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Talk:Furality Online Xperience

2026-06-16T17:26:55Z

Overtake983: /* Furality Ultra - Age Verification 'Controversy' (Removal) */ RE: Much better, but weasel phrase and NPOV concerns remain.

== Public Furality assets ==
I removed the following text from this new section because it's inaccurate, and the corrected text would really be an insignificant thing to add here in my opinion. Furality just added a way to redownload old convention assets that were available to download during those past conventions. Basically, it is an archive tool for people who lost their original files. The only new thing is the Furality 2020 badge as an easter egg for inaugural year attendees. - ([[User talk:Foxxer|talk]]) 23:22, 31 March 2025 (PDT)

:In March 2025, Furality released assets available for public download to people who attended previous iterations of Furality. These ranged from specific assets, such as a Fins Pack from Furality Aqua, to Sponsor-tier badges. A special gift was also available to those who attended the first Furality Online Xperience back in May 2020.<ref>[https://x.com/furality/status/1904677192790945999 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked March 29, 2025.</ref>

== Controversies - Remuneration ==

Refer to discussion [[User_talk:Spirou#Furality_Inc_-_Remuneration_Controversy|User_talk:Spirou#Furality_Inc_-_Remuneration_Controversy]] [https://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASpirou&diff=583875&oldid=583727] [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 22:11, 13 March 2024 (EDT)

== Controversies - Remuneration Part II ==

I intend to insert the following text to summarize the January 2024 remuneration controversy.

:In January 2024, controversy emerged regarding the disclosure of Furality's FY2022 [[W:Form 990|Form 990]], which revealed that the Chairman of the Board of Furality Inc had received $39,000 in remuneration.<ref>[https://t.me/VR_Furs/273312 ''Message from Connor Goodwolf''] on VR Furs. Dated January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/852497531/202303169349300375/full ''Full text of "Full Filing" for fiscal year ending Dec. 2022''] page on [[W:ProPublica|ProPublica]]'s website. Dated November 09, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref> This contradicted previous statements on the organization's website asserting that it operated on an "all volunteer" basis and that "board members are not compensated".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240121042514/furality.org/org ''Furality.net's Organsiation Page''] on [[W:Wayback Machine]]. Dated January 21, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref> Subsequent clarification provided by the DevOps Director of Furality (Alofoxx) clarified that the remuneration was attributed to the Chairman's responsibilities as Creative Director and not as a member of the Board.<ref>[https://t.me/VR_Furs/273417 ''Message from Alofoxx''] on VR Furs. Dated January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref>

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This I feel, strikes the right balance on the topic, presents the facts neutrally. and is summarily brief enough such that it prevents skewing the tone of the article. I invite any interested party to suggest edits prior to me doing so. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 20:28, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

== Controversies ==
Another controversy rewrite posted here for consideration. Re-written to comply with NPOV and stick to what can be substantively proven by available sources.

:In December 2023, an individual identified as Jinxy_VR anonymously submitted an entry for Furality’s Community Showcase, which was showcased at Midwest Furfest 2023. The submission stirred controversy amongst those familiar with Jinxy_VR, due to allegations related to grooming/paedophilia associated with the individual. Consequently, the submission was removed from the video uploaded to YouTube, reflecting the community's response to the situation.

Part of me wonders if the name of the person is even relevant in the context of the article, though it might help provide scale. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 10:50, 26 March 2024 (EDT)

:No, this is a user issue, not the con's. Just because it was submitted to the event's showcase does not mean they are also culpable (why would they?). Following this logic, Midwest Fursfest would also be tagged (they showcased it first), the provider he used to upload the image (they provide a means of uploading such media), the maker of his PC (the device that allowed it to do the deed), etc... This is reaching a little too much. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 18:35, 26 March 2024 (EDT)

:: @Spirou I actually '''fully agree''' that Furality has very little to answer for on this matter, and indeed it seems the 'controversy' was limited to only a few people on Twitter (5~ unique users vs 15,000 MFF / Furality attendees each event) - However, you left the controversy in the article after editing and inline tagging it, but the wording implies wrong doing on the part of Furality. This proposal was my way of acknowledging your decision to leave it there, whilst still addressing that the current wording violates NPOV, is laden with bad faith assumptions and assumes wrong doing where there are no references to substantiate such an assertion. If your edit was not intended as an endorsement of that wording / controversy, then we can we reach a consensus to remove it entirely instead? Alternately, the wording above is a night and day improvement over what is currently in the article in terms of NPOV. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 12:23, 27 March 2024 (EDT)
:::If I left that wording in, it wasn’t intentional, probably a revert in between two user edits revisions (not the first time). You seem more spot on how the editing is going, so I will leave it up to you to edit your suggestion in, and thanks for pointing this out. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:05, 28 March 2024 (EDT)
::::Alright. Having considered this I decided to go ahead remove the controversy in question from the article on the basis that the available evidence indicates this controversy was microscopic in scale, not really news-worthy in terms of substance, and is not actually related to the online convention the article is about. Others are welcome to edit it back in, but if you do so, please take note of my proposed wording above to ensure NPOV is not further violated. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 14:15, 31 March 2024 (EDT)

== Furality Ultra - Age Verification 'Controversy' (Removal) ==

I feel mention of the Age Verification drama is POV pushing at its finest, that falls well outside the bounds of NPOV:

* The sources support the existence of the policy change and Furality’s stated reasons for adopting it, but they do not support the conclusion that there was a controversy of meaningful scale, representativeness, or notability so as to warrant such a substantive mention against the Furality Ultra event.
* My attempts to substantiate the alleged controversy from public discussions are not at all persuasive. Furality’s [https://x.com/furality/status/2018082057012773206 announcement on X] received only a small number of negative or sceptical replies out of 44 replies in total, compared with 556 likes. That appears, at minimum, insufficient to establish a notable controversy and may even indicate that the decision was broadly accepted. For even 1% of attendees to be perturbed by the change one would expect to see some 276 unique posters on the topic, but no such evidence exists even with attempts (Grok LLM to measure X sentiment) to gauge the issue. Attendance numbers post-event are also unpersuasive as to this being a significant issue.
* The proposed wording is factually inaccurate. Furality allowed verification through both Persona and Yoti, so concerns specific to Persona do not accurately describe the full verification process available to attendees nor justify alone any legitimate concern with the overarching process.
* By WikiFur standards, the mention of this as a 'controversy' is out of lockstep with other articles covering furry events that operate out of Florida's legal jurisdiction, such as Megaplex, which have recently been forced to become 18+ only events. Megaplex makes no mention of 'upset attendees', even though there were undoubtedly some.

Hence, I am going to remove the mention from the article as I do not consider the matter sufficiently notable to warrant inclusion. However, if it is to be included, the length of the mention, framing, and sourcing of the mention should be proportionate to the demonstrated scale and significance of the controversy, not what it currently is. Positive sentiment to the change should also be explicitly mentioned, as it was by far the overwhelming response. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 14:31, 13 June 2026 (EDT)

: @Spirou Could you help me understand the restoration and expansion of the controversy section? Again, the length of it and now dedicated sub-section is throwing off the balance of the entire Ultra section, gives readers the impression that the overarching sentiment regarding Furality Ultra was negative. Further, the sources you're using only mention one flavour of verification, not also Yoti, and that neither Furality nor VRChat receive the user's personal information. Finally, noting that people have the option not to attend, your claimed reason of 'peril to life' is rather weak. The automated assumption about there being concerns with Russia is equally weak on the basis that Russian furries did attend the event despite the requirement, many Russian furry users are verified within VRChat. Also, could you define more specifically "this was an issue made notable by its implementation" - What do you mean here exactly? Since this is a conclusionary statement and unclear if you're referring solely to the 'Russian furry' extrapolation or something more substantive. Furality being a Florida-based organisation places this move in the same category as Megaplex, and I don't see any mention of the introduced requirement on Megaplex's article. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 03:20, 14 June 2026 (EDT)

::Let me actually ask you a question instead: What happened really according to you?. The section indicates simply the event's use of verification methods that people were not keen off (and for very good reasons, with valid examples given why), but, hey, give me the low dow if it is different or it is being misconstrued.

::Also, please do stop using loaded insinuations and words ("dictatorship" et al, you keep doing that over and over) which are [[drama]] magnets (no, Wikifur is not the evil empire trying to stop the lone hero editor here. Stick to resolve the issue at hand). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:54, 14 June 2026 (EDT)

::: Furality (being a Florida-based non-profit organisation subject to Florida's draconian laws around LGBT+ events) enforced Age-verification of attendees after having recommended attendance only by 18+ users since inception via its Terms of Service. This was done against the backdrop of legislative changes and its major partner (VRChat) signalling that age verification and content gating was going to play an increasing role in the experience on the platform in the future. The vast majority of attendees were happy with the implementation of this since it provided a safer space for adults to associate with other people whom they can have greater confidence are actually adults, the fact that age verification was included for free with registration when it would otherwise require a separate VRChat+ subscription, and that there would be fewer safety concerns resulting from minors being in attendance of the event. A much smaller portion of attendees (Genuinely statistically insignificant based on source checks, even if significant for contrast reasons) were not happy about the change largely out of opposition to identity verification for online services as a concept, viewing this as the latest front in that debate. However, very of those raised concerns involving their country of residence or nationality, and I would argue that speaks to their nationality/country of residence more than it does Furality given, as the article correctly surmises, Furality is an American online furry convention, merely attending it is what would create the "peril" and the age verification would have little part to play (Even then, that is easily avoided if those are genuine concerns: Don't attend). Now, the opposition to the concept of age verifying does not speak to the quality of Furality's implementation and it could be said that Furality's implementation was actually exemplary, in that they gave users choices around how to verify: Either use Persona to verify to VRChat (And gain verified status on the account, subject to VRChat's privacy controls on verification) or use Yoti to verify to Furality (Of which Furality just receive the response of "Is this user an adult?" and metadata designed to ensure nonrepudiation). VRChat worked with Furality to provide age-verification via Persona to registered attendees for free supporting the notion that the platform had a part in necessitating this as this was non-standard. The Russian furry community was still represented at Furality since a portion of Russian furries were already account verified on VRChat or otherwise didn't have an issue doing so. All in all, yes there were a small number of users that weren't happy about it, but it was of the scale where a mention is of questionable value in context. Certainly If it is to be mentioned then '''both sides''' of the controversy should receive adequate mention and not just the minority (negative) viewpoint, not to do so fouls NPOV. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 04:52, 14 June 2026 (EDT)

::: And now having said all that, I ask you a question: If this is a controversy worthy of mention against the Furality Ultra event, what could have Furality done differently to avoid or minimise it more? Since it sure looks like this mention is being added even though it is arguably an example of BAU. "Florida non-profit makes change to comply with Florida law and platform requirements, and some users didn't like it obeying the law." [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 05:00, 14 June 2026 (EDT)

::::After reading some links offsite, the section has been converted from "controversy" to "historical information". Still needs ref. links, and the examples are valid and ocurring often enough to make the point about anonymity. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 19:29, 15 June 2026 (EDT)

::::: Thanks Spirou, the current presentation is a substantive improvement. To further improve it, I would like to avoid the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weasel_word weasel] phrase "Some attendees" without providing any clarity around scale, when it is obvious that the verification concerns were a "minority" view-point, however valid it may be for certain people and circumstances. I'm reasonably confident I can source the 'minority' part. I would also like to include at least a modicum of positive reception coverage (Compliance with Law, Benefits to Minor and Adult Safety, Formalisation of prior Terms). These remain the key sticking points for me, a lack of clarity/weasel expression, and reasonably clear NPOV violation that should be left to the reader to gauge whether or not the negatives were worth the positives, not simply present them with a one-sided argument. Do you have any input to provide on this front before I go ahead and attempt edits? [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 13:26, 16 June 2026 (EDT)

== Reception section rewrite (Request for Comments) ==

The Reception section is in dire need of a rewrite, as it appears to lean heavily on the first event with no mention, coverage or regard for any subsequent events. Rather than just editing the section myself, I wanted to invite input on the composition of a neutral rewrite, and on how we can best sum up 6 years of events. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 15:16, 13 June 2026 (EDT)

Talk:Furality Online Xperience

2026-06-14T09:01:29Z

Overtake983: /* Furality Ultra - Age Verification 'Controversy' (Removal) */ clarify

== Public Furality assets ==
I removed the following text from this new section because it's inaccurate, and the corrected text would really be an insignificant thing to add here in my opinion. Furality just added a way to redownload old convention assets that were available to download during those past conventions. Basically, it is an archive tool for people who lost their original files. The only new thing is the Furality 2020 badge as an easter egg for inaugural year attendees. - ([[User talk:Foxxer|talk]]) 23:22, 31 March 2025 (PDT)

:In March 2025, Furality released assets available for public download to people who attended previous iterations of Furality. These ranged from specific assets, such as a Fins Pack from Furality Aqua, to Sponsor-tier badges. A special gift was also available to those who attended the first Furality Online Xperience back in May 2020.<ref>[https://x.com/furality/status/1904677192790945999 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked March 29, 2025.</ref>

== Controversies - Remuneration ==
Refer to discussion [[User_talk:Spirou#Furality_Inc_-_Remuneration_Controversy|User_talk:Spirou#Furality_Inc_-_Remuneration_Controversy]] [https://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASpirou&diff=583875&oldid=583727] [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 22:11, 13 March 2024 (EDT)

== Controversies - Remuneration Part II ==

I intend to insert the following text to summarize the January 2024 remuneration controversy.

:In January 2024, controversy emerged regarding the disclosure of Furality's FY2022 [[W:Form 990|Form 990]], which revealed that the Chairman of the Board of Furality Inc had received $39,000 in remuneration.<ref>[https://t.me/VR_Furs/273312 ''Message from Connor Goodwolf''] on VR Furs. Dated January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/852497531/202303169349300375/full ''Full text of "Full Filing" for fiscal year ending Dec. 2022''] page on [[W:ProPublica|ProPublica]]'s website. Dated November 09, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref> This contradicted previous statements on the organization's website asserting that it operated on an "all volunteer" basis and that "board members are not compensated".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240121042514/furality.org/org ''Furality.net's Organsiation Page''] on [[W:Wayback Machine]]. Dated January 21, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref> Subsequent clarification provided by the DevOps Director of Furality (Alofoxx) clarified that the remuneration was attributed to the Chairman's responsibilities as Creative Director and not as a member of the Board.<ref>[https://t.me/VR_Furs/273417 ''Message from Alofoxx''] on VR Furs. Dated January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref>

<REFERENCES/>

This I feel, strikes the right balance on the topic, presents the facts neutrally. and is summarily brief enough such that it prevents skewing the tone of the article. I invite any interested party to suggest edits prior to me doing so. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 20:28, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

== Controversies ==
Another controversy rewrite posted here for consideration. Re-written to comply with NPOV and stick to what can be substantively proven by available sources.

:In December 2023, an individual identified as Jinxy_VR anonymously submitted an entry for Furality’s Community Showcase, which was showcased at Midwest Furfest 2023. The submission stirred controversy amongst those familiar with Jinxy_VR, due to allegations related to grooming/paedophilia associated with the individual. Consequently, the submission was removed from the video uploaded to YouTube, reflecting the community's response to the situation.

Part of me wonders if the name of the person is even relevant in the context of the article, though it might help provide scale. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 10:50, 26 March 2024 (EDT)

:No, this is a user issue, not the con's. Just because it was submitted to the event's showcase does not mean they are also culpable (why would they?). Following this logic, Midwest Fursfest would also be tagged (they showcased it first), the provider he used to upload the image (they provide a means of uploading such media), the maker of his PC (the device that allowed it to do the deed), etc... This is reaching a little too much. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 18:35, 26 March 2024 (EDT)

:: @Spirou I actually '''fully agree''' that Furality has very little to answer for on this matter, and indeed it seems the 'controversy' was limited to only a few people on Twitter (5~ unique users vs 15,000 MFF / Furality attendees each event) - However, you left the controversy in the article after editing and inline tagging it, but the wording implies wrong doing on the part of Furality. This proposal was my way of acknowledging your decision to leave it there, whilst still addressing that the current wording violates NPOV, is laden with bad faith assumptions and assumes wrong doing where there are no references to substantiate such an assertion. If your edit was not intended as an endorsement of that wording / controversy, then we can we reach a consensus to remove it entirely instead? Alternately, the wording above is a night and day improvement over what is currently in the article in terms of NPOV. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 12:23, 27 March 2024 (EDT)
:::If I left that wording in, it wasn’t intentional, probably a revert in between two user edits revisions (not the first time). You seem more spot on how the editing is going, so I will leave it up to you to edit your suggestion in, and thanks for pointing this out. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:05, 28 March 2024 (EDT)
::::Alright. Having considered this I decided to go ahead remove the controversy in question from the article on the basis that the available evidence indicates this controversy was microscopic in scale, not really news-worthy in terms of substance, and is not actually related to the online convention the article is about. Others are welcome to edit it back in, but if you do so, please take note of my proposed wording above to ensure NPOV is not further violated. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 14:15, 31 March 2024 (EDT)

== Furality Ultra - Age Verification 'Controversy' (Removal) ==

I feel mention of the Age Verification drama is POV pushing at its finest, that falls well outside the bounds of NPOV:

* The sources support the existence of the policy change and Furality’s stated reasons for adopting it, but they do not support the conclusion that there was a controversy of meaningful scale, representativeness, or notability so as to warrant such a substantive mention against the Furality Ultra event.
* My attempts to substantiate the alleged controversy from public discussions are not at all persuasive. Furality’s [https://x.com/furality/status/2018082057012773206 announcement on X] received only a small number of negative or sceptical replies out of 44 replies in total, compared with 556 likes. That appears, at minimum, insufficient to establish a notable controversy and may even indicate that the decision was broadly accepted. For even 1% of attendees to be perturbed by the change one would expect to see some 276 unique posters on the topic, but no such evidence exists even with attempts (Grok LLM to measure X sentiment) to gauge the issue. Attendance numbers post-event are also unpersuasive as to this being a significant issue.
* The proposed wording is factually inaccurate. Furality allowed verification through both Persona and Yoti, so concerns specific to Persona do not accurately describe the full verification process available to attendees nor justify alone any legitimate concern with the overarching process.
* By WikiFur standards, the mention of this as a 'controversy' is out of lockstep with other articles covering furry events that operate out of Florida's legal jurisdiction, such as Megaplex, which have recently been forced to become 18+ only events. Megaplex makes no mention of 'upset attendees', even though there were undoubtedly some.

Hence, I am going to remove the mention from the article as I do not consider the matter sufficiently notable to warrant inclusion. However, if it is to be included, the length of the mention, framing, and sourcing of the mention should be proportionate to the demonstrated scale and significance of the controversy, not what it currently is. Positive sentiment to the change should also be explicitly mentioned, as it was by far the overwhelming response. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 14:31, 13 June 2026 (EDT)

: @Spirou Could you help me understand the restoration and expansion of the controversy section? Again, the length of it and now dedicated sub-section is throwing off the balance of the entire Ultra section, gives readers the impression that the overarching sentiment regarding Furality Ultra was negative. Further, the sources you're using only mention one flavour of verification, not also Yoti, and that neither Furality nor VRChat receive the user's personal information. Finally, noting that people have the option not to attend, your claimed reason of 'peril to life' is rather weak. The automated assumption about there being concerns with Russia is equally weak on the basis that Russian furries did attend the event despite the requirement, many Russian furry users are verified within VRChat. Also, could you define more specifically "this was an issue made notable by its implementation" - What do you mean here exactly? Since this is a conclusionary statement and unclear if you're referring solely to the 'Russian furry' extrapolation or something more substantive. Furality being a Florida-based organisation places this move in the same category as Megaplex, and I don't see any mention of the introduced requirement on Megaplex's article. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 03:20, 14 June 2026 (EDT)

::Let me actually ask you a question instead: What happened really according to you?. The section indicates simply the event's use of verification methods that people were not keen off (and for very good reasons, with valid examples given why), but, hey, give me the low dow if it is different or it is being misconstrued.

Also, please do stop using loaded insinuations and words ("dictatorship" et al, you keep doing that over and over) which are [[drama]] magnets (no, Wikifur is not the evil empire trying to stop the lone hero editor here. Stick to resolve the issue at hand). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:54, 14 June 2026 (EDT)

::: Furality (being a Florida-based non-profit organisation subject to Florida's draconian laws around LGBT+ events) enforced Age-verification of attendees after having recommended attendance only by 18+ users since inception via its Terms of Service. This was done against the backdrop of legislative changes and its major partner (VRChat) signalling that age verification and content gating was going to play an increasing role in the experience on the platform in the future. The vast majority of attendees were happy with the implementation of this since it provided a safer space for adults to associate with other people whom they can have greater confidence are actually adults, the fact that age verification was included for free with registration when it would otherwise require a separate VRChat+ subscription, and that there would be fewer safety concerns resulting from minors being in attendance of the event. A much smaller portion of attendees (Genuinely statistically insignificant based on source checks, even if significant for contrast reasons) were not happy about the change largely out of opposition to identity verification for online services as a concept, viewing this as the latest front in that debate. However, very of those raised concerns involving their country of residence or nationality, and I would argue that speaks to their nationality/country of residence more than it does Furality given, as the article correctly surmises, Furality is an American online furry convention, merely attending it is what would create the "peril" and the age verification would have little part to play (Even then, that is easily avoided if those are genuine concerns: Don't attend). Now, the opposition to the concept of age verifying does not speak to the quality of Furality's implementation and it could be said that Furality's implementation was actually exemplary, in that they gave users choices around how to verify: Either use Persona to verify to VRChat (And gain verified status on the account, subject to VRChat's privacy controls on verification) or use Yoti to verify to Furality (Of which Furality just receive the response of "Is this user an adult?" and metadata designed to ensure nonrepudiation). VRChat worked with Furality to provide age-verification via Persona to registered attendees for free supporting the notion that the platform had a part in necessitating this as this was non-standard. The Russian furry community was still represented at Furality since a portion of Russian furries were already account verified on VRChat or otherwise didn't have an issue doing so. All in all, yes there were a small number of users that weren't happy about it, but it was of the scale where a mention is of questionable value in context. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 04:52, 14 June 2026 (EDT)

::: And now having said all that, I ask you a question: If this is a controversy worthy of mention against the Furality Ultra event, what could have Furality done differently to avoid or minimise it more? Since it sure looks like this mention is being added even though it is arguably an example of BAU. "Non-profit makes change to comply with law and platform requirements and gets bitched at for it." [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 05:00, 14 June 2026 (EDT)

== Reception section rewrite (Request for Comments) ==

The Reception section is in dire need of a rewrite, as it appears to lean heavily on the first event with no mention, coverage or regard for any subsequent events. Rather than just editing the section myself, I wanted to invite input on the composition of a neutral rewrite, and on how we can best sum up 6 years of events. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 15:16, 13 June 2026 (EDT)

Talk:Furality Online Xperience

2026-06-14T09:00:13Z

Overtake983: /* Furality Ultra - Age Verification 'Controversy' (Removal) */ +reply

== Public Furality assets ==
I removed the following text from this new section because it's inaccurate, and the corrected text would really be an insignificant thing to add here in my opinion. Furality just added a way to redownload old convention assets that were available to download during those past conventions. Basically, it is an archive tool for people who lost their original files. The only new thing is the Furality 2020 badge as an easter egg for inaugural year attendees. - ([[User talk:Foxxer|talk]]) 23:22, 31 March 2025 (PDT)

:In March 2025, Furality released assets available for public download to people who attended previous iterations of Furality. These ranged from specific assets, such as a Fins Pack from Furality Aqua, to Sponsor-tier badges. A special gift was also available to those who attended the first Furality Online Xperience back in May 2020.<ref>[https://x.com/furality/status/1904677192790945999 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked March 29, 2025.</ref>

== Controversies - Remuneration ==
Refer to discussion [[User_talk:Spirou#Furality_Inc_-_Remuneration_Controversy|User_talk:Spirou#Furality_Inc_-_Remuneration_Controversy]] [https://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASpirou&diff=583875&oldid=583727] [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 22:11, 13 March 2024 (EDT)

== Controversies - Remuneration Part II ==

I intend to insert the following text to summarize the January 2024 remuneration controversy.

:In January 2024, controversy emerged regarding the disclosure of Furality's FY2022 [[W:Form 990|Form 990]], which revealed that the Chairman of the Board of Furality Inc had received $39,000 in remuneration.<ref>[https://t.me/VR_Furs/273312 ''Message from Connor Goodwolf''] on VR Furs. Dated January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/852497531/202303169349300375/full ''Full text of "Full Filing" for fiscal year ending Dec. 2022''] page on [[W:ProPublica|ProPublica]]'s website. Dated November 09, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref> This contradicted previous statements on the organization's website asserting that it operated on an "all volunteer" basis and that "board members are not compensated".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240121042514/furality.org/org ''Furality.net's Organsiation Page''] on [[W:Wayback Machine]]. Dated January 21, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref> Subsequent clarification provided by the DevOps Director of Furality (Alofoxx) clarified that the remuneration was attributed to the Chairman's responsibilities as Creative Director and not as a member of the Board.<ref>[https://t.me/VR_Furs/273417 ''Message from Alofoxx''] on VR Furs. Dated January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref>

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This I feel, strikes the right balance on the topic, presents the facts neutrally. and is summarily brief enough such that it prevents skewing the tone of the article. I invite any interested party to suggest edits prior to me doing so. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 20:28, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

== Controversies ==
Another controversy rewrite posted here for consideration. Re-written to comply with NPOV and stick to what can be substantively proven by available sources.

:In December 2023, an individual identified as Jinxy_VR anonymously submitted an entry for Furality’s Community Showcase, which was showcased at Midwest Furfest 2023. The submission stirred controversy amongst those familiar with Jinxy_VR, due to allegations related to grooming/paedophilia associated with the individual. Consequently, the submission was removed from the video uploaded to YouTube, reflecting the community's response to the situation.

Part of me wonders if the name of the person is even relevant in the context of the article, though it might help provide scale. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 10:50, 26 March 2024 (EDT)

:No, this is a user issue, not the con's. Just because it was submitted to the event's showcase does not mean they are also culpable (why would they?). Following this logic, Midwest Fursfest would also be tagged (they showcased it first), the provider he used to upload the image (they provide a means of uploading such media), the maker of his PC (the device that allowed it to do the deed), etc... This is reaching a little too much. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 18:35, 26 March 2024 (EDT)

:: @Spirou I actually '''fully agree''' that Furality has very little to answer for on this matter, and indeed it seems the 'controversy' was limited to only a few people on Twitter (5~ unique users vs 15,000 MFF / Furality attendees each event) - However, you left the controversy in the article after editing and inline tagging it, but the wording implies wrong doing on the part of Furality. This proposal was my way of acknowledging your decision to leave it there, whilst still addressing that the current wording violates NPOV, is laden with bad faith assumptions and assumes wrong doing where there are no references to substantiate such an assertion. If your edit was not intended as an endorsement of that wording / controversy, then we can we reach a consensus to remove it entirely instead? Alternately, the wording above is a night and day improvement over what is currently in the article in terms of NPOV. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 12:23, 27 March 2024 (EDT)
:::If I left that wording in, it wasn’t intentional, probably a revert in between two user edits revisions (not the first time). You seem more spot on how the editing is going, so I will leave it up to you to edit your suggestion in, and thanks for pointing this out. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:05, 28 March 2024 (EDT)
::::Alright. Having considered this I decided to go ahead remove the controversy in question from the article on the basis that the available evidence indicates this controversy was microscopic in scale, not really news-worthy in terms of substance, and is not actually related to the online convention the article is about. Others are welcome to edit it back in, but if you do so, please take note of my proposed wording above to ensure NPOV is not further violated. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 14:15, 31 March 2024 (EDT)

== Furality Ultra - Age Verification 'Controversy' (Removal) ==

I feel mention of the Age Verification drama is POV pushing at its finest, that falls well outside the bounds of NPOV:

* The sources support the existence of the policy change and Furality’s stated reasons for adopting it, but they do not support the conclusion that there was a controversy of meaningful scale, representativeness, or notability so as to warrant such a substantive mention against the Furality Ultra event.
* My attempts to substantiate the alleged controversy from public discussions are not at all persuasive. Furality’s [https://x.com/furality/status/2018082057012773206 announcement on X] received only a small number of negative or sceptical replies out of 44 replies in total, compared with 556 likes. That appears, at minimum, insufficient to establish a notable controversy and may even indicate that the decision was broadly accepted. For even 1% of attendees to be perturbed by the change one would expect to see some 276 unique posters on the topic, but no such evidence exists even with attempts (Grok LLM to measure X sentiment) to gauge the issue. Attendance numbers post-event are also unpersuasive as to this being a significant issue.
* The proposed wording is factually inaccurate. Furality allowed verification through both Persona and Yoti, so concerns specific to Persona do not accurately describe the full verification process available to attendees nor justify alone any legitimate concern with the overarching process.
* By WikiFur standards, the mention of this as a 'controversy' is out of lockstep with other articles covering furry events that operate out of Florida's legal jurisdiction, such as Megaplex, which have recently been forced to become 18+ only events. Megaplex makes no mention of 'upset attendees', even though there were undoubtedly some.

Hence, I am going to remove the mention from the article as I do not consider the matter sufficiently notable to warrant inclusion. However, if it is to be included, the length of the mention, framing, and sourcing of the mention should be proportionate to the demonstrated scale and significance of the controversy, not what it currently is. Positive sentiment to the change should also be explicitly mentioned, as it was by far the overwhelming response. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 14:31, 13 June 2026 (EDT)

: @Spirou Could you help me understand the restoration and expansion of the controversy section? Again, the length of it and now dedicated sub-section is throwing off the balance of the entire Ultra section, gives readers the impression that the overarching sentiment regarding Furality Ultra was negative. Further, the sources you're using only mention one flavour of verification, not also Yoti, and that neither Furality nor VRChat receive the user's personal information. Finally, noting that people have the option not to attend, your claimed reason of 'peril to life' is rather weak. The automated assumption about there being concerns with Russia is equally weak on the basis that Russian furries did attend the event despite the requirement, many Russian furry users are verified within VRChat. Also, could you define more specifically "this was an issue made notable by its implementation" - What do you mean here exactly? Since this is a conclusionary statement and unclear if you're referring solely to the 'Russian furry' extrapolation or something more substantive. Furality being a Florida-based organisation places this move in the same category as Megaplex, and I don't see any mention of the introduced requirement on Megaplex's article. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 03:20, 14 June 2026 (EDT)

::Let me actually ask you a question instead: What happened really according to you?. The section indicates simply the event's use of verification methods that people were not keen off (and for very good reasons, with valid examples given why), but, hey, give me the low dow if it is different or it is being misconstrued.

Also, please do stop using loaded insinuations and words ("dictatorship" et al, you keep doing that over and over) which are [[drama]] magnets (no, Wikifur is not the evil empire trying to stop the lone hero editor here. Stick to resolve the issue at hand). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:54, 14 June 2026 (EDT)

::: Furality (being a Florida-based non-profit organisation subject to Florida's draconian laws around LGBT+ events) enforced Age-verification of attendees after having recommended attendance only by 18+ users since inception via its Terms of Service. This was done against the backdrop of legislative changes and its major partner (VRChat) signalling that age verification and content gating was going to play an increasing role in the experience on the platform in the future. The vast majority of attendees were happy with the implementation of this since it provided a safer space for adults to associate with other people whom they can have greater confidence are actually adults, the fact that age verification was included for free with registration when it would otherwise require a separate VRChat+ subscription, and that there would be fewer safety concerns resulting from minors being in attendance of the event. A much smaller portion of attendees (Genuinely statistically insignificant based on source checks, even if significant for contrast reasons) were not happy about the change largely out of opposition to identity verification for online services as a concept, viewing this as the latest front in that debate. However, very of those raised concerns involving their country of residence or nationality, and I would argue that speaks to their nationality/country of residence more than it does Furality given, as the article correctly surmises, Furality is an American online furry convention, merely attending it is what would create the "peril" and the age verification would have little part to play (Even then, that is easily avoided if those are genuine concerns: Don't attend). Now, the opposition to the concept of age verifying does not speak to the quality of Furality's implementation and it could be said that Furality's implementation was actually exemplary, in that they gave users choices around how to verify: Either use Persona to verify to VRChat (And gain verified status on the account, subject to VRChat's privacy controls on verification) or use Yoti to verify to Furality (Of which Furality just receive the response of "Is this user an adult?" and metadata designed to ensure nonrepudiation). VRChat worked with Furality to provide age-verification via Persona to registered attendees for free supporting the notion that the platform had a part in necessitating this as this was non-standard. The Russian furry community was still represented at Furality since a portion of Russian furries were already account verified on VRChat or otherwise didn't have an issue doing so. All in all, yes there were a small number of users that weren't happy about it, but it was of the scale where a mention is of questionable value in context. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 04:52, 14 June 2026 (EDT)

::: And now having said all that, I ask you a question: If this a controversy worthy of mention against Furality's reputation as an event, what could have Furality done differently to avoid or minimise it? Since it sure looks like this mention is being added even though it is arguably an example of BAU. "Non-profit makes change to comply with law and platform requirements and gets bitched at for it." [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 05:00, 14 June 2026 (EDT)

== Reception section rewrite (Request for Comments) ==

The Reception section is in dire need of a rewrite, as it appears to lean heavily on the first event with no mention, coverage or regard for any subsequent events. Rather than just editing the section myself, I wanted to invite input on the composition of a neutral rewrite, and on how we can best sum up 6 years of events. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 15:16, 13 June 2026 (EDT)

Talk:Furality Online Xperience

2026-06-14T08:52:11Z

Overtake983: /* Furality Ultra - Age Verification 'Controversy' (Removal) */ +reply

== Public Furality assets ==
I removed the following text from this new section because it's inaccurate, and the corrected text would really be an insignificant thing to add here in my opinion. Furality just added a way to redownload old convention assets that were available to download during those past conventions. Basically, it is an archive tool for people who lost their original files. The only new thing is the Furality 2020 badge as an easter egg for inaugural year attendees. - ([[User talk:Foxxer|talk]]) 23:22, 31 March 2025 (PDT)

:In March 2025, Furality released assets available for public download to people who attended previous iterations of Furality. These ranged from specific assets, such as a Fins Pack from Furality Aqua, to Sponsor-tier badges. A special gift was also available to those who attended the first Furality Online Xperience back in May 2020.<ref>[https://x.com/furality/status/1904677192790945999 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked March 29, 2025.</ref>

== Controversies - Remuneration ==
Refer to discussion [[User_talk:Spirou#Furality_Inc_-_Remuneration_Controversy|User_talk:Spirou#Furality_Inc_-_Remuneration_Controversy]] [https://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASpirou&diff=583875&oldid=583727] [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 22:11, 13 March 2024 (EDT)

== Controversies - Remuneration Part II ==

I intend to insert the following text to summarize the January 2024 remuneration controversy.

:In January 2024, controversy emerged regarding the disclosure of Furality's FY2022 [[W:Form 990|Form 990]], which revealed that the Chairman of the Board of Furality Inc had received $39,000 in remuneration.<ref>[https://t.me/VR_Furs/273312 ''Message from Connor Goodwolf''] on VR Furs. Dated January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/852497531/202303169349300375/full ''Full text of "Full Filing" for fiscal year ending Dec. 2022''] page on [[W:ProPublica|ProPublica]]'s website. Dated November 09, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref> This contradicted previous statements on the organization's website asserting that it operated on an "all volunteer" basis and that "board members are not compensated".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240121042514/furality.org/org ''Furality.net's Organsiation Page''] on [[W:Wayback Machine]]. Dated January 21, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref> Subsequent clarification provided by the DevOps Director of Furality (Alofoxx) clarified that the remuneration was attributed to the Chairman's responsibilities as Creative Director and not as a member of the Board.<ref>[https://t.me/VR_Furs/273417 ''Message from Alofoxx''] on VR Furs. Dated January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref>

<REFERENCES/>

This I feel, strikes the right balance on the topic, presents the facts neutrally. and is summarily brief enough such that it prevents skewing the tone of the article. I invite any interested party to suggest edits prior to me doing so. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 20:28, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

== Controversies ==
Another controversy rewrite posted here for consideration. Re-written to comply with NPOV and stick to what can be substantively proven by available sources.

:In December 2023, an individual identified as Jinxy_VR anonymously submitted an entry for Furality’s Community Showcase, which was showcased at Midwest Furfest 2023. The submission stirred controversy amongst those familiar with Jinxy_VR, due to allegations related to grooming/paedophilia associated with the individual. Consequently, the submission was removed from the video uploaded to YouTube, reflecting the community's response to the situation.

Part of me wonders if the name of the person is even relevant in the context of the article, though it might help provide scale. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 10:50, 26 March 2024 (EDT)

:No, this is a user issue, not the con's. Just because it was submitted to the event's showcase does not mean they are also culpable (why would they?). Following this logic, Midwest Fursfest would also be tagged (they showcased it first), the provider he used to upload the image (they provide a means of uploading such media), the maker of his PC (the device that allowed it to do the deed), etc... This is reaching a little too much. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 18:35, 26 March 2024 (EDT)

:: @Spirou I actually '''fully agree''' that Furality has very little to answer for on this matter, and indeed it seems the 'controversy' was limited to only a few people on Twitter (5~ unique users vs 15,000 MFF / Furality attendees each event) - However, you left the controversy in the article after editing and inline tagging it, but the wording implies wrong doing on the part of Furality. This proposal was my way of acknowledging your decision to leave it there, whilst still addressing that the current wording violates NPOV, is laden with bad faith assumptions and assumes wrong doing where there are no references to substantiate such an assertion. If your edit was not intended as an endorsement of that wording / controversy, then we can we reach a consensus to remove it entirely instead? Alternately, the wording above is a night and day improvement over what is currently in the article in terms of NPOV. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 12:23, 27 March 2024 (EDT)
:::If I left that wording in, it wasn’t intentional, probably a revert in between two user edits revisions (not the first time). You seem more spot on how the editing is going, so I will leave it up to you to edit your suggestion in, and thanks for pointing this out. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:05, 28 March 2024 (EDT)
::::Alright. Having considered this I decided to go ahead remove the controversy in question from the article on the basis that the available evidence indicates this controversy was microscopic in scale, not really news-worthy in terms of substance, and is not actually related to the online convention the article is about. Others are welcome to edit it back in, but if you do so, please take note of my proposed wording above to ensure NPOV is not further violated. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 14:15, 31 March 2024 (EDT)

== Furality Ultra - Age Verification 'Controversy' (Removal) ==

I feel mention of the Age Verification drama is POV pushing at its finest, that falls well outside the bounds of NPOV:

* The sources support the existence of the policy change and Furality’s stated reasons for adopting it, but they do not support the conclusion that there was a controversy of meaningful scale, representativeness, or notability so as to warrant such a substantive mention against the Furality Ultra event.
* My attempts to substantiate the alleged controversy from public discussions are not at all persuasive. Furality’s [https://x.com/furality/status/2018082057012773206 announcement on X] received only a small number of negative or sceptical replies out of 44 replies in total, compared with 556 likes. That appears, at minimum, insufficient to establish a notable controversy and may even indicate that the decision was broadly accepted. For even 1% of attendees to be perturbed by the change one would expect to see some 276 unique posters on the topic, but no such evidence exists even with attempts (Grok LLM to measure X sentiment) to gauge the issue. Attendance numbers post-event are also unpersuasive as to this being a significant issue.
* The proposed wording is factually inaccurate. Furality allowed verification through both Persona and Yoti, so concerns specific to Persona do not accurately describe the full verification process available to attendees nor justify alone any legitimate concern with the overarching process.
* By WikiFur standards, the mention of this as a 'controversy' is out of lockstep with other articles covering furry events that operate out of Florida's legal jurisdiction, such as Megaplex, which have recently been forced to become 18+ only events. Megaplex makes no mention of 'upset attendees', even though there were undoubtedly some.

Hence, I am going to remove the mention from the article as I do not consider the matter sufficiently notable to warrant inclusion. However, if it is to be included, the length of the mention, framing, and sourcing of the mention should be proportionate to the demonstrated scale and significance of the controversy, not what it currently is. Positive sentiment to the change should also be explicitly mentioned, as it was by far the overwhelming response. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 14:31, 13 June 2026 (EDT)

: @Spirou Could you help me understand the restoration and expansion of the controversy section? Again, the length of it and now dedicated sub-section is throwing off the balance of the entire Ultra section, gives readers the impression that the overarching sentiment regarding Furality Ultra was negative. Further, the sources you're using only mention one flavour of verification, not also Yoti, and that neither Furality nor VRChat receive the user's personal information. Finally, noting that people have the option not to attend, your claimed reason of 'peril to life' is rather weak. The automated assumption about there being concerns with Russia is equally weak on the basis that Russian furries did attend the event despite the requirement, many Russian furry users are verified within VRChat. Also, could you define more specifically "this was an issue made notable by its implementation" - What do you mean here exactly? Since this is a conclusionary statement and unclear if you're referring solely to the 'Russian furry' extrapolation or something more substantive. Furality being a Florida-based organisation places this move in the same category as Megaplex, and I don't see any mention of the introduced requirement on Megaplex's article. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 03:20, 14 June 2026 (EDT)

::Let me actually ask you a question instead: What happened really according to you?. The section indicates simply the event's use of verification methods that people were not keen off (and for very good reasons, with valid examples given why), but, hey, give me the low dow if it is different or it is being misconstrued.

Also, please do stop using loaded insinuations and words ("dictatorship" et al, you keep doing that over and over) which are [[drama]] magnets (no, Wikifur is not the evil empire trying to stop the lone hero editor here. Stick to resolve the issue at hand). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:54, 14 June 2026 (EDT)

::: Furality (being a Florida-based non-profit organisation subject to Florida's draconian laws around LGBT+ events) enforced Age-verification of attendees after having recommended attendance only by 18+ users since inception via its Terms of Service. This was done against the backdrop of legislative changes and its major partner (VRChat) signalling that age verification and content gating was going to play an increasing role in the experience on the platform in the future. The vast majority of attendees were happy with the implementation of this since it provided a safer space for adults to associate with other people whom they can have greater confidence are actually adults, the fact that age verification was included for free with registration when it would otherwise require a separate VRChat+ subscription, and that there would be fewer safety concerns resulting from minors being in attendance of the event. A much smaller portion of attendees (Genuinely statistically insignificant based on source checks, even if significant for contrast reasons) were not happy about the change largely out of opposition to identity verification for online services as a concept, viewing this as the latest front in that debate. However, very of those raised concerns involving their country of residence or nationality, and I would argue that speaks to their nationality/country of residence more than it does Furality given, as the article correctly surmises, Furality is an American online furry convention, merely attending it is what would create the "peril" and the age verification would have little part to play (Even then, that is easily avoided if those are genuine concerns: Don't attend). Now, the opposition to the concept of age verifying does not speak to the quality of Furality's implementation and it could be said that Furality's implementation was actually exemplary, in that they gave users choices around how to verify: Either use Persona to verify to VRChat (And gain verified status on the account, subject to VRChat's privacy controls on verification) or use Yoti to verify to Furality (Of which Furality just receive the response of "Is this user an adult?" and metadata designed to ensure nonrepudiation). VRChat worked with Furality to provide age-verification via Persona to registered attendees for free supporting the notion that the platform had a part in necessitating this as this was non-standard. The Russian furry community was still represented at Furality since a portion of Russian furries were already account verified on VRChat or otherwise didn't have an issue doing so. All in all, yes there were a small number of users that weren't happy about it, but it was of the scale where a mention is of questionable value in context. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 04:52, 14 June 2026 (EDT)

== Reception section rewrite (Request for Comments) ==

The Reception section is in dire need of a rewrite, as it appears to lean heavily on the first event with no mention, coverage or regard for any subsequent events. Rather than just editing the section myself, I wanted to invite input on the composition of a neutral rewrite, and on how we can best sum up 6 years of events. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 15:16, 13 June 2026 (EDT)

Talk:Furality Online Xperience

2026-06-14T07:34:38Z

Overtake983: /* Furality Ultra - Age Verification 'Controversy' (Removal) */ +Further thoughts

Talk:Furality Online Xperience

2026-06-14T07:30:49Z

Overtake983: /* Furality Ultra - Age Verification 'Controversy' (Removal) */ +further comments

User talk:Spirou

2026-06-14T07:22:41Z

Overtake983: /* Invitation to Discussion (Furality Online Xperiance) */ new section

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==Deleting my own private event page==

Why am i not allowed to delete my own private event page when i kep being harassed by other fur? I already have reported said person for personally attacking me and the local private information protection is looking into my case. I have further proof that the person who runs the local community page is harassing me putting my name and slandering it on her website for local furries and then deleting it when i reported it to the same agents for private protection. I have proof if you want me to mail you. - {{unsigned|Abby-fennec‎}}

:Because that is an actual (public known) [[furmeet]] event in the [[furry fandom]] (even if it is private [historical data]). If users are attacking you here, they will be banned. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:37, 2 December 2025 (EST)

::Dark-stardragon keeps naming me here and on her Icelandfurs website, and I keep removing it from her. Also, she kept editing my personal page and the IceFurCabin page. The event has always been private until on year when a friend wanted to open it up and from there it got closed as i got Banned from the community because people dont like my rules and kept attacking me and she still keeps on naming my event as part or used to be part of her icelandfurs when Icelandfurs is just her group and it has pushed me out of the fandom as i have had my phone number and other private info leaked by her group and she yet keps harassing me online. It has gotten to the point that people show up at my apartment and call me to threaten me. Send you on Twitter or X some screenshots I also did on Bluesky - [[User:Abby-Fennec|Abby-Fennec]] ([[User talk:Abby-Fennec|talk]])

::: It is very difficult to give [[Abby-Fennec]] personal credit for their contributions to the community without mentioning them (they accused us of not giving credit). They keep pushing us towards having to post a disclaimer, since they are keeping many of the group's social accounts hostage (even the [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/icelandfurs/ furaffinity]) and posts drama to them every time they have a falling out with the community, impersonating '''IcelandFurs'''. They harass members and even their relatives outside of the group and blames us for any consequences. The constant gaslighting and drama gets tiring, almost a decade of it. Their attempts at drama is not discussed or mentioned in the group. [[User:Dark-stardragon|Dark-stardragon]] ([[User talk:Dark-stardragon|talk]]) 03:33, 2 December 2025 (EST)

::I have my private rights and you have no right to post about me. IceFurCabin was event made by me and run by me. Do i have to put a Gag order on you. Also i made my own group named IcelandFurz and i have not talked to any members other than friends. I have left the fandom now of my own will, and you are not getting the accounts, as it has personal DMs between other people and me. You can claim user names belonging to others!. - [[User:Abby-Fennec|Abby-Fennec]] ([[User talk:Abby-Fennec|talk]])

== H3x0r ==

Dude seriously cut this shit out. you are in the wrong Bardic admitted on December 21st live stream that it was there info and it was all public info from there discord. i never doxxed anyone. it was a misunderstanding they didnt want there spotify music lists shared with the community. and the fix you reverted on there page you claim was vandalism was just me setting there TOC to float on the right to make it pretty. i'm a priest just leave me alone

BTW looks like Someone defaced your user page with some NSFW content.

== Convention template strikes ==

Hello! So I just wanted to clarify something up, I've been adding strikes on years where the convention was either postponed or cancelled in the convention templates. This is from me patterning what GreenReaper did for [https://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Template:FurryPinas&diff=586463&oldid=516907 FurryPinas 2020] in the [[Template:FurryPinas|FurryPinas]] template, which I noticed back when I was first editing the Filipino pages. I noticed that you've been removing them in some of the templates I've updated and I just wanted to clarify whether or not strike-throughs should be used to indicate cancelled/postponed events? There isn't anything in the furry book of style about this so I'm a bit confused ehe --[[User:Pheodore|Pheodore]] ([[User talk:Pheodore|talk]]) 14:16, 4 February 2026 (EST)

:Hallo back. Before 2025, all convention articles were using hundreds of different convention edit layouts, so from 2025 onwards, starting with [[Anthrocon]] and the (WIP) [[WikiFur:Furry conventions unified template project|WikiFur's furry conventions unified template project]], we started to unify the con layout look ('''strikethroughs''' were only used only in a handful of con articles and were/are distracting [not a clean edit, more of an old typewriter look], so they are not used in new articles or when formatting old ones).

