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Jewel Vixens

2022-10-01T13:06:54Z

ArtsyCat:

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| author = [[Aelius]] and [[Steven Swanson]]
| url = http://www.furaffinity.net/user/jewelvixens/
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'''''Jewel Vixens''''' is a online furry [[webcomic]] co-written by [[Aelius]] and [[Steven Swanson]], the comic's main artist. It follows the adventures of eight [[anthropomorphic]] [[fox#Vixens|vixen]]s living in the 1970s as models while working as undercover agents for a mysterious benevolent organization called "F.U.T.U.R.E."

Jewel Vixens parodies 1960s and 1970s spy movies and TV shows such as ''[[Wikipedia:Danger: Diabolik|Danger: Diabolik]]'', [[Wikipedia:James Bond|James Bond]], ''[[Wikipedia:Charlie's Angels|Charlie's Angels]]'', and ''[[Wikipedia:Mission: Impossible|Mission: Impossible]]''. It also references local pop culture of the era and employs many popular stereotypes of the era in a comedic fashion while at the same time lampooning the popularity of vixens within the furry fandom and [[vixen jokes]].

The Jewel Vixens fight villains such as the Evil Blue Dude, who lives with his mom and runs the malevolent organization "S.P.E.C.T.R.U.M.", and his lieutenants, of which Evil Pink, Purple Lotus, Citronella Vindaloo, Mean Green, and Furious Fuchsia are known. Each lieutenant represents a colorized division of S.P.E.C.T.R.U.M. with particular practices and evil machinations.

Jewel Vixens is primarily a comedic comic, but at times has serious content. It maxes out at a PG-13 rating for its use of firearms, innuendo, and comic mischief.

==The team==
The Jewel Vixens are :[[Image:Cc10.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Here's the story... er, nevermind.]]

*[[Sapphire (Jewel Vixens)|Sapphire]]
*[[Topaz]]
*[[Jade (Jewel Vixens)|Jade]]
*[[Onyx (Jewel Vixens)|Onyx]]
*[[Aquamarine]]
*[[Amethyst (character)|Amethyst]]
*[[Emerald (Jewel Vixens)|Emerald]]
*[[Ruby (Jewel Vixens)|Ruby]]

==Additional characters==
Other characters include:

*'''Diamond''' : The mysterious founder of F.U.T.U.R.E. is none other than a woman claiming to have a Jewel Name as well. She aided in rescuing the girls and bringing them to the knowledge of the rival force bent on their destruction. Diamond provides the team with all the information and gear they need to help save the world from evil megalomaniancs desiring world domination. Very little is known about her personally, though...

*'''Mendoza''' : Mendoza is the primary male character of the comic. He takes on the role as their main agent (modeling agent, travel agent, etc.) and undercover photographer, as well as a mediator between the Vixens and F.U.T.U.R.E., the benevolent organization that formed the team and supplies them. In the comic he says that he's the "horribly inept English buffoon" for comic relief, though it's likely he's just trying to make light of his nervousness around the ladies (a matter that was shown early on in the form of fainting spells every time he got near them). Despite his clumsiness, the Vixens like having him as a friend (or a 'pet' as Jade says).

*'''Slappy Cromwell''' : Chief source of information when it comes to the gadgets that the Vixens will use in their mission, Slappy was employed by F.U.T.U.R.E. as the lead designer for field technology (and as such, instantly became friends with Aquamarine). Although his name caused a bit of a rough first impression with Sapphire, Slappy is a kind individual and quite helpful in figuring out the right tools to use in a pinch.

==Ask-A-Vixen==
Recently, Aelius came up with a new feature to be added to the website called Ask-A-Vixen. Readers can email an address listed (such as the one in the External Links section of this WikiFur page) with a question to the Vixens, and the answers from the Vixens themselves will be posted on a special section of the website. Aelius warns that this feature is mainly for fun and giggles, so the girls won't be answering anything that spoils potential plots or that just reeks of extreme-fanboyishness. Of course, that very fact DOES give them the chance to mock the people who asked the offensive questions, though.

==Status==
The comic is currently on hiatus as the main artist, Jodimest, has stepped down to pursue personal projects. Luckily, a number of replacement artists are currently being interviewed and Aelius hopes for the Vixens to make a return soon. He says the writing will remain the same, as he will still be the series' main writer, "but the girls will be wearing new makeup."

As of December 1, 2011 the domain name jewelvixens.com expired and seems to have been cybersquatted.

==External links==
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/jewelvixens/ Jewel Vixens webcomic] at [[Fur Affinity]]
*[http://www.jewelvixens.com/ficsnforum/index.php JV Forums and Fanfic archive]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Jewel_Vixens_Central/ Jewel Vixens Central]: Fanclub at Yahoo! Groups
*[mailto:askavixen@jewelvixens.com Ask-A-Vixen feature]

[[fr:Jewel Vixens]]

[[Category:Comics]][[Category:2004 births]][[Category:Fox characters]]

Jewel Vixens

2022-10-01T13:05:55Z

ArtsyCat:

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{{Infobox webcomic
| title = Jewel Vixens
| image = [[File:(Jodi)_Icon.jpg|thumb|The Jewel Vixens logo]]
| caption =
| author = [[Aelius]] and [[Steven Swanson]]
| url = http://www.furaffinity.net/user/jewelvixens/
| status =
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| rating = {{rating-14-button}}
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'''''Jewel Vixens''''' is a online furry [[webcomic]] co-written by [[Aelius]] and [[Steven Swanson]], the comic's main artist. It follows the adventures of eight [[anthropomorphic]] [[fox#Vixens|vixen]]s living in the 1970s as models while working as undercover agents for a mysterious benevolent organization called "F.U.T.U.R.E."

Jewel Vixens parodies 1960s and 1970s spy media such as ''[[Wikipedia:Danger: Diabolik|Danger: Diabolik]]'', [[Wikipedia:James Bond|James Bond]], ''[[Wikipedia:Charlie's Angels|Charlie's Angels]]'', and ''[[Wikipedia:Mission: Impossible|Mission: Impossible]]''. It also references local pop culture of the era and employs many popular stereotypes of the era in a comedic fashion while at the same time lampooning the popularity of vixens within the furry fandom and [[vixen jokes]].

The Jewel Vixens fight villains such as the Evil Blue Dude, who lives with his mom and runs the malevolent organization "S.P.E.C.T.R.U.M.", and his lieutenants, of which Evil Pink, Purple Lotus, Citronella Vindaloo, Mean Green, and Furious Fuchsia are known. Each lieutenant represents a colorized division of S.P.E.C.T.R.U.M. with particular practices and evil machinations.

Jewel Vixens is primarily a comedic comic, but at times has serious content. It maxes out at a PG-13 rating for its use of firearms, innuendo, and comic mischief.

==The team==
The Jewel Vixens are :[[Image:Cc10.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Here's the story... er, nevermind.]]

*[[Sapphire (Jewel Vixens)|Sapphire]]
*[[Topaz]]
*[[Jade (Jewel Vixens)|Jade]]
*[[Onyx (Jewel Vixens)|Onyx]]
*[[Aquamarine]]
*[[Amethyst (character)|Amethyst]]
*[[Emerald (Jewel Vixens)|Emerald]]
*[[Ruby (Jewel Vixens)|Ruby]]

==Additional characters==
Other characters include:

*'''Diamond''' : The mysterious founder of F.U.T.U.R.E. is none other than a woman claiming to have a Jewel Name as well. She aided in rescuing the girls and bringing them to the knowledge of the rival force bent on their destruction. Diamond provides the team with all the information and gear they need to help save the world from evil megalomaniancs desiring world domination. Very little is known about her personally, though...

*'''Mendoza''' : Mendoza is the primary male character of the comic. He takes on the role as their main agent (modeling agent, travel agent, etc.) and undercover photographer, as well as a mediator between the Vixens and F.U.T.U.R.E., the benevolent organization that formed the team and supplies them. In the comic he says that he's the "horribly inept English buffoon" for comic relief, though it's likely he's just trying to make light of his nervousness around the ladies (a matter that was shown early on in the form of fainting spells every time he got near them). Despite his clumsiness, the Vixens like having him as a friend (or a 'pet' as Jade says).

*'''Slappy Cromwell''' : Chief source of information when it comes to the gadgets that the Vixens will use in their mission, Slappy was employed by F.U.T.U.R.E. as the lead designer for field technology (and as such, instantly became friends with Aquamarine). Although his name caused a bit of a rough first impression with Sapphire, Slappy is a kind individual and quite helpful in figuring out the right tools to use in a pinch.

==Ask-A-Vixen==
Recently, Aelius came up with a new feature to be added to the website called Ask-A-Vixen. Readers can email an address listed (such as the one in the External Links section of this WikiFur page) with a question to the Vixens, and the answers from the Vixens themselves will be posted on a special section of the website. Aelius warns that this feature is mainly for fun and giggles, so the girls won't be answering anything that spoils potential plots or that just reeks of extreme-fanboyishness. Of course, that very fact DOES give them the chance to mock the people who asked the offensive questions, though.

==Status==
The comic is currently on hiatus as the main artist, Jodimest, has stepped down to pursue personal projects. Luckily, a number of replacement artists are currently being interviewed and Aelius hopes for the Vixens to make a return soon. He says the writing will remain the same, as he will still be the series' main writer, "but the girls will be wearing new makeup."

As of December 1, 2011 the domain name jewelvixens.com expired and seems to have been cybersquatted.

==External links==
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/jewelvixens/ Jewel Vixens webcomic] at [[Fur Affinity]]
*[http://www.jewelvixens.com/ficsnforum/index.php JV Forums and Fanfic archive]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Jewel_Vixens_Central/ Jewel Vixens Central]: Fanclub at Yahoo! Groups
*[mailto:askavixen@jewelvixens.com Ask-A-Vixen feature]

[[fr:Jewel Vixens]]

[[Category:Comics]][[Category:2004 births]][[Category:Fox characters]]

Pornography

2022-09-30T10:20:30Z

ArtsyCat:

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[[File:Peep Show Window.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Adult sex aids and vestments]]
'''Pornography''' (Ancient Greek, noun: '''πόρνηγράφεινία''' [pornēgrapheinia]; euphemisms: '''Adult/Mature work/media''', colloquialisms: '''Porno''' or '''Porn'''), also known as '''[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pron Pron/Pr0n]''' or '''[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=p0rn P0rn]''', is a term commonly used to describe [[sex]]ually explicit imagery or depiction in [[artwork]], [[photography]], [[film]], and [[writing]].

In its original Greek definition it meant to "write about [[W:prostitute|harlots]]" ('''πορνογράφος''', "pornographos" in the Greek [[author]] [[W:Athenaeus|Athenaeus]]'s ''[[W:Deipnosophists|Deipnosophists]]'' in the early third century [[W:Anno Domini|AD]]). The word was first used in the [[W:English language in England|British English language]] in [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=pornography&allowed_in_frame=0 1843].

== Scope ==

Various groups within worldwide societies have considered depictions of any sexual nature "immoral", labeling thus "pornographic", and have attempted to have them suppressed under "obscenity" and other laws (e.g. the 1973 [[W:U.S. Supreme Court|U.S. Supreme Court]]'s "[[W:Miller test|Miller test]]" and/or [[W:U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese|U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese]]'s 1986 "[[W:Meese Report|Meese Report]]") with varying degrees of success.

Such "pornographic" works have also often been subject to [[W:censorship|censorship]] and other legal restraints to publication, display or possession. Such grounds and even the definition of pornography have differed in various [[W:Pornography by region|historical, cultural, and national contexts]].<ref>[H. Mongomery Hyde (1964) A History of Pornography: 1–26.]</ref>

== Pornography and furry ==
[[File:Pr0nKitty.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Generic Adult (Porn) furry-themed Art by '''BMG''']]
Within the [[furry fandom]], most explicit artistic or written depictions of sexual acts are considered "furry pornography".{{who}}{{fact}} Images or descriptions of a single or groups of [[furry]]/[[anthropomorphic]] [[character]]s not explicitly engaging in sex acts but prominently displaying [[genitalia|sexual organ]]s (especially in a state of arousal) are also often considered porn.{{who}}{{fact}}

Pornography featuring furry characters may be called '''furry porn''', '''furry adult art''', and/or '''[[yiff]] art'''. Another common term is '''Furotica''', a [[W:portmanteau|portmanteau]] [[furspeech]] term of the words '''furry''' and [[W:erotica|erotica]].

A wide variety of free online furry art and writing archives offer the option to upload and display pornographic art and stories to the public, such as [[Fur Affinity]], [[Inkbunny]], [[SoFurry]], [[Weasyl]], [[VCL]]. Most furry [[W:Pay-site|pay-sites]] are exclusively catered to such media.

Some [[image board]], such as [[U-18Chan]], [[Fchan]] and [[PlayMouse]], are specifically intended for the showcasing of "furry porn."

=== Propagation ===

Often, members of the fandom and [[critic]]s alike speculate that adult content makes up the majority of the fandom.{{cn}} The opposite point of view, voiced particularly in the [[2 Sense]] shows, claims that this is caused by the [[W:cognitive bias|cognitive bias]]: since pornography is not [[W:taboo|tabooed]] in the [[furry community]], its relative percentage may be even smaller than in the [[mundane]] world, but the fact that it gets more exposure makes it appear to be a larger chunk.{{fact}}

No scientifically credible estimates of the exact ratio of pornographic content to family friendly content in the furry community exist to date. A rough estimate from [[convention]]s which allow adult content in such activities as [[art show]]s and [[charity auction]]s and auction sites such as [[FurBid-SF]] suggest a proportion of 25-40%, with a higher proportion of mature [[:Category:Publications|publications]] and 2D artwork than sculpture and other constructed art.{{fact}}

[[Fur Affinity]], arguably the largest furry art site, published monthly statistics up until 2009 ([http://community.livejournal.com FA LiveJournal]) which consistently showed clean artwork outnumbered pornographic artwork by orders of magnitude.{{cn}}

=== Legality ===

There are no mainstream laws<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/22/six_second_clip/ theregister.co.uk, "Man could face prison over six second 'extreme porn' clip"]</ref> which specifically reference pornography containing anthropomorphic characters at this time, be it characters of adult or [[Cub#Legal issues regarding cub media|minor (cub)]] age. Furry websites, [[forum]]s, groups and publications may enact them independently within the fandom.<ref>[http://help.furaffinity.net/article/AA-00203/8/Terms-of-Service-TOS.html Fur Affinity]'s Terms Of Service (TOS). Retrieved July 6, 2014.</ref>

== Sexuality and content ==
=== Orientation ===

Furry pornography is often [[stereotype]]d as [[homosexual]] in nature.{{fact}} This is not always the case, though the percentage of [[bisexual]] or homosexual furries appears to be higher than that in the general population.{{fact}} A detailed survey<ref>[http://www.tevildo.com/FAEStatistics.htm Tevildo's "fur.artwork.erotica" Statistics Page]</ref> by [[Tevildo]] of postings to the [[Furrynet|fur.artwork.erotica]] newsgroup between April and December 2001 revealed 45.6% of pictures to be "gay" themed and 48.9% to be "straight" ([[W:heterosexual|heterosexual]]) themed.

