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User talk:Spirou

2025-02-01T23:04:49Z

Phoenix: talk mis-type, fixed, for real this time, sorry!

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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 '''ONLY''', 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]], or [[Fur Affinity]]'s DM), but the best way is to send me a DM via BlueSky at "SpirouWikifur” (Requests via [[Twitter]] ['''X'''] is no longer possible as the account is no longer operational).

👇🏼"'''MESSAGES START AFTER THIS-PARAGRAPH. 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.] <br>
I'd greatly appreciate it, <br>
- [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]]<br>

::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)

== Page deletion/personal exclusion request ==

Hey Spiro I'm adding on to this like others have since I don't have Twitter to message you on. I need my page, [[Pestilence]], and my old account ([[Ketrino]]) deleted or turned into a personal exclusion. I can't access my old Ketrino account (no email attached?). Pestilence has way too much personal info, and I've since deleted the accounts linked in that article. I am still a furry, just under a different name and want to cut down on old accounts/personal info floating around. Thanks! = {{unsigned|‎71.11.202.21}}

:Hallo there; Unfortunately, I cannot process another Personal Exclusion at this current time (I have 27 requests in queue, mostly via [[Twitter|X]], with several with no way to prove ownership, so is taking a great chunk of my volunteer time to push them through as valid requests), add the 3000+ articles I am working on trying to add [[Wikifur]] before the end of the year, plus my real life job, I would recommend another curator to help you with this endeavor. In the extreme event they are also too busy, or it is taking waaaay too long to do so, I may try to squeeze it through, but I can't guarantee, apologies. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:27, 25 April 2024 (EDT)

== Bleu Major ==
Hi, Spirou. I noticed that you reverted all 3 of my edits on the [[Bleu Major]] page. Why does Bleu Major's page need to be wiki-fied again when all of their info-box information as well as the header image for said artist has been removed? Also, why the excessive use of red text? Wouldn't just redirects to corresponding Wikipedia articles do the trick?-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 19:36, 3 May 2024 (EDT)

:Actually it wasn't reverted, the prior edits were restored (the article wasn't finished wikifying just yet the first time, hence the restoration of the cleanup tags). Red tags indicate links that have yet to be connected to the appropriate internal and/or external links, and yes/no, some of the red links will go to Wikipedia, but some will be internal ([[Wikifur]]), and some will be on the web. Why the links?... This is an article in Wikifur, accessible to US and Worldwide readers, so the article must offer information out of the bat (''[[World of Critterton]]''???, no links?, same with ''[[Tails from the Federation]]'', ''[[Bloody Cutlass.]]'', etc) without forcing people to search all over the web for additional information.
:("Excessive"?, no, just links that need yet to be worked on, one more reason the '''Wikify''' and '''Copyedit''' tags cannot be taken down yet). I hope this helps. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 20:17, 3 May 2024 (EDT)

::Instead of just continuing with this thread, I already went and updated the article enough to finally remove some of the cleanup tags, leaving just a handful of red links that I need to work on before connecting them, added two {{clarify}} tags that need resolve (leaving the "unref" tag in place then), plus remove additional duplications. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 20:42, 3 May 2024 (EDT)

== Furry Book of Style ==
Hi, it's me again. What exactly is this so called "Furry Book of Style" format? Isn't this supposed to be like pages with info-box (i.e. [[Triple Threat]])? I bring this up since most of the pages I follow no longer has the info-box like what you did on YonKaGor's WF page; I wish there were examples on some articles adhering to this "Furry Book of Style" in the site's Help Center.-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 10:10, 14 May 2024 (EDT)

: The [[Help:Furry Book of Style|Furry Book of Style]] is not fully finished, so some edit changes are made based on Curator's passed edit styles. In short, if the '''Furry Book of Style''' does not cover it yet, follow a Curator's last formating. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:36, 19 May 2024 (EDT)

== Removal request ==

Hello

I have reason to believe that I'm being stalked and I made a mistake many years ago putting WAY too much personal info on this page

https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Dex_Freisen

I'd like to respectfully request that the page be taken down or, at the least, blanked out to protect my information

Thank you - {{unsigned|DexDaCat}}
:Please send me [[X|Twitter]] DM at [https://x.com/SpirouWikifur my X account]. Will start Personal Exclusion after the confirmation. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:36, 19 May 2024 (EDT)

== Thank you on behalf of VRChat ==

Heyyy, it's [[user:Meeran|Meeran]].

I wanted to thank you very very much for recognizing how great of a deal that [[VRChat]] is to the furry fandom, and allowing me to create articles on Wikifur for VRChat and various furry conventions that happened on VRC. VRChat's community team ended up reaching out to me, because they wanted to make their own official curated Wikibase, and I was elected to be one of their (volunteer) collaborators and wiki moderators. Cheers to you guys - our efforts are legitimately helping out the entire VRChat userbase. I felt the need to write this note here, due to how much it means to me. So thank you guys for being here. Glad to be of service! :)

- [[User:Meeran|Meeran]] ([[User talk:Meeran|talk]]) 08:40, 30 May 2024 (EDT)

:No problem✌🏻You are doing quite well yourself, glad to have you in our edit team. Cheers! - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:21, 1 June 2024 (EDT)
==Wanted Articles==
*[[Spore (Game Series)]] game about evolving custom made animals to sapience.
*[[Sweet Tooth (TV Series)]] Netflix series about human animal hybrids.
*[[VeggieTales (TV Series)]] Christian cartoon series about plant anthropomorphism.

== Use user page (user:RedFoxOfTheEast for example) as sandbox? ==
I asked this before, but wanted another clarification. For my blog, I really like Wiki-formatted lore entries.

Is it cool to use my user page as a formatting sandbox? I don't plan on saving anything, just using the Preview to copy and paste.

- [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 16:10, 20 June 2024 (EDT)

== Caught in the crossfire ==

Hi, I came back on to WikiFur to update one of my pages due to changes with my group recently and had discovered that I may have gotten swept up in the ban of an unregistered user. It would seem during my inactivity, someone had attempted to vandalize my page. While I appreciate your prompt response to the issue, I'm hoping this matter can be resolved so I can make the necessary changes to the Pinefur Meets page to keep information up to date. Thank you.

- [[User:Toofy|Toofy]] 11:05, 16 July 2024 (EDT)
:Hallo; do you have the IP number being blocked so I can reverse it?. Thanks in advance - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:39, 18 July 2024 (EDT)
::Nevermind. It appears my home IP address is fine. I tried accessing while on 4G before, which assigned me a random IP, and seems the vandal was also on that same IP. I apologize for the confusion.
- [[User:Toofy|Toofy]] 22:43, 1 Aug 2024 (EDT)
:::No problem; query me if need any further assistance, cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:42, 2 August 2024 (EDT)

== Bands as Albums? ==

Um, why does the band pages of [[NovaSlicers]] and [[Scratch21 (band)|Scratch21]] have the "Culture > Music > Albums" thingy at the top? Shouldn't that be tied along the lines of "Community > Music > Bands"? Also, the former ("Culture > Music > Albums") should be applied to pages such as "[[Holoplankton]]" and "[[SCRMS]]". {Reposting this here since there was zero replies in the "Watercooler" section of the WF Forums}-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 01:05, 7 August 2024 (EDT)
::Looking at it right now, can't seem to find the obvious bit of edit to tweak, testing some tricks on various articles but no luck so far. If I can't find a solution soon (on a pro work animation deadline right now), I would defer to [[GreenReaper]] and his edit expertise. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:40, 7 August 2024 (EDT)
:::The solution is probably in front of my nose, but I'm already way behind RL work, so I will ask curator [[GreenReaper]] for an assist on this matter (at least one article <nowiki>[</nowiki>''[[Arc Of Vomit]]''<nowiki>]</nowiki>) was updated with very much needed musical info. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 04:16, 7 August 2024 (EDT)
::::Curator Greenreaper has fixed the issue, and it seems to be a global setting tweak, so '''Album''' and '''Band''' articles do not need to be edited any further regarding this matter. Hope this is to your liking. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 06:03, 7 August 2024 (EDT)

== Editing a page and gaining image perms ==

Hi, I'm trying to make the [[Echo_(game)]] wiki page more organized and cohesive but you reverted my changes for "removing seemingly valid data", said data being very crude descriptions of the main cast and their routes, some of which containing misinformation. If I add improved characters summaries, will my changes be kept? Also, how do I gain the permissions to upload a thumbnail for an infobox I'd like to include on the page? The page describing autoconfirmed users says that one must make a few edit contributions and "wait a while" to gain image upload permissions, which is vague to say the least. Thanks in advance. - [[User:Pargatto|Pargatto]] ([[User talk:Pargatto|talk]]) 01:54, 9 August 2024 (EDT)
:You just need to provide more explanatory data on the '''summary box'''; that much blanking looks like vandalism, while that much blanking with what looks like valid data it what we call an '''ED edit''' (vandalize while looking like a normal editor.

:If there is not enough space on the summary box to provide a lenthgly explanation, just use the articles’s talk page (which you explained correctly on the above explanatory answer). We are trying to make sure the edits are kosher, if it was a good faith edit, then do go, and Danke for reading this.