:The hope is to finish all convention edits by summer, then move the convention unified template to the [[Help:Furry Book of Style|Furry Book of Style]] page to help on future entries. Just FYI. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 14:51, 4 February 2026 (EST)

:: Alright understood! Will retroactively go through all I edited to be more in line. Related question, italicizing the entries in the convention template to denote upcoming events that have yet to occur (i.e. remaining 2026 events and upcoming 2027 events), I assume that practice also outdated?

:: Also suggestion to provide a link to your template in the [[Help:Furry_Book_of_Style#Articles_about_conventions_and_events]] or [[Template:New_Convention]], I know you said the plan is to move after the convention edits but speaking from experience as a new editor who started last year, I was using the template found there as a guide because I didn't know there was a more updated one to follow. ;;w;; --[[User:Pheodore|Pheodore]] ([[User talk:Pheodore|talk]]) 06:57, 6 February 2026 (EST)

::::All is cool. Editing is a complex task when most approved edits have yet to be implemented in the Furry Book of Style; real life and work don't help either when working on and editing the site. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 18:55, 6 February 2026 (EST)

== edit request page: h3x0r ==

H3x is my husband. There are a few errors on their page if you have time to do updates since page is locked. theres an error around the NCF that group isn't NovaHackers, that is NSA National Cryptologic Foundation, where they have volunteered to support cyber education alongside Bill Nye and others. They also have an expanded discography as they are releasing a single and 2 EPs this week. Their current socials are listed on their linktree. https://linktr.ee/h3x0r [[User:Moonlitshadowz|Moonlitshadowz]] ([[User talk:Moonlitshadowz|talk]]) 16:02, 4 February 2026 (EST)

:Sry, I am at work on a pro animation project (next 72 hours), and I can only do quick edits on break; '''That said''', I will open the article up so you may edits thoses changes on information in; just need 20 seconds to open it for you, Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 17:57, 4 February 2026 (EST)

Thank you [[User:Moonlitshadowz|Moonlitshadowz]] ([[User talk:Moonlitshadowz|talk]]) 22:50, 5 February 2026 (EST)

==Creation of Separate Anthrocat Page==
I am currently gathering information about Anthrocat, the article I am to write is a bit too long to fit under the entry of Anthrocon, can I create a dedicated page for that with a redirection from the Anthrocat section for Anthrocon? Thank you.
--[[User:DanielSika|DanielSika]] ([[User talk:DanielSika|talk]]) 14:32, 13 February 2026 (EST)

:Go ahead and prep the article within the [[anthrocon]] article; if it is indeed too large, I will leave a redirect within Anthrocon's main page to an external article (akin to the [[:Category:Anthrocon staff]] article). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:02, 13 February 2026 (EST)

==Report abuse on Choas_Shepherd page==

Hello, I am behalf reporting this page as https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Chaos_Shepherd
… is because, he is using my skunk sona as "James" description and I want that description immediately take it off of their please. He don't even have a secondary skunk when its belongs to my Big brother in real life that he wants it taken down is because, he paid his copyright seal on his own money he worked for. So, can you please take that description as secondary as "skunk" as taken down if you would. Thank you.

Best regards, FustyTheSkunk.

==User page deletion==

I would like to have my page deleted from Wikifur as I have moved on from the fandom and have already had one RL acquaintance discover my fursona work and begin asking very, very awkward questions. I requested this via the forum back in December but did not receive a response of any sort, after attempting to edit it and remove my information myself.

The page is here: https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Scian_Rosenthorne

Also, apologies for not signing in using my original account to request this, but my account is so old it no longer appears to be functional on Wikifur's site. I'm willing to verify whatever information is necessary to have it removed.

Thanks!

== Why does it say my account was blocked indefinitely? ==
I just saw in the recent changes that I was blocked indefinitely? [[User:BurgerKing|BurgerKing]] ([[User talk:BurgerKing|talk]]) 06:33, 26 February 2026 (EST)
:An explanation was given (common name), pls select or gives another name to replace this one - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 06:35, 26 February 2026 (EST)

== Create on Dennis Gunnn page ==

Hello, Spirou. I found him on all social media, his name is Dennis Gunnn. He's the most hated fursuiter in Australia, he's 21 years old. And he makes entertaining videos. Can you create a page like that? - {{unsigned|MrTomskBoss}}

:(...) No?... Please do take a break, and really '''read''' what you demanded of an editor to do. Cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:03, 6 March 2026 (EST)

== Title of Ursa Major Awards graphic story ==

Hello Spirou!
Regarding the titles of the entries in the 2025 Ursa Major Awards graphic story category, the title of the entry "Incomplete Control" (which I am the creator of) was incorrectly listing the title of the previous year's comic book collection on Amazon, rather than the current online comic series itself which is what was up for nomination. The official Ursa Major Awards site clearly states "Incomplete Control" as the entry and links to the comic's main site on Comicfury rather than on Amazon, hence why I changed the title back to simply just "Incomplete Control" for the sake of consistency. I hope that there will be no further issues where this is

:Hallo and thanks for the reply/explanation!. Removal of valid data (connected to the comic, but not the intended comic) without explanation is always suspect, so thank you again for clarifying the issue, being the author in question.

:The removal left editors without a way to connect the award to the webcomic until a proper new article could be generated.

:So again, Thanks for the help and cheers!. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 20:39, 4 April 2026 (EDT)

== Right category for event page ==
Hello Spirou! I helped create the [[Growl (party)|Growl]] page and noticed the category was changed from "local event" to "furmeet," which isn't quite accurate. Growl is a party held on a roughly bimonthly basis — not a furmeet. I originally categorized it as a local event because "rave" falls under conventions same with Room party, and Growl is not in a convention neither associate with one. I'd love to find the right category together — do you have a suggestion for how it should be classified? Thanks for your work on the wiki! [[User:Mochee|Mochee]]

== Ban appeal request of FustyTheSkunk ==
Hey admin Spirou so we may have gotten on the wrong foot, I would like to say that I am changed and that I am appealing the ban because I will work hard for this wikifur communitie also so I apologise for being angry but I appeal the ban I would also like my account so I can edit my article again to update some information about life and personality
Regards, FustyTheSkunk

== Change page name request on Fusty The Skunk article ==
Hello admin Spirou as you know now from the edit on my article I Fusty The Skunk am a priest now so can you change the name to Fr. Fusty the Skunk the proof is here https://x.com/Fr_FustySkunk
Regards, FustyTheSkunk

== Thanks for the help ==
Heya!

I appreciate the edits formatting and correcting my page. Thanks for helping make Wikifur a great resource!

Any tips for the [[AsFurMeet]] page? I'll upload the logo soon now that I have access to the function.

Once again, thanks! - [[User:Daerok|Daerok]] ([[User talk:Daerok|talk]]) 21:26, 18 April 2026 (EDT)

:No prob, anytime. Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:10, 19 April 2026 (EDT)

== Can you please revert the vandal ==

Harassment from X is now on my profile and talk page, There are a couple of people on X who were harassing me calling me all sorts because I associated with another furry they didn't like, I'm no longer on X because I left a comment about banning a music concert because it was used to promote hate and I got mass reported. These two people think I'm a registered mod here and they have all sorts of random untrue beliefs, I know anyone can revert stuff but I would prefer if you looked at it and did so if it's against the rules thanks. I don't engage with these people and I'm sorry it's come here for some reason as all I'm just doing is working on my sites, projects, and personal improvement learning etc. I can't do anything about the group on X as I'm not allowed on there with alts or business accounts I assume.

[[User:Fesothe|Fesothe]] 12:04, 19 April 2026

Hey i need to stop user for vandalism of my pages as well as harassment, drama and accusations made against me on wikifur that doesnt belong here on wikifur and its targeted against me and my personal life. [[User:Abby-fennec|Abby Fennec]] ([[User talk:Abby-fennec|talk]]) 09:21, 12 May 2026 (EDT)

== Hell, Michigan ==

There is a [[W:Hell, Michigan|Hell, Michigan]], USA. Wikipedia will not give any results if I type it '''Hell, Michigon'''. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 14:18, 22 April 2026 (EDT)

== Question about Art Book Cover ==

For the [[Transform Into A Furry: Two-Dimensional Beast Design Creation Collection]] art book, you uploaded a cover a while back. I was wondering where you found the image- for a lot of the sources I was only able to find a picture of the book tilted at a 30 degree angle. I ask because I'm trying to find a website with the cover image that the Goodreads Librarians would accept since they're a bit discerning about their sources, and right now they just have a no image placeholder for the book. '''[[User:Xalsier|Xalsier]]''' [[User talk:Xalsier|talk]] 18:05, 4 May 2026 (EDT)

:Of all places?, [[W:Temu|Temu]],... yes, the Chinese "shop like a billionaire site" (also saw it on [[W:AliExpress|AliExpress]]). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:26, 4 May 2026 (EDT)

:: Ah. Thanks for the reply, I guess I should work on figuring out how to navigate that first site better. '''[[User:Xalsier|Xalsier]]''' [[User talk:Xalsier|talk]] 22:43, 4 May 2026 (EDT)

:::👌🏻😊 - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 04:09, 5 May 2026 (EDT)

== Thanks for fixing up my work on [[Ottawa Furries]] ==
Thanks a bunch! I removed the logo you added as it was created unbeknownst to most of the team by someone using AI.
I really appreciate your edits, I'm new to wiki editing, so seeing how you made it look and sound a ton better was lovely. Thank you so much. -[[User:Atherial|Atherial]]

:No prob, anytime, plus new logo is now up - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 20:49, 5 May 2026 (EDT)

== Natural question ==

Hello, Spirou. I want to ask a few questions. Could you create a few pages? For example: Eipril_Foss, Dennis_Gunnn, and Rex the Third. As soon as I start creating the page, and you correct these shortcomings errors. Something like that? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:CFox304|CFox304]] ([[User talk:CFox304|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/CFox304|contribs]]) 13:18, 23 May 2026.

:Yes, you could, and I could get to them, but be aware that I also have an in-progress folder for new/existing Wikifur articles that has passed the 3500 entry mark a while back (plus RL work on the side), so I may get to them quickly or not (depending on time), just FYI. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:10, 24 May 2026 (EDT)

== A new pages ==

Hello, Spirou. I created three pages on WikiFur. For example: Rex the Third, Eipril Foss, and Flynn Lynxley or Flynn the Lynx. You can correct and edit the design flaw in the page itself, and also rename it to Flynn Lynxley. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:CFox304|CFox304]] ([[User talk:CFox304|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/CFox304|contribs]]) 04:33, 25 May 2026.

== I need some help to new pages ==

Hello again, Spirou. I recently created all the fursuiters on this page. These include: [[Rex the Third]], [[Flynn Lynxley]], [[Eipril Foss]], [[Zed the Woof]], [[CaffeineMutt]], and [[VexGatito]]. Could you make some higher-quality edits to make them more comfortable? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:CFox304|CFox304]] ([[User talk:CFox304|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/CFox304|contribs]]) 07:26, 26 May 2026.

== I have a wonderful idea ==

Hello there Spirou. I created a [[Aurora Bloom]] page. Could you spruce up the layout of the entire page a bit? I created the original version. You could also edit the [[Booker Fox]] page, which hasn't been edited since 2021, so I added some links - {{unsigned|CFox304}}

:I have a better idea: '''Don't''' use other helpers on [[Wikifur]] as your own personal "Editor Army"... - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 21:36, 29 May 2026 (EDT)

== Q&A ==

Hello Spirou. I created a [[SuitedWolf]], [[FoxTomas]], [[Aldin1996]], [[Zed the Woof]], [[CaffeineMutt]] and [[Flynn Lynxley]]. We wanted the page to be surprising and inspiring. Something like this? What do you say this time? - {{unsigned|CFox304}}

:Plz always add this <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to the end of your posts - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 18:50, 6 June 2026 (EDT)

== Invitation to Discussion (Furality Online Xperiance) ==

Thanks for your recent edit, your input is requested here: [[Talk:Furality_Online_Xperience#Furality_Ultra_-_Age_Verification_.27Controversy.27_.28Removal.29]] so as to support consensus building. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 03:22, 14 June 2026 (EDT)

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Send me an email if needed. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 15:24, 13 June 2026 (EDT)

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Furality Online Xperience
| logo = [[File:FuralityLogo.png|150px]]
| othernames = F.O.X.
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]], [[W:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] ('''VR''')
| location = [[VRChat]]
| url = https://furality.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first = May 22-24, 2020
| final =
| organizer =
* [[Furality, Inc.]]
* Daltyn (Chairman)
* [https://furality.org/team Furality Team page]
| charity =
* [https://thecenterorlando.org/ Center Orlando] (2024-25)
* [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Institute] (2023)
* [https://www.saveafox.org/ Save-A-Fox] (2020-22)
| resources = Assets
}}
{{Furality Online Xperience}}
'''Furality Online Xperience''' ('''F.O.X.''') is an annual American [[furry]] [[virtual reality convention]].

== Overview ==

Hosted on the [[VRChat]] platform and produced by ''[[Furality, Inc.]]'', the [[convention]] usually hosts [[panel]]s, [[meetup]]s, a [[Dealer's Den]], and [[W:Rave|rave]]s at ''[[Club F.Y.N.N.]]''.

=== System requirements ===

VRChat can be downloaded on [https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/VRChat/ Steam] for both VR and non-VR users interested in attending Furality. It was stated on their website that although a [[W:Virtual reality headset|virtual reality (VR) headset]] is not needed to attend the event, it is recommended "for the best experience".<ref>[https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] front page. Retrieved April 1, 2020.</ref>

Supported OS's and devices include [[W:Windows 8.1|Windows 8.1]], [[W:Windows 10|Windows 10]], [[W:Oculus Quest|Oculus Quest]]<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/kb/article/19-system-requirements/ ''System Requirements''] page on [[W:VRChat|VRChat]]'s website. Dated January 10, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref>, and iPhone or iPad devices running iOS 17 and higher with more than 6gb RAM<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/45880051153939-iOS-Platform-FAQ/ ''iOS Platform FAQ''] page on [[W:VRChat|VRChat]]'s website. Dated October 27, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2026.</ref>.

VRChat is not officially supported on [[W:macOS|macOS 26]], [[W:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]], or [[W:Linux OS|Linux OS]].<ref>[https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/application/platforms ''Platforms''] page on the [[W:Steam (software)|Steam]]'s website. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref>

== History ==

Furality Online Xperience's first iteration began on the [[W:Memorial Day|American Memorial Day]] weekend, May 22-24, 2020. Its second convention, Furality 2000, was hosted online on November 6-8, 2020.

The idea for Furality Online Xperience was published on March 28, 2020, through their Telegram channel. The convention gathered widespread attention in the virtual reality community. It was initially proposed as a 'convention that never ends', since the idea was that VRChat is a platform that will continue to be online after the convention ends. Another reason for this was that furry meetups on VRChat happened very frequently around the time that the first FOX was hosted.

There was no registration fee to sign up for the first convention. Due to licensing fees with VRChat, Furality later added a minimum $10 attendance fee, along with other registration tiers such as First Class and Sponsor. They added a program that offers free attendance to those who cannot afford registration due to the [[W:COVID-19_recession|2020 economic recession]]. However, a donation was encouraged and could be given to the convention's charity, SaveAFox; a non-profit organization based in Minnesota. Notable attendees included VRChat business developer "VRPill", VRChat community manager "Tupper", furry YouTuber [[Pocari Roo]], Kemono YouTuber [[Sherbert Shenanigans]], professional fighting game player [[SonicFox5000|SonicFox]], and voice actor [[W:Sean Chiplock|Sean Chiplock]].

In July 2020, Furality, Inc. was incorporated as a Florida nonprofit corporation to operate future "Furality Online Xperience" conventions. Its mission is to provide a forum for attendees to gather to experience, learn, share, and celebrate anthropomorphic arts, including performing arts, such as improv and musical performances, and visual arts, such as cartoons, sketches, photography, 3D modeling, and digital design. Furality, Inc will also collect donations to the benefit of selected charitable organizations, typically but not exclusively ones associated with animal welfare and/or preservation.<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

===Information===

Since its inception in May 2020, Furality Online Xperience has occurred in [[VRChat]]. From 2020 until 2022, its [[charity]] of choice was SaveAFox Rescue, headquartered in Minnesota. For its 2023 convention, in honor of Pride Month, Furality's charity of choice was the LGBTQ non-profit organization, Equality Florida Institute.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Event Name !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! World !! Attendance !! Charity Amount Raised !! Notes
|-
| 1 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 || May 22-24, 2020 || Cyberpunk/Retro || F.O.X. Event Room || 2,692 || $8,646 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || The first VR-only furry convention without any pre-existing foundation to an in-person convention.
|-
| 2 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 || Nov 6-8, 2020 || 2000's/Y2K Aesthetic || DIX-E || 3,120 || $5,846 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || First furry convention to Event Partner with VRChat
|-
| 3 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma || June 4-6, 2021 || Bioluminescent Forest || Crystal Forest || 6,829 || $14,649 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 4 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends || Nov 5-7, 2021 || Super Hero/Villain || Legend City || 9,024 || $14,976 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua || June 17-19, 2022 || Aquatic/Underwater || Oceans of Luma || 15,079 || $22,638 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5a || Furality Luma Festival || Feb 17-18, 2023 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Falls || 11,806 || - || This was a mini 30-hour event/music festival and not a full-scale convention.
|-
| 6 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva || June 2-4, 2023 || Tropical Rainforest || Isle of Sylva || 15,160 || $17,811 [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Florida Institute, Inc.] ||
|-
| 7 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra || June 6-9, 2024 || Sci-Fi Desert Settlement || Crevice Village || 21,004 || $42,269+ [https://thecenterorlando.org/ The Center Orlando] ||
|-
| 8 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Somna || June 5-9, 2025 || Dreams || Bedroom Playset || 26,405 || $109,000 [https://thecenterorlando.org/ The Center Orlando] ||
|-
| 9 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Ultra || June 4-7, 2026 || 2000's/Y2K Aesthetic || UltraVox Ultraplex || 27,943 || $111,840+ [https://resilientheartsanimalsanctuary.org/ Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary] || The largest virtual furry convention to date, surpassing Somna by 1,500+ attendees
|-
| 10 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality ??? || TBA 2027 || TBD || TBA || TBA || $TBA || More information at a later date.
|}

== Events ==
=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 (Spring) ===

The first Furality event, Online Xperience 2020, was intended to be a small [[meet|event]] to test the idea of hosting a convention online via the VRChat platform.

2,692 attendees and $8,646.93 raised for the SaveAFox Rescue. Later, attendance was more than expected, and it confirmed that an online convention on VRChat was viable.

The event, which had a Retro/cyberpunk theme, included panels, meetups, and dance events.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 (Autumn) ===

During an interview at [[VirtualFurence]], the chairman hinted at another FOX event in 2020. On August 30, it was confirmed that a new convention would occur between November 6-8, 2020. The theme was "Furality 2000" featuring a Y2K aesthetic, celebrating 2000s video games. Unlike the first iteration of Furality Online Xperience, pre-registration became available and added the options of "First Class" (USD 35) and "Sponsor" (USD 100) registration tiers along with basic attendee privileges.

There were numerous lobbies for the Furality 2000 convention:

* DIX-E Ship (Main lobby)
* Panel Room
* Club F.Y.N.N. (raves)
* Dealer's Den (Blue, Green, Purple)

As a result, 3,120 attendees registered for Furality 2000, 428 more attendees than FOX's Q2 iteration in May. USD 5,846 was raised for the SaveAFox Rescue charity. Despite the imbalance between the attendee and charity count, Furality, Inc. commissioned and acquired many more assets for its second convention compared to its first, including downloadable asset packs for First Class and Sponsor attendees. Furality, Inc. also had to pay VRChat licensing fees officially.

Overall, Furality Online Xperience 2000's live stream, web portal, and registration process significantly improved stability, and a few issues were experienced throughout the weekend. With Furality's generous donation, SaveAFox Rescue announced plans to expand operations to [[W:Florida, USA|Florida, USA]].

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma ===

Furality Luma was the third event, and Furality Xperience's most ambitious project, running from June 4th to the 6th of 2021.

Furality Luma featured five new worlds themed on the bioluminescent forests of the fictional planet Luma, filled with magic crystals and glowing plants, "where magic and nature unite to create an environment best seen by its light"<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

Luma featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, and raves in Club FYNN, as well as a Dealer's Den showcasing various creators across the fandom.

Luma was the first event where attendees were provided with content for their VRChat avatar, including Furality's first avatar shader, the Luma Glow Shader, created by Naito Ookami with rune designs by Kreic. The shader allowed the attendees' characters to react with the light in the world and was an attempt to enhance the experience and feeling of connection to the world.

In terms of attendance, 6,829 people attended, raising $14,649 for the SaveAFox Rescue.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1403427312318619650 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 11, 2021.</ref>

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends ===

Furality Legends was a superhero/supervillain-themed event with a comic book style. It ran from November 5th to the 7th of 2021.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1415749326559760386 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked July 16, 2021.</ref>

Legends took place in the fictional "Legend City" and had 9,024 people in attendance,<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1460687911175794690/ Furality Twitter], Website, checked November 14, 2021.</ref> with $14,976 raised for SaveAFox Rescue.

The convention featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, the Dealer's Den, and raves in Club FYNN, as in previous years.

The convention also featured Naito Ookami's second shader, the Furality Legends Shader. This shader allowed the attendees to choose from a selection of stylized lighting effects for their characters to fit the convention's comic book theme.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua ===

Furality Aqua was an underwater-themed event, returning to the fictional planet of Luma but exploring the vibrant oceans of the planet. It ran from the 17th to the 19th of June 2022. Aqua had a total of 15,079 attendees and raised $22,638 for SaveAFox Rescue.

The Oceans of Aqua featured all the previous event types, including the Dealer's Den, and Club FYNN raves.

The DevOps team made major backend improvements to Furality Aqua, and attendees faced very few technical issues. There was a peak of 5,150 attendees at any one time, and more than 6,300 world instances were created. The F.O.X portal sent out over 320 thousand world invites to attendees, and the instances were logged as being joined over 2.5 million times, as reported at the Closing Ceremony.

Aqua featured the third shader of Furality, the Aqua Shader by Naito Ookami. It also featured props for attendees to place on their avatars, including holographic "Aqua Fins"; a glowing form of fish fins made to make attendees look more aquatic to fit with the convention's theme.

=== Furality Luma Festival ===

A "Festival" variant of its Luma-themed convention was held on February 17, 2023, for 30 continuous hours. The admission fee for the Festival was $10, with an attendance of 11,806.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> The Festival mostly contained meetups, an Avatar Showcase Gallery, and live performances from various furry musicians, such as [[Whsprs]], [[YonKaGor]], and ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C).

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva ===

"Furality Sylva" was a tropical rainforest-themed event held from June 2 to 4 2023, with the event theme revealed during the closing ceremonies of Furality Luma Festival back in February.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DaltynWolf/status/1627190596166205442 DaltynWolf Twitter], Tweet, checked February 18, 2023.</ref> Live performances included [[When Snakes Sing]], Whsprs, YonKaGor, ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C) and [[Ivycomb|ivycomb]]. Sylva's Dealer's Den was made public the day after its convention run on June 5, only for a week until its closure on June 11.

Sylva had 15,160 attendees over the 3 days it was running and raised $17,811 for the Equality Florida Institute.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1665917337357418496 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 5, 2023.</ref>

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra ===
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"Furality Umbra" was an urban sci-fi event held from June 6 to 9 of 2024. It was the first Furality event taking over 4 days, as opposed to the typical 3-day weekend of its previous events.

Live performances included [[JohnieCanine]], Key & Rhubarb, Minxii, TFMJonny, ThatDogCoda, VRCVictory, When Snakes Sing, Whsprs, xCirrex, and Yamazaki.

Furality Umbra had 21,004 attendees over the 4 days it was running,<ref>[https://x.com/Furality/status/1800246990577467821 Furality X], Tweet, checked June 10, 2024.</ref> and raising $42,269 for The Center Orlando. This also made Umbra the [[List of online furry conventions by attendance|world's largest]] virtual convention to date. Umbra's Dealer's Den remained open for a limited time, only a week until its June 16 closure.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Somna ===

"Furality Somna" was an ethereal dream event, originally held from June 5 to 8 of 2025. [[VRChat]] encountered problems on June 7 however that forced Furality to reschedule some events and extend the convention by one more day on June 9.<ref>[https://x.com/furality/status/1931579367273976270 Furality X], Tweet, checked June 7, 2025.</ref>

Live performances included Benji, IhcalamVibez, JTwusky, Minxii, [[NovaSlicers]], Whsprs, and Zaldar87.

Furality Somna amassed 26,405 attendees over the 4 days it was running and raised $109,000 for The Center Orlando.<ref>[https://x.com/furality/status/1933250918075544022 Furality X], Tweet, checked June 12, 2025.</ref>

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Ultra ===

The ninth mainline iteration of Furality took place from June 4 through 7 of 2026.<ref>[https://x.com/furality/status/1956733779138970040 Furality X], Tweet, checked August 16, 2025.</ref>

Furality Ultra was Furality's largest convention to date, amassing 27,943 attendees and raising $111,840+ for Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary. While the closing ceremony was held on June 7th, scheduled events continued through part of June 9th with a final firework display playing at 12:30pm EST.

=== Furality Online Xperience 2027 ===
The tenth mainline iteration of Furality will take place in 2027.

== Public VRChat worlds ==

Furality normally takes place in 5-7 private VRChat worlds that exist only for the weekend of the event. However, after some conventions and events, Furality has remixed elements of those worlds into a public version for anyone to visit.

=== Convention-based ===

Since December 2022, VRChat has published a public variant of each convention iteration, except for Furality Luma Festival.

==== The Oceans of Luma ====

A "Public World" variant of its Aqua-themed convention, "The Oceans of Luma", was published to VRChat in early December 2022.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_f5dd279b-72fa-4b4b-abb8-b46e4b0e1d78/ Furality Aqua˸ The Oceans of Luma - Public World]</ref>

==== The Isle of Sylva ====

In August 2023, Lahaina Springs was published to VRChat.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_a9cb172b-4936-48a6-aaae-7fdbe4f5f516/ Furality Sylva˸ Lahaina Springs - Public World]</ref> It was then followed by two "Public World" variants (day and night) of its Sylva-themed convention that were added to VRChat in mid-December the same year.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_c84eaf46-07ec-4d79-8a4c-a64e2d5415c3/ Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village - Public World]</ref><ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_27726cc0-49a1-4cde-9bcb-e8afe152383d/ Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village (at Night) - Public World]</ref>

==== Crevice Village ====

A "Public World" variant of its Umbra-themed convention, "Crevice Village", was published to VRChat in late January 2025.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_3f8575b7-13c3-4b97-8461-2077101ad9d3/Furality Umbra: Crevice Village - Public World]</ref>

=== Non-convention based ===

Furality also published public worlds not modeled after an existing FOX-themed convention.

==== Furality: F․Y․N․N․'s Room ====

This world was created to be a home for the Furality convention mascot "F.Y.N.N." theme as a bedroom suite of sorts and decorated with memorabilia from past Furality conventions. There is also a notable "Gateway" portal in the room that takes users to a "Furality Luma" area and a "Furality Legends" area where they can revisit the public remixes of those themes. There is also a "Furality Gateway" area through the portal that serves as the main location for IRL conventions to VR bidirectional live streams where attendees of physical conventions can interact with users in VRChat. This world was published to VRChat on June 2, 2021.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_60bcdb81-aca1-4425-b8a0-1c5b721158b5/ Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room]</ref>

==== Furality Gateway: BLFC ====

A world that was dedicated to meeting IRL attendees at [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2023]] over Halloween weekend (October 30 to November 2). It was published to VRChat about six weeks prior on September 15, 2023.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_5caa688d-26de-42d8-a914-03e785986278/ Furality Gateway: BLFC - Public World]</ref>

==== Furality: F․Y․N․N․'s Gym ====

A "gym"-themed world where a representative from Furality hosts "Furality Fitness" monthly, which takes place on the last Saturday of every calendar month. This world was published in October 2023.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_84010f6a-1028-466b-85c6-ca28ada1188b/ Furality: F․Y․N․N․'s Gym - Public World]</ref>

==== Furality: F․Y․N․N․'s Pool Party ====

A separate "pool party" theme variant of F.Y.N.N.'s gym world. This world was published in February 2024.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_2a3d5478-d81f-46e0-92c2-7b33d9dfd4bc/ Furality: F․Y․N․N․'s Pool Party - Public World]</ref>

==== Furality: Legends Alley / Supporter Sanctuary ====

Two public worlds were published in December 2024, both in honor of those who supported Furality over the years.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_cdca2e49-f28a-4074-8bde-7d326bd33826/ Furality: Legends Alley - Public World]</ref><ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_c29474f8-f9a4-415e-b7f2-6b986e12de00/ Furality: Supporter Sanctuary - Public World]</ref>

== Reception ==

[[File:Furality2KBanner.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A promotional banner for FOX's Y2K-themed 2020 convention.]]
Furality Online Xperience garnered considerable attention for a first-time convention on social media websites [[Twitter|X]], Telegram, and Discord. Attending an online convention was seen as highly convenient for many reasons, including safety from the [[COVID-19]] virus, financial ease from not purchasing hotel rooms, expensive convention registration, passport registration, travel burdens, and more. Some attendees mentioned they were geographically isolated from mainstream conventions or suffered from social anxiety, which made FOX an excellent alternative for them.

During the first day of the convention, many attendees complained of not being able to access the online portal that would allow them to join the convention rooms. The Furality staff had to postpone the sending of login information emails to avoid completely overloading either the VRChat servers or their web portal. Furality staff apologized for the delay to those affected and began sending out the remaining login information emails by Saturday morning, as the service had stabilized significantly.

There were 2,692 confirmed attendees its first weekend—a number that Furality staff did not anticipate. At the time the convention ended, it was ranked the tenth largest furry convention as of May 2020, shying between [[Anthro New England]], which had 2,570 attendees in 2020, and [[DenFur]], which had 2,735 attendees in 2019.

During the closing ceremony, it was announced that convention attendees raised 1,183 donations for Furality's sponsored charity, SaveAFox, totaling USD 8,646.93 gathered throughout the weekend. Furality Online Xperience was a great success and is considered a milestone for [[online furry conventions]].

In June 2022, Furality Aqua, became the most-attended furry event of its time at 15,079 registrations, beating the in-person Anthrocon event which garnered 9,358 in 2019. F.O.X. Aqua also raised over $22,300 in donations for Save-A-Fox.

== References ==
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== See also ==

* [[Online furry conventions]]
* [[Second Life]]

== External links ==

* [https://twitter.com/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[X (social media)|X]]
* [https://t.me/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://discord.gg/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Discord]]
* [https://furality.social/@furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Mastodon]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/Furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[YouTube]]

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List of online furry conventions

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''This article lists upcoming and recently past online furry conventions within 2026.''

==Upcoming conventions==

{| class="wikitable" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-size-adjust:200%"
! Name
! Dates
! Regular Location
! Platforms
|-
|-
| '''[[The Energetic Convention]]''' (T.E.C.)
| April 17-19, 2026
| Online
| Discord, VRChat
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | Games and events in VRChat, Minecraft, Jackbox Games, Lethal Company, and Discord.
|-
| '''[[Furality Online Xperience]]'''
| June 4-7, 2026<ref>[https://x.com/furality/status/1956733779138970040 Furality Twitter], posted August 16, 2025.</ref>
| Online
| [[VRChat]]
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | Ninth iteration of '''Furality Online Xperience'''. Full-scale global, registration-based furry convention in VRChat with 26,405 attendees in 2025.
|-
|-
| '''[[CozyCon]] Online'''
| 3rd Weekend of September 2026
| Online
| Livestream/Twitch, VRChat, Discord, Minecraft
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | Eleventh iteration of '''CozyCon Online.''' Vendors, panels, DJ's, and events.
|-
|-
| '''[[Digital Villainy Summit]]'''
| Late Summer 2026<ref>[https://yiff.life/@dvs/115143006057692720 Announcement on Mastodon], posted September 3, 2025.</ref>
| Online
| Livestream
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | Eighth iteration of '''Digital Villainy Summit.''' Theme is "Spies and Super Science of the Space Age." Panels, workshops, DJ sets, games, and art streams.
|}

==Past conventions==
;2026

{| class="wikitable" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-size-adjust:200%"
! Name
! Dates
! Regular Location
! Platforms
|-
|-
| '''VR [[Japan Meeting of Furries]]'''
| January 9-11, 2026<ref>[https://x.com/JMoF_en/status/1878774356731691227 JMoF Twitter], posted January 13, 2025.</ref>
| {{flagspan|jpn|Japan}}
| [[VRChat]], [[Resonite]]
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | JMoF's seventh iteration of their online convention. Theme is "Ocean's Furteen."
|-
|-
| '''[[Floof Con]]'''
| January 10-11, 2026
| Online
| Discord
|-
|-
|-
|-
|-
| '''[[Little Island Furcon|Little Island Furcon Online]]'''
| January 17, 2026<ref>[https://online.littleislandfur.com/2026/ LIFC Online website], retrieved January 1, 2026.</ref>
| {{flagspan|sgp|Singapore}}
| Discord, VRChat, Twitch
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | Fifth online iteration of LIFC. Theme is "Beyond Fairy Tales." Featuring a Dealer’s Den, panels, VRChat, online multiplayer games, art streams, competitions, and mukbang.
|-
|-
|-
|-
|-
|-
|-
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[Online furry convention]] - for the general concept of an online furry convention
* [[List of online furry conventions before March 2020]]
* [[List of online furry conventions in 2020]]
* [[List of online furry conventions in 2021]]
* [[List of online furry conventions in 2022]]
* [[List of online furry conventions in 2023]]
* [[List of online furry conventions in 2024]]
* [[List of online furry conventions in 2025]]

== References ==
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This is a comprehensive '''list of [[online furry conventions]] held in 2025''' ([[#See also|other years]]).

{| class="wikitable" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-size-adjust:200%"
! Name
! Dates
! Regular Location
! Platforms
|-
|-
| '''VR [[Japan Meeting of Furries]]'''
| January 10-12, 2025<ref>[https://twitter.com/JMoF_en/status/1833492450348044531 JMoF Twitter], posted September 10, 2024.</ref>
| {{flagspan|jpn|Japan}}
| [[VRChat]], [[Resonite]]
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | JMoF's sixth iteration of their online convention.
|-
|-
| '''[[Little Island Furcon|Little Island Furcon Online]]'''
| January 18, 2024<ref>[https://online.littleislandfur.com/2025/LIFC Online website], retrieved December 12, 2024.</ref>
| {{flagspan|sgp|Singapore}}
| Discord, VRChat, Twitch
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | Fifth online iteration of LIFC. Theme is "Pasar Malam/Night Market." Featuring a Dealer’s Den, panels, VRChat, online multiplayer games, art streams, competitions, and mukbang. There were 684 attendees.
|-
|-
| '''[[The Energetic Convention]]''' (T.E.C.)
| April 4-6, 2025
| Online
| Discord, VRChat, Minecraft, Jackbox Games, Lethal Company
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | Games and events in VRChat, Minecraft, Jackbox Games, Lethal Company, and Discord.
|-
| '''[[Furality Online Xperience]]: Furality Somna'''
| June 5-8, 2025
| Online
| [[VRChat]]
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | Eighth iteration of '''Furality'''. Full-scale global furry convention in VRChat with 26,405 attendees ingame. [https://furality.org furality.org]
|-
|-
| '''[[Othercon]]'''
| August 8-10, 2025
| Online
| Discord
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | Sixth iteration of Othercon, virtual convention for members of the Otherkin, Therian, and general Alterhuman/Nonhuman community.
|-
| '''[[Digital Villainy Summit]]'''
| August 28-31, 2025<ref>[https://yiff.life/@dvs/114268641029663215 Date and theme announcement], posted April 2, 2025.</ref>
| Online
| Livestream
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | Seventh iteration of '''Digital Villainy Summit.''' Theme is "Era of Punks." Panels, workshops, DJ sets, games, and art streams.
|-
|-
| '''[[Hex Furry Fest]]'''
| September 25-27, 2025
| Online
| Discord, VRChat, Twitch
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | Eighth iteration of HFF.
|-
|-
| '''[[CozyCon]] Online'''
| September 19-21, 2025<ref>[https://cozycononline.com CozyCon website], retrieved January 9, 2025.</ref>
| Online
| Livestream/Twitch, VRChat, Discord, Minecraft
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | Tenth iteration of '''CozyCon Online.''' The theme is "Cozy Cosmos." Vendors, panels, DJ's, and events.
|-
|-
| '''[[Floof Con]]'''
| October 31-November 1, 2025
| Online
| Discord
|-
| Eighth iteration of Floof Con.
|}

== See also ==
* [[Online furry convention]] - for the general concept of an online furry convention
* [[List of online furry conventions before March 2020]]
* [[List of online furry conventions in 2020]]
* [[List of online furry conventions in 2021]]
* [[List of online furry conventions in 2022]]
* [[List of online furry conventions in 2023]]
* [[List of online furry conventions in 2024]]

== References ==
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== Pacific Anthropomorphics Weekend ==

Please add [[Pacific Anthropomorphics Weekend]] to the calendar? Thanks! --[[Special:Contributions/2602:306:377C:6840:B1A9:E065:74B0:7A29|2602:306:377C:6840:B1A9:E065:74B0:7A29]] 14:34, 24 August 2014 (EDT)

Might help if I log in and put an identity to my request! Ha! --[[User:Toboe Wolfyote|Toboe Wolfyote]] ([[User talk:Toboe Wolfyote|talk]]) 14:35, 24 August 2014 (EDT)

:Hello! Requesting that [[Pacific Anthropomorphics Weekend]]'s 2025 dates be added to the calendar. Thanks! --[[User:WEREROGUE|WEREROGUE]] ([[User talk:WEREROGUE|talk]]) 21:45, 28 October 2025 (EDT)
:: '''Done'''. [[User:V. CA|V. CA]] ([[User talk:V. CA|talk]]) 05:47, 29 October 2025 (EDT)

== all 2024 events hidden ==

Is there a reason all the 2024 events are hidden in this template? (including "Jan 5-7: [[Japan Meeting of Furries]]" and "Jul 4-7: [[Anthrocon]], PA"). Is March 29, so feels like at least January-March 2024 events should be unhidden (currently last 2024March event in template is "Mar 15-17: [[Furnal Equinox]], ON"). --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] ([[User talk:EarthFurst|talk]]) 02:42, 30 March 2023 (EDT)

== Edit request - Furcation 2023 ==

Furcation now has dates for the 2023 con. It will be held on November 17th - 20th 2023 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:2a00:23c6:5685:701:a9b7:2c83:735a:c21|2a00:23c6:5685:701:a9b7:2c83:735a:c21]] ([[User talk:2a00:23c6:5685:701:a9b7:2c83:735a:c21|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/2a00:23c6:5685:701:a9b7:2c83:735a:c21|contribs]]) 10:45, 5 June 2023.

== LVFC 2024 ==

[https://lasvegasfurcon.org/ Las Vegas Fur Con 2024] is scheduled for March 29th - 31st of 2024. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:2600:387:6:805::5d|2600:387:6:805::5d]] ([[User talk:2600:387:6:805::5d|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/2600:387:6:805::5d|contribs]]) 18:25, 5 November 2023.

== Genderverse Mini-FurCon 2024 ==

[https://genderversefurries.com/ Genderverse Mini-FurCon 2024] is scheduled for January 28th 2024. May it be added, please? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:NedgeFrog|NedgeFrog]] ([[User talk:NedgeFrog|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/NedgeFrog|contribs]]) 21:49, 12 December 2023.

== Edit request - Carolina Furfare 2024 ==

CFF 2024 has been announced (rebranded from Blue Ridge Furfare) and is scheduled for October 4th-6th. https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Carolina_Furfare https://www.carolinafurfare.org/ —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:64.128.63.233|64.128.63.233]] ([[User talk:64.128.63.233|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/64.128.63.233|contribs]]) 23:28, 1 March 2024.

== [NFC 2025] NordicFuzzCon 2025 for 19–23 February 2025 ==

[https://soon.nordicfuzzcon.org/ NordicFuzzCon] is scheduled for 19 – 23 February 2025. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Pinsel|Pinsel]] ([[User talk:Pinsel|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Pinsel|contribs]]) 19:39, 28 March 2024‎.

== Edit Requested: Unifurse, Singularity Blast, etc. ==

Unifurse is coming on October 2nd - 5th 2024. 
Singularity Blast is coming on November 22nd - 24th 2024. 
StarFes is coming on January 10th - 12th 2025. 
KFL is coming on October 1st 2024 
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Sh syl|Sh syl]] ([[User talk:Sh syl|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sh syl|contribs]]) 06:02, 8 September 2024.

== Remove Requested: Furrytopia ==

It has passed in August 2nd - 4th 2024. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Sh syl|Sh syl]] ([[User talk:Sh syl|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sh syl|contribs]]) 06:07, 8 September 2024.

== Edit Requested: Spooktacufur ==

[[Spooktacufur]] is scheduled for October 26th 2024. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Oddiebun|Oddiebun]] ([[User talk:Oddiebun|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Oddiebun|contribs]]) 23:08, 24 September 2024.

== Furvilla? ==

So the upcoming events template includes "Jul 13: FurVilla", but going to that FurVilla link results in redirect to Furvilla article that starts with "Furvilla is a browser-based online pet game" (looked at the games website and homepage refers to it consistently as Furvilla, despite the logo having a uppercase V). Does that game have event on July 13, or is this another FurVilla (did web searches and can't find another FurVilla) --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] ([[User talk:EarthFurst|talk]]) 22:47, 27 February 2025 (EST)
: oh wait. www.furvilla.com/news says future festivals for 2025 include "Treasure Hunt - Late July". Since online, remove the flag in Furvilla line? --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] ([[User talk:EarthFurst|talk]]) 22:54, 27 February 2025 (EST)

== Edit request: Calfurry 2026 ==

Calfurry is scheduled for September 4-6th according to the [https://www.calfurry.ca/ ''official website''] —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Frostwolf74|Frostwolf74]] ([[User talk:Frostwolf74|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Frostwolf74|contribs]]) 19:40, 22 June 2025.

== Edit Request - Palmetto Fur The Season ==

Can someone add the South Carolina Mini Convention [[Palmetto Fur The Season]] under the name Palmetto Fur The Season 1, Palmetto Fur The Season 1 is happening October 18th, 2025 in Greenville, South Carolina thank you! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Lightz|Lightz]] ([[User talk:Lightz|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Lightz|contribs]]) 09:02, 11 August 2025‎.
: Added. [[User:V. CA|V. CA]] ([[User talk:V. CA|talk]]) 08:20, 13 August 2025 (EDT)

== Please add these Chilean conventions to the list ==

Santiago Anthro Fest (SAFE) between 26th of February and 1st of March of 2026, in Santiago, Chile.
[[Pawstral]] at some point in August 2026, in Santiago, Chile.

Also in 2026 [[Wüellas FurFest]] will be held as well, but they don't have a date, yet.

Thanks!

== Inclusion of Furality ==

I spotted Furality Ultra wasn’t on this list and had a bit of a “hang on a sec” moment.

Given Furality Online Experiance has over 26,400 paying attendees from the furry community, and it was effectively the major con that carried the community through the COVID years, I reckon it’s well past the threshold that justifies inclusion here. A lot of people who attend the broader convention scene also attend Furality — the overlap is pretty obvious from the attendance of VRChat meetups at FWA, MFF and AC, being some of the largest during the con.

I get that some wiki admins have a habit of treating Furality like it’s somehow an “''illegitimate''” event, but including it in the upcoming events list (The title of which does not imply solely physical) feels like a simple, fair way to acknowledge what it is: a legitimate upcoming event with a genuinely outsized impact on the community. One could argue that there is a higher threshold for inclusion for virtual events, But I don't believe there would be much debate around whether or not Furality has met that threshold given the attendance, million dollar+ budget and number of events run in the past. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 09:54, 25 January 2026 (EST)

List of online furry conventions

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''This article lists upcoming and recently past online furry conventions within 2026.''

==Upcoming conventions==

{| class="wikitable" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-size-adjust:200%"
! Name
! Dates
! Regular Location
! Platforms
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| '''VR [[Japan Meeting of Furries]]'''
| January 9-11, 2026<ref>[https://x.com/JMoF_en/status/1878774356731691227 JMoF Twitter], posted January 13, 2025.</ref>
| {{flagspan|jpn|Japan}}
| [[VRChat]], [[Resonite]]
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | JMoF's seventh iteration of their online convention. Theme is "Ocean's Furteen."
|-
|-
| '''[[Floof Con]]'''
| January 10-11, 2026
| Online
| Discord
|-
|-
|-
|-
|-
| '''[[Little Island Furcon|Little Island Furcon Online]]'''
| January 17, 2026<ref>[https://online.littleislandfur.com/2026/ LIFC Online website], retrieved January 1, 2026.</ref>
| {{flagspan|sgp|Singapore}}
| Discord, VRChat, Twitch
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | Fifth online iteration of LIFC. Theme is "Beyond Fairy Tales." Featuring a Dealer’s Den, panels, VRChat, online multiplayer games, art streams, competitions, and mukbang.
|-
|-
| '''[[The Energetic Convention]]''' (T.E.C.)
| April 17-19, 2026
| Online
| Discord, VRChat
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | Games and events in VRChat, Minecraft, Jackbox Games, Lethal Company, and Discord.
|-
| '''[[Furality Online Xperience]]'''
| June 4-7, 2026<ref>[https://x.com/furality/status/1956733779138970040 Furality Twitter], posted August 16, 2025.</ref>
| Online
| [[VRChat]]
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | Eighth iteration of '''Furality'''. Full-scale global, registration-based furry convention in VRChat with over 26,400 attendees in-game.
|-
|-
| '''[[CozyCon]] Online'''
| 3rd Weekend of September 2026
| Online
| Livestream/Twitch, VRChat, Discord, Minecraft
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | Eleventh iteration of '''CozyCon Online.''' Vendors, panels, DJ's, and events.
|-
|-
| '''[[Digital Villainy Summit]]'''
| Late Summer 2026<ref>[https://yiff.life/@dvs/115143006057692720 Announcement on Mastodon], posted September 3, 2025.</ref>
| Online
| Livestream
|-
| colspan=4 style=text-align:left;background:#fff | Eighth iteration of '''Digital Villainy Summit.''' Theme is "Spies and Super Science of the Space Age." Panels, workshops, DJ sets, games, and art streams.
|}

==Past conventions==
;2026

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! Dates
! Regular Location
! Platforms
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|}

== See also ==
* [[Online furry convention]] - for the general concept of an online furry convention
* [[List of online furry conventions before March 2020]]
* [[List of online furry conventions in 2020]]
* [[List of online furry conventions in 2021]]
* [[List of online furry conventions in 2022]]
* [[List of online furry conventions in 2023]]
* [[List of online furry conventions in 2024]]
* [[List of online furry conventions in 2025]]

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

{{Conventions}}
[[Category:VRChat]]
[[Category:Online conventions]]
[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Lists]]

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== Pacific Anthropomorphics Weekend ==

Please add [[Pacific Anthropomorphics Weekend]] to the calendar? Thanks! --[[Special:Contributions/2602:306:377C:6840:B1A9:E065:74B0:7A29|2602:306:377C:6840:B1A9:E065:74B0:7A29]] 14:34, 24 August 2014 (EDT)

Might help if I log in and put an identity to my request! Ha! --[[User:Toboe Wolfyote|Toboe Wolfyote]] ([[User talk:Toboe Wolfyote|talk]]) 14:35, 24 August 2014 (EDT)

:Hello! Requesting that [[Pacific Anthropomorphics Weekend]]'s 2025 dates be added to the calendar. Thanks! --[[User:WEREROGUE|WEREROGUE]] ([[User talk:WEREROGUE|talk]]) 21:45, 28 October 2025 (EDT)
:: '''Done'''. [[User:V. CA|V. CA]] ([[User talk:V. CA|talk]]) 05:47, 29 October 2025 (EDT)

== all 2024 events hidden ==

Is there a reason all the 2024 events are hidden in this template? (including "Jan 5-7: [[Japan Meeting of Furries]]" and "Jul 4-7: [[Anthrocon]], PA"). Is March 29, so feels like at least January-March 2024 events should be unhidden (currently last 2024March event in template is "Mar 15-17: [[Furnal Equinox]], ON"). --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] ([[User talk:EarthFurst|talk]]) 02:42, 30 March 2023 (EDT)

== Edit request - Furcation 2023 ==

Furcation now has dates for the 2023 con. It will be held on November 17th - 20th 2023 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:2a00:23c6:5685:701:a9b7:2c83:735a:c21|2a00:23c6:5685:701:a9b7:2c83:735a:c21]] ([[User talk:2a00:23c6:5685:701:a9b7:2c83:735a:c21|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/2a00:23c6:5685:701:a9b7:2c83:735a:c21|contribs]]) 10:45, 5 June 2023.