=== Species ===

Furry pornography commonly depicts [[species]] popular among the furry fandom, as many furry porn artists enjoy depicting their own personal [[fursona]]s in sexual activity,{{fact}} either with a fantasy mate or the fursona of a person to whom they are attracted in real life. Some pornographic artists draw generic characters as well, though these are usually species chosen for their sexual characteristics or stereotyped promiscuity, such as [[fox]]es, [[wolves]], and [[horse]]s.{{clarify}}{{fact}}

=== Subject ===

[[Fetish]] imagery catering to various [[:Category:Paraphilias|paraphilias]] seems to appear{{clarify}} with significant frequency in furry porn. [[BDSM]], [[Vorarephilia|vore]], [[pregfur|pregnancy fetish]], [[fursuit sex|costume play]], [[babyfur|infantilism]], [[inflatophilia|inflation]], [[W:rape fantasy|rape fantasy]], and other fetishes are often depicted in furry pornography, with most of the characters engaging in these fetishes are being invariably [[anthropomorphic]] animals.

[[Transformation]], in which humans turn into animals or furries transform into a different type of furry, is also popular in furry porn and regular furry art alike. Mental control or transformation permanence may be established through [[W:Orgasm|orgasm]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2580187/ The Island Guardians, Page 6] - [[Faithry]] (28 July 2009)</ref><ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6295509 Enduring Technologies: R.A.I.S. - 6 of 14] [NSFW] — [[Endium]] (11 August 2011)</ref><ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7025231/ Sketch by Classified-Crud: Competitive Vibes WITH STORY!] - [[Jaki-Kun]] (13 December 2011)</ref>

Most of these fetishes are not specific to the furry fandom, but merely furry expressions of them. While fetish porn is frequently attested to be unusually common in furry fandom — one of the complaints of the former [[critic]] [[Burned Furs]] was its perceived popularity{{Clarify}}{{fact}} — it is, again, impossible to obtain a precise percentage of fetish pornography compared to other forms of furry pornography.

== Mainstream views ==

Furry erotica is not thought well of by some outside the fandom itself. In [[The Geek Hierarchy]], Erotic Furries (sic) are ranked just below Furries as a whole, and just above "[[Star Trek]] [[fanfic]], written as furry erotica, with Kirk as an ocelot (or something), and the author being the star and his own personal furry as well."{{cn}}

== References ==
<references />

== See also ==

* [[W:Pornography|Pornography]] on [[Wikipedia]]

[[Category:Arts and crafts]]
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Gamma-g

2022-09-30T10:19:24Z

ArtsyCat:

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'''gamma-g''' (born 1980, also known as "みの(Mino)") is a Japanese [[furry]]/[[kemono]] [[artist]]. In 2003 Mino graduated the university.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20040302083725/http://wanican.hp.infoseek.co.jp/cgi-bin/bbs/bbs.cgi</ref>

==Doujin==
In 2000 Mino started his website "Wani no Kanzume (ワニの缶詰, Canning of Cayman)"
<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20021204235640/http://wanican.hp.infoseek.co.jp/</ref>

It is unknown when Mino/gamma started to publish his doujin works on his doujin circle [[Dragon Heart]], however it was at least since 2003.<ref>https://www.doujinshi.org/browse/author/69956/gamma/</ref>

In 2002 Mino launched the fansite of the Japanese anime on soccer [[Forza! Hidemaru]] (フォルツァ！ひでまる) until 2003.
<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20030625114119/http://www.rivo.mediatti.net/~mino/</ref>
Mino also published the gay doujinshi on the anime.<ref>https://www.doujinshi.org/book/463197/OOOO-Daisuki!/</ref>

In 2003 gamma designed all characters for doujin ADV [[Morenatsu]] becoming the member of the project.

In 2007 Mino started his manga series [[Built Tiger]], as the guest work at joint-doujinshi "Butter Toast" featuring anthromorphic gay tiger, published by [[Toraya]] (虎屋) under [[Himachi]] (日待). This work became famous and in the same year gamma published the first volume of Bulit Tiger<ref>https://www.doujinshi.org/book/433847/Choujuu-Gasshin-Build-Tiger-01/</ref>. This series lasted with 11 volumes plus 2 extra volumes until 2015.<ref>See Ref. 3.</ref>

In 2008 Mino started his blog and it may be in this period that he changed his name to gamma-g.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20090327204803/http://gamma.moo.jp/wordpress/?paged=2</ref>

In 2015 gamma-g claimed the piracy and withdrew from [[Furaffinity]] and make his account on twitter closed, leaving the message below; "''enjoy the doujin among only my local friends (...) Thank you for everything. I will not come back internet for a while. Piracy really turned me off. I'm going to enjoy the doujin among only my local friends. Good bye.''"<ref>http://morenatsu.wikia.com/wiki/Gamma/ The primary source the writer of this article couldn't find.</ref>

In 2016 gamma-g designed some characters for [[Tokyo Afterschool Summoners]], the new social game for phone (See the article [[Tokyo Afterschool Summoners]]).

==Works==
===Original===
* Hitori + Ippiki gurashi (2003, 2011)
* [[Built Tiger]] (Choujuugoukin Built Tiger, 2007~ 2014)
* Under the Dragon (2011)
* Inudairu (2012~ 2014)
* Wolf/ Cow (2013/2014)
* Bernese Bernese (2013)
* Dessert is Dragon (2014)
* Moguraa, not Bulit (ビルドじゃないモグラー, 2016)

====Morenatsu====
* Tiger Ramune (2011)
* Bubblegum Bear (2011)
* Morenatsu Rough Gashu (Sketches, 2013)

===Fan Fiction===
* TTRW! (2011) - Joint-doujinshi featuring scarlies

====Forza! Hidemaru====
* ○○○○ Daisuki (I love ****, 2003)

====Final Fantasy Tactics Advance====
* Futari no Rou (Rule for Two, 2003)

====LiveOn====
* Zenith no Ouji-sama (Prince of Zenith, 2010)

===Others===
* [[Morenatsu]] (2003~2015) - Character Design
* [[Tokyo Afterschool Summoners]] (2016) - Character design of some characters.
==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://gamma.moo.jp/wordpress/ gamma制作記] His official weblog
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20020602022841/http://isweb30.infoseek.co.jp/play/wanican/ ワニの缶詰] - His old website
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20011208063534/http://web12.freecom.ne.jp/~wanican/ ワニの缶詰] - His old website
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20041130190859/http://wanican.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ ワニの缶詰] - His old website
* [https://www.doujinshi.org/browse/author/69956/gamma/ gamma] - List of doujinshis he contributed to.

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Rowrbrazzle

2022-06-21T09:52:25Z

ArtsyCat:

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[[File:Rowrbrazzle 001 cover.png|thumb|right|Rowrbrazzle #1. Cover art by [[Greg Bear]]]]
'''''Rowrbrazzle''''', also known as '''''Brazzle''''', is an [[amateur press association]] (APA) magazine devoted to [[funny animal]] [[cartoon]] [[art|illustration]], that for a long time was a bulwark for [[furry fandom]]. The word is a misspelling of "rowrbazzle!", an exclamation used at times by the [[character]]s in [[W:Walt Kelly|Walt Kelly's]] [[comic|comic strip]] ''[[Pogo]]''.

==History==

''Rowrbrazzle'' was co-created by [[Marc Schirmeister]], [[Timothy Fay]] and [[John Cawley]] in 1983 as a result of the cessation of its predecessor, ''[[Vootie]]'', with the first issue being distributed to its first contributors in February 1984. [[Fred Patten]] took over as an official editor five years later in 1989, and served in this position for the next 17 years, until he had to step down in 2005 due to illness. [[Mike Curtis]], [[Edd Vick]], [[Michael J. Susko Jr.]] and others served as interim editors until the new permanent editor, [[William Earl Haskell]] was found. He served until 2016 until he had to step down due to failing health, and [[Edd Vick]] became official editor once again.

The first issue was distributed to the association membership in February 1984. It is still published quarterly as of 2018, with the 139th issue having the cover date of October 2018.<ref>[https://www.second-ed.com/detail.cfm?ID=rowr106&storeid=1 ROWRBRAZZLE. #106 (2010) (1 copy left)] at [[Second Ed Mailorder]] website. Retrieved 2012 January 21.</ref> Rowrbrazzle is always looking for new members. Furry [[writer]]s, [[artist]]s, or journalists are invited to contact Vick.

==Significance==
[[File:RowrBrazzle-17.jpg|thumb|right|Rowrbrazzle #17. Cover art by [[Mike Kazaleh]]]]
[[Fred Patten]], onetime editor of ''Rowrbrazzle'', had this view of 'Brazzle's significance:
{{q|My thesis is that furry fandom coalesced out of sf fandom and comics fandom, blending elements from both of them and achieving its own critical mass in 1983/1984. The first clear signs of the independent furry fandom were the creation of its first apa, Rowrbrazzle, and the decision by some fans to self-publish furry comic books because there seemed to be enough fans of stories with talking animals to support them (as distinct from earlier attempts to self-publish comics which had to hope for sufficient sales from the general public alone.)
...
Rowrbrazzle started in February 1984. Since it was specifically an apa for writing and drawing funny animals as a genre and discussing the new fandom that was forming about them, it is a handy landmark to say that "furry fandom existed at this time"[http://replay.web.archive.org/20090228194647/http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mglyer/club/page2.html]}}

== Known members ==

{{main|List of members of Rowrbrazzle}}

==References==
<references />

==See also==

* [[List of Rowrbrazzle issues]]
* [[Wikipedia:Rowrbrazzle|Rowrbrazzle]] on [[Wikipedia]]

==External links==
===Primary sources===

*''[http://www.rootoon.com/rb/ Rootoon.com]'' sample of pages by contributor Timothy Fay.
*[http://www.snowbuni.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1160968822 "Rowrbrazzle Lives!"] message board thread from ''[http://www.snowbuni.com/ SnowBuni.com]''

===Secondary sources===
{{Flayrah | node1=5800 | title1='Rowrbrazzle' editor's surgery brings in emergency editor | node2=6493 | title2='Rowrbrazzle' has a new Official Editor }}
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20090228194647/http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mglyer/club/page2.html ''File 770'' Issue 127, November 1998] - section about Fred Patten, "The Fur Frontier", archived 2009 Feburary 28 by Internet Archive Wayback Machine
*[http://www.nnseek.com/e/fur.misc/furry_semi_faq_21884116m.html#21884116 Furry Semi-FAQ at '''''nnseek''''']

===Booksellers===

*[http://www.milehighcomics.com/comicindex/Title-ROWRBRAZZLE--1983--by-Independents--All.html ''Rowrbrazzle'' at Mile High Comics]
*[http://www.second-ed-online.com/category/ROWRBRAZZLE-155 Rowrbrazzle] at [[Second Ed Mailorder]]

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HUZZAH!

2022-06-21T09:50:31Z

ArtsyCat:

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[[File:Huzzah 1 cover.jpg|right|thumb|Huzzah #1 cover]]
'''''Huzzah''''' was a APA publication started in the late 1980s by [[Dwight Dutton]] as an [[Albedo Anthropomorphics]] and [[Steve Gallacci]] [[fanzine]].

== History ==

''Huzzah'' ran 4 issues in that format; with issue 5 it switched to a general furry [[fanzine]] co-edited by [[Roz Gibson]], who describes:
{{q|issue 1 was published by Steve Gallacci when he was still in the Airforce, and issues 2-4 were done as a digest-sized Albedo fanzine in the late 80's-early 90's, mostly reprinting old BBS chatboards about Albedo, along with fan art and articles. [...] Huzzah the furry fanzine began with issue 5.<ref>[http://martes.livejournal.com/611518.html Various projects]. March 23, 2010 LiveJournal post by [[Roz Gibson]]. Retrieved March 25, 2010.</ref>}}

This format change was influenced by a number of ''[[Rowrbrazzle]]'' [[artist]]s who had become dissatisfied with that publication's declining quality and the proliferation of text-based and [[adult|x-rated]] material in it.

''Huzzah'' allowed no text-only contributions, and tried to limit the membership to professional artists, art students, or high-level hobby [[cartoonist]]s. It was one of the first [[furry]] fanzines to feature a color cover on every issue.

''Huzzah'' ceased publication with issue #50 due to financial reasons. The cost of printing and shipping became much greater than the amount of money that was brought in from sales and subscriptions, and the editors could no longer make up the difference out of their own funds.

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.rabbitvalley.com/department_1159_0_1.html Huzzah catalog page] on [[Rabbit Valley]]
* [https://www.second-ed.com/results.cfm?Category=88&subcat=ALL Huzzah catalog page] on [[Second Ed Mailorder]]

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Fanzine

2022-06-21T09:42:36Z

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[[File:AWOTW Cover.jpg|right|thumb|Cover of ''A Walk on the Wildside'' #1 (mid-1980s), art by Bob M. Guthrie]]
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A '''fanzine''', or just '''zine''' (blend of '''fan''' and '''magazine''' or '''-zine''') is a non-professional and unofficial publication produced by enthusiasts/fans of a particular [[fandom]] or cultural phenomenon (i.e. [[Literature|literary]], [[music]]al, etc) for the pleasure of others who share their interest.

== Ethymology ==

The term was coined in October 1940 by [[W:Russ Chauvenet|Russ Chauvenet]], and first popularized within [[science fiction]] fandom, whereas it was later adopted by other communities.

The term "fanzine" is sometimes confused with [[W:Fan magazine|fan magazine]], but the latter term most often refers to commercially produced publications for (rather than by) fans.

