"Having fallen in love with the community, he worked with then-owner Alkora to help bring the site back online."
More like he tricked a fellow admin into paying for the site then told the guy to GTFO. Neer never paid a penny for FA.
Not that I expect anyone to believe me but I do have a chat log that backs up what I am claiming.
--[[User:Sniffindahouse|Sniffindahouse]]

:Chat logs are hard to prove validity. Not that it matters; 'neer pays for the site now, and FurAffinity exists. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 13:54, 27 September 2011 (EDT)

REALLY?
Eek.

Ancient history now, I guess.--[[User:ButtercupSaiyan|ButtercupSaiyan]] 08:17, 15 August 2013 (EDT)

With having asthma, severe enough to be hospitalized at times and family has history of breathing trouble, i can imagine what Neer went through.
--[[User:Sabaka|Sabaka]] ([[User talk:Sabaka|talk]]) 16:58, 7 August 2024 (EDT)

May I added his RL pic of Dragoneer that Sciggles posted on Dragoneer's GoFund Me page via FA messages?
--[[User:Sabaka|Sabaka]] ([[User talk:Sabaka|talk]]) 17:02, 13 August 2024 (EDT)

== Find A Grave ==
As of right now, only family has access to add or request changes to info until three months of passing, per Find A Grave policy.
I'll release it if Sciggles (his ex) or Dragoneer's mother (Rita) wishes it to as their are immediate family. I was able to obtain the page being a cousin through the sites policy. - {{unsigned|2607:fb90:cfa9:4ecb:ad2:6957:99b4:5f1a}}

:Find A Grave policy:
:Website policy is to remove memorials or transfer their management at the request of an immediate family member.[29] In January 2022, following complaints, Find a Grave announced a new policy for memorials of recently deceased persons. Under the new policy, any photos or personal information, including obituaries, are hidden for three months. - {{unsigned|Halfshell}}

Kind of a more detailed explanation on Dragoneer's Find a Grave page. I didn't create the page, it was pre-created but was blocked by Find A Grave because he had articles based on his death [https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/bollywood/who-was-sean-dragoneer-piche-fur-affinity-owner-dies-at-44/ar-AA1opW7D MSN] including on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_deaths_in_the_United_States Wikipedia US Notable Deaths], [https://tribune.com.pk/story/2486294/death-of-fur-affinity-founder-dragoneer-ignites-us-healthcare-debate The Tribune], and many others. Because of the significant media cover on it, a Find A Grave was created for Sean "Dragoneer" Piche.

I showed the article to GreenReaper to be used as a reference, he said it was better as an external source instead of the reference. But when I showed Greenreaper the Find A Grave was created for Dragoneer, There was a pop up but was restricted for three months, unless a family member can claim it, as per Find a Grave policy, and you have to to have to show proof, [https://support.findagrave.com/s/article/Memorials-for-those-who-are-recently-deceased Recent Deceased Policy], [https://news.findagrave.com/relatives-and-transfer-guidelines/ Find A Grave policy on transfers], Sean is in my tree in FamilySearch and my Ancestry.com accounts, which Find A Grave is currently owned and partnered with Ancestry.com and partnered with FamilySearch, is how I was able to obtain Sean's page. He's connected by cousin. (They have my info on record and I'm a Find a Grave contributor). If Sean's mother wants the page she can request it. If Sciggles wants it I'll transfer it, but would need proof of relation if Find A Grave wants to investigate incase Sean's other family want to take over maintenance. --[[User:Halfshell|Halfshell]] ([[User talk:Halfshell|talk]]) 18:06, 23 September 2024 (EDT)

Updated Place of birth to Philly. FamilySearch and Ancestry. Com updated his place of birth. Also his Find A Grave was also updated.
--[[User:Halfshell|Halfshell]] ([[User talk:Halfshell|talk]]) 15:44, 24 October 2024 (EDT)

Talk:Dragoneer

2024-10-24T19:44:16Z

Halfshell: /* Find A Grave */

Halfshell

2024-10-12T12:01:15Z

Halfshell:

[[File:COM HalfShell TurtleRefNBG2-skateboard2.png|right|thumb|240px|Halfshell. Art by [[Rayzer Reptile]].]]
[[File:Halfshell & sabaka by kida hash arts 2024.jpg||right|thumb|240px|Halfshell and Sabaka fursonas. Art by [[Kida Kash]].]]
[[File:Halfshell and Sabaka by Kout.png|right|thumb|240px|Halfshell and Sabaka fursonas. Art by [[Kout]].]]

[[File:Sabaka Mahusky Fursuit.jpg||right||thumb|240px|Sabaka fursuit by [[Molly Margay]]. Photo by [[Viktoria Foxfang]].]]

'''Halfshell''', full '''Halfshell Hero''', also known as '''Sabaka''', '''Sabaka'Zlo''', '''Sabaka Mahusky''', and '''Sabaka Firecaster''', and as '''Halfshell Boa''' on [[Second Life]] (born September 6, 1981), is a [[furry artist]], [[musician]], and [[fursuiter]] from [[W:Kansas City, Kansas|Kansas City, Kansas]], USA.

== Biography ==

Halfshell works as a [[W:Toxicology|toxicologist and clinical lab technician]]<ref>[https://x.com/Halfshell/status/1837828192469446995 ''Those who know, I work in a Toxicology and Clinical lab''] post by Halfshell on [[Twitter|X]]. Dated September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.</ref>, and worked during the peak of the [[W:COVID-19|COVID-19]] [[W:pandemic|pandemic]] period of 2020-2022, handling [[W:COVID-19_testing|COVID SARS testing]] through the [[W:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|CDC]].<ref>[https://ir.questdiagnostics.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2022/Quest-Diagnostics-Granted-CDC-Contract-to-Support-COVID-19-Infection-and-Vaccination-Seroprevalence-Research/default.aspx#:~:text=Quest%20Diagnostics%20%28NYSE%3A%20DGX%29%2C%20the%20world%27s%20leading%20provider,patterns%20in%20SARS-COV-2%20seroprevalence%20on%20a%20multistate%20basis Quest Diagnostics Granted CDC Contract to Support COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination Seroprevalence Research] Retreived October 3, 2024.</ref>
He has earned his [[W:Microsoft Certified Professional|Microsoft certificate]]s in 2011 through the [[W:University of Phoenix|University of Phoenix]], [[W:Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, Ohio]] Campus. He is also certified in [[W:Desktop publishing|desktop publishing]] ('''DPT'''), [[W:Commercial_art|commercial art]], [[W:Technical_drawing|drafting and technical drawing]] in [[W:Blueprint|blueprinting]], and [[W:Computer programming|computer programming]] in college courses credited at [[W:Johnson County Community College|Johnson County Community College (JCCC)]] and the [[W:Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design|Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design]] offered through his high school programs from 1995 to 2000.