== LVFC 2024 ==

[https://lasvegasfurcon.org/ Las Vegas Fur Con 2024] is scheduled for March 29th - 31st of 2024. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:2600:387:6:805::5d|2600:387:6:805::5d]] ([[User talk:2600:387:6:805::5d|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/2600:387:6:805::5d|contribs]]) 18:25, 5 November 2023.

== Genderverse Mini-FurCon 2024 ==

[https://genderversefurries.com/ Genderverse Mini-FurCon 2024] is scheduled for January 28th 2024. May it be added, please? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:NedgeFrog|NedgeFrog]] ([[User talk:NedgeFrog|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/NedgeFrog|contribs]]) 21:49, 12 December 2023.

== Edit request - Carolina Furfare 2024 ==

CFF 2024 has been announced (rebranded from Blue Ridge Furfare) and is scheduled for October 4th-6th. https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Carolina_Furfare https://www.carolinafurfare.org/ —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:64.128.63.233|64.128.63.233]] ([[User talk:64.128.63.233|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/64.128.63.233|contribs]]) 23:28, 1 March 2024.

== [NFC 2025] NordicFuzzCon 2025 for 19–23 February 2025 ==

[https://soon.nordicfuzzcon.org/ NordicFuzzCon] is scheduled for 19 – 23 February 2025. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Pinsel|Pinsel]] ([[User talk:Pinsel|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Pinsel|contribs]]) 19:39, 28 March 2024‎.

== Edit Requested: Unifurse, Singularity Blast, etc. ==

Unifurse is coming on October 2nd - 5th 2024. 
Singularity Blast is coming on November 22nd - 24th 2024. 
StarFes is coming on January 10th - 12th 2025. 
KFL is coming on October 1st 2024 
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Sh syl|Sh syl]] ([[User talk:Sh syl|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sh syl|contribs]]) 06:02, 8 September 2024.

== Remove Requested: Furrytopia ==

It has passed in August 2nd - 4th 2024. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Sh syl|Sh syl]] ([[User talk:Sh syl|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sh syl|contribs]]) 06:07, 8 September 2024.

== Edit Requested: Spooktacufur ==

[[Spooktacufur]] is scheduled for October 26th 2024. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Oddiebun|Oddiebun]] ([[User talk:Oddiebun|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Oddiebun|contribs]]) 23:08, 24 September 2024.

== Furvilla? ==

So the upcoming events template includes "Jul 13: FurVilla", but going to that FurVilla link results in redirect to Furvilla article that starts with "Furvilla is a browser-based online pet game" (looked at the games website and homepage refers to it consistently as Furvilla, despite the logo having a uppercase V). Does that game have event on July 13, or is this another FurVilla (did web searches and can't find another FurVilla) --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] ([[User talk:EarthFurst|talk]]) 22:47, 27 February 2025 (EST)
: oh wait. www.furvilla.com/news says future festivals for 2025 include "Treasure Hunt - Late July". Since online, remove the flag in Furvilla line? --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] ([[User talk:EarthFurst|talk]]) 22:54, 27 February 2025 (EST)

== Edit request: Calfurry 2026 ==

Calfurry is scheduled for September 4-6th according to the [https://www.calfurry.ca/ ''official website''] —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Frostwolf74|Frostwolf74]] ([[User talk:Frostwolf74|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Frostwolf74|contribs]]) 19:40, 22 June 2025.

== Edit Request - Palmetto Fur The Season ==

Can someone add the South Carolina Mini Convention [[Palmetto Fur The Season]] under the name Palmetto Fur The Season 1, Palmetto Fur The Season 1 is happening October 18th, 2025 in Greenville, South Carolina thank you! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Lightz|Lightz]] ([[User talk:Lightz|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Lightz|contribs]]) 09:02, 11 August 2025‎.
: Added. [[User:V. CA|V. CA]] ([[User talk:V. CA|talk]]) 08:20, 13 August 2025 (EDT)

== Please add these Chilean conventions to the list ==

Santiago Anthro Fest (SAFE) between 26th of February and 1st of March of 2026, in Santiago, Chile.
[[Pawstral]] at some point in August 2026, in Santiago, Chile.

Also in 2026 [[Wüellas FurFest]] will be held as well, but they don't have a date, yet.

Thanks!

== Inclusion of Furality ==

I spotted Furality Ultra wasn’t on this list and had a bit of a “hang on a sec” moment.

Given Furality Online Experiance has over 26,400 paying attendees from the furry community, and it was effectively the major con that carried the community through the COVID years, I reckon it’s well past the threshold that justifies inclusion here. A lot of people who attend the broader convention scene also attend Furality — the overlap is pretty obvious from the attendance of VRChat meetups at FWA, MFF and AC, being some of the largest during the con.

I get that some wiki admins have a habit of treating Furality like it’s somehow an “''illegitimate''” event, but including it in the upcoming events list feels like a simple, fair way to acknowledge what it is: a legitimate upcoming event with a genuinely outsized impact on the community. One could argue that there is a higher threshold for inclusion for virtual events, But I don't believe there would be much debate around whether or not Furality has met that threshold given the attendance, million dollar+ budget and number of events run in the past. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 09:54, 25 January 2026 (EST)

Furality Online Xperience

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Furality Online Xperience
| logo = [[File:FuralityLogo.png|150px]]
| othernames = F.O.X
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]], [[W:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] ('''VR''')
| location = [[VRChat]]
| url = https://furality.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first = May 22-24, 2020
| final =
| organizer =
* [[Furality, Inc.]]
* [[Daltyn]] (Chairman)
* [https://furality.org/team Furality Team page])
| charity =
* [https://thecenterorlando.org/ The Center Orlando] (2024)
* [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Institute] (2023)
* [https://www.saveafox.org/ Save-A-Fox] (2020-22)
| resources =
}}
'''Furality Online Xperience''' is a furry virtual reality convention hosted on the VRChat platform and produced by Furality, Inc.

== Overview ==

The convention usually hosts [[panel]]s, [[meetup]]s, [[dance]] [[W:Rave|rave]]s at [[Club F.Y.N.N.]] and a [[Dealer's Den]].

== History ==

Its first iteration began on Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, 2020. Its second convention, Furality 2000, was hosted on November 6-8, 2020.

The idea for Furality Online Xperience was published on March 28, 2020, through their Telegram channel. The convention gathered widespread attention in the virtual reality community. It was originally proposed as a 'convention that never ends', since the idea was that VRChat is a platform that will continue to be online after the convention is over. Another reason for this was that furry meetups on VRChat happened very frequently around the time that the first FOX was hosted.

There was no registration fee to sign up for the first convention. Due to licensing fees with VRChat, Furality later added a minimum $10 attendance fee, along with other registration tiers such as First Class and Sponsor. They added a program that offers free attendance to those who financially cannot afford registration due to the [[W:COVID-19_recession|2020 economic recession]]. However, a donation was encouraged and could be given to the convention's charity, SaveAFox; a non-profit organization based in Minnesota. Notable attendees included VRChat business developer "VRPill", VRChat community manager "Tupper", furry YouTuber [[Pocari Roo]], Kemono YouTuber [[Sherbert Shenanigans]], professional fighting game player [[SonicFox5000|SonicFox]], and voice actor [[W:Sean Chiplock|Sean Chiplock]].

In July 2020, Furality, Inc. was incorporated as a Florida nonprofit corporation to operate future "Furality Online Xperience" conventions. Its mission is to provide a forum for attendees to gather to experience, learn, share, and celebrate anthropomorphic arts, including performing arts, such as improv and musical performances, and visual arts, such as cartoons, sketches, photography, 3D modeling, and digital design. Furality, Inc will also collect donations to the benefit of selected charitable organizations, typically but not exclusively ones associated with animal welfare and/or preservation.<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

===Information===

Since its inception in May 2020, Furality Online Xperience has taken place in [[VRChat]]. From 2020 until 2022, its charity of choice was SaveAFox Rescue headquartered in Minnesota. For its 2023 convention, in honor of Pride Month, Furality's charity of choice was the LGBTQ non-profit organization Equality Florida Institute.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Event Name !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! World !! Attendance !! Charity Amount Raised !! Notes
|-
| 1 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 || May 22-24, 2020 || Cyberpunk/Retro || F.O.X. Event Room || 2,692 || $8,646 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || The first VR-only furry convention without any pre-existing foundation to an in-person convention.
|-
| 2 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 || Nov 6-8, 2020 || 2000's/Y2K Aesthetic || DIX-E || 3,120 || $5,846 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || First furry convention to Event Partner with VRChat
|-
| 3 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma || June 4-6, 2021 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Forest || 6,829 || $14,649 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 4 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends || Nov 5-7, 2021 || Super Hero/Villain || Legend City || 9,024 || $14,976 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua || June 17-19, 2022 || Aquatic/Underwater || Oceans of Luma || 15,079 || $22,638 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5a || Furality Luma Festival || Feb 17-18, 2023 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Falls || 11,806 || - ||
|-
| 6 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva || June 2-4, 2023 || Tropical Rainforest || Isle of Sylva || 15,160 || $17,811 [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Florida Institute, Inc.] ||
|-
| 7 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra || June 6-9, 2024 || Sci-Fi Desert Settlement || Umbran Crevice || 21,004 || $46,269 [https://thecenterorlando.org/ The Center Orlando] || The largest virtual furry convention to date
|-
| 8 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality ??? || June 5-8, 2025 || TBA || TBA || TBA || $TBA || More information to be revealed
|}

== Events ==
=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 ===
The first Furality event, Online Xperience 2020 took place from May 22nd to the 24th of 2020, intending to be a small event to test the idea of hosting a convention online via the VRChat platform.

2,692 attendees and $8,646.93 raised for the SaveAFox Rescue later, attendance was more than expected and confirmed that an online convention on VRChat was viable.

The event was based on a Retro/cyberpunk theme and included some panels, meetups, and dance events.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 ===
During an interview at [[VirtualFurence]], the chairman hinted at another FOX event happening in 2020. On August 30, it was confirmed that a new convention would take place between November 6-8, 2020. The theme was "Furality 2000" featuring a Y2K aesthetic, celebrating 2000s video games. Unlike the first iteration of Furality Online Xperience, pre-registration became available and added the options of "First Class" (USD 35) and "Sponsor" (USD 100) registration tiers along with basic attendee privileges.

There were numerous lobbies for the Furality 2000 convention:
* DIX-E Ship (Main lobby)
* Panel Room
* Club F.Y.N.N. (raves)
* Dealer's Den (Blue, Green, Purple)

As a result, 3,120 attendees registered for Furality 2000; 428 more attendees than FOX's Q2 iteration in May. USD 5,846 was raised for the SaveAFox Rescue charity. Despite the imbalance between the attendee and charity count, Furality, Inc. commissioned and acquired many more assets for their second convention compared to their first, including downloadable asset packs for First Class and Sponsor attendees. Furality, Inc. also had to officially pay licensing fees to VRChat.

Overall, Furality Online Xperience 2000's live stream, web portal, and registration process greatly improved in regards to stability, and few issues were experienced throughout the weekend. With Furality's generous donation, SaveAFox Rescue announced plans to expand operations to [[W:Florida, USA|Florida, USA]].

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma ===
Furality Luma was the third event, and Furality Xperience's most ambitious project at the time, running from June 4th to the 6th of 2021.

Furality Luma featured five new worlds themed on the bioluminescent forests of the fictional planet Luma, filled with magic crystals and glowing plants "where magic and nature unite to create an environment best seen by its own light"<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

Luma featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, raves in Club FYNN, and a Dealer's Den showcasing various creators across the fandom.

Luma was the first event where attendees were provided with content for their VRChat avatar including Furality's first avatar shader, the Luma Glow Shader created by Naito Ookami with rune designs by Kreic. The shader allowed the attendee's characters to react with the light in the world and was an attempt to enhance the experience and feeling of connection to the world.

In terms of attendance, 6,829 people attended raising $14,649 for the SaveAFox Rescue.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1403427312318619650 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 11, 2021.</ref>

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends ===
Furality Legends was a superhero/supervillain-themed event with a comic book style. It ran from November 5th to the 7th of 2021.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1415749326559760386 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked July 16, 2021.</ref>

Legends took place in the fictional "Legend City" and had 9,024 people in attendance,<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1460687911175794690/ Furality Twitter], Website, checked November 14, 2021.</ref> with $14,976 raised for SaveAFox Rescue.

The convention featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, and the Dealer's Den, as well as the raves in Club FYNN like in previous years.

The convention also featured the second shader by Naito Ookami, the Furality Legends Shader. This shader allowed the attendees to pick between a selection of stylized lighting effects for their characters to fit the comic book theme of the convention.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua ===
Furality Aqua was an underwater-themed event, returning to the fictional planet of Luma but exploring the vibrant oceans of the planet. It ran from the 17th to the 19th of June 2022. Aqua had a total of 15,079 attendees and raised $22,638 for SaveAFox Rescue.

The Oceans of Aqua featured all the previous event types, including the Dealer's Den, and Club FYNN raves.

Furality Aqua had major backend improvements by the DevOps team, and very few technical issues were faced by attendees. There was a total peak of 5,150 attendees at any one time, and more than 6,300 world instances were created, with the F.O.X portal sending out over 320 thousand world invites to attendees, and the instances logged as being joined over 2.5 million times, as reported at the Closing Ceremony.

Aqua featured the third shader of Furality, the Aqua Shader by Naito Ookami. It also featured props for attendees to place on their avatars, including holographic "Aqua Fins"; a glowing form of fish fins made to make attendees look more aquatic to fit with the theme of the convention.

=== Furality Luma Festival ===
A "Festival" variant of its Luma-themed convention was held on February 17, 2023, for 30 continuous hours. The admission fee for the Festival was $10, with an attendance of 11,806.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> The Festival mostly contained meetups, an Avatar Showcase Gallery, and live performances from various furry musicians, such as [[Whsprs]], [[YonKaGor]] and ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C).

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva ===
"Furality Sylva" was a tropical rainforest-themed event that was held from June 2 to 4 2023, with the theme of the event being revealed during the closing ceremonies of Furality Luma Festival back in February.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DaltynWolf/status/1627190596166205442 DaltynWolf Twitter], Tweet, checked February 18, 2023.</ref> Live performances included [[When Snakes Sing]], Whsprs, YonKaGor, ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C) and [[Ivycomb|ivycomb]]. Sylva's Dealer's Den was made public the day after its convention run on June 5, only for a week until its closure on June 11.

Sylva had 15,160 attendees over the 3 days it was running and raised $17,811 for the Equality Florida Institute.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1665917337357418496 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 5, 2023.</ref>

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra ===
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"Furality Umbra" was an urban sci-fi event that was held from June 6 to 9 of 2024. It was the first Furality event taking over the course of 4 days, as opposed to the typical 3-day weekend of its previous events.

Live performances included [[JohnieCanine]], Key & Rhubarb, Minxii, TFMJonny, ThatDogCoda, VRCVictory, When Snakes Sing, Whsprs, xCirrex and Yamazaki.

Furality Umbra was Furality's largest convention to date, amassing 21,004 attendees over the 4 days it was running,<ref>[https://x.com/Furality/status/1800246990577467821 Furality X], Tweet, checked June 10, 2024.</ref> and raising $46,269 for The Center Orlando. This also made Umbra the [[List of online furry conventions by attendance|world's largest]] virtual convention to date. Umbra's Dealer's Den remained open for a limited time, only for a week until its June 16 closure.

=== Furality Online Xperience 2025 ===
The eighth mainline iteration of Furality is scheduled for June 5 to 8 of 2025.

== Public VRChat worlds ==
Furality normally takes place in 5-7 private VRChat worlds that exist only for the weekend of the event. However, after some conventions and events, Furality has remixed elements of those worlds into a public version for anyone to visit.

=== Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room - Public World ===
This world was created to be a home for the Furality convention mascot "F.Y.N.N." theme as a bedroom suite of sorts and decorated with memorabilia from past Furality conventions. There is also a notable "Gateway" portal in the room that takes users to a "Furality Luma" area and a "Furality Legends" area where they can revisit the public remixes of those themes. There is also a "Furality Gateway" area through the portal that serves as the main location for IRL conventions to VR bidirectional live streams where attendees of physical conventions can interact with users in VRChat. This world was published to VRChat on June 2, 2021.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_60bcdb81-aca1-4425-b8a0-1c5b721158b5 Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room]</ref>

=== The Oceans of Luma - Public World ===
A "Public World" variant of its Aqua-themed convention, "The Oceans of Luma", was published to VRChat in late November 2022.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_f5dd279b-72fa-4b4b-abb8-b46e4b0e1d78 Furality Aqua˸ The Oceans of Luma - Public World]</ref>

=== The Isle of Sylva - Public World ===
Two "Public World" variants (day and night) of its Sylva-themed convention were published to VRChat in mid-December 2023.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_c84eaf46-07ec-4d79-8a4c-a64e2d5415c3 Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village - Public World]</ref><ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_27726cc0-49a1-4cde-9bcb-e8afe152383d Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village (at Night) - Public World]</ref>

== Downloads and requirements ==
VRChat can be downloaded on [https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/VRChat/ Steam] for both VR and non-VR users interested in attending Furality. It was stated on their website that although a [[W:Virtual reality headset|virtual reality (VR) headset]] is not needed to attend the event, it is recommended "for the best experience".<ref>[https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] front page. Retrieved April 1, 2020.</ref>

Supported OS's and devices include [[W:Windows 8.1|Windows 8.1]], [[W:Windows 10|Windows 10]], and [[W:Oculus Quest|Oculus Quest]].<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/kb/article/19-system-requirements/ ''System Requirements''] page on [[W:VRChat|VRChat]]'s website. Dated January 10, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref> VRChat is not officially supported on [[W:macOS|Apple macOS]], [[W:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]], and [[W:Linux OS|Linux OS]].<ref>[https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/application/platforms ''Platforms''] page on the [[W:Steam (software)|Steam]]'s website. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref>

== Reception ==
[[File:Furality2KBanner.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A promotional banner for FOX's Y2K-themed 2020 convention.]]
Furality Online Xperience garnered large attention for a first-time convention on social media websites [[Twitter]], Telegram, and Discord. Attending an online convention was seen as highly convenient for many reasons, including safety from the [[COVID-19]] virus, financial ease from not purchasing hotel rooms, expensive convention registration, passport registration, travel burdens, and more. Some attendees mentioned they were geographically isolated from mainstream conventions, or suffer from social anxiety, which made FOX a great alternative for them.

During the first day of the convention many attendees complained of not being able to access the online portal that would allow them to join the convention rooms; the Furality staff had to postpone the sending of login information emails to not completely overload either the VRChat servers or their web portal. Furality staff apologized for the delay to those affected and began sending out the remaining login information emails by Saturday morning, as the service had stabilized significantly.

There was a total of 2,692 confirmed attendees its first weekend -- a number that Furality staff did not anticipate. At the time the convention ended, it was ranked the tenth largest furry convention as of May 2020, shying between [[Anthro New England]] which had 2,570 attendees in 2020, and [[DenFur]] which had 2,735 attendees in 2019.

During the closing ceremony, it was announced that attendees of the convention raised 1,183 donations for Furality's sponsored charity, SaveAFox, totaling USD 8,646.93 gathered throughout the weekend. Furality Online Xperience was deemed a great success and is considered a milestone for [[online furry conventions]].

In June 2022, Furality Aqua, became the most-attended furry event of its time at 15,079 registrations, beating the in-person Anthrocon event which garnered 9,358 in 2019. F.O.X. Aqua also raised over $22,300 in donations for Save-A-Fox.

== References ==
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== See also ==
* [[Online furry conventions]]
* [[Second Life]]

== External links ==
* [https://twitter.com/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[X (social media)|X]]
* [https://discord.gg/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Discord]]
* [https://t.me/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://furality.social/@furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Mastodon]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/Furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[YouTube]]

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2024-03-31T18:15:25Z

Overtake983: /* Controversies */ re:

== Controversies - Remuneration ==
Refer to discussion [[User_talk:Spirou#Furality_Inc_-_Remuneration_Controversy|User_talk:Spirou#Furality_Inc_-_Remuneration_Controversy]] [https://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASpirou&diff=583875&oldid=583727] [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 22:11, 13 March 2024 (EDT)

== Controversies - Remuneration Part II ==

I intend to insert the following text to summarize the January 2024 remuneration controversy.

:In January 2024, controversy emerged regarding the disclosure of Furality's FY2022 [[W:Form 990|Form 990]], which revealed that the Chairman of the Board of Furality Inc had received $39,000 in remuneration.<ref>[https://t.me/VR_Furs/273312 ''Message from Connor Goodwolf''] on VR Furs. Dated January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/852497531/202303169349300375/full ''Full text of "Full Filing" for fiscal year ending Dec. 2022''] page on [[W:ProPublica|ProPublica]]'s website. Dated November 09, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref> This contradicted previous statements on the organization's website asserting that it operated on an "all volunteer" basis and that "board members are not compensated".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240121042514/furality.org/org ''Furality.net's Organsiation Page''] on [[W:Wayback Machine]]. Dated January 21, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref> Subsequent clarification provided by the DevOps Director of Furality (Alofoxx) clarified that the remuneration was attributed to the Chairman's responsibilities as Creative Director and not as a member of the Board.<ref>[https://t.me/VR_Furs/273417 ''Message from Alofoxx''] on VR Furs. Dated January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref>

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This I feel, strikes the right balance on the topic, presents the facts neutrally. and is summarily brief enough such that it prevents skewing the tone of the article. I invite any interested party to suggest edits prior to me doing so. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 20:28, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

== Controversies ==
Another controversy rewrite posted here for consideration. Re-written to comply with NPOV and stick to what can be substantively proven by available sources.

:In December 2023, an individual identified as Jinxy_VR anonymously submitted an entry for Furality’s Community Showcase, which was showcased at Midwest Furfest 2023. The submission stirred controversy amongst those familiar with Jinxy_VR, due to allegations related to grooming/paedophilia associated with the individual. Consequently, the submission was removed from the video uploaded to YouTube, reflecting the community's response to the situation.

Part of me wonders if the name of the person is even relevant in the context of the article, though it might help provide scale. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 10:50, 26 March 2024 (EDT)

:No, this is a user issue, not the con's. Just because it was submitted to the event's showcase does not mean they are also culpable (why would they?). Following this logic, Midwest Fursfest would also be tagged (they showcased it first), the provider he used to upload the image (they provide a means of uploading such media), the maker of his PC (the device that allowed it to do the deed), etc... This is reaching a little too much. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 18:35, 26 March 2024 (EDT)

:: @Spirou I actually '''fully agree''' that Furality has very little to answer for on this matter, and indeed it seems the 'controversy' was limited to only a few people on Twitter (5~ unique users vs 15,000 MFF / Furality attendees each event) - However, you left the controversy in the article after editing and inline tagging it, but the wording implies wrong doing on the part of Furality. This proposal was my way of acknowledging your decision to leave it there, whilst still addressing that the current wording violates NPOV, is laden with bad faith assumptions and assumes wrong doing where there are no references to substantiate such an assertion. If your edit was not intended as an endorsement of that wording / controversy, then we can we reach a consensus to remove it entirely instead? Alternately, the wording above is a night and day improvement over what is currently in the article in terms of NPOV. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 12:23, 27 March 2024 (EDT)
:::If I left that wording in, it wasn’t intentional, probably a revert in between two user edits revisions (not the first time). You seem more spot on how the editing is going, so I will leave it up to you to edit your suggestion in, and thanks for pointing this out. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:05, 28 March 2024 (EDT)
::::Alright. Having considered this I decided to go ahead remove the controversy in question from the article on the basis that the available evidence indicates this controversy was microscopic in scale, not really news-worthy in terms of substance, and is not actually related to the online convention the article is about. Others are welcome to edit it back in, but if you do so, please take note of my proposed wording above to ensure NPOV is not further violated. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 14:15, 31 March 2024 (EDT)

Furality Online Xperience

2024-03-31T17:58:28Z

Overtake983: /* Controversy */ Remove remaining controversy following talk page discussion. Unclear what the point is, existing wording violates NPOV and lacks citations, attempts to find citations indicate only a handful of users commended on X.

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Furality Online Xperience
| logo = [[File:FuralityLogo.png|150px]]
| othernames = F.O.X
| caption =
| subject = Furry, virtual reality (VR)
| location = [[VRChat]]
| url = https://furality.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first = May 22-24, 2020
| final =
| organizer = [[Furality, Inc.]] Daltyn (Chairman) Furality Team ([https://furality.org/team Team Page])
| charity = [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Institute] (2023) [https://www.saveafox.org/ Save-A-Fox] (2020-22)
| resources =
}}
'''Furality Online Xperience''' (a.k.a. '''F.O.X.''') is a [[W:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] [[furry]] [[convention]] on the [[VRChat]] platform produced by [[Furality, Inc.]] The convention usually hosts panels, meetups, dance [[W:Rave|rave]]s at Club F.Y.N.N. and a Dealer's Den. Furality Online Xperience has been running since 2020.

== History ==

Its first iteration began on Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, 2020. Its second convention, Furality 2000, was hosted on November 6-8, 2020.

The idea for Furality Online Xperience was published on March 28, 2020, through their Telegram channel. The convention gathered widespread attention in the virtual reality community. It was originally proposed as a 'convention that never ends', since the idea was that VRChat is a platform that will continue to be online after the convention is over. Another reason for this was that furry meetups on VRChat happened very frequently around the time that the first FOX was hosted.

There was no registration fee to sign up for the first convention. Due to licensing fees with VRChat, Furality later added a minimum $10 attendance fee, along with other registration tiers such as First Class and Sponsor. They added a program that offers free attendance to those who financially cannot afford registration due to the [[W:COVID-19_recession|2020 economic recession]]. However, a donation was encouraged and could be given to the convention's charity, SaveAFox; a non-profit organization based in Minnesota. Notable attendees included VRChat business developer "VRPill", VRChat community manager "Tupper", furry YouTuber [[Pocari Roo]], Kemono YouTuber [[Sherbert Shenanigans]], professional fighting game player [[SonicFox5000|SonicFox]], and voice actor [[W:Sean Chiplock|Sean Chiplock]].

In July 2020, Furality, Inc. was incorporated as a Florida nonprofit corporation to operate future "Furality Online Xperience" conventions. Its mission is to provide a forum for attendees to gather to experience, learn, share, and celebrate anthropomorphic arts, including performing arts, such as improv and musical performances, as well as visual arts, such as cartoons, sketches, photography, 3D modeling, and digital design. Furality, Inc will also collect donations to the benefit of selected charitable organizations, typically but not exclusively ones associated with animal welfare and/or preservation.<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

===Information===

Since its inception in May 2020, Furality Online Xperience has taken place in [[VRChat]]. From 2020 until 2022, its charity of choice was SaveAFox Rescue headquartered in Minnesota. For its 2023 convention, in honor of Pride Month, Furality's charity of choice was the LGBTQ non-profit organization Equality Florida Institute.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Event Name !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! World !! Attendance !! Charity Amount Raised !! Notes
|-
| 1 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 || May 22-24, 2020 || Cyberpunk/Retro || F.O.X. Event Room || 2,692 || $8,646 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || The first VR-only furry convention without any pre-existing foundation to an in-person convention.
|-
| 2 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 || Nov 6-8, 2020 || 2000's/Y2K Aesthetic || DIX-E || 3,120 || $5,846 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || First furry convention to Event Partner with [[VRChat]]
|-
| 3 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma || June 4-6, 2021 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Forest || 6,829<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1403427312318619650 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 11, 2021.</ref> || $14,649 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 4 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends || Nov 5-7, 2021<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1415749326559760386 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked July 16, 2021.</ref>|| Super Hero/Villain || Legend City || 9,024<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1460687911175794690/ Furality Twitter], Website, checked November 14, 2021.</ref> || $14,976 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua || June 17-19, 2022 || Aquatic/Underwater || Oceans of Luma || 15,079 || $22,638 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5a || Furality Luma Festival || Feb 17-18, 2023 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Falls || 11,806<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> || - ||
|-
| 6 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva || June 2-4, 2023 || Tropical Rainforest || Isle of Sylva || 15,160<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1665917337357418496 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 5, 2023.</ref> || $17,811 [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Florida Institute, Inc.] || The largest virtual furry convention to date
|-
| 7 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra || June 6-9, 2024 || Urban Sci-Fi || TBA || TBA || $TBA (Charity TBA) || More information to be revealed
|}

== Events ==
=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 ===

The first Furality event, Online Xperience 2020 took place from May 22nd to the 24th of 2020, intending to be a small event to test the idea of hosting a convention online via the VRChat platform.

2,692 attendees and $8,646.93 raised for the SaveAFox Rescue later, attendance was more than expected and confirmed that an online convention on VRChat was viable.

The event was based on a Retro/cyberpunk theme and included some panels, meetups, and dance events.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 ===

During an interview at [[VirtualFurence]], the chairman hinted at another FOX event happening in 2020. On August 30, it was confirmed that a new convention would take place between November 6-8, 2020. The theme was "Furality 2000" featuring a Y2K aesthetic, celebrating 2000s video games. Unlike the first iteration of Furality Online Xperience, pre-registration became available and added the options of "First Class" (USD 35) and "Sponsor" (USD 100) registration tiers along with basic attendee privileges.

There were numerous lobbies for the Furality 2000 convention:
* DIX-E Ship (Main lobby)
* Panel Room
* Club F.Y.N.N. (raves)
* Dealer's Den (Blue, Green, Purple)

As a result, 3,120 attendees registered for Furality 2000; 428 more attendees than FOX's Q2 iteration in May. USD 5,846 was raised for the SaveAFox Rescue charity. Despite the imbalance between the attendee and charity count, Furality, Inc. commissioned and acquired many more assets for their second convention compared to their first, including downloadable asset packs for First Class and Sponsor attendees. Furality, Inc. also had to officially pay licensing fees to VRChat.

Overall, Furality Online Xperience 2000's livestream, web portal, and registration process greatly improved in regards to stability, and few issues were experienced throughout the weekend. With Furality's generous donation, SaveAFox Rescue announced plans to expand operations to [[W:Florida, USA|Florida, USA]].

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma ===
Furality Luma was the third event, and Furality Xperience's most ambitious project at the time, running from June 4th to the 6th of 2021.

Furality Luma featured five new worlds themed on the bioluminescent forests of the fictional planet Luma, filled with magic crystals and glowing plants "where magic and nature unite to create an environment best seen by its own light"<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

Luma featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, raves in Club FYNN, and a Dealer's Den showcasing various creators across the fandom.

Luma was the first event where attendees were provided with content for their VRChat avatar including Furality's first avatar shader, the Luma Glow Shader created by Naito Ookami with rune designs by Kreic. The shader allowed the attendee's characters to react with the light in the world and was an attempt to enhance the experience and feeling of connection to the world.

In terms of attendance, 6,829 people attended raising $14,649 for the SaveAFox Rescue.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends ===

Furality Legends was a superhero/supervillain-themed event with a comic book style. It ran from November 5th to the 7th of 2021.

Legends took place in the fictional "Legend City" and had 9,024 people in attendance.

The convention featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, and the Dealer's Den, as well as the raves in Club FYNN like in previous years.

The convention also featured the second shader by Naito Ookami, the Furality Legends Shader. This shader allowed the attendees to pick between a selection of stylized lighting effects for their characters to fit the comic book theme of the convention.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua ===
Furality Aqua was an underwater-themed event, returning to the fictional planet of Luma but exploring the vibrant oceans of the planet. It ran from the 17th to the 19th of June 2022. Aqua had a total of 15,079 attendees and raised $22,638 for SaveAFox Rescue.

The Oceans of Aqua featured all the previous event types, including the Dealer's Den, and Club FYNN raves.

Furality Aqua had major backend improvements by the DevOps team, and very few technical issues were faced by attendees. There was a total peak of 5,150 attendees at any one time, and more than 6,300 world instances were created, with the F.O.X portal sending out over 320 thousand world invites to attendees, and the instances logged as being joined over 2.5 million times, as reported at the Closing Ceremony.

Aqua featured the third shader of Furality, the Aqua Shader by Naito Ookami. It also featured props for attendees to place on their avatars, including holographic "Aqua Fins"; a glowing form of fish fins made to make attendees look more aquatic to fit with the theme of the convention.

=== Furality Luma Festival ===

A "Festival" variant of its Luma-themed convention was held on February 17, 2023, for 30 continuous hours. The admission fee for the Festival was $10, with an attendance of 11,806.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> The Festival mostly contained meetups, an Avatar Showcase Gallery, and live performances from various furry musicians, such as [[Whsprs]], [[YonKaGor]] and ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C).

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva ===

"Furality Sylva" was a tropical rainforest-themed event that was held from June 2 to 4 of 2023, with the theme of the event being revealed during the closing ceremonies of Furality Luma Festival back in February.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DaltynWolf/status/1627190596166205442 DaltynWolf Twitter], Tweet, checked February 18, 2023.</ref> Live performances included [[When Snakes Sing]], Whsprs, YonKaGor, ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C) and [[Ivycomb|ivycomb]]. The Dealer's Den was made public the day after its convention run on June 5,<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_0fd6e36a-1f1c-4bb2-98e1-f5b1e9fa8a25 Furality Sylva - Dealer's Den - Public World]</ref> only for a week until its closure on June 11.

Sylva was Furality's largest convention to date, amassing 15,160 attendees over the 3 days it was running, and raising $17,811 for the Equality Florida Institute. This also made Sylva the [[Online conventions by size|world's largest]] virtual convention to date.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra ===

The desert-themed seventh mainline iteration of Furality is scheduled for June 6-9, 2024. This will be the first Furality event taking over 4 days, as opposed to the typical 3-day weekend of its previous events.

== Public VRChat Worlds ==

Furality normally takes place in 5-7 private VRChat worlds that exist only for the weekend of the event. However, after some conventions and events, Furality has remixed elements of those worlds into a public version for anyone to visit.

=== Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room - Public World ===

This world was created to be a home for the Furality convention mascot "F.Y.N.N." theme as a bedroom suite of sorts and decorated with memorabilia from past Furality conventions. There is also a notable "Gateway" portal in the room that takes users to a "Furality Luma" area and a "Furality Legends" area where they can revisit the public remixes of those themes. There is also a "Furality Gateway" area through the portal that serves as the main location for IRL conventions to VR bidirectional live streams where attendees of physical conventions can interact with users in VRChat. This world was published to VRChat on June 2, 2021.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_60bcdb81-aca1-4425-b8a0-1c5b721158b5 Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room]</ref>

=== The Oceans of Luma - Public World ===

A "Public World" variant of its Aqua-themed convention, titled "The Oceans of Luma", was published to VRChat in late November 2022.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_f5dd279b-72fa-4b4b-abb8-b46e4b0e1d78 Furality Aqua˸ The Oceans of Luma - Public World]</ref>

=== The Isle of Sylva - Public World ===

Two "Public World" variants (day and night) of its Sylva-themed convention were published to VRChat in mid-December 2023.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_c84eaf46-07ec-4d79-8a4c-a64e2d5415c3 Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village - Public World]</ref><ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_27726cc0-49a1-4cde-9bcb-e8afe152383d Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village (at Night) - Public World]</ref>

== Downloads and requirements ==

VRChat can be downloaded on [https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/VRChat/ Steam] for both VR and non-VR users interested in attending Furality. It was stated on their website that although a [[W:Virtual reality headset|virtual reality (VR) headset]] is not needed in order to attend the event, it is recommended "for the best experience".<ref>[https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] front page. Retrieved April 1, 2020.</ref>

Supported OSes and devices include [[W:Windows 8.1|Windows 8.1]], [[W:Windows 10|Windows 10]], and [[W:Oculus Quest|Oculus Quest]].<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/kb/article/19-system-requirements/ ''System Requirements''] page on [[W:VRChat|VRChat]]'s website. Dated January 10, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref> VRChat is not officially supported on [[W:macOS|Apple macOS]], [[W:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]], and [[W:Linux OS|Linux OS]].<ref>[https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/application/platforms ''Platforms''] page on the [[W:Steam (software)|Steam]]'s website. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref>

==Reception==
[[File:Furality2KBanner.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A promotional banner for FOX's Y2K-themed 2020 convention.]]
Furality Online Xperience garnered large attention for a first-time convention on social media websites [[Twitter]], Telegram, and Discord. Attending an online convention was seen as highly convenient for many reasons, including safety from the [[COVID-19]] virus, financial ease from not purchasing hotel rooms, expensive convention registration, passport registration, travel burdens, and more. Some attendees mentioned they were geographically isolated from mainstream conventions, or suffer from social anxiety, which made FOX a great alternative for them.

During the first day of the convention many attendees complained of not being able to access the online portal that would allow them to join the convention rooms; the Furality staff had to postpone the sending of login information emails to not completely overload either the VRChat servers or their web portal. Furality staff apologized for the delay to those affected and began sending out the remaining login information emails by Saturday morning, as the service had stabilized significantly.

There was a total of 2,692 confirmed attendees its first weekend -- a number that Furality staff did not anticipate. At the time the convention ended, it was ranked the tenth largest furry convention as of May 2020, shying between [[Anthro New England]] which had 2,570 attendees in 2020, and [[DenFur]] which had 2,735 attendees in 2019.

During the closing ceremony, it was announced that attendees of the convention raised 1,183 donations for Furality's sponsored charity, SaveAFox, totaling USD 8,646.93 gathered throughout the weekend. Furality Online Xperience was deemed a great success and is considered a milestone for [[online furry conventions]].

In June 2022, Furality Aqua, became the most-attended furry event of its time at 15,079 registrations, beating the in-person Anthrocon event which garnered 9,358 in 2019. F.O.X. Aqua also raised over $22,300 in donations for Save-A-Fox.

== References ==
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== See also ==
* [[VRChat]]
* [[Online_furry_conventions|Online furry conventions]]
* [[Second Life]]

==External links==
* [https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] official site
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/Furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://twitter.com/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[X (social media|X]]
* [https://discord.gg/furality Furality Online Xperience] on Discord
* [https://t.me/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://furality.social/@furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Mastodon]]

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Talk:Furality Online Xperience

2024-03-27T16:25:48Z

Overtake983: /* Controversies */ re+

Talk:Furality Online Xperience

2024-03-27T16:23:58Z

Overtake983: /* Controversies */ re

== Controversies - Remuneration ==
Refer to discussion [[User_talk:Spirou#Furality_Inc_-_Remuneration_Controversy|User_talk:Spirou#Furality_Inc_-_Remuneration_Controversy]] [https://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASpirou&diff=583875&oldid=583727] [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 22:11, 13 March 2024 (EDT)

== Controversies - Remuneration Part II ==

I intend to insert the following text to summarize the January 2024 remuneration controversy.

:In January 2024, controversy emerged regarding the disclosure of Furality's FY2022 [[W:Form 990|Form 990]], which revealed that the Chairman of the Board of Furality Inc had received $39,000 in remuneration.<ref>[https://t.me/VR_Furs/273312 ''Message from Connor Goodwolf''] on VR Furs. Dated January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/852497531/202303169349300375/full ''Full text of "Full Filing" for fiscal year ending Dec. 2022''] page on [[W:ProPublica|ProPublica]]'s website. Dated November 09, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref> This contradicted previous statements on the organization's website asserting that it operated on an "all volunteer" basis and that "board members are not compensated".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240121042514/furality.org/org ''Furality.net's Organsiation Page''] on [[W:Wayback Machine]]. Dated January 21, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref> Subsequent clarification provided by the DevOps Director of Furality (Alofoxx) clarified that the remuneration was attributed to the Chairman's responsibilities as Creative Director and not as a member of the Board.<ref>[https://t.me/VR_Furs/273417 ''Message from Alofoxx''] on VR Furs. Dated January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref>

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This I feel, strikes the right balance on the topic, presents the facts neutrally. and is summarily brief enough such that it prevents skewing the tone of the article. I invite any interested party to suggest edits prior to me doing so. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 20:28, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

== Controversies ==
Another controversy rewrite posted here for consideration. Re-written to comply with NPOV and stick to what can be substantively proven by available sources.

:In December 2023, an individual identified as Jinxy_VR anonymously submitted an entry for Furality’s Community Showcase, which was showcased at Midwest Furfest 2023. The submission stirred controversy amongst those familiar with Jinxy_VR, due to allegations related to grooming/paedophilia associated with the individual. Consequently, the submission was removed from the video uploaded to YouTube, reflecting the community's response to the situation.

Part of me wonders if the name of the person is even relevant in the context of the article, though it might help provide scale. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 10:50, 26 March 2024 (EDT)

:No, this is a user issue, not the con's. Just because it was submitted to the event's showcase does not mean they are also culpable (why would they?). Following this logic, Midwest Fursfest would also be tagged (they showcased it first), the provider he used to upload the image (they provide a means of uploading such media), the maker of his PC (the device that allowed it to do the deed), etc... This is reaching a little too much. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 18:35, 26 March 2024 (EDT)

:: @Spirou I actually '''fully agree''' that Furality has very little to answer for on this matter, and indeed it seems the 'controversy' was limited to only a few people on Twitter (5~ unique users vs 15,000 MFF / Furality attendees each event) - However, you left the controversy in the article after editing and inline tagging it, but the wording implies wrong doing on the part of Furality. This proposal was my way of acknowledging your decision to leave it there, whilst still addressing that the current wording violates NPOV, is laden with bad faith assumptions and assumes wrong doing where there are no references to substantiate such an assertion. If your edit was not intended as an endorsement of that wording / controversy, then we can we reach a consensus to remove it entirely instead? [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 12:23, 27 March 2024 (EDT)

Talk:Furality Online Xperience

2024-03-26T14:50:55Z

Overtake983: Another controversy re-write. Seeking discussion.

Furality, Inc.

2024-03-24T21:53:52Z

Overtake983:

[[File:FuralityIncLogo.png|right|290px]]
'''Furality, Inc.''', aslo known as '''Furality.org''', is the parent corporation of the [[furry convention]] [[Furality Online Xperience]].

== Overview ==

The corporation was created in [[W:St Petersburg, Florida|St Petersburg, Florida]] in 2020 as a [[W:501(c)(3)|501(c)(3)]] [[W:Non-profit organization|nonprofit corporation]].

Its headquarters are presently registered in St Petersburg, Florida.

== Controversies ==
In January 2024, controversy emerged regarding the disclosure of Furality's FY2022 [[W:Form 990|Form 990]], which revealed that the Chairman of the Board of Furality Inc had received $39,000 in remuneration.<ref>[https://t.me/VR_Furs/273312 ''Message from Connor Goodwolf''] on VR Furs. Dated January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/852497531/202303169349300375/full ''Full text of "Full Filing" for fiscal year ending Dec. 2022''] page on [[W:ProPublica|ProPublica]]'s website. Dated November 09, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref> This contradicted previous statements on the organization's website asserting that it operated on an "all volunteer" basis and that "board members are not compensated".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240121042514/furality.org/org ''Furality.net's Organsiation Page''] on [[W:Wayback Machine]]. Dated January 21, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref> Subsequent clarification provided by the DevOps Director of Furality (Alofoxx) clarified that the remuneration was attributed to the Chairman's responsibilities as Creative Director and not as a member of the Board.<ref>[https://t.me/VR_Furs/273417 ''Message from Alofoxx''] on VR Furs. Dated January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref>

== External links ==

* [https://furality.org/org Furality.org] - Furality, Inc. official website
* [https://twitter.com/furality Furality, Inc.] on [[X (social media)|X]]
* [https://discord.gg/furality Furality, Inc.] on [[Discord]]
* [https://t.me/furality Furality, Inc.] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/furality.org Furality.org] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://furality.social/@furality Furality, Inc.] on [[Mastodon]]

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Furality Online Xperience

2024-03-24T21:49:54Z

Overtake983: /* Controversy */ Moving to Furality Inc, because it's more appropriate there (About the org not the convention)

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Furality Online Xperience
| logo = [[File:FuralityLogo.png|150px]]
| othernames = F.O.X
| caption =
| subject = Furry, virtual reality (VR)
| location = [[VRChat]]
| url = https://furality.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first = May 22-24, 2020
| final =
| organizer = [[Furality, Inc.]] Daltyn (Chairman) Furality Team ([https://furality.org/team Team Page])
| charity = [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Institute] (2023) [https://www.saveafox.org/ Save-A-Fox] (2020-22)
| resources =
}}
'''Furality Online Xperience''' (a.k.a. '''F.O.X.''') is a [[W:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] [[furry]] [[convention]] on the [[VRChat]] platform produced by [[Furality, Inc.]] The convention usually hosts panels, meetups, dance [[W:Rave|rave]]s at Club F.Y.N.N. and a Dealer's Den. Furality Online Xperience has been running since 2020.

== History ==

Its first iteration began on Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, 2020. Its second convention, Furality 2000, was hosted on November 6-8, 2020.

The idea for Furality Online Xperience was published on March 28, 2020, through their Telegram channel. The convention gathered widespread attention in the virtual reality community. It was originally proposed as a 'convention that never ends', since the idea was that VRChat is a platform that will continue to be online after the convention is over. Another reason for this was that furry meetups on VRChat happened very frequently around the time that the first FOX was hosted.

There was no registration fee to sign up for the first convention. Due to licensing fees with VRChat, Furality later added a minimum $10 attendance fee, along with other registration tiers such as First Class and Sponsor. They added a program that offers free attendance to those who financially cannot afford registration due to the [[W:COVID-19_recession|2020 economic recession]]. However, a donation was encouraged and could be given to the convention's charity, SaveAFox; a non-profit organization based in Minnesota. Notable attendees included VRChat business developer "VRPill", VRChat community manager "Tupper", furry YouTuber [[Pocari Roo]], Kemono YouTuber [[Sherbert Shenanigans]], professional fighting game player [[SonicFox5000|SonicFox]], and voice actor [[W:Sean Chiplock|Sean Chiplock]].

In July 2020, Furality, Inc. was incorporated as a Florida nonprofit corporation to operate future "Furality Online Xperience" conventions. Its mission is to provide a forum for attendees to gather to experience, learn, share, and celebrate anthropomorphic arts, including performing arts, such as improv and musical performances, as well as visual arts, such as cartoons, sketches, photography, 3D modeling, and digital design. Furality, Inc will also collect donations to the benefit of selected charitable organizations, typically but not exclusively ones associated with animal welfare and/or preservation.<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

===Information===

Since its inception in May 2020, Furality Online Xperience has taken place in [[VRChat]]. From 2020 until 2022, its charity of choice was SaveAFox Rescue headquartered in Minnesota. For its 2023 convention, in honor of Pride Month, Furality's charity of choice was the LGBTQ non-profit organization Equality Florida Institute.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Event Name !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! World !! Attendance !! Charity Amount Raised !! Notes
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| 1 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 || May 22-24, 2020 || Cyberpunk/Retro || F.O.X. Event Room || 2,692 || $8,646 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || The first VR-only furry convention without any pre-existing foundation to an in-person convention.
|-
| 2 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 || Nov 6-8, 2020 || 2000's/Y2K Aesthetic || DIX-E || 3,120 || $5,846 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || First furry convention to Event Partner with [[VRChat]]
|-
| 3 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma || June 4-6, 2021 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Forest || 6,829<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1403427312318619650 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 11, 2021.</ref> || $14,649 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 4 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends || Nov 5-7, 2021<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1415749326559760386 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked July 16, 2021.</ref>|| Super Hero/Villain || Legend City || 9,024<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1460687911175794690/ Furality Twitter], Website, checked November 14, 2021.</ref> || $14,976 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua || June 17-19, 2022 || Aquatic/Underwater || Oceans of Luma || 15,079 || $22,638 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5a || Furality Luma Festival || Feb 17-18, 2023 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Falls || 11,806<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> || - ||
|-
| 6 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva || June 2-4, 2023 || Tropical Rainforest || Isle of Sylva || 15,160<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1665917337357418496 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 5, 2023.</ref> || $17,811 [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Florida Institute, Inc.] || The largest virtual furry convention to date
|-
| 7 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra || June 6-9, 2024 || Urban Sci-Fi || TBA || TBA || $TBA (Charity TBA) || More information to be revealed
|}

== Events ==
=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 ===

The first Furality event, Online Xperience 2020 took place from May 22nd to the 24th of 2020, intending to be a small event to test the idea of hosting a convention online via the VRChat platform.

