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Leaving the Fandom

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'''Leaving the Fandom''' (a.k.a. '''Gafiate''' or [[Wikipedia:GAFIA|GAFIA]] ("getting away from it all")), is a term and/or expression often used by a fan or artist to announce their intention of leaving the fandom and anything related to it, usually for an indefinite period. It is first coined by the [[science fiction|science fiction fandom]].

== "''Leaving The Fandom''" and Furry Fandom ==

In furry fandom, the term was originally used in the various furry [[Usenet]] [[newsgroup]]s.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/167e5331be8b860c/5a34876de42f70a2#5a34876de42f70a2 ''Leaving Fandom SALE!''] article by [[Kevin Sproul]] on ''alt.fan.furry'' (25 November 1996)</ref><ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/c056cc0ed30660a8/aa6837cec5377d4a?lnk=gst&q=Leaving+The+Fandom# ''Welp, I'm Done...''] - [[Brian Graeme]], ''alt.fan.furry'' (10 November 2001)</ref><ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/8112a6e9beaa9e01/03c2c1150da47cbe#03c2c1150da47cbe ''Take this into consideration:''] - [[Bart Bervoets]], ''alt.fan.furry'' (24 August 2004)</ref> Those announcing their departure and were serious about it would often return a few days, weeks, or years later; this pattern resulted in an expectation that most of those leaving ''would'' eventually return.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/a0c9521c97c0acc8/f7bb1610b913dd99 ''I'm leaving the fandom!''] - [[Peter Schorn]], ''alt.fan.furry'' (18 March 1999)</ref><ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/4577c001dc431af/f8f8262248152911 ''I'm Leaving The Fandom! (Pay Attention To Me!)''] - [[Xydexx]], ''alt.fan.furry'' (27 January 2004)</ref><ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/212b9ee97b75c3f2/416de32ed8a77554 ''I've returned after a bit.....''] - [[DishRoom]], ''alt.fan.furry'' (7 November 2004)</ref>

Some returned to post a request for contacts. They tended to draw a distinction between having friends in the fandom who they wished to remain friends with and being active within the fandom as a whole,<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/1db018c9bd6c9538/84784b466585d803#84784b466585d803 ''Once A Furry, Always A Furry''] - [[Steve Addlesee|Steven R. Addlesee]], ''alt.fan.furry'' (27 January 2004)</ref> while others have cut their connection with furry fandom completely.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/8df3ac9863e5a198/1610d11bfeff77d3 ''What became of Abe Groter?''] - [[Richard de Wylfin]], ''alt.fan.furry'' (19 October 1998)</ref><ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/a234a0cce675508e/7001353cc1143615 ''Reinventing SqueeRat''] - Richard de Wylfin, ''alt.fan.furry'' (26 July 2003)</ref><ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/3ec9d62820306be7/347965ea5f89e6c5 ''The Vanishing''] - [[Dreamstalker Wolf]], ''alt.fan.furry'' (27 January 2004)</ref>

On [[MUCK]]s, it's common for furs to jokingly say that they're leaving in answer to a minor slip up or a bad pun, or an unsettling bit of news.{{fact}}

== References ==
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==See Also==

* [[Real life]]
* [[FIAWOL]]
* [[FIJAGH]]
* [[Wikipedia:Real_life|Real life]] on [[Wikipedia]]

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Leaving the Fandom

2021-08-26T08:43:55Z

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'''Leaving the Fandom''' (a.k.a.'''Gafiate''' or [[Wikipedia:GAFIA|GAFIA]] ("getting away from it all")), is a term and/or expression often used by a fan or artist to announce their intention of leaving the fandom and anything related to it, usually for an indefinite period. It is first coined by the [[science fiction|science fiction fandom]].

== "''Leaving The Fandom''" and Furry Fandom ==

In furry fandom, the term was originally used in the various furry [[Usenet]] [[newsgroup]]s.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/167e5331be8b860c/5a34876de42f70a2#5a34876de42f70a2 ''Leaving Fandom SALE!''] article by [[Kevin Sproul]] on ''alt.fan.furry'' (25 November 1996)</ref><ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/c056cc0ed30660a8/aa6837cec5377d4a?lnk=gst&q=Leaving+The+Fandom# ''Welp, I'm Done...''] - [[Brian Graeme]], ''alt.fan.furry'' (10 November 2001)</ref><ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/8112a6e9beaa9e01/03c2c1150da47cbe#03c2c1150da47cbe ''Take this into consideration:''] - [[Bart Bervoets]], ''alt.fan.furry'' (24 August 2004)</ref> Those announcing their departure and were serious about it would often return a few days, weeks, or years later; this pattern resulted in an expectation that most of those leaving ''would'' eventually return.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/a0c9521c97c0acc8/f7bb1610b913dd99 ''I'm leaving the fandom!''] - [[Peter Schorn]], ''alt.fan.furry'' (18 March 1999)</ref><ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/4577c001dc431af/f8f8262248152911 ''I'm Leaving The Fandom! (Pay Attention To Me!)''] - [[Xydexx]], ''alt.fan.furry'' (27 January 2004)</ref><ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/212b9ee97b75c3f2/416de32ed8a77554 ''I've returned after a bit.....''] - [[DishRoom]], ''alt.fan.furry'' (7 November 2004)</ref>