(Oops, forgot, normally you must wait to be able to upload media, but try again, sometimes it allows you if you post enough text data). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:33, 9 August 2024 (EDT)

== Being a better editor ==

Hi, Spirou. I hope this week is treating you well. I have a motivation to continue editing for Wikifur, but you have probably noticed I've had a few hiccups with providing accuracy and detail when producing information on articles recently. When it comes to finding facts and references about the source material (especially given how niche and spread out this fandom can be), is there any criteria on research that you use? If you have any further tips for me, don't be afraid to let me have it. Thanks, buddy. [[User:Meeran|Meeran]] ([[User talk:Meeran|talk]]) 12:30, 12 August 2024 (EDT)
:Checking your edits, you seem to find the issues and fixed them just fine. I really don't know any tricks to the art of the edit, the only thing going for me is that I took history in college, especially the Second World War II, so I became quite engrossed in research. I also use this in my daily animation work and toy/product and design, really trying to keep abreast what is the latest on everything, it helped me in college, and now it does for my RL work and voluntary work here on [[Wikifur]]. Errors will occur, we know what we are doing if we see them and correct them. You doing fine. Cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 07:45, 17 August 2024 (EDT)

== Requesting deletion/personal exclusion request ==
A page was made for me apparently by Eikaridu 02 whom I knew close to two decades ago. He made a page for me for some reason without my consent or approval. And It has personal information. I'd appreciate it if you could delete/purge the page? I created an account and a few weeks ago tried to delete the entry myself but it was restored. After being cyber-stalked to the point its effected my last and current job with prank calls and complaints lodged against me, I'd appreciate it if I could scrub my past as much as possible from the net so I don't have to tell a future boss what a furry is... again for the third time.

https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Rovest A link to the page in question. I'd really appreciate the help in this matter.

== Could {{u|Awesomelink234}} be banned from the wiki? ==

During June 2023 she had been discovered to be partaking in serious illegal activity [https://www.ssbwiki.com/Special:Contributions/Awesomelink234 as seen here] so I want to give you a heads up on what she did. Maybe there’s no point in banning her and I will let you make a decision on whenever or not you want her in or not but I want to know if this is something you would ban her for. - {{unsigned|74.12.13.41}}
:A) She has not vandalize anything in here, but whenever she does "vandalize", then actions may be taken, and B) all the links I tried shows zero "Illegal Activity", so either I clicked on the non-illegal ones, you [[drama]]tized her actions/deeds/edits, or there is no such "Activity". Wherever the case, nothing presented makes a point of pre-banning her at the present moment. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:05, 5 September 2024 (EDT)

== The Whsprs "Cleanup" (Sept. 2024) ==

Hi. I am just honestly confused as to why is there a great need to undo some of my edits over at [[Whsprs]] and re-insert brackets to almost everything. Most of the Real Life (RL) things listed in the Discography section (Pretty Life, Mavi Phoenix, Zeeba, etc.) were left with no brackets as 1) its not related to furry and 2) no such Wikipedia article exists. Why did those remaining RL stuff mandatorily need to have the brackets? Am also confused as to why Unref and Copyedit had to be there, when the former has ref sources all over the page and the latter...I'm just at a loss of why CE had to be included as well.-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 12:27, 12 September 2024 (EDT)

::<nowiki>*Sigh*</nowiki> Because. the. article. is. not. finished. being. edited.
::"Undo",... Do you mean when I added a future red link to [[Legends]], you took it out? that was de-editing, not an "edit" (eventually a hard internal blue link <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Furality Legends]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> was established).
::"Why did those remaining RL stuff mandatorily?"... Because they can be linked or eventually be linked, hence a red future link.
::The '''Unref''' tag is to remind users that references are needed and/or the reference provided needs to be edited to conform to [[Wikifur]] standards (no Wikipedia syntax, add a text blurb to the reference so readers can see why is referenced, add "Retrieve", "Dated", and other proper ref syntax, hence the "Unref" tag.
::And stop adding the "Person Infobox" unless a user article qualifies for it.
::We edit to conform to Wikifur's syntax rules, not to conform to anybody's personal editing preferences. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 02:07, 13 September 2024 (EDT)

:::You took out the "Unref" tag again after I re-added it (...) That is at best "improper editor behavior", "vandalism" at worst (don't. push. it), and since you are not listening, and I don't have the contributor time, I fixed the refs and a couple of other items in the user article, and now the article does not need necessary "Cleanup tags" anymore. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:00, 13 September 2024 (EDT)

== Doxxing (Re: Halfshell) ==

@Spirou, what do i need to prove my blood relationship to Dragoneer without Doxxing myself or living family memebers? --[[User:Halfshell|Halfshell]] ([[User talk:Halfshell|talk]]) 02:18, 16 September 2024 (EDT)

:Sorry I was late responding to this allegation, as it was buried in your talk page, and it '''never''' transpired in the first place (the part where I '''asked you to "''dox yourself and your family'''''")...

:'''Note''': Any user that makes a claim that can be notorious will >always< have a {{cn}} tag added to that allegation(s); This will produce two results: (A) A valid reference will be added and the {{cn}} removed, or, (B) due to certain reasons (including personal) this cannot be "referenced", so it will remain there more or less forever. This has happened to hundreds of articles, with both results happening.

:Adding a {{cn}} tag is never a request/demand/order to the initial editor that added that bit of information to '''Dox''' themselves or others. Never will, never happened. Hope this is clear, Cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:55, 21 September 2024 (EDT)

== Blocked user question ==

Hi Spirou,
I created an account here with the name [[GarrettFret]], but it was blocked with a message being given that the account was blocked indefinitely on the 13th October for possible spamming/trolling. I'd like to ask if my account could please be unblocked, as I am not a spam/troll account. I've joined here as I'm a fan of the community and may like to make small edits in the future. Thanks,
{{unsigned|Garrett}}

Hallo Garrett;

I just search and tested that article; it is currently not blocked, please try working with it see if the issue is with your IP (which it shouldn’t because you typed this request).

Also checked the block list, and '''GarrettFret''' is back to being fully operational. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 09:55, 1 December 2024 (EST)

==Deleted species Dracatox==

Hi Spirou

I created the species Dracatox and added it here on wikifur so everyone who has questions usw. Would see everything here.

Today i saw you deleted my page out of nowhere. Did i do something wrong or do i need to do any changes on it? I dont understand what you mean with the reason why you deleted that Wikifurpage.(The reason i made the entry about the species on wikifur is because it got suggested by many of my followers who told me i should do the explanation and all other stuff on this platform) I also have all the rights on the species.

I would love to know what i need to do that it gets online again. - {{unsigned|Ikario Rainbow}}

:Hallo Ikario. [[Species|Furry species ]] warrant a standalone article if they either are part of long-standing furry lore ([[Bambioid]]s) or they make a sudden notable entry in the fandom ([[Dutch Angel Dragon]]s). A quick way to test a species' furry propagation is to use [[Fur affinity]] or [[DeviantArt]]'s search function, which indicated that [[Dracatox]] are, at this time, just a new entry in [[Furry|furry history]]). There are hundreds of furry species being created every year, and they were only added to [[Wikifur]] under the prior mentioned reasons; until a few years ago, new non-notable entries were just outright deleted, but now we (or the initial creator[s]) move such data into the species original creator's article.

:If none is found, the data is moved to whoever made the initial entry's user page until such time a creator article is made and merged. So the data was moved to your user page until your article ([[Ikario Rainbow]]) was created and the specific information added to it. Hope this explanation helps and cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:48, 10 December 2024 (EST)

== Blocked User Question ==

Hey, so I have a weird question. I created an account a few days back with the name of [[Wayonoransky09]] and not going to lie, I'm actually super new with anything wiki related as I usually had done just HTML and even C++ stuff.
long story short, I wanted to create my fursona page on the wiki and I probably saved too much (my apologies, I do that far too too often even with game dev and during college.), and I ended up getting blocked indefinitely for possible spamming.
I was wondering if I could be unblocked, or what it would take to do so.
I'm definitely still trying to learn the wiki stuff, and I do apologize for coming off as a spammer by saving multiple times on my fursonas page [[Wayon Oransky]] of the wiki.

As it stated in the message I got:
"Your username or IP address has been blocked.
The block was made by Spirou. The reason given is Spammer account.

Start of block: 01:24, 28 December 2024
Expiry of block: infinite
Intended blockee: Wayonoransky09

You can contact Spirou or another curator to discuss the block. You cannot use the 'e-mail this user' feature unless a valid e-mail address is specified in your account preferences and you have not been blocked from using it. Your current IP address is 2601:18c:8301:8a70:71da:1b84:ca:d681, and the block ID is #98504. Please include all above details in any queries you make."

I do apologize again for coming off as a spammer.
Thanks, Wayon.

:The problem is that you used a common Spammer handle combo ([NAME]+[NUMERAL]), and, unfortunately, during an ongoing Spam Flood. In this case, is a "False Positive", and I will look that name and unblocked it. Not your fault, just the way things are going right now. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:00, 30 December 2024 (EST)

== Thank you for editing ==
Thank you for helping on Queenzys user page, I really really appreciate it. I was going to do it when I was doing better but I just wanted to get it up on here ~dangeryeen/Smugdoggo
:No problems, anytime, and you have a Happy New Year. Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 05:06, 30 December 2024 (EST)

== About the re-editing of trfurs. ==

I know you're busy but I've to give more clarification.

1-I think you misunderstood the flag removal part. We used to use the Turkish flag with paws on it to represent our fandom (not WikiFur page) but it has changed to normal Turkish flag which in fact is still unconstitutional to directly use the flag, I've already contacted other members to somehow come up with a better symbolism. You can revert the image back but we'll already change the flag in the future.
2-What do you mean by clarifying the last sentence, did I use the wrong method for explaining the censorship-proof part or the reference was too broad as it only linked to general Wikipedia page ? If so it can reference to banning of Discord in Turkey.