2,692 attendees and $8,646.93 raised for the SaveAFox Rescue later, attendance was more than expected and confirmed that an online convention on VRChat was viable.

The event was based on a Retro/cyberpunk theme and included some panels, meetups, and dance events.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 ===

During an interview at [[VirtualFurence]], the chairman hinted at another FOX event happening in 2020. On August 30, it was confirmed that a new convention would take place between November 6-8, 2020. The theme was "Furality 2000" featuring a Y2K aesthetic, celebrating 2000s video games. Unlike the first iteration of Furality Online Xperience, pre-registration became available and added the options of "First Class" (USD 35) and "Sponsor" (USD 100) registration tiers along with basic attendee privileges.

There were numerous lobbies for the Furality 2000 convention:
* DIX-E Ship (Main lobby)
* Panel Room
* Club F.Y.N.N. (raves)
* Dealer's Den (Blue, Green, Purple)

As a result, 3,120 attendees registered for Furality 2000; 428 more attendees than FOX's Q2 iteration in May. USD 5,846 was raised for the SaveAFox Rescue charity. Despite the imbalance between the attendee and charity count, Furality, Inc. commissioned and acquired many more assets for their second convention compared to their first, including downloadable asset packs for First Class and Sponsor attendees. Furality, Inc. also had to officially pay licensing fees to VRChat.

Overall, Furality Online Xperience 2000's livestream, web portal, and registration process greatly improved in regards to stability, and few issues were experienced throughout the weekend. With Furality's generous donation, SaveAFox Rescue announced plans to expand operations to [[W:Florida, USA|Florida, USA]].

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma ===
Furality Luma was the third event, and Furality Xperience's most ambitious project at the time, running from June 4th to the 6th of 2021.

Furality Luma featured five new worlds themed on the bioluminescent forests of the fictional planet Luma, filled with magic crystals and glowing plants "where magic and nature unite to create an environment best seen by its own light"<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

Luma featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, raves in Club FYNN, and a Dealer's Den showcasing various creators across the fandom.

Luma was the first event where attendees were provided with content for their VRChat avatar including Furality's first avatar shader, the Luma Glow Shader created by Naito Ookami with rune designs by Kreic. The shader allowed the attendee's characters to react with the light in the world and was an attempt to enhance the experience and feeling of connection to the world.

In terms of attendance, 6,829 people attended raising $14,649 for the SaveAFox Rescue.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends ===

Furality Legends was a superhero/supervillain-themed event with a comic book style. It ran from November 5th to the 7th of 2021.

Legends took place in the fictional "Legend City" and had 9,024 people in attendance.

The convention featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, and the Dealer's Den, as well as the raves in Club FYNN like in previous years.

The convention also featured the second shader by Naito Ookami, the Furality Legends Shader. This shader allowed the attendees to pick between a selection of stylized lighting effects for their characters to fit the comic book theme of the convention.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua ===
Furality Aqua was an underwater-themed event, returning to the fictional planet of Luma but exploring the vibrant oceans of the planet. It ran from the 17th to the 19th of June 2022. Aqua had a total of 15,079 attendees and raised $22,638 for SaveAFox Rescue.

The Oceans of Aqua featured all the previous event types, including the Dealer's Den, and Club FYNN raves.

Furality Aqua had major backend improvements by the DevOps team, and very few technical issues were faced by attendees. There was a total peak of 5,150 attendees at any one time, and more than 6,300 world instances were created, with the F.O.X portal sending out over 320 thousand world invites to attendees, and the instances logged as being joined over 2.5 million times, as reported at the Closing Ceremony.

Aqua featured the third shader of Furality, the Aqua Shader by Naito Ookami. It also featured props for attendees to place on their avatars, including holographic "Aqua Fins"; a glowing form of fish fins made to make attendees look more aquatic to fit with the theme of the convention.

=== Furality Luma Festival ===

A "Festival" variant of its Luma-themed convention was held on February 17, 2023, for 30 continuous hours. The admission fee for the Festival was $10, with an attendance of 11,806.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> The Festival mostly contained meetups, an Avatar Showcase Gallery, and live performances from various furry musicians, such as [[Whsprs]], [[YonKaGor]] and ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C).

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva ===

"Furality Sylva" was a tropical rainforest-themed event that was held from June 2 to 4 of 2023, with the theme of the event being revealed during the closing ceremonies of Furality Luma Festival back in February.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DaltynWolf/status/1627190596166205442 DaltynWolf Twitter], Tweet, checked February 18, 2023.</ref> Live performances included [[When Snakes Sing]], Whsprs, YonKaGor, ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C) and [[Ivycomb|ivycomb]]. The Dealer's Den was made public the day after its convention run on June 5,<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_0fd6e36a-1f1c-4bb2-98e1-f5b1e9fa8a25 Furality Sylva - Dealer's Den - Public World]</ref> only for a week until its closure on June 11.

Sylva was Furality's largest convention to date, amassing 15,160 attendees over the 3 days it was running, and raising $17,811 for the Equality Florida Institute. This also made Sylva the [[Online conventions by size|world's largest]] virtual convention to date.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra ===

The desert-themed seventh mainline iteration of Furality is scheduled for June 6-9, 2024. This will be the first Furality event taking over 4 days, as opposed to the typical 3-day weekend of its previous events.

== Public VRChat Worlds ==

Furality normally takes place in 5-7 private VRChat worlds that exist only for the weekend of the event. However, after some conventions and events, Furality has remixed elements of those worlds into a public version for anyone to visit.

=== Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room - Public World ===

This world was created to be a home for the Furality convention mascot "F.Y.N.N." theme as a bedroom suite of sorts and decorated with memorabilia from past Furality conventions. There is also a notable "Gateway" portal in the room that takes users to a "Furality Luma" area and a "Furality Legends" area where they can revisit the public remixes of those themes. There is also a "Furality Gateway" area through the portal that serves as the main location for IRL conventions to VR bidirectional live streams where attendees of physical conventions can interact with users in VRChat. This world was published to VRChat on June 2, 2021.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_60bcdb81-aca1-4425-b8a0-1c5b721158b5 Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room]</ref>

=== The Oceans of Luma - Public World ===

A "Public World" variant of its Aqua-themed convention, titled "The Oceans of Luma", was published to VRChat in late November 2022.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_f5dd279b-72fa-4b4b-abb8-b46e4b0e1d78 Furality Aqua˸ The Oceans of Luma - Public World]</ref>

=== The Isle of Sylva - Public World ===

Two "Public World" variants (day and night) of its Sylva-themed convention were published to VRChat in mid-December 2023.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_c84eaf46-07ec-4d79-8a4c-a64e2d5415c3 Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village - Public World]</ref><ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_27726cc0-49a1-4cde-9bcb-e8afe152383d Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village (at Night) - Public World]</ref>

== Downloads and requirements ==

VRChat can be downloaded on [https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/VRChat/ Steam] for both VR and non-VR users interested in attending Furality. It was stated on their website that although a [[W:Virtual reality headset|virtual reality (VR) headset]] is not needed in order to attend the event, it is recommended "for the best experience".<ref>[https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] front page. Retrieved April 1, 2020.</ref>

Supported OSes and devices include [[W:Windows 8.1|Windows 8.1]], [[W:Windows 10|Windows 10]], and [[W:Oculus Quest|Oculus Quest]].<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/kb/article/19-system-requirements/ ''System Requirements''] page on [[W:VRChat|VRChat]]'s website. Dated January 10, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref> VRChat is not officially supported on [[W:macOS|Apple macOS]], [[W:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]], and [[W:Linux OS|Linux OS]].<ref>[https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/application/platforms ''Platforms''] page on the [[W:Steam (software)|Steam]]'s website. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref>

==Reception==
[[File:Furality2KBanner.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A promotional banner for FOX's Y2K-themed 2020 convention.]]
Furality Online Xperience garnered large attention for a first-time convention on social media websites [[Twitter]], Telegram, and Discord. Attending an online convention was seen as highly convenient for many reasons, including safety from the [[COVID-19]] virus, financial ease from not purchasing hotel rooms, expensive convention registration, passport registration, travel burdens, and more. Some attendees mentioned they were geographically isolated from mainstream conventions, or suffer from social anxiety, which made FOX a great alternative for them.

During the first day of the convention many attendees complained of not being able to access the online portal that would allow them to join the convention rooms; the Furality staff had to postpone the sending of login information emails to not completely overload either the VRChat servers or their web portal. Furality staff apologized for the delay to those affected and began sending out the remaining login information emails by Saturday morning, as the service had stabilized significantly.

There was a total of 2,692 confirmed attendees its first weekend -- a number that Furality staff did not anticipate. At the time the convention ended, it was ranked the tenth largest furry convention as of May 2020, shying between [[Anthro New England]] which had 2,570 attendees in 2020, and [[DenFur]] which had 2,735 attendees in 2019.

During the closing ceremony, it was announced that attendees of the convention raised 1,183 donations for Furality's sponsored charity, SaveAFox, totaling USD 8,646.93 gathered throughout the weekend. Furality Online Xperience was deemed a great success and is considered a milestone for [[online furry conventions]].

In June 2022, Furality Aqua, became the most-attended furry event of its time at 15,079 registrations, beating the in-person Anthrocon event which garnered 9,358 in 2019. F.O.X. Aqua also raised over $22,300 in donations for Save-A-Fox.

== Controversy ==

During Furality's community showcase event at [[Midwest Furfest]]'s 2023 iteration,{{clarify}} a tweet{{cn}} was posted on X alledging that a [[furry]] named [[Jinxy_VR]] was able to register anonymously to evade being rejected, as he is alleged of being a [[W:Groomer|groomer]] and [[W:Pedophile|Pedophile]]. In response to this, many furries{{who}} (whether attended the event in the past or not){{cn}} criticized Furality for covering up and defending Jinxy being accepted to the event.{{cn}}

== References ==
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== See also ==
* [[VRChat]]
* [[Online_furry_conventions|Online furry conventions]]
* [[Second Life]]

==External links==
* [https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] official site
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/Furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://twitter.com/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[X (social media|X]]
* [https://discord.gg/furality Furality Online Xperience] on Discord
* [https://t.me/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://furality.social/@furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Mastodon]]

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Furality Online Xperience

2024-03-24T21:49:08Z

Overtake983: /* Controversy */ Adding remuneration controversy following attempt at talk page collaboration.

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Furality Online Xperience
| logo = [[File:FuralityLogo.png|150px]]
| othernames = F.O.X
| caption =
| subject = Furry, virtual reality (VR)
| location = [[VRChat]]
| url = https://furality.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first = May 22-24, 2020
| final =
| organizer = [[Furality, Inc.]] Daltyn (Chairman) Furality Team ([https://furality.org/team Team Page])
| charity = [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Institute] (2023) [https://www.saveafox.org/ Save-A-Fox] (2020-22)
| resources =
}}
'''Furality Online Xperience''' (a.k.a. '''F.O.X.''') is a [[W:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] [[furry]] [[convention]] on the [[VRChat]] platform produced by [[Furality, Inc.]] The convention usually hosts panels, meetups, dance [[W:Rave|rave]]s at Club F.Y.N.N. and a Dealer's Den. Furality Online Xperience has been running since 2020.

== History ==

Its first iteration began on Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, 2020. Its second convention, Furality 2000, was hosted on November 6-8, 2020.

The idea for Furality Online Xperience was published on March 28, 2020, through their Telegram channel. The convention gathered widespread attention in the virtual reality community. It was originally proposed as a 'convention that never ends', since the idea was that VRChat is a platform that will continue to be online after the convention is over. Another reason for this was that furry meetups on VRChat happened very frequently around the time that the first FOX was hosted.

There was no registration fee to sign up for the first convention. Due to licensing fees with VRChat, Furality later added a minimum $10 attendance fee, along with other registration tiers such as First Class and Sponsor. They added a program that offers free attendance to those who financially cannot afford registration due to the [[W:COVID-19_recession|2020 economic recession]]. However, a donation was encouraged and could be given to the convention's charity, SaveAFox; a non-profit organization based in Minnesota. Notable attendees included VRChat business developer "VRPill", VRChat community manager "Tupper", furry YouTuber [[Pocari Roo]], Kemono YouTuber [[Sherbert Shenanigans]], professional fighting game player [[SonicFox5000|SonicFox]], and voice actor [[W:Sean Chiplock|Sean Chiplock]].

In July 2020, Furality, Inc. was incorporated as a Florida nonprofit corporation to operate future "Furality Online Xperience" conventions. Its mission is to provide a forum for attendees to gather to experience, learn, share, and celebrate anthropomorphic arts, including performing arts, such as improv and musical performances, as well as visual arts, such as cartoons, sketches, photography, 3D modeling, and digital design. Furality, Inc will also collect donations to the benefit of selected charitable organizations, typically but not exclusively ones associated with animal welfare and/or preservation.<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

===Information===

Since its inception in May 2020, Furality Online Xperience has taken place in [[VRChat]]. From 2020 until 2022, its charity of choice was SaveAFox Rescue headquartered in Minnesota. For its 2023 convention, in honor of Pride Month, Furality's charity of choice was the LGBTQ non-profit organization Equality Florida Institute.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Event Name !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! World !! Attendance !! Charity Amount Raised !! Notes
|-
| 1 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 || May 22-24, 2020 || Cyberpunk/Retro || F.O.X. Event Room || 2,692 || $8,646 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || The first VR-only furry convention without any pre-existing foundation to an in-person convention.
|-
| 2 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 || Nov 6-8, 2020 || 2000's/Y2K Aesthetic || DIX-E || 3,120 || $5,846 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || First furry convention to Event Partner with [[VRChat]]
|-
| 3 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma || June 4-6, 2021 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Forest || 6,829<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1403427312318619650 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 11, 2021.</ref> || $14,649 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 4 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends || Nov 5-7, 2021<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1415749326559760386 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked July 16, 2021.</ref>|| Super Hero/Villain || Legend City || 9,024<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1460687911175794690/ Furality Twitter], Website, checked November 14, 2021.</ref> || $14,976 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua || June 17-19, 2022 || Aquatic/Underwater || Oceans of Luma || 15,079 || $22,638 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5a || Furality Luma Festival || Feb 17-18, 2023 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Falls || 11,806<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> || - ||
|-
| 6 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva || June 2-4, 2023 || Tropical Rainforest || Isle of Sylva || 15,160<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1665917337357418496 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 5, 2023.</ref> || $17,811 [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Florida Institute, Inc.] || The largest virtual furry convention to date
|-
| 7 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra || June 6-9, 2024 || Urban Sci-Fi || TBA || TBA || $TBA (Charity TBA) || More information to be revealed
|}

== Events ==
=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 ===

The first Furality event, Online Xperience 2020 took place from May 22nd to the 24th of 2020, intending to be a small event to test the idea of hosting a convention online via the VRChat platform.

2,692 attendees and $8,646.93 raised for the SaveAFox Rescue later, attendance was more than expected and confirmed that an online convention on VRChat was viable.

The event was based on a Retro/cyberpunk theme and included some panels, meetups, and dance events.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 ===

During an interview at [[VirtualFurence]], the chairman hinted at another FOX event happening in 2020. On August 30, it was confirmed that a new convention would take place between November 6-8, 2020. The theme was "Furality 2000" featuring a Y2K aesthetic, celebrating 2000s video games. Unlike the first iteration of Furality Online Xperience, pre-registration became available and added the options of "First Class" (USD 35) and "Sponsor" (USD 100) registration tiers along with basic attendee privileges.

There were numerous lobbies for the Furality 2000 convention:
* DIX-E Ship (Main lobby)
* Panel Room
* Club F.Y.N.N. (raves)
* Dealer's Den (Blue, Green, Purple)

As a result, 3,120 attendees registered for Furality 2000; 428 more attendees than FOX's Q2 iteration in May. USD 5,846 was raised for the SaveAFox Rescue charity. Despite the imbalance between the attendee and charity count, Furality, Inc. commissioned and acquired many more assets for their second convention compared to their first, including downloadable asset packs for First Class and Sponsor attendees. Furality, Inc. also had to officially pay licensing fees to VRChat.

Overall, Furality Online Xperience 2000's livestream, web portal, and registration process greatly improved in regards to stability, and few issues were experienced throughout the weekend. With Furality's generous donation, SaveAFox Rescue announced plans to expand operations to [[W:Florida, USA|Florida, USA]].

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma ===
Furality Luma was the third event, and Furality Xperience's most ambitious project at the time, running from June 4th to the 6th of 2021.

Furality Luma featured five new worlds themed on the bioluminescent forests of the fictional planet Luma, filled with magic crystals and glowing plants "where magic and nature unite to create an environment best seen by its own light"<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

Luma featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, raves in Club FYNN, and a Dealer's Den showcasing various creators across the fandom.

Luma was the first event where attendees were provided with content for their VRChat avatar including Furality's first avatar shader, the Luma Glow Shader created by Naito Ookami with rune designs by Kreic. The shader allowed the attendee's characters to react with the light in the world and was an attempt to enhance the experience and feeling of connection to the world.

In terms of attendance, 6,829 people attended raising $14,649 for the SaveAFox Rescue.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends ===

Furality Legends was a superhero/supervillain-themed event with a comic book style. It ran from November 5th to the 7th of 2021.

Legends took place in the fictional "Legend City" and had 9,024 people in attendance.

The convention featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, and the Dealer's Den, as well as the raves in Club FYNN like in previous years.

The convention also featured the second shader by Naito Ookami, the Furality Legends Shader. This shader allowed the attendees to pick between a selection of stylized lighting effects for their characters to fit the comic book theme of the convention.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua ===
Furality Aqua was an underwater-themed event, returning to the fictional planet of Luma but exploring the vibrant oceans of the planet. It ran from the 17th to the 19th of June 2022. Aqua had a total of 15,079 attendees and raised $22,638 for SaveAFox Rescue.

The Oceans of Aqua featured all the previous event types, including the Dealer's Den, and Club FYNN raves.

Furality Aqua had major backend improvements by the DevOps team, and very few technical issues were faced by attendees. There was a total peak of 5,150 attendees at any one time, and more than 6,300 world instances were created, with the F.O.X portal sending out over 320 thousand world invites to attendees, and the instances logged as being joined over 2.5 million times, as reported at the Closing Ceremony.

Aqua featured the third shader of Furality, the Aqua Shader by Naito Ookami. It also featured props for attendees to place on their avatars, including holographic "Aqua Fins"; a glowing form of fish fins made to make attendees look more aquatic to fit with the theme of the convention.

=== Furality Luma Festival ===

A "Festival" variant of its Luma-themed convention was held on February 17, 2023, for 30 continuous hours. The admission fee for the Festival was $10, with an attendance of 11,806.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> The Festival mostly contained meetups, an Avatar Showcase Gallery, and live performances from various furry musicians, such as [[Whsprs]], [[YonKaGor]] and ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C).

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva ===

"Furality Sylva" was a tropical rainforest-themed event that was held from June 2 to 4 of 2023, with the theme of the event being revealed during the closing ceremonies of Furality Luma Festival back in February.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DaltynWolf/status/1627190596166205442 DaltynWolf Twitter], Tweet, checked February 18, 2023.</ref> Live performances included [[When Snakes Sing]], Whsprs, YonKaGor, ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C) and [[Ivycomb|ivycomb]]. The Dealer's Den was made public the day after its convention run on June 5,<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_0fd6e36a-1f1c-4bb2-98e1-f5b1e9fa8a25 Furality Sylva - Dealer's Den - Public World]</ref> only for a week until its closure on June 11.

Sylva was Furality's largest convention to date, amassing 15,160 attendees over the 3 days it was running, and raising $17,811 for the Equality Florida Institute. This also made Sylva the [[Online conventions by size|world's largest]] virtual convention to date.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra ===

The desert-themed seventh mainline iteration of Furality is scheduled for June 6-9, 2024. This will be the first Furality event taking over 4 days, as opposed to the typical 3-day weekend of its previous events.

== Public VRChat Worlds ==

Furality normally takes place in 5-7 private VRChat worlds that exist only for the weekend of the event. However, after some conventions and events, Furality has remixed elements of those worlds into a public version for anyone to visit.

=== Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room - Public World ===

This world was created to be a home for the Furality convention mascot "F.Y.N.N." theme as a bedroom suite of sorts and decorated with memorabilia from past Furality conventions. There is also a notable "Gateway" portal in the room that takes users to a "Furality Luma" area and a "Furality Legends" area where they can revisit the public remixes of those themes. There is also a "Furality Gateway" area through the portal that serves as the main location for IRL conventions to VR bidirectional live streams where attendees of physical conventions can interact with users in VRChat. This world was published to VRChat on June 2, 2021.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_60bcdb81-aca1-4425-b8a0-1c5b721158b5 Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room]</ref>

=== The Oceans of Luma - Public World ===

A "Public World" variant of its Aqua-themed convention, titled "The Oceans of Luma", was published to VRChat in late November 2022.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_f5dd279b-72fa-4b4b-abb8-b46e4b0e1d78 Furality Aqua˸ The Oceans of Luma - Public World]</ref>

=== The Isle of Sylva - Public World ===

Two "Public World" variants (day and night) of its Sylva-themed convention were published to VRChat in mid-December 2023.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_c84eaf46-07ec-4d79-8a4c-a64e2d5415c3 Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village - Public World]</ref><ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_27726cc0-49a1-4cde-9bcb-e8afe152383d Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village (at Night) - Public World]</ref>

== Downloads and requirements ==

VRChat can be downloaded on [https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/VRChat/ Steam] for both VR and non-VR users interested in attending Furality. It was stated on their website that although a [[W:Virtual reality headset|virtual reality (VR) headset]] is not needed in order to attend the event, it is recommended "for the best experience".<ref>[https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] front page. Retrieved April 1, 2020.</ref>

Supported OSes and devices include [[W:Windows 8.1|Windows 8.1]], [[W:Windows 10|Windows 10]], and [[W:Oculus Quest|Oculus Quest]].<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/kb/article/19-system-requirements/ ''System Requirements''] page on [[W:VRChat|VRChat]]'s website. Dated January 10, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref> VRChat is not officially supported on [[W:macOS|Apple macOS]], [[W:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]], and [[W:Linux OS|Linux OS]].<ref>[https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/application/platforms ''Platforms''] page on the [[W:Steam (software)|Steam]]'s website. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref>

==Reception==
[[File:Furality2KBanner.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A promotional banner for FOX's Y2K-themed 2020 convention.]]
Furality Online Xperience garnered large attention for a first-time convention on social media websites [[Twitter]], Telegram, and Discord. Attending an online convention was seen as highly convenient for many reasons, including safety from the [[COVID-19]] virus, financial ease from not purchasing hotel rooms, expensive convention registration, passport registration, travel burdens, and more. Some attendees mentioned they were geographically isolated from mainstream conventions, or suffer from social anxiety, which made FOX a great alternative for them.

During the first day of the convention many attendees complained of not being able to access the online portal that would allow them to join the convention rooms; the Furality staff had to postpone the sending of login information emails to not completely overload either the VRChat servers or their web portal. Furality staff apologized for the delay to those affected and began sending out the remaining login information emails by Saturday morning, as the service had stabilized significantly.

There was a total of 2,692 confirmed attendees its first weekend -- a number that Furality staff did not anticipate. At the time the convention ended, it was ranked the tenth largest furry convention as of May 2020, shying between [[Anthro New England]] which had 2,570 attendees in 2020, and [[DenFur]] which had 2,735 attendees in 2019.

During the closing ceremony, it was announced that attendees of the convention raised 1,183 donations for Furality's sponsored charity, SaveAFox, totaling USD 8,646.93 gathered throughout the weekend. Furality Online Xperience was deemed a great success and is considered a milestone for [[online furry conventions]].

In June 2022, Furality Aqua, became the most-attended furry event of its time at 15,079 registrations, beating the in-person Anthrocon event which garnered 9,358 in 2019. F.O.X. Aqua also raised over $22,300 in donations for Save-A-Fox.

== Controversy ==

During Furality's community showcase event at [[Midwest Furfest]]'s 2023 iteration,{{clarify}} a tweet{{cn}} was posted on X alledging that a [[furry]] named [[Jinxy_VR]] was able to register anonymously to evade being rejected, as he is alleged of being a [[W:Groomer|groomer]] and [[W:Pedophile|Pedophile]]. In response to this, many furries{{who}} (whether attended the event in the past or not){{cn}} criticized Furality for covering up and defending Jinxy being accepted to the event.{{cn}}

In January 2024, controversy emerged regarding the disclosure of Furality's FY2022 [[W:Form 990|Form 990]], which revealed that the Chairman of the Board of Furality Inc had received $39,000 in remuneration.<ref>[https://t.me/VR_Furs/273312 ''Message from Connor Goodwolf''] on VR Furs. Dated January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/852497531/202303169349300375/full ''Full text of "Full Filing" for fiscal year ending Dec. 2022''] page on [[W:ProPublica|ProPublica]]'s website. Dated November 09, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref> This contradicted previous statements on the organization's website asserting that it operated on an "all volunteer" basis and that "board members are not compensated".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240121042514/furality.org/org ''Furality.net's Organsiation Page''] on [[W:Wayback Machine]]. Dated January 21, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref> Subsequent clarification provided by the DevOps Director of Furality (Alofoxx) clarified that the remuneration was attributed to the Chairman's responsibilities as Creative Director and not as a member of the Board.<ref>[https://t.me/VR_Furs/273417 ''Message from Alofoxx''] on VR Furs. Dated January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.</ref>

== References ==
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== See also ==
* [[VRChat]]
* [[Online_furry_conventions|Online furry conventions]]
* [[Second Life]]

==External links==
* [https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] official site
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/Furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://twitter.com/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[X (social media|X]]
* [https://discord.gg/furality Furality Online Xperience] on Discord
* [https://t.me/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://furality.social/@furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Mastodon]]

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'''Furality''' may refer to:

* '''[[Furality, Inc.]]''', a [[wikipedia:501(c)(3)|501(c)(3)]] [[wikipedia:Non-profit organization|nonprofit corporation]] headquartered in in [[W:St Petersburg, Florida|St Petersburg, Florida]].
* '''[[Furality_Online_Xperience]]''', a [[W:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] [[furry]] [[convention]] on the [[VRChat]] platform produced by [[Furality, Inc.]]

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Furality Online Xperience

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Furality Online Xperience
| logo = [[File:FuralityLogo.png|150px]]
| othernames = F.O.X
| caption =
| subject = Furry, virtual reality (VR)
| location = [[VRChat]]
| url = https://furality.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first = May 22-24, 2020
| final =
| organizer = [[Furality, Inc.]] Daltyn (Chairman) Furality Team ([https://furality.org/team Team Page])
| charity = [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Institute] (2023) [https://www.saveafox.org/ Save-A-Fox] (2020-22)
| resources =
}}
'''Furality Online Xperience''' (a.k.a. '''F.O.X.''') is a [[W:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] [[furry]] [[convention]] on the [[VRChat]] platform produced by [[Furality, Inc.]] The convention usually hosts panels, meetups, dance [[W:Rave|rave]]s at Club F.Y.N.N. and a Dealer's Den. Furality Online Xperience has been running since 2020.

== History ==

Its first iteration began on Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, 2020. Its second convention, Furality 2000, was hosted on November 6-8, 2020.

The idea for Furality Online Xperience was published on March 28, 2020, through their Telegram channel. The convention gathered widespread attention in the virtual reality community. It was originally proposed as a 'convention that never ends', since the idea was that VRChat is a platform that will continue to be online after the convention is over. Another reason for this was that furry meetups on VRChat happened very frequently around the time that the first FOX was hosted.

There was no registration fee to sign up for the first convention. Due to licensing fees with VRChat, Furality later added a minimum $10 attendance fee, along with other registration tiers such as First Class and Sponsor. They added a program that offers free attendance to those who financially cannot afford registration due to the [[W:COVID-19_recession|2020 economic recession]]. However, a donation was encouraged and could be given to the convention's charity, SaveAFox; a non-profit organization based in Minnesota. Notable attendees included VRChat business developer "VRPill", VRChat community manager "Tupper", furry YouTuber [[Pocari Roo]], Kemono YouTuber [[Sherbert Shenanigans]], professional fighting game player [[SonicFox5000|SonicFox]], and voice actor [[W:Sean Chiplock|Sean Chiplock]].

In July 2020, Furality, Inc. was incorporated as a Florida nonprofit corporation to operate future "Furality Online Xperience" conventions. Its mission is to provide a forum for attendees to gather to experience, learn, share, and celebrate anthropomorphic arts, including performing arts, such as improv and musical performances, as well as visual arts, such as cartoons, sketches, photography, 3D modeling, and digital design. Furality, Inc will also collect donations to the benefit of selected charitable organizations, typically but not exclusively ones associated with animal welfare and/or preservation.<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

===Information===

Since its inception in May 2020, Furality Online Xperience has taken place in [[VRChat]]. From 2020 until 2022, its charity of choice was SaveAFox Rescue headquartered in Minnesota. For its 2023 convention, in honor of Pride Month, Furality's charity of choice was the LGBTQ non-profit organization Equality Florida Institute.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Event Name !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! World !! Attendance !! Charity Amount Raised !! Notes
|-
| 1 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 || May 22-24, 2020 || Cyberpunk/Retro || F.O.X. Event Room || 2,692 || $8,646 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || The first VR-only furry convention without any pre-existing foundation to an in-person convention.
|-
| 2 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 || Nov 6-8, 2020 || 2000's/Y2K Aesthetic || DIX-E || 3,120 || $5,846 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || First furry convention to Event Partner with [[VRChat]]
|-
| 3 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma || June 4-6, 2021 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Forest || 6,829<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1403427312318619650 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 11, 2021.</ref> || $14,649 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 4 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends || Nov 5-7, 2021<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1415749326559760386 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked July 16, 2021.</ref>|| Super Hero/Villain || Legend City || 9,024<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1460687911175794690/ Furality Twitter], Website, checked November 14, 2021.</ref> || $14,976 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua || June 17-19, 2022 || Aquatic/Underwater || Oceans of Luma || 15,079 || $22,638 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5a || Furality Luma Festival || Feb 17-18, 2023 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Falls || 11,806<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> || - ||
|-
| 6 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva || June 2-4, 2023 || Tropical Rainforest || Isle of Sylva || 15,160<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1665917337357418496 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 5, 2023.</ref> || $17,811 [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Florida Institute, Inc.] || The largest virtual furry convention to date
|-
| 7 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra || June 6-9, 2024 || Urban Sci-Fi || TBA || TBA || $TBA (Charity TBA) || More information to be revealed
|}

== Events ==
=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 ===

The first Furality event, Online Xperience 2020 took place from May 22nd to the 24th of 2020, intending to be a small event to test the idea of hosting a convention online via the VRChat platform.

2,692 attendees and $8,646.93 raised for the SaveAFox Rescue later, attendance was more than expected and confirmed that an online convention on VRChat was viable.

The event was based on a Retro/cyberpunk theme and included some panels, meetups, and dance events.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 ===

During an interview at [[VirtualFurence]], the chairman hinted at another FOX event happening in 2020. On August 30, it was confirmed that a new convention would take place between November 6-8, 2020. The theme was "Furality 2000" featuring a Y2K aesthetic, celebrating 2000s video games. Unlike the first iteration of Furality Online Xperience, pre-registration became available and added the options of "First Class" (USD 35) and "Sponsor" (USD 100) registration tiers along with basic attendee privileges.

There were numerous lobbies for the Furality 2000 convention:
* DIX-E Ship (Main lobby)
* Panel Room
* Club F.Y.N.N. (raves)
* Dealer's Den (Blue, Green, Purple)

As a result, 3,120 attendees registered for Furality 2000; 428 more attendees than FOX's Q2 iteration in May. USD 5,846 was raised for the SaveAFox Rescue charity. Despite the imbalance between the attendee and charity count, Furality, Inc. commissioned and acquired many more assets for their second convention compared to their first, including downloadable asset packs for First Class and Sponsor attendees. Furality, Inc. also had to officially pay licensing fees to VRChat.

Overall, Furality Online Xperience 2000's livestream, web portal, and registration process greatly improved in regards to stability, and few issues were experienced throughout the weekend. With Furality's generous donation, SaveAFox Rescue announced plans to expand operations to [[W:Florida, USA|Florida, USA]].

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma ===
Furality Luma was the third event, and Furality Xperience's most ambitious project at the time, running from June 4th to the 6th of 2021.

Furality Luma featured five new worlds themed on the bioluminescent forests of the fictional planet Luma, filled with magic crystals and glowing plants "where magic and nature unite to create an environment best seen by its own light"<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

Luma featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, raves in Club FYNN, and a Dealer's Den showcasing various creators across the fandom.

Luma was the first event where attendees were provided with content for their VRChat avatar including Furality's first avatar shader, the Luma Glow Shader created by Naito Ookami with rune designs by Kreic. The shader allowed the attendee's characters to react with the light in the world and was an attempt to enhance the experience and feeling of connection to the world.

In terms of attendance, 6,829 people attended raising $14,649 for the SaveAFox Rescue.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends ===

Furality Legends was a superhero/supervillain-themed event with a comic book style. It ran from November 5th to the 7th of 2021.

Legends took place in the fictional "Legend City" and had 9,024 people in attendance.

The convention featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, and the Dealer's Den, as well as the raves in Club FYNN like in previous years.

The convention also featured the second shader by Naito Ookami, the Furality Legends Shader. This shader allowed the attendees to pick between a selection of stylized lighting effects for their characters to fit the comic book theme of the convention.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua ===
Furality Aqua was an underwater-themed event, returning to the fictional planet of Luma but exploring the vibrant oceans of the planet. It ran from the 17th to the 19th of June 2022. Aqua had a total of 15,079 attendees and raised $22,638 for SaveAFox Rescue.

The Oceans of Aqua featured all the previous event types, including the Dealer's Den, and Club FYNN raves.

Furality Aqua had major backend improvements by the DevOps team, and very few technical issues were faced by attendees. There was a total peak of 5,150 attendees at any one time, and more than 6,300 world instances were created, with the F.O.X portal sending out over 320 thousand world invites to attendees, and the instances logged as being joined over 2.5 million times, as reported at the Closing Ceremony.

Aqua featured the third shader of Furality, the Aqua Shader by Naito Ookami. It also featured props for attendees to place on their avatars, including holographic "Aqua Fins"; a glowing form of fish fins made to make attendees look more aquatic to fit with the theme of the convention.

=== Furality Luma Festival ===

A "Festival" variant of its Luma-themed convention was held on February 17, 2023, for 30 continuous hours. The admission fee for the Festival was $10, with an attendance of 11,806.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> The Festival mostly contained meetups, an Avatar Showcase Gallery, and live performances from various furry musicians, such as [[Whsprs]], [[YonKaGor]] and ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C).

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva ===

"Furality Sylva" was a tropical rainforest-themed event that was held from June 2 to 4 of 2023, with the theme of the event being revealed during the closing ceremonies of Furality Luma Festival back in February.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DaltynWolf/status/1627190596166205442 DaltynWolf Twitter], Tweet, checked February 18, 2023.</ref> Live performances included [[When Snakes Sing]], Whsprs, YonKaGor, ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C) and [[Ivycomb|ivycomb]]. The Dealer's Den was made public the day after its convention run on June 5,<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_0fd6e36a-1f1c-4bb2-98e1-f5b1e9fa8a25 Furality Sylva - Dealer's Den - Public World]</ref> only for a week until its closure on June 11.

Sylva was Furality's largest convention to date, amassing 15,160 attendees over the 3 days it was running, and raising $17,811 for the Equality Florida Institute. This also made Sylva the [[Online conventions by size|world's largest]] virtual convention to date.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra ===

The desert-themed seventh mainline iteration of Furality is scheduled for June 6-9, 2024. This will be the first Furality event taking over 4 days, as opposed to the typical 3-day weekend of its previous events.

== Public VRChat Worlds ==

Furality normally takes place in 5-7 private VRChat worlds that exist only for the weekend of the event. However, after some conventions and events, Furality has remixed elements of those worlds into a public version for anyone to visit.

=== Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room - Public World ===

This world was created to be a home for the Furality convention mascot "F.Y.N.N." theme as a bedroom suite of sorts and decorated with memorabilia from past Furality conventions. There is also a notable "Gateway" portal in the room that takes users to a "Furality Luma" area and a "Furality Legends" area where they can revisit the public remixes of those themes. There is also a "Furality Gateway" area through the portal that serves as the main location for IRL conventions to VR bidirectional live streams where attendees of physical conventions can interact with users in VRChat. This world was published to VRChat on June 2, 2021.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_60bcdb81-aca1-4425-b8a0-1c5b721158b5 Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room]</ref>

=== The Oceans of Luma - Public World ===

A "Public World" variant of its Aqua-themed convention, titled "The Oceans of Luma", was published to VRChat in late November 2022.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_f5dd279b-72fa-4b4b-abb8-b46e4b0e1d78 Furality Aqua˸ The Oceans of Luma - Public World]</ref>

=== The Isle of Sylva - Public World ===

Two "Public World" variants (day and night) of its Sylva-themed convention were published to VRChat in mid-December 2023.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_c84eaf46-07ec-4d79-8a4c-a64e2d5415c3 Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village - Public World]</ref><ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_27726cc0-49a1-4cde-9bcb-e8afe152383d Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village (at Night) - Public World]</ref>

== Downloads and requirements ==

VRChat can be downloaded on [https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/VRChat/ Steam] for both VR and non-VR users interested in attending Furality. It was stated on their website that although a [[W:Virtual reality headset|virtual reality (VR) headset]] is not needed in order to attend the event, it is recommended "for the best experience".<ref>[https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] front page. Retrieved April 1, 2020.</ref>

Supported OSes and devices include [[W:Windows 8.1|Windows 8.1]], [[W:Windows 10|Windows 10]], and [[W:Oculus Quest|Oculus Quest]].<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/kb/article/19-system-requirements/ ''System Requirements''] page on [[W:VRChat|VRChat]]'s website. Dated January 10, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref> VRChat is not officially supported on [[W:macOS|Apple macOS]], [[W:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]], and [[W:Linux OS|Linux OS]].<ref>[https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/application/platforms ''Platforms''] page on the [[W:Steam (software)|Steam]]'s website. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref>

==Reception==
[[File:Furality2KBanner.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A promotional banner for FOX's Y2K-themed 2020 convention.]]
Furality Online Xperience garnered large attention for a first-time convention on social media websites [[Twitter]], Telegram, and Discord. Attending an online convention was seen as highly convenient for many reasons, including safety from the [[COVID-19]] virus, financial ease from not purchasing hotel rooms, expensive convention registration, passport registration, travel burdens, and more. Some attendees mentioned they were geographically isolated from mainstream conventions, or suffer from social anxiety, which made FOX a great alternative for them.

During the first day of the convention many attendees complained of not being able to access the online portal that would allow them to join the convention rooms; the Furality staff had to postpone the sending of login information emails to not completely overload either the VRChat servers or their web portal. Furality staff apologized for the delay to those affected and began sending out the remaining login information emails by Saturday morning, as the service had stabilized significantly.

There was a total of 2,692 confirmed attendees its first weekend -- a number that Furality staff did not anticipate. At the time the convention ended, it was ranked the tenth largest furry convention as of May 2020, shying between [[Anthro New England]] which had 2,570 attendees in 2020, and [[DenFur]] which had 2,735 attendees in 2019.

During the closing ceremony, it was announced that attendees of the convention raised 1,183 donations for Furality's sponsored charity, SaveAFox, totaling USD 8,646.93 gathered throughout the weekend. Furality Online Xperience was deemed a great success and is considered a milestone for [[online furry conventions]].

In June 2022, Furality Aqua, became the most-attended furry event of its time at 15,079 registrations, beating the in-person Anthrocon event which garnered 9,358 in 2019. F.O.X. Aqua also raised over $22,300 in donations for Save-A-Fox.

== Controversy ==

During Furality's community showcase event at [[Midwest Furfest]]'s 2023 iteration,{{clarify}} a tweet{{cn}} was posted on X alledging that a [[furry]] named [[Jinxy_VR]] was able to register anonymously to evade being rejected, as he is alleged of being a [[W:Groomer|groomer]] and [[W:Pedophile|Pedophile]]. In response to this, many furries{{who}} (whether attended the event in the past or not){{cn}} criticized Furality for covering up and defending Jinxy being accepted to the event.{{cn}}

== References ==
<REFERENCES/>

== See also ==
* [[VRChat]]
* [[Online_furry_conventions|Online furry conventions]]
* [[Second Life]]

==External links==
* [https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] official site
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/Furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://twitter.com/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[X (social media|X]]
* [https://discord.gg/furality Furality Online Xperience] on Discord
* [https://t.me/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://furality.social/@furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Mastodon]]

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Furality

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'''Furality''' may refer to:

* '''[[Furality, Inc.]]''', a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation headquartered in in St Petersburg, Florida
* '''[[Furality_Online_Xperience]]''', a [[W:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] [[furry]] [[convention]] on the [[VRChat]] platform produced by [[Furality, Inc.]]

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Furality Online Xperience

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Furality Online Xperience
| logo = [[File:FuralityLogo.png|150px]]
| othernames = F.O.X
| caption =
| subject = Furry, virtual reality (VR)
| location = [[VRChat]]
| url = https://furality.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first = May 22-24, 2020
| final =
| organizer = [[Furality, Inc.]] Daltyn (Chairman) Furality Team ([https://furality.org/team Team Page])
| charity = [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Institute] (2023) [https://www.saveafox.org/ Save-A-Fox] (2020-22)
| resources =
}}
'''Furality Online Xperience''' (a.k.a. '''F.O.X.''') is a [[W:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] [[furry]] [[convention]] on the [[VRChat]] platform produced by [[Furality, Inc.]]. The convention usually hosts panels, meetups, dance [[W:Rave|rave]]s at Club F.Y.N.N. and a Dealer's Den. Furality Online Xperience has been running since 2020.

== History ==

Its first iteration began on Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, 2020. Its second convention, Furality 2000, was hosted on November 6-8, 2020.

The idea for Furality Online Xperience was published on March 28, 2020, through their Telegram channel. The convention gathered widespread attention in the virtual reality community. It was originally proposed as a 'convention that never ends', since the idea was that VRChat is a platform that will continue to be online after the convention is over. Another reason for this was that furry meetups on VRChat happened very frequently around the time that the first FOX was hosted.

There was no registration fee to sign up for the first convention. Due to licensing fees with VRChat, Furality later added a minimum $10 attendance fee, along with other registration tiers such as First Class and Sponsor. They added a program that offers free attendance to those who financially cannot afford registration due to the [[W:COVID-19_recession|2020 economic recession]]. However, a donation was encouraged and could be given to the convention's charity, SaveAFox; a non-profit organization based in Minnesota. Notable attendees included VRChat business developer "VRPill", VRChat community manager "Tupper", furry YouTuber [[Pocari Roo]], Kemono YouTuber [[Sherbert Shenanigans]], professional fighting game player [[SonicFox5000|SonicFox]], and voice actor [[W:Sean Chiplock|Sean Chiplock]].

In July 2020, Furality, Inc. was incorporated as a Florida nonprofit corporation to operate future "Furality Online Xperience" conventions. Its mission is to provide a forum for attendees to gather to experience, learn, share, and celebrate anthropomorphic arts, including performing arts, such as improv and musical performances, as well as visual arts, such as cartoons, sketches, photography, 3D modeling, and digital design. Furality, Inc will also collect donations to the benefit of selected charitable organizations, typically but not exclusively ones associated with animal welfare and/or preservation.<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

===Information===

Since its inception in May 2020, Furality Online Xperience has taken place in [[VRChat]]. From 2020 until 2022, its charity of choice was SaveAFox Rescue headquartered in Minnesota. For its 2023 convention, in honor of Pride Month, Furality's charity of choice was the LGBTQ non-profit organization Equality Florida Institute.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Event Name !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! World !! Attendance !! Charity Amount Raised !! Notes
|-
| 1 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 || May 22-24, 2020 || Cyberpunk/Retro || F.O.X. Event Room || 2,692 || $8,646 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || The first VR-only furry convention without any pre-existing foundation to an in-person convention.
|-
| 2 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 || Nov 6-8, 2020 || 2000's/Y2K Aesthetic || DIX-E || 3,120 || $5,846 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || First furry convention to Event Partner with [[VRChat]]
|-
| 3 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma || June 4-6, 2021 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Forest || 6,829<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1403427312318619650 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 11, 2021.</ref> || $14,649 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 4 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends || Nov 5-7, 2021<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1415749326559760386 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked July 16, 2021.</ref>|| Super Hero/Villain || Legend City || 9,024<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1460687911175794690/ Furality Twitter], Website, checked November 14, 2021.</ref> || $14,976 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua || June 17-19, 2022 || Aquatic/Underwater || Oceans of Luma || 15,079 || $22,638 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5a || Furality Luma Festival || Feb 17-18, 2023 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Falls || 11,806<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> || - ||
|-
| 6 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva || June 2-4, 2023 || Tropical Rainforest || Isle of Sylva || 15,160<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1665917337357418496 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 5, 2023.</ref> || $17,811 [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Florida Institute, Inc.] || The largest virtual furry convention to date
|-
| 7 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra || June 6-9, 2024 || Urban Sci-Fi || TBA || TBA || $TBA (Charity TBA) || More information to be revealed
|}

== Events ==
=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 ===

The first Furality event, Online Xperience 2020 took place from May 22nd to the 24th of 2020, intending to be a small event to test the idea of hosting a convention online via the VRChat platform.

2,692 attendees and $8,646.93 raised for the SaveAFox Rescue later, attendance was more than expected and confirmed that an online convention on VRChat was viable.

The event was based on a Retro/cyberpunk theme and included some panels, meetups, and dance events.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 ===

During an interview at [[VirtualFurence]], the chairman hinted at another FOX event happening in 2020. On August 30, it was confirmed that a new convention would take place between November 6-8, 2020. The theme was "Furality 2000" featuring a Y2K aesthetic, celebrating 2000s video games. Unlike the first iteration of Furality Online Xperience, pre-registration became available and added the options of "First Class" (USD 35) and "Sponsor" (USD 100) registration tiers along with basic attendee privileges.

There were numerous lobbies for the Furality 2000 convention:
* DIX-E Ship (Main lobby)
* Panel Room
* Club F.Y.N.N. (raves)
* Dealer's Den (Blue, Green, Purple)

As a result, 3,120 attendees registered for Furality 2000; 428 more attendees than FOX's Q2 iteration in May. USD 5,846 was raised for the SaveAFox Rescue charity. Despite the imbalance between the attendee and charity count, Furality, Inc. commissioned and acquired many more assets for their second convention compared to their first, including downloadable asset packs for First Class and Sponsor attendees. Furality, Inc. also had to officially pay licensing fees to VRChat.

Overall, Furality Online Xperience 2000's livestream, web portal, and registration process greatly improved in regards to stability, and few issues were experienced throughout the weekend. With Furality's generous donation, SaveAFox Rescue announced plans to expand operations to [[W:Florida, USA|Florida, USA]].