== The fanzines ==

Typically, fanzine contributing [[publisher]]s, [[editor]]s, [[writer]]s, [[artist]]s, and other contributors of articles or illustrations are not paid for their efforts, except those fanzines that can pay a nominal payment, offer [[letters of comment]]s ('''LoCs'''), and/or by offering free copies of the final product (which some contributors can then resell at sites and venues)

Fanzines are either circulated free of charge, with a nominal cost to defray postage or production expenses, or sold for a low sales amount, and they may be obtained directly from the [[:Category:Publishers|publisher]], online stores, and/or at a [[convention]]s [[dealers den]] or [[artists alley]].

Some fanzines are typed and photocopied by amateurs using standard home office equipment, others are developed into professional publications (sometimes known as [[prozines]]), and many professional writers were first published in fanzines, with some continuing to contribute after establishing a professional reputation.

Currently, '''webzines''' (also known as '''online magazines''' and/or '''electronic magazines''', also known as '''e-magazines''') are taking over the common paper fanzine, via either [[W:PDF|PDFs]], shareable via [[W:USB flash drive|USB drives]], or posted directly online on the [[W:World Wide Web|World Wide Web]]. '''Ezine''', also spelled as '''e-zine''' is a more specialized term appropriately used for small magazines and newsletters distributed by an electronic mean (i.e. [[W:E-mail|emails]]). The use of internet jargon to distinguish between paper vs electronic fanzines is done to reflect their readership demographics or to capture alternative terms and spellings during an online search.

''[[Small Press Comics Explosion]]'', a magazine published by [[Tim Corrigan]] from 1986 to 1990,<ref>[https://indiecreatorexplosion.com/2020/06/19/fanzines-about-small-press-comics/ ''Fanzines about Small-Press Comics''] article on [https://indiecreatorexplosion.com/ Indie Creator Explosion]. Retrieved April 21, 2022.</ref> pulled the herculean task of showcasing and reviewing the almost total bulk of fanzine Americana during that time period.

The [https://www.poopsheetfoundation.com Poopsheet Foundation] is a ([[W:WIP|WIP]]) virtual/online archive showcasing [[mini-comic]]s, fanzines, [[small press comic]]s, [[newave comix]], and other related items. The physical part of the foundation is built with personal acquisitions as well as donations from supporters.

== Content ==

Many fanzines are compilations of many different creative works which may or may not be based loosely around a central theme. Others include continuing stories chronicling events in one or more [[W:shared universe|shared universe]]s, and their ratings can range from [[W:G rating|G to NC-17]].

== Fanzines and furry ==

Even with modern ways to distribute fanzines, a small number of paper [[:Category:Fanzines|furry fanzines]] are still in circulation. As with mainstream publications, furry fanzines may be obtained directly from publishers, online stores like [[Rabbit Valley]] or [[Second Ed]], or at a [[furry convention]]s dealers den or artists alley.

'''''Rowrbrazzle''''', also known as '''''Brazzle''''', a magazine devoted to [[funny animal]] [[cartoon]] [[art|illustration]]s and [[literature]], is often mislabeled as a "fanzine", while it actually being an [[amateur press association]] ('''APA''') publication.

Known artists that have contributed to fanzines (furry or not) include [[Marc Schirmeister]], [[Taral Wayne]], [[Jeff Wood]], [[Bob M. Guthrie]], [[Donna Barr]], and [[Mike Kazaleh]], among others.

== References ==
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== See also ==

* [[W:Fanzine|Fanzine]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[W:Webzine|Webzine]] on Wikipedia
* [[Amateur press association]]
* [[:Category:Fanzines|List of fanzines and related articles]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.poopsheetfoundation.com Poopsheet Foundation] official website
* [https://efanzines.com/Taral/index.htm Taral Wayne] on [https://efanzines.com/ eFanzines.com]

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Commission

2022-06-18T18:00:48Z

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[[File:Dustmeat commission.jpg|right|thumb|220px|"Leatherbound Doe", a commission piece by artist [[Dustmeat]] for [[Bob Guthrie]]]]
A '''commission''', full '''art commission''' or just '''comm''', is a request by an art patron ([[furry]] or otherwise) who hires and pays (with money, exchange or barter), for the creation of a [[furry]] piece of art (a '''commission'''), from an [[artist]], [[writer]], [[musician]], [[fursuit]] maker, or creator of any other type of work, for himself or on behalf of another person/group, Even though it's have been done by professional artists, on the internet, it's usually done by amateur artists.

==Art restrictions ==

Not all artists accept commissions, and those that do typically have restrictions on what kinds of artwork they may draw, limited by subject matter/activities depicted, media used, or time constraint.

== Media ==

The art commissioned (i.e. [[conbadge]]s, user icons, [[:Category:Character portraits|portraits]] of their [[character]]s, etc), can be done via traditional art materials (via pencil, paint, pen, etc), figural (maquettes, statues, figurines etc), [[fursuit]] related commissions (from appendages to full body costumes), or Computer Generated (same as traditional, trading for pixel/vector media).

Less commonly, a [[writer]] may take story commissions, or a [[musician]] may take commissions to compose a [[furry music|song]] and/or produce a recording of it.

== Payment ==

The range of commission media available is as little or vast as the price for them. Prices for commissions vary widely by artist and complexity of the work sought. The payment can be direct, or via a bid.

== Electronic commissioning ==

Some art can be commissioned electronically, no matter the medium. Websites exist where you can bid on already completed works, such as [[W:EBAY|eBay]], completed art and available commissions ([[FurBid-SF]], [[FurBuy]]), furry art galleries with commission options ([[Weasyl]], [[Fur Affinity]]), or dedicated art commission only sites ([[FurArtist]]).

== See also ==

* [[W:Commission_(art)|Art commission]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Adoptable]]
* [[YCH]]

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Commission

2022-06-18T17:57:11Z

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[[File:Dustmeat commission.jpg|right|thumb|220px|"Leatherbound Doe", a commission piece by artist [[Dustmeat]] for [[Bob Guthrie]]]]
A '''commission''', full '''art commission''' or just '''comm''', is a request by an art patron ([[furry]] or otherwise) who hires and pays (with money, exchange or barter), for the creation of a [[furry]] piece of art (a '''commission'''), from an [[artist]], [[writer]], [[musician]], [[fursuit]] maker, or creator of any other type of work, for himself or on behalf of another person/group, It's usually done by amateur artists, but also done by professional artists.

==Art restrictions ==

Not all artists accept commissions, and those that do typically have restrictions on what kinds of artwork they may draw, limited by subject matter/activities depicted, media used, or time constraint.

== Media ==

The art commissioned (i.e. [[conbadge]]s, user icons, [[:Category:Character portraits|portraits]] of their [[character]]s, etc), can be done via traditional art materials (via pencil, paint, pen, etc), figural (maquettes, statues, figurines etc), [[fursuit]] related commissions (from appendages to full body costumes), or Computer Generated (same as traditional, trading for pixel/vector media).

Less commonly, a [[writer]] may take story commissions, or a [[musician]] may take commissions to compose a [[furry music|song]] and/or produce a recording of it.

== Payment ==

The range of commission media available is as little or vast as the price for them. Prices for commissions vary widely by artist and complexity of the work sought. The payment can be direct, or via a bid.

== Electronic commissioning ==

Some art can be commissioned electronically, no matter the medium. Websites exist where you can bid on already completed works, such as [[W:EBAY|eBay]], completed art and available commissions ([[FurBid-SF]], [[FurBuy]]), furry art galleries with commission options ([[Weasyl]], [[Fur Affinity]]), or dedicated art commission only sites ([[FurArtist]]).

== See also ==

* [[W:Commission_(art)|Art commission]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Adoptable]]
* [[YCH]]

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Fur and Loathing

2022-06-17T05:56:05Z

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'''''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''''' is a popular American [[wikipedia:Crime drama|crime drama]] television series produced by [[Wikipedia:CBS|CBS]]. The original series is set in [[W:Las Vegas|Las Vegas]], [[W:Nevada|Nevada]]. Spinoff series called ''CSI: Miami'' and ''CSI: New York'' have debuted to cater to those local markets.

== "Fur and Loathing" episode ==
[[File:CSI.jpg|right|thumb|300px|An newspaper ad about the "Fur and Loathing" episode.]]
The fifth aired (but sixth produced) episode of season four, "'''Fur and Loathing'''" (first aired 30 October 2003), had [[character]]s [[W:Gil Grissom|Gil Grissom]] and [[W:Catherine Willows|Catherine Willows]] investigating the murder of a [[raccoon]] [[fursuiter]] and following the trail to a fictional [[furry convention]] called [[PafCon (CSI)|PafCon]].

The show portrayed furry conventions as being not much more than lectures and [[sex]] [[W:Orgy|orgies]], showcasing a private [[furpile]] during one scene. Gil Grissom, though, saw spiritual aspects to the fandom and even took interest in a speech and other information relating furry fandom to [[Totemism|ancient spirituality]].

== CBS and Southern California Furries ==
[[File:PafCon logo.png|right|180px|thumb|Logo of the fictional [[PafCon (CSI)|PafCon]].]]
In August of 2003, the producers of CSI approached [[Dark Fox]] ('''Sabre Fox'''), who was then head of the [[SoCalFurs]] Yahoo! Group, inviting local furries to participate as extras in the already-scripted and in-progress episode "featuring" [[furry fandom]]. Dark Fox made an optimistic post to the mailing list, suggesting that furries might be able to finally contribute to portraying the fandom in accurate, positive light.<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalFurs/message/7568 "Attn SoCalFurs!"]</ref> Much discussion was taken up about the positive and negative consequences such an episode would bring to the furry fandom.

After compelling Dark Fox and [[Kiyo Fox]] to sign a non-disclosure agreement, the producers lent the two a copy of the draft script for review.<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalFurs/message/7626 "As promised.. a CSI Update"]</ref><ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalFurs/message/7638 Second CSI Update]</ref>. Dark Fox quickly singled out many errors and misconceptions (which he cited as being based on the [[MTV]]'s "Sex2K" furry episode). During a follow-up meeting with CSI's director, producer, set designer, and creative director, he pointed out these errors, describing and showing real photographs of furry conventions.

Nonetheless, even after being shown the truth and correcting many of the crew's perspectives (including the creator of the show), the director gave Dark Fox the ultimatum that the show would continue as previously planned.<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalFurs/message/7648 Crew's reactions to being shown real pictures of furry conventions]</ref>

Yet another post described Dark Fox's frustration with the impending negative consequences that the CSI episode would have on the fandom's image, including the feeling of futility in dealing with the unmovable objectives of the director and producer.<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalFurs/message/7648 Dark Fox's frustration]</ref> Moreover, he received many "weird" emails. While most seemed supportive, he cited his concerns with being blacklisted for his efforts. Fearing retribution, he posted a public comment on Flayrah, explaining his hardships. <ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1640 Dark Fox's Flayrah reply]</ref>

The episode's convention scene was shot on September 15th of 2003 at the Valencia Hyatt, in [[W:Valencia, California|Valencia, California]], USA. Though the view of most local furs was cautious, about 10 chose to participate as extras. Others were held back at the studio gate reportedly due to payroll concerns. Most of the furs were in normal street clothes, wearing the occasional ears and [[tail]]s; However [[Vircoo]]'s fursuit '''Java''', was featured prominently in a scene.

The resulting episode showed the real fans several times in several scenes, lingering on [[Axel Ferret]] and [[Glyph]] for several seconds. The majority of the fursuits shown were of paid actors in "[[fursuits]]", [[scritch]]ing each other en masse in the lobby of the hotel. However many of the non-costumed extra's were indeed local fans, including [[Jwoulf]], [[AlohaWolf]], [[WhiteTiger]], [[cat]], [[Iron Badger]], [[Mel]], [[Tess Theredpony]], and [[Stego]]. All extras, including fandom members, were paid by the production company.

== Fandom reaction ==
[[File:Pafcon shirt.jpg|thumb|right|220px|A t-shirt drawn by [[Jimmy Chin]] and produced by [[Chairo]], jokingly pretending to be from the convention featured in the CSI episode. The back side reads, "I thought it was a coyote!" (a line from the show)]]
Most agreed that the number of [[fursuit]]ers and the extent to which they wore them was unrealistic, let alone the [[furpile]] scene.

*[[Ursula Vernon]] made [http://www.livejournal.com/users/ursulav/102109.html#cutid1 one of the best points]:
{{q|'I really don't blame the show for taking the weirdest possible angle, because if I were writing the show, I'd do it too. Why? Because a bunch of weirdos in costumes writhing around to porno music is waaaaay better for the ratings than an hour of slightly geeky people in T-shirts with wolves on them arguing about whether [[the Lion King]] was a better movie than [[Watership Down]]}}
*[[Bennie Tiger]] was also not surprised, and noted that [http://www.livejournal.com/users/bigtig/13890.html at least it was balanced in many ways]
*[[KinkyTurtle]] was [http://www.livejournal.com/users/kinkyturtle/92527.html amused by the PafCon schedule], and the location (''CSI: As If Furry Cons Could Afford Las Vegas'')
*[[Rigel]] [http://www.livejournal.com/users/rigelkitty/126319.html disagreed with the choice of subject matter], but thought it was funny
*[[Lucite Vixen]] was [http://www.livejournal.com/users/queenofstripes/434980.html amused rather than angered]
*[[2|2 the Ranting Gryphon]] has expressed amusement in the show on [[2 Sense]], claiming that it's controversial among furries because it's somewhat accurate.
*[[Xydexx]] thought [http://www.livejournal.com/users/xydexx/256189.html people outside the fandom probably didn't care all that much]
*:''There's a saying that puts the whole CSI mess into perspective: "You wouldn't care so much about what people thought about you if you knew how rarely they did."''
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/asianeko Asia Neko] thought the show misrepresented many furry lifestylers, and many people's views of furries were tainted due to the episode.
*[[Kay Shapero]] [http://kayshapero.livejournal.com/13961.html was an extra at the filming of the episode]. Once the show aired, she [http://kayshapero.livejournal.com/16163.html thought that there were many gaping plot holes], and suspected that the whole storyline was so that Grissom could deliver the pun in the closing line of the episode.
*[[Cid SilverWing]] was so revolted by the episode that he publicly expresses an extreme desire to have the episode banned "for defaming the Furry Fandom and misrepresenting it utterly."
*[[Mr_Initial_Man|Mr. Initial Man]] pointed out on [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0534691/goofs the episode's IMDB goofs page] that a fursuit with a latex lining would be very unrealistic, particularly in Nevada.
* [[PeterCat]] wrote a comment piece about it entitled [http://www.tigerden.com/infopage/furry/csi.html ''How accurate is the episode's portrayal of furries?''].
* ''[http://www.graphxpress.com/cgi-bin/wcotp.cgi?date=20031109 As seen on TV!...]'' - ''[[West Corner Of the Park (comic)|West Corner Of the Park]]'' strip referring to the episode.
It certainly wasn't '''all''' bad, as some people [http://www.flayrah.com/1653/remember-furries-csi#comment-3646 joined the fandom as a result].