Despite the grammatical errors other changes are mainly for correcting the information, even the historic dates were incorrect as I wasn't fully aware of our local fandom's history when I first created the article. It was written absurdly funny now that I think about it.

== Contacting on BlueSky ==

I'm trying to help a friend make an exclusion request, and according to the instructions above, messaging via BlueSky is your preferred approach. Trying to message @spirouwikifur.bsky.social results in the error "‪@spirouwikifur.bsky.social‬ can't be messaged." [https://bsky.app/messages/settings Are your DMs disabled?] - {{unsigned|0x15}}

:It is set to "accept all", but the settings sometimes get reversed after an update, let me check quickly while typing this... No, it was set to "accept none"(again), reversed to "accept all". Sorry about that. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 17:12, 2 January 2025 (EST)

::Done and done. I informed your friend via BlueSky that his/her/their IP is now unblocked from a prior spam flood's false positive ban. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:37, 2 January 2025 (EST)

== Please, please stop with subjective reversions ==

Satan and Lucifer almighty, Spirou, you don't own this website. You didn't even bother looking at the edits someone made to my page before reverting them. They were clearly made by someone inexperienced with the website. I make music, I make art, and I have fans. My LoversLab page pulled thousands of views a week. It looks like one of my fans made those edits. Just because someone makes an edit and then makes a mistake and has to go back and fix it doesn't mean it's "unacceptable editor behaviour".

Also, I've told you once, and you keep ignoring me. Stop blocking mobile IP addresses. The people who have them are using the site from their phones. They can just restart their phone to get a new IP. Your blocks do ''nothing'' but prevent legitimate users in the IP assignment cycle from using the website. And if you're gonna keep doing it despite my warning, at least provide a more detailed reason than "unacceptable editor behaviour". What does that even mean? Because there was *nothing* wrong with the edits. The person archived links that they knew were gonna die, like my LoversLab, properly cited references, and did their best. And if the "unacceptable behaviour" refers to the summary notes, then who cares?

I'm going to be restoring the edits to the page about me because they are relevant to the page as a whole. I went over the various help pages here and failed to find a single reason why those edits should be reverted. - [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 12:19, 12 January 2025 (EST)

:Enough. Enough that you are the "targeted victim" here. Simply, your article is a dire mess in need of one heck of a royal overall edit (which you have warned about before), but your solution is to shove in more data without editing the initial information present.

:Drop the “IaM B3iNg t@rgeted h3Re!!!1!” angle here. You are an user that is making it difficult for editors (curator or not) to work on your article, you were warned before, and we are not dragging this onwards into 2025. Be helpful, not a bloody burden (we are already having an ongoing issue with spammers, don't add your perceived grief/persecution to the wiki). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 20:52, 12 January 2025 (EST)

::News flash bucko, I never said you were targeting me, nor has that ever been a talking point of mine. You do this to other users too. You have some kind of problem with always needing to be the one in control. It is toxic and affects the whole website. Stop it. I might just be "a user" but I have enough moderation experience on Reddit and on Discord to understand when someone is abusing their position.

::'''If you have a problem with edits that don't harm an article, fix the edits. Don't just revert them and ban the editor.''' That's what you volunteered for. This is like the third time I am aware of that you've done this, Lucifer knows how many times you've done it to other people.

:: Learn to recognize when ''you'' are at fault. You keep saying "Enough this, enough that". If you've had enough, then stop instigating fights and arguments, and making silly and unnecessary edits/reversions that are subjective to your own opinion and worldviews. Learn to separate your beliefs from the facts.

::''Enough. Enough that you are the "targeted victim" here. Simply, your article is a dire mess in need of one heck of a royal overall edit (which you have warned about before), but your solution is to shove in more data without editing the initial information present.''

::Excuse me? You reformatted the article I originally wrote. I'm now following YOUR format! If there's a problem with the "mess", you're the one who created it. As a senior editor and one of the people on the site with the most experience, it's your job to fix these "messes". I have limited experience and can only follow examples, which in this case, is ''yours''.

::Before you ban me again for being "argumentative" or "combative" or whatever neurotypical buzzword you want to use, I am simply defending myself and my actions. I would hate to get another staff member involved in this. Behave in a way that ensures they don't.

::For the record, I have a stage 4 CTE prognosis, so if this is rambly and doesn't make much sense, that's why. - [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 21:19, 12 January 2025 (EST)

:::Here is a clue and a half, user, I am no your “bucko”, and my response was not an invitation for further conversation. You been told already what the situation is and what and you need to do. Either do it or don’t, eventually another editor will have the time to start formatting the article properly. Don’t complain, contribute. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 21:33, 12 January 2025 (EST)

::::Satan below, you wanna TELL me what's wrong with the article instead of slapping a "this article needs to be reformatted" sticker on it and refusing to elaborate? I just asked you to be more specific with things. "oh yeah this article has problems". Beyond dating references (which isn't required), I went over the "book of style" and didn't find any serious problems. It'd be easier for me to fix things myself if you'd stop impeding my progress by reverting my edits.

::::What problems? Where are the problems? You have given ZERO examples, you have done nothing to notate what actually needs to be fixed and what doesn't, all you've done is whine and complain about it. ''"my response was not an invitation for further conversation."'' Then don't respond. Fix things instead of arguing. You are the common denominator in this problem, if you can't be solved, then remove yourself from the equation.

::::You have done NOTHING beyond your first edit. You've only complained and made reversions. You can't even format your responses here correctly, twice I've had to fix the line spacing and indentation.

::::Any more pushback from you will result in a formal complaint to GreenReaper, because what you are doing is equivalent to vandalism at this point. - [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 22:25, 12 January 2025 (EST)

:::::(...*my life*...). Okay, there are 3227 articles that need to be edited that I am putting an effort into or are on my "Ongoing projects" folder on my [[Wikifur]] drive, so you will have to wait. And I already told you how to proceed, and I am not going to tell you again, it is becoming maddening in the effort, but just shoving in more unedited data is NOT helping.

:::::So tell you what, cram more in, whatever, and when your article turns up, I will just put as much effort into it as I do on ANY article. Do whatever you wish, I or another editor(curator or not) will get your article at the appropriate time. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:06, 13 January 2025 (EST)

:::::(And drop the "you are against me!!1!" trope... If I really had a bug with you, I could just delete the whole of your article under the false pretense of "Does not play well with others/user is detrimental to the [[furry fandom]]" or any other canard you are imagining I am conspiring to do to you). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:06, 13 January 2025 (EST)

::::::Once again, never said you were against me, nor am I acting like it. You are vandalizing articles with your ideas of how they should be. I make all my edits according to the "book of style".

::::::''And I already told you how to proceed,'' No you didn't. You said "this article needs editing". Your little stickers at the top of the article aren't helpful either. I've gone through every single one of them and I have zero clue what on earth you are so upset about. Not only have you been completely unspecific about what exactly needs to be fixed, but you ''continue'' to absolutely refuse to do so. I've repeatedly asked you what the exact problems are with the article, and you have given me the same response over and over because you can't actually find something wrong.

:::::: The article is about a popular furry (me), their characters, and contributions to the fandom (music, artwork, writing, and game mods). Anyone who is a fan of this person can use this article to learn more. That's what WikiFur is for!

:::::: I've said this before and I cannot seem to find the correct wording. You make these edits to these articles - not just mine - saying they need stuff done, when there is nothing wrong with said articles. Your opinion opposes the facts of the situation, and that's what I mean by subjective. You think something has to be some way, when it doesn't. I don't know what in Hell is possessing you to behave this way.

:::::: And yeah you could delete the article and cite your BS reasons, and then I'd send ''another'' email to GreenReaper about your unacceptable editor behaviour. Stop being rude and oppositional because someone dares to question your toxicity. If anyone is being detrimental to the fandom, it's you because you repeatedly vandalize articles and falsely ban users who are trying to use the site based on pattern instead of premonition (see above). So once again, stop behaving in a toxic manner. Don't make your lack of humility my problem. - [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 01:22, 13 January 2025 (EST)

::::::Edit: So remind me who is feeling attacked targeted? Oh right, you feel targeted by me. ''Editor's summary: Attack article: Hell to the **** not''

::::::My talk page edit wasn't about you, it was asking others why you are thinking the way you are thinking. Not only that but now you're actually upset enough to start swearing in your summaries. Stop acting like a child. You are a grown man and a staff member of a furry wikipedia. - [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 01:35, 13 January 2025 (EST)

:::::::Nope, this ends here for a month (for a 2nd time). "''The article is about a popular furry (me)'" No, you are a person who thinks the furry fandom owes you something and won't listen to anybody except yourself. "'You are vandalizing articles with your ideas of how they should be.'"' If the rest of the curators thought this was the case, I wouldn't be an editor anymore years ago. No, we edit articles as they should be by Wikifur standards, and most of the time, users are happy with it. Is it perfect? No, we receive DM that this or that should be corrected, or they do it themselves. Only three types of people have problems: Vandals, people who think that the articles are their property ( as in they own it and nobody should touch it), and those who do not like any and all changes editors make to their articles.