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma ===
Furality Luma was the third event, and Furality Xperience's most ambitious project at the time, running from June 4th to the 6th of 2021.

Furality Luma featured five new worlds themed on the bioluminescent forests of the fictional planet Luma, filled with magic crystals and glowing plants "where magic and nature unite to create an environment best seen by its own light"<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

Luma featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, raves in Club FYNN, and a Dealer's Den showcasing various creators across the fandom.

Luma was the first event where attendees were provided with content for their VRChat avatar including Furality's first avatar shader, the Luma Glow Shader created by Naito Ookami with rune designs by Kreic. The shader allowed the attendee's characters to react with the light in the world and was an attempt to enhance the experience and feeling of connection to the world.

In terms of attendance, 6,829 people attended raising $14,649 for the SaveAFox Rescue.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends ===

Furality Legends was a superhero/supervillain-themed event with a comic book style. It ran from November 5th to the 7th of 2021.

Legends took place in the fictional "Legend City" and had 9,024 people in attendance.

The convention featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, and the Dealer's Den, as well as the raves in Club FYNN like in previous years.

The convention also featured the second shader by Naito Ookami, the Furality Legends Shader. This shader allowed the attendees to pick between a selection of stylized lighting effects for their characters to fit the comic book theme of the convention.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua ===
Furality Aqua was an underwater-themed event, returning to the fictional planet of Luma but exploring the vibrant oceans of the planet. It ran from the 17th to the 19th of June 2022. Aqua had a total of 15,079 attendees and raised $22,638 for SaveAFox Rescue.

The Oceans of Aqua featured all the previous event types, including the Dealer's Den, and Club FYNN raves.

Furality Aqua had major backend improvements by the DevOps team, and very few technical issues were faced by attendees. There was a total peak of 5,150 attendees at any one time, and more than 6,300 world instances were created, with the F.O.X portal sending out over 320 thousand world invites to attendees, and the instances logged as being joined over 2.5 million times, as reported at the Closing Ceremony.

Aqua featured the third shader of Furality, the Aqua Shader by Naito Ookami. It also featured props for attendees to place on their avatars, including holographic "Aqua Fins"; a glowing form of fish fins made to make attendees look more aquatic to fit with the theme of the convention.

=== Furality Luma Festival ===

A "Festival" variant of its Luma-themed convention was held on February 17, 2023, for 30 continuous hours. The admission fee for the Festival was $10, with an attendance of 11,806.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> The Festival mostly contained meetups, an Avatar Showcase Gallery, and live performances from various furry musicians, such as [[Whsprs]], [[YonKaGor]] and ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C).

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva ===

"Furality Sylva" was a tropical rainforest-themed event that was held from June 2 to 4 of 2023, with the theme of the event being revealed during the closing ceremonies of Furality Luma Festival back in February.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DaltynWolf/status/1627190596166205442 DaltynWolf Twitter], Tweet, checked February 18, 2023.</ref> Live performances included [[When Snakes Sing]], Whsprs, YonKaGor, ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C) and [[Ivycomb|ivycomb]]. The Dealer's Den was made public the day after its convention run on June 5,<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_0fd6e36a-1f1c-4bb2-98e1-f5b1e9fa8a25 Furality Sylva - Dealer's Den - Public World]</ref> only for a week until its closure on June 11.

Sylva was Furality's largest convention to date, amassing 15,160 attendees over the 3 days it was running, and raising $17,811 for the Equality Florida Institute. This also made Sylva the [[Online conventions by size|world's largest]] virtual convention to date.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra ===

The desert-themed seventh mainline iteration of Furality is scheduled for June 6-9, 2024. This will be the first Furality event taking over 4 days, as opposed to the typical 3-day weekend of its previous events.

== Public VRChat Worlds ==

Furality normally takes place in 5-7 private VRChat worlds that exist only for the weekend of the event. However, after some conventions and events, Furality has remixed elements of those worlds into a public version for anyone to visit.

=== Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room - Public World ===

This world was created to be a home for the Furality convention mascot "F.Y.N.N." theme as a bedroom suite of sorts and decorated with memorabilia from past Furality conventions. There is also a notable "Gateway" portal in the room that takes users to a "Furality Luma" area and a "Furality Legends" area where they can revisit the public remixes of those themes. There is also a "Furality Gateway" area through the portal that serves as the main location for IRL conventions to VR bidirectional live streams where attendees of physical conventions can interact with users in VRChat. This world was published to VRChat on June 2, 2021.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_60bcdb81-aca1-4425-b8a0-1c5b721158b5 Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room]</ref>

=== The Oceans of Luma - Public World ===

A "Public World" variant of its Aqua-themed convention, titled "The Oceans of Luma", was published to VRChat in late November 2022.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_f5dd279b-72fa-4b4b-abb8-b46e4b0e1d78 Furality Aqua˸ The Oceans of Luma - Public World]</ref>

=== The Isle of Sylva - Public World ===

Two "Public World" variants (day and night) of its Sylva-themed convention were published to VRChat in mid-December 2023.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_c84eaf46-07ec-4d79-8a4c-a64e2d5415c3 Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village - Public World]</ref><ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_27726cc0-49a1-4cde-9bcb-e8afe152383d Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village (at Night) - Public World]</ref>

== Downloads and requirements ==

VRChat can be downloaded on [https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/VRChat/ Steam] for both VR and non-VR users interested in attending Furality. It was stated on their website that although a [[W:Virtual reality headset|virtual reality (VR) headset]] is not needed in order to attend the event, it is recommended "for the best experience".<ref>[https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] front page. Retrieved April 1, 2020.</ref>

Supported OSes and devices include [[W:Windows 8.1|Windows 8.1]], [[W:Windows 10|Windows 10]], and [[W:Oculus Quest|Oculus Quest]].<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/kb/article/19-system-requirements/ ''System Requirements''] page on [[W:VRChat|VRChat]]'s website. Dated January 10, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref> VRChat is not officially supported on [[W:macOS|Apple macOS]], [[W:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]], and [[W:Linux OS|Linux OS]].<ref>[https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/application/platforms ''Platforms''] page on the [[W:Steam (software)|Steam]]'s website. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref>

==Reception==
[[File:Furality2KBanner.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A promotional banner for FOX's Y2K-themed 2020 convention.]]
Furality Online Xperience garnered large attention for a first-time convention on social media websites [[Twitter]], Telegram, and Discord. Attending an online convention was seen as highly convenient for many reasons, including safety from the [[COVID-19]] virus, financial ease from not purchasing hotel rooms, expensive convention registration, passport registration, travel burdens, and more. Some attendees mentioned they were geographically isolated from mainstream conventions, or suffer from social anxiety, which made FOX a great alternative for them.

During the first day of the convention many attendees complained of not being able to access the online portal that would allow them to join the convention rooms; the Furality staff had to postpone the sending of login information emails to not completely overload either the VRChat servers or their web portal. Furality staff apologized for the delay to those affected and began sending out the remaining login information emails by Saturday morning, as the service had stabilized significantly.

There was a total of 2,692 confirmed attendees its first weekend -- a number that Furality staff did not anticipate. At the time the convention ended, it was ranked the tenth largest furry convention as of May 2020, shying between [[Anthro New England]] which had 2,570 attendees in 2020, and [[DenFur]] which had 2,735 attendees in 2019.

During the closing ceremony, it was announced that attendees of the convention raised 1,183 donations for Furality's sponsored charity, SaveAFox, totaling USD 8,646.93 gathered throughout the weekend. Furality Online Xperience was deemed a great success and is considered a milestone for [[online furry conventions]].

In June 2022, Furality Aqua, became the most-attended furry event of its time at 15,079 registrations, beating the in-person Anthrocon event which garnered 9,358 in 2019. F.O.X. Aqua also raised over $22,300 in donations for Save-A-Fox.

== Controversy ==

During Furality's community showcase event at [[Midwest Furfest]]'s 2023 iteration,{{clarify}} a tweet{{cn}} was posted on X alledging that a [[furry]] named [[Jinxy_VR]] was able to register anonymously to evade being rejected, as he is alleged of being a [[W:Groomer|groomer]] and [[W:Pedophile|Pedophile]]. In response to this, many furries{{who}} (whether attended the event in the past or not){{cn}} criticized Furality for covering up and defending Jinxy being accepted to the event.{{cn}}

== References ==
<REFERENCES/>

== See also ==
* [[VRChat]]
* [[Online_furry_conventions|Online furry conventions]]
* [[Second Life]]

==External links==
* [https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] official site
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/Furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://twitter.com/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[X (social media|X]]
* [https://discord.gg/furality Furality Online Xperience] on Discord
* [https://t.me/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://furality.social/@furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Mastodon]]

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Furality Online Xperience

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Furality Online Xperience
| logo = [[File:FuralityLogo.png|150px]]
| othernames = F.O.X
| caption =
| subject = Furry, virtual reality (VR)
| location = [[VRChat]]
| url = https://furality.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first = May 22-24, 2020
| final =
| organizer = [[Furality, Inc.]] Daltyn (Chairman) Furality Team ([https://furality.org/team Team Page])
| charity = [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Institute] (2023) [https://www.saveafox.org/ Save-A-Fox] (2020-22)
| resources =
}}
'''Furality Online Xperience''' (a.k.a. '''F.O.X.''') is a [[W:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] [[furry]] [[convention]] on the [[VRChat]] platform. The convention usually hosts panels, meetups, dance [[W:Rave|rave]]s at Club F.Y.N.N. and a Dealer's Den. Furality has been running since 2020.

== History ==

Its first iteration began on Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, 2020. Its second convention, Furality 2000, was hosted on November 6-8, 2020.

The idea for Furality Online Xperience was published on March 28, 2020, through their Telegram channel. The convention gathered widespread attention in the virtual reality community. It was originally proposed as a 'convention that never ends', since the idea was that VRChat is a platform that will continue to be online after the convention is over. Another reason for this was that furry meetups on VRChat happened very frequently around the time that the first FOX was hosted.

There was no registration fee to sign up for the first convention. Due to licensing fees with VRChat, Furality later added a minimum $10 attendance fee, along with other registration tiers such as First Class and Sponsor. They added a program that offers free attendance to those who financially cannot afford registration due to the [[W:COVID-19_recession|2020 economic recession]]. However, a donation was encouraged and could be given to the convention's charity, SaveAFox; a non-profit organization based in Minnesota. Notable attendees included VRChat business developer "VRPill", VRChat community manager "Tupper", furry YouTuber [[Pocari Roo]], Kemono YouTuber [[Sherbert Shenanigans]], professional fighting game player [[SonicFox5000|SonicFox]], and voice actor [[W:Sean Chiplock|Sean Chiplock]].

In July 2020, Furality, Inc. was incorporated as a Florida nonprofit corporation to operate future "Furality Online Xperience" conventions. Its mission is to provide a forum for attendees to gather to experience, learn, share, and celebrate anthropomorphic arts, including performing arts, such as improv and musical performances, as well as visual arts, such as cartoons, sketches, photography, 3D modeling, and digital design. Furality, Inc will also collect donations to the benefit of selected charitable organizations, typically but not exclusively ones associated with animal welfare and/or preservation.<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

===Information===

Since its inception in May 2020, Furality Online Xperience has taken place in [[VRChat]]. From 2020 until 2022, its charity of choice was SaveAFox Rescue headquartered in Minnesota. For its 2023 convention, in honor of Pride Month, Furality's charity of choice was the LGBTQ non-profit organization Equality Florida Institute.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Event Name !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! World !! Attendance !! Charity Amount Raised !! Notes
|-
| 1 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 || May 22-24, 2020 || Cyberpunk/Retro || F.O.X. Event Room || 2,692 || $8,646 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || The first VR-only furry convention without any pre-existing foundation to an in-person convention.
|-
| 2 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 || Nov 6-8, 2020 || 2000's/Y2K Aesthetic || DIX-E || 3,120 || $5,846 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || First furry convention to Event Partner with [[VRChat]]
|-
| 3 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma || June 4-6, 2021 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Forest || 6,829<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1403427312318619650 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 11, 2021.</ref> || $14,649 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 4 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends || Nov 5-7, 2021<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1415749326559760386 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked July 16, 2021.</ref>|| Super Hero/Villain || Legend City || 9,024<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1460687911175794690/ Furality Twitter], Website, checked November 14, 2021.</ref> || $14,976 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua || June 17-19, 2022 || Aquatic/Underwater || Oceans of Luma || 15,079 || $22,638 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5a || Furality Luma Festival || Feb 17-18, 2023 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Falls || 11,806<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> || - ||
|-
| 6 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva || June 2-4, 2023 || Tropical Rainforest || Isle of Sylva || 15,160<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1665917337357418496 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 5, 2023.</ref> || $17,811 [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Florida Institute, Inc.] || The largest virtual furry convention to date
|-
| 7 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra || June 6-9, 2024 || Urban Sci-Fi || TBA || TBA || $TBA (Charity TBA) || More information to be revealed
|}

== Events ==
=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 ===

The first Furality event, Online Xperience 2020 took place from May 22nd to the 24th of 2020, intending to be a small event to test the idea of hosting a convention online via the VRChat platform.

2,692 attendees and $8,646.93 raised for the SaveAFox Rescue later, attendance was more than expected and confirmed that an online convention on VRChat was viable.

The event was based on a Retro/cyberpunk theme and included some panels, meetups, and dance events.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 ===

During an interview at [[VirtualFurence]], the chairman hinted at another FOX event happening in 2020. On August 30, it was confirmed that a new convention would take place between November 6-8, 2020. The theme was "Furality 2000" featuring a Y2K aesthetic, celebrating 2000s video games. Unlike the first iteration of Furality Online Xperience, pre-registration became available and added the options of "First Class" (USD 35) and "Sponsor" (USD 100) registration tiers along with basic attendee privileges.

There were numerous lobbies for the Furality 2000 convention:
* DIX-E Ship (Main lobby)
* Panel Room
* Club F.Y.N.N. (raves)
* Dealer's Den (Blue, Green, Purple)

As a result, 3,120 attendees registered for Furality 2000; 428 more attendees than FOX's Q2 iteration in May. USD 5,846 was raised for the SaveAFox Rescue charity. Despite the imbalance between the attendee and charity count, Furality, Inc. commissioned and acquired many more assets for their second convention compared to their first, including downloadable asset packs for First Class and Sponsor attendees. Furality, Inc. also had to officially pay licensing fees to VRChat.

Overall, Furality Online Xperience 2000's livestream, web portal, and registration process greatly improved in regards to stability, and few issues were experienced throughout the weekend. With Furality's generous donation, SaveAFox Rescue announced plans to expand operations to [[W:Florida, USA|Florida, USA]].

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma ===
Furality Luma was the third event, and Furality Xperience's most ambitious project at the time, running from June 4th to the 6th of 2021.

Furality Luma featured five new worlds themed on the bioluminescent forests of the fictional planet Luma, filled with magic crystals and glowing plants "where magic and nature unite to create an environment best seen by its own light"<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

Luma featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, raves in Club FYNN, and a Dealer's Den showcasing various creators across the fandom.

Luma was the first event where attendees were provided with content for their VRChat avatar including Furality's first avatar shader, the Luma Glow Shader created by Naito Ookami with rune designs by Kreic. The shader allowed the attendee's characters to react with the light in the world and was an attempt to enhance the experience and feeling of connection to the world.

In terms of attendance, 6,829 people attended raising $14,649 for the SaveAFox Rescue.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends ===

Furality Legends was a superhero/supervillain-themed event with a comic book style. It ran from November 5th to the 7th of 2021.

Legends took place in the fictional "Legend City" and had 9,024 people in attendance.

The convention featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, and the Dealer's Den, as well as the raves in Club FYNN like in previous years.

The convention also featured the second shader by Naito Ookami, the Furality Legends Shader. This shader allowed the attendees to pick between a selection of stylized lighting effects for their characters to fit the comic book theme of the convention.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua ===
Furality Aqua was an underwater-themed event, returning to the fictional planet of Luma but exploring the vibrant oceans of the planet. It ran from the 17th to the 19th of June 2022. Aqua had a total of 15,079 attendees and raised $22,638 for SaveAFox Rescue.

The Oceans of Aqua featured all the previous event types, including the Dealer's Den, and Club FYNN raves.

Furality Aqua had major backend improvements by the DevOps team, and very few technical issues were faced by attendees. There was a total peak of 5,150 attendees at any one time, and more than 6,300 world instances were created, with the F.O.X portal sending out over 320 thousand world invites to attendees, and the instances logged as being joined over 2.5 million times, as reported at the Closing Ceremony.

Aqua featured the third shader of Furality, the Aqua Shader by Naito Ookami. It also featured props for attendees to place on their avatars, including holographic "Aqua Fins"; a glowing form of fish fins made to make attendees look more aquatic to fit with the theme of the convention.

=== Furality Luma Festival ===

A "Festival" variant of its Luma-themed convention was held on February 17, 2023, for 30 continuous hours. The admission fee for the Festival was $10, with an attendance of 11,806.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> The Festival mostly contained meetups, an Avatar Showcase Gallery, and live performances from various furry musicians, such as [[Whsprs]], [[YonKaGor]] and ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C).

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva ===

"Furality Sylva" was a tropical rainforest-themed event that was held from June 2 to 4 of 2023, with the theme of the event being revealed during the closing ceremonies of Furality Luma Festival back in February.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DaltynWolf/status/1627190596166205442 DaltynWolf Twitter], Tweet, checked February 18, 2023.</ref> Live performances included [[When Snakes Sing]], Whsprs, YonKaGor, ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C) and [[Ivycomb|ivycomb]]. The Dealer's Den was made public the day after its convention run on June 5,<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_0fd6e36a-1f1c-4bb2-98e1-f5b1e9fa8a25 Furality Sylva - Dealer's Den - Public World]</ref> only for a week until its closure on June 11.

Sylva was Furality's largest convention to date, amassing 15,160 attendees over the 3 days it was running, and raising $17,811 for the Equality Florida Institute. This also made Sylva the [[Online conventions by size|world's largest]] virtual convention to date.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra ===

The desert-themed seventh mainline iteration of Furality is scheduled for June 6-9, 2024. This will be the first Furality event taking over 4 days, as opposed to the typical 3-day weekend of its previous events.

== Public VRChat Worlds ==

Furality normally takes place in 5-7 private VRChat worlds that exist only for the weekend of the event. However, after some conventions and events, Furality has remixed elements of those worlds into a public version for anyone to visit.

=== Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room - Public World ===

This world was created to be a home for the Furality convention mascot "F.Y.N.N." theme as a bedroom suite of sorts and decorated with memorabilia from past Furality conventions. There is also a notable "Gateway" portal in the room that takes users to a "Furality Luma" area and a "Furality Legends" area where they can revisit the public remixes of those themes. There is also a "Furality Gateway" area through the portal that serves as the main location for IRL conventions to VR bidirectional live streams where attendees of physical conventions can interact with users in VRChat. This world was published to VRChat on June 2, 2021.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_60bcdb81-aca1-4425-b8a0-1c5b721158b5 Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room]</ref>

=== The Oceans of Luma - Public World ===

A "Public World" variant of its Aqua-themed convention, titled "The Oceans of Luma", was published to VRChat in late November 2022.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_f5dd279b-72fa-4b4b-abb8-b46e4b0e1d78 Furality Aqua˸ The Oceans of Luma - Public World]</ref>

=== The Isle of Sylva - Public World ===

Two "Public World" variants (day and night) of its Sylva-themed convention were published to VRChat in mid-December 2023.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_c84eaf46-07ec-4d79-8a4c-a64e2d5415c3 Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village - Public World]</ref><ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_27726cc0-49a1-4cde-9bcb-e8afe152383d Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village (at Night) - Public World]</ref>

== Downloads and requirements ==

VRChat can be downloaded on [https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/VRChat/ Steam] for both VR and non-VR users interested in attending Furality. It was stated on their website that although a [[W:Virtual reality headset|virtual reality (VR) headset]] is not needed in order to attend the event, it is recommended "for the best experience".<ref>[https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] front page. Retrieved April 1, 2020.</ref>

Supported OSes and devices include [[W:Windows 8.1|Windows 8.1]], [[W:Windows 10|Windows 10]], and [[W:Oculus Quest|Oculus Quest]].<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/kb/article/19-system-requirements/ ''System Requirements''] page on [[W:VRChat|VRChat]]'s website. Dated January 10, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref> VRChat is not officially supported on [[W:macOS|Apple macOS]], [[W:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]], and [[W:Linux OS|Linux OS]].<ref>[https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/application/platforms ''Platforms''] page on the [[W:Steam (software)|Steam]]'s website. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref>

==Reception==
[[File:Furality2KBanner.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A promotional banner for FOX's Y2K-themed 2020 convention.]]
Furality Online Xperience garnered large attention for a first-time convention on social media websites [[Twitter]], Telegram, and Discord. Attending an online convention was seen as highly convenient for many reasons, including safety from the [[COVID-19]] virus, financial ease from not purchasing hotel rooms, expensive convention registration, passport registration, travel burdens, and more. Some attendees mentioned they were geographically isolated from mainstream conventions, or suffer from social anxiety, which made FOX a great alternative for them.

During the first day of the convention many attendees complained of not being able to access the online portal that would allow them to join the convention rooms; the Furality staff had to postpone the sending of login information emails to not completely overload either the VRChat servers or their web portal. Furality staff apologized for the delay to those affected and began sending out the remaining login information emails by Saturday morning, as the service had stabilized significantly.

There was a total of 2,692 confirmed attendees its first weekend -- a number that Furality staff did not anticipate. At the time the convention ended, it was ranked the tenth largest furry convention as of May 2020, shying between [[Anthro New England]] which had 2,570 attendees in 2020, and [[DenFur]] which had 2,735 attendees in 2019.

During the closing ceremony, it was announced that attendees of the convention raised 1,183 donations for Furality's sponsored charity, SaveAFox, totaling USD 8,646.93 gathered throughout the weekend. Furality Online Xperience was deemed a great success and is considered a milestone for [[online furry conventions]].

In June 2022, Furality Aqua, became the most-attended furry event of its time at 15,079 registrations, beating the in-person Anthrocon event which garnered 9,358 in 2019. F.O.X. Aqua also raised over $22,300 in donations for Save-A-Fox.

== Controversy ==

During Furality's community showcase event at [[Midwest Furfest]]'s 2023 iteration,{{clarify}} a tweet{{cn}} was posted on X alledging that a [[furry]] named [[Jinxy_VR]] was able to register anonymously to evade being rejected, as he is alleged of being a [[W:Groomer|groomer]] and [[W:Pedophile|Pedophile]]. In response to this, many furries{{who}} (whether attended the event in the past or not){{cn}} criticized Furality for covering up and defending Jinxy being accepted to the event.{{cn}}

== References ==
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== See also ==
* [[VRChat]]
* [[Online_furry_conventions|Online furry conventions]]
* [[Second Life]]

==External links==
* [https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] official site
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/Furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://twitter.com/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[X (social media|X]]
* [https://discord.gg/furality Furality Online Xperience] on Discord
* [https://t.me/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://furality.social/@furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Mastodon]]

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Furality Online Xperience

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Overtake983: In Nintendo parlance, there's no such thing as a Furality. The event is called a Furality Online Xperience.

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Furality Online Xperience
| logo = [[File:FuralityLogo.png|150px]]
| othernames = F.O.X
| caption =
| subject = Furry, virtual reality (VR)
| location = [[VRChat]]
| url = https://furality.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first = May 22-24, 2020
| final =
| organizer = Daltyn (Chairman) Furality Team ([https://furality.org/team Team Page])
| charity = [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Institute] (2023) [https://www.saveafox.org/ Save-A-Fox] (2020-22)
| resources =
}}
'''Furality Online Xperience''' (a.k.a. '''F.O.X.''') is a [[W:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] [[furry]] [[convention]] on the [[VRChat]] platform. The convention usually hosts panels, meetups, dance [[W:Rave|rave]]s at Club F.Y.N.N. and a Dealer's Den. Furality has been running since 2020.

== History ==

Its first iteration began on Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, 2020. Its second convention, Furality 2000, was hosted on November 6-8, 2020.

The idea for Furality Online Xperience was published on March 28, 2020, through their Telegram channel. The convention gathered widespread attention in the virtual reality community. It was originally proposed as a 'convention that never ends', since the idea was that VRChat is a platform that will continue to be online after the convention is over. Another reason for this was that furry meetups on VRChat happened very frequently around the time that the first FOX was hosted.

There was no registration fee to sign up for the first convention. Due to licensing fees with VRChat, Furality later added a minimum $10 attendance fee, along with other registration tiers such as First Class and Sponsor. They added a program that offers free attendance to those who financially cannot afford registration due to the [[W:COVID-19_recession|2020 economic recession]]. However, a donation was encouraged and could be given to the convention's charity, SaveAFox; a non-profit organization based in Minnesota. Notable attendees included VRChat business developer "VRPill", VRChat community manager "Tupper", furry YouTuber [[Pocari Roo]], Kemono YouTuber [[Sherbert Shenanigans]], professional fighting game player [[SonicFox5000|SonicFox]], and voice actor [[W:Sean Chiplock|Sean Chiplock]].

In July 2020, Furality, Inc. was incorporated as a Florida nonprofit corporation to operate future "Furality Online Xperience" conventions. Its mission is to provide a forum for attendees to gather to experience, learn, share, and celebrate anthropomorphic arts, including performing arts, such as improv and musical performances, as well as visual arts, such as cartoons, sketches, photography, 3D modeling, and digital design. Furality, Inc will also collect donations to the benefit of selected charitable organizations, typically but not exclusively ones associated with animal welfare and/or preservation.<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

===Information===

Since its inception in May 2020, Furality Online Xperience has taken place in [[VRChat]]. From 2020 until 2022, its charity of choice was SaveAFox Rescue headquartered in Minnesota. For its 2023 convention, in honor of Pride Month, Furality's charity of choice was the LGBTQ non-profit organization Equality Florida Institute.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Event Name !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! World !! Attendance !! Charity Amount Raised !! Notes
|-
| 1 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 || May 22-24, 2020 || Cyberpunk/Retro || F.O.X. Event Room || 2,692 || $8,646 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || The first VR-only furry convention without any pre-existing foundation to an in-person convention.
|-
| 2 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 || Nov 6-8, 2020 || 2000's/Y2K Aesthetic || DIX-E || 3,120 || $5,846 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || First furry convention to Event Partner with [[VRChat]]
|-
| 3 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma || June 4-6, 2021 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Forest || 6,829<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1403427312318619650 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 11, 2021.</ref> || $14,649 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 4 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends || Nov 5-7, 2021<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1415749326559760386 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked July 16, 2021.</ref>|| Super Hero/Villain || Legend City || 9,024<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1460687911175794690/ Furality Twitter], Website, checked November 14, 2021.</ref> || $14,976 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua || June 17-19, 2022 || Aquatic/Underwater || Oceans of Luma || 15,079 || $22,638 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5a || Furality Luma Festival || Feb 17-18, 2023 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Falls || 11,806<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> || - ||
|-
| 6 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva || June 2-4, 2023 || Tropical Rainforest || Isle of Sylva || 15,160<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1665917337357418496 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 5, 2023.</ref> || $17,811 [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Florida Institute, Inc.] || The largest virtual furry convention to date
|-
| 7 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra || June 6-9, 2024 || Urban Sci-Fi || TBA || TBA || $TBA (Charity TBA) || More information to be revealed
|}

== Events ==
=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 ===

The first Furality event, Online Xperience 2020 took place from May 22nd to the 24th of 2020, intending to be a small event to test the idea of hosting a convention online via the VRChat platform.

2,692 attendees and $8,646.93 raised for the SaveAFox Rescue later, attendance was more than expected and confirmed that an online convention on VRChat was viable.

The event was based on a Retro/cyberpunk theme and included some panels, meetups, and dance events.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 ===

During an interview at [[VirtualFurence]], the chairman hinted at another FOX event happening in 2020. On August 30, it was confirmed that a new convention would take place between November 6-8, 2020. The theme was "Furality 2000" featuring a Y2K aesthetic, celebrating 2000s video games. Unlike the first iteration of Furality Online Xperience, pre-registration became available and added the options of "First Class" (USD 35) and "Sponsor" (USD 100) registration tiers along with basic attendee privileges.

There were numerous lobbies for the Furality 2000 convention:
* DIX-E Ship (Main lobby)
* Panel Room
* Club F.Y.N.N. (raves)
* Dealer's Den (Blue, Green, Purple)

As a result, 3,120 attendees registered for Furality 2000; 428 more attendees than FOX's Q2 iteration in May. USD 5,846 was raised for the SaveAFox Rescue charity. Despite the imbalance between the attendee and charity count, Furality, Inc. commissioned and acquired many more assets for their second convention compared to their first, including downloadable asset packs for First Class and Sponsor attendees. Furality, Inc. also had to officially pay licensing fees to VRChat.

Overall, Furality Online Xperience 2000's livestream, web portal, and registration process greatly improved in regards to stability, and few issues were experienced throughout the weekend. With Furality's generous donation, SaveAFox Rescue announced plans to expand operations to [[W:Florida, USA|Florida, USA]].

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma ===
Furality Luma was the third event, and Furality Xperience's most ambitious project at the time, running from June 4th to the 6th of 2021.

Furality Luma featured five new worlds themed on the bioluminescent forests of the fictional planet Luma, filled with magic crystals and glowing plants "where magic and nature unite to create an environment best seen by its own light"<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

Luma featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, raves in Club FYNN, and a Dealer's Den showcasing various creators across the fandom.

Luma was the first event where attendees were provided with content for their VRChat avatar including Furality's first avatar shader, the Luma Glow Shader created by Naito Ookami with rune designs by Kreic. The shader allowed the attendee's characters to react with the light in the world and was an attempt to enhance the experience and feeling of connection to the world.

In terms of attendance, 6,829 people attended raising $14,649 for the SaveAFox Rescue.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends ===

Furality Legends was a superhero/supervillain-themed event with a comic book style. It ran from November 5th to the 7th of 2021.

Legends took place in the fictional "Legend City" and had 9,024 people in attendance.

The convention featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, and the Dealer's Den, as well as the raves in Club FYNN like in previous years.

The convention also featured the second shader by Naito Ookami, the Furality Legends Shader. This shader allowed the attendees to pick between a selection of stylized lighting effects for their characters to fit the comic book theme of the convention.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua ===
Furality Aqua was an underwater-themed event, returning to the fictional planet of Luma but exploring the vibrant oceans of the planet. It ran from the 17th to the 19th of June 2022. Aqua had a total of 15,079 attendees and raised $22,638 for SaveAFox Rescue.

The Oceans of Aqua featured all the previous event types, including the Dealer's Den, and Club FYNN raves.

Furality Aqua had major backend improvements by the DevOps team, and very few technical issues were faced by attendees. There was a total peak of 5,150 attendees at any one time, and more than 6,300 world instances were created, with the F.O.X portal sending out over 320 thousand world invites to attendees, and the instances logged as being joined over 2.5 million times, as reported at the Closing Ceremony.

Aqua featured the third shader of Furality, the Aqua Shader by Naito Ookami. It also featured props for attendees to place on their avatars, including holographic "Aqua Fins"; a glowing form of fish fins made to make attendees look more aquatic to fit with the theme of the convention.

=== Furality Luma Festival ===

A "Festival" variant of its Luma-themed convention was held on February 17, 2023, for 30 continuous hours. The admission fee for the Festival was $10, with an attendance of 11,806.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> The Festival mostly contained meetups, an Avatar Showcase Gallery, and live performances from various furry musicians, such as [[Whsprs]], [[YonKaGor]] and ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C).

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva ===

"Furality Sylva" was a tropical rainforest-themed event that was held from June 2 to 4 of 2023, with the theme of the event being revealed during the closing ceremonies of Furality Luma Festival back in February.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DaltynWolf/status/1627190596166205442 DaltynWolf Twitter], Tweet, checked February 18, 2023.</ref> Live performances included [[When Snakes Sing]], Whsprs, YonKaGor, ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C) and [[Ivycomb|ivycomb]]. The Dealer's Den was made public the day after its convention run on June 5,<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_0fd6e36a-1f1c-4bb2-98e1-f5b1e9fa8a25 Furality Sylva - Dealer's Den - Public World]</ref> only for a week until its closure on June 11.

Sylva was Furality's largest convention to date, amassing 15,160 attendees over the 3 days it was running, and raising $17,811 for the Equality Florida Institute. This also made Sylva the [[Online conventions by size|world's largest]] virtual convention to date.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra ===

The desert-themed seventh mainline iteration of Furality is scheduled for June 6-9, 2024. This will be the first Furality event taking over 4 days, as opposed to the typical 3-day weekend of its previous events.

== Public VRChat Worlds ==

Furality normally takes place in 5-7 private VRChat worlds that exist only for the weekend of the event. However, after some conventions and events, Furality has remixed elements of those worlds into a public version for anyone to visit.

=== Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room - Public World ===

This world was created to be a home for the Furality convention mascot "F.Y.N.N." theme as a bedroom suite of sorts and decorated with memorabilia from past Furality conventions. There is also a notable "Gateway" portal in the room that takes users to a "Furality Luma" area and a "Furality Legends" area where they can revisit the public remixes of those themes. There is also a "Furality Gateway" area through the portal that serves as the main location for IRL conventions to VR bidirectional live streams where attendees of physical conventions can interact with users in VRChat. This world was published to VRChat on June 2, 2021.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_60bcdb81-aca1-4425-b8a0-1c5b721158b5 Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room]</ref>

=== The Oceans of Luma - Public World ===

A "Public World" variant of its Aqua-themed convention, titled "The Oceans of Luma", was published to VRChat in late November 2022.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_f5dd279b-72fa-4b4b-abb8-b46e4b0e1d78 Furality Aqua˸ The Oceans of Luma - Public World]</ref>

=== The Isle of Sylva - Public World ===

Two "Public World" variants (day and night) of its Sylva-themed convention were published to VRChat in mid-December 2023.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_c84eaf46-07ec-4d79-8a4c-a64e2d5415c3 Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village - Public World]</ref><ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_27726cc0-49a1-4cde-9bcb-e8afe152383d Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village (at Night) - Public World]</ref>

== Downloads and requirements ==

VRChat can be downloaded on [https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/VRChat/ Steam] for both VR and non-VR users interested in attending Furality. It was stated on their website that although a [[W:Virtual reality headset|virtual reality (VR) headset]] is not needed in order to attend the event, it is recommended "for the best experience".<ref>[https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] front page. Retrieved April 1, 2020.</ref>

Supported OSes and devices include [[W:Windows 8.1|Windows 8.1]], [[W:Windows 10|Windows 10]], and [[W:Oculus Quest|Oculus Quest]].<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/kb/article/19-system-requirements/ ''System Requirements''] page on [[W:VRChat|VRChat]]'s website. Dated January 10, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref> VRChat is not officially supported on [[W:macOS|Apple macOS]], [[W:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]], and [[W:Linux OS|Linux OS]].<ref>[https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/application/platforms ''Platforms''] page on the [[W:Steam (software)|Steam]]'s website. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref>

==Reception==
[[File:Furality2KBanner.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A promotional banner for FOX's Y2K-themed 2020 convention.]]
Furality Online Xperience garnered large attention for a first-time convention on social media websites [[Twitter]], Telegram, and Discord. Attending an online convention was seen as highly convenient for many reasons, including safety from the [[COVID-19]] virus, financial ease from not purchasing hotel rooms, expensive convention registration, passport registration, travel burdens, and more. Some attendees mentioned they were geographically isolated from mainstream conventions, or suffer from social anxiety, which made FOX a great alternative for them.

During the first day of the convention many attendees complained of not being able to access the online portal that would allow them to join the convention rooms; the Furality staff had to postpone the sending of login information emails to not completely overload either the VRChat servers or their web portal. Furality staff apologized for the delay to those affected and began sending out the remaining login information emails by Saturday morning, as the service had stabilized significantly.

There was a total of 2,692 confirmed attendees its first weekend -- a number that Furality staff did not anticipate. At the time the convention ended, it was ranked the tenth largest furry convention as of May 2020, shying between [[Anthro New England]] which had 2,570 attendees in 2020, and [[DenFur]] which had 2,735 attendees in 2019.

During the closing ceremony, it was announced that attendees of the convention raised 1,183 donations for Furality's sponsored charity, SaveAFox, totaling USD 8,646.93 gathered throughout the weekend. Furality Online Xperience was deemed a great success and is considered a milestone for [[online furry conventions]].

In June 2022, Furality Aqua, became the most-attended furry event of its time at 15,079 registrations, beating the in-person Anthrocon event which garnered 9,358 in 2019. F.O.X. Aqua also raised over $22,300 in donations for Save-A-Fox.

== Controversy ==

During Furality's community showcase event at [[Midwest Furfest]]'s 2023 iteration,{{clarify}} a tweet{{cn}} was posted on X alledging that a [[furry]] named [[Jinxy_VR]] was able to register anonymously to evade being rejected, as he is alleged of being a [[W:Groomer|groomer]] and [[W:Pedophile|Pedophile]]. In response to this, many furries{{who}} (whether attended the event in the past or not){{cn}} criticized Furality for covering up and defending Jinxy being accepted to the event.{{cn}}

== References ==
<REFERENCES/>

== See also ==
* [[VRChat]]
* [[Online_furry_conventions|Online furry conventions]]
* [[Second Life]]

==External links==
* [https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] official site
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/Furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://twitter.com/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[X (social media|X]]
* [https://discord.gg/furality Furality Online Xperience] on Discord
* [https://t.me/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://furality.social/@furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Mastodon]]

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Overtake983: Add F.O.X other name.

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Furality Online Xperience
| logo = [[File:FuralityLogo.png|150px]]
| othernames = F.O.X
| caption =
| subject = Furry, virtual reality (VR)
| location = [[VRChat]]
| url = https://furality.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first = May 22-24, 2020
| final =
| organizer = Daltyn (Chairman) Furality Team ([https://furality.org/team Team Page])
| charity = [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Institute] (2023) [https://www.saveafox.org/ Save-A-Fox] (2020-22)
| resources =
}}
'''Furality Online Xperience''' (a.k.a. '''F.O.X.''' or just '''Furality''') is a [[W:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] [[furry]] [[convention]] on the [[VRChat]] platform. The convention usually hosts panels, meetups, dance [[W:Rave|rave]]s at Club F.Y.N.N. and a Dealer's Den. Furality has been running since 2020.

== History ==

Its first iteration began on Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, 2020. Its second convention, Furality 2000, was hosted on November 6-8, 2020.

The idea for Furality Online Xperience was published on March 28, 2020, through their Telegram channel. The convention gathered widespread attention in the virtual reality community. It was originally proposed as a 'convention that never ends', since the idea was that VRChat is a platform that will continue to be online after the convention is over. Another reason for this was that furry meetups on VRChat happened very frequently around the time that the first FOX was hosted.

There was no registration fee to sign up for the first convention. Due to licensing fees with VRChat, Furality later added a minimum $10 attendance fee, along with other registration tiers such as First Class and Sponsor. They added a program that offers free attendance to those who financially cannot afford registration due to the [[W:COVID-19_recession|2020 economic recession]]. However, a donation was encouraged and could be given to the convention's charity, SaveAFox; a non-profit organization based in Minnesota. Notable attendees included VRChat business developer "VRPill", VRChat community manager "Tupper", furry YouTuber [[Pocari Roo]], Kemono YouTuber [[Sherbert Shenanigans]], professional fighting game player [[SonicFox5000|SonicFox]], and voice actor [[W:Sean Chiplock|Sean Chiplock]].

In July 2020, Furality, Inc. was incorporated as a Florida nonprofit corporation to operate future "Furality Online Xperience" conventions. Its mission is to provide a forum for attendees to gather to experience, learn, share, and celebrate anthropomorphic arts, including performing arts, such as improv and musical performances, as well as visual arts, such as cartoons, sketches, photography, 3D modeling, and digital design. Furality, Inc will also collect donations to the benefit of selected charitable organizations, typically but not exclusively ones associated with animal welfare and/or preservation.<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

===Information===

Since its inception in May 2020, Furality Online Xperience has taken place in [[VRChat]]. From 2020 until 2022, its charity of choice was SaveAFox Rescue headquartered in Minnesota. For its 2023 convention, in honor of Pride Month, Furality's charity of choice was the LGBTQ non-profit organization Equality Florida Institute.
{| class="wikitable"
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! # !! Event Name !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! World !! Attendance !! Charity Amount Raised !! Notes
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| 1 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 || May 22-24, 2020 || Cyberpunk/Retro || F.O.X. Event Room || 2,692 || $8,646 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || The first VR-only furry convention without any pre-existing foundation to an in-person convention.
|-
| 2 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 || Nov 6-8, 2020 || 2000's/Y2K Aesthetic || DIX-E || 3,120 || $5,846 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || First furry convention to Event Partner with [[VRChat]]
|-
| 3 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma || June 4-6, 2021 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Forest || 6,829<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1403427312318619650 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 11, 2021.</ref> || $14,649 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 4 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends || Nov 5-7, 2021<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1415749326559760386 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked July 16, 2021.</ref>|| Super Hero/Villain || Legend City || 9,024<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1460687911175794690/ Furality Twitter], Website, checked November 14, 2021.</ref> || $14,976 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua || June 17-19, 2022 || Aquatic/Underwater || Oceans of Luma || 15,079 || $22,638 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5a || Furality Luma Festival || Feb 17-18, 2023 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Falls || 11,806<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> || - ||
|-
| 6 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva || June 2-4, 2023 || Tropical Rainforest || Isle of Sylva || 15,160<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1665917337357418496 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 5, 2023.</ref> || $17,811 [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Florida Institute, Inc.] || The largest virtual furry convention to date
|-
| 7 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra || June 6-9, 2024 || Urban Sci-Fi || TBA || TBA || $TBA (Charity TBA) || More information to be revealed
|}

== Events ==
=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 ===

The first Furality event, Online Xperience 2020 took place from May 22nd to the 24th of 2020, intending to be a small event to test the idea of hosting a convention online via the VRChat platform.

2,692 attendees and $8,646.93 raised for the SaveAFox Rescue later, attendance was more than expected and confirmed that an online convention on VRChat was viable.

The event was based on a Retro/cyberpunk theme and included some panels, meetups, and dance events.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 ===

During an interview at [[VirtualFurence]], the chairman hinted at another FOX event happening in 2020. On August 30, it was confirmed that a new convention would take place between November 6-8, 2020. The theme was "Furality 2000" featuring a Y2K aesthetic, celebrating 2000s video games. Unlike the first iteration of Furality Online Xperience, pre-registration became available and added the options of "First Class" (USD 35) and "Sponsor" (USD 100) registration tiers along with basic attendee privileges.

There were numerous lobbies for the Furality 2000 convention:
* DIX-E Ship (Main lobby)
* Panel Room
* Club F.Y.N.N. (raves)
* Dealer's Den (Blue, Green, Purple)

As a result, 3,120 attendees registered for Furality 2000; 428 more attendees than FOX's Q2 iteration in May. USD 5,846 was raised for the SaveAFox Rescue charity. Despite the imbalance between the attendee and charity count, Furality, Inc. commissioned and acquired many more assets for their second convention compared to their first, including downloadable asset packs for First Class and Sponsor attendees. Furality, Inc. also had to officially pay licensing fees to VRChat.

Overall, Furality Online Xperience 2000's livestream, web portal, and registration process greatly improved in regards to stability, and few issues were experienced throughout the weekend. With Furality's generous donation, SaveAFox Rescue announced plans to expand operations to [[W:Florida, USA|Florida, USA]].

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma ===
Furality Luma was the third event, and Furality Xperience's most ambitious project at the time, running from June 4th to the 6th of 2021.

Furality Luma featured five new worlds themed on the bioluminescent forests of the fictional planet Luma, filled with magic crystals and glowing plants "where magic and nature unite to create an environment best seen by its own light"<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

Luma featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, raves in Club FYNN, and a Dealer's Den showcasing various creators across the fandom.

Luma was the first event where attendees were provided with content for their VRChat avatar including Furality's first avatar shader, the Luma Glow Shader created by Naito Ookami with rune designs by Kreic. The shader allowed the attendee's characters to react with the light in the world and was an attempt to enhance the experience and feeling of connection to the world.

In terms of attendance, 6,829 people attended raising $14,649 for the SaveAFox Rescue.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends ===

Furality Legends was a superhero/supervillain-themed event with a comic book style. It ran from November 5th to the 7th of 2021.

Legends took place in the fictional "Legend City" and had 9,024 people in attendance.

The convention featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, and the Dealer's Den, as well as the raves in Club FYNN like in previous years.

The convention also featured the second shader by Naito Ookami, the Furality Legends Shader. This shader allowed the attendees to pick between a selection of stylized lighting effects for their characters to fit the comic book theme of the convention.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua ===
Furality Aqua was an underwater-themed event, returning to the fictional planet of Luma but exploring the vibrant oceans of the planet. It ran from the 17th to the 19th of June 2022. Aqua had a total of 15,079 attendees and raised $22,638 for SaveAFox Rescue.

The Oceans of Aqua featured all the previous event types, including the Dealer's Den, and Club FYNN raves.

Furality Aqua had major backend improvements by the DevOps team, and very few technical issues were faced by attendees. There was a total peak of 5,150 attendees at any one time, and more than 6,300 world instances were created, with the F.O.X portal sending out over 320 thousand world invites to attendees, and the instances logged as being joined over 2.5 million times, as reported at the Closing Ceremony.

Aqua featured the third shader of Furality, the Aqua Shader by Naito Ookami. It also featured props for attendees to place on their avatars, including holographic "Aqua Fins"; a glowing form of fish fins made to make attendees look more aquatic to fit with the theme of the convention.

=== Furality Luma Festival ===

A "Festival" variant of its Luma-themed convention was held on February 17, 2023, for 30 continuous hours. The admission fee for the Festival was $10, with an attendance of 11,806.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> The Festival mostly contained meetups, an Avatar Showcase Gallery, and live performances from various furry musicians, such as [[Whsprs]], [[YonKaGor]] and ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C).

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva ===

"Furality Sylva" was a tropical rainforest-themed event that was held from June 2 to 4 of 2023, with the theme of the event being revealed during the closing ceremonies of Furality Luma Festival back in February.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DaltynWolf/status/1627190596166205442 DaltynWolf Twitter], Tweet, checked February 18, 2023.</ref> Live performances included [[When Snakes Sing]], Whsprs, YonKaGor, ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C) and [[Ivycomb|ivycomb]]. The Dealer's Den was made public the day after its convention run on June 5,<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_0fd6e36a-1f1c-4bb2-98e1-f5b1e9fa8a25 Furality Sylva - Dealer's Den - Public World]</ref> only for a week until its closure on June 11.

Sylva was Furality's largest convention to date, amassing 15,160 attendees over the 3 days it was running, and raising $17,811 for the Equality Florida Institute. This also made Sylva the [[Online conventions by size|world's largest]] virtual convention to date.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra ===

The desert-themed seventh mainline iteration of Furality is scheduled for June 6-9, 2024. This will be the first Furality event taking over 4 days, as opposed to the typical 3-day weekend of its previous events.

== Public VRChat Worlds ==

Furality normally takes place in 5-7 private VRChat worlds that exist only for the weekend of the event. However, after some conventions and events, Furality has remixed elements of those worlds into a public version for anyone to visit.

=== Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room - Public World ===

This world was created to be a home for the Furality convention mascot "F.Y.N.N." theme as a bedroom suite of sorts and decorated with memorabilia from past Furality conventions. There is also a notable "Gateway" portal in the room that takes users to a "Furality Luma" area and a "Furality Legends" area where they can revisit the public remixes of those themes. There is also a "Furality Gateway" area through the portal that serves as the main location for IRL conventions to VR bidirectional live streams where attendees of physical conventions can interact with users in VRChat. This world was published to VRChat on June 2, 2021.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_60bcdb81-aca1-4425-b8a0-1c5b721158b5 Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room]</ref>

=== The Oceans of Luma - Public World ===

A "Public World" variant of its Aqua-themed convention, titled "The Oceans of Luma", was published to VRChat in late November 2022.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_f5dd279b-72fa-4b4b-abb8-b46e4b0e1d78 Furality Aqua˸ The Oceans of Luma - Public World]</ref>

=== The Isle of Sylva - Public World ===

Two "Public World" variants (day and night) of its Sylva-themed convention were published to VRChat in mid-December 2023.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_c84eaf46-07ec-4d79-8a4c-a64e2d5415c3 Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village - Public World]</ref><ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_27726cc0-49a1-4cde-9bcb-e8afe152383d Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village (at Night) - Public World]</ref>

== Downloads and requirements ==

VRChat can be downloaded on [https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/VRChat/ Steam] for both VR and non-VR users interested in attending Furality. It was stated on their website that although a [[W:Virtual reality headset|virtual reality (VR) headset]] is not needed in order to attend the event, it is recommended "for the best experience".<ref>[https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] front page. Retrieved April 1, 2020.</ref>

Supported OSes and devices include [[W:Windows 8.1|Windows 8.1]], [[W:Windows 10|Windows 10]], and [[W:Oculus Quest|Oculus Quest]].<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/kb/article/19-system-requirements/ ''System Requirements''] page on [[W:VRChat|VRChat]]'s website. Dated January 10, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref> VRChat is not officially supported on [[W:macOS|Apple macOS]], [[W:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]], and [[W:Linux OS|Linux OS]].<ref>[https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/application/platforms ''Platforms''] page on the [[W:Steam (software)|Steam]]'s website. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref>

==Reception==
[[File:Furality2KBanner.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A promotional banner for FOX's Y2K-themed 2020 convention.]]
Furality Online Xperience garnered large attention for a first-time convention on social media websites [[Twitter]], Telegram, and Discord. Attending an online convention was seen as highly convenient for many reasons, including safety from the [[COVID-19]] virus, financial ease from not purchasing hotel rooms, expensive convention registration, passport registration, travel burdens, and more. Some attendees mentioned they were geographically isolated from mainstream conventions, or suffer from social anxiety, which made FOX a great alternative for them.

During the first day of the convention many attendees complained of not being able to access the online portal that would allow them to join the convention rooms; the Furality staff had to postpone the sending of login information emails to not completely overload either the VRChat servers or their web portal. Furality staff apologized for the delay to those affected and began sending out the remaining login information emails by Saturday morning, as the service had stabilized significantly.

There was a total of 2,692 confirmed attendees its first weekend -- a number that Furality staff did not anticipate. At the time the convention ended, it was ranked the tenth largest furry convention as of May 2020, shying between [[Anthro New England]] which had 2,570 attendees in 2020, and [[DenFur]] which had 2,735 attendees in 2019.

During the closing ceremony, it was announced that attendees of the convention raised 1,183 donations for Furality's sponsored charity, SaveAFox, totaling USD 8,646.93 gathered throughout the weekend. Furality Online Xperience was deemed a great success and is considered a milestone for [[online furry conventions]].

In June 2022, Furality Aqua, became the most-attended furry event of its time at 15,079 registrations, beating the in-person Anthrocon event which garnered 9,358 in 2019. F.O.X. Aqua also raised over $22,300 in donations for Save-A-Fox.

== Controversy ==

During Furality's community showcase event at [[Midwest Furfest]]'s 2023 iteration,{{clarify}} a tweet{{cn}} was posted on X alledging that a [[furry]] named [[Jinxy_VR]] was able to register anonymously to evade being rejected, as he is alleged of being a [[W:Groomer|groomer]] and [[W:Pedophile|Pedophile]]. In response to this, many furries{{who}} (whether attended the event in the past or not){{cn}} criticized Furality for covering up and defending Jinxy being accepted to the event.{{cn}}

== References ==
<REFERENCES/>

== See also ==
* [[VRChat]]
* [[Online_furry_conventions|Online furry conventions]]
* [[Second Life]]

==External links==
* [https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] official site
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/Furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://twitter.com/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[X (social media|X]]
* [https://discord.gg/furality Furality Online Xperience] on Discord
* [https://t.me/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://furality.social/@furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Mastodon]]

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Furality Online Xperience

2024-03-19T01:35:48Z

Overtake983: In Nintendo parlance, there's no such thing as a Furality.

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Furality Online Xperience
| logo = [[File:FuralityLogo.png|150px]]
| caption =
| subject = Furry, virtual reality (VR)
| location = [[VRChat]]
| url = https://furality.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first = May 22-24, 2020
| final =
| organizer = [[Furality, Inc.|Furality, Inc.]] Daltyn (Chairman) Furality Team ([https://furality.org/team Team Page])
| charity = [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Institute] (2023) [https://www.saveafox.org/ Save-A-Fox] (2020-22)
| resources =
}}
'''Furality Online Xperience''' (a.k.a. '''F.O.X.''') is a [[W:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] [[furry]] [[convention]] on the [[VRChat]] platform. The convention usually hosts panels, meetups, dance [[W:Rave|rave]]s at Club F.Y.N.N. and a Dealer's Den. Furality has been running since 2020.

== History ==

Its first iteration began on Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, 2020. Its second convention, Furality 2000, was hosted on November 6-8, 2020.

The idea for Furality Online Xperience was published on March 28, 2020, through their Telegram channel. The convention gathered widespread attention in the virtual reality community. It was originally proposed as a 'convention that never ends', since the idea was that VRChat is a platform that will continue to be online after the convention is over. Another reason for this was that furry meetups on VRChat happened very frequently around the time that the first FOX was hosted.

There was no registration fee to sign up for the first convention. Due to licensing fees with VRChat, Furality later added a minimum $10 attendance fee, along with other registration tiers such as First Class and Sponsor. They added a program that offers free attendance to those who financially cannot afford registration due to the [[W:COVID-19_recession|2020 economic recession]]. However, a donation was encouraged and could be given to the convention's charity, SaveAFox; a non-profit organization based in Minnesota. Notable attendees included VRChat business developer "VRPill", VRChat community manager "Tupper", furry YouTuber [[Pocari Roo]], Kemono YouTuber [[Sherbert Shenanigans]], professional fighting game player [[SonicFox5000|SonicFox]], and voice actor [[W:Sean Chiplock|Sean Chiplock]].

In July 2020, Furality, Inc. was incorporated as a Florida nonprofit corporation to operate future "Furality Online Xperience" conventions. Its mission is to provide a forum for attendees to gather to experience, learn, share, and celebrate anthropomorphic arts, including performing arts, such as improv and musical performances, as well as visual arts, such as cartoons, sketches, photography, 3D modeling, and digital design. Furality, Inc will also collect donations to the benefit of selected charitable organizations, typically but not exclusively ones associated with animal welfare and/or preservation.<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

===Information===

Since its inception in May 2020, Furality Online Xperience has taken place in [[VRChat]]. From 2020 until 2022, its charity of choice was SaveAFox Rescue headquartered in Minnesota. For its 2023 convention, in honor of Pride Month, Furality's charity of choice was the LGBTQ non-profit organization Equality Florida Institute.
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! # !! Event Name !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! World !! Attendance !! Charity Amount Raised !! Notes
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| 1 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 || May 22-24, 2020 || Cyberpunk/Retro || F.O.X. Event Room || 2,692 || $8,646 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || The first VR-only furry convention without any pre-existing foundation to an in-person convention.
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| 2 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 || Nov 6-8, 2020 || 2000's/Y2K Aesthetic || DIX-E || 3,120 || $5,846 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || First furry convention to Event Partner with [[VRChat]]
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| 3 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma || June 4-6, 2021 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Forest || 6,829<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1403427312318619650 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 11, 2021.</ref> || $14,649 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
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| 4 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends || Nov 5-7, 2021<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1415749326559760386 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked July 16, 2021.</ref>|| Super Hero/Villain || Legend City || 9,024<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1460687911175794690/ Furality Twitter], Website, checked November 14, 2021.</ref> || $14,976 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
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| 5 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua || June 17-19, 2022 || Aquatic/Underwater || Oceans of Luma || 15,079 || $22,638 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
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| 5a || Furality Luma Festival || Feb 17-18, 2023 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Falls || 11,806<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> || - ||
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| 6 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva || June 2-4, 2023 || Tropical Rainforest || Isle of Sylva || 15,160<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1665917337357418496 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 5, 2023.</ref> || $17,811 [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Florida Institute, Inc.] || The largest virtual furry convention to date
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| 7 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra || June 6-9, 2024 || Urban Sci-Fi || TBA || TBA || $TBA (Charity TBA) || More information to be revealed
|}

== Events ==
=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 ===

The first Furality event, Online Xperience 2020 took place from May 22nd to the 24th of 2020, intending to be a small event to test the idea of hosting a convention online via the VRChat platform.

2,692 attendees and $8,646.93 raised for the SaveAFox Rescue later, attendance was more than expected and confirmed that an online convention on VRChat was viable.

The event was based on a Retro/cyberpunk theme and included some panels, meetups, and dance events.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 ===

During an interview at [[VirtualFurence]], the chairman hinted at another FOX event happening in 2020. On August 30, it was confirmed that a new convention would take place between November 6-8, 2020. The theme was "Furality 2000" featuring a Y2K aesthetic, celebrating 2000s video games. Unlike the first iteration of Furality Online Xperience, pre-registration became available and added the options of "First Class" (USD 35) and "Sponsor" (USD 100) registration tiers along with basic attendee privileges.

There were numerous lobbies for the Furality 2000 convention:
* DIX-E Ship (Main lobby)
* Panel Room
* Club F.Y.N.N. (raves)
* Dealer's Den (Blue, Green, Purple)

As a result, 3,120 attendees registered for Furality 2000; 428 more attendees than FOX's Q2 iteration in May. USD 5,846 was raised for the SaveAFox Rescue charity. Despite the imbalance between the attendee and charity count, Furality, Inc. commissioned and acquired many more assets for their second convention compared to their first, including downloadable asset packs for First Class and Sponsor attendees. Furality, Inc. also had to officially pay licensing fees to VRChat.

Overall, Furality Online Xperience 2000's livestream, web portal, and registration process greatly improved in regards to stability, and few issues were experienced throughout the weekend. With Furality's generous donation, SaveAFox Rescue announced plans to expand operations to [[W:Florida, USA|Florida, USA]].

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma ===
Furality Luma was the third event, and Furality Xperience's most ambitious project at the time, running from June 4th to the 6th of 2021.

Furality Luma featured five new worlds themed on the bioluminescent forests of the fictional planet Luma, filled with magic crystals and glowing plants "where magic and nature unite to create an environment best seen by its own light"<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

Luma featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, raves in Club FYNN, and a Dealer's Den showcasing various creators across the fandom.

Luma was the first event where attendees were provided with content for their VRChat avatar including Furality's first avatar shader, the Luma Glow Shader created by Naito Ookami with rune designs by Kreic. The shader allowed the attendee's characters to react with the light in the world and was an attempt to enhance the experience and feeling of connection to the world.

In terms of attendance, 6,829 people attended raising $14,649 for the SaveAFox Rescue.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends ===

Furality Legends was a superhero/supervillain-themed event with a comic book style. It ran from November 5th to the 7th of 2021.

Legends took place in the fictional "Legend City" and had 9,024 people in attendance.

The convention featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, and the Dealer's Den, as well as the raves in Club FYNN like in previous years.

The convention also featured the second shader by Naito Ookami, the Furality Legends Shader. This shader allowed the attendees to pick between a selection of stylized lighting effects for their characters to fit the comic book theme of the convention.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua ===
Furality Aqua was an underwater-themed event, returning to the fictional planet of Luma but exploring the vibrant oceans of the planet. It ran from the 17th to the 19th of June 2022. Aqua had a total of 15,079 attendees and raised $22,638 for SaveAFox Rescue.

The Oceans of Aqua featured all the previous event types, including the Dealer's Den, and Club FYNN raves.

Furality Aqua had major backend improvements by the DevOps team, and very few technical issues were faced by attendees. There was a total peak of 5,150 attendees at any one time, and more than 6,300 world instances were created, with the F.O.X portal sending out over 320 thousand world invites to attendees, and the instances logged as being joined over 2.5 million times, as reported at the Closing Ceremony.

Aqua featured the third shader of Furality, the Aqua Shader by Naito Ookami. It also featured props for attendees to place on their avatars, including holographic "Aqua Fins"; a glowing form of fish fins made to make attendees look more aquatic to fit with the theme of the convention.

=== Furality Luma Festival ===

A "Festival" variant of its Luma-themed convention was held on February 17, 2023, for 30 continuous hours. The admission fee for the Festival was $10, with an attendance of 11,806.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> The Festival mostly contained meetups, an Avatar Showcase Gallery, and live performances from various furry musicians, such as [[Whsprs]], [[YonKaGor]] and ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C).

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva ===

"Furality Sylva" was a tropical rainforest-themed event that was held from June 2 to 4 of 2023, with the theme of the event being revealed during the closing ceremonies of Furality Luma Festival back in February.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DaltynWolf/status/1627190596166205442 DaltynWolf Twitter], Tweet, checked February 18, 2023.</ref> Live performances included [[When Snakes Sing]], Whsprs, YonKaGor, ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C) and [[Ivycomb|ivycomb]]. The Dealer's Den was made public the day after its convention run on June 5,<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_0fd6e36a-1f1c-4bb2-98e1-f5b1e9fa8a25 Furality Sylva - Dealer's Den - Public World]</ref> only for a week until its closure on June 11.

Sylva was Furality's largest convention to date, amassing 15,160 attendees over the 3 days it was running, and raising $17,811 for the Equality Florida Institute. This also made Sylva the [[Online conventions by size|world's largest]] virtual convention to date.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra ===

The desert-themed seventh mainline iteration of Furality is scheduled for June 6-9, 2024. This will be the first Furality event taking over 4 days, as opposed to the typical 3-day weekend of its previous events.

== Public VRChat Worlds ==

Furality normally takes place in 5-7 private VRChat worlds that exist only for the weekend of the event. However, after some conventions and events, Furality has remixed elements of those worlds into a public version for anyone to visit.

=== Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room - Public World ===

This world was created to be a home for the Furality convention mascot "F.Y.N.N." theme as a bedroom suite of sorts and decorated with memorabilia from past Furality conventions. There is also a notable "Gateway" portal in the room that takes users to a "Furality Luma" area and a "Furality Legends" area where they can revisit the public remixes of those themes. There is also a "Furality Gateway" area through the portal that serves as the main location for IRL conventions to VR bidirectional live streams where attendees of physical conventions can interact with users in VRChat. This world was published to VRChat on June 2, 2021.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_60bcdb81-aca1-4425-b8a0-1c5b721158b5 Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room]</ref>

=== The Oceans of Luma - Public World ===

A "Public World" variant of its Aqua-themed convention, titled "The Oceans of Luma", was published to VRChat in late November 2022.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_f5dd279b-72fa-4b4b-abb8-b46e4b0e1d78 Furality Aqua˸ The Oceans of Luma - Public World]</ref>

=== The Isle of Sylva - Public World ===

Two "Public World" variants (day and night) of its Sylva-themed convention were published to VRChat in mid-December 2023.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_c84eaf46-07ec-4d79-8a4c-a64e2d5415c3 Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village - Public World]</ref><ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_27726cc0-49a1-4cde-9bcb-e8afe152383d Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village (at Night) - Public World]</ref>

== Downloads and requirements ==

VRChat can be downloaded on [https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/VRChat/ Steam] for both VR and non-VR users interested in attending Furality. It was stated on their website that although a [[W:Virtual reality headset|virtual reality (VR) headset]] is not needed in order to attend the event, it is recommended "for the best experience".<ref>[https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] front page. Retrieved April 1, 2020.</ref>

Supported OSes and devices include [[W:Windows 8.1|Windows 8.1]], [[W:Windows 10|Windows 10]], and [[W:Oculus Quest|Oculus Quest]].<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/kb/article/19-system-requirements/ ''System Requirements''] page on [[W:VRChat|VRChat]]'s website. Dated January 10, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref> VRChat is not officially supported on [[W:macOS|Apple macOS]], [[W:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]], and [[W:Linux OS|Linux OS]].<ref>[https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/application/platforms ''Platforms''] page on the [[W:Steam (software)|Steam]]'s website. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref>

==Reception==
[[File:Furality2KBanner.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A promotional banner for FOX's Y2K-themed 2020 convention.]]
Furality Online Xperience garnered large attention for a first-time convention on social media websites [[Twitter]], Telegram, and Discord. Attending an online convention was seen as highly convenient for many reasons, including safety from the [[COVID-19]] virus, financial ease from not purchasing hotel rooms, expensive convention registration, passport registration, travel burdens, and more. Some attendees mentioned they were geographically isolated from mainstream conventions, or suffer from social anxiety, which made FOX a great alternative for them.

During the first day of the convention many attendees complained of not being able to access the online portal that would allow them to join the convention rooms; the Furality staff had to postpone the sending of login information emails to not completely overload either the VRChat servers or their web portal. Furality staff apologized for the delay to those affected and began sending out the remaining login information emails by Saturday morning, as the service had stabilized significantly.

There was a total of 2,692 confirmed attendees its first weekend -- a number that Furality staff did not anticipate. At the time the convention ended, it was ranked the tenth largest furry convention as of May 2020, shying between [[Anthro New England]] which had 2,570 attendees in 2020, and [[DenFur]] which had 2,735 attendees in 2019.

During the closing ceremony, it was announced that attendees of the convention raised 1,183 donations for Furality's sponsored charity, SaveAFox, totaling USD 8,646.93 gathered throughout the weekend. Furality Online Xperience was deemed a great success and is considered a milestone for [[online furry conventions]].

In June 2022, Furality Aqua, became the most-attended furry event of its time at 15,079 registrations, beating the in-person Anthrocon event which garnered 9,358 in 2019. F.O.X. Aqua also raised over $22,300 in donations for Save-A-Fox.

== Controversy ==

During Furality's community showcase event at [[Midwest Furfest]]'s 2023 iteration,{{clarify}} a tweet{{cn}} was posted on X alledging that a [[furry]] named [[Jinxy_VR]] was able to register anonymously to evade being rejected, as he is alleged of being a [[W:Groomer|groomer]] and [[W:Pedophile|Pedophile]]. In response to this, many furries{{who}} (whether attended the event in the past or not){{cn}} criticized Furality for covering up and defending Jinxy being accepted to the event.{{cn}}

== References ==
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== See also ==
* [[VRChat]]
* [[Online_furry_conventions|Online furry conventions]]
* [[Second Life]]

==External links==
* [https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] official site
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/Furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://twitter.com/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[X (social media|X]]
* [https://discord.gg/furality Furality Online Xperience] on Discord
* [https://t.me/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://furality.social/@furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Mastodon]]

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'''Furality, Inc.''' is the parent corporation of [[Furality Online Xperience]]. The corporation was created in [[W:St Petersburg, Florida|St Petersburg, Florida]] in 2020 as a [[wikipedia:501(c)(3)|501(c)(3)]] [[wikipedia:Non-profit organization|nonprofit corporation]]. The corporate headquarters are presently registered in [[W:St Petersburg, Florida|St Petersburg, Florida]].

==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://furality.org/org Furality's Org Page]

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Furality Online Xperience

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Furality Online Xperience
| logo = [[File:FuralityLogo.png|150px]]
| caption =
| subject = Furry, virtual reality (VR)
| location = [[VRChat]]
| url = https://furality.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first = May 22-24, 2020
| final =
| organizer = [[Furality, Inc.|Furality, Inc.]] Daltyn (Chairman) Furality Team ([https://furality.org/team Team Page])
| charity = [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Institute] (2023) [https://www.saveafox.org/ Save-A-Fox] (2020-22)
| resources =
}}
'''Furality Online Xperience''' (a.k.a. '''F.O.X.''' or just '''Furality''') is a [[W:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] [[furry]] [[convention]] on the [[VRChat]] platform. The convention usually hosts panels, meetups, dance [[W:Rave|rave]]s at Club F.Y.N.N. and a Dealer's Den. Furality has been running since 2020.

== History ==

Its first iteration began on Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, 2020. Its second convention, Furality 2000, was hosted on November 6-8, 2020.

The idea for Furality Online Xperience was published on March 28, 2020, through their Telegram channel. The convention gathered widespread attention in the virtual reality community. It was originally proposed as a 'convention that never ends', since the idea was that VRChat is a platform that will continue to be online after the convention is over. Another reason for this was that furry meetups on VRChat happened very frequently around the time that the first FOX was hosted.

There was no registration fee to sign up for the first convention. Due to licensing fees with VRChat, Furality later added a minimum $10 attendance fee, along with other registration tiers such as First Class and Sponsor. They added a program that offers free attendance to those who financially cannot afford registration due to the [[W:COVID-19_recession|2020 economic recession]]. However, a donation was encouraged and could be given to the convention's charity, SaveAFox; a non-profit organization based in Minnesota. Notable attendees included VRChat business developer "VRPill", VRChat community manager "Tupper", furry YouTuber [[Pocari Roo]], Kemono YouTuber [[Sherbert Shenanigans]], professional fighting game player [[SonicFox5000|SonicFox]], and voice actor [[W:Sean Chiplock|Sean Chiplock]].

In July 2020, Furality, Inc. was incorporated as a Florida nonprofit corporation to operate future "Furality Online Xperience" conventions. Its mission is to provide a forum for attendees to gather to experience, learn, share, and celebrate anthropomorphic arts, including performing arts, such as improv and musical performances, as well as visual arts, such as cartoons, sketches, photography, 3D modeling, and digital design. Furality, Inc will also collect donations to the benefit of selected charitable organizations, typically but not exclusively ones associated with animal welfare and/or preservation.<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

===Information===

Since its inception in May 2020, Furality Online Xperience has taken place in [[VRChat]]. From 2020 until 2022, its charity of choice was SaveAFox Rescue headquartered in Minnesota. For its 2023 convention, in honor of Pride Month, Furality's charity of choice was the LGBTQ non-profit organization Equality Florida Institute.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Event Name !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! World !! Attendance !! Charity Amount Raised !! Notes
|-
| 1 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 || May 22-24, 2020 || Cyberpunk/Retro || F.O.X. Event Room || 2,692 || $8,646 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || The first VR-only furry convention without any pre-existing foundation to an in-person convention.
|-
| 2 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 || Nov 6-8, 2020 || 2000's/Y2K Aesthetic || DIX-E || 3,120 || $5,846 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || First furry convention to Event Partner with [[VRChat]]
|-
| 3 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma || June 4-6, 2021 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Forest || 6,829<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1403427312318619650 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 11, 2021.</ref> || $14,649 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 4 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends || Nov 5-7, 2021<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1415749326559760386 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked July 16, 2021.</ref>|| Super Hero/Villain || Legend City || 9,024<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1460687911175794690/ Furality Twitter], Website, checked November 14, 2021.</ref> || $14,976 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua || June 17-19, 2022 || Aquatic/Underwater || Oceans of Luma || 15,079 || $22,638 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
|-
| 5a || Furality Luma Festival || Feb 17-18, 2023 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Falls || 11,806<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> || - ||
|-
| 6 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva || June 2-4, 2023 || Tropical Rainforest || Isle of Sylva || 15,160<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1665917337357418496 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 5, 2023.</ref> || $17,811 [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Florida Institute, Inc.] || The largest virtual furry convention to date
|-
| 7 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra || June 6-9, 2024 || Urban Sci-Fi || TBA || TBA || $TBA (Charity TBA) || More information to be revealed
|}

== Events ==
=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 ===

The first Furality event, Online Xperience 2020 took place from May 22nd to the 24th of 2020, intending to be a small event to test the idea of hosting a convention online via the VRChat platform.

2,692 attendees and $8,646.93 raised for the SaveAFox Rescue later, attendance was more than expected and confirmed that an online convention on VRChat was viable.

The event was based on a Retro/cyberpunk theme and included some panels, meetups, and dance events.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 ===

During an interview at [[VirtualFurence]], the chairman hinted at another FOX event happening in 2020. On August 30, it was confirmed that a new convention would take place between November 6-8, 2020. The theme was "Furality 2000" featuring a Y2K aesthetic, celebrating 2000s video games. Unlike the first iteration of Furality Online Xperience, pre-registration became available and added the options of "First Class" (USD 35) and "Sponsor" (USD 100) registration tiers along with basic attendee privileges.

There were numerous lobbies for the Furality 2000 convention:
* DIX-E Ship (Main lobby)
* Panel Room
* Club F.Y.N.N. (raves)
* Dealer's Den (Blue, Green, Purple)

As a result, 3,120 attendees registered for Furality 2000; 428 more attendees than FOX's Q2 iteration in May. USD 5,846 was raised for the SaveAFox Rescue charity. Despite the imbalance between the attendee and charity count, Furality, Inc. commissioned and acquired many more assets for their second convention compared to their first, including downloadable asset packs for First Class and Sponsor attendees. Furality, Inc. also had to officially pay licensing fees to VRChat.

Overall, Furality Online Xperience 2000's livestream, web portal, and registration process greatly improved in regards to stability, and few issues were experienced throughout the weekend. With Furality's generous donation, SaveAFox Rescue announced plans to expand operations to [[W:Florida, USA|Florida, USA]].

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma ===
Furality Luma was the third event, and Furality Xperience's most ambitious project at the time, running from June 4th to the 6th of 2021.

Furality Luma featured five new worlds themed on the bioluminescent forests of the fictional planet Luma, filled with magic crystals and glowing plants "where magic and nature unite to create an environment best seen by its own light"<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

Luma featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, raves in Club FYNN, and a Dealer's Den showcasing various creators across the fandom.

Luma was the first event where attendees were provided with content for their VRChat avatar including Furality's first avatar shader, the Luma Glow Shader created by Naito Ookami with rune designs by Kreic. The shader allowed the attendee's characters to react with the light in the world and was an attempt to enhance the experience and feeling of connection to the world.

In terms of attendance, 6,829 people attended raising $14,649 for the SaveAFox Rescue.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends ===

Furality Legends was a superhero/supervillain-themed event with a comic book style. It ran from November 5th to the 7th of 2021.

Legends took place in the fictional "Legend City" and had 9,024 people in attendance.

The convention featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, and the Dealer's Den, as well as the raves in Club FYNN like in previous years.

The convention also featured the second shader by Naito Ookami, the Furality Legends Shader. This shader allowed the attendees to pick between a selection of stylized lighting effects for their characters to fit the comic book theme of the convention.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua ===
Furality Aqua was an underwater-themed event, returning to the fictional planet of Luma but exploring the vibrant oceans of the planet. It ran from the 17th to the 19th of June 2022. Aqua had a total of 15,079 attendees and raised $22,638 for SaveAFox Rescue.

The Oceans of Aqua featured all the previous event types, including the Dealer's Den, and Club FYNN raves.

Furality Aqua had major backend improvements by the DevOps team, and very few technical issues were faced by attendees. There was a total peak of 5,150 attendees at any one time, and more than 6,300 world instances were created, with the F.O.X portal sending out over 320 thousand world invites to attendees, and the instances logged as being joined over 2.5 million times, as reported at the Closing Ceremony.

Aqua featured the third shader of Furality, the Aqua Shader by Naito Ookami. It also featured props for attendees to place on their avatars, including holographic "Aqua Fins"; a glowing form of fish fins made to make attendees look more aquatic to fit with the theme of the convention.

=== Furality Luma Festival ===

A "Festival" variant of its Luma-themed convention was held on February 17, 2023, for 30 continuous hours. The admission fee for the Festival was $10, with an attendance of 11,806.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> The Festival mostly contained meetups, an Avatar Showcase Gallery, and live performances from various furry musicians, such as [[Whsprs]], [[YonKaGor]] and ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C).

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva ===

"Furality Sylva" was a tropical rainforest-themed event that was held from June 2 to 4 of 2023, with the theme of the event being revealed during the closing ceremonies of Furality Luma Festival back in February.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DaltynWolf/status/1627190596166205442 DaltynWolf Twitter], Tweet, checked February 18, 2023.</ref> Live performances included [[When Snakes Sing]], Whsprs, YonKaGor, ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C) and [[Ivycomb|ivycomb]]. The Dealer's Den was made public the day after its convention run on June 5,<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_0fd6e36a-1f1c-4bb2-98e1-f5b1e9fa8a25 Furality Sylva - Dealer's Den - Public World]</ref> only for a week until its closure on June 11.

Sylva was Furality's largest convention to date, amassing 15,160 attendees over the 3 days it was running, and raising $17,811 for the Equality Florida Institute. This also made Sylva the [[Online conventions by size|world's largest]] virtual convention to date.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra ===

The desert-themed seventh mainline iteration of Furality is scheduled for June 6-9, 2024. This will be the first Furality event taking over 4 days, as opposed to the typical 3-day weekend of its previous events.

== Public VRChat Worlds ==

Furality normally takes place in 5-7 private VRChat worlds that exist only for the weekend of the event. However, after some conventions and events, Furality has remixed elements of those worlds into a public version for anyone to visit.

=== Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room - Public World ===

This world was created to be a home for the Furality convention mascot "F.Y.N.N." theme as a bedroom suite of sorts and decorated with memorabilia from past Furality conventions. There is also a notable "Gateway" portal in the room that takes users to a "Furality Luma" area and a "Furality Legends" area where they can revisit the public remixes of those themes. There is also a "Furality Gateway" area through the portal that serves as the main location for IRL conventions to VR bidirectional live streams where attendees of physical conventions can interact with users in VRChat. This world was published to VRChat on June 2, 2021.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_60bcdb81-aca1-4425-b8a0-1c5b721158b5 Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room]</ref>

=== The Oceans of Luma - Public World ===

A "Public World" variant of its Aqua-themed convention, titled "The Oceans of Luma", was published to VRChat in late November 2022.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_f5dd279b-72fa-4b4b-abb8-b46e4b0e1d78 Furality Aqua˸ The Oceans of Luma - Public World]</ref>

=== The Isle of Sylva - Public World ===

Two "Public World" variants (day and night) of its Sylva-themed convention were published to VRChat in mid-December 2023.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_c84eaf46-07ec-4d79-8a4c-a64e2d5415c3 Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village - Public World]</ref><ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_27726cc0-49a1-4cde-9bcb-e8afe152383d Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village (at Night) - Public World]</ref>

== Downloads and requirements ==

VRChat can be downloaded on [https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/VRChat/ Steam] for both VR and non-VR users interested in attending Furality. It was stated on their website that although a [[W:Virtual reality headset|virtual reality (VR) headset]] is not needed in order to attend the event, it is recommended "for the best experience".<ref>[https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] front page. Retrieved April 1, 2020.</ref>

Supported OSes and devices include [[W:Windows 8.1|Windows 8.1]], [[W:Windows 10|Windows 10]], and [[W:Oculus Quest|Oculus Quest]].<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/kb/article/19-system-requirements/ ''System Requirements''] page on [[W:VRChat|VRChat]]'s website. Dated January 10, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref> VRChat is not officially supported on [[W:macOS|Apple macOS]], [[W:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]], and [[W:Linux OS|Linux OS]].<ref>[https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/application/platforms ''Platforms''] page on the [[W:Steam (software)|Steam]]'s website. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref>

==Reception==
[[File:Furality2KBanner.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A promotional banner for FOX's Y2K-themed 2020 convention.]]
Furality Online Xperience garnered large attention for a first-time convention on social media websites [[Twitter]], Telegram, and Discord. Attending an online convention was seen as highly convenient for many reasons, including safety from the [[COVID-19]] virus, financial ease from not purchasing hotel rooms, expensive convention registration, passport registration, travel burdens, and more. Some attendees mentioned they were geographically isolated from mainstream conventions, or suffer from social anxiety, which made FOX a great alternative for them.

During the first day of the convention many attendees complained of not being able to access the online portal that would allow them to join the convention rooms; the Furality staff had to postpone the sending of login information emails to not completely overload either the VRChat servers or their web portal. Furality staff apologized for the delay to those affected and began sending out the remaining login information emails by Saturday morning, as the service had stabilized significantly.

There was a total of 2,692 confirmed attendees its first weekend -- a number that Furality staff did not anticipate. At the time the convention ended, it was ranked the tenth largest furry convention as of May 2020, shying between [[Anthro New England]] which had 2,570 attendees in 2020, and [[DenFur]] which had 2,735 attendees in 2019.

During the closing ceremony, it was announced that attendees of the convention raised 1,183 donations for Furality's sponsored charity, SaveAFox, totaling USD 8,646.93 gathered throughout the weekend. Furality Online Xperience was deemed a great success and is considered a milestone for [[online furry conventions]].

In June 2022, Furality Aqua, became the most-attended furry event of its time at 15,079 registrations, beating the in-person Anthrocon event which garnered 9,358 in 2019. F.O.X. Aqua also raised over $22,300 in donations for Save-A-Fox.

== Controversy ==

During Furality's community showcase event at [[Midwest Furfest]]'s 2023 iteration,{{clarify}} a tweet{{cn}} was posted on X alledging that a [[furry]] named [[Jinxy_VR]] was able to register anonymously to evade being rejected, as he is alleged of being a [[W:Groomer|groomer]] and [[W:Pedophile|Pedophile]]. In response to this, many furries{{who}} (whether attended the event in the past or not){{cn}} criticized Furality for covering up and defending Jinxy being accepted to the event.{{cn}}

== References ==
<REFERENCES/>

== See also ==
* [[VRChat]]
* [[Online_furry_conventions|Online furry conventions]]
* [[Second Life]]

==External links==
* [https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] official site
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/Furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://twitter.com/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[X (social media|X]]
* [https://discord.gg/furality Furality Online Xperience] on Discord
* [https://t.me/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://furality.social/@furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Mastodon]]

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Furality Online Xperience
| logo = [[File:FuralityLogo.png|150px]]
| caption =
| subject = Furry, virtual reality (VR)
| location = [[VRChat]]
| url = https://furality.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first = May 22-24, 2020
| final =
| organizer = [[Furality|Furality, Inc.]] Daltyn (Chairman) Furality Team ([https://furality.org/team Team Page])
| charity = [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Institute] (2023) [https://www.saveafox.org/ Save-A-Fox] (2020-22)
| resources =
}}
'''Furality Online Xperience''' (a.k.a. '''F.O.X.''' or just '''Furality''') is a [[W:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] [[furry]] [[convention]] on the [[VRChat]] platform. The convention usually hosts panels, meetups, dance [[W:Rave|rave]]s at Club F.Y.N.N. and a Dealer's Den. Furality has been running since 2020.

== History ==

Its first iteration began on Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, 2020. Its second convention, Furality 2000, was hosted on November 6-8, 2020.

The idea for Furality Online Xperience was published on March 28, 2020, through their Telegram channel. The convention gathered widespread attention in the virtual reality community. It was originally proposed as a 'convention that never ends', since the idea was that VRChat is a platform that will continue to be online after the convention is over. Another reason for this was that furry meetups on VRChat happened very frequently around the time that the first FOX was hosted.

There was no registration fee to sign up for the first convention. Due to licensing fees with VRChat, Furality later added a minimum $10 attendance fee, along with other registration tiers such as First Class and Sponsor. They added a program that offers free attendance to those who financially cannot afford registration due to the [[W:COVID-19_recession|2020 economic recession]]. However, a donation was encouraged and could be given to the convention's charity, SaveAFox; a non-profit organization based in Minnesota. Notable attendees included VRChat business developer "VRPill", VRChat community manager "Tupper", furry YouTuber [[Pocari Roo]], Kemono YouTuber [[Sherbert Shenanigans]], professional fighting game player [[SonicFox5000|SonicFox]], and voice actor [[W:Sean Chiplock|Sean Chiplock]].

In July 2020, Furality, Inc. was incorporated as a Florida nonprofit corporation to operate future "Furality Online Xperience" conventions. Its mission is to provide a forum for attendees to gather to experience, learn, share, and celebrate anthropomorphic arts, including performing arts, such as improv and musical performances, as well as visual arts, such as cartoons, sketches, photography, 3D modeling, and digital design. Furality, Inc will also collect donations to the benefit of selected charitable organizations, typically but not exclusively ones associated with animal welfare and/or preservation.<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

===Information===

Since its inception in May 2020, Furality Online Xperience has taken place in [[VRChat]]. From 2020 until 2022, its charity of choice was SaveAFox Rescue headquartered in Minnesota. For its 2023 convention, in honor of Pride Month, Furality's charity of choice was the LGBTQ non-profit organization Equality Florida Institute.
{| class="wikitable"
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! # !! Event Name !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! World !! Attendance !! Charity Amount Raised !! Notes
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| 1 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 || May 22-24, 2020 || Cyberpunk/Retro || F.O.X. Event Room || 2,692 || $8,646 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || The first VR-only furry convention without any pre-existing foundation to an in-person convention.
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| 2 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 || Nov 6-8, 2020 || 2000's/Y2K Aesthetic || DIX-E || 3,120 || $5,846 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] || First furry convention to Event Partner with [[VRChat]]
|-
| 3 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma || June 4-6, 2021 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Forest || 6,829<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1403427312318619650 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 11, 2021.</ref> || $14,649 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
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| 4 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends || Nov 5-7, 2021<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1415749326559760386 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked July 16, 2021.</ref>|| Super Hero/Villain || Legend City || 9,024<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1460687911175794690/ Furality Twitter], Website, checked November 14, 2021.</ref> || $14,976 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
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| 5 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua || June 17-19, 2022 || Aquatic/Underwater || Oceans of Luma || 15,079 || $22,638 [https://www.saveafox.org/ SaveAFox Rescue] ||
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| 5a || Furality Luma Festival || Feb 17-18, 2023 || Bioluminescent Forest || Luma Falls || 11,806<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> || - ||
|-
| 6 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva || June 2-4, 2023 || Tropical Rainforest || Isle of Sylva || 15,160<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1665917337357418496 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked June 5, 2023.</ref> || $17,811 [https://www.eqfl.org/ Equality Florida Institute, Inc.] || The largest virtual furry convention to date
|-
| 7 || Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra || June 6-9, 2024 || Urban Sci-Fi || TBA || TBA || $TBA (Charity TBA) || More information to be revealed
|}

== Events ==
=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2020 ===

The first Furality event, Online Xperience 2020 took place from May 22nd to the 24th of 2020, intending to be a small event to test the idea of hosting a convention online via the VRChat platform.

2,692 attendees and $8,646.93 raised for the SaveAFox Rescue later, attendance was more than expected and confirmed that an online convention on VRChat was viable.

The event was based on a Retro/cyberpunk theme and included some panels, meetups, and dance events.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality 2000 ===

During an interview at [[VirtualFurence]], the chairman hinted at another FOX event happening in 2020. On August 30, it was confirmed that a new convention would take place between November 6-8, 2020. The theme was "Furality 2000" featuring a Y2K aesthetic, celebrating 2000s video games. Unlike the first iteration of Furality Online Xperience, pre-registration became available and added the options of "First Class" (USD 35) and "Sponsor" (USD 100) registration tiers along with basic attendee privileges.

There were numerous lobbies for the Furality 2000 convention:
* DIX-E Ship (Main lobby)
* Panel Room
* Club F.Y.N.N. (raves)
* Dealer's Den (Blue, Green, Purple)

As a result, 3,120 attendees registered for Furality 2000; 428 more attendees than FOX's Q2 iteration in May. USD 5,846 was raised for the SaveAFox Rescue charity. Despite the imbalance between the attendee and charity count, Furality, Inc. commissioned and acquired many more assets for their second convention compared to their first, including downloadable asset packs for First Class and Sponsor attendees. Furality, Inc. also had to officially pay licensing fees to VRChat.

Overall, Furality Online Xperience 2000's livestream, web portal, and registration process greatly improved in regards to stability, and few issues were experienced throughout the weekend. With Furality's generous donation, SaveAFox Rescue announced plans to expand operations to [[W:Florida, USA|Florida, USA]].

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Luma ===
Furality Luma was the third event, and Furality Xperience's most ambitious project at the time, running from June 4th to the 6th of 2021.

Furality Luma featured five new worlds themed on the bioluminescent forests of the fictional planet Luma, filled with magic crystals and glowing plants "where magic and nature unite to create an environment best seen by its own light"<ref>[https://furality.org/about Furality website], About Page, checked March 31, 2021.</ref>

Luma featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, raves in Club FYNN, and a Dealer's Den showcasing various creators across the fandom.

Luma was the first event where attendees were provided with content for their VRChat avatar including Furality's first avatar shader, the Luma Glow Shader created by Naito Ookami with rune designs by Kreic. The shader allowed the attendee's characters to react with the light in the world and was an attempt to enhance the experience and feeling of connection to the world.

In terms of attendance, 6,829 people attended raising $14,649 for the SaveAFox Rescue.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Legends ===

Furality Legends was a superhero/supervillain-themed event with a comic book style. It ran from November 5th to the 7th of 2021.

Legends took place in the fictional "Legend City" and had 9,024 people in attendance.

The convention featured presentations, panels, meetups, performances, and the Dealer's Den, as well as the raves in Club FYNN like in previous years.

The convention also featured the second shader by Naito Ookami, the Furality Legends Shader. This shader allowed the attendees to pick between a selection of stylized lighting effects for their characters to fit the comic book theme of the convention.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Aqua ===
Furality Aqua was an underwater-themed event, returning to the fictional planet of Luma but exploring the vibrant oceans of the planet. It ran from the 17th to the 19th of June 2022. Aqua had a total of 15,079 attendees and raised $22,638 for SaveAFox Rescue.

The Oceans of Aqua featured all the previous event types, including the Dealer's Den, and Club FYNN raves.

Furality Aqua had major backend improvements by the DevOps team, and very few technical issues were faced by attendees. There was a total peak of 5,150 attendees at any one time, and more than 6,300 world instances were created, with the F.O.X portal sending out over 320 thousand world invites to attendees, and the instances logged as being joined over 2.5 million times, as reported at the Closing Ceremony.

Aqua featured the third shader of Furality, the Aqua Shader by Naito Ookami. It also featured props for attendees to place on their avatars, including holographic "Aqua Fins"; a glowing form of fish fins made to make attendees look more aquatic to fit with the theme of the convention.

=== Furality Luma Festival ===

A "Festival" variant of its Luma-themed convention was held on February 17, 2023, for 30 continuous hours. The admission fee for the Festival was $10, with an attendance of 11,806.<ref>[https://twitter.com/furality/status/1627815329538916354 Furality Twitter], Tweet, checked February 20, 2023.</ref> The Festival mostly contained meetups, an Avatar Showcase Gallery, and live performances from various furry musicians, such as [[Whsprs]], [[YonKaGor]] and ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C).

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Sylva ===

"Furality Sylva" was a tropical rainforest-themed event that was held from June 2 to 4 of 2023, with the theme of the event being revealed during the closing ceremonies of Furality Luma Festival back in February.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DaltynWolf/status/1627190596166205442 DaltynWolf Twitter], Tweet, checked February 18, 2023.</ref> Live performances included [[When Snakes Sing]], Whsprs, YonKaGor, ChaoticCanineCulture (CK9C) and [[Ivycomb|ivycomb]]. The Dealer's Den was made public the day after its convention run on June 5,<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_0fd6e36a-1f1c-4bb2-98e1-f5b1e9fa8a25 Furality Sylva - Dealer's Den - Public World]</ref> only for a week until its closure on June 11.

Sylva was Furality's largest convention to date, amassing 15,160 attendees over the 3 days it was running, and raising $17,811 for the Equality Florida Institute. This also made Sylva the [[Online conventions by size|world's largest]] virtual convention to date.

=== Furality Online Xperience: Furality Umbra ===

The desert-themed seventh mainline iteration of Furality is scheduled for June 6-9, 2024. This will be the first Furality event taking over 4 days, as opposed to the typical 3-day weekend of its previous events.

== Public VRChat Worlds ==

Furality normally takes place in 5-7 private VRChat worlds that exist only for the weekend of the event. However, after some conventions and events, Furality has remixed elements of those worlds into a public version for anyone to visit.

=== Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room - Public World ===

This world was created to be a home for the Furality convention mascot "F.Y.N.N." theme as a bedroom suite of sorts and decorated with memorabilia from past Furality conventions. There is also a notable "Gateway" portal in the room that takes users to a "Furality Luma" area and a "Furality Legends" area where they can revisit the public remixes of those themes. There is also a "Furality Gateway" area through the portal that serves as the main location for IRL conventions to VR bidirectional live streams where attendees of physical conventions can interact with users in VRChat. This world was published to VRChat on June 2, 2021.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_60bcdb81-aca1-4425-b8a0-1c5b721158b5 Furality˸ F․Y․N․N․'s Room]</ref>

=== The Oceans of Luma - Public World ===

A "Public World" variant of its Aqua-themed convention, titled "The Oceans of Luma", was published to VRChat in late November 2022.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_f5dd279b-72fa-4b4b-abb8-b46e4b0e1d78 Furality Aqua˸ The Oceans of Luma - Public World]</ref>

=== The Isle of Sylva - Public World ===

Two "Public World" variants (day and night) of its Sylva-themed convention were published to VRChat in mid-December 2023.<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_c84eaf46-07ec-4d79-8a4c-a64e2d5415c3 Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village - Public World]</ref><ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_27726cc0-49a1-4cde-9bcb-e8afe152383d Furality Sylva: Treehouse Village (at Night) - Public World]</ref>

== Downloads and requirements ==

VRChat can be downloaded on [https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/VRChat/ Steam] for both VR and non-VR users interested in attending Furality. It was stated on their website that although a [[W:Virtual reality headset|virtual reality (VR) headset]] is not needed in order to attend the event, it is recommended "for the best experience".<ref>[https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] front page. Retrieved April 1, 2020.</ref>

Supported OSes and devices include [[W:Windows 8.1|Windows 8.1]], [[W:Windows 10|Windows 10]], and [[W:Oculus Quest|Oculus Quest]].<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/kb/article/19-system-requirements/ ''System Requirements''] page on [[W:VRChat|VRChat]]'s website. Dated January 10, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref> VRChat is not officially supported on [[W:macOS|Apple macOS]], [[W:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]], and [[W:Linux OS|Linux OS]].<ref>[https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/application/platforms ''Platforms''] page on the [[W:Steam (software)|Steam]]'s website. Retrieved April 17, 2020.</ref>

==Reception==
[[File:Furality2KBanner.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A promotional banner for FOX's Y2K-themed 2020 convention.]]
Furality Online Xperience garnered large attention for a first-time convention on social media websites [[Twitter]], Telegram, and Discord. Attending an online convention was seen as highly convenient for many reasons, including safety from the [[COVID-19]] virus, financial ease from not purchasing hotel rooms, expensive convention registration, passport registration, travel burdens, and more. Some attendees mentioned they were geographically isolated from mainstream conventions, or suffer from social anxiety, which made FOX a great alternative for them.

During the first day of the convention many attendees complained of not being able to access the online portal that would allow them to join the convention rooms; the Furality staff had to postpone the sending of login information emails to not completely overload either the VRChat servers or their web portal. Furality staff apologized for the delay to those affected and began sending out the remaining login information emails by Saturday morning, as the service had stabilized significantly.

There was a total of 2,692 confirmed attendees its first weekend -- a number that Furality staff did not anticipate. At the time the convention ended, it was ranked the tenth largest furry convention as of May 2020, shying between [[Anthro New England]] which had 2,570 attendees in 2020, and [[DenFur]] which had 2,735 attendees in 2019.

During the closing ceremony, it was announced that attendees of the convention raised 1,183 donations for Furality's sponsored charity, SaveAFox, totaling USD 8,646.93 gathered throughout the weekend. Furality Online Xperience was deemed a great success and is considered a milestone for [[online furry conventions]].

In June 2022, Furality Aqua, became the most-attended furry event of its time at 15,079 registrations, beating the in-person Anthrocon event which garnered 9,358 in 2019. F.O.X. Aqua also raised over $22,300 in donations for Save-A-Fox.