[[Google Groups]] search from September 1-November 30, 2003:
*''References to "CSI" on [[alt.fan.furry]]: 909
*''References to "furry" on [[alt.tv.csi]]: 31

==Cultural references==

* The title is a play on the 1971 novel ''[[W:Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas|Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas]]'' by [[Wikipedia:Hunter S. Thompson|Hunter S. Thompson]]. In the novel, the protagonist has hallucinations of anthropomorphic desert animals. In the TV episode, Willows says, "I think I'm having Hunter Thompson's flashbacks." and Grissom makes a similar reference as his last line in the episode.
* When questioning a suspect, Nick refers to "Animal Style", a burger option from the [[Wikipedia:In-N-Out Burger products#Burgers|Secret Menu]] of [[W:In-N-Out Burger|In-N-Out Burger]]. Later on, Nick and Sara make a bet in which the loser buys the winner an In-N-Out Double-Double burger, Animal Style.
* Robert Pitt is a member of [[W:Alcoholics Anonymous|Alcoholics Anonymous]]; Catherine mentions the name of its co-founder Bill W., formally known as William Griffith Wilson.
* A costumed speaker at "PAFcon" quotes from [[W:Erik Erikson|Erik Erikson]]'s ''[[W:Erikson's stages of psychosocial development|Eight Ages of Man]]''.

== Episode quotes ==

* "It’s Vegas. People come here to be animals."
* Gil Grissom: "Think of stuffed animals as a [[W:Jungian_psychology|Jungian]] [[W:Archetypes|archetype]]. What’s the one quality they possess that a man like Bob Pitt might want? . . . They’re lovable."
* (after gathering several furries in blue fursuits together) - Grissom: "I guess we're lucky blue's not a more popular color" - Fursuiter: "Hello? This is racial profiling!"
* "Sexy" (also know as Bud Simmons), when asked to take "her" mask off: "I'm a lawyer, I know my rights - you can't sequester a domestic animal without due cause."
* Catherine Willows: "Well, I like hairy chests, but I'm not about to bop a six-foot [[weasel]]!" (6 ft = 1.83 m)
* "He's a raccoon. They're all low-lifes. I mean, honestly, what do they do? Screw? Eat garbage? Screw some more?"
* ". . . she helped me become . . . who I am. I always knew that I was a - something else - and Linda made it real."
* "I'm not so sure that people who dress up like cuddly forest creatures carry guns" -- "You don't think they allow [[plushie]]s in the [[W:National Rifle Association|NRA]]?"
* At the end of the show, "We took one look at those furry suits and thought foul play, but this was really just a domestic dispute gone mad."
* "It's fur and loathing in Las Vegas."
* "This isn't a costume, it's a six-foot [[W:Condom|condom]]."
* "This is fascinating. A whole tribe of people who prefer to interact as furry animals rather than human beings."
* "It's not that weird. It's instinctual."
* "birth is not destiny. And a human form doesn't always come with a human spirit."

== See also ==

* [[W:Fur and Loathing|Fur and Loathing]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Wikipedia:CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]] on Wikipedia

== References ==

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== External links ==
* ''[http://web.archive.org/web/20060305120559/http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/bw/2003/1030worst.asp Worst Family TV Show of the Week: C.S.I.]'' - more plot details (archived)
* "[http://www.csiguide.com/episodedetail.aspx?csi=118 Fur and Loathing]" episode listing on [http://www.csiguide.com/ CSIguide.com]
* [http://www.lildobe.net/gallery2/v/Furry/media/csi.flv.html ''CSI, Season 4, Episode 5 "Fur and Loathing"''] video, hosted by [[Andrew Koch]]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.crimelab.nl/transcripts.php?series=1&season=4&episode=6 Transcript of the episode] (archived)
* ''[http://web.archive.org/web/20060202014937/http://www.furcentral.net/viewarticle.asp?articleid=97 Furry Convention on CSI (with video)]'' - commentary and highlights by [[Ciaran Skye]] at [[Fur Central]] (archived)

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Fur and Loathing

2022-06-17T05:29:35Z

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[[File:CSI-Crime Scene Investigation.png|right|225px]]
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'''''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''''' is a popular American [[wikipedia:Crime drama|crime drama]] television series produced by [[Wikipedia:CBS|CBS]]. The original series is set in [[W:Las Vegas|Las Vegas]], [[W:Nevada|Nevada]]. Spinoff series called ''CSI: Miami'' and ''CSI: New York'' have debuted to cater to those local markets.

== "Fur and Loathing" episode ==
[[File:CSI.jpg|right|thumb|300px|An ad about the "Fur and Loathing" episode.]]
The fifth aired (but sixth produced) episode of season four, "'''Fur and Loathing'''" (first aired 30 October 2003), had [[character]]s [[W:Gil Grissom|Gil Grissom]] and [[W:Catherine Willows|Catherine Willows]] investigating the murder of a [[raccoon]] [[fursuiter]] and following the trail to a fictional [[furry convention]] called [[PafCon (CSI)|PafCon]].

The show portrayed furry conventions as being not much more than lectures and [[sex]] [[W:Orgy|orgies]], showcasing a private [[furpile]] during one scene. Gil Grissom, though, saw spiritual aspects to the fandom and even took interest in a speech and other information relating furry fandom to [[Totemism|ancient spirituality]].

== CBS and Southern California Furries ==
[[File:PafCon logo.png|right|180px|thumb|Logo of the fictional [[PafCon (CSI)|PafCon]].]]
In August of 2003, the producers of CSI approached [[Dark Fox]] ('''Sabre Fox'''), who was then head of the [[SoCalFurs]] Yahoo! Group, inviting local furries to participate as extras in the already-scripted and in-progress episode "featuring" [[furry fandom]]. Dark Fox made an optimistic post to the mailing list, suggesting that furries might be able to finally contribute to portraying the fandom in accurate, positive light.<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalFurs/message/7568 "Attn SoCalFurs!"]</ref> Much discussion was taken up about the positive and negative consequences such an episode would bring to the furry fandom.

After compelling Dark Fox and [[Kiyo Fox]] to sign a non-disclosure agreement, the producers lent the two a copy of the draft script for review.<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalFurs/message/7626 "As promised.. a CSI Update"]</ref><ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalFurs/message/7638 Second CSI Update]</ref>. Dark Fox quickly singled out many errors and misconceptions (which he cited as being based on the [[MTV]]'s "Sex2K" furry episode). During a follow-up meeting with CSI's director, producer, set designer, and creative director, he pointed out these errors, describing and showing real photographs of furry conventions.

Nonetheless, even after being shown the truth and correcting many of the crew's perspectives (including the creator of the show), the director gave Dark Fox the ultimatum that the show would continue as previously planned.<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalFurs/message/7648 Crew's reactions to being shown real pictures of furry conventions]</ref>

Yet another post described Dark Fox's frustration with the impending negative consequences that the CSI episode would have on the fandom's image, including the feeling of futility in dealing with the unmovable objectives of the director and producer.<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalFurs/message/7648 Dark Fox's frustration]</ref> Moreover, he received many "weird" emails. While most seemed supportive, he cited his concerns with being blacklisted for his efforts. Fearing retribution, he posted a public comment on Flayrah, explaining his hardships. <ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1640 Dark Fox's Flayrah reply]</ref>

The episode's convention scene was shot on September 15th of 2003 at the Valencia Hyatt, in [[W:Valencia, California|Valencia, California]], USA. Though the view of most local furs was cautious, about 10 chose to participate as extras. Others were held back at the studio gate reportedly due to payroll concerns. Most of the furs were in normal street clothes, wearing the occasional ears and [[tail]]s; However [[Vircoo]]'s fursuit '''Java''', was featured prominently in a scene.

The resulting episode showed the real fans several times in several scenes, lingering on [[Axel Ferret]] and [[Glyph]] for several seconds. The majority of the fursuits shown were of paid actors in "[[fursuits]]", [[scritch]]ing each other en masse in the lobby of the hotel. However many of the non-costumed extra's were indeed local fans, including [[Jwoulf]], [[AlohaWolf]], [[WhiteTiger]], [[cat]], [[Iron Badger]], [[Mel]], [[Tess Theredpony]], and [[Stego]]. All extras, including fandom members, were paid by the production company.

== Fandom reaction ==
[[File:Pafcon shirt.jpg|thumb|right|220px|A t-shirt drawn by [[Jimmy Chin]] and produced by [[Chairo]], jokingly pretending to be from the convention featured in the CSI episode. The back side reads, "I thought it was a coyote!" (a line from the show)]]
Most agreed that the number of [[fursuit]]ers and the extent to which they wore them was unrealistic, let alone the [[furpile]] scene.

*[[Ursula Vernon]] made [http://www.livejournal.com/users/ursulav/102109.html#cutid1 one of the best points]:
{{q|'I really don't blame the show for taking the weirdest possible angle, because if I were writing the show, I'd do it too. Why? Because a bunch of weirdos in costumes writhing around to porno music is waaaaay better for the ratings than an hour of slightly geeky people in T-shirts with wolves on them arguing about whether [[the Lion King]] was a better movie than [[Watership Down]]}}
*[[Bennie Tiger]] was also not surprised, and noted that [http://www.livejournal.com/users/bigtig/13890.html at least it was balanced in many ways]
*[[KinkyTurtle]] was [http://www.livejournal.com/users/kinkyturtle/92527.html amused by the PafCon schedule], and the location (''CSI: As If Furry Cons Could Afford Las Vegas'')
*[[Rigel]] [http://www.livejournal.com/users/rigelkitty/126319.html disagreed with the choice of subject matter], but thought it was funny
*[[Lucite Vixen]] was [http://www.livejournal.com/users/queenofstripes/434980.html amused rather than angered]
*[[2|2 the Ranting Gryphon]] has expressed amusement in the show on [[2 Sense]], claiming that it's controversial among furries because it's somewhat accurate.
*[[Xydexx]] thought [http://www.livejournal.com/users/xydexx/256189.html people outside the fandom probably didn't care all that much]
*:''There's a saying that puts the whole CSI mess into perspective: "You wouldn't care so much about what people thought about you if you knew how rarely they did."''
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/asianeko Asia Neko] thought the show misrepresented many furry lifestylers, and many people's views of furries were tainted due to the episode.
*[[Kay Shapero]] [http://kayshapero.livejournal.com/13961.html was an extra at the filming of the episode]. Once the show aired, she [http://kayshapero.livejournal.com/16163.html thought that there were many gaping plot holes], and suspected that the whole storyline was so that Grissom could deliver the pun in the closing line of the episode.
*[[Cid SilverWing]] was so revolted by the episode that he publicly expresses an extreme desire to have the episode banned "for defaming the Furry Fandom and misrepresenting it utterly."
*[[Mr_Initial_Man|Mr. Initial Man]] pointed out on [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0534691/goofs the episode's IMDB goofs page] that a fursuit with a latex lining would be very unrealistic, particularly in Nevada.
* [[PeterCat]] wrote a comment piece about it entitled [http://www.tigerden.com/infopage/furry/csi.html ''How accurate is the episode's portrayal of furries?''].
* ''[http://www.graphxpress.com/cgi-bin/wcotp.cgi?date=20031109 As seen on TV!...]'' - ''[[West Corner Of the Park (comic)|West Corner Of the Park]]'' strip referring to the episode.
It certainly wasn't '''all''' bad, as some people [http://www.flayrah.com/1653/remember-furries-csi#comment-3646 joined the fandom as a result].

[[Google Groups]] search from September 1-November 30, 2003:
*''References to "CSI" on [[alt.fan.furry]]: 909
*''References to "furry" on [[alt.tv.csi]]: 31

==Cultural references==

* The title is a play on the 1971 novel ''[[W:Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas|Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas]]'' by [[Wikipedia:Hunter S. Thompson|Hunter S. Thompson]]. In the novel, the protagonist has hallucinations of anthropomorphic desert animals. In the TV episode, Willows says, "I think I'm having Hunter Thompson's flashbacks." and Grissom makes a similar reference as his last line in the episode.
* When questioning a suspect, Nick refers to "Animal Style", a burger option from the [[Wikipedia:In-N-Out Burger products#Burgers|Secret Menu]] of [[W:In-N-Out Burger|In-N-Out Burger]]. Later on, Nick and Sara make a bet in which the loser buys the winner an In-N-Out Double-Double burger, Animal Style.
* Robert Pitt is a member of [[W:Alcoholics Anonymous|Alcoholics Anonymous]]; Catherine mentions the name of its co-founder Bill W., formally known as William Griffith Wilson.
* A costumed speaker at "PAFcon" quotes from [[W:Erik Erikson|Erik Erikson]]'s ''[[W:Erikson's stages of psychosocial development|Eight Ages of Man]]''.

== Episode quotes ==

* "It’s Vegas. People come here to be animals."
* Gil Grissom: "Think of stuffed animals as a [[W:Jungian_psychology|Jungian]] [[W:Archetypes|archetype]]. What’s the one quality they possess that a man like Bob Pitt might want? . . . They’re lovable."
* (after gathering several furries in blue fursuits together) - Grissom: "I guess we're lucky blue's not a more popular color" - Fursuiter: "Hello? This is racial profiling!"
* "Sexy" (also know as Bud Simmons), when asked to take "her" mask off: "I'm a lawyer, I know my rights - you can't sequester a domestic animal without due cause."
* Catherine Willows: "Well, I like hairy chests, but I'm not about to bop a six-foot [[weasel]]!" (6 ft = 1.83 m)
* "He's a raccoon. They're all low-lifes. I mean, honestly, what do they do? Screw? Eat garbage? Screw some more?"
* ". . . she helped me become . . . who I am. I always knew that I was a - something else - and Linda made it real."
* "I'm not so sure that people who dress up like cuddly forest creatures carry guns" -- "You don't think they allow [[plushie]]s in the [[W:National Rifle Association|NRA]]?"
* At the end of the show, "We took one look at those furry suits and thought foul play, but this was really just a domestic dispute gone mad."
* "It's fur and loathing in Las Vegas."
* "This isn't a costume, it's a six-foot [[W:Condom|condom]]."
* "This is fascinating. A whole tribe of people who prefer to interact as furry animals rather than human beings."
* "It's not that weird. It's instinctual."
* "birth is not destiny. And a human form doesn't always come with a human spirit."