:::::::"''I am going to tell Green!!!!''", and?. GreenReaper is somebody who can read the room and see what really is going on, so knock yourself silly. I already had to deal with your lack of civility last year, don't start again in 2025, plz. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:57, 13 January 2025 (EST)

== Vandalism by unregistered user ==

Hello, last evening an anonymous person created my user page and left some nonsense "music flac 2025" advertisement on it, but looking at their edit history, it appears they did this only to my page, and nowhere else-- not fully sure why that is. Their IP address is 212.112.19.12, you can probably see it in the history of my user page. I figured to report this here since it might've flown under the radar on the recent changes tab, so they can be dealt with. Hope that's alright! Thanks for your time :3 - [[User:Echoyotii|Echoyotii]] 13:47, 24 January 2025 (PST)

:Just a plain spammer; they will target new entries for X reasons (so will Vandals), but just looking at their edit, it is just a normal run-of-the-mill spam dealer. I will block it if I didn't do so already. Thank you for the heads up. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:53, 24 January 2025 (EST)

== Crossing Wires / Confusion Regarding Malicious Edits on Dragoneer / Sciggles ==

Apologies if I overstepped there, was trying to be helpful by reverting vandalism on those two pages :)

Was on making edits on the [[Peek hat]] stuff, gathering information from the artist(s) and such, and referencing, cleaning up references, etc. and saw that those two pages were vandalized by [[2001:67c:2660:425:3617:ebff:fee4:6393]] while looking at recent changes, and tried to be helpful, and removed their changes.

I saw you reverted, and then un-reverted lol, can be a bit confusing seeing me jump in there, was hoping the +1,584 -> -1,584 would help your eyes out there, but it looks like you got that cleared up, and locked those pages down for 30 days.

Just thought I'd drop a note here and have a laugh with you haha. - [[User:Phoenix|Phoenix]] ([[User talk:Phoenix|talk]]) 16:48, 1 February 2025 (CST)

User talk:Spirou

2025-02-01T23:03:20Z

Phoenix: oops, fix.

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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.] <br>
I'd greatly appreciate it, <br>
- [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]]<br>

::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)

== Page deletion/personal exclusion request ==

Hey Spiro I'm adding on to this like others have since I don't have Twitter to message you on. I need my page, [[Pestilence]], and my old account ([[Ketrino]]) deleted or turned into a personal exclusion. I can't access my old Ketrino account (no email attached?). Pestilence has way too much personal info, and I've since deleted the accounts linked in that article. I am still a furry, just under a different name and want to cut down on old accounts/personal info floating around. Thanks! = {{unsigned|‎71.11.202.21}}

:Hallo there; Unfortunately, I cannot process another Personal Exclusion at this current time (I have 27 requests in queue, mostly via [[Twitter|X]], with several with no way to prove ownership, so is taking a great chunk of my volunteer time to push them through as valid requests), add the 3000+ articles I am working on trying to add [[Wikifur]] before the end of the year, plus my real life job, I would recommend another curator to help you with this endeavor. In the extreme event they are also too busy, or it is taking waaaay too long to do so, I may try to squeeze it through, but I can't guarantee, apologies. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:27, 25 April 2024 (EDT)

== Bleu Major ==
Hi, Spirou. I noticed that you reverted all 3 of my edits on the [[Bleu Major]] page. Why does Bleu Major's page need to be wiki-fied again when all of their info-box information as well as the header image for said artist has been removed? Also, why the excessive use of red text? Wouldn't just redirects to corresponding Wikipedia articles do the trick?-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 19:36, 3 May 2024 (EDT)

:Actually it wasn't reverted, the prior edits were restored (the article wasn't finished wikifying just yet the first time, hence the restoration of the cleanup tags). Red tags indicate links that have yet to be connected to the appropriate internal and/or external links, and yes/no, some of the red links will go to Wikipedia, but some will be internal ([[Wikifur]]), and some will be on the web. Why the links?... This is an article in Wikifur, accessible to US and Worldwide readers, so the article must offer information out of the bat (''[[World of Critterton]]''???, no links?, same with ''[[Tails from the Federation]]'', ''[[Bloody Cutlass.]]'', etc) without forcing people to search all over the web for additional information.
:("Excessive"?, no, just links that need yet to be worked on, one more reason the '''Wikify''' and '''Copyedit''' tags cannot be taken down yet). I hope this helps. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 20:17, 3 May 2024 (EDT)

::Instead of just continuing with this thread, I already went and updated the article enough to finally remove some of the cleanup tags, leaving just a handful of red links that I need to work on before connecting them, added two {{clarify}} tags that need resolve (leaving the "unref" tag in place then), plus remove additional duplications. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 20:42, 3 May 2024 (EDT)

== Furry Book of Style ==
Hi, it's me again. What exactly is this so called "Furry Book of Style" format? Isn't this supposed to be like pages with info-box (i.e. [[Triple Threat]])? I bring this up since most of the pages I follow no longer has the info-box like what you did on YonKaGor's WF page; I wish there were examples on some articles adhering to this "Furry Book of Style" in the site's Help Center.-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 10:10, 14 May 2024 (EDT)

: The [[Help:Furry Book of Style|Furry Book of Style]] is not fully finished, so some edit changes are made based on Curator's passed edit styles. In short, if the '''Furry Book of Style''' does not cover it yet, follow a Curator's last formating. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:36, 19 May 2024 (EDT)

== Removal request ==

Hello

I have reason to believe that I'm being stalked and I made a mistake many years ago putting WAY too much personal info on this page

https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Dex_Freisen

I'd like to respectfully request that the page be taken down or, at the least, blanked out to protect my information

Thank you - {{unsigned|DexDaCat}}
:Please send me [[X|Twitter]] DM at [https://x.com/SpirouWikifur my X account]. Will start Personal Exclusion after the confirmation. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:36, 19 May 2024 (EDT)

== Thank you on behalf of VRChat ==

Heyyy, it's [[user:Meeran|Meeran]].

I wanted to thank you very very much for recognizing how great of a deal that [[VRChat]] is to the furry fandom, and allowing me to create articles on Wikifur for VRChat and various furry conventions that happened on VRC. VRChat's community team ended up reaching out to me, because they wanted to make their own official curated Wikibase, and I was elected to be one of their (volunteer) collaborators and wiki moderators. Cheers to you guys - our efforts are legitimately helping out the entire VRChat userbase. I felt the need to write this note here, due to how much it means to me. So thank you guys for being here. Glad to be of service! :)

- [[User:Meeran|Meeran]] ([[User talk:Meeran|talk]]) 08:40, 30 May 2024 (EDT)

:No problem✌🏻You are doing quite well yourself, glad to have you in our edit team. Cheers! - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:21, 1 June 2024 (EDT)
==Wanted Articles==
*[[Spore (Game Series)]] game about evolving custom made animals to sapience.
*[[Sweet Tooth (TV Series)]] Netflix series about human animal hybrids.
*[[VeggieTales (TV Series)]] Christian cartoon series about plant anthropomorphism.

== Use user page (user:RedFoxOfTheEast for example) as sandbox? ==
I asked this before, but wanted another clarification. For my blog, I really like Wiki-formatted lore entries.

Is it cool to use my user page as a formatting sandbox? I don't plan on saving anything, just using the Preview to copy and paste.

- [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 16:10, 20 June 2024 (EDT)

== Caught in the crossfire ==

Hi, I came back on to WikiFur to update one of my pages due to changes with my group recently and had discovered that I may have gotten swept up in the ban of an unregistered user. It would seem during my inactivity, someone had attempted to vandalize my page. While I appreciate your prompt response to the issue, I'm hoping this matter can be resolved so I can make the necessary changes to the Pinefur Meets page to keep information up to date. Thank you.

- [[User:Toofy|Toofy]] 11:05, 16 July 2024 (EDT)
:Hallo; do you have the IP number being blocked so I can reverse it?. Thanks in advance - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:39, 18 July 2024 (EDT)
::Nevermind. It appears my home IP address is fine. I tried accessing while on 4G before, which assigned me a random IP, and seems the vandal was also on that same IP. I apologize for the confusion.
- [[User:Toofy|Toofy]] 22:43, 1 Aug 2024 (EDT)
:::No problem; query me if need any further assistance, cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:42, 2 August 2024 (EDT)

== Bands as Albums? ==

Um, why does the band pages of [[NovaSlicers]] and [[Scratch21 (band)|Scratch21]] have the "Culture > Music > Albums" thingy at the top? Shouldn't that be tied along the lines of "Community > Music > Bands"? Also, the former ("Culture > Music > Albums") should be applied to pages such as "[[Holoplankton]]" and "[[SCRMS]]". {Reposting this here since there was zero replies in the "Watercooler" section of the WF Forums}-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 01:05, 7 August 2024 (EDT)
::Looking at it right now, can't seem to find the obvious bit of edit to tweak, testing some tricks on various articles but no luck so far. If I can't find a solution soon (on a pro work animation deadline right now), I would defer to [[GreenReaper]] and his edit expertise. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:40, 7 August 2024 (EDT)
:::The solution is probably in front of my nose, but I'm already way behind RL work, so I will ask curator [[GreenReaper]] for an assist on this matter (at least one article <nowiki>[</nowiki>''[[Arc Of Vomit]]''<nowiki>]</nowiki>) was updated with very much needed musical info. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 04:16, 7 August 2024 (EDT)
::::Curator Greenreaper has fixed the issue, and it seems to be a global setting tweak, so '''Album''' and '''Band''' articles do not need to be edited any further regarding this matter. Hope this is to your liking. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 06:03, 7 August 2024 (EDT)

== Editing a page and gaining image perms ==

Hi, I'm trying to make the [[Echo_(game)]] wiki page more organized and cohesive but you reverted my changes for "removing seemingly valid data", said data being very crude descriptions of the main cast and their routes, some of which containing misinformation. If I add improved characters summaries, will my changes be kept? Also, how do I gain the permissions to upload a thumbnail for an infobox I'd like to include on the page? The page describing autoconfirmed users says that one must make a few edit contributions and "wait a while" to gain image upload permissions, which is vague to say the least. Thanks in advance. - [[User:Pargatto|Pargatto]] ([[User talk:Pargatto|talk]]) 01:54, 9 August 2024 (EDT)
:You just need to provide more explanatory data on the '''summary box'''; that much blanking looks like vandalism, while that much blanking with what looks like valid data it what we call an '''ED edit''' (vandalize while looking like a normal editor.