Some returned to post a request for contacts. They tended to draw a distinction between having friends in the fandom who they wished to remain friends with and being active within the fandom as a whole,<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/1db018c9bd6c9538/84784b466585d803#84784b466585d803 ''Once A Furry, Always A Furry''] - [[Steve Addlesee|Steven R. Addlesee]], ''alt.fan.furry'' (27 January 2004)</ref> while others have cut their connection with furry fandom completely.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/8df3ac9863e5a198/1610d11bfeff77d3 ''What became of Abe Groter?''] - [[Richard de Wylfin]], ''alt.fan.furry'' (19 October 1998)</ref><ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/a234a0cce675508e/7001353cc1143615 ''Reinventing SqueeRat''] - Richard de Wylfin, ''alt.fan.furry'' (26 July 2003)</ref><ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/3ec9d62820306be7/347965ea5f89e6c5 ''The Vanishing''] - [[Dreamstalker Wolf]], ''alt.fan.furry'' (27 January 2004)</ref>

On [[MUCK]]s, it's common for furs to jokingly say that they're leaving in answer to a minor slip up or a bad pun, or an unsettling bit of news.{{fact}}

== References ==
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==See Also==

* [[Real life]]
* [[FIAWOL]]
* [[FIJAGH]]
* [[Wikipedia:Real_life|Real life]] on [[Wikipedia]]

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Drake Foxe

2021-08-26T08:36:21Z

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[[File:DrakeMooseSuit.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Drake Foxe at [[Texas Furry Fiesta|TFF]] [[Furry Fiesta 2016|2016]]]]
[[File:DolinZloy.png|left|thumb|100px|Drake Foxe's [[Minecraft]] skin]]
'''Drake Foxe''' (a.k.a. '''Dolinmyster''') is a furry and [[Youtuber]], as well as a [[wikipedia:Let's Play|Let's Player]] who resides in [[wikipedia:Houston, Texas|Houston Texas]]. <ref>[http://twitter.com/DrakeFoxe @DrakeFoxe's profile] on Twitter. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/DolinmysterLP Dolinmyster Plays Youtube Channel]</ref>

== Fandom Involvement ==
Drake's [[fursona]] is a lime-green [[dragon]]-[[fox]] [[hybrid]] with [[Angel]]-type wings, which he sometimes refers to as a "Droxel". However, he is generally dubbed a fox for simplicity.

He is also a regular [[fursuiter]]. It is a [[moose]] originally owned by [[Jesper]] which was passed on to him after they [[leaving the fandom|left the fandom]].

He has also been an Operations staffer for [[Texas Furry Fiesta]] since 2016.{{fact}}

He joined the [[Alamo City Furry Invasion]] on the ConOps Team for its first iteration in 2017.

==External links==
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* [http://youtube.com/DolinmysterLP ''Dolinmyster Plays''] - Dolinmyster's [[YouTube]]
* [http://twitter.com/DolinmysterLP ''Dolinmyster Plays''] - Dolinmyster's [[Twitter]]
** [http://twitter.com/DrakeFoxe ''Drake Foxe''] - Drake Foxe's [[Twitter]] '''''''NSFW'''''''
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/dracoalutusvulpes/ ''Draco Alutus Vulpes''] - Drake Foxe's [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.furryfiesta.org/ ''Texas Furry Fiesta Official Website'']

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Furry Fiesta 2020

2021-08-26T08:26:30Z

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{{Furry Fiesta}}
'''Furry Fiesta 2020''' was the twelfth annual '''Furry Fiesta''' [[convention]]. It was held over February 27- March 1, 2020,<ref name="TFF2020">[https://2020.furryfiesta.org/ TFF 2020] website. Retrieved December 15, 2020.</ref> with 5296 attendees. 1031 [[fursuiter]]s participated in the [[fursuit parade]]<ref name=PicTweet">[https://twitter.com/FurryFiesta/status/1246114706030571520?s=20 Tweet] on the Furry Fiesta account on [[Twitter]]. Dated April 3, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.</ref>.