Halfshell claims to be a 7th [[W:cousin once removed|cousin once removed]] of (non-deceased) [[artist]], [[FA|Fur Affinity webmaster]], and [[fandom influencer]], [[Dragoneer]], as per [[W:FamilySearch|FamilySearch.org]].{{cn}}<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/57942896/ ''Re:upload''] post by Halfshell on [[Fur Affinity]]. Dated August 31, 2024. Retrieved ?.</ref>

Outside the furry fandom, he is friends with:

* [[W:Jeff Goode|Jeff Goode]], creator of [[Disney]]'s ''[[W:American Dragon: Jake Long|American Dragon: Jake Long]]''.
* [[W:Dante Basco|Dante Basco]], who voiced [[W:American Dragon: Jake Long|Jake Long]] in ''American Dragon: Jake Long'' and played the [[character]] [[W:Hook (film)|Rufio]] in [[Amblin Entertainment]]'s ''[[W:Hook_(film)|Hook]]''.
* [[W:Robbie Rist|Robbie Rist]], the voice of [[W:Kidd Video|Kidd Video|Whiz]] in ''[[W:Kidd Video|Kidd Video]]'', and [[Michelangelo]] in the original ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' [[W:Movie franchise|movie franchise]].
* And the late [[W:Stefán Karl Stefánsson|Stefán Karl Stefánsson]], who played [[W:Robbie Rotten|Robbie Rotten]] on ''[[W:LazyTown|LazyTown]]''.

Halfshell past spouses include [[Sonicblu|Sonicblu Darkfold]] from 2006 to 2009<ref>[http://sonicblu.livejournal.com/65179.html ''What I've been up to as of late''] post by [[Sonicblu]] on [[LiveJournal]]. Dated June 28, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2024.</ref>, and [[GillGill]] from 2009 to 2013.<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/2720855/ ''Mine''] post by [[GillGill]] on Fur Affinity. Dated August 29, 2009. Retrieved ?.</ref>

== Fandom involvement ==

Halfshell joined the [[furry fandom]] in late 2004 after leaving the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|TMNT]] [[fandom]]. While surfing through various websites, he found [[anthropomorphic art]] and started submitting his own [[art]] to the [[InflatioNation]] website. While online, he started chatting and getting acquainted with other [[furries]] such as [[Sir Kain]] in 2005, before attending his first [[furry convention]], [[Anthrocon]], that same year.

He became one of the six original [[Fur Affinity]] [[administrator]]s<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050312050856/http://www.furaffinity.net/ ''Admin Banner Contest''] post on Fur affinity (retrieved via the [[W:Wayback Machine|Internet wayback Machine]]). Dated March 11, 2005. Retrieved August 2024.</ref> in 2005 after it's [[W:Beta (software)|beta]] launch under [[Alkora]]'s ownership. Halfshell is also a [[WikiFur]] editor.

Through various furry conventions, Halfshell had many jobs and titles. He was a variety show [[performer]], [[W:Gopher (profession)|gopher]], and [[Security|security staff]] for [[Midwest FurFest 2007]], gopher, [[W:Wrangler (profession)|wrangler]] and security for [[Morphicon 2009]].

Halfshell often hangs around Second Life as '''Halfshell Boa''',<ref>[https://my.secondlife.com/halfshell.boa Halfshell Boa's profile] on [[Second Life]]'s website. Retrieved ?.</ref> where he has created logos for various clubs and groups including the [[Gay Furry Club]] ('''GFC''') and [[Cold Flame]].

=== Fursonas ===

* '''Halfshell''' - Halfshell's main [[fursona]] is a [[turtle]] - a transition from the TMNT community to the [[furry community]]. The [[character]] has orange-red hair and wears a backward blue ball cap, blue jeans, and a belt. He usually goes shirtless, displaying a very prominent [[W:navel|outie belly button]].
*'''Sabaka''', full '''Sabaka Mahusky''' - Sabaka is a black and white [[husky]]/[[wolf]] [[Hybrid|mix]] ([[wusky]]), with red eyes and a scar down across the right eye. He wears a blue Hawaiian shirt with a light blue palm tree leaves pattern. Sabaka is currently used in the [[Ironclaw]] [[role-playing game]], and was Halfshell's [[fursuit]].
*'''Sabaka 'Zlo''' - Sabaka's alter-ego, who wears a tunic, armor shoulder plates, a long red cape, and a skull belt. "Sabaka Zlo" is pronounced as ''Saa'baka'' and has the Russian meaning for [[dog]] or wolf; "Zlo" as ''Shl'oe'', the Russian meaning "[[demon]]", "evil", or "devil". The character was initially created as an idea for a [[comic book]] villain.

=== Fursuit ===

Halfshell's initial [[fursuit]] was of one of Sabaka Mahusky, who retired it in 2009.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[AnthroCon]] - 2005, 2009, ?
* [[Mephit Fur Meet]] - 2006, ?
* [[Midwest Furfest]] - 2006, 2007'''*''', ?
* [[Morphicon]] - 2009'''*''', 2010, ?
* [[W:Planet_Comicon_Kansas_City|Planet Comicon]] - 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, ?
* [[Rocket City Fur Meet]] - 2007, ?