:If there is not enough space on the summary box to provide a lenthgly explanation, just use the articles’s talk page (which you explained correctly on the above explanatory answer). We are trying to make sure the edits are kosher, if it was a good faith edit, then do go, and Danke for reading this.

(Oops, forgot, normally you must wait to be able to upload media, but try again, sometimes it allows you if you post enough text data). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:33, 9 August 2024 (EDT)

== Being a better editor ==

Hi, Spirou. I hope this week is treating you well. I have a motivation to continue editing for Wikifur, but you have probably noticed I've had a few hiccups with providing accuracy and detail when producing information on articles recently. When it comes to finding facts and references about the source material (especially given how niche and spread out this fandom can be), is there any criteria on research that you use? If you have any further tips for me, don't be afraid to let me have it. Thanks, buddy. [[User:Meeran|Meeran]] ([[User talk:Meeran|talk]]) 12:30, 12 August 2024 (EDT)
:Checking your edits, you seem to find the issues and fixed them just fine. I really don't know any tricks to the art of the edit, the only thing going for me is that I took history in college, especially the Second World War II, so I became quite engrossed in research. I also use this in my daily animation work and toy/product and design, really trying to keep abreast what is the latest on everything, it helped me in college, and now it does for my RL work and voluntary work here on [[Wikifur]]. Errors will occur, we know what we are doing if we see them and correct them. You doing fine. Cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 07:45, 17 August 2024 (EDT)

== Requesting deletion/personal exclusion request ==
A page was made for me apparently by Eikaridu 02 whom I knew close to two decades ago. He made a page for me for some reason without my consent or approval. And It has personal information. I'd appreciate it if you could delete/purge the page? I created an account and a few weeks ago tried to delete the entry myself but it was restored. After being cyber-stalked to the point its effected my last and current job with prank calls and complaints lodged against me, I'd appreciate it if I could scrub my past as much as possible from the net so I don't have to tell a future boss what a furry is... again for the third time.

https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Rovest A link to the page in question. I'd really appreciate the help in this matter.

== Could {{u|Awesomelink234}} be banned from the wiki? ==

During June 2023 she had been discovered to be partaking in serious illegal activity [https://www.ssbwiki.com/Special:Contributions/Awesomelink234 as seen here] so I want to give you a heads up on what she did. Maybe there’s no point in banning her and I will let you make a decision on whenever or not you want her in or not but I want to know if this is something you would ban her for. - {{unsigned|74.12.13.41}}
:A) She has not vandalize anything in here, but whenever she does "vandalize", then actions may be taken, and B) all the links I tried shows zero "Illegal Activity", so either I clicked on the non-illegal ones, you [[drama]]tized her actions/deeds/edits, or there is no such "Activity". Wherever the case, nothing presented makes a point of pre-banning her at the present moment. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:05, 5 September 2024 (EDT)

== The Whsprs "Cleanup" (Sept. 2024) ==

Hi. I am just honestly confused as to why is there a great need to undo some of my edits over at [[Whsprs]] and re-insert brackets to almost everything. Most of the Real Life (RL) things listed in the Discography section (Pretty Life, Mavi Phoenix, Zeeba, etc.) were left with no brackets as 1) its not related to furry and 2) no such Wikipedia article exists. Why did those remaining RL stuff mandatorily need to have the brackets? Am also confused as to why Unref and Copyedit had to be there, when the former has ref sources all over the page and the latter...I'm just at a loss of why CE had to be included as well.-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 12:27, 12 September 2024 (EDT)

::<nowiki>*Sigh*</nowiki> Because. the. article. is. not. finished. being. edited.
::"Undo",... Do you mean when I added a future red link to [[Legends]], you took it out? that was de-editing, not an "edit" (eventually a hard internal blue link <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Furality Legends]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> was established).
::"Why did those remaining RL stuff mandatorily?"... Because they can be linked or eventually be linked, hence a red future link.
::The '''Unref''' tag is to remind users that references are needed and/or the reference provided needs to be edited to conform to [[Wikifur]] standards (no Wikipedia syntax, add a text blurb to the reference so readers can see why is referenced, add "Retrieve", "Dated", and other proper ref syntax, hence the "Unref" tag.
::And stop adding the "Person Infobox" unless a user article qualifies for it.
::We edit to conform to Wikifur's syntax rules, not to conform to anybody's personal editing preferences. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 02:07, 13 September 2024 (EDT)

:::You took out the "Unref" tag again after I re-added it (...) That is at best "improper editor behavior", "vandalism" at worst (don't. push. it), and since you are not listening, and I don't have the contributor time, I fixed the refs and a couple of other items in the user article, and now the article does not need necessary "Cleanup tags" anymore. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:00, 13 September 2024 (EDT)

== Doxxing (Re: Halfshell) ==

@Spirou, what do i need to prove my blood relationship to Dragoneer without Doxxing myself or living family memebers? --[[User:Halfshell|Halfshell]] ([[User talk:Halfshell|talk]]) 02:18, 16 September 2024 (EDT)

:Sorry I was late responding to this allegation, as it was buried in your talk page, and it '''never''' transpired in the first place (the part where I '''asked you to "''dox yourself and your family'''''")...

:'''Note''': Any user that makes a claim that can be notorious will >always< have a {{cn}} tag added to that allegation(s); This will produce two results: (A) A valid reference will be added and the {{cn}} removed, or, (B) due to certain reasons (including personal) this cannot be "referenced", so it will remain there more or less forever. This has happened to hundreds of articles, with both results happening.

:Adding a {{cn}} tag is never a request/demand/order to the initial editor that added that bit of information to '''Dox''' themselves or others. Never will, never happened. Hope this is clear, Cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:55, 21 September 2024 (EDT)

== Blocked user question ==

Hi Spirou,
I created an account here with the name [[GarrettFret]], but it was blocked with a message being given that the account was blocked indefinitely on the 13th October for possible spamming/trolling. I'd like to ask if my account could please be unblocked, as I am not a spam/troll account. I've joined here as I'm a fan of the community and may like to make small edits in the future. Thanks,
{{unsigned|Garrett}}

Hallo Garrett;

I just search and tested that article; it is currently not blocked, please try working with it see if the issue is with your IP (which it shouldn’t because you typed this request).

Also checked the block list, and '''GarrettFret''' is back to being fully operational. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 09:55, 1 December 2024 (EST)

==Deleted species Dracatox==

Hi Spirou

I created the species Dracatox and added it here on wikifur so everyone who has questions usw. Would see everything here.

Today i saw you deleted my page out of nowhere. Did i do something wrong or do i need to do any changes on it? I dont understand what you mean with the reason why you deleted that Wikifurpage.(The reason i made the entry about the species on wikifur is because it got suggested by many of my followers who told me i should do the explanation and all other stuff on this platform) I also have all the rights on the species.

I would love to know what i need to do that it gets online again. - {{unsigned|Ikario Rainbow}}

:Hallo Ikario. [[Species|Furry species ]] warrant a standalone article if they either are part of long-standing furry lore ([[Bambioid]]s) or they make a sudden notable entry in the fandom ([[Dutch Angel Dragon]]s). A quick way to test a species' furry propagation is to use [[Fur affinity]] or [[DeviantArt]]'s search function, which indicated that [[Dracatox]] are, at this time, just a new entry in [[Furry|furry history]]). There are hundreds of furry species being created every year, and they were only added to [[Wikifur]] under the prior mentioned reasons; until a few years ago, new non-notable entries were just outright deleted, but now we (or the initial creator[s]) move such data into the species original creator's article.

:If none is found, the data is moved to whoever made the initial entry's user page until such time a creator article is made and merged. So the data was moved to your user page until your article ([[Ikario Rainbow]]) was created and the specific information added to it. Hope this explanation helps and cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:48, 10 December 2024 (EST)

== Blocked User Question ==

Hey, so I have a weird question. I created an account a few days back with the name of [[Wayonoransky09]] and not going to lie, I'm actually super new with anything wiki related as I usually had done just HTML and even C++ stuff.
long story short, I wanted to create my fursona page on the wiki and I probably saved too much (my apologies, I do that far too too often even with game dev and during college.), and I ended up getting blocked indefinitely for possible spamming.
I was wondering if I could be unblocked, or what it would take to do so.
I'm definitely still trying to learn the wiki stuff, and I do apologize for coming off as a spammer by saving multiple times on my fursonas page [[Wayon Oransky]] of the wiki.

As it stated in the message I got:
"Your username or IP address has been blocked.
The block was made by Spirou. The reason given is Spammer account.