== Controversy ==

During Furality's community showcase event at [[Midwest Furfest]]'s 2023 iteration,{{clarify}} a tweet{{cn}} was posted on X alledging that a [[furry]] named [[Jinxy_VR]] was able to register anonymously to evade being rejected, as he is alleged of being a [[W:Groomer|groomer]] and [[W:Pedophile|Pedophile]]. In response to this, many furries{{who}} (whether attended the event in the past or not){{cn}} criticized Furality for covering up and defending Jinxy being accepted to the event.{{cn}}

== References ==
<REFERENCES/>

== See also ==
* [[VRChat]]
* [[Online_furry_conventions|Online furry conventions]]
* [[Second Life]]

==External links==
* [https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] official site
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/Furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://twitter.com/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[X (social media|X]]
* [https://discord.gg/furality Furality Online Xperience] on Discord
* [https://t.me/furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://furality.social/@furality Furality Online Xperience] on [[Mastodon]]

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Furality, Inc. is the parent corporation of [[Furality Online Xperience]]. The corporation was created in [[W:St Petersburg, Florida|St Petersburg, Florida]] in 2020 as a [[wikipedia:501(c)(3)|501(c)(3)]] [[wikipedia:Non-profit organization|nonprofit corporation]]. The corporate headquarters are presently registered in [[W:St Petersburg, Florida|St Petersburg, Florida]].

==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://furality.org/org Furality's Org Page]

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::...Aaand done. Article content was deleted, plus protection was applied to it so it cannot be Google searched/nor can it be recreated by anybody back into the wiki.
::If you need anything else in the future, don't hesitate to contact me. Take care and Cheers!. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:09, 5 November 2023 (EST)

::I need your help editing [[W:Sparkie the wolf|sparkie the wolf]]. it has been hacked - [[User:Sparkie.the.wolf|Sparkie]] ([[User talk:Sparkie.the.wolf|talk]])

== Personal exclusion ==

Hello, I responded to you on X in regards to page removal for Crowe Basalt. Thank you! - {{unsigned|184.4.91.186}}

::Plz try again, I have 5 DM msgs, but none mention ''Crowe Basalt''. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 15:04, 20 November 2023 (EST)

== Cassidy Civet ==

Hi there,

I'm just wondering, what exactly was wrong with the edits on the Cassidy Civet page? The page currently functions as the subject's personal blog (which is not how Wiki articles are supposed to read). I spent quite a bit of time reformatting the page to remove unnecessary fluff while rebuilding the convention attendance list, and including additional and new research. Why exactly were the changes reverted? --[[Special:Contributions/50.125.93.8|50.125.93.8]] 21:05, 26 November 2023 (EST)

:Hallo.

:"''The page currently functions as the subject's personal blog''", hmm, you haven't seen some of the more... larger articles on this wiki (they make this article look like a one-paragraph blurb), your POV phrasing indicates you are coming in gunning for this user in the first instance, and letting people update their own article is not (once, once, once again) against Wiki's policies (including [[Wikifur]], so...

:Yes, there is a lot of work to be done with this article, a lot of fluff and redundancy to be taken care of, but there is some valid info there (so obliterating the whole '''Convention attendance''' section almost out without trying to salvage anything was not your best edit). Feuds are normally personal, and unless they affect the fandom as a whole, or they are very uncouth, they don't belong in a '''Controversy''' section. In your edit, you did not check grammar, double links, redundancy, fix the ext. links, or other needed really, really needed "copy editing".

:We need editors, but not the type we have to babysit after each edit (it is tiresome). Hope you understand - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 21:48, 26 November 2023 (EST)
::Hi there! I’m terribly sorry about the confusion here. Responding to the comment you left on my page: I did not intend to employ any subterfuge. I took the message about copyediting to be about the way the article was written. I will admit I have never seen an article as long as Cassidy's on this website. However, are the other ones also containing a lot of superfluous details that don't add to the article? Ones I've noticed in Cassidy's are things such as talking about things she didn’t do, mentioning her visiting friends after a con, or unusual sections about how certain cons were failures for her. What my edit intended to do was capture the important details out of those roughly fifty paragraphs by including them in the fandom involvement section, preserve which cons in particular she had performed at via a brand new convention attendance list, and expand on other sections. If I was gunning for her, I would not have gone to the effort of making that brand new list with those details in it. If there’s anything you feel I should have left in my edit from the current version, that could be put in the fandom involvement section, I’d be happy to revise it and fix it; it took me quite a long time to make the edits that I did, so I wouldn't want it to all be for nothing.

::I'm also sorry I didn't fix that other stuff; I had already been working on fixing the article up for several hours and wanted to take a break. I suppose I shouldn't have removed the copywriting blurb, so my apologies.

::(Also, for clarity's sake, these edits were done anonymously to avoid possible retaliation from the subject, as they have a long history of feuding with individuals, and it is evident how important this page is to them with how much they edit it. I'm sorry for not being more forthright in my identity; I have had an account on here for many years, for the record. If you're willing to work this out more closely to fix her article up, I would be open to talking on Telegram, if you do have it.) --[[Special:Contributions/50.125.93.8|50.125.93.8]] 22:06, 26 November 2023 (EST)

== Permission to use photographs ==

Hello! I run a [https://equestripedia.org/ fan wiki], and I was doing research for the late [[Wendell Washer]]. Since your photographs seem to be some of the only pictures of the man on the internet, I am here to request permission to upload them to my site as well. The photographs will of course not be profited off of and we will credit you properly.--[[User:Amelia Was Alone|Amelia Was Alone]] ([[User talk:Amelia Was Alone|talk]]) 11:32, 29 November 2023 (EST)

== PepperCoyote Covid controversy + vendoring blacklist ==

Hello. I don't really understand how you came to the conclusion that Pepper's Covid controversy isn't related to the furry fandom. It involved himself, a fairly high profile person within the fandom, trying to encourage and instruct other people, also in the fandom, on how to lie on their covid vaccine applications which caused them to receive backlash from, again, people in the fandom. It's a furry directly interacting with other furries and furries reacting to that furry. If this is considered to be unrelated to the fandom, than what exactly ''is'' considered relevant? There are several articles on site that come to mind which include information that could also be considered unrelated to the fandom or as personal incidents. Articles such as [[Simba_Lion_(United_States)]] mentioning a shootout with the police (how is that related to the fandom or not a personal incident?) or the other [[https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Simba_Lion_(United_Kingdom)]]'s article mentioning him being wanted by the police (again, this seems more like what would be actually described as a personal incident unrelated to the fandom).
I'm also unsure why you changed the "Restricted from vendoring and/or performing" indicator to only mention performing when Pepper himself explicitly stated that they had been blacklisted from vendoring in the dealers den at MFF. - {{unsigned35.151.75.132}}

:Because is not: Cheating on taxes, cutting in line, getting a COVID vaccine early, etc, are personal "issues", not fandom "controversies" (had he told people NOT to get the COVID-19 vaccine, then that would be a controversy, as he would have put people in possible danger, including death).

:We cover murders, rape, stealing, and other mainstream criminal deeds, as it has affected furries in the past (and unfortunately, in the future). Getting a COVID-19 vaccine early by using subterfuges only makes him look bad, and if somebody else does it because he suggested it, well, not kosher, but still '''not''' a real controversy. You trying to shove a non-issue into an article because it is clear you have a POV issue with this person, not the mentality to have in a place where neutrality is king.

:As per "vendoring": (A) Checking social media, his musical performances were banned, not his "vendoring", and (B) "Vendoring" is more commonly used in software parlance, "Vending" is the one related to selling wares. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:07, 11 December 2023 (EST)

==Thanks==
Thanks for the unbanning,. [[User:Tai 1|Tai 1]] ([[User talk:Tai 1|talk]]) 18:19, 17 December 2023 (EST)
:No probs, you just got caught up by mistake during spam cleanup. Cheers!. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:28, 18 December 2023 (EST)

==EasyTimeline pages on the site.==

Hi, Spirou. I think that something is broken with EasyTimeline on the site. We use it mainly for the [[Template:Timeline of conventions|Convention Timeline]] and a couple of other smaller graphs. Right now, any edits result in a broken image icon. The currently displaying timeline is only there because the image is cached on the server side. I had originally wondered if we had hit some kind of internal size limit, but I played around with a much smaller table in my talk sandbox, and got the same behavior. Based on my edits, I can pinpoint that it broke sometime between October 29 and November 6.

Side note: I kind of worry about how much cpu and memory load it takes to generate the timeline, though I suppose once the image is cached, it is fine.

Thank you - [[User:TheRedSquirrel|TheRedSquirrel]] ([[User talk:TheRedSquirrel|talk]]) 15:04, 20 December 2023 (EST)

:Hallo, TheRedSquirrel. Unfortunately, I am not privy to the underpinnings of [[Wikifur]], code-wise, [[User:Greenreaper|curator Greenreaper]] would be the one (and top) person with this knowledge. I am sorry I cannot help you with this matter. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 05:58, 21 December 2023 (EST)

==The more damaged pages==
Hello! It seems like the pages with the nyan cat gif somehow have the html edited directly. The div element that contains the main page content has a style attribute added, and there is an 'a' and 'p' element added for the gif and text. Hope this info helps. - [[User:TEC Con Staff|TEC Con Staff]] ([[User talk:TEC Con Staff|talk]]) 02:01, 29 December 2023 (EST)

== Personal exclusion ==

I am deeply offended at the matter you deem my career a quote on quote "nonsense". I feel like you should rethink this action immediately before striking down true posts of matters you do not understand, good day sir/ma'am/other - {{unsigned|TotallynotFerret}}

== Image Addition ==
Hello! On the [[Euphorica]] page, you removed my line preparing to insert an image (as I was unable to able to upload an image). As I haven't become autoconfirmed yet, I was hoping you could upload the image so we could put it back? The [https://i.imgur.com/b9fEBf7.jpeg| image in question here.] 
I'd greatly appreciate it, 
- [https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/User_talk:Maddie72| Maddie! ]
:Done!. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 19:42, 16 January 2024 (EST)

== Personal exclusion ==

Hello, I hope I done this correctly, I am looking to get my page excluded as I wouldn't like to have it anymore, I did DM you on twitter but not sure if it got through, Thanks - {{unsigned|Tevosilverfox }}
:Hallo. Unfortunately, I cannot do Personal Exclusions at this present time; I am already taking care of 11 users requesting them on '''X''', and I am a little behind just patrolling the Recent Pages due to my RL animation job and life. Other colleagues could help you on this matter, or if you don't mind for my to catch up, I can do it later, hopefully before the end of this month, Cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 19:42, 16 January 2024 (EST)
::No that's fine, There is no rush, Thanks for the response :) - {{unsigned|Tevosilverfox }}

== Email ==

Hi Spirou

I sent you a fairly high priority/urgent email through the site's system, I don't know if you got it or not. I've had no acknowledgement of such. It's an extremely sensitive topic that I don't want to discuss publicly. If you can't respond through discord, the email address registered to this account will work as well.

- [[User:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|WhiteTigerOfTheWest]] ([[User talk:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|talk]])

:Hallo; I have been really behind schedule due to RL and pro work since September 2023, and it has not slowed down for Jan 2024. Let me check my Apple Mail program for your email, I have filters set for Wikifur letters going to its own mailbox, but Apple software is n longer guaranteed it will work (ending up on spam, et al), so let me check/BRB live...

:Okay, found it, and, unfortunately, the article(s) can not be set to "read-only" (due to the nature of the site being a living Wiki, at least at the present moment, ), so the two options you have is to either Personal Exclude them, or leaving them up and just keep an eye on them/revert sus edits, just like the rest of current user articles on the site... Unless Colleague GreenReaper has an alternate third/fourth/etc choice. Sry (as for KF, I don't think they are not even operational anymore, according to mainstream news, just FYI). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 18:30, 30 January 2024 (EST)

:: Hello once again and thank you for the response! Given circumstances I don't think my article will be the target of vandalism anymore, or at least not until my uh, personal decisions, are more public. That being said, I think it's for the best I ask for a personal exclusion to have the article deleted/removed so I can craft an improved one for myself as I am now. Last I checked KF was struggling to stay afloat as the 2023 lawsuit damages have cost the owner quite dearly. - [[User:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|WhiteTigerOfTheWest]] ([[User talk:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|talk]])

:::So go ahead with exclusion then?. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 02:18, 2 February 2024 (EST)

::::Yes please! If possible please permanently remove as much as you can. - [[User:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|WhiteTigerOfTheWest]] ([[User talk:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|talk]])

:::::And done. Plus image(s) removal, plus sach protection applied. If you need anything else, just DM me, Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:08, 4 February 2024 (EST)

== Personal re-inclusion ==

Hi Spirou,

Even after 8+ years, I still get a little nervous editing here. I was originally known as [[User:LexiconTohin|LexiconTohin]] back in 2016; I no longer can access that account, and I haven't used that specific alias in a while. I was curious in re-enabling/unlocking my page, but possibly having it renamed to "Lexicon" as the surname isn't used anymore. I feel as if it could be beneficial for the page to reflect my current contributions to the fandom, with additional community input.
Would just making a new page called [[Lexicon]] be acceptable, or just renaming the current page? I wanted to reach out before doing anything drastic.

Thanks,
--[[User:Lexicon|Lexicon]] ([[User talk:Lexicon|talk]]) 22:46, 2 February 2024 (EST)

:Done and done. Did a quick edit (a lot of refs are 404), so you will need to give it a once-over. Your [[Fur Affinity]] is still locked, so I couldn't find the article image's missing image, just FYI. Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:29, 4 February 2024 (EST)

== In Regards to Fons the Bun (RL) ==
Hi Spirou,

I noticed that you made a recent edit on [[Fons The Bun]] on the request that all RL info on him (besides his country of residence) should not be made public on the main artist/person page. Does this apply to all other persons going forward (such as a page dedicated to BardicRJ), or is it just limited to ones who requested their RL info not to be made public like Fons?

Also, the user himself requested the removal? I didn't see any [[X (social media)|X]] posts on his feed regarding this matter.-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 23:33, 4 February 2024 (EST)

:This pertains to only this user (so far), and the request was made via a X’s DM. If you wish to confirm, DM Fons himself. He should still be online, as the request was done recently. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:50, 4 February 2024 (EST)
::Or just to expedite the proof of the request:
::[[File:IMG 6110.jpeg|thumb|left|300px|Fons’ DM request via X]] 

::Is this enough? - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:58, 4 February 2024 (EST)

:::It is. Also, I would love to DM him about the matter, but I am not a verified user on that site. Also, does the removal of RL info rule also apply to his music stuff (Urban Tales and Rabbit Trails, Rewind Life, etc.) too or is it safe having his RL info being openly public on those pages?-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 00:28, 5 February 2024 (EST)

::::Yes. Stick with pro/fandom' s handles/AKAs - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:48, 5 February 2024 (EST)

== Species notability ==

Good day, where can I find the requirements for a species to be notable enough to be able to have its own page on Wikifur? [[User:Zaisarel|Zaisarel]] ([[User talk:Zaisarel|talk]]) 23:12, 18 February 2024 (EST)
:When they are an hard, established part of furry lore and history, and an easily seen or fan-drawn species on most furry galleries (see [[Bambioid]]s, [[Chakat (species)|Chakat]]s, [[Foxtaur]]s, [[folf]]s, [[Skunktaur (Chakat-kin)]], etc, etc [even mainstream species like [[Tauren]]s, [[Centaur]]s or [[SCP-1471]]]), or instant success (by large numbers and likes) such as [[Dutch Angel Dragon]]s, [[Protogen]]s, and/or [[Sergal]]s. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:30, 18 February 2024 (EST)

== Editing ==

Well I'm sorry, but I am not childish… I was just trying to make my article look nice by removing extra social links. So, I won't touch the article again..[[User: Sparkie.the.wolf|Sparkie]] ([[User talk:Sparkie.the.wolf|talk]])
:No, you can continue to edit to your heart's content. The issue is this article is constantly being edited by you, a couple of editors, an a lot of Anon IPs, with edits that make no sense, and if they make sense, is not announced as such on the save window, making it hard to determine or discern if it is valid, suspect, or vandalism.

In short, it needs in the futureto be more clear what is going on with an explantion. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:57, 21 February 2024 (EST)

== Lumin City / Peacewolf ==

Please look into what [[User talk:Lumin City]] is doing to the [[Peacewolf]] article and fix what he's broken if deemed broken, I reverted once but its been reverted back by him I don't want to engage in a revert war and get banned. There's a lot of edits and removal of important info and its being slowly replaced by junk over multiple edits and I think his intent is to remove as much of the content as possible to be slowly replaced by hate and what I consider drama so its less noticeable that he has done this. I understand he maybe added the tag that allows a POV edit but I think this is another excuse to slowly vandalise the article, While she is controversial I don't think removing her convention info or other facts to just replace whole sections with drama is good for Wikifur He is messing up the article/page.

I also think you should find out if he is the real Lumin City as this person has allegedly been involved in convection drama, sending out fake Cease and desist letters to convention attendees and causing other drama. https://twitter.com/TrippWahDog/status/1749605387144171555 the reason I see this as relevant in this context is that there seems to be evidence from around the fandom of malicious behaviour or anti social behaviour and I think this is transferring to Wikifur..

If the edits are within the right context of a Wikifur article and the content removed is acceptable to remove please ignore this message. [[User:Fesothe|Fesothe]] ([[User talk:Fesothe|talk]]) Fesothe

== Khord Kitty ==

Please delete my page. I've been the victim of countless death threats, people have swatted my previous residence and my families safety is compromised by the anonymous misinformation campaign that has been orchestrated by Joshua Moon and furry social media influencers. I just want my page wiped so I can focus on different hobbies. To me the furry fandom has transformed from an asset to a liability.

Simply put the online fandom rage against me is purely sourced from people using the context-dropping fallacy to supplement their defamation, not from any wrongdoing on my part. It's in my and my families best interest that the WikiFur page I created in 2008 is deleted.

[[Khord Kitty]] and [[Khord_Kitty_(filmography)]] are what I want deleted. - {{unsigned|ThisisGabe}

:Just waiting for your confirmation DM on X to start your [[Personal exclusion]]. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 14:00, 4 March 2024 (EST)

== Lumin City ==

Would it be alright if I copied his page to a real article and removed the irrelevant parts? [[User:Rippaid|Rippaid]] ([[User talk:Rippaid|talk]])
:Do you mean to start a new user article on this person? If there is relevant info on his user page (and I have yet to peruse what is in there), and if it is honestly worth it to start one, go ahead (I would recommend creating the article on your user page, finesse it there, then transfer it to the main Wiki when ready).

:Just keep it neutral, plz. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 21:05, 4 March 2024 (EST)

== My page is doxxed, please remove the history commit which still shows my ID, Personal Info, my real address and family phone numbers. ==

My Page:
https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/User:DarkBloodKing - {{unsigned|DarkBloodKing}}

:Already ahead of you (as in done) - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 11:31, 9 March 2024 (EST)

== Sorry to bother you again, could you remove my wiki page forgot to mention that too. ==

Is there any way to lock my personal user page editing beside the wiki page ? Anonymous users vandalized it today.
Please remove my personal information history commit in and lock it to only allow approved users forever:
https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/DarkBloodKing - {{unsigned|DarkBloodKing}}

:Personal Real Life info already removed. Locking your user page?, no, terribly sorry, that is currently not possible (except during excessive vandalism... and then is just temporary).

:Also, I restored the furry historical data (not RL info, more public in this case, and putting this "facts" on a doxxing page is quite asinine) on those three articles, but if doxxing is still a grave concern regarding the whole of all three entries, I would recommend a perma/temp outright removal of all.

:Because if you continue de-editing them, at this pace they will be subject to outright deletion, as they will no longer be informative articles. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 11:31, 9 March 2024 (EST)

== "Fluff" ==

What the heck do you think in the article I wrote is "fluff"? It's all information that makes me ''relevant and important in the fandom'' while keeping things concise and not filling the article too much. That's the point of articles about people - explaining ''why they are important to the fandom'' with short bits of information and links to the sources. I know English isn't your primary language, but I really suggest you rework your personal definitions of words that have different meanings than you personally think they have.

You say "this article about a person is a stub and could be expanded" and then you say there's too much fluff. Both of those contradict one another. Either it's too short or there's not enough info. I am fairly prolific in the fandom, and while I am not as active as I used to be, I am still actively developing the Sigma AU. If you think that the Sigma AU needs its own WikiFur article, being a furry-inclusive AU, then tell me. User talk pages exist for a reason as do article talk pages.

'''Shortname doesn't need to be present in the article even if it's the title''', and if you look at real wikipedia articles, oftentimes the title of a person's article is shorter than their full name. For example, the Wikipedia article for [[W:Johnny_Depp|Johnny Depp]] has his shortname as the title of the article and his full name as the opening.

Furthermore, the article doesn't need "additional sources", all the sources link directly to near or direct proof of the claims in the article. Remove the citations tag. Your draconian monitoring and editing of articles in this manner is wholly unnecessary. [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 22:04, 17 March 2024 (EST)
:” It's all information that makes me relevant and important in the fandom”. Congratulations, you failed to grasp what a Wiki is for. Wiki are, about people, information websites providing insightful, interesting, and relevant information about users. Wikis, including [[Wikifur]], are not “your personal” property to make you look “good” and “important” anywhere, for that you use a personal website.

:"''That's the point of articles about people - explaining ''why they are important to the fandom''" quite correct, to the >fandom<, not using it to self-aggrandize oneself. “If you look at Wikipedia”; congrats again, you get to find out also we are not Wikipedia; Wikifur borrows a lot editing syntax from Wikipedia, but we dance to our tune.

:"''Your draconian monitoring and editing of articles in this manner is wholly unnecessary''". Do you mean Recent Pages' patrolling?, because that is what editors do, curator or not, we all patrol/check articles to make sure they conform to Wikifur’s editing rule and make changes if needed.

:And your behavior regarding this incident paints you like somebody who is above the rules, so please take the one-month temp ban, and please learn/re-learn proper human interaction. And before you go with the “you are personally targeting me!!1!”, I didn't know anything about you until I noted that the short name didn't need to be deleted, especially if it is the name of the article. You could have responded with “but I prefer the full name”, cool!, that could have been resolved by me just moving the article over to the preferred handle.

:But, no. You both took it personally and then demanded it be reverted because “ It's all information that makes me relevant and important in the fandom”. Truly, don't make this, a user article on a wiki, the hill you going to die on. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:30, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

== Furality Inc - Remuneration Controversy ==

Hi Spirou. The paragraph removed in [https://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Furality_Online_Xperience&diff=581709&oldid=581706 this edit] pertained to a controversy wherein despite Furality's public statements stating that board members are not paid and volunteer their time, a board member was being compensated by being contracted as the 'Creative Director', and then receiving board-determined compensation for said position. Compensated positions in Furality are uncommon and it is understood that this position was not advertised or open for application by other parties. Perhaps it is in the public interest for this controversy to be noted because these actions appear to have come across as misleading to some, and quite reasonably so.

What sources do you think are needed to get this re-added to the article and how would you like to see it worded such that it sticks directly to the facts? There are sources available including [https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/852497531/202303169349300375/full Furality Inc's FY2022 Form 990] showing the remuneration, a [https://web.archive.org/web/20240121042514/furality.org/org web archive] of the previous public statements stating that the organization is "all volunteer" and that "board members are not compensated". There is also a [https://web.archive.org/web/20240314005022/https://furality.org/org web archive] link showing that edits were made to Furality's website to remove the misleading statements and also sources showing the Furality DevOps Director having to [https://t.me/VR_Furs/273417 publicly justify the affair on Telegram]. There are other events relating to this matter for which sources are not readily available, but help substantiate that it indeed was controversial. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 22:10, 13 March 2024 (EDT)

:Hallo Overtake983; to be honest between RL pro work and the (daily increasing) queue of [[Wikifur]] articles I have set aside, I haven't been able to keep abreast of the [[Furality Online Xperience]]'s debacle (the managerial part, not the con itself), but I took a look at the ongoing editing warring, and noted that a consensus needed to be had between the parties involved without tearing each other's versions, so at the present moment, I would suggest if both parts/versions were displayed and edited on in the convention's talk page.

:Currently, as a curator lacking time and knowledge to add the 2 cents to the conversation, the talk page suggestion is the best I can do presently (but has worked on many other articles in the past, if that is reassurance). If there is anything else you think I could help with in this situation, just note me on this page. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 04:09, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

::Understood. For the record, the edits made by User:Foxxer appear to have been made by the Furality DevOps Director, Alofoxx, so there is an element of POV pushing by Furality on this article for PR reasons. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 19:18, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

:::I've drafted text on the talk page and have notified all previous participants. Will wait a week before adding it to the article. [[Talk:Furality_Online_Xperience#Controversies - Remuneration Part II]] [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 20:36, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

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== [[File:Pawstop.png|25px]] Leaving a comment/request/other ==

Please leave a message for me by posting your reply/query at the '''BOTTOM''' of the page. I will leave a reply for you later either here and/or on your own page talk page.

== [[File:Pawstop.png|25px]] Regarding article Personal Exclusion (article removal) from Wikifur ==

* Please consult the [[Wikifur]]'s page about "''[[WikiFur:Personal exclusion|article exclusion]]''" first.
* The request must be made by the article's user, with some exceptions (next of kin, lawyer/barrister, etc...).
* The exclusion will delete the ability for others to edit it any further, plus a protection layer is added by Wikifur's [[curator]]s so is no longer searchable on such sites such as [[W:Google|Google]].
* NOTE: [[WikiFur:Personal information|Removal of personal information]] is normally not the same as exclusion, and it can be done without needing curator assistance.
* The request can be made in a myriad of ways (Email, [[Bluesky]], [[X (social media)|X]]'s DM, [[Fur Affinity]]'s DM, etc...).

If you are trying to contact me specifically about an exclusion, please send me a DM via Twitter at "[https://twitter.com/SpirouWikifur Spirou on Wikifur]".

👇🏼"MESSAGES START AFTER THIS LINE. AGAIN, PUT NEW ENTRIES AT THE '''BOTTOM''' OF THE PAGE".👇🏼 
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== Personal exclusion ==

Hello, I sent you a dm via twitter about a page removal, if you could get back to me on that I would really appreciate it, thank you (I hope this is the right way of submitting this) - {{unsigned|Rahh00ouu}}
:Alright, sorry about the delay (RL work), let me work on that personal exclusion (shouldn't take that long), brb. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:05, 5 November 2023 (EST)
::...Aaand done. Article content was deleted, plus protection was applied to it so it cannot be Google searched/nor can it be recreated by anybody back into the wiki.
::If you need anything else in the future, don't hesitate to contact me. Take care and Cheers!. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:09, 5 November 2023 (EST)

::I need your help editing [[W:Sparkie the wolf|sparkie the wolf]]. it has been hacked - [[User:Sparkie.the.wolf|Sparkie]] ([[User talk:Sparkie.the.wolf|talk]])

== Personal exclusion ==

Hello, I responded to you on X in regards to page removal for Crowe Basalt. Thank you! - {{unsigned|184.4.91.186}}

::Plz try again, I have 5 DM msgs, but none mention ''Crowe Basalt''. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 15:04, 20 November 2023 (EST)

== Cassidy Civet ==

Hi there,

I'm just wondering, what exactly was wrong with the edits on the Cassidy Civet page? The page currently functions as the subject's personal blog (which is not how Wiki articles are supposed to read). I spent quite a bit of time reformatting the page to remove unnecessary fluff while rebuilding the convention attendance list, and including additional and new research. Why exactly were the changes reverted? --[[Special:Contributions/50.125.93.8|50.125.93.8]] 21:05, 26 November 2023 (EST)

:Hallo.

:"''The page currently functions as the subject's personal blog''", hmm, you haven't seen some of the more... larger articles on this wiki (they make this article look like a one-paragraph blurb), your POV phrasing indicates you are coming in gunning for this user in the first instance, and letting people update their own article is not (once, once, once again) against Wiki's policies (including [[Wikifur]], so...

:Yes, there is a lot of work to be done with this article, a lot of fluff and redundancy to be taken care of, but there is some valid info there (so obliterating the whole '''Convention attendance''' section almost out without trying to salvage anything was not your best edit). Feuds are normally personal, and unless they affect the fandom as a whole, or they are very uncouth, they don't belong in a '''Controversy''' section. In your edit, you did not check grammar, double links, redundancy, fix the ext. links, or other needed really, really needed "copy editing".

:We need editors, but not the type we have to babysit after each edit (it is tiresome). Hope you understand - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 21:48, 26 November 2023 (EST)
::Hi there! I’m terribly sorry about the confusion here. Responding to the comment you left on my page: I did not intend to employ any subterfuge. I took the message about copyediting to be about the way the article was written. I will admit I have never seen an article as long as Cassidy's on this website. However, are the other ones also containing a lot of superfluous details that don't add to the article? Ones I've noticed in Cassidy's are things such as talking about things she didn’t do, mentioning her visiting friends after a con, or unusual sections about how certain cons were failures for her. What my edit intended to do was capture the important details out of those roughly fifty paragraphs by including them in the fandom involvement section, preserve which cons in particular she had performed at via a brand new convention attendance list, and expand on other sections. If I was gunning for her, I would not have gone to the effort of making that brand new list with those details in it. If there’s anything you feel I should have left in my edit from the current version, that could be put in the fandom involvement section, I’d be happy to revise it and fix it; it took me quite a long time to make the edits that I did, so I wouldn't want it to all be for nothing.

::I'm also sorry I didn't fix that other stuff; I had already been working on fixing the article up for several hours and wanted to take a break. I suppose I shouldn't have removed the copywriting blurb, so my apologies.

::(Also, for clarity's sake, these edits were done anonymously to avoid possible retaliation from the subject, as they have a long history of feuding with individuals, and it is evident how important this page is to them with how much they edit it. I'm sorry for not being more forthright in my identity; I have had an account on here for many years, for the record. If you're willing to work this out more closely to fix her article up, I would be open to talking on Telegram, if you do have it.) --[[Special:Contributions/50.125.93.8|50.125.93.8]] 22:06, 26 November 2023 (EST)

== Permission to use photographs ==

Hello! I run a [https://equestripedia.org/ fan wiki], and I was doing research for the late [[Wendell Washer]]. Since your photographs seem to be some of the only pictures of the man on the internet, I am here to request permission to upload them to my site as well. The photographs will of course not be profited off of and we will credit you properly.--[[User:Amelia Was Alone|Amelia Was Alone]] ([[User talk:Amelia Was Alone|talk]]) 11:32, 29 November 2023 (EST)

== PepperCoyote Covid controversy + vendoring blacklist ==

Hello. I don't really understand how you came to the conclusion that Pepper's Covid controversy isn't related to the furry fandom. It involved himself, a fairly high profile person within the fandom, trying to encourage and instruct other people, also in the fandom, on how to lie on their covid vaccine applications which caused them to receive backlash from, again, people in the fandom. It's a furry directly interacting with other furries and furries reacting to that furry. If this is considered to be unrelated to the fandom, than what exactly ''is'' considered relevant? There are several articles on site that come to mind which include information that could also be considered unrelated to the fandom or as personal incidents. Articles such as [[Simba_Lion_(United_States)]] mentioning a shootout with the police (how is that related to the fandom or not a personal incident?) or the other [[https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Simba_Lion_(United_Kingdom)]]'s article mentioning him being wanted by the police (again, this seems more like what would be actually described as a personal incident unrelated to the fandom).
I'm also unsure why you changed the "Restricted from vendoring and/or performing" indicator to only mention performing when Pepper himself explicitly stated that they had been blacklisted from vendoring in the dealers den at MFF. - {{unsigned35.151.75.132}}

:Because is not: Cheating on taxes, cutting in line, getting a COVID vaccine early, etc, are personal "issues", not fandom "controversies" (had he told people NOT to get the COVID-19 vaccine, then that would be a controversy, as he would have put people in possible danger, including death).

:We cover murders, rape, stealing, and other mainstream criminal deeds, as it has affected furries in the past (and unfortunately, in the future). Getting a COVID-19 vaccine early by using subterfuges only makes him look bad, and if somebody else does it because he suggested it, well, not kosher, but still '''not''' a real controversy. You trying to shove a non-issue into an article because it is clear you have a POV issue with this person, not the mentality to have in a place where neutrality is king.

:As per "vendoring": (A) Checking social media, his musical performances were banned, not his "vendoring", and (B) "Vendoring" is more commonly used in software parlance, "Vending" is the one related to selling wares. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:07, 11 December 2023 (EST)

==Thanks==
Thanks for the unbanning,. [[User:Tai 1|Tai 1]] ([[User talk:Tai 1|talk]]) 18:19, 17 December 2023 (EST)
:No probs, you just got caught up by mistake during spam cleanup. Cheers!. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:28, 18 December 2023 (EST)

==EasyTimeline pages on the site.==

Hi, Spirou. I think that something is broken with EasyTimeline on the site. We use it mainly for the [[Template:Timeline of conventions|Convention Timeline]] and a couple of other smaller graphs. Right now, any edits result in a broken image icon. The currently displaying timeline is only there because the image is cached on the server side. I had originally wondered if we had hit some kind of internal size limit, but I played around with a much smaller table in my talk sandbox, and got the same behavior. Based on my edits, I can pinpoint that it broke sometime between October 29 and November 6.

Side note: I kind of worry about how much cpu and memory load it takes to generate the timeline, though I suppose once the image is cached, it is fine.

Thank you - [[User:TheRedSquirrel|TheRedSquirrel]] ([[User talk:TheRedSquirrel|talk]]) 15:04, 20 December 2023 (EST)

:Hallo, TheRedSquirrel. Unfortunately, I am not privy to the underpinnings of [[Wikifur]], code-wise, [[User:Greenreaper|curator Greenreaper]] would be the one (and top) person with this knowledge. I am sorry I cannot help you with this matter. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 05:58, 21 December 2023 (EST)

==The more damaged pages==
Hello! It seems like the pages with the nyan cat gif somehow have the html edited directly. The div element that contains the main page content has a style attribute added, and there is an 'a' and 'p' element added for the gif and text. Hope this info helps. - [[User:TEC Con Staff|TEC Con Staff]] ([[User talk:TEC Con Staff|talk]]) 02:01, 29 December 2023 (EST)

== Personal exclusion ==

I am deeply offended at the matter you deem my career a quote on quote "nonsense". I feel like you should rethink this action immediately before striking down true posts of matters you do not understand, good day sir/ma'am/other - {{unsigned|TotallynotFerret}}

== Image Addition ==
Hello! On the [[Euphorica]] page, you removed my line preparing to insert an image (as I was unable to able to upload an image). As I haven't become autoconfirmed yet, I was hoping you could upload the image so we could put it back? The [https://i.imgur.com/b9fEBf7.jpeg| image in question here.] 
I'd greatly appreciate it, 
- [https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/User_talk:Maddie72| Maddie! ]
:Done!. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 19:42, 16 January 2024 (EST)

== Personal exclusion ==

Hello, I hope I done this correctly, I am looking to get my page excluded as I wouldn't like to have it anymore, I did DM you on twitter but not sure if it got through, Thanks - {{unsigned|Tevosilverfox }}
:Hallo. Unfortunately, I cannot do Personal Exclusions at this present time; I am already taking care of 11 users requesting them on '''X''', and I am a little behind just patrolling the Recent Pages due to my RL animation job and life. Other colleagues could help you on this matter, or if you don't mind for my to catch up, I can do it later, hopefully before the end of this month, Cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 19:42, 16 January 2024 (EST)
::No that's fine, There is no rush, Thanks for the response :) - {{unsigned|Tevosilverfox }}

== Email ==

Hi Spirou

I sent you a fairly high priority/urgent email through the site's system, I don't know if you got it or not. I've had no acknowledgement of such. It's an extremely sensitive topic that I don't want to discuss publicly. If you can't respond through discord, the email address registered to this account will work as well.

- [[User:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|WhiteTigerOfTheWest]] ([[User talk:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|talk]])

:Hallo; I have been really behind schedule due to RL and pro work since September 2023, and it has not slowed down for Jan 2024. Let me check my Apple Mail program for your email, I have filters set for Wikifur letters going to its own mailbox, but Apple software is n longer guaranteed it will work (ending up on spam, et al), so let me check/BRB live...

:Okay, found it, and, unfortunately, the article(s) can not be set to "read-only" (due to the nature of the site being a living Wiki, at least at the present moment, ), so the two options you have is to either Personal Exclude them, or leaving them up and just keep an eye on them/revert sus edits, just like the rest of current user articles on the site... Unless Colleague GreenReaper has an alternate third/fourth/etc choice. Sry (as for KF, I don't think they are not even operational anymore, according to mainstream news, just FYI). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 18:30, 30 January 2024 (EST)

:: Hello once again and thank you for the response! Given circumstances I don't think my article will be the target of vandalism anymore, or at least not until my uh, personal decisions, are more public. That being said, I think it's for the best I ask for a personal exclusion to have the article deleted/removed so I can craft an improved one for myself as I am now. Last I checked KF was struggling to stay afloat as the 2023 lawsuit damages have cost the owner quite dearly. - [[User:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|WhiteTigerOfTheWest]] ([[User talk:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|talk]])

:::So go ahead with exclusion then?. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 02:18, 2 February 2024 (EST)

::::Yes please! If possible please permanently remove as much as you can. - [[User:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|WhiteTigerOfTheWest]] ([[User talk:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|talk]])

:::::And done. Plus image(s) removal, plus sach protection applied. If you need anything else, just DM me, Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:08, 4 February 2024 (EST)

== Personal re-inclusion ==

Hi Spirou,

Even after 8+ years, I still get a little nervous editing here. I was originally known as [[User:LexiconTohin|LexiconTohin]] back in 2016; I no longer can access that account, and I haven't used that specific alias in a while. I was curious in re-enabling/unlocking my page, but possibly having it renamed to "Lexicon" as the surname isn't used anymore. I feel as if it could be beneficial for the page to reflect my current contributions to the fandom, with additional community input.
Would just making a new page called [[Lexicon]] be acceptable, or just renaming the current page? I wanted to reach out before doing anything drastic.

Thanks,
--[[User:Lexicon|Lexicon]] ([[User talk:Lexicon|talk]]) 22:46, 2 February 2024 (EST)

:Done and done. Did a quick edit (a lot of refs are 404), so you will need to give it a once-over. Your [[Fur Affinity]] is still locked, so I couldn't find the article image's missing image, just FYI. Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:29, 4 February 2024 (EST)

== In Regards to Fons the Bun (RL) ==
Hi Spirou,

I noticed that you made a recent edit on [[Fons The Bun]] on the request that all RL info on him (besides his country of residence) should not be made public on the main artist/person page. Does this apply to all other persons going forward (such as a page dedicated to BardicRJ), or is it just limited to ones who requested their RL info not to be made public like Fons?

Also, the user himself requested the removal? I didn't see any [[X (social media)|X]] posts on his feed regarding this matter.-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 23:33, 4 February 2024 (EST)

:This pertains to only this user (so far), and the request was made via a X’s DM. If you wish to confirm, DM Fons himself. He should still be online, as the request was done recently. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:50, 4 February 2024 (EST)
::Or just to expedite the proof of the request:
::[[File:IMG 6110.jpeg|thumb|left|300px|Fons’ DM request via X]] 

::Is this enough? - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:58, 4 February 2024 (EST)

:::It is. Also, I would love to DM him about the matter, but I am not a verified user on that site. Also, does the removal of RL info rule also apply to his music stuff (Urban Tales and Rabbit Trails, Rewind Life, etc.) too or is it safe having his RL info being openly public on those pages?-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 00:28, 5 February 2024 (EST)

::::Yes. Stick with pro/fandom' s handles/AKAs - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:48, 5 February 2024 (EST)

== Species notability ==

Good day, where can I find the requirements for a species to be notable enough to be able to have its own page on Wikifur? [[User:Zaisarel|Zaisarel]] ([[User talk:Zaisarel|talk]]) 23:12, 18 February 2024 (EST)
:When they are an hard, established part of furry lore and history, and an easily seen or fan-drawn species on most furry galleries (see [[Bambioid]]s, [[Chakat (species)|Chakat]]s, [[Foxtaur]]s, [[folf]]s, [[Skunktaur (Chakat-kin)]], etc, etc [even mainstream species like [[Tauren]]s, [[Centaur]]s or [[SCP-1471]]]), or instant success (by large numbers and likes) such as [[Dutch Angel Dragon]]s, [[Protogen]]s, and/or [[Sergal]]s. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:30, 18 February 2024 (EST)

== Editing ==

Well I'm sorry, but I am not childish… I was just trying to make my article look nice by removing extra social links. So, I won't touch the article again..[[User: Sparkie.the.wolf|Sparkie]] ([[User talk:Sparkie.the.wolf|talk]])
:No, you can continue to edit to your heart's content. The issue is this article is constantly being edited by you, a couple of editors, an a lot of Anon IPs, with edits that make no sense, and if they make sense, is not announced as such on the save window, making it hard to determine or discern if it is valid, suspect, or vandalism.

In short, it needs in the futureto be more clear what is going on with an explantion. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:57, 21 February 2024 (EST)

== Lumin City / Peacewolf ==

Please look into what [[User talk:Lumin City]] is doing to the [[Peacewolf]] article and fix what he's broken if deemed broken, I reverted once but its been reverted back by him I don't want to engage in a revert war and get banned. There's a lot of edits and removal of important info and its being slowly replaced by junk over multiple edits and I think his intent is to remove as much of the content as possible to be slowly replaced by hate and what I consider drama so its less noticeable that he has done this. I understand he maybe added the tag that allows a POV edit but I think this is another excuse to slowly vandalise the article, While she is controversial I don't think removing her convention info or other facts to just replace whole sections with drama is good for Wikifur He is messing up the article/page.

I also think you should find out if he is the real Lumin City as this person has allegedly been involved in convection drama, sending out fake Cease and desist letters to convention attendees and causing other drama. https://twitter.com/TrippWahDog/status/1749605387144171555 the reason I see this as relevant in this context is that there seems to be evidence from around the fandom of malicious behaviour or anti social behaviour and I think this is transferring to Wikifur..

If the edits are within the right context of a Wikifur article and the content removed is acceptable to remove please ignore this message. [[User:Fesothe|Fesothe]] ([[User talk:Fesothe|talk]]) Fesothe

== Khord Kitty ==

Please delete my page. I've been the victim of countless death threats, people have swatted my previous residence and my families safety is compromised by the anonymous misinformation campaign that has been orchestrated by Joshua Moon and furry social media influencers. I just want my page wiped so I can focus on different hobbies. To me the furry fandom has transformed from an asset to a liability.

Simply put the online fandom rage against me is purely sourced from people using the context-dropping fallacy to supplement their defamation, not from any wrongdoing on my part. It's in my and my families best interest that the WikiFur page I created in 2008 is deleted.

[[Khord Kitty]] and [[Khord_Kitty_(filmography)]] are what I want deleted. - {{unsigned|ThisisGabe}

:Just waiting for your confirmation DM on X to start your [[Personal exclusion]]. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 14:00, 4 March 2024 (EST)

== Lumin City ==

Would it be alright if I copied his page to a real article and removed the irrelevant parts? [[User:Rippaid|Rippaid]] ([[User talk:Rippaid|talk]])
:Do you mean to start a new user article on this person? If there is relevant info on his user page (and I have yet to peruse what is in there), and if it is honestly worth it to start one, go ahead (I would recommend creating the article on your user page, finesse it there, then transfer it to the main Wiki when ready).

:Just keep it neutral, plz. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 21:05, 4 March 2024 (EST)

== My page is doxxed, please remove the history commit which still shows my ID, Personal Info, my real address and family phone numbers. ==

My Page:
https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/User:DarkBloodKing - {{unsigned|DarkBloodKing}}

:Already ahead of you (as in done) - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 11:31, 9 March 2024 (EST)

== Sorry to bother you again, could you remove my wiki page forgot to mention that too. ==

Is there any way to lock my personal user page editing beside the wiki page ? Anonymous users vandalized it today.
Please remove my personal information history commit in and lock it to only allow approved users forever:
https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/DarkBloodKing - {{unsigned|DarkBloodKing}}

:Personal Real Life info already removed. Locking your user page?, no, terribly sorry, that is currently not possible (except during excessive vandalism... and then is just temporary).

:Also, I restored the furry historical data (not RL info, more public in this case, and putting this "facts" on a doxxing page is quite asinine) on those three articles, but if doxxing is still a grave concern regarding the whole of all three entries, I would recommend a perma/temp outright removal of all.

:Because if you continue de-editing them, at this pace they will be subject to outright deletion, as they will no longer be informative articles. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 11:31, 9 March 2024 (EST)

== "Fluff" ==

What the heck do you think in the article I wrote is "fluff"? It's all information that makes me ''relevant and important in the fandom'' while keeping things concise and not filling the article too much. That's the point of articles about people - explaining ''why they are important to the fandom'' with short bits of information and links to the sources. I know English isn't your primary language, but I really suggest you rework your personal definitions of words that have different meanings than you personally think they have.

You say "this article about a person is a stub and could be expanded" and then you say there's too much fluff. Both of those contradict one another. Either it's too short or there's not enough info. I am fairly prolific in the fandom, and while I am not as active as I used to be, I am still actively developing the Sigma AU. If you think that the Sigma AU needs its own WikiFur article, being a furry-inclusive AU, then tell me. User talk pages exist for a reason as do article talk pages.

'''Shortname doesn't need to be present in the article even if it's the title''', and if you look at real wikipedia articles, oftentimes the title of a person's article is shorter than their full name. For example, the Wikipedia article for [[W:Johnny_Depp|Johnny Depp]] has his shortname as the title of the article and his full name as the opening.

Furthermore, the article doesn't need "additional sources", all the sources link directly to near or direct proof of the claims in the article. Remove the citations tag. Your draconian monitoring and editing of articles in this manner is wholly unnecessary. [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 22:04, 17 March 2024 (EST)
:” It's all information that makes me relevant and important in the fandom”. Congratulations, you failed to grasp what a Wiki is for. Wiki are, about people, information websites providing insightful, interesting, and relevant information about users. Wikis, including [[Wikifur]], are not “your personal” property to make you look “good” and “important” anywhere, for that you use a personal website.

:"''That's the point of articles about people - explaining ''why they are important to the fandom''" quite correct, to the >fandom<, not using it to self-aggrandize oneself. “If you look at Wikipedia”; congrats again, you get to find out also we are not Wikipedia; Wikifur borrows a lot editing syntax from Wikipedia, but we dance to our tune.

:"''Your draconian monitoring and editing of articles in this manner is wholly unnecessary''". Do you mean Recent Pages' patrolling?, because that is what editors do, curator or not, we all patrol/check articles to make sure they conform to Wikifur’s editing rule and make changes if needed.

:And your behavior regarding this incident paints you like somebody who is above the rules, so please take the one-month temp ban, and please learn/re-learn proper human interaction. And before you go with the “you are personally targeting me!!1!”, I didn't know anything about you until I noted that the short name didn't need to be deleted, especially if it is the name of the article. You could have responded with “but I prefer the full name”, cool!, that could have been resolved by me just moving the article over to the preferred handle.

:But, no. You both took it personally and then demanded it be reverted because “ It's all information that makes me relevant and important in the fandom”. Truly, don't make this, a user article on a wiki, the hill you going to die on. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:30, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

== Furality Inc - Remuneration Controversy ==

Hi Spirou. The paragraph removed in [https://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Furality_Online_Xperience&diff=581709&oldid=581706 this edit] pertained to a controversy wherein despite Furality's public statements stating that board members are not paid and volunteer their time, a board member was being compensated by being contracted as the 'Creative Director', and then receiving board-determined compensation for said position. Compensated positions in Furality are uncommon and it is understood that this position was not advertised or open for application by other parties. Perhaps it is in the public interest for this controversy to be noted because these actions appear to have come across as misleading to some, and quite reasonably so.

What sources do you think are needed to get this re-added to the article and how would you like to see it worded such that it sticks directly to the facts? There are sources available including [https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/852497531/202303169349300375/full Furality Inc's FY2022 Form 990] showing the remuneration, a [https://web.archive.org/web/20240121042514/furality.org/org web archive] of the previous public statements stating that the organization is "all volunteer" and that "board members are not compensated". There is also a [https://web.archive.org/web/20240314005022/https://furality.org/org web archive] link showing that edits were made to Furality's website to remove the misleading statements and also sources showing the Furality DevOps Director having to [https://t.me/VR_Furs/273417 publicly justify the affair on Telegram]. There are other events relating to this matter for which sources are not readily available, but help substantiate that it indeed was controversial. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 22:10, 13 March 2024 (EDT)

:Hallo Overtake983; to be honest between RL pro work and the (daily increasing) queue of [[Wikifur]] articles I have set aside, I haven't been able to keep abreast of the [[Furality Online Xperience]]'s debacle (the managerial part, not the con itself), but I took a look at the ongoing editing warring, and noted that a consensus needed to be had between the parties involved without tearing each other's versions, so at the present moment, I would suggest if both parts/versions were displayed and edited on in the convention's talk page.

