"
* 2014: "300 BCE: Furs of the Iron Age"
* 2015: "Adventure on the High Seas"
* 2016: "1850: Age of Industry"
* 2017: "1929: Age of Prosperity"
* 2018: "1957: Poodle Skirts and Duck Tails"
* 2019: "1967: Summer of Fluff"

== Guests of Honor ==
* 2013: [[Tojo the Thief]], [[Soki]]
* 2014: [[NitroShep]], [[Kacey Miyagami]]
* 2015: [[Kitsumi]], [[Ognas]]
* 2016: [[Fablefire]], [[Diana Vick]], [[Zavian]] and [[DJ K3rb3ros]]
* 2017: [[Etuix]], [[Onnanoko]], [[Temperance (Canada)|Temperance]], [[Fox Amoore]], [[Pepper Coyote]], and [[Jumpiicat]]
* 2018: [[WerePuppy]], [[Majira Strawberry]], [[Mischief Makers]], and [[Gary Bell]]
* 2019: Frances "Yote" McKeever, Frances Pauli, DJ Trishy, and [[Bucktown_Tiger|Bucktown]]

== External links ==
* http://furlandia.org/
* [https://twitter.com/Furlandia Furlandia] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Furlandia Furlandia] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/furlandiapdx/ FurlandiaPDX] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://vine.co/Furlandia Furlandia] on [[Vine]]
* [https://furlandiapdx.tumblr.com/ FurlandiaPDX] on [[Tumbr]]
{{Fur Affinity|Furlandia}}
{{flayrah|node1=4946|title1=Furlandia: Portland's first furry convention overshadowed by MTV controversy}}

== References ==
<references/>

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