Start of block: 01:24, 28 December 2024
Expiry of block: infinite
Intended blockee: Wayonoransky09

You can contact Spirou or another curator to discuss the block. You cannot use the 'e-mail this user' feature unless a valid e-mail address is specified in your account preferences and you have not been blocked from using it. Your current IP address is 2601:18c:8301:8a70:71da:1b84:ca:d681, and the block ID is #98504. Please include all above details in any queries you make."

I do apologize again for coming off as a spammer.
Thanks, Wayon.

:The problem is that you used a common Spammer handle combo ([NAME]+[NUMERAL]), and, unfortunately, during an ongoing Spam Flood. In this case, is a "False Positive", and I will look that name and unblocked it. Not your fault, just the way things are going right now. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:00, 30 December 2024 (EST)

== Thank you for editing ==
Thank you for helping on Queenzys user page, I really really appreciate it. I was going to do it when I was doing better but I just wanted to get it up on here ~dangeryeen/Smugdoggo
:No problems, anytime, and you have a Happy New Year. Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 05:06, 30 December 2024 (EST)

== About the re-editing of trfurs. ==

I know you're busy but I've to give more clarification.

1-I think you misunderstood the flag removal part. We used to use the Turkish flag with paws on it to represent our fandom (not WikiFur page) but it has changed to normal Turkish flag which in fact is still unconstitutional to directly use the flag, I've already contacted other members to somehow come up with a better symbolism. You can revert the image back but we'll already change the flag in the future.
2-What do you mean by clarifying the last sentence, did I use the wrong method for explaining the censorship-proof part or the reference was too broad as it only linked to general Wikipedia page ? If so it can reference to banning of Discord in Turkey.

Despite the grammatical errors other changes are mainly for correcting the information, even the historic dates were incorrect as I wasn't fully aware of our local fandom's history when I first created the article. It was written absurdly funny now that I think about it.

== Contacting on BlueSky ==

I'm trying to help a friend make an exclusion request, and according to the instructions above, messaging via BlueSky is your preferred approach. Trying to message @spirouwikifur.bsky.social results in the error "‪@spirouwikifur.bsky.social‬ can't be messaged." [https://bsky.app/messages/settings Are your DMs disabled?] - {{unsigned|0x15}}

:It is set to "accept all", but the settings sometimes get reversed after an update, let me check quickly while typing this... No, it was set to "accept none"(again), reversed to "accept all". Sorry about that. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 17:12, 2 January 2025 (EST)

::Done and done. I informed your friend via BlueSky that his/her/their IP is now unblocked from a prior spam flood's false positive ban. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:37, 2 January 2025 (EST)

== Please, please stop with subjective reversions ==

Satan and Lucifer almighty, Spirou, you don't own this website. You didn't even bother looking at the edits someone made to my page before reverting them. They were clearly made by someone inexperienced with the website. I make music, I make art, and I have fans. My LoversLab page pulled thousands of views a week. It looks like one of my fans made those edits. Just because someone makes an edit and then makes a mistake and has to go back and fix it doesn't mean it's "unacceptable editor behaviour".

Also, I've told you once, and you keep ignoring me. Stop blocking mobile IP addresses. The people who have them are using the site from their phones. They can just restart their phone to get a new IP. Your blocks do ''nothing'' but prevent legitimate users in the IP assignment cycle from using the website. And if you're gonna keep doing it despite my warning, at least provide a more detailed reason than "unacceptable editor behaviour". What does that even mean? Because there was *nothing* wrong with the edits. The person archived links that they knew were gonna die, like my LoversLab, properly cited references, and did their best. And if the "unacceptable behaviour" refers to the summary notes, then who cares?

I'm going to be restoring the edits to the page about me because they are relevant to the page as a whole. I went over the various help pages here and failed to find a single reason why those edits should be reverted. - [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 12:19, 12 January 2025 (EST)

:Enough. Enough that you are the "targeted victim" here. Simply, your article is a dire mess in need of one heck of a royal overall edit (which you have warned about before), but your solution is to shove in more data without editing the initial information present.

:Drop the “IaM B3iNg t@rgeted h3Re!!!1!” angle here. You are an user that is making it difficult for editors (curator or not) to work on your article, you were warned before, and we are not dragging this onwards into 2025. Be helpful, not a bloody burden (we are already having an ongoing issue with spammers, don't add your perceived grief/persecution to the wiki). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 20:52, 12 January 2025 (EST)

::News flash bucko, I never said you were targeting me, nor has that ever been a talking point of mine. You do this to other users too. You have some kind of problem with always needing to be the one in control. It is toxic and affects the whole website. Stop it. I might just be "a user" but I have enough moderation experience on Reddit and on Discord to understand when someone is abusing their position.

::'''If you have a problem with edits that don't harm an article, fix the edits. Don't just revert them and ban the editor.''' That's what you volunteered for. This is like the third time I am aware of that you've done this, Lucifer knows how many times you've done it to other people.

:: Learn to recognize when ''you'' are at fault. You keep saying "Enough this, enough that". If you've had enough, then stop instigating fights and arguments, and making silly and unnecessary edits/reversions that are subjective to your own opinion and worldviews. Learn to separate your beliefs from the facts.

::''Enough. Enough that you are the "targeted victim" here. Simply, your article is a dire mess in need of one heck of a royal overall edit (which you have warned about before), but your solution is to shove in more data without editing the initial information present.''

::Excuse me? You reformatted the article I originally wrote. I'm now following YOUR format! If there's a problem with the "mess", you're the one who created it. As a senior editor and one of the people on the site with the most experience, it's your job to fix these "messes". I have limited experience and can only follow examples, which in this case, is ''yours''.

::Before you ban me again for being "argumentative" or "combative" or whatever neurotypical buzzword you want to use, I am simply defending myself and my actions. I would hate to get another staff member involved in this. Behave in a way that ensures they don't.

::For the record, I have a stage 4 CTE prognosis, so if this is rambly and doesn't make much sense, that's why. - [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 21:19, 12 January 2025 (EST)

:::Here is a clue and a half, user, I am no your “bucko”, and my response was not an invitation for further conversation. You been told already what the situation is and what and you need to do. Either do it or don’t, eventually another editor will have the time to start formatting the article properly. Don’t complain, contribute. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 21:33, 12 January 2025 (EST)

::::Satan below, you wanna TELL me what's wrong with the article instead of slapping a "this article needs to be reformatted" sticker on it and refusing to elaborate? I just asked you to be more specific with things. "oh yeah this article has problems". Beyond dating references (which isn't required), I went over the "book of style" and didn't find any serious problems. It'd be easier for me to fix things myself if you'd stop impeding my progress by reverting my edits.

::::What problems? Where are the problems? You have given ZERO examples, you have done nothing to notate what actually needs to be fixed and what doesn't, all you've done is whine and complain about it. ''"my response was not an invitation for further conversation."'' Then don't respond. Fix things instead of arguing. You are the common denominator in this problem, if you can't be solved, then remove yourself from the equation.

::::You have done NOTHING beyond your first edit. You've only complained and made reversions. You can't even format your responses here correctly, twice I've had to fix the line spacing and indentation.

::::Any more pushback from you will result in a formal complaint to GreenReaper, because what you are doing is equivalent to vandalism at this point. - [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 22:25, 12 January 2025 (EST)

:::::(...*my life*...). Okay, there are 3227 articles that need to be edited that I am putting an effort into or are on my "Ongoing projects" folder on my [[Wikifur]] drive, so you will have to wait. And I already told you how to proceed, and I am not going to tell you again, it is becoming maddening in the effort, but just shoving in more unedited data is NOT helping.

:::::So tell you what, cram more in, whatever, and when your article turns up, I will just put as much effort into it as I do on ANY article. Do whatever you wish, I or another editor(curator or not) will get your article at the appropriate time. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:06, 13 January 2025 (EST)

:::::(And drop the "you are against me!!1!" trope... If I really had a bug with you, I could just delete the whole of your article under the false pretense of "Does not play well with others/user is detrimental to the [[furry fandom]]" or any other canard you are imagining I am conspiring to do to you). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:06, 13 January 2025 (EST)

::::::Once again, never said you were against me, nor am I acting like it. You are vandalizing articles with your ideas of how they should be. I make all my edits according to the "book of style".

::::::''And I already told you how to proceed,'' No you didn't. You said "this article needs editing". Your little stickers at the top of the article aren't helpful either. I've gone through every single one of them and I have zero clue what on earth you are so upset about. Not only have you been completely unspecific about what exactly needs to be fixed, but you ''continue'' to absolutely refuse to do so. I've repeatedly asked you what the exact problems are with the article, and you have given me the same response over and over because you can't actually find something wrong.

:::::: The article is about a popular furry (me), their characters, and contributions to the fandom (music, artwork, writing, and game mods). Anyone who is a fan of this person can use this article to learn more. That's what WikiFur is for!

:::::: I've said this before and I cannot seem to find the correct wording. You make these edits to these articles - not just mine - saying they need stuff done, when there is nothing wrong with said articles. Your opinion opposes the facts of the situation, and that's what I mean by subjective. You think something has to be some way, when it doesn't. I don't know what in Hell is possessing you to behave this way.