('''*''') [[Staff member]]

== Art ==

Halfshell is an [[artist]] who works in [[W:List of art media#Drawing|traditional mediums]], mainly hand-drawn media using colored pencils on paper. His [[artwork]] can be found on various platforms like [[DeviantART]], [[Fur Affinity]], [[SheezyArt]], and on [[InflationNation]]. Halfshell's art of an [[Inflation|inflated]] Jake Long appears on [[Jeff Goode]]'s Official website<ref>[http://www.jeffgoode.com/tv/americandragon/fanart/halfshell.htm ''"Jake Long Inflation" [2005] by Halfshell (color by Loafer)''] image post on [[Jeff Goode]]'s official website. Retrieved ?.</ref>.

== Music ==

In December 2004, Halfshell and [[Jaimetud Otter]] recorded ''[[Blue’s Christmas]]'' for [[Blue (UK)|Blue]] on the InflatioNation site. In 2005, influenced by [[SonicBlu]] and [[Corsi|Corsi Mousehold]], Halfshell recorded more parodies such as ''[[Leavin' the Con]]'' and ''[[I Wont Chow Down]]''.

On July 14, 2012, A [[W:Studio recording|studio version]] of ''[[The Hungry Furries]]'' was showcased on the ''[[W:Dr. Demento|Dr. Demento Show]]''<ref>[http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/plinfo.pl?drd12.0714.html ''The Dr. Demento Show #12-28 - July 14, 2012''] playlist on the ''[http://dmdb.org/ The Demented Music Database!]''. Dated July 14, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2024.</ref>, hitting the Top 10 on it again (#8) the following week.<ref>[http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/plinfo.pl?drd12.0728.html ''The Dr. Demento Show #12-30 - July 28, 2012''] playlist on the ''The Demented Music Database!''. Dated July 28, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2024.</ref>

Halfshell's music had airplay on [[furry radio station]]s such as [[Planetfurry]]'s radio station '''KWKAT''' from 2005 to 2011, and [[OtterTunes]]'s [[W: Shoutcast| Shoutcast]] radio, '''ROVR''', from 2005 to 2017. His music in current rotation on [https://madmusic.com| Mad Music Archive] since 2014, and [https://www.thefump.com| The FuMP] ('''The Funny Music Project''') since 2005.

Halfshell's music can also be found on various mainstream music services ([[W:Apple Music|Apple Music]], [[W:Amazon Music|Amazon Music]], [[W:iHeart|iHeartRadio]], [[W:Spotify|Spotify]], et al).<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=Sabaka+Mahusky+ "Sabaka Mahusky"] search results on [[W:Google|Google]]. Retrieved August 8, 2024.</ref>

=== Albums ===

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="4" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 100; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Cover and title !! Tracks !! Details
|-
| [[File:CaughInAMap-CDCOVER.jpg|center|borderless|150px|[[W:Music cover|Cover]] of ''[[Caught In A Map]]'' (2006-2007)]] <center>''[[Caught In A Map: The Demos]]''</center>
|
# ''Caught In A Map'' (featuring SonicBlu)
# ''[[I Won't Chow Down]]''
# ''[[Hungry, Said The Wolf]]''
# ''[[Leavin%27_the_Con|Leavin' The Con]]''
# ''[[The Hungry Furries]]''
# ''[[Blue's Christmas]]'' (2006 version with a [[W:duet|duet]] with Viktoria Foxfang)
# ''[[Caught In A Map]]'' (alternate version)
# ''Blue's Christmas'' (2006 alternate version with a duet with Viktoria Foxfang)
# ''Blue's Christmas'' (2006 version without Viktoria Foxfang)
# ''Blue's Christmas'' (2006)
# ''Blue's Christmas'' (2006 Viktoria Solo)
# ''[[The Pile Of Furries]]'' (Sonicblu cover)
# ''[[W:Johnny B. Goode|Johnny B. Goode ]]'' ([[W:Chuck Berry|Chuck Berry]] cover)
# ''[[If Everyday Was A Fur Con]]''
|
* Released: June 2007
* Label: ''[[FatDragon Productions]]''
* Format: ''Out of print'' Files can still be found on Halfshell's [[W:Social media|social platforms]]. 
Note: [[W:Lo-fi |Lo-fi]] home recordings quality.
|- rowspan=2

| [[File:Sabaka Mahusky.Leaving The Con.2015.jpg|center|borderless|150px|Cover of ''Leaving The Con'' (2015)]] <center>''[[Leaving The Con]]''</center>
|
# ''[[Leavin%27_the_Con|Leaving The Con]]''
# ''[[Won't Chow Down]]'' (2008 single)
# ''[[Ode To Oz The Kangaroo]]''
# ''[[Making A Fursuit]]'' (2008 [[W:Acoustic music|acoustic music]] of a Sonicblu cover)
# ''Blue's Christma''s (2013 version)
# ''Blue's Christmas'' (2013 version with [[W:sound effects|sound effects]])
|
* Released: December 1, 2015
* Label: ''FatDragon Productions'', ''[[CDBaby]]''
* Format: [[W:Music streaming service|Streaming]], [[W:Music download|Music download]], [[W:Compact disc|CD]]
|}

=== Music videos ===

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9KHwR-P1xg ''Music Video - Caught In a Map (Halfshell Version)''] (2006) - It features a [[W:cameo voice|cameo voice]] by SonicBlu
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGY_lXpfDf0 ''Music Video - Caught In A Map (Alternate Version) (Loafer's Edit)''] - Directed by Viktoria Foxfang at MFF 2006, it features a cameo voice by SonicBlu.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fS706jDR3U ''Halfshell Hero - Leavin' The Con''] (2006).
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6BB93zKPa4 ''Halfshell Hero - I Won't Chow Down (Music Video)''] (2006).
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=394hJ9PMFqE ''Halfshell Hero - Blue's Christmas (2006) (Music Video)''] (2006) - Features a cameo voice by Viktoria Foxfang.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE_2TZup-JE ''Welcome To McDonalds Music Video (A parody of [[W:Welcome to the Jungle|Welcome to the Jungle]])''] (2008) - A SonicBlu's [[W:music video|music video]] filmed and edited by Halfshell.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
* [https://halfshell.deviantart.com/ Halfshell Hero] on [[DeviantART]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/halfshelltheturtle Halfshell Hero] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/sabaka Sabaka] on Fur Affinity
* [https://inkbunny.net/Halfshell Halfshell Hero] on [[InkBunny]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/sabaka.mahusky Sabaka Mahusky] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://x.com/SMahusky Sabaka Mahusky] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/sabakamahusky.bsky.social Sabaka Mahusky] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://halfshell.livejournal.com/ Halfshell Hero] on [[LiveJournal]]