== See also ==

* [[W:Fur and Loathing|Fur and Loathing]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Wikipedia:CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]] on Wikipedia

== References ==

<references />

== External links ==
* ''[http://web.archive.org/web/20060305120559/http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/bw/2003/1030worst.asp Worst Family TV Show of the Week: C.S.I.]'' - more plot details (archived)
* "[http://www.csiguide.com/episodedetail.aspx?csi=118 Fur and Loathing]" episode listing on [http://www.csiguide.com/ CSIguide.com]
* [http://www.lildobe.net/gallery2/v/Furry/media/csi.flv.html ''CSI, Season 4, Episode 5 "Fur and Loathing"''] video, hosted by [[Andrew Koch]]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.crimelab.nl/transcripts.php?series=1&season=4&episode=6 Transcript of the episode] (archived)
* ''[http://web.archive.org/web/20060202014937/http://www.furcentral.net/viewarticle.asp?articleid=97 Furry Convention on CSI (with video)]'' - commentary and highlights by [[Ciaran Skye]] at [[Fur Central]] (archived)

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'''''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''''' is a popular American[[wikipedia:Crime drama|crime drama]] television series produced by [[Wikipedia:CBS|CBS]]. The original series is set in [[W:Las Vegas|Las Vegas]], [[W:Nevada|Nevada]]. Spinoff series called ''CSI: Miami'' and ''CSI: New York'' have debuted to cater to those local markets.

== "Fur and Loathing" episode ==
[[File:CSI.jpg|right|thumb|300px|An ad about the "Fur and Loathing" episode.]]
The fifth aired (but sixth produced) episode of season four, "'''Fur and Loathing'''" (first aired 30 October 2003), had [[character]]s [[W:Gil Grissom|Gil Grissom]] and [[W:Catherine Willows|Catherine Willows]] investigating the murder of a [[raccoon]] [[fursuiter]] and following the trail to a fictional [[furry convention]] called [[PafCon (CSI)|PafCon]].

The show portrayed furry conventions as being not much more than lectures and [[sex]] [[W:Orgy|orgies]], showcasing a private [[furpile]] during one scene. Gil Grissom, though, saw spiritual aspects to the fandom and even took interest in a speech and other information relating furry fandom to [[Totemism|ancient spirituality]].

== CBS and Southern California Furries ==
[[File:PafCon logo.png|right|180px|thumb|Logo of the fictional [[PafCon (CSI)|PafCon]].]]
In August of 2003, the producers of CSI approached [[Dark Fox]] ('''Sabre Fox'''), who was then head of the [[SoCalFurs]] Yahoo! Group, inviting local furries to participate as extras in the already-scripted and in-progress episode "featuring" [[furry fandom]]. Dark Fox made an optimistic post to the mailing list, suggesting that furries might be able to finally contribute to portraying the fandom in accurate, positive light.<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalFurs/message/7568 "Attn SoCalFurs!"]</ref> Much discussion was taken up about the positive and negative consequences such an episode would bring to the furry fandom.

After compelling Dark Fox and [[Kiyo Fox]] to sign a non-disclosure agreement, the producers lent the two a copy of the draft script for review.<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalFurs/message/7626 "As promised.. a CSI Update"]</ref><ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalFurs/message/7638 Second CSI Update]</ref>. Dark Fox quickly singled out many errors and misconceptions (which he cited as being based on the [[MTV]]'s "Sex2K" furry episode). During a follow-up meeting with CSI's director, producer, set designer, and creative director, he pointed out these errors, describing and showing real photographs of furry conventions.

Nonetheless, even after being shown the truth and correcting many of the crew's perspectives (including the creator of the show), the director gave Dark Fox the ultimatum that the show would continue as previously planned.<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalFurs/message/7648 Crew's reactions to being shown real pictures of furry conventions]</ref>

Yet another post described Dark Fox's frustration with the impending negative consequences that the CSI episode would have on the fandom's image, including the feeling of futility in dealing with the unmovable objectives of the director and producer.<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalFurs/message/7648 Dark Fox's frustration]</ref> Moreover, he received many "weird" emails. While most seemed supportive, he cited his concerns with being blacklisted for his efforts. Fearing retribution, he posted a public comment on Flayrah, explaining his hardships. <ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1640 Dark Fox's Flayrah reply]</ref>

The episode's convention scene was shot on September 15th of 2003 at the Valencia Hyatt, in [[W:Valencia, California|Valencia, California]], USA. Though the view of most local furs was cautious, about 10 chose to participate as extras. Others were held back at the studio gate reportedly due to payroll concerns. Most of the furs were in normal street clothes, wearing the occasional ears and [[tail]]s; However [[Vircoo]]'s fursuit '''Java''', was featured prominently in a scene.

The resulting episode showed the real fans several times in several scenes, lingering on [[Axel Ferret]] and [[Glyph]] for several seconds. The majority of the fursuits shown were of paid actors in "[[fursuits]]", [[scritch]]ing each other en masse in the lobby of the hotel. However many of the non-costumed extra's were indeed local fans, including [[Jwoulf]], [[AlohaWolf]], [[WhiteTiger]], [[cat]], [[Iron Badger]], [[Mel]], [[Tess Theredpony]], and [[Stego]]. All extras, including fandom members, were paid by the production company.

== Fandom reaction ==
[[File:Pafcon shirt.jpg|thumb|right|220px|A t-shirt drawn by [[Jimmy Chin]] and produced by [[Chairo]], jokingly pretending to be from the convention featured in the CSI episode. The back side reads, "I thought it was a coyote!" (a line from the show)]]
Most agreed that the number of [[fursuit]]ers and the extent to which they wore them was unrealistic, let alone the [[furpile]] scene.

*[[Ursula Vernon]] made [http://www.livejournal.com/users/ursulav/102109.html#cutid1 one of the best points]:
{{q|'I really don't blame the show for taking the weirdest possible angle, because if I were writing the show, I'd do it too. Why? Because a bunch of weirdos in costumes writhing around to porno music is waaaaay better for the ratings than an hour of slightly geeky people in T-shirts with wolves on them arguing about whether [[the Lion King]] was a better movie than [[Watership Down]]}}
*[[Bennie Tiger]] was also not surprised, and noted that [http://www.livejournal.com/users/bigtig/13890.html at least it was balanced in many ways]
*[[KinkyTurtle]] was [http://www.livejournal.com/users/kinkyturtle/92527.html amused by the PafCon schedule], and the location (''CSI: As If Furry Cons Could Afford Las Vegas'')
*[[Rigel]] [http://www.livejournal.com/users/rigelkitty/126319.html disagreed with the choice of subject matter], but thought it was funny
*[[Lucite Vixen]] was [http://www.livejournal.com/users/queenofstripes/434980.html amused rather than angered]
*[[2|2 the Ranting Gryphon]] has expressed amusement in the show on [[2 Sense]], claiming that it's controversial among furries because it's somewhat accurate.
*[[Xydexx]] thought [http://www.livejournal.com/users/xydexx/256189.html people outside the fandom probably didn't care all that much]
*:''There's a saying that puts the whole CSI mess into perspective: "You wouldn't care so much about what people thought about you if you knew how rarely they did."''
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/asianeko Asia Neko] thought the show misrepresented many furry lifestylers, and many people's views of furries were tainted due to the episode.
*[[Kay Shapero]] [http://kayshapero.livejournal.com/13961.html was an extra at the filming of the episode]. Once the show aired, she [http://kayshapero.livejournal.com/16163.html thought that there were many gaping plot holes], and suspected that the whole storyline was so that Grissom could deliver the pun in the closing line of the episode.
*[[Cid SilverWing]] was so revolted by the episode that he publicly expresses an extreme desire to have the episode banned "for defaming the Furry Fandom and misrepresenting it utterly."
*[[Mr_Initial_Man|Mr. Initial Man]] pointed out on [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0534691/goofs the episode's IMDB goofs page] that a fursuit with a latex lining would be very unrealistic, particularly in Nevada.
* [[PeterCat]] wrote a comment piece about it entitled [http://www.tigerden.com/infopage/furry/csi.html ''How accurate is the episode's portrayal of furries?''].
* ''[http://www.graphxpress.com/cgi-bin/wcotp.cgi?date=20031109 As seen on TV!...]'' - ''[[West Corner Of the Park (comic)|West Corner Of the Park]]'' strip referring to the episode.
It certainly wasn't '''all''' bad, as some people [http://www.flayrah.com/1653/remember-furries-csi#comment-3646 joined the fandom as a result].

[[Google Groups]] search from September 1-November 30, 2003:
*''References to "CSI" on [[alt.fan.furry]]: 909
*''References to "furry" on [[alt.tv.csi]]: 31

==Cultural references==

* The title is a play on the 1971 novel ''[[W:Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas|Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas]]'' by [[Wikipedia:Hunter S. Thompson|Hunter S. Thompson]]. In the novel, the protagonist has hallucinations of anthropomorphic desert animals. In the TV episode, Willows says, "I think I'm having Hunter Thompson's flashbacks." and Grissom makes a similar reference as his last line in the episode.
* When questioning a suspect, Nick refers to "Animal Style", a burger option from the [[Wikipedia:In-N-Out Burger products#Burgers|Secret Menu]] of [[W:In-N-Out Burger|In-N-Out Burger]]. Later on, Nick and Sara make a bet in which the loser buys the winner an In-N-Out Double-Double burger, Animal Style.
* Robert Pitt is a member of [[W:Alcoholics Anonymous|Alcoholics Anonymous]]; Catherine mentions the name of its co-founder Bill W., formally known as William Griffith Wilson.
* A costumed speaker at "PAFcon" quotes from [[W:Erik Erikson|Erik Erikson]]'s ''[[W:Erikson's stages of psychosocial development|Eight Ages of Man]]''.

== Episode quotes ==

* "It’s Vegas. People come here to be animals."
* Gil Grissom: "Think of stuffed animals as a [[W:Jungian_psychology|Jungian]] [[W:Archetypes|archetype]]. What’s the one quality they possess that a man like Bob Pitt might want? . . . They’re lovable."
* (after gathering several furries in blue fursuits together) - Grissom: "I guess we're lucky blue's not a more popular color" - Fursuiter: "Hello? This is racial profiling!"
* "Sexy" (also know as Bud Simmons), when asked to take "her" mask off: "I'm a lawyer, I know my rights - you can't sequester a domestic animal without due cause."
* Catherine Willows: "Well, I like hairy chests, but I'm not about to bop a six-foot [[weasel]]!" (6 ft = 1.83 m)
* "He's a raccoon. They're all low-lifes. I mean, honestly, what do they do? Screw? Eat garbage? Screw some more?"
* ". . . she helped me become . . . who I am. I always knew that I was a - something else - and Linda made it real."
* "I'm not so sure that people who dress up like cuddly forest creatures carry guns" -- "You don't think they allow [[plushie]]s in the [[W:National Rifle Association|NRA]]?"
* At the end of the show, "We took one look at those furry suits and thought foul play, but this was really just a domestic dispute gone mad."
* "It's fur and loathing in Las Vegas."
* "This isn't a costume, it's a six-foot [[W:Condom|condom]]."
* "This is fascinating. A whole tribe of people who prefer to interact as furry animals rather than human beings."
* "It's not that weird. It's instinctual."
* "birth is not destiny. And a human form doesn't always come with a human spirit."

== See also ==

* [[W:Fur and Loathing|Fur and Loathing]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Wikipedia:CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]] on Wikipedia

== References ==

<references />

== External links ==
* ''[http://web.archive.org/web/20060305120559/http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/bw/2003/1030worst.asp Worst Family TV Show of the Week: C.S.I.]'' - more plot details (archived)
* "[http://www.csiguide.com/episodedetail.aspx?csi=118 Fur and Loathing]" episode listing on [http://www.csiguide.com/ CSIguide.com]
* [http://www.lildobe.net/gallery2/v/Furry/media/csi.flv.html ''CSI, Season 4, Episode 5 "Fur and Loathing"''] video, hosted by [[Andrew Koch]]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.crimelab.nl/transcripts.php?series=1&season=4&episode=6 Transcript of the episode] (archived)
* ''[http://web.archive.org/web/20060202014937/http://www.furcentral.net/viewarticle.asp?articleid=97 Furry Convention on CSI (with video)]'' - commentary and highlights by [[Ciaran Skye]] at [[Fur Central]] (archived)

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[[File:Peep Show Window.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Adult sex aids and vestments]]
'''Pornography''' (Ancient Greek, noun: '''πόρνηγράφεινία''' [pornēgrapheinia]; euphemisms: '''Adult/Mature work/media''', colloquialisms: '''Porno''' or '''Porn'''), also known as '''[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pron Pron/Pr0n]''' or '''[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=p0rn P0rn]''', is a term commonly used to describe [[sex]]ually explicit imagery in [[artwork]], [[photography]], [[film]], and [[writing]].

In its original Greek definition it meant to "write about [[W:prostitute|harlots]]" ('''πορνογράφος''', "pornographos" in the Greek [[author]] [[W:Athenaeus|Athenaeus]]'s ''[[W:Deipnosophists|Deipnosophists]]'' in the early third century [[W:Anno Domini|AD]]). The word was first used in the [[W:English language in England|British English language]] in [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=pornography&allowed_in_frame=0 1843].

== Scope ==

Various groups within worldwide societies have considered depictions of any sexual nature "immoral", labeling thus "pornographic", and have attempted to have them suppressed under "obscenity" and other laws (e.g. the 1973 [[W:U.S. Supreme Court|U.S. Supreme Court]]'s "[[W:Miller test|Miller test]]" and/or [[W:U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese|U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese]]'s 1986 "[[W:Meese Report|Meese Report]]") with varying degrees of success.