:::::: And yeah you could delete the article and cite your BS reasons, and then I'd send ''another'' email to GreenReaper about your unacceptable editor behaviour. Stop being rude and oppositional because someone dares to question your toxicity. If anyone is being detrimental to the fandom, it's you because you repeatedly vandalize articles and falsely ban users who are trying to use the site based on pattern instead of premonition (see above). So once again, stop behaving in a toxic manner. Don't make your lack of humility my problem. - [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 01:22, 13 January 2025 (EST)

::::::Edit: So remind me who is feeling attacked targeted? Oh right, you feel targeted by me. ''Editor's summary: Attack article: Hell to the **** not''

::::::My talk page edit wasn't about you, it was asking others why you are thinking the way you are thinking. Not only that but now you're actually upset enough to start swearing in your summaries. Stop acting like a child. You are a grown man and a staff member of a furry wikipedia. - [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 01:35, 13 January 2025 (EST)

:::::::Nope, this ends here for a month (for a 2nd time). "''The article is about a popular furry (me)'" No, you are a person who thinks the furry fandom owes you something and won't listen to anybody except yourself. "'You are vandalizing articles with your ideas of how they should be.'"' If the rest of the curators thought this was the case, I wouldn't be an editor anymore years ago. No, we edit articles as they should be by Wikifur standards, and most of the time, users are happy with it. Is it perfect? No, we receive DM that this or that should be corrected, or they do it themselves. Only three types of people have problems: Vandals, people who think that the articles are their property ( as in they own it and nobody should touch it), and those who do not like any and all changes editors make to their articles.

:::::::"''I am going to tell Green!!!!''", and?. GreenReaper is somebody who can read the room and see what really is going on, so knock yourself silly. I already had to deal with your lack of civility last year, don't start again in 2025, plz. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:57, 13 January 2025 (EST)

== Vandalism by unregistered user ==

Hello, last evening an anonymous person created my user page and left some nonsense "music flac 2025" advertisement on it, but looking at their edit history, it appears they did this only to my page, and nowhere else-- not fully sure why that is. Their IP address is 212.112.19.12, you can probably see it in the history of my user page. I figured to report this here since it might've flown under the radar on the recent changes tab, so they can be dealt with. Hope that's alright! Thanks for your time :3 - [[User:Echoyotii|Echoyotii]] 13:47, 24 January 2025 (PST)

:Just a plain spammer; they will target new entries for X reasons (so will Vandals), but just looking at their edit, it is just a normal run-of-the-mill spam dealer. I will block it if I didn't do so already. Thank you for the heads up. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:53, 24 January 2025 (EST)

== Crossing Wires / Confusion Regarding Malicious Edits on Dragoneer / Sciggles ==

Apologies if I overstepped there, was trying to be helpful by reverting vandalism on those two pages :)

Was on making edits on the [[Peek hat]] stuff, gathering information from the artist(s) and such, and referencing, cleaning up references, etc. and saw that those two pages were vandalized by [[2001:67c:2660:425:3617:ebff:fee4:6393]] while looking at recent changes, and tried to be helpful, and removed their changes.

I saw you reverted, and then un-reverted lol, can be a bit confusing seeing me jump in there, was hoping the +1,584 -> -1,584 would help your eyes out there, but it looks like you got that cleared up, and locked those pages down for 30 days.

Just thought I'd drop a note here and have a laugh with you haha. - [[User talk:Phoenix|Phoenix|talk]] 16:48, 1 February 2025 (CST)

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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.] <br>
I'd greatly appreciate it, <br>
- [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]]<br>

::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)

== Page deletion/personal exclusion request ==

Hey Spiro I'm adding on to this like others have since I don't have Twitter to message you on. I need my page, [[Pestilence]], and my old account ([[Ketrino]]) deleted or turned into a personal exclusion. I can't access my old Ketrino account (no email attached?). Pestilence has way too much personal info, and I've since deleted the accounts linked in that article. I am still a furry, just under a different name and want to cut down on old accounts/personal info floating around. Thanks! = {{unsigned|‎71.11.202.21}}

:Hallo there; Unfortunately, I cannot process another Personal Exclusion at this current time (I have 27 requests in queue, mostly via [[Twitter|X]], with several with no way to prove ownership, so is taking a great chunk of my volunteer time to push them through as valid requests), add the 3000+ articles I am working on trying to add [[Wikifur]] before the end of the year, plus my real life job, I would recommend another curator to help you with this endeavor. In the extreme event they are also too busy, or it is taking waaaay too long to do so, I may try to squeeze it through, but I can't guarantee, apologies. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:27, 25 April 2024 (EDT)

== Bleu Major ==
Hi, Spirou. I noticed that you reverted all 3 of my edits on the [[Bleu Major]] page. Why does Bleu Major's page need to be wiki-fied again when all of their info-box information as well as the header image for said artist has been removed? Also, why the excessive use of red text? Wouldn't just redirects to corresponding Wikipedia articles do the trick?-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 19:36, 3 May 2024 (EDT)

:Actually it wasn't reverted, the prior edits were restored (the article wasn't finished wikifying just yet the first time, hence the restoration of the cleanup tags). Red tags indicate links that have yet to be connected to the appropriate internal and/or external links, and yes/no, some of the red links will go to Wikipedia, but some will be internal ([[Wikifur]]), and some will be on the web. Why the links?... This is an article in Wikifur, accessible to US and Worldwide readers, so the article must offer information out of the bat (''[[World of Critterton]]''???, no links?, same with ''[[Tails from the Federation]]'', ''[[Bloody Cutlass.]]'', etc) without forcing people to search all over the web for additional information.
:("Excessive"?, no, just links that need yet to be worked on, one more reason the '''Wikify''' and '''Copyedit''' tags cannot be taken down yet). I hope this helps. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 20:17, 3 May 2024 (EDT)

::Instead of just continuing with this thread, I already went and updated the article enough to finally remove some of the cleanup tags, leaving just a handful of red links that I need to work on before connecting them, added two {{clarify}} tags that need resolve (leaving the "unref" tag in place then), plus remove additional duplications. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 20:42, 3 May 2024 (EDT)

== Furry Book of Style ==
Hi, it's me again. What exactly is this so called "Furry Book of Style" format? Isn't this supposed to be like pages with info-box (i.e. [[Triple Threat]])? I bring this up since most of the pages I follow no longer has the info-box like what you did on YonKaGor's WF page; I wish there were examples on some articles adhering to this "Furry Book of Style" in the site's Help Center.-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 10:10, 14 May 2024 (EDT)

: The [[Help:Furry Book of Style|Furry Book of Style]] is not fully finished, so some edit changes are made based on Curator's passed edit styles. In short, if the '''Furry Book of Style''' does not cover it yet, follow a Curator's last formating. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:36, 19 May 2024 (EDT)

== Removal request ==

Hello

I have reason to believe that I'm being stalked and I made a mistake many years ago putting WAY too much personal info on this page

https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Dex_Freisen

I'd like to respectfully request that the page be taken down or, at the least, blanked out to protect my information

Thank you - {{unsigned|DexDaCat}}
:Please send me [[X|Twitter]] DM at [https://x.com/SpirouWikifur my X account]. Will start Personal Exclusion after the confirmation. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:36, 19 May 2024 (EDT)

== Thank you on behalf of VRChat ==

Heyyy, it's [[user:Meeran|Meeran]].

I wanted to thank you very very much for recognizing how great of a deal that [[VRChat]] is to the furry fandom, and allowing me to create articles on Wikifur for VRChat and various furry conventions that happened on VRC. VRChat's community team ended up reaching out to me, because they wanted to make their own official curated Wikibase, and I was elected to be one of their (volunteer) collaborators and wiki moderators. Cheers to you guys - our efforts are legitimately helping out the entire VRChat userbase. I felt the need to write this note here, due to how much it means to me. So thank you guys for being here. Glad to be of service! :)

- [[User:Meeran|Meeran]] ([[User talk:Meeran|talk]]) 08:40, 30 May 2024 (EDT)

:No problem✌🏻You are doing quite well yourself, glad to have you in our edit team. Cheers! - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:21, 1 June 2024 (EDT)
==Wanted Articles==
*[[Spore (Game Series)]] game about evolving custom made animals to sapience.
*[[Sweet Tooth (TV Series)]] Netflix series about human animal hybrids.
*[[VeggieTales (TV Series)]] Christian cartoon series about plant anthropomorphism.

== Use user page (user:RedFoxOfTheEast for example) as sandbox? ==
I asked this before, but wanted another clarification. For my blog, I really like Wiki-formatted lore entries.

Is it cool to use my user page as a formatting sandbox? I don't plan on saving anything, just using the Preview to copy and paste.

- [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 16:10, 20 June 2024 (EDT)

== Caught in the crossfire ==

Hi, I came back on to WikiFur to update one of my pages due to changes with my group recently and had discovered that I may have gotten swept up in the ban of an unregistered user. It would seem during my inactivity, someone had attempted to vandalize my page. While I appreciate your prompt response to the issue, I'm hoping this matter can be resolved so I can make the necessary changes to the Pinefur Meets page to keep information up to date. Thank you.