:Currently, as a curator lacking time and knowledge to add the 2 cents to the conversation, the talk page suggestion is the best I can do presently (but has worked on many other articles in the past, if that is reassurance). If there is anything else you think I could help with in this situation, just note me on this page. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 04:09, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

::Understood. For the record, the edits made by User:Foxxer appear to have been made by the Furality DevOps Director, Alofoxx, so there is an element of POV pushing by Furality on this article for PR reasons. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 19:18, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

:::I've drafted text on the talk page. Will wait a week before adding it to the article. [[Talk:Furality_Online_Xperience#Controversies - Remuneration Part II]] [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 20:36, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

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== Personal exclusion ==

Hello, I sent you a dm via twitter about a page removal, if you could get back to me on that I would really appreciate it, thank you (I hope this is the right way of submitting this) - {{unsigned|Rahh00ouu}}
:Alright, sorry about the delay (RL work), let me work on that personal exclusion (shouldn't take that long), brb. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:05, 5 November 2023 (EST)
::...Aaand done. Article content was deleted, plus protection was applied to it so it cannot be Google searched/nor can it be recreated by anybody back into the wiki.
::If you need anything else in the future, don't hesitate to contact me. Take care and Cheers!. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:09, 5 November 2023 (EST)

::I need your help editing [[W:Sparkie the wolf|sparkie the wolf]]. it has been hacked - [[User:Sparkie.the.wolf|Sparkie]] ([[User talk:Sparkie.the.wolf|talk]])

== Personal exclusion ==

Hello, I responded to you on X in regards to page removal for Crowe Basalt. Thank you! - {{unsigned|184.4.91.186}}

::Plz try again, I have 5 DM msgs, but none mention ''Crowe Basalt''. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 15:04, 20 November 2023 (EST)

== Cassidy Civet ==

Hi there,

I'm just wondering, what exactly was wrong with the edits on the Cassidy Civet page? The page currently functions as the subject's personal blog (which is not how Wiki articles are supposed to read). I spent quite a bit of time reformatting the page to remove unnecessary fluff while rebuilding the convention attendance list, and including additional and new research. Why exactly were the changes reverted? --[[Special:Contributions/50.125.93.8|50.125.93.8]] 21:05, 26 November 2023 (EST)

:Hallo.

:"''The page currently functions as the subject's personal blog''", hmm, you haven't seen some of the more... larger articles on this wiki (they make this article look like a one-paragraph blurb), your POV phrasing indicates you are coming in gunning for this user in the first instance, and letting people update their own article is not (once, once, once again) against Wiki's policies (including [[Wikifur]], so...

:Yes, there is a lot of work to be done with this article, a lot of fluff and redundancy to be taken care of, but there is some valid info there (so obliterating the whole '''Convention attendance''' section almost out without trying to salvage anything was not your best edit). Feuds are normally personal, and unless they affect the fandom as a whole, or they are very uncouth, they don't belong in a '''Controversy''' section. In your edit, you did not check grammar, double links, redundancy, fix the ext. links, or other needed really, really needed "copy editing".

:We need editors, but not the type we have to babysit after each edit (it is tiresome). Hope you understand - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 21:48, 26 November 2023 (EST)
::Hi there! I’m terribly sorry about the confusion here. Responding to the comment you left on my page: I did not intend to employ any subterfuge. I took the message about copyediting to be about the way the article was written. I will admit I have never seen an article as long as Cassidy's on this website. However, are the other ones also containing a lot of superfluous details that don't add to the article? Ones I've noticed in Cassidy's are things such as talking about things she didn’t do, mentioning her visiting friends after a con, or unusual sections about how certain cons were failures for her. What my edit intended to do was capture the important details out of those roughly fifty paragraphs by including them in the fandom involvement section, preserve which cons in particular she had performed at via a brand new convention attendance list, and expand on other sections. If I was gunning for her, I would not have gone to the effort of making that brand new list with those details in it. If there’s anything you feel I should have left in my edit from the current version, that could be put in the fandom involvement section, I’d be happy to revise it and fix it; it took me quite a long time to make the edits that I did, so I wouldn't want it to all be for nothing.

::I'm also sorry I didn't fix that other stuff; I had already been working on fixing the article up for several hours and wanted to take a break. I suppose I shouldn't have removed the copywriting blurb, so my apologies.

::(Also, for clarity's sake, these edits were done anonymously to avoid possible retaliation from the subject, as they have a long history of feuding with individuals, and it is evident how important this page is to them with how much they edit it. I'm sorry for not being more forthright in my identity; I have had an account on here for many years, for the record. If you're willing to work this out more closely to fix her article up, I would be open to talking on Telegram, if you do have it.) --[[Special:Contributions/50.125.93.8|50.125.93.8]] 22:06, 26 November 2023 (EST)

== Permission to use photographs ==

Hello! I run a [https://equestripedia.org/ fan wiki], and I was doing research for the late [[Wendell Washer]]. Since your photographs seem to be some of the only pictures of the man on the internet, I am here to request permission to upload them to my site as well. The photographs will of course not be profited off of and we will credit you properly.--[[User:Amelia Was Alone|Amelia Was Alone]] ([[User talk:Amelia Was Alone|talk]]) 11:32, 29 November 2023 (EST)

== PepperCoyote Covid controversy + vendoring blacklist ==

Hello. I don't really understand how you came to the conclusion that Pepper's Covid controversy isn't related to the furry fandom. It involved himself, a fairly high profile person within the fandom, trying to encourage and instruct other people, also in the fandom, on how to lie on their covid vaccine applications which caused them to receive backlash from, again, people in the fandom. It's a furry directly interacting with other furries and furries reacting to that furry. If this is considered to be unrelated to the fandom, than what exactly ''is'' considered relevant? There are several articles on site that come to mind which include information that could also be considered unrelated to the fandom or as personal incidents. Articles such as [[Simba_Lion_(United_States)]] mentioning a shootout with the police (how is that related to the fandom or not a personal incident?) or the other [[https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Simba_Lion_(United_Kingdom)]]'s article mentioning him being wanted by the police (again, this seems more like what would be actually described as a personal incident unrelated to the fandom).
I'm also unsure why you changed the "Restricted from vendoring and/or performing" indicator to only mention performing when Pepper himself explicitly stated that they had been blacklisted from vendoring in the dealers den at MFF. - {{unsigned35.151.75.132}}

:Because is not: Cheating on taxes, cutting in line, getting a COVID vaccine early, etc, are personal "issues", not fandom "controversies" (had he told people NOT to get the COVID-19 vaccine, then that would be a controversy, as he would have put people in possible danger, including death).

:We cover murders, rape, stealing, and other mainstream criminal deeds, as it has affected furries in the past (and unfortunately, in the future). Getting a COVID-19 vaccine early by using subterfuges only makes him look bad, and if somebody else does it because he suggested it, well, not kosher, but still '''not''' a real controversy. You trying to shove a non-issue into an article because it is clear you have a POV issue with this person, not the mentality to have in a place where neutrality is king.

:As per "vendoring": (A) Checking social media, his musical performances were banned, not his "vendoring", and (B) "Vendoring" is more commonly used in software parlance, "Vending" is the one related to selling wares. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:07, 11 December 2023 (EST)

==Thanks==
Thanks for the unbanning,. [[User:Tai 1|Tai 1]] ([[User talk:Tai 1|talk]]) 18:19, 17 December 2023 (EST)
:No probs, you just got caught up by mistake during spam cleanup. Cheers!. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:28, 18 December 2023 (EST)

==EasyTimeline pages on the site.==

Hi, Spirou. I think that something is broken with EasyTimeline on the site. We use it mainly for the [[Template:Timeline of conventions|Convention Timeline]] and a couple of other smaller graphs. Right now, any edits result in a broken image icon. The currently displaying timeline is only there because the image is cached on the server side. I had originally wondered if we had hit some kind of internal size limit, but I played around with a much smaller table in my talk sandbox, and got the same behavior. Based on my edits, I can pinpoint that it broke sometime between October 29 and November 6.

Side note: I kind of worry about how much cpu and memory load it takes to generate the timeline, though I suppose once the image is cached, it is fine.

Thank you - [[User:TheRedSquirrel|TheRedSquirrel]] ([[User talk:TheRedSquirrel|talk]]) 15:04, 20 December 2023 (EST)

:Hallo, TheRedSquirrel. Unfortunately, I am not privy to the underpinnings of [[Wikifur]], code-wise, [[User:Greenreaper|curator Greenreaper]] would be the one (and top) person with this knowledge. I am sorry I cannot help you with this matter. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 05:58, 21 December 2023 (EST)

==The more damaged pages==
Hello! It seems like the pages with the nyan cat gif somehow have the html edited directly. The div element that contains the main page content has a style attribute added, and there is an 'a' and 'p' element added for the gif and text. Hope this info helps. - [[User:TEC Con Staff|TEC Con Staff]] ([[User talk:TEC Con Staff|talk]]) 02:01, 29 December 2023 (EST)

== Personal exclusion ==

I am deeply offended at the matter you deem my career a quote on quote "nonsense". I feel like you should rethink this action immediately before striking down true posts of matters you do not understand, good day sir/ma'am/other - {{unsigned|TotallynotFerret}}

== Image Addition ==
Hello! On the [[Euphorica]] page, you removed my line preparing to insert an image (as I was unable to able to upload an image). As I haven't become autoconfirmed yet, I was hoping you could upload the image so we could put it back? The [https://i.imgur.com/b9fEBf7.jpeg| image in question here.] 
I'd greatly appreciate it, 
- [https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/User_talk:Maddie72| Maddie! ]
:Done!. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 19:42, 16 January 2024 (EST)

== Personal exclusion ==

Hello, I hope I done this correctly, I am looking to get my page excluded as I wouldn't like to have it anymore, I did DM you on twitter but not sure if it got through, Thanks - {{unsigned|Tevosilverfox }}
:Hallo. Unfortunately, I cannot do Personal Exclusions at this present time; I am already taking care of 11 users requesting them on '''X''', and I am a little behind just patrolling the Recent Pages due to my RL animation job and life. Other colleagues could help you on this matter, or if you don't mind for my to catch up, I can do it later, hopefully before the end of this month, Cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 19:42, 16 January 2024 (EST)
::No that's fine, There is no rush, Thanks for the response :) - {{unsigned|Tevosilverfox }}

== Email ==

Hi Spirou

I sent you a fairly high priority/urgent email through the site's system, I don't know if you got it or not. I've had no acknowledgement of such. It's an extremely sensitive topic that I don't want to discuss publicly. If you can't respond through discord, the email address registered to this account will work as well.

- [[User:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|WhiteTigerOfTheWest]] ([[User talk:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|talk]])

:Hallo; I have been really behind schedule due to RL and pro work since September 2023, and it has not slowed down for Jan 2024. Let me check my Apple Mail program for your email, I have filters set for Wikifur letters going to its own mailbox, but Apple software is n longer guaranteed it will work (ending up on spam, et al), so let me check/BRB live...

:Okay, found it, and, unfortunately, the article(s) can not be set to "read-only" (due to the nature of the site being a living Wiki, at least at the present moment, ), so the two options you have is to either Personal Exclude them, or leaving them up and just keep an eye on them/revert sus edits, just like the rest of current user articles on the site... Unless Colleague GreenReaper has an alternate third/fourth/etc choice. Sry (as for KF, I don't think they are not even operational anymore, according to mainstream news, just FYI). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 18:30, 30 January 2024 (EST)

:: Hello once again and thank you for the response! Given circumstances I don't think my article will be the target of vandalism anymore, or at least not until my uh, personal decisions, are more public. That being said, I think it's for the best I ask for a personal exclusion to have the article deleted/removed so I can craft an improved one for myself as I am now. Last I checked KF was struggling to stay afloat as the 2023 lawsuit damages have cost the owner quite dearly. - [[User:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|WhiteTigerOfTheWest]] ([[User talk:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|talk]])

:::So go ahead with exclusion then?. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 02:18, 2 February 2024 (EST)

::::Yes please! If possible please permanently remove as much as you can. - [[User:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|WhiteTigerOfTheWest]] ([[User talk:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|talk]])

:::::And done. Plus image(s) removal, plus sach protection applied. If you need anything else, just DM me, Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:08, 4 February 2024 (EST)

== Personal re-inclusion ==

Hi Spirou,

Even after 8+ years, I still get a little nervous editing here. I was originally known as [[User:LexiconTohin|LexiconTohin]] back in 2016; I no longer can access that account, and I haven't used that specific alias in a while. I was curious in re-enabling/unlocking my page, but possibly having it renamed to "Lexicon" as the surname isn't used anymore. I feel as if it could be beneficial for the page to reflect my current contributions to the fandom, with additional community input.
Would just making a new page called [[Lexicon]] be acceptable, or just renaming the current page? I wanted to reach out before doing anything drastic.

Thanks,
--[[User:Lexicon|Lexicon]] ([[User talk:Lexicon|talk]]) 22:46, 2 February 2024 (EST)

:Done and done. Did a quick edit (a lot of refs are 404), so you will need to give it a once-over. Your [[Fur Affinity]] is still locked, so I couldn't find the article image's missing image, just FYI. Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:29, 4 February 2024 (EST)

== In Regards to Fons the Bun (RL) ==
Hi Spirou,

I noticed that you made a recent edit on [[Fons The Bun]] on the request that all RL info on him (besides his country of residence) should not be made public on the main artist/person page. Does this apply to all other persons going forward (such as a page dedicated to BardicRJ), or is it just limited to ones who requested their RL info not to be made public like Fons?

Also, the user himself requested the removal? I didn't see any [[X (social media)|X]] posts on his feed regarding this matter.-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 23:33, 4 February 2024 (EST)

:This pertains to only this user (so far), and the request was made via a X’s DM. If you wish to confirm, DM Fons himself. He should still be online, as the request was done recently. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:50, 4 February 2024 (EST)
::Or just to expedite the proof of the request:
::[[File:IMG 6110.jpeg|thumb|left|300px|Fons’ DM request via X]] 

::Is this enough? - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:58, 4 February 2024 (EST)

:::It is. Also, I would love to DM him about the matter, but I am not a verified user on that site. Also, does the removal of RL info rule also apply to his music stuff (Urban Tales and Rabbit Trails, Rewind Life, etc.) too or is it safe having his RL info being openly public on those pages?-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 00:28, 5 February 2024 (EST)

::::Yes. Stick with pro/fandom' s handles/AKAs - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:48, 5 February 2024 (EST)

== Species notability ==

Good day, where can I find the requirements for a species to be notable enough to be able to have its own page on Wikifur? [[User:Zaisarel|Zaisarel]] ([[User talk:Zaisarel|talk]]) 23:12, 18 February 2024 (EST)
:When they are an hard, established part of furry lore and history, and an easily seen or fan-drawn species on most furry galleries (see [[Bambioid]]s, [[Chakat (species)|Chakat]]s, [[Foxtaur]]s, [[folf]]s, [[Skunktaur (Chakat-kin)]], etc, etc [even mainstream species like [[Tauren]]s, [[Centaur]]s or [[SCP-1471]]]), or instant success (by large numbers and likes) such as [[Dutch Angel Dragon]]s, [[Protogen]]s, and/or [[Sergal]]s. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:30, 18 February 2024 (EST)

== Editing ==

Well I'm sorry, but I am not childish… I was just trying to make my article look nice by removing extra social links. So, I won't touch the article again..[[User: Sparkie.the.wolf|Sparkie]] ([[User talk:Sparkie.the.wolf|talk]])
:No, you can continue to edit to your heart's content. The issue is this article is constantly being edited by you, a couple of editors, an a lot of Anon IPs, with edits that make no sense, and if they make sense, is not announced as such on the save window, making it hard to determine or discern if it is valid, suspect, or vandalism.

In short, it needs in the futureto be more clear what is going on with an explantion. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:57, 21 February 2024 (EST)

== Lumin City / Peacewolf ==

Please look into what [[User talk:Lumin City]] is doing to the [[Peacewolf]] article and fix what he's broken if deemed broken, I reverted once but its been reverted back by him I don't want to engage in a revert war and get banned. There's a lot of edits and removal of important info and its being slowly replaced by junk over multiple edits and I think his intent is to remove as much of the content as possible to be slowly replaced by hate and what I consider drama so its less noticeable that he has done this. I understand he maybe added the tag that allows a POV edit but I think this is another excuse to slowly vandalise the article, While she is controversial I don't think removing her convention info or other facts to just replace whole sections with drama is good for Wikifur He is messing up the article/page.

I also think you should find out if he is the real Lumin City as this person has allegedly been involved in convection drama, sending out fake Cease and desist letters to convention attendees and causing other drama. https://twitter.com/TrippWahDog/status/1749605387144171555 the reason I see this as relevant in this context is that there seems to be evidence from around the fandom of malicious behaviour or anti social behaviour and I think this is transferring to Wikifur..

If the edits are within the right context of a Wikifur article and the content removed is acceptable to remove please ignore this message. [[User:Fesothe|Fesothe]] ([[User talk:Fesothe|talk]]) Fesothe

== Khord Kitty ==

Please delete my page. I've been the victim of countless death threats, people have swatted my previous residence and my families safety is compromised by the anonymous misinformation campaign that has been orchestrated by Joshua Moon and furry social media influencers. I just want my page wiped so I can focus on different hobbies. To me the furry fandom has transformed from an asset to a liability.

Simply put the online fandom rage against me is purely sourced from people using the context-dropping fallacy to supplement their defamation, not from any wrongdoing on my part. It's in my and my families best interest that the WikiFur page I created in 2008 is deleted.

[[Khord Kitty]] and [[Khord_Kitty_(filmography)]] are what I want deleted. - {{unsigned|ThisisGabe}

:Just waiting for your confirmation DM on X to start your [[Personal exclusion]]. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 14:00, 4 March 2024 (EST)

== Lumin City ==

Would it be alright if I copied his page to a real article and removed the irrelevant parts? [[User:Rippaid|Rippaid]] ([[User talk:Rippaid|talk]])
:Do you mean to start a new user article on this person? If there is relevant info on his user page (and I have yet to peruse what is in there), and if it is honestly worth it to start one, go ahead (I would recommend creating the article on your user page, finesse it there, then transfer it to the main Wiki when ready).

:Just keep it neutral, plz. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 21:05, 4 March 2024 (EST)

== My page is doxxed, please remove the history commit which still shows my ID, Personal Info, my real address and family phone numbers. ==

My Page:
https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/User:DarkBloodKing - {{unsigned|DarkBloodKing}}

:Already ahead of you (as in done) - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 11:31, 9 March 2024 (EST)

== Sorry to bother you again, could you remove my wiki page forgot to mention that too. ==

Is there any way to lock my personal user page editing beside the wiki page ? Anonymous users vandalized it today.
Please remove my personal information history commit in and lock it to only allow approved users forever:
https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/DarkBloodKing - {{unsigned|DarkBloodKing}}

:Personal Real Life info already removed. Locking your user page?, no, terribly sorry, that is currently not possible (except during excessive vandalism... and then is just temporary).

:Also, I restored the furry historical data (not RL info, more public in this case, and putting this "facts" on a doxxing page is quite asinine) on those three articles, but if doxxing is still a grave concern regarding the whole of all three entries, I would recommend a perma/temp outright removal of all.

:Because if you continue de-editing them, at this pace they will be subject to outright deletion, as they will no longer be informative articles. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 11:31, 9 March 2024 (EST)

== "Fluff" ==

What the heck do you think in the article I wrote is "fluff"? It's all information that makes me ''relevant and important in the fandom'' while keeping things concise and not filling the article too much. That's the point of articles about people - explaining ''why they are important to the fandom'' with short bits of information and links to the sources. I know English isn't your primary language, but I really suggest you rework your personal definitions of words that have different meanings than you personally think they have.

You say "this article about a person is a stub and could be expanded" and then you say there's too much fluff. Both of those contradict one another. Either it's too short or there's not enough info. I am fairly prolific in the fandom, and while I am not as active as I used to be, I am still actively developing the Sigma AU. If you think that the Sigma AU needs its own WikiFur article, being a furry-inclusive AU, then tell me. User talk pages exist for a reason as do article talk pages.

'''Shortname doesn't need to be present in the article even if it's the title''', and if you look at real wikipedia articles, oftentimes the title of a person's article is shorter than their full name. For example, the Wikipedia article for [[W:Johnny_Depp|Johnny Depp]] has his shortname as the title of the article and his full name as the opening.

Furthermore, the article doesn't need "additional sources", all the sources link directly to near or direct proof of the claims in the article. Remove the citations tag. Your draconian monitoring and editing of articles in this manner is wholly unnecessary. [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 22:04, 17 March 2024 (EST)
:” It's all information that makes me relevant and important in the fandom”. Congratulations, you failed to grasp what a Wiki is for. Wiki are, about people, information websites providing insightful, interesting, and relevant information about users. Wikis, including [[Wikifur]], are not “your personal” property to make you look “good” and “important” anywhere, for that you use a personal website.

:"''That's the point of articles about people - explaining ''why they are important to the fandom''" quite correct, to the >fandom<, not using it to self-aggrandize oneself. “If you look at Wikipedia”; congrats again, you get to find out also we are not Wikipedia; Wikifur borrows a lot editing syntax from Wikipedia, but we dance to our tune.

:"''Your draconian monitoring and editing of articles in this manner is wholly unnecessary''". Do you mean Recent Pages' patrolling?, because that is what editors do, curator or not, we all patrol/check articles to make sure they conform to Wikifur’s editing rule and make changes if needed.

:And your behavior regarding this incident paints you like somebody who is above the rules, so please take the one-month temp ban, and please learn/re-learn proper human interaction. And before you go with the “you are personally targeting me!!1!”, I didn't know anything about you until I noted that the short name didn't need to be deleted, especially if it is the name of the article. You could have responded with “but I prefer the full name”, cool!, that could have been resolved by me just moving the article over to the preferred handle.

:But, no. You both took it personally and then demanded it be reverted because “ It's all information that makes me relevant and important in the fandom”. Truly, don't make this, a user article on a wiki, the hill you going to die on. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:30, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

== Furality Inc - Remuneration Controversy ==

Hi Spirou. The paragraph removed in [https://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Furality_Online_Xperience&diff=581709&oldid=581706 this edit] pertained to a controversy wherein despite Furality's public statements stating that board members are not paid and volunteer their time, a board member was being compensated by being contracted as the 'Creative Director', and then receiving board-determined compensation for said position. Compensated positions in Furality are uncommon and it is understood that this position was not advertised or open for application by other parties. Perhaps it is in the public interest for this controversy to be noted because these actions appear to have come across as misleading to some, and quite reasonably so.

What sources do you think are needed to get this re-added to the article and how would you like to see it worded such that it sticks directly to the facts? There are sources available including [https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/852497531/202303169349300375/full Furality Inc's FY2022 Form 990] showing the remuneration, a [https://web.archive.org/web/20240121042514/furality.org/org web archive] of the previous public statements stating that the organization is "all volunteer" and that "board members are not compensated". There is also a [https://web.archive.org/web/20240314005022/https://furality.org/org web archive] link showing that edits were made to Furality's website to remove the misleading statements and also sources showing the Furality DevOps Director having to [https://t.me/VR_Furs/273417 publicly justify the affair on Telegram]. There are other events relating to this matter for which sources are not readily available, but help substantiate that it indeed was controversial. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 22:10, 13 March 2024 (EDT)

:Hallo Overtake983; to be honest between RL pro work and the (daily increasing) queue of [[Wikifur]] articles I have set aside, I haven't been able to keep abreast of the [[Furality Online Xperience]]'s debacle (the managerial part, not the con itself), but I took a look at the ongoing editing warring, and noted that a consensus needed to be had between the parties involved without tearing each other's versions, so at the present moment, I would suggest if both parts/versions were displayed and edited on in the convention's talk page.

:Currently, as a curator lacking time and knowledge to add the 2 cents to the conversation, the talk page suggestion is the best I can do presently (but has worked on many other articles in the past, if that is reassurance). If there is anything else you think I could help with in this situation, just note me on this page. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 04:09, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

::Understood. For the record, the edits made by User:Foxxer appear to have been made by the Furality DevOps Director, Alofoxx, so there is an element of POV pushing by Furality on this article for PR reasons. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 19:18, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

::I've drafted text on the talk page. Will wait a week before adding it to the article. [[Talk:Furality_Online_Xperience#Controversies - Remuneration Part II]] [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 20:36, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

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== Personal exclusion ==

Hello, I sent you a dm via twitter about a page removal, if you could get back to me on that I would really appreciate it, thank you (I hope this is the right way of submitting this) - {{unsigned|Rahh00ouu}}
:Alright, sorry about the delay (RL work), let me work on that personal exclusion (shouldn't take that long), brb. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:05, 5 November 2023 (EST)
::...Aaand done. Article content was deleted, plus protection was applied to it so it cannot be Google searched/nor can it be recreated by anybody back into the wiki.
::If you need anything else in the future, don't hesitate to contact me. Take care and Cheers!. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:09, 5 November 2023 (EST)

::I need your help editing [[W:Sparkie the wolf|sparkie the wolf]]. it has been hacked - [[User:Sparkie.the.wolf|Sparkie]] ([[User talk:Sparkie.the.wolf|talk]])

== Personal exclusion ==

Hello, I responded to you on X in regards to page removal for Crowe Basalt. Thank you! - {{unsigned|184.4.91.186}}

::Plz try again, I have 5 DM msgs, but none mention ''Crowe Basalt''. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 15:04, 20 November 2023 (EST)

== Cassidy Civet ==

Hi there,

I'm just wondering, what exactly was wrong with the edits on the Cassidy Civet page? The page currently functions as the subject's personal blog (which is not how Wiki articles are supposed to read). I spent quite a bit of time reformatting the page to remove unnecessary fluff while rebuilding the convention attendance list, and including additional and new research. Why exactly were the changes reverted? --[[Special:Contributions/50.125.93.8|50.125.93.8]] 21:05, 26 November 2023 (EST)

:Hallo.

:"''The page currently functions as the subject's personal blog''", hmm, you haven't seen some of the more... larger articles on this wiki (they make this article look like a one-paragraph blurb), your POV phrasing indicates you are coming in gunning for this user in the first instance, and letting people update their own article is not (once, once, once again) against Wiki's policies (including [[Wikifur]], so...

:Yes, there is a lot of work to be done with this article, a lot of fluff and redundancy to be taken care of, but there is some valid info there (so obliterating the whole '''Convention attendance''' section almost out without trying to salvage anything was not your best edit). Feuds are normally personal, and unless they affect the fandom as a whole, or they are very uncouth, they don't belong in a '''Controversy''' section. In your edit, you did not check grammar, double links, redundancy, fix the ext. links, or other needed really, really needed "copy editing".

:We need editors, but not the type we have to babysit after each edit (it is tiresome). Hope you understand - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 21:48, 26 November 2023 (EST)
::Hi there! I’m terribly sorry about the confusion here. Responding to the comment you left on my page: I did not intend to employ any subterfuge. I took the message about copyediting to be about the way the article was written. I will admit I have never seen an article as long as Cassidy's on this website. However, are the other ones also containing a lot of superfluous details that don't add to the article? Ones I've noticed in Cassidy's are things such as talking about things she didn’t do, mentioning her visiting friends after a con, or unusual sections about how certain cons were failures for her. What my edit intended to do was capture the important details out of those roughly fifty paragraphs by including them in the fandom involvement section, preserve which cons in particular she had performed at via a brand new convention attendance list, and expand on other sections. If I was gunning for her, I would not have gone to the effort of making that brand new list with those details in it. If there’s anything you feel I should have left in my edit from the current version, that could be put in the fandom involvement section, I’d be happy to revise it and fix it; it took me quite a long time to make the edits that I did, so I wouldn't want it to all be for nothing.

::I'm also sorry I didn't fix that other stuff; I had already been working on fixing the article up for several hours and wanted to take a break. I suppose I shouldn't have removed the copywriting blurb, so my apologies.

::(Also, for clarity's sake, these edits were done anonymously to avoid possible retaliation from the subject, as they have a long history of feuding with individuals, and it is evident how important this page is to them with how much they edit it. I'm sorry for not being more forthright in my identity; I have had an account on here for many years, for the record. If you're willing to work this out more closely to fix her article up, I would be open to talking on Telegram, if you do have it.) --[[Special:Contributions/50.125.93.8|50.125.93.8]] 22:06, 26 November 2023 (EST)

== Permission to use photographs ==

Hello! I run a [https://equestripedia.org/ fan wiki], and I was doing research for the late [[Wendell Washer]]. Since your photographs seem to be some of the only pictures of the man on the internet, I am here to request permission to upload them to my site as well. The photographs will of course not be profited off of and we will credit you properly.--[[User:Amelia Was Alone|Amelia Was Alone]] ([[User talk:Amelia Was Alone|talk]]) 11:32, 29 November 2023 (EST)

== PepperCoyote Covid controversy + vendoring blacklist ==

Hello. I don't really understand how you came to the conclusion that Pepper's Covid controversy isn't related to the furry fandom. It involved himself, a fairly high profile person within the fandom, trying to encourage and instruct other people, also in the fandom, on how to lie on their covid vaccine applications which caused them to receive backlash from, again, people in the fandom. It's a furry directly interacting with other furries and furries reacting to that furry. If this is considered to be unrelated to the fandom, than what exactly ''is'' considered relevant? There are several articles on site that come to mind which include information that could also be considered unrelated to the fandom or as personal incidents. Articles such as [[Simba_Lion_(United_States)]] mentioning a shootout with the police (how is that related to the fandom or not a personal incident?) or the other [[https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Simba_Lion_(United_Kingdom)]]'s article mentioning him being wanted by the police (again, this seems more like what would be actually described as a personal incident unrelated to the fandom).
I'm also unsure why you changed the "Restricted from vendoring and/or performing" indicator to only mention performing when Pepper himself explicitly stated that they had been blacklisted from vendoring in the dealers den at MFF. - {{unsigned35.151.75.132}}

:Because is not: Cheating on taxes, cutting in line, getting a COVID vaccine early, etc, are personal "issues", not fandom "controversies" (had he told people NOT to get the COVID-19 vaccine, then that would be a controversy, as he would have put people in possible danger, including death).

:We cover murders, rape, stealing, and other mainstream criminal deeds, as it has affected furries in the past (and unfortunately, in the future). Getting a COVID-19 vaccine early by using subterfuges only makes him look bad, and if somebody else does it because he suggested it, well, not kosher, but still '''not''' a real controversy. You trying to shove a non-issue into an article because it is clear you have a POV issue with this person, not the mentality to have in a place where neutrality is king.

:As per "vendoring": (A) Checking social media, his musical performances were banned, not his "vendoring", and (B) "Vendoring" is more commonly used in software parlance, "Vending" is the one related to selling wares. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:07, 11 December 2023 (EST)

==Thanks==
Thanks for the unbanning,. [[User:Tai 1|Tai 1]] ([[User talk:Tai 1|talk]]) 18:19, 17 December 2023 (EST)
:No probs, you just got caught up by mistake during spam cleanup. Cheers!. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:28, 18 December 2023 (EST)

==EasyTimeline pages on the site.==

Hi, Spirou. I think that something is broken with EasyTimeline on the site. We use it mainly for the [[Template:Timeline of conventions|Convention Timeline]] and a couple of other smaller graphs. Right now, any edits result in a broken image icon. The currently displaying timeline is only there because the image is cached on the server side. I had originally wondered if we had hit some kind of internal size limit, but I played around with a much smaller table in my talk sandbox, and got the same behavior. Based on my edits, I can pinpoint that it broke sometime between October 29 and November 6.

Side note: I kind of worry about how much cpu and memory load it takes to generate the timeline, though I suppose once the image is cached, it is fine.

Thank you - [[User:TheRedSquirrel|TheRedSquirrel]] ([[User talk:TheRedSquirrel|talk]]) 15:04, 20 December 2023 (EST)

:Hallo, TheRedSquirrel. Unfortunately, I am not privy to the underpinnings of [[Wikifur]], code-wise, [[User:Greenreaper|curator Greenreaper]] would be the one (and top) person with this knowledge. I am sorry I cannot help you with this matter. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 05:58, 21 December 2023 (EST)

==The more damaged pages==
Hello! It seems like the pages with the nyan cat gif somehow have the html edited directly. The div element that contains the main page content has a style attribute added, and there is an 'a' and 'p' element added for the gif and text. Hope this info helps. - [[User:TEC Con Staff|TEC Con Staff]] ([[User talk:TEC Con Staff|talk]]) 02:01, 29 December 2023 (EST)

== Personal exclusion ==

I am deeply offended at the matter you deem my career a quote on quote "nonsense". I feel like you should rethink this action immediately before striking down true posts of matters you do not understand, good day sir/ma'am/other - {{unsigned|TotallynotFerret}}

== Image Addition ==
Hello! On the [[Euphorica]] page, you removed my line preparing to insert an image (as I was unable to able to upload an image). As I haven't become autoconfirmed yet, I was hoping you could upload the image so we could put it back? The [https://i.imgur.com/b9fEBf7.jpeg| image in question here.] 
I'd greatly appreciate it, 
- [https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/User_talk:Maddie72| Maddie! ]
:Done!. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 19:42, 16 January 2024 (EST)

== Personal exclusion ==

Hello, I hope I done this correctly, I am looking to get my page excluded as I wouldn't like to have it anymore, I did DM you on twitter but not sure if it got through, Thanks - {{unsigned|Tevosilverfox }}
:Hallo. Unfortunately, I cannot do Personal Exclusions at this present time; I am already taking care of 11 users requesting them on '''X''', and I am a little behind just patrolling the Recent Pages due to my RL animation job and life. Other colleagues could help you on this matter, or if you don't mind for my to catch up, I can do it later, hopefully before the end of this month, Cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 19:42, 16 January 2024 (EST)
::No that's fine, There is no rush, Thanks for the response :) - {{unsigned|Tevosilverfox }}

== Email ==

Hi Spirou

I sent you a fairly high priority/urgent email through the site's system, I don't know if you got it or not. I've had no acknowledgement of such. It's an extremely sensitive topic that I don't want to discuss publicly. If you can't respond through discord, the email address registered to this account will work as well.

- [[User:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|WhiteTigerOfTheWest]] ([[User talk:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|talk]])

:Hallo; I have been really behind schedule due to RL and pro work since September 2023, and it has not slowed down for Jan 2024. Let me check my Apple Mail program for your email, I have filters set for Wikifur letters going to its own mailbox, but Apple software is n longer guaranteed it will work (ending up on spam, et al), so let me check/BRB live...

:Okay, found it, and, unfortunately, the article(s) can not be set to "read-only" (due to the nature of the site being a living Wiki, at least at the present moment, ), so the two options you have is to either Personal Exclude them, or leaving them up and just keep an eye on them/revert sus edits, just like the rest of current user articles on the site... Unless Colleague GreenReaper has an alternate third/fourth/etc choice. Sry (as for KF, I don't think they are not even operational anymore, according to mainstream news, just FYI). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 18:30, 30 January 2024 (EST)

:: Hello once again and thank you for the response! Given circumstances I don't think my article will be the target of vandalism anymore, or at least not until my uh, personal decisions, are more public. That being said, I think it's for the best I ask for a personal exclusion to have the article deleted/removed so I can craft an improved one for myself as I am now. Last I checked KF was struggling to stay afloat as the 2023 lawsuit damages have cost the owner quite dearly. - [[User:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|WhiteTigerOfTheWest]] ([[User talk:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|talk]])

:::So go ahead with exclusion then?. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 02:18, 2 February 2024 (EST)

::::Yes please! If possible please permanently remove as much as you can. - [[User:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|WhiteTigerOfTheWest]] ([[User talk:WhiteTigerOfTheWest|talk]])

:::::And done. Plus image(s) removal, plus sach protection applied. If you need anything else, just DM me, Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:08, 4 February 2024 (EST)

== Personal re-inclusion ==

Hi Spirou,

Even after 8+ years, I still get a little nervous editing here. I was originally known as [[User:LexiconTohin|LexiconTohin]] back in 2016; I no longer can access that account, and I haven't used that specific alias in a while. I was curious in re-enabling/unlocking my page, but possibly having it renamed to "Lexicon" as the surname isn't used anymore. I feel as if it could be beneficial for the page to reflect my current contributions to the fandom, with additional community input.
Would just making a new page called [[Lexicon]] be acceptable, or just renaming the current page? I wanted to reach out before doing anything drastic.

Thanks,
--[[User:Lexicon|Lexicon]] ([[User talk:Lexicon|talk]]) 22:46, 2 February 2024 (EST)

:Done and done. Did a quick edit (a lot of refs are 404), so you will need to give it a once-over. Your [[Fur Affinity]] is still locked, so I couldn't find the article image's missing image, just FYI. Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:29, 4 February 2024 (EST)

== In Regards to Fons the Bun (RL) ==
Hi Spirou,

I noticed that you made a recent edit on [[Fons The Bun]] on the request that all RL info on him (besides his country of residence) should not be made public on the main artist/person page. Does this apply to all other persons going forward (such as a page dedicated to BardicRJ), or is it just limited to ones who requested their RL info not to be made public like Fons?

Also, the user himself requested the removal? I didn't see any [[X (social media)|X]] posts on his feed regarding this matter.-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 23:33, 4 February 2024 (EST)

:This pertains to only this user (so far), and the request was made via a X’s DM. If you wish to confirm, DM Fons himself. He should still be online, as the request was done recently. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:50, 4 February 2024 (EST)
::Or just to expedite the proof of the request:
::[[File:IMG 6110.jpeg|thumb|left|300px|Fons’ DM request via X]] 

::Is this enough? - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:58, 4 February 2024 (EST)

:::It is. Also, I would love to DM him about the matter, but I am not a verified user on that site. Also, does the removal of RL info rule also apply to his music stuff (Urban Tales and Rabbit Trails, Rewind Life, etc.) too or is it safe having his RL info being openly public on those pages?-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 00:28, 5 February 2024 (EST)

::::Yes. Stick with pro/fandom' s handles/AKAs - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:48, 5 February 2024 (EST)

== Species notability ==

Good day, where can I find the requirements for a species to be notable enough to be able to have its own page on Wikifur? [[User:Zaisarel|Zaisarel]] ([[User talk:Zaisarel|talk]]) 23:12, 18 February 2024 (EST)
:When they are an hard, established part of furry lore and history, and an easily seen or fan-drawn species on most furry galleries (see [[Bambioid]]s, [[Chakat (species)|Chakat]]s, [[Foxtaur]]s, [[folf]]s, [[Skunktaur (Chakat-kin)]], etc, etc [even mainstream species like [[Tauren]]s, [[Centaur]]s or [[SCP-1471]]]), or instant success (by large numbers and likes) such as [[Dutch Angel Dragon]]s, [[Protogen]]s, and/or [[Sergal]]s. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:30, 18 February 2024 (EST)

== Editing ==

Well I'm sorry, but I am not childish… I was just trying to make my article look nice by removing extra social links. So, I won't touch the article again..[[User: Sparkie.the.wolf|Sparkie]] ([[User talk:Sparkie.the.wolf|talk]])
:No, you can continue to edit to your heart's content. The issue is this article is constantly being edited by you, a couple of editors, an a lot of Anon IPs, with edits that make no sense, and if they make sense, is not announced as such on the save window, making it hard to determine or discern if it is valid, suspect, or vandalism.

In short, it needs in the futureto be more clear what is going on with an explantion. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:57, 21 February 2024 (EST)

== Lumin City / Peacewolf ==

Please look into what [[User talk:Lumin City]] is doing to the [[Peacewolf]] article and fix what he's broken if deemed broken, I reverted once but its been reverted back by him I don't want to engage in a revert war and get banned. There's a lot of edits and removal of important info and its being slowly replaced by junk over multiple edits and I think his intent is to remove as much of the content as possible to be slowly replaced by hate and what I consider drama so its less noticeable that he has done this. I understand he maybe added the tag that allows a POV edit but I think this is another excuse to slowly vandalise the article, While she is controversial I don't think removing her convention info or other facts to just replace whole sections with drama is good for Wikifur He is messing up the article/page.

I also think you should find out if he is the real Lumin City as this person has allegedly been involved in convection drama, sending out fake Cease and desist letters to convention attendees and causing other drama. https://twitter.com/TrippWahDog/status/1749605387144171555 the reason I see this as relevant in this context is that there seems to be evidence from around the fandom of malicious behaviour or anti social behaviour and I think this is transferring to Wikifur..

If the edits are within the right context of a Wikifur article and the content removed is acceptable to remove please ignore this message. [[User:Fesothe|Fesothe]] ([[User talk:Fesothe|talk]]) Fesothe

== Khord Kitty ==

Please delete my page. I've been the victim of countless death threats, people have swatted my previous residence and my families safety is compromised by the anonymous misinformation campaign that has been orchestrated by Joshua Moon and furry social media influencers. I just want my page wiped so I can focus on different hobbies. To me the furry fandom has transformed from an asset to a liability.

Simply put the online fandom rage against me is purely sourced from people using the context-dropping fallacy to supplement their defamation, not from any wrongdoing on my part. It's in my and my families best interest that the WikiFur page I created in 2008 is deleted.

[[Khord Kitty]] and [[Khord_Kitty_(filmography)]] are what I want deleted. - {{unsigned|ThisisGabe}

:Just waiting for your confirmation DM on X to start your [[Personal exclusion]]. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 14:00, 4 March 2024 (EST)

== Lumin City ==

Would it be alright if I copied his page to a real article and removed the irrelevant parts? [[User:Rippaid|Rippaid]] ([[User talk:Rippaid|talk]])
:Do you mean to start a new user article on this person? If there is relevant info on his user page (and I have yet to peruse what is in there), and if it is honestly worth it to start one, go ahead (I would recommend creating the article on your user page, finesse it there, then transfer it to the main Wiki when ready).

:Just keep it neutral, plz. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 21:05, 4 March 2024 (EST)

== My page is doxxed, please remove the history commit which still shows my ID, Personal Info, my real address and family phone numbers. ==

My Page:
https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/User:DarkBloodKing - {{unsigned|DarkBloodKing}}

:Already ahead of you (as in done) - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 11:31, 9 March 2024 (EST)

== Sorry to bother you again, could you remove my wiki page forgot to mention that too. ==

Is there any way to lock my personal user page editing beside the wiki page ? Anonymous users vandalized it today.
Please remove my personal information history commit in and lock it to only allow approved users forever:
https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/DarkBloodKing - {{unsigned|DarkBloodKing}}

:Personal Real Life info already removed. Locking your user page?, no, terribly sorry, that is currently not possible (except during excessive vandalism... and then is just temporary).

:Also, I restored the furry historical data (not RL info, more public in this case, and putting this "facts" on a doxxing page is quite asinine) on those three articles, but if doxxing is still a grave concern regarding the whole of all three entries, I would recommend a perma/temp outright removal of all.

:Because if you continue de-editing them, at this pace they will be subject to outright deletion, as they will no longer be informative articles. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 11:31, 9 March 2024 (EST)

== "Fluff" ==

What the heck do you think in the article I wrote is "fluff"? It's all information that makes me ''relevant and important in the fandom'' while keeping things concise and not filling the article too much. That's the point of articles about people - explaining ''why they are important to the fandom'' with short bits of information and links to the sources. I know English isn't your primary language, but I really suggest you rework your personal definitions of words that have different meanings than you personally think they have.

You say "this article about a person is a stub and could be expanded" and then you say there's too much fluff. Both of those contradict one another. Either it's too short or there's not enough info. I am fairly prolific in the fandom, and while I am not as active as I used to be, I am still actively developing the Sigma AU. If you think that the Sigma AU needs its own WikiFur article, being a furry-inclusive AU, then tell me. User talk pages exist for a reason as do article talk pages.

'''Shortname doesn't need to be present in the article even if it's the title''', and if you look at real wikipedia articles, oftentimes the title of a person's article is shorter than their full name. For example, the Wikipedia article for [[W:Johnny_Depp|Johnny Depp]] has his shortname as the title of the article and his full name as the opening.

Furthermore, the article doesn't need "additional sources", all the sources link directly to near or direct proof of the claims in the article. Remove the citations tag. Your draconian monitoring and editing of articles in this manner is wholly unnecessary. [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 22:04, 17 March 2024 (EST)
:” It's all information that makes me relevant and important in the fandom”. Congratulations, you failed to grasp what a Wiki is for. Wiki are, about people, information websites providing insightful, interesting, and relevant information about users. Wikis, including [[Wikifur]], are not “your personal” property to make you look “good” and “important” anywhere, for that you use a personal website.

:"''That's the point of articles about people - explaining ''why they are important to the fandom''" quite correct, to the >fandom<, not using it to self-aggrandize oneself. “If you look at Wikipedia”; congrats again, you get to find out also we are not Wikipedia; Wikifur borrows a lot editing syntax from Wikipedia, but we dance to our tune.

:"''Your draconian monitoring and editing of articles in this manner is wholly unnecessary''". Do you mean Recent Pages' patrolling?, because that is what editors do, curator or not, we all patrol/check articles to make sure they conform to Wikifur’s editing rule and make changes if needed.

:And your behavior regarding this incident paints you like somebody who is above the rules, so please take the one-month temp ban, and please learn/re-learn proper human interaction. And before you go with the “you are personally targeting me!!1!”, I didn't know anything about you until I noted that the short name didn't need to be deleted, especially if it is the name of the article. You could have responded with “but I prefer the full name”, cool!, that could have been resolved by me just moving the article over to the preferred handle.

:But, no. You both took it personally and then demanded it be reverted because “ It's all information that makes me relevant and important in the fandom”. Truly, don't make this, a user article on a wiki, the hill you going to die on. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:30, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

== Furality Inc - Remuneration Controversy ==

Hi Spirou. The paragraph removed in [https://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Furality_Online_Xperience&diff=581709&oldid=581706 this edit] pertained to a controversy wherein despite Furality's public statements stating that board members are not paid and volunteer their time, a board member was being compensated by being contracted as the 'Creative Director', and then receiving board-determined compensation for said position. Compensated positions in Furality are uncommon and it is understood that this position was not advertised or open for application by other parties. Perhaps it is in the public interest for this controversy to be noted because these actions appear to have come across as misleading to some, and quite reasonably so.

What sources do you think are needed to get this re-added to the article and how would you like to see it worded such that it sticks directly to the facts? There are sources available including [https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/852497531/202303169349300375/full Furality Inc's FY2022 Form 990] showing the remuneration, a [https://web.archive.org/web/20240121042514/furality.org/org web archive] of the previous public statements stating that the organization is "all volunteer" and that "board members are not compensated". There is also a [https://web.archive.org/web/20240314005022/https://furality.org/org web archive] link showing that edits were made to Furality's website to remove the misleading statements and also sources showing the Furality DevOps Director having to [https://t.me/VR_Furs/273417 publicly justify the affair on Telegram]. There are other events relating to this matter for which sources are not readily available, but help substantiate that it indeed was controversial. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 22:10, 13 March 2024 (EDT)

:Hallo Overtake983; to be honest between RL pro work and the (daily increasing) queue of [[Wikifur]] articles I have set aside, I haven't been able to keep abreast of the [[Furality Online Xperience]]'s debacle (the managerial part, not the con itself), but I took a look at the ongoing editing warring, and noted that a consensus needed to be had between the parties involved without tearing each other's versions, so at the present moment, I would suggest if both parts/versions were displayed and edited on in the convention's talk page.

:Currently, as a curator lacking time and knowledge to add the 2 cents to the conversation, the talk page suggestion is the best I can do presently (but has worked on many other articles in the past, if that is reassurance). If there is anything else you think I could help with in this situation, just note me on this page. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 04:09, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

::Understood. For the record, the edits made by User:Foxxer appear to have been made by the Furality DevOps Director, Alofoxx, so there is an element of POV pushing by Furality on this article for PR reasons. [[User:Overtake983|Overtake983]] ([[User talk:Overtake983|talk]]) 19:18, 18 March 2024 (EDT)

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