Such "pornographic" works have also often been subject to [[W:censorship|censorship]] and other legal restraints to publication, display or possession. Such grounds and even the definition of pornography have differed in various [[W:Pornography by region|historical, cultural, and national contexts]].<ref>[H. Mongomery Hyde (1964) A History of Pornography: 1–26.]</ref>

== Pornography and furry ==
[[File:Pr0nKitty.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Generic Adult (Porn) furry-themed Art by '''BMG''']]
Within the [[furry fandom]], most explicit artistic or written depictions of sexual acts are considered "furry pornography".{{who}}{{fact}} Images or descriptions of a single or groups of [[furry]]/[[anthropomorphic]] [[character]]s not explicitly engaging in sex acts but prominently displaying [[genitalia|sexual organ]]s (especially in a state of arousal) are also often considered porn.{{who}}{{fact}}

Pornography featuring furry characters may be called '''furry porn''', '''furry adult art''', and/or '''[[yiff]] art'''. Another common term is '''Furotica''', a [[W:portmanteau|portmanteau]] [[furspeech]] term of the words '''furry''' and [[W:erotica|erotica]].

A wide variety of free online furry art and writing archives offer the option to upload and display pornographic art and stories to the public, such as [[Fur Affinity]], [[Inkbunny]], [[SoFurry]], [[Weasyl]], [[VCL]]. Most furry [[W:Pay-site|pay-sites]] are exclusively catered to such media.

Some [[image board]], such as [[U-18Chan]], [[Fchan]] and [[PlayMouse]], are specifically intended for the showcasing of "furry porn."

=== Propagation ===

Often, members of the fandom and [[critic]]s alike speculate that adult content makes up the majority of the fandom.{{cn}} The opposite point of view, voiced particularly in the [[2 Sense]] shows, claims that this is caused by the [[W:cognitive bias|cognitive bias]]: since pornography is not [[W:taboo|tabooed]] in the [[furry community]], its relative percentage may be even smaller than in the [[mundane]] world, but the fact that it gets more exposure makes it appear to be a larger chunk.{{fact}}

No scientifically credible estimates of the exact ratio of pornographic content to family friendly content in the furry community exist to date. A rough estimate from [[convention]]s which allow adult content in such activities as [[art show]]s and [[charity auction]]s and auction sites such as [[FurBid-SF]] suggest a proportion of 25-40%, with a higher proportion of mature [[:Category:Publications|publications]] and 2D artwork than sculpture and other constructed art.{{fact}}

[[Fur Affinity]], arguably the largest furry art site, published monthly statistics up until 2009 ([http://community.livejournal.com FA LiveJournal]) which consistently showed clean artwork outnumbered pornographic artwork by orders of magnitude.{{cn}}

=== Legality ===

There are no mainstream laws<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/22/six_second_clip/ theregister.co.uk, "Man could face prison over six second 'extreme porn' clip"]</ref> which specifically reference pornography containing anthropomorphic characters at this time, be it characters of adult or [[Cub#Legal issues regarding cub media|minor (cub)]] age. Furry websites, [[forum]]s, groups and publications may enact them independently within the fandom.<ref>[http://help.furaffinity.net/article/AA-00203/8/Terms-of-Service-TOS.html Fur Affinity]'s Terms Of Service (TOS). Retrieved July 6, 2014.</ref>

== Sexuality and content ==
=== Orientation ===

Furry pornography is often [[stereotype]]d as [[homosexual]] in nature.{{fact}} This is not always the case, though the percentage of [[bisexual]] or homosexual furries appears to be higher than that in the general population.{{fact}} A detailed survey<ref>[http://www.tevildo.com/FAEStatistics.htm Tevildo's "fur.artwork.erotica" Statistics Page]</ref> by [[Tevildo]] of postings to the [[Furrynet|fur.artwork.erotica]] newsgroup between April and December 2001 revealed 45.6% of pictures to be "gay" themed and 48.9% to be "straight" ([[W:heterosexual|heterosexual]]) themed.

=== Species ===

Furry pornography commonly depicts [[species]] popular among the furry fandom, as many furry porn artists enjoy depicting their own personal [[fursona]]s in sexual activity,{{fact}} either with a fantasy mate or the fursona of a person to whom they are attracted in real life. Some pornographic artists draw generic characters as well, though these are usually species chosen for their sexual characteristics or stereotyped promiscuity, such as [[fox]]es, [[wolves]], and [[horse]]s.{{clarify}}{{fact}}

=== Subject ===

[[Fetish]] imagery catering to various [[:Category:Paraphilias|paraphilias]] seems to appear{{clarify}} with significant frequency in furry porn. [[BDSM]], [[Vorarephilia|vore]], [[pregfur|pregnancy fetish]], [[fursuit sex|costume play]], [[babyfur|infantilism]], [[inflatophilia|inflation]], [[W:rape fantasy|rape fantasy]], and other fetishes are often depicted in furry pornography, with most of the characters engaging in these fetishes are being invariably [[anthropomorphic]] animals.

[[Transformation]], in which humans turn into animals or furries transform into a different type of furry, is also popular in furry porn and regular furry art alike. Mental control or transformation permanence may be established through [[W:Orgasm|orgasm]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2580187/ The Island Guardians, Page 6] - [[Faithry]] (28 July 2009)</ref><ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6295509 Enduring Technologies: R.A.I.S. - 6 of 14] [NSFW] — [[Endium]] (11 August 2011)</ref><ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7025231/ Sketch by Classified-Crud: Competitive Vibes WITH STORY!] - [[Jaki-Kun]] (13 December 2011)</ref>

Most of these fetishes are not specific to the furry fandom, but merely furry expressions of them. While fetish porn is frequently attested to be unusually common in furry fandom — one of the complaints of the former [[critic]] [[Burned Furs]] was its perceived popularity{{Clarify}}{{fact}} — it is, again, impossible to obtain a precise percentage of fetish pornography compared to other forms of furry pornography.

== Mainstream views ==

Furry erotica is not thought well of by some outside the fandom itself. In [[The Geek Hierarchy]], Erotic Furries (sic) are ranked just below Furries as a whole, and just above "[[Star Trek]] [[fanfic]], written as furry erotica, with Kirk as an ocelot (or something), and the author being the star and his own personal furry as well."{{cn}}

== References ==
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== See also ==

* [[W:Pornography|Pornography]] on [[Wikipedia]]

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|caption = Matthew "Logan" Vacanti
|image2 = [[File:Shade (Logan).png|200px]]
|caption2 = Logan's new Fursona 2/2018
|born = October 14, 1982
|profession = [[Artist]], Co-Owner, Webmaster
|species = [[W:Arctic Fox|Arctic Fox]]
|url =
}}
'''Logansryche''' is the writer/artist of the webcomic Logans Untitled Adventures, is a [[Gamer]], and [[Radio Personality]]. In the Furry community, he's an [[w:Arctic_fox|Arctic Fox]] that changes white in the winter and orange/black in the summer. He's also the [[W:webmaster|webmaster]] of [[Simply_Panda_Jenn|Simply Panda Jenn]].
<div>__TOC__</div>

==History==
'''Logansryche''' was born Matthew Leo Vacanti 10/14/1982 in Twentynine Palms, CA to a retired marine father and school secretary mother. On a whim he saw the 1973 Disney animated film Robin Hood (which he instantly fell in love with) when it was shown as a re-release in 1988 at the local drive-in. Back then Logan didn't know there was a following let alone a persona for such things, so he kept it to himself for the next 20+ years. In 2008 Logan came out to his parents and told them that he was a fur, and explained to them what it meant to be a fur. They said they understood and that's where that matter's stood since then. In 2013 Logan re-evaluated himself in what it meant to carry the Fox fursona and could see where the lines started to blend between the Arctic Fox and Siberian Husky (loves the cold, despises humidity, etc..), and actively attempts to stay on the foxy side of things. In 2017 Logan discovered there was a YouTuber named Rycon and didn't want to cause confusion so he changed his name to Logan (which was short for Logansryche anyway, only to discover the YouTuber's real name's Logan). Logan and his longtime partner of eight years divorced over personal matters. Logan's real world background includes construction, janitorial/maintenance, scraping (where he lost his sense of smell), database processing, computer repair, drawing, image editing, flash production, website creation and work as a web master, forum moderation/administration, wiki contribution, server maintenance, voice over work, video editing on YouTube videos, Minecraft server ownership/administration, chat moderating, and livestreaming.

==Virtually Speaking==
Since Logan was never able to afford to purchase a fursuit, he went virtual thanks to the help of his then voice actor friend [[Mobius Infinity]]. In 2005 Mobius introduced Logan to a virtual world called Second Life. They were still in beta and weren't accepting new accounts so he waited a year and created one. Because fox avatars hadn't existed yet(Wingless avis didn't come out till about 2008ish) Logan's first avatar was an Aventity Husky. Later in 2008 after a fallout with Aventity over a sale, Mobius told Logan about a company called KZK that had released a fox avatar. He continues to wear this version of the KZK fox(they've since made an all mesh version).

== Radio Work ==
Both Logan and his father have always been fascinated with using radio as a medium, and while Logan's father took the more local approach, Logan started FOUSE Radio with his then partner Sage in 2010. This lasted until 2016 with a disagreement in politics with the stream hoster, which lead to the creation of Aristide Radio. The station went on hiatus in 2017, was back by 7/5/2019, and was offline again by 9/1/2019.

==VRChat Work==
After the fallout of OpenSim and not wanting to go back to Second Life full-time, Logan discovered a place furs were starting to take notice of: VRChat. All the premise of Second Life without the cost. The only caveat was learning how to build and script in Unity. As of 4/10/2021, Logan operates his own world that contains VRChat's first and only Fandom Memorial Center, and a furry trivia area. Future areas will be a complete build of Cherryton Acadamy, a library, and possibly a gallery along with more personal builds like a completed Black Mesa and Rapture.

==Logans Untitled Adventures==
Currently in it's 4th version with 90+ pages, LUA is a weekly webcomic that was started in 2018 at the end of Logan's divorce and follows a human named Logan that's been bitten by a rabid Fennec and goes to Japan for treatment. The comic bounces between Comedy and Seriousness, not sticking to any one theme or style. The comic has always been hosted at Comic Fury but from 2/1/2021 on, Logan started posting the panels on Instagram where it now remains.

==FurNation Reborn==
In March 2020 Logan was talking with fellow artist [[Panda_Jenn|PandaJenn]] about the fandom's history and FurNation came up, which lead to a domain purchased, where it's resided ever since, rebranded as FurNation Reborn. The site operates as the art archive it use to be, accepting new submissions, while hosting previous ones. The site is hosted on Amazon EC2 services.

== External links ==
{|width=100%
|rowspan=2|
* [https://furnationreborn.com| Official FurNation Reborn Website]
* [https://vrchat.com/home/user/usr_42498c84-940a-47f3-83f7-87df6779aaa3 Logan on VRChat]

*[https://www.instagram.com/logansryche Logan on Instagram]

*[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/logansryche Logan on FurAffinity]
*[http://logansryche.deviantart.com Logan on DeviantART]
|valign=top|
{{ContributorU|RyconBamaisin}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:fox characters]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]
[[Category:VRChat characters]]
[[Category:1982 births]]

User:RyconBamaisin

2022-03-06T23:25:36Z

ArtsyCat:

{{Infobox person
|name = Logansryche
|image = [[File:Logan-pbbt.png|200px]]
|caption = Matthew "Logan" Vacanti
|image2 = [[File:Shade (Logan).png|200px]]
|caption2 = Logan's new Fursona 2/2018
|born = October 14, 1982
|profession = [[Artist]], Co-Owner, Webmaster
|species = [[W:Arctic Fox|Arctic Fox]]
|url =
}}
'''Logansryche''' is the writer/artist of the webcomic Logans Untitled Adventures, is a [[Gamer]], and [[Radio Personality]]. In the Furry community, he's an [[w:Arctic_fox|Arctic Fox]] that changes white in the winter and orange/black in the summer. He's also the [[W:webmaster|webmaster]] of [[Simply_Panda_Jenn|Simply Panda Jenn]].
<div>__TOC__</div>

==History==
'''Logansryche''' was born Matthew Leo Vacanti 10/14/1982 in Twentynine Palms, CA to a retired marine father and school secretary mother. On a whim he saw the 1973 Disney animated film Robin Hood (which he instantly fell in love with) when it was shown as a re-release in 1988 at the local drive-in. Back then Logan didn't know there was a following let alone a persona for such things, so he kept it to himself for the next 20+ years. In 2008 Logan came out to his parents and told them that he was a fur, and explained to them what it meant to be a fur. They said they understood and that's where that matter's stood since then. In 2013 Logan re-evaluated himself in what it meant to carry the Fox fursona and could see where the lines started to blend between the Arctic Fox and Siberian Husky(loves the cold, despises humidity, etc..), and actively attempts to stay on the foxy side of things. In 2017 Logan discovered there was a YouTuber named Rycon and didn't want to cause confusion so he changed his name to Logan(which was short for Logansryche anyway, only to discover the YouTuber's real name's Logan). Logan and his longtime partner of eight years divorced over personal matters. Logan's real world background includes construction, janitorial/maintenance, scraping(where he lost his sense of smell), database processing, computer repair, drawing, image editing, flash production, website creation/webmastering, forum moderation/adminship, wiki stuff, server maintenance, voice over work, youtubing, Minecraft server ownership/adminship, chat moderating, and livestreaming.

==Virtually Speaking==
Since Logan was never able to afford to purchase a fursuit, he went virtual thanks to the help of his then voice actor friend [[Mobius Infinity]]. In 2005 Mobius introduced Logan to a virtual world called Second Life. They were still in beta and weren't accepting new accounts so he waited a year and created one. Because fox avatars hadn't existed yet(Wingless avis didn't come out till about 2008ish) Logan's first avatar was an Aventity Husky. Later in 2008 after a fallout with Aventity over a sale, Mobius told Logan about a company called KZK that had released a fox avatar. He continues to wear this version of the KZK fox(they've since made an all mesh version).

== Radio Work ==
Both Logan and his father have always been fascinated with using radio as a medium, and while Logan's father took the more local approach, Logan started FOUSE Radio with his then partner Sage in 2010. This lasted until 2016 with a disagreement in politics with the stream hoster, which lead to the creation of Aristide Radio. The station went on hiatus in 2017, was back by 7/5/2019, and was offline again by 9/1/2019.

==VRChat Work==
After the fallout of OpenSim and not wanting to go back to Second Life full-time, Logan discovered a place furs were starting to take notice of: VRChat. All the premise of Second Life without the cost. The only caveat was learning how to build and script in Unity. As of 4/10/2021, Logan operates his own world that contains VRChat's first and only Fandom Memorial Center, and a furry trivia area. Future areas will be a complete build of Cherryton Acadamy, a library, and possibly a gallery along with more personal builds like a completed Black Mesa and Rapture.