The convention's theme was '''''Kaiju Attack!''''', featuring [[Kaiju]] [[creature]]s and [[monster]]s.

The [[guests of honor]] were: [[Tweeko Wolf]] of [[Twinky Arts]], [[Kiwi Fox]] and [[PinkGatorPress]]

$35,608.73 was raised for the convention [[charity]], the [[Texas Center for Animal Research and Education]].

== Trivia ==

* It was one of the last [[furry convention]]s held in the U.S. before the [[COVID-19|2020 COVID-19 pandemic]].

==References==
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Derrpy The Deer

2021-08-26T08:25:13Z

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[[File:Derrpyoutofsuit.jpeg|thumbnail|Jonathan Mitchell]]
[[File:DerrpyTheDeerFullbody.jpeg|thumbnail|Derrpy The Deer on [[Tik Tok]]]]
'''Derrpy The Deer''' (a.k.a. '''Derrpy''' or '''Jonathan Mitchell''' (real name); born November 10, 2001) is a [[fursuiter]], fursuit maker and [[YouTuber]] who lives in [[W:Arkansas|Arkansas]], USA. He is the founder of [[FairyTailsEShop]].

== Biography ==

Since 2013, Derrpy moved from various [[W:foster home|foster]] homes, and was in and out of mental treatment centers when there were no homes available. While living in a home in Colorado, Derrpy chose to leave when he turned 18.

He loves to play video games, longboard, and make Tik Tok videos. His favorite foods are crab rangoon and cheese cake, and his favorite drink is milk.

==Fandom Involvement==
In July 2019, he discovered the fandom through [[Telephone]]'s videos on [[Youtube]].

=== Fursonas ===
* '''Axel Drake''': A dutch angel dragon and Derrpy's first fursona created upon joining the fandom.

* '''Derrpy The Deer''': A deer created in the same year as Axel Drake.

=== Convention Attendance ===
* [[DenFur]] 2019
* [[Texas Furry Fiesta]] [[Furry Fiesta 2020|2020]]

== Social Media Presence ==
===YouTube===
Derrpy first joined [[Youtube]] on July 4th, 2019. He usually uploads gaming and fursuit videos on the channel.

==== Furry Content ====
On January 26, 2020, He uploaded his [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsL9yyok4Kk Best of DerrpytheDeer Vol.1] first video to his channel featured his compilation about his [[Tik Tok]] videos.

=== TikTok ===
Derrpy started using [[TikTok]] in 2016 when it was still known as '''Musical.ly'''. He often makes dance-based TikToks, but also makes comedy videos, usually featuring other [[fursuiter]]s.

He has roughly 3.7K followers on TikTok, and posts roughly three new TikToks a day. He has started making content on his new out of his [[suit]] account, '''Derrpyoutofsuit''', which is close to 30 followers.

== Gallery ==
<gallery caption="Fursuit Photos" widths="125px" heights="125px" perrow="5">
File:Derrpy The Deer Fursuit Photo.jpg|Derrpy on playground
</gallery>

<gallery caption="Fursona Arts" widths="125px" heights="125px" perrow="5">
File:Derrpy The Deer Fursona Art.png|Art by Maurice J
File:Derrpy The Deer Fursona Art 2.png|Art by Maurice J
File:Derrpy The Deer Fursona Art 3.jpg|Art by CooperToonhyena
File:Derrpy Another Fursona.jpg|Axel Drake art given by [[Melon Noct]] during White Elephant Christmas Party 2019
File:Axel Drake Fursona.jpg|Axel Drake fursona art by [https://twitter.com/MelonNoct Melon Noct]
</gallery>

== External links ==
* [http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2k0kpRKTYKFJ4BalXU-79g Derrpy The Deer] on [[YouTube]]
* [http://twitter.com/DerrpyTheDeer Derrpy The Deer] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://instagram.com/derrpythedeer?igshid=fp86hkbr3x92 Derrpy The Deer] on [[Instagram]]
* [http://www.patreon.com/join/DerrpytheDeer Derrpy The Deer] on [[Patreon]]
* [http://etsy.me/3atBnoK Derrpy The Deer] on [[Etsy]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/jonathan.mitchell.568089 Jonathan Mitchell] on [[Facebook]]
* [http://vm.tiktok.com/Va24Kt/ Jonathan Mitchell] on [[TikTok]]

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