=== Music ===

* [https://music.apple.com/za/artist/sabaka-mahusky/1530292751 Sabaka Mahusky] on [[W:Apple Music|Apple Music]]
* [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sabaka-mahusky/1530292751 Sabaka Mahusky] on [[w:iTunes|iTunes]]
* [https://www.amazon.com/music/player/artists/B08HCYHTC9/sabaka-mahusky Sabaka Mahusky] on [[W:Amazon Music|Amazon Music]]
* [https://www.iheart.com/artist/sabaka-mahusky-34994730/ Sabaka Mahusky] on [[W:iHeart|iHeartRadio]]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/03N50uKzIbngAE2KELXVuG Sabaka Mahusky] on [[W:Spotify|Spotify]]
* [https://halfshell.bandcamp.com Sabaka Mahusky] on [[W:Bandcamp|Bandcamp]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtcrbMJ35ahyTajRAwWldw Sabaka Mahusky] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBSdi998YWZfpbcX2NySkQ Halfshell Hero] on YouTube
* [https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCtCf0lLoKVlJXm-AOuLMYBA Sabaka Mahusky] on [[YouTube Music]]
* [https://www.last.fm/music/Sabaka+Mahusky Sabaka Mahusky] on [[W:Last.fm|Last.fm]]
* [https://www.shazam.com/artist/sabaka-mahusky/1530292751 Sabaka Mahusky] on [[W:Shazam_(music_app)|Shazam]]
* [https://www.soundclick.com/halfshell Halfshell Hero] on [[W:SoundClick|SoundClick]]
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/7080906-Sabaka-Mahusky Sabaka Mahusky] on [[W:Discogs|Discogs]]
* [https://madmusic.com/artist_details.aspx?ArtistID=8701 Halfshell/Sabaka Mahusky] on [https://madmusic.com/ Mad Music Archives]

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2024-09-26T00:14:30Z

Halfshell:

Dragoneer

2024-09-24T00:19:25Z

Halfshell:

{{Infobox person
| name = Dragoneer
| realname = '''Sean Paul Piche<nowiki>'</nowiki>'''<ref>[http://preyfar.livejournal.com/profile Preyfar's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved May 16, 2008.</ref><ref>@Dragoneer on X (Twitter): "[https://x.com/Dragoneer/status/1826686964936180130 We officially have access to Dragoneer's twitter and have locked it down. We miss you dear friend, rest well. -Sciggles]" Retrieved August 22, 2024.</ref>
| othernames = '''Neer''', '''Wren the Eevee''', formally as '''The Dragoneer''' and '''Preyfar'''
| image = [[File:Sean_dragoneer_piche.jpg|240px]]
| caption =
| born = March 25, 1980
| birthplace = USA
| died = August 6, 2024
| deathplace = [[W:Manassas Park, Manassas Park City, Virginia|Manassas Park, Manassas Park City, Virginia]], USA<ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/273383442/sean-paul-piche# Sean Paul “Dragoneer/Preyfar” Piche] on [[W:Find_a_Grave|Find A Grave]]. Retrieved September 22, 2022.</ref>
| residence =
| spouses = [[Sciggles]] (separated in April 2016)<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/7506046/ ''Life Update & Relationships''] post by Dragoneer on [[Fur Affinity]]. Dated April 12, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.</ref>
| profession = [[furry artist]], [[webmaster]], [[fursuiter]], [[fandom influencer]]
| species =
| gohonor =
| url =
}}
[[File:Bo dragoneer.jpg|right|thumb|239px|Dragoneer's Murasadramon character, art by [[Bo-Gilliam]].]]
[[File:Kerb prey.jpg|right|thumb|239px|Preyfar, art by [[Kerberos]].]]
'''Dragoneer''' was an [[artist]], webmaster, fursuiter, and fandom influencer who was the owner of [[Fur Affinity]] from 2007 to 2015, and then from 2021 to passing in 2024.

== Fandom involvement ==

Dragoneer served on the [[Northeast Anthropomorphic Association]] [[board of directors]], where he helped to organize and run the [[United!|FA: United]] convention when it was in operation. He was married to fellow [[furry]] [[Sciggles]] until their separation in April 2016.

=== Fur Affinity ===

Dragoneer was the owner of [[Ferrox Art, LLC]], which operated [[Fur Affinity]] from 2007 to 2015. Dragoneer joined the site in 2005 roughly two months before its initial demise due to server problems.{{clarify}}

Having fallen in love with the community, he worked with then-FA owner [[Alkora]] to help bring the site back online. He was appointed lead [[administrator]] upon the site's return. Eventually, he went on to take full ownership of the website in October 2007,<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/225121/ ''Fur Affinity Change of Ownership''] post by Dragoneer on Fur Affinity. Retrieved October 17, 2007.</ref> purchasing the site for $2,500.{{cn}}

Dragoneer served as Fur Affinity's community manager for [[IMVU]], which acquired Fur Affinity in January 2015. He served in this capacity until February 1, 2021, when he purchased the site back from them and placed the website under the operation of a new company called ''[[Frost Dragon Art, LLC]]''.<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9761295 ''New Ownership, Updated Logo, & More''] post by Dragoneer on Fur Affinity. Retrieved February 1, 2021.</ref>

=== Characters ===

* '''Murasadramon''' - Murasadramon is a purple and orange Data-type [[Digimon]]. His [[species]] is primarily a [[hybrid]] of [https://digimon.fandom.com/wiki/Guilmon Guilmon] and [https://digimon.fandom.com/wiki/ExVeemon ExVeemon] combined. Although it does seem to resemble Monodramon a lot, In battle, Murasadramon uses plasma and electrical-based attacks, preferring melee combat to long-range. The character is sometimes drawn in an alternative [https://digimon.fandom.com/wiki/Digivolution Digivolution] which sports black armor and leather straps.
* '''Preyfar''' - Preyfar is a [[hyena]], primarily grey with a blue to purple tint to his [[fur|coat]]. A pair of [[W:Welding goggles|welding goggles]] accompany his rivet-head style of dress, the eyewear his most notable trademark appearance. He's usually seen wearing a [[W:Fishnet shirt|fishnet shirt]], pants with orange racing stripes, and a custom pair of toe-less leather footwear.
* His other characters are '''Eel''', '''Siodan''' and '''Kradramon'''.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Anthrocon]] - 2005, ?, 2011, ?, 2015, ?
* [[Fur Affinity: United]] - 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
* [[Fur the 'More]] - 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, ?
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - ?, 2009, 2010, 2011, ?

== Art ==

Dragoneer was primarily known for his Digimon-themed [[artwork]], and his style leans towards [[mature]] and [[adult]] imagery, preferring to keep his clean artwork separate from the [[fandom]]. His images generally feature [[character]]s of [[Dragon|draconic]] or [[Reptile|reptilian]] nature.

== Illness and death ==

On August 6, 2024, under the care of the [[W:University of Virginia Health System|University of Virginia Health System]] ('''UVA''), Dragoneer died from [[W:Complication (medicine)|respiratory complications]],<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10923887 ''Dragoneer Has Passed Away''] post on Fur Affinity. Retrieved August 6, 2024.</ref> as he stated In the Fur Affinity's [[Telegram]] chat on July 30, 2024, either caused by:
{{q|An extremely rare, serious [[W:Fungal infection|bacterial fungal infection]]... or, well, [[W:Lung cancer|lung cancer]].}}
(for months before medical intervention, Dragoneer struggled with high fever and chronic cough, [https://x.com/Dragoneer/status/1818748650996351036 one possible explanation] being [[w:Blastomycosis|blastomycosis]]).

In response to his passing, the [[Fender]]'s FA account announced on the site that:
{{q|It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden loss of Fur Affinity's owner, Dragoneer. He was our friend, family, and a pillar of this community. We ask for your patience and respect for his family’s privacy. We remain committed to supporting each other and the community. Updates will follow when appropriate. Thank you for your kindness.}}
{{Flayrah
|node1=9211|title1=Fur Affinity owner Dragoneer, 44, dies after acute illness
|node2=8281|title2=Dragoneer buys back Fur Affinity from IMVU
|node3=6017|title3=IMVU buys Fur Affinity; furry fans respond
|node4=4417|title4=Dragoneer's Dorsai complaints spark FurFright spat
|node5=3468|title5=Owners of Fur Affinity, FurBuy clash over auctions
}}
== Trivia ==

Furry artist, [[musician]], and [[fursuiter]] [[Halfshell]] ('''Halfshell Hero''') claims to be a 7th [[W:cousin once removed|cousin once removed]] of Dragoneer himself, as per [[W:FamilySearch|FamilySearch.org]].{{cn}}<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/57942896/ ''Re:upload''] post by Halfshell on Fur Affinity. Dated August 31, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Contributor|Preyfar}}
* [https://www.deviantart.com/thedragoneer Dragoneer] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/dragoneer/ Dragoneer] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/dragoneer Dragoneer] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://x.com/WrenTheEevee Wren the Eevee] on X
* [https://bsky.app/profile/dragoneer.bsky.social Dragoneer] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gvfgacldrasondffz33l4mwc Wren da Eevee] on BlueSky
* [https://t.me/TheDragoneer Dragoneer] on [[Telegram]]
* ''[http://murasadramon.livejournal.com/ Dragoneer's Digijournal]'' - Dragoneer on [[LiveJournal]]
* [https://www.picarto.tv/dragoneer Dragoneer] on [[Picarto]]
* [https://ko-fi.com/dragoneer Dragoneer] on [[W:Ko-fi|Ko-fi]]
* [https://steamcommunity.com/id/thedragoneer Dragoneer] on [[W:Steam (software)|Steam]]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/273383442/sean-paul-piche# Sean Paul “Dragoneer/Preyfar” Piche] on [[W:Find_a_Grave|Find A Grave]]

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{{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:''' [[Sciggles]] <ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10936501 ''"All Our Base Are Belong To Us"'', Sciggles regains Furaffiity after major hack and obtains current ownership]</ref> (formerly held by [[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 was led by [[Dragoneer]] until his August 2024 death.
<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.

At the start of the new year in January 2020. FA received its first complete overhaul of the websites UI (User-Interface) since 2007. The update included; a major color change, extra template choices, modern styled graphics, the revival of the top-of-page banner, and many other aspects.

=== Fur Affinity Plus ===
In addition, the site announced Fur Affinity Plus (FA+), a 5$ paid tier for membership which allows users to opt out of third-party advertising and use an FA+-only icon next to their username to show support. This was announced as a means for the site to rely less on advertisements to sustain site management costs.<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9364332/]</ref> The paid tier was launched on February 11, 2020.<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9406201/]</ref> The paid tier was updated with more perks in March 2021, including allowing subscribers to browse 128 submissions per page on browse, search, and gallery views; thumbnails up to 300px; increased maximum caps on folders (75) and folder groups (30); and shortcuts around flood protections for uploading posts, comments and notes.<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9800466/]</ref>

==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 August 2024 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
* [[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]], [[Dragoneer]], [[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==

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! scope="col" | Feature
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Official Mentions
! scope="col" | Status
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
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| 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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* [[FA Rank]]
* [[:Category:Fur Affinity administrators]]

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Talk:Dragoneer

2024-09-23T22:21:03Z

Halfshell: /* Find A Grave */

"Having fallen in love with the community, he worked with then-owner Alkora to help bring the site back online."
More like he tricked a fellow admin into paying for the site then told the guy to GTFO. Neer never paid a penny for FA.
Not that I expect anyone to believe me but I do have a chat log that backs up what I am claiming.
--[[User:Sniffindahouse|Sniffindahouse]]

:Chat logs are hard to prove validity. Not that it matters; 'neer pays for the site now, and FurAffinity exists. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 13:54, 27 September 2011 (EDT)

REALLY?
Eek.

Ancient history now, I guess.--[[User:ButtercupSaiyan|ButtercupSaiyan]] 08:17, 15 August 2013 (EDT)

With having asthma, severe enough to be hospitalized at times and family has history of breathing trouble, i can imagine what Neer went through.
--[[User:Sabaka|Sabaka]] ([[User talk:Sabaka|talk]]) 16:58, 7 August 2024 (EDT)

May I added his RL pic of Dragoneer that Sciggles posted on Dragoneer's GoFund Me page via FA messages?
--[[User:Sabaka|Sabaka]] ([[User talk:Sabaka|talk]]) 17:02, 13 August 2024 (EDT)

== Find A Grave ==

As of right now, only family has access to add or request changes to info until three months of passing, per Find A Grave policy.
I'll release it if Sciggles (his ex) or Dragoneer's mother (Rita) wishes it to as their are immediate family. I was able to obtain the page being a cousin through the sites policy. - {{unsigned|2607:fb90:cfa9:4ecb:ad2:6957:99b4:5f1a}}

:Find A Grave policy:
:Website policy is to remove memorials or transfer their management at the request of an immediate family member.[29] In January 2022, following complaints, Find a Grave announced a new policy for memorials of recently deceased persons. Under the new policy, any photos or personal information, including obituaries, are hidden for three months. - {{unsigned|Halfshell}}

Kind of a more detailed explanation on Dragoneer's Find a Grave page. I didn't create the page, it was pre-created but was blocked by Find A Grave because he had articles based on his death [https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/bollywood/who-was-sean-dragoneer-piche-fur-affinity-owner-dies-at-44/ar-AA1opW7D MSN] including on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_deaths_in_the_United_States Wikipedia US Notable Deaths], [https://tribune.com.pk/story/2486294/death-of-fur-affinity-founder-dragoneer-ignites-us-healthcare-debate The Tribune], and many others. Because of the significant media cover on it, a Find A Grave was created for Sean "Dragoneer" Piche.

I showed the article to GreenReaper to be used as a reference, he said it was better as an external source instead of the reference. But when I showed Greenreaper the Find A Grave was created for Dragoneer, There was a pop up but was restricted for three months, unless a family member can claim it, as per Find a Grave policy, and you have to to have to show proof, [https://support.findagrave.com/s/article/Memorials-for-those-who-are-recently-deceased Recent Deceased Policy], [https://news.findagrave.com/relatives-and-transfer-guidelines/ Find A Grave policy on transfers], Sean is in my tree in FamilySearch and my Ancestry.com accounts, which Find A Grave is currently owned and partnered with Ancestry.com and partnered with FamilySearch, is how I was able to obtain Sean's page. He's connected by cousin. (They have my info on record and I'm a Find a Grave contributor). If Sean's mother wants the page she can request it. If Sciggles wants it I'll transfer it, but would need proof of relation if Find A Grave wants to investigate incase Sean's other family want to take over maintenance. --[[User:Halfshell|Halfshell]] ([[User talk:Halfshell|talk]]) 18:06, 23 September 2024 (EDT)

Talk:Dragoneer

2024-09-23T22:06:04Z

Halfshell: /* Find A Grave */

"Having fallen in love with the community, he worked with then-owner Alkora to help bring the site back online."
More like he tricked a fellow admin into paying for the site then told the guy to GTFO. Neer never paid a penny for FA.
Not that I expect anyone to believe me but I do have a chat log that backs up what I am claiming.
--[[User:Sniffindahouse|Sniffindahouse]]

:Chat logs are hard to prove validity. Not that it matters; 'neer pays for the site now, and FurAffinity exists. [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]][[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 13:54, 27 September 2011 (EDT)

REALLY?
Eek.

Ancient history now, I guess.--[[User:ButtercupSaiyan|ButtercupSaiyan]] 08:17, 15 August 2013 (EDT)

With having asthma, severe enough to be hospitalized at times and family has history of breathing trouble, i can imagine what Neer went through.
--[[User:Sabaka|Sabaka]] ([[User talk:Sabaka|talk]]) 16:58, 7 August 2024 (EDT)

May I added his RL pic of Dragoneer that Sciggles posted on Dragoneer's GoFund Me page via FA messages?
--[[User:Sabaka|Sabaka]] ([[User talk:Sabaka|talk]]) 17:02, 13 August 2024 (EDT)

== Find A Grave ==

As of right now, only family has access to add or request changes to info until three months of passing, per Find A Grave policy.
I'll release it if Sciggles (his ex) or Dragoneer's mother (Rita) wishes it to as their are immediate family. I was able to obtain the page being a cousin through the sites policy. - {{unsigned|2607:fb90:cfa9:4ecb:ad2:6957:99b4:5f1a}}

:Find A Grave policy:
:Website policy is to remove memorials or transfer their management at the request of an immediate family member.[29] In January 2022, following complaints, Find a Grave announced a new policy for memorials of recently deceased persons. Under the new policy, any photos or personal information, including obituaries, are hidden for three months. - {{unsigned|Halfshell}}

Kind of a more detailed explanation on Dragoneer's Find a Grave page. I didn't create the page, it was pre-created but was blocked by Find A Grave because he had articles based on his death [https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/bollywood/who-was-sean-dragoneer-piche-fur-affinity-owner-dies-at-44/ar-AA1opW7D MSN] including on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_deaths_in_the_United_States Wikipedia US Notable Deaths], [https://tribune.com.pk/story/2486294/death-of-fur-affinity-founder-dragoneer-ignites-us-healthcare-debate The Tribune], and many others. Because of the significant media cover on it, a Find A Grave was created for Sean "Dragoneer" Piche.

I showed the article to GreenReaper to be used as a reference, he said it was better as an external source instead of the reference. But when I showed Greenreaper the Find A Grave was created for Dragoneer, There was a pop up but was restricted for three months, unless a family member can claim it, as per Find a Grave policy, and you have to to have to show proof, [https://news.findagrave.com/relatives-and-transfer-guidelines/ Find A Grave policy on transfers], Sean is in my tree in FamilySearch and my Ancestry.com accounts, which Find A Grave is currently owned and partnered with Ancestry.com and partnered with FamilySearch, is how I was able to obtain Sean's page. He's connected by cousin. (They have my info on record and I'm a Find a Grave contributor). If Sean's mother wants the page she can request it. If Sciggles wants it I'll transfer it, but would need proof of relation if Find A Grave wants to investigate incase Sean's other family want to take over maintenance. --[[User:Halfshell|Halfshell]] ([[User talk:Halfshell|talk]]) 18:06, 23 September 2024 (EDT)

Talk:Dragoneer

2024-09-22T21:49:01Z

Halfshell: /* Find A Grave */

2024-09-15T20:29:37Z

Halfshell: /* Music */

[[File:COM HalfShell TurtleRefNBG2-skateboard2.png|right|thumb|240px|Halfshell. Art by [[Rayzer Reptile]].]]
[[File:Sabaka Mahusky signature.png||right|thumb|240px|Sabaka Mahusky's signature]]
'''Halfshell''' (full name '''Halfshell Hero'''; also known as '''Sabaka''', '''Sabaka'Zlo''', '''Sabaka Mahusky''', and '''Sabaka Firecaster''', born September 6, 1981), is a [[furry artist]], [[musician]], and [[fursuiter]] from [[W:Kansas City, Kansas|Kansas City, Kansas]], USA.

== Biography ==
Halfshell works as a toxicologist lab technician and earned Microsoft certificates in 2011 through the University of Phoenix, Columbus, Ohio Campus. He is also certified in desktop publishing, commercial art, blue printing and programming in college courses offered through his high school programs from 1995 to 2000. Halfshell claims to be [[Dragoneer]]'s 7th cousin once removed, per [[W:FamilySearch|FamilySearch.org]].<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/57942896/ Halfshell's screenshot of the FamilySearch website] - Halfshell, Fur Affinity (August 31, 2024)</ref>

Outside the furry fandom, he is friends with:
*[[W:Jeff Goode|Jeff Goode]] (creator of [[Disney]]'s ''[[W:American Dragon: Jake Long|American Dragon: Jake Long]]'')
*[[W:Dante Basco|Dante Basco]] (voiced Jake Long in ''American Dragon: Jake Long'' and played Rufio in ''[[W:Hook_(film)|Hook]]'')
*[[W:Robbie Rist|Robbie Rist]] (voice of Whiz in ''[[W:Kidd Video|Kidd Video]]'', [[Michelangelo]] in the original ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' movie franchise)
*and the late [[W:Stefán Karl Stefánsson|Stefán Karl Stefánsson]] (played [[W:Robbie Rotten|Robbie Rotten]] on ''[[W:LazyTown|LazyTown]]'').

Past spouses include [[Sonicblu|Sonicblu Darkfold]] from 2006 to 2009, and [[GillGill]] from 2009 to 2013.<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/2720855/ GillGill's Art post "Mine"] GillGill, Fur Affinity (August 29, 2003).</ref>

== Fandom involvement ==

Halfshell joined the [[furry fandom]] in late 2004 after leaving the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|TMNT]] [[fandom]]. While surfing through various websites, he found [[anthropomorphic art]] and started submitting his own art to the [[InflatioNation]]. While online, he started chatting and getting acquainted with other [[furries]]. Halfshell got to meet [[Sir Kain]] in 2005 before his first furry convention, [[Anthrocon]]. He became one of the six original [[Fur Affinity]] [[administrator]]s<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050312050856/http://www.furaffinity.net/ Article from Web Archive of Fur Affinity] (March 11, 2005; retreived August 2024)</ref> in 2005 after it's [[w:Beta (software)|beta]] launch while [[Alkora]]'s ownership. Halfshell is also a [[WikiFur]] editor.<ref> [[WikiFur:WikiFur Meetup#Midwest FurFest 2007|WikiFur Meet up @ Midwest Furfest]] - WikiFur, added by [[Mwalimu]] (November 17, 2007)</ref>

Through various furry conventions, Halfshell had many jobs and titles. He was a variety show [[performer]], [[w:Gopher (profession)|gopher]], and [[security]] staff for [[Midwest FurFest 2007]] and a gopher [[w:Wrangler (profession)|wrangler]] and security for [[Morphicon 2009]].

Halfshell often hangs around [[Second Life]] as '''Halfshell Boa'''<ref>[https://my.secondlife.com/halfshell.boa Halfshell Boa's Profile] - Second Life website (June 9, 2007)</ref> and has created logos for various clubs and groups including the [[Gay Furry Club]] ('''GFC''') and [[Cold Flame]].

=== Fursonas ===
[[File:Halfshell and Sabaka 2.png|350px|thumb|right|Halfshell and Sabaka fursonas. Art by Blue Starr Creations. Used with permission]]

* '''Halfshell''' - Halfshell's main is a [[turtle]] [[fursona]] - a transition from the TMNT community to the [[furry community]]. The [[turtle]] [[character]] has orange-red hair, who wears a backward blue ball cap, blue jeans, and belt. Halfshell usually goes shirtless, displaying a prominent [[W:navel|outie belly button]].
*'''Sabaka''' - Sabaka Mahusky is a black and white [[husky]]/[[wolf]] [[Hybrid|mix]] ([[wusky]]), with red eyes and a scar down across the right eye. He wears a blue Hawaiian shirt with a light blue palm tree leaves pattern. Sabaka is currently used in the [[Ironclaw]] [[role-playing game]], and was Halfshell's [[fursuit]] that was retired in 2009.
*'''Sabaka 'Zlo''' - Sabaka's alter-ego, who wears a tunic, armor shoulder plates, a long red cape, and a skull belt. "Sabaka" is pronounced as'' Saa'baka-shlo]'' and has the Russian meaning for [[dog]] or wolf; ''Zllo'', the Russian meaning "demon", "evil", or "devil". The character was created as an idea for a [[comic book]] villain.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[AnthroCon]] - 2005, 2009, ?
* [[Mephit Fur Meet]] - 2006, ?
* [[Midwest Furfest]] - 2006, 2007'''☆''', ?
* [[Morphicon]] - 2009'''☆''', 2010, ?
* [[W:Planet_Comicon_Kansas_City|Planet Comicon]] - 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, ?
* [[Rocket City Fur Meet]] - 2007, ?

('''☆''') - [[Staff member]]

== Art ==

Halfshell is an [[artist]] who works in [[w:List of art media#Drawing|traditional mediums]], mainly hand-drawn media using colored pencils on paper. His [[artwork]] can be found on various platforms like [[DeviantART]], [[Fur Affinity]], [[SheezyArt]], and on [[InflationNation]]. Halfshell's art of inflated Jake Jong appears on Jeff Goode's Official website<ref>[http://www.jeffgoode.com/tv/americandragon/fanart/halfshell.htm "Jake Long Inflation" 2005 by Halfshell] Jeff's Goode's Official Website </ref>.

== Music ==

December 2004, Halfshell and [[Jaimetud Otter]] recorded ''"[[Blue’s Christmas]]"'',. Later in 2005, influenced by [[SonicBlu]] and [[Corsi|Corsi Mousehold]], Halfshell recorded more parodies. July 14, 2012, "The Hungry Furries" had a minor success on the [[W:Dr. Demento|Dr. Demento]] Show twice, hitting the Top 10 the following week.<ref>[http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/plinfo.pl?drd12.0714.html Dr. Demento Show #12-28] Dr. Demento's Database (July 14, 2012)</ref><ref>[http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/plinfo.pl?drd12.0728.html Dr. Demento Show #12-30] Dr. Demento's Database, Spot #8 in the Top 10 (July 28, 2012)</ref>

=== Albums ===

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="4" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 100; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Cover and title !! Tracks !! Details
|-
| [[File:CaughInAMap-CDCOVER.jpg|center|borderless|150px|Cover of ''Caught In A Map'' (2006-2007)]] <center>'''Caught In A Map:''' ''The Demos''</center>
|
# Caught In A Map (featuring SonicBlu)
# I Won't Chow Down
# Hungry, Said The Wolf
# Leavin' The Con
# The Hungry Furries
# Blue's Christmas 2006 (duet with Viktoria Foxfang)
# Caught In A Map (Alternate Version)
# Blue's Christmas 2006 (Alternate Version) (duet with Viktoria Foxfang)
# Blue's Christmas 2006 (without Viktoria Foxfang)
# Blue's Christmas 2006
# Blue's Christmas 2006 (Viktoria Solo)
# The Pile Of Furries (Soniblu Cover)
# Johnny B. Goode
# If Everyday Was A Fur Con
|
* Released: June 2006
* Label: FatDragon Productions
* Format: ''Out of print'' Files can still be found on Halfshell's social platforms
|- rowspan=2
| [[File:Sabaka Mahusky.Leaving The Con.2015.jpg|center|borderless|150px|Cover of ''Leaving The Con'' (2015)]] <center>'''Leaving The Con'''</center>
|
# Leaving The Con
# I Won't Chow Down (2008 Single Version)
# Ode To Oz The Kangaroo
# Making A Fursuit (2008 Accoustic Version)
# Blue's Christmas (2013 Version)
# Blue's Christmas (2013 Version with sound effects)
|
* Released: December 1, 2015
* Label: FatDragon Productions, CDBaby
* Format: CD, File Download, Streaming
|}

=== Music videos ===

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9KHwR-P1xg ''Caught In A Map''], 2006, featuring a cameo voiced by SonicBlu
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGY_lXpfDf0''Caught In A Map''], featuring a cameo voiced by SonicBlu ''[directed byViktoria Foxfang]'' 2006 (MFF "Weirdest Stuff Found On The Net")
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fS706jDR3U ''Leavin' The Con''], 2006.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6BB93zKPa4 ''Won't Chow Down''], 2006.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=394hJ9PMFqE ''Blue's Christmas''], 2006, featuring a cameo voiced by Viktoria Foxfang
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE_2TZup-JE'' Welcome to McDonald's]'' (directed), 2008 SonicBlu's music video

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
* [https://halfshell.deviantart.com/ Halfshell Hero] on [[DeviantART]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/halfshelltheturtle Halfshell Hero] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/sabaka Sabaka] on Fur Affinity
* [https://www.facebook.com/sabaka.mahusky Sabaka Mahusky] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://x.com/SMahusky Sabaka Mahusky] (SMahusky) on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/sabakamahusky.bsky.social Sabaka Mahusky] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://halfshell.livejournal.com/ Halfshell Hero] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Halfshell Halfshell Hero] on [[Ink Bunny]]

=== Music ===

* [https://music.apple.com/za/artist/sabaka-mahusky/1530292751 Sabaka Mahusky] on [[W:Apple Music|Apple Music]]
* [https://www.amazon.com/music/player/artists/B08HCYHTC9/sabaka-mahusky Sabaka Mahusky] on [[W:Amazon Music|Amazon Music]]
* [https://www.iheart.com/artist/sabaka-mahusky-34994730/ Sabaka Mahusky] on [[W:iHeart|iHeartRadio]]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/03N50uKzIbngAE2KELXVuG Sabaka Mahusky] on [[W:Spotify|Spotify]]
* [https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCtCf0lLoKVlJXm-AOuLMYBA Sabaka Mahusky] on [[W:YouTube Music|YouTube Music]]
* [https://www.last.fm/music/Sabaka+Mahusky Sabaka Mahusky] on [[W:Last.fm|Last.fm]]
* [https://halfshell.bandcamp.com Sabaka Mahusky] on [[W:Bandcamp|Bandcamp]]
* [https://www.soundclick.com/halfshell Halfshell Hero] on [[SoundClick]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtcrbMJ35ahyTajRAwWldw Sabaka Mahusky] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBSdi998YWZfpbcX2NySkQ Halfshell Hero] on YouTube
* [https://www.shazam.com/artist/sabaka-mahusky/1530292751 Sabaka Mahusky] on [[W:Shazam_(music_app)|Shazam]]
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/7080906-Sabaka-Mahusky Sabaka Mahusky] on [[W:Discogs|Discogs]]
* [https://madmusic.com/artist_details.aspx?ArtistID=8701 Halfshell / Sabaka Mahusky] on [[Mad Music Archives]]

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