- [[User:Toofy|Toofy]] 11:05, 16 July 2024 (EDT)
:Hallo; do you have the IP number being blocked so I can reverse it?. Thanks in advance - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:39, 18 July 2024 (EDT)
::Nevermind. It appears my home IP address is fine. I tried accessing while on 4G before, which assigned me a random IP, and seems the vandal was also on that same IP. I apologize for the confusion.
- [[User:Toofy|Toofy]] 22:43, 1 Aug 2024 (EDT)
:::No problem; query me if need any further assistance, cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:42, 2 August 2024 (EDT)

== Bands as Albums? ==

Um, why does the band pages of [[NovaSlicers]] and [[Scratch21 (band)|Scratch21]] have the "Culture > Music > Albums" thingy at the top? Shouldn't that be tied along the lines of "Community > Music > Bands"? Also, the former ("Culture > Music > Albums") should be applied to pages such as "[[Holoplankton]]" and "[[SCRMS]]". {Reposting this here since there was zero replies in the "Watercooler" section of the WF Forums}-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 01:05, 7 August 2024 (EDT)
::Looking at it right now, can't seem to find the obvious bit of edit to tweak, testing some tricks on various articles but no luck so far. If I can't find a solution soon (on a pro work animation deadline right now), I would defer to [[GreenReaper]] and his edit expertise. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:40, 7 August 2024 (EDT)
:::The solution is probably in front of my nose, but I'm already way behind RL work, so I will ask curator [[GreenReaper]] for an assist on this matter (at least one article <nowiki>[</nowiki>''[[Arc Of Vomit]]''<nowiki>]</nowiki>) was updated with very much needed musical info. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 04:16, 7 August 2024 (EDT)
::::Curator Greenreaper has fixed the issue, and it seems to be a global setting tweak, so '''Album''' and '''Band''' articles do not need to be edited any further regarding this matter. Hope this is to your liking. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 06:03, 7 August 2024 (EDT)

== Editing a page and gaining image perms ==

Hi, I'm trying to make the [[Echo_(game)]] wiki page more organized and cohesive but you reverted my changes for "removing seemingly valid data", said data being very crude descriptions of the main cast and their routes, some of which containing misinformation. If I add improved characters summaries, will my changes be kept? Also, how do I gain the permissions to upload a thumbnail for an infobox I'd like to include on the page? The page describing autoconfirmed users says that one must make a few edit contributions and "wait a while" to gain image upload permissions, which is vague to say the least. Thanks in advance. - [[User:Pargatto|Pargatto]] ([[User talk:Pargatto|talk]]) 01:54, 9 August 2024 (EDT)
:You just need to provide more explanatory data on the '''summary box'''; that much blanking looks like vandalism, while that much blanking with what looks like valid data it what we call an '''ED edit''' (vandalize while looking like a normal editor.

:If there is not enough space on the summary box to provide a lenthgly explanation, just use the articles’s talk page (which you explained correctly on the above explanatory answer). We are trying to make sure the edits are kosher, if it was a good faith edit, then do go, and Danke for reading this.

(Oops, forgot, normally you must wait to be able to upload media, but try again, sometimes it allows you if you post enough text data). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 23:33, 9 August 2024 (EDT)

== Being a better editor ==

Hi, Spirou. I hope this week is treating you well. I have a motivation to continue editing for Wikifur, but you have probably noticed I've had a few hiccups with providing accuracy and detail when producing information on articles recently. When it comes to finding facts and references about the source material (especially given how niche and spread out this fandom can be), is there any criteria on research that you use? If you have any further tips for me, don't be afraid to let me have it. Thanks, buddy. [[User:Meeran|Meeran]] ([[User talk:Meeran|talk]]) 12:30, 12 August 2024 (EDT)
:Checking your edits, you seem to find the issues and fixed them just fine. I really don't know any tricks to the art of the edit, the only thing going for me is that I took history in college, especially the Second World War II, so I became quite engrossed in research. I also use this in my daily animation work and toy/product and design, really trying to keep abreast what is the latest on everything, it helped me in college, and now it does for my RL work and voluntary work here on [[Wikifur]]. Errors will occur, we know what we are doing if we see them and correct them. You doing fine. Cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 07:45, 17 August 2024 (EDT)

== Requesting deletion/personal exclusion request ==
A page was made for me apparently by Eikaridu 02 whom I knew close to two decades ago. He made a page for me for some reason without my consent or approval. And It has personal information. I'd appreciate it if you could delete/purge the page? I created an account and a few weeks ago tried to delete the entry myself but it was restored. After being cyber-stalked to the point its effected my last and current job with prank calls and complaints lodged against me, I'd appreciate it if I could scrub my past as much as possible from the net so I don't have to tell a future boss what a furry is... again for the third time.

https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Rovest A link to the page in question. I'd really appreciate the help in this matter.

== Could {{u|Awesomelink234}} be banned from the wiki? ==

During June 2023 she had been discovered to be partaking in serious illegal activity [https://www.ssbwiki.com/Special:Contributions/Awesomelink234 as seen here] so I want to give you a heads up on what she did. Maybe there’s no point in banning her and I will let you make a decision on whenever or not you want her in or not but I want to know if this is something you would ban her for. - {{unsigned|74.12.13.41}}
:A) She has not vandalize anything in here, but whenever she does "vandalize", then actions may be taken, and B) all the links I tried shows zero "Illegal Activity", so either I clicked on the non-illegal ones, you [[drama]]tized her actions/deeds/edits, or there is no such "Activity". Wherever the case, nothing presented makes a point of pre-banning her at the present moment. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:05, 5 September 2024 (EDT)

== The Whsprs "Cleanup" (Sept. 2024) ==

Hi. I am just honestly confused as to why is there a great need to undo some of my edits over at [[Whsprs]] and re-insert brackets to almost everything. Most of the Real Life (RL) things listed in the Discography section (Pretty Life, Mavi Phoenix, Zeeba, etc.) were left with no brackets as 1) its not related to furry and 2) no such Wikipedia article exists. Why did those remaining RL stuff mandatorily need to have the brackets? Am also confused as to why Unref and Copyedit had to be there, when the former has ref sources all over the page and the latter...I'm just at a loss of why CE had to be included as well.-[[User:DJ Lucifera|DJ Lucifera]] ([[User talk:DJ Lucifera|talk]]) 12:27, 12 September 2024 (EDT)

::<nowiki>*Sigh*</nowiki> Because. the. article. is. not. finished. being. edited.
::"Undo",... Do you mean when I added a future red link to [[Legends]], you took it out? that was de-editing, not an "edit" (eventually a hard internal blue link <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Furality Legends]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> was established).
::"Why did those remaining RL stuff mandatorily?"... Because they can be linked or eventually be linked, hence a red future link.
::The '''Unref''' tag is to remind users that references are needed and/or the reference provided needs to be edited to conform to [[Wikifur]] standards (no Wikipedia syntax, add a text blurb to the reference so readers can see why is referenced, add "Retrieve", "Dated", and other proper ref syntax, hence the "Unref" tag.
::And stop adding the "Person Infobox" unless a user article qualifies for it.
::We edit to conform to Wikifur's syntax rules, not to conform to anybody's personal editing preferences. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 02:07, 13 September 2024 (EDT)

:::You took out the "Unref" tag again after I re-added it (...) That is at best "improper editor behavior", "vandalism" at worst (don't. push. it), and since you are not listening, and I don't have the contributor time, I fixed the refs and a couple of other items in the user article, and now the article does not need necessary "Cleanup tags" anymore. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 03:00, 13 September 2024 (EDT)

== Doxxing (Re: Halfshell) ==

@Spirou, what do i need to prove my blood relationship to Dragoneer without Doxxing myself or living family memebers? --[[User:Halfshell|Halfshell]] ([[User talk:Halfshell|talk]]) 02:18, 16 September 2024 (EDT)

:Sorry I was late responding to this allegation, as it was buried in your talk page, and it '''never''' transpired in the first place (the part where I '''asked you to "''dox yourself and your family'''''")...

:'''Note''': Any user that makes a claim that can be notorious will >always< have a {{cn}} tag added to that allegation(s); This will produce two results: (A) A valid reference will be added and the {{cn}} removed, or, (B) due to certain reasons (including personal) this cannot be "referenced", so it will remain there more or less forever. This has happened to hundreds of articles, with both results happening.

:Adding a {{cn}} tag is never a request/demand/order to the initial editor that added that bit of information to '''Dox''' themselves or others. Never will, never happened. Hope this is clear, Cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 00:55, 21 September 2024 (EDT)

== Blocked user question ==

Hi Spirou,
I created an account here with the name [[GarrettFret]], but it was blocked with a message being given that the account was blocked indefinitely on the 13th October for possible spamming/trolling. I'd like to ask if my account could please be unblocked, as I am not a spam/troll account. I've joined here as I'm a fan of the community and may like to make small edits in the future. Thanks,
{{unsigned|Garrett}}

Hallo Garrett;

I just search and tested that article; it is currently not blocked, please try working with it see if the issue is with your IP (which it shouldn’t because you typed this request).

Also checked the block list, and '''GarrettFret''' is back to being fully operational. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 09:55, 1 December 2024 (EST)

==Deleted species Dracatox==

Hi Spirou

I created the species Dracatox and added it here on wikifur so everyone who has questions usw. Would see everything here.

Today i saw you deleted my page out of nowhere. Did i do something wrong or do i need to do any changes on it? I dont understand what you mean with the reason why you deleted that Wikifurpage.(The reason i made the entry about the species on wikifur is because it got suggested by many of my followers who told me i should do the explanation and all other stuff on this platform) I also have all the rights on the species.

I would love to know what i need to do that it gets online again. - {{unsigned|Ikario Rainbow}}

:Hallo Ikario. [[Species|Furry species ]] warrant a standalone article if they either are part of long-standing furry lore ([[Bambioid]]s) or they make a sudden notable entry in the fandom ([[Dutch Angel Dragon]]s). A quick way to test a species' furry propagation is to use [[Fur affinity]] or [[DeviantArt]]'s search function, which indicated that [[Dracatox]