==Logans Untitled Adventures==
Currently in it's 4th version with 90+ pages, LUA is a weekly webcomic that was started in 2018 at the end of Logan's divorce and follows a human named Logan that's been bitten by a rabid Fennec and goes to Japan for treatment. The comic bounces between Comedy and Seriousness, not sticking to any one theme or style. The comic has always been hosted at Comic Fury but from 2/1/2021 on, Logan started posting the panels on Instagram where it now remains.

==FurNation Reborn==
In March 2020 Logan was talking with fellow artist [[Panda_Jenn|PandaJenn]] about the fandom's history and FurNation came up, which lead to a domain purchased, where it's resided ever since, rebranded as FurNation Reborn. The site operates as the art archive it use to be, accepting new submissions, while hosting previous ones. The site is hosted on Amazon EC2 services.

== External links ==
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|rowspan=2|
* [https://furnationreborn.com| Official FurNation Reborn Website]
* [https://vrchat.com/home/user/usr_42498c84-940a-47f3-83f7-87df6779aaa3 Logan on VRChat]

*[https://www.instagram.com/logansryche Logan on Instagram]

*[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/logansryche Logan on FurAffinity]
*[http://logansryche.deviantart.com Logan on DeviantART]
|valign=top|
{{ContributorU|RyconBamaisin}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:fox characters]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]
[[Category:VRChat characters]]
[[Category:1982 births]]

Fur Affinity

2022-03-06T23:20:18Z

ArtsyCat:

{{update}}
{{Infobox website
| title = Fur Affinity
| image = [[File:Fa logo.png|250px]]
| caption = Fur Affinity logo
| author = '''Owner:''' Frost Dragon Art, LLC<ref name="Feb 1 21">{{cite web|url=https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9761295|title=New Ownership, Updated Logo, & More|accessdate=2021-02-02|author="[[Fender]]"|date=2021-02-01|work=[[Fur Affinity]]}}</ref>
* '''Lead admin:''' [[Dragoneer]]
* '''Founder:''' [[Alkora]]
* [[#Administrators|Administrators]]
| url = https://www.furaffinity.net/ ([https://sfw.furaffinity.net/ SFW])
* '''Trackers''': [https://trello.com/b/SmYk47aD/furaffinity-feature-requests Requests]
| status =
| began = 16 January–1 August 2005 ([[History of Fur Affinity#Server problems of 2005|staff dispute & server issues]]) 10 December 2005–present
| ended =
| genre = Social media community
| rating = {{Rating-pg-button|center}}{{Rating-nc17-button|right}}
}}
[[File:FAFront Page.png|right|thumb|250px|Fur Affinity's front page, circa 2021]]
'''Fur Affinity''', also known as '''FA''' or '''FurAffinity''', is the [[furry fandom]]'s largest online community, focusing on the promotion of art, music and stories.

The site was created in 2005 by [[Alkora]] as an alternative to various art community websites such as [[SheezyArt]] and [[DeviantArt]], distinguished by allowing artistic freedom of expression regardless of content rating. It is led by [[Dragoneer]].
<div style=float:left;margin-right:10px>__TOC__</div>
== History ==
{{main|History of Fur Affinity}}
Fur Affinity was launched on 16 January 2005 as an alternative to [[SheezyArt]], with the forum going live on that date and the main site being transferred a few days later from [[FurPawz]]. Since then, it has suffered a few outages, most notably a month-long downtime over July 2008, but always managed to recover. In 2011, Fur Affinity announced a major revamp in connection to FA: United 4.<ref>''[http://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/89577-Fur-Affinity-Turns-6! Fur Affinity Turns 6!] - Dragoneer, Fur Affinity forum post (16 January 2011)</ref>

=== Fur Affinity: United! ===
{{main|FA: United}}
In August 2007, Fur Affinity held its own [[furry convention]], Fur Affinity: United! (or FA:U) in [[Wikipedia:Newark, New Jersey|Newark, New Jersey]]. The convention was a success, drawing 310 attendees and 25 [[fursuiter]]s in the [[fursuit parade|parade]], and was followed by another in 2008, drawing 381 attendees. In February 2009, Dragoneer announced FA: United 3 "Games United" for 28-30 May 2010.<ref>''[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/621616/ FAU3 Announcement]'' - Dragoneer, Fur Affinity journal (9 February 2009)</ref> No event was scheduled for 2009 due to the economic downturn. [[FA: United 7]], in August 2014, drew 707 attendees.

== Services and features ==

Fur Affinity's features for users include the ability to allow users to track new updates from particular [[artist]]s; highlight favorites; and upload a wide variety of art (images, music and stories). The site attempts to promote community through its comments system and individual journals.

While works of all ratings are accepted (other than ''photographic nudes, images whose intent are to slander or discredit others, and minors in sexual situations''<ref>[http://help.furaffinity.net/article/AA-00205/8/Acceptable-Upload-Policy-AUP.html Acceptable Upload Policy] - Fur Affinity</ref>), art rated as mature or adult is not shown to visitors, or to users who have not specified it as a preference (which requires giving a date of birth indicating an age over 18). Keywords and tags can be added to works, though a feature that allowed blocking based on tags was disabled due to performance issues.

Fur Affinity's search engine was "temporarily disabled" in mid-2006 due to it taking up too many resources.<ref>''[http://forums.furaffinity.net/showthread.php?t=1334 Admin mode on june 5th 2006]'' - Alkora, Fur Affinity forums (5 June 2006)</ref> A faux search feature was implemented for April Fool's Day 2007, much to the chagrin of some users.<ref>''[http://forums.furaffinity.net/showthread.php?t=7229 Search is up!]'' - Fur Affinity Forums (1 April 2007)</ref> Search was reimplemented on 5 February 2009; it was initially labelled "That Thing You Want" and randomly included [[wikipedia:Rickrolling|rickrolls]].<ref>''[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/616339/ SEARCH]'' - Dragoneer, Fur Affinity journal (5 February 2009)</ref>

Privacy features were added in May 2012 with users being able to block guests from seeing their content with messages such as "[Username] has elected to make their content available to registered users only" and being able to hide their adult, mature+adult, or all favorites from public view.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3490599/ Update Notices, Changelog & Banner] journal posted to Fender's blog on May 24th, 2012. Retrieved 2012 November 25.</ref>

The site's artwork is inaccessible in Russia, as d.facdn.net (which serves the images) is listed on Russia's Internet blacklist. The site itself works fine, and even shows thumbnails.{{fact}}

On 13 September 2015, to coincide with the conclusion of [[FAU 2015]], Fur Affinity unveiled a Gallery folders system<ref>http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/7036344/ 09/13/2015 - Folders & Gallery Management Updates] News item dated 13 September 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015</ref>, which had been promised in one form or another since shortly after the site launched in 2006. Some users{{who}} criticized the way folders were implemented,{{cn}} including disappearing artwork after its implementation (found normally in the scraps folder), and the poor to no documentation regarding them.

==Project Ferrox==
{{main|Ferrox (software)}}
The FA development team was working on a new backend system called [[Ferrox_(software)|Ferrox]] which was to be used for the next major revision of Fur Affinity, and was to be made available as [[Wikipedia:FOSS|FOSS]] (Free and Open Source Software) for other sites to use. By late 2009, the development of Ferrox had stalled, with the last change to the code being made on September 7, 2009. Days earlier, net-cat, who was acting as the lead Ferrox developer after [[Eevee]] had left, announced that the code was to be frozen, citing that "Nobody knows Python."<ref>http://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/49368-Code-freeze-on-current-Ferrox-codebase?p=1174129&viewfull=1#post1174129</ref>

== Mascots ==
[[File:Fender.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fender, drawn by [[Mutley James]]]]
[[Fender]] is the Fur Affinity [[mascot]], created by artist [[K-9]] based on a character concept by [[Preyfar]]. He is half [[fox]] and half [[ferret]], a "ferrox". On April Fool's Day 2007, Fender was depicted in the site's banner as a female dragon. This dragon was made a separate character and an official mascot of the site in May 2007, and named [[Rednef]], or "Fender" spelled backward.

== Controversies ==
{{main|History of Fur Affinity#Controversy}}
Being furry fandom's largest social art site for many years, Fur Affinity has been host to strenuous discussions on various topics, including the presence and later absence of [[cub]] [[pornography]], staff appointments and departures, allegations of staff and user improprieties, and debate over what consists of suitable content for the site banner. Incidents of downtime and unauthorized access have also been discussed, both on Fur Affinity's forums and throughout the fandom.

== Organization ==

Fur Affinity was previously owned by '''Ferrox Art LLC''', a [[Wikipedia:Limited liability company|limited liability company]] founded 25 February 2008, registered in [[Wikipedia:Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania|Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania]].<ref>[https://www.corporations.state.pa.us/corp/soskb/Corp.asp?2644408 Ferrox Art LLC (entity number 3791597)] - Pennsylvania Corporations, PA Department of State. Accessed 20 November 2013.</ref> On March 19, 2015, it was officially announced that Fur Affinity had been acquired by [[IMVU]]; the transaction had occurred in January 2015 but had not been publicly announced.<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6588324 "FA Joins the IMVU Family" - Fur Affinity. March 19, 2015.</ref> On February 1, 2021, Fur Affinity became independent again with ownership going back to Dragoneer, who has placed the website under the operation of a new company called '''Frost Dragon Art, LLC'''.<ref name="Feb 1 21"/>

==Staff==
Fur Affinity's staff as of February 2017 include:<ref name="staff">[http://www.furaffinity.net/staff/ "Staff"] - Fur Affinity. Retrieved March 9, 2018.</ref>
{|
|
;Staff Leads
* [[Chase (Fur Affinity administrator)|Chase]] - Director of Operations
* [[Dragoneer]] - Community Manager & Site Lead
* [[Shivadramon]] (Sciggles) - Director of Operations
|
;Administrators
* [[Asia Neko]] - Acceptable Upload Policy Enforcement
* [[Fox Amoore]] - Account Specialist
* [[Monique]] - Content Authenticity Assurance
|valign=top|
;Tech Team
* [[Net-cat]] - Code & Technical Services
* [[Yak (person)|Yak]] - Lead Coder
* [[Pickra]] - Coder
|}
Two pseudonymous moderators, Quetzal and Gazelle, are also listed. A "System Account" is used to send anonymous notices.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/systemaccount/ "Fur Affinity System Account"] - Fur Affinity]</ref>

Past staff include [[Bazeel]], [[Carenath]], [[Cerberusnl|Cerbrus]], [[Glaide]], [[Grammatist]], [[Hendikins]], [[Jasu Fox]],<ref>''[https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/7128400/ Stepping down as Administrator ]'' - [[Jasu Fox]], Fur Affinity (23 October 2015)</ref> [[Keio]], [[Kryphosdrgn]], [[Kyoujin]], [[Luftwoofe]], [[Nero Silent]], [[Oddy]], [[Odin36519]], [[Photographurer]], [[Renashe Tradewind]],<ref>''[https://www.reddit.com/r/furry/comments/3h7tjm/my_experiences_as_a_member_of_fur_affinity_staff/ My experiences as a member of Fur Affinity staff, and my recent removal.]'' - GoingToTheOcean, [[Reddit]] (16 August 2016)</ref> [[QMelon]], [[quoting_mungo]],<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/journals/quotingmungo/#jid:8531112 Resigning from FA staff] - quoting_mungo's journal. Retrieved March 9, 2018.</ref> [[Sheepdust]], [[Silver R. Wolfe]], [[SSJ3Mewtwo]], [[Zidonuke|Starrykitten]], [[Summercat]], [[Surgat]], [[Trpdwarf]], [[Tsawolf]], [[Writerwren]] and [[Xaerun]].<ref>''[http://www.flayrah.com/3720/five-fur-affinity-staff-resign-some-citing-leadership-failures Five Fur Affinity staff resign, some citing leadership failures]'' - [[Rakuen Growlithe]], [[Flayrah]] (29 October 2011)</ref>{{cn}}

== Statistics ==

* In late 2010, the monthly hosting bill for Fur Affinity was just under $1,700 <ref>''http://twitpic.com/2g8t5x'' - TwitPic Posted on August 19, 2010
by Dragoneer</ref>. This includes a full equipment rack, bandwidth, and IP addresses. The monthly cost likely increased with the addition of extra bandwidth (Increasing the total to 350Mbit) in early 2012.<ref>https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3484539/</ref>
* In less than a year since the site's re-launch, Fur Affinity gained over 45,000 users and over 300,000 submissions. {{fact}}
* Alexa has previously ranked Fur Affinity in the [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?site0=www.furaffinity.net&site1=vclart.net&site2=&site3=&site4=&x=75&y=15&h=300&w=610&h=400&w=700&z=3&range=1y&size=medium&y=r&z=3&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.furaffinity.net top 4,000 sites] on the web in 1 November 2007, showing greater traffic than the VCL for most of the previous year. The trend continued through 2008 and 2009. Fur Affinity has ranked as high as 3,475 on individual days, and close to 2,000 in the USA. In October 2010, Fur Affinity's rank fell to 7681.
* Fur Affinity reached its 1,000,000th submission on 11 January 2008. It reached its 2,000,000th submission on 15 February 2009, and its 3,000,000th submission in November 2009.
* As of 20 March 2015, the site had 11,142,451 active submissions (15,995,066 total created), 1,195,253 active users (1,218,456 created), 324,226,064 favorites, and an average of 671 accounts, 8,000+ submissions, 42,462 comments and 10,452 page shouts were created per day.<ref>"[https://twitter.com/Dragoneer/status/578970926575931394 For those interested, here's some spiffy FA statistics!
http://pastebin.com/DjsSCcuh"] - Dragoneer, Twitter (20 March 2015)</ref>
* Fur Affinity say they served ~38.8TB of data to over 2.1 million visitors in February 2016.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/706027275741962240 "In February, FA served up 1,777,662,272 files (over 38.8TB total bandwidth) to 2,173,564 total visitors."] - Fur Affinity, Twitter (5 March 2016)</ref>

== Hardware ==
[[File:Furaffinity Server Farm.jpg|thumb|250px|Former Fur Affinity's servers Bahamut, Tiamat, Novastorm and Trogdor (unlabeled).]]
Fur Affinity owns various server hardware, some of which has been re-purposed or retired over time. Between 2010 and September 2020, the site was hosted out of an InfoRelay<ref>[https://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/523976743263404032 "Our historical uptime has actually been fairly solid since we moved to InfoRelay. Prior to that... yeah. It was bad."] - Fur Affinity, Twitter (20 October 2014)</ref> (later acquired by Atlantic Metro) [[Wikipedia:Data center|data center]] in [[Wikipedia:Reston, Virginia|Reston]], [[Wikipedia:Virginia|Virginia]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/15605533053 "The current servers are hosted in a professional colo facility in Reston, VA."] - Fur Affinity, Twitter (7 June 2010)</ref>

In April 2020, FurAffinity announced it was moving to a new "hardware platform" it called "King Ghidora"<ref>''[https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9468101/ 4/16/20 - New Hardware & Policy Updates]'' - [[Fender]] (16 April 2020)</ref>. FurAffinity did not offer many specifics on this platform other than that it utilized "112 CPU cores, 1,536GB of memory, [and] 153.6TB of enterprise SSD storage" and that it was purchased from income from the FA+ subscription service. On September 9, FurAffinity announced the move was complete.<ref>''[https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9614588/ 9/9/20 - Site Migration Complete + Known Issues]'' - [[Fender]] (9 September 2020)</ref> This transition relocated the FurAffinity servers to an undisclosed location, with Dragoneer only saying they had to ship a 14 Terabyte hard drive "cross country" as part of the move.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Dragoneer/status/1303960672062058496 "To aid in the data transfer to the new FA host we bought a 14TB hard drive and filled it, shipped it cross country, then uploaded it to the new servers."] - Dragoneer, Twitter (10 September 2020)</ref> It is possible the servers were moved into a facility controlled by then-owner IMVU, which is headquartered in [[California]].

While hosted at an InfoRelay, FA had access to 2Gbps of bandwidth leased as of November 2015.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/661398015127744512 "Tonight's maintenance was to upgrade FA to a 2 gigabit network link."] - Fur Affinity, Twitter (3 November 2015)</ref>

=== 2014/15 upgrades ===

In September 2014, Fur Affinity bought additional hardware:<ref>''[http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/259XYIXJ8U486/ Fur Affinity Parts Wishlist]'' - [[Dragoneer]] (3 September 2014)</ref><ref>''[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6122156 Banner Update, Upcoming Beta & Ad Server Upgrade]'' - [[Fender]] (17 September 2014)</ref>
* File server: Supermicro SuperServer 6017R-72HDP+ 1U with Intel Xeon E5-2603 v2 Quad-Core CPU (1.8GHz, 10MB cache), 128Gb 1600MHz DDR3 ECC RAM, 12 WD 4TB SATAIII drives (7200 RPM, 64 MB cache)
* Application servers (4): Asus RS300-E8-PS4 1U with Xeon E3-1240 v3 Quad-Core CPU (3.4GHz, 8MB cache), 32GB DDR ECC RAM, 2x128Gb SSDs
* Advertising server: Xeon 1270 v3 Quad-Core CPU (3.5 GHz, 8MB cache), 32GB DDR3 ECC RAM and 2xSSDs

In Spring 2015, additional hardware purchases were announced, in connection with the IMVU purchase.

=== Pre-2020 hardware ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" | Name
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Purpose
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Hardware Notes
! scope="col" | First Used
! scope="col" | Status
|-
| '''Routezilla''' || Router || Cisco 7301 router || ? || Presumed in use
|-
| '''Switchthulu''' || Network Switch || 48-port [[wikipedia:Cisco|Cisco]] Catalyst 3560. Replaced an older 24-port Cisco 3750, also called "Switchthulu" || ? || Presumed in use
|-
| '''Neo Bahamut''' || Database Backup || Dual-core 2.0GHz Opteron 1212 with 2GB DDR2-667 RAM.<ref name="Feb2013Summary" /> Storage consists of 4x 1TB hard drives in RAID5. Concern expressed by Dragoneer about its worth vs. power draw. || ? || In use
|-
| '''Novastorm''' || Database || a [[Wikipedia:Sun Fire|Sun Fire X4150]] manufactured by [[Wikipedia:Sun Microsystems]] with twin quad-core 2.5Ghz Xeon 5420 processors and 64GB of RAM (as of March 2010).<ref>[http://twitter.com/Dragoneer/status/10912188478 Novastorm upgrade tweet] - [[Dragoneer]]'s Twitter (23 March 2010)</ref> Storage consists of 2x 74GB 15K RPM hard drives in RAID1 and 6x146GB 15K RPM hard drives in RAID10. The server was initially purposed as the "Application server" but eventually converted to run the Database. This server was bought with donations following the July 2009 outage. Although Novastorm was replaced by Finn/Jake in September 2013, it is apparently still active, though its use is not clear.<ref>https://trello.com/c/CLruJ1b5/65-upgrade-packages-on-novastorm</ref>|| August 2009 || In use
|-
| '''Figment''' || Virtualization Server Ad server, Email server || Dual quad-core 2.33Ghz Xeon 5345 with 32GB of RAM and 6x1TB<ref name="Feb2013Summary" /> of storage. Figment was purchased with the intent of offering hosting<ref>''http://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/10203450025'' - FA Twitter - March 8, 2010</ref> on it "sometime in April... or May, or maybe August" of 2010<ref>''http://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/10942579229'' - FA Twitter - March 23 2010</ref> and also served advertisements<ref>''http://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/10936829317'' - FA Twitter</ref>. Server was named by [[Sciggles]].<ref>''http://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/10585322442'' - FA Twitter</ref> || 2010 || In use/"Spare Servers Pool"<ref>https://trello.com/c/oy0HkfgT/6-repurpose-figment-in-spare-servers-pool</ref>
|-
| '''Sparkz''' || Network Monitoring || Twin dual-core 2.4Ghz Opteron 2216 system with 48GB of RAM. The server was named by FA donator Dax. This server is the only server in a group of four donated servers (The others being Shivan, Tonberry, and Lapse) that is known to have been put into service. || November 30, 2010<ref>[https://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/9825447189680128 @Furaffinity tweet]</ref> || In use
|-
| '''Finn'''* || Database Server || A custom-built server in a Supermicro SuperServer SYS-6027R-WRF chassis with at least one Intel Xeon 6C E5 2620 processor, 64GB of RAM, and 6 15k HDD's in an unknown RAID. This server was built by donations received in February 2013.<ref>http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4389184</ref> See note below. || December 16, 2013 || Still in use as of August 2016<ref name="Aug16Maintenance">''[https://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/mainsite-database-maintenance-on-aug-16-2016-at-1pm-utc.1587952/#post-5570287 Mainsite database maintenance on Aug 16, 2016 at 1PM UTC]'' - [[Yak]], [[Fur Affinity Forums]] (16 August 2016)</ref>
|-
| '''Jake'''* || Database Server || A custom-built server in a Supermicro SuperServer SYS-6027R-WRF chassis with at least one Intel Xeon 6C E5 2620 processor, 64GB of RAM, and 6 15k HDD's in an unknown RAID. This server was built by donations received in February 2013.<ref>http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4389184</ref> See note below || September 16, 2013 ''(as "Finn") November 2014 || Possibly in use
|-
| '''Smaug''' || App Server || 16-core Xeon, "full SSD", 128GB DDR4 RAM.<ref name="TimatSpace">[https://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/597474071425724417 Filling Tiamat's old space will be Spike (16-core, full SSD, 128GB RAM) and Smaug (48TB storage server).] - Fur Affinity, Twitter (10 May 2015)</ref> || July 29, 2015<ref>[https://twitter.com/furaffinity/statuses/626430475058417664 "Earlier today, we officially rolled the site over to our new app server, Smaug (a 16-core Xeon system running DDR4 and SSDs). Woosh!"] - Fur Affinity, Twitter (29 July 2015)</ref> || Presumed in use
|-
| '''Spike''' || Storage Server || 48TB disk drives<ref name="TimatSpace" /><ref>[https://twitter.com/Dragoneer/status/640633455320150016 "Finn, Jake, Spike and Smaug"] - Dragoneer, Twitter (6 September 2015)</ref> || ? || Unknown
|}

* '''Finn''' and '''Jake''' are identical and were bought with the purpose of building a redundant database cluster. For unknown reasons, Finn was brought online first, with Jake supposedly following behind<ref>http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5058966/</ref> later that week. In December 2013, an issue came up that put the site into "Read Only" for a week. FA then moved the database to Jake, which was apparently not put into service yet. However, in November 2014, [[Zidonuke]] said that Jake was sitting idle "for almost a year"<ref>http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6265766#cid:43149324</ref>, suggesting that when the database was moved, the names were swapped. As of November 2014, the idle database server was planned to be set as a slave for the purpose of handling notifications.

=== Additional retired hardware ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" | Name
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Purpose
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Hardware Notes
! scope="col" | First Used
! scope="col" | Retired
|-
| '''Gecko''' || Web Server || The original FA server, is a dual 3.0Ghz Nocona [[Wikipedia:Xeon|Xeon]] system with 4GB of RAM. Storage consists of 2x 250GB hard drives. The server is still used to host [[W:Team Fortress 2|Team Fortress 2]] servers for the [[Furry Pound]] and [[Wikipedia:Left 4 Dead|Left 4 Dead]] servers for the Fur Affinity Steam Gamers group. || ? || ?
|-
| '''Tiamat''' || Search || Twin dual-core 2.0Ghz [[Wikipedia:Opteron|Opteron 2212]] with 32GB DDR2-533 RAM || ? || August 31, 2010<ref>''http://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/22617961790'' - FA Twitter</ref> Hardware Failure. Removed May 2015.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/597469579070300160/photo/1 "Tiamat, one of FA's oldest servers (2007), is finally off to greener pastures."] - Fur Affinity, Twitter (10 May 2015)</ref>
|-
| '''Shivan''' || Unused/Unknown || Twin dual-core 2.4Ghz Opteron 2216 system with 48GB of RAM. The server was named by FA donator TlaiLaxu. || ? || ?
|-
| '''Tonberry''' || Unused/Unknown || Twin dual-core 2.4Ghz Opteron 2216 system with 48GB of RAM. The server was named by FA donator YiffyHusky. || ? || ?
|-
| '''Lapse''' || Unused/Unknown || Twin dual-core 2.4Ghz Opteron 2216 system with 48GB of RAM || ? || ?
|-
| '''Trogdor''' || File/App Server || A [[Wikipedia:Dell|Dell]] Poweredge 2970 2U Server with 32GB RAM and twin AMD Opteron 2212 CPUs.<ref name="Feb2013Summary">http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4383428/#cid:32107771</ref> Storage consists of 6x 1TB hard drives - 4x in a RAID10 array, 1x RAID hotspare and 1x local backups. This server was bought with donations following the July 2009 outage. || August 2009 || October 2011<ref>http://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/108936-10-17-2011-File-read-only-mode</ref> Replaced by '''IO'''. Removed May 2015.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/597481580123283456 "Turns out we are also saying a fond farewell to Trogdor. His days of FA burnination are over."] - Fur Affinity, Twitter (10 May 2015)</ref>
|-
| '''IO''' || File/App Server || An unspecified model which has dual Xeon E5435 CPUs<ref name="Feb2013Summary" />, 16GB RAM, and [https://twitter.com/#!/furaffinity/status/86538088809107456 12 Terabytes] worth of hard drives in it. This server replaced '''Trogdor'''. || October 2011 || December 25th, 2016<ref>''https://twitter.com/Dragoneer/status/813187858731331584'' - Dragoneer, Twitter (Dec. 25 2016)</ref> Replaced by 48tb Storage Server, and replaced due to drive failures.<ref>''https://twitter.com/Dragoneer/status/813281978900447236'' - Dragoneer, Twitter (Dec. 26 2016)</ref>
|-
|}

==Confirmed future features==

{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" | Feature
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Official Mentions
! scope="col" | Status
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| On-demand printing || [http://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/371-FA-Funding December 2005] [http://web.archive.org/web/20150822221412/https://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/55797-is-FA-better-off-becoming-a-pay-site#post1347804 November 2009] ||style="background: #ffcccc" | Not Implemented||
|-
| Content filtering || [http://web.archive.org/web/20150821170440/https://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/3965-FA-Policy-Notice-Cub-Art November 2006] ||style="background: #ffcccc" | Not Implemented|| Proposed for Ferrox.
|-
| New UI || [http://web.archive.org/web/20141117060336/https://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/7472-FA-Project-UI-Overhaul April 2007] [http://web.archive.org/web/20150822210449/https://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/72193-New-FA-looks-exactly-like-steam-amp-DA-!-WTF!!#post1853302 May 2010] [http://web.archive.org/web/20150323184607/https://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/90879-Fur-Affinity-Turns-6 January 2011] ||style="background: #99ff99" | Implemented<ref>https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9364332</ref>|| Released from beta on December 31, 2019.
|-
| New "dark" theme || [https://forums.vivisector.org/index.php?topic=588.msg6749#msg6749 May 2012] [https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3887366/ October 2012]||style="background: #99ffff" | Part of new UI|| The new UI contains both "dark" and "light" themes, among others.
|-
| "Character Information" || [https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3887366/ October 2012]||style="background: #ffff99" | In Progress|| A placeholder for a "Character Information" widget is present in the new dark theme.
|-
| Opossums (pss.ms) URL shortener || [https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1648317/ August 2010] ||style="background: #ffcccc" | Not Implemented|| pss.ms is currently down.
|-
| Web hosting || [http://web.archive.org/web/20150822221414/https://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/55797-is-FA-better-off-becoming-a-pay-site/page7#post1353001 November 2009] [https://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/10936829317 March 2010] [https://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/10936829317] ||style="background: #ffcccc" | Not Implemented||
|-
| Supporter ribbons || [https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1836349/ November 2010] ||style="background: #ffcccc" | Not Implemented||
|-
| Note/inbox search || [https://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/24023831950 September 2010] ||style="background: #ffcccc" | Not Implemented||
|-
| Artist list and reviews ''"Commission Ratings"'' || [http://web.archive.org/web/20150827063155/https://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/1342-Search-Function-User-List June 2006] [http://web.archive.org/web/20150323184607/https://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/90879-Fur-Affinity-Turns-6 January 2011] ||style="background: #ffcccc" | Not Implemented||
|-
| Improved commenting || [http://web.archive.org/web/20150323184607/https://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/90879-Fur-Affinity-Turns-6 January 2011] ||style="background: #ffcccc" | Not Implemented||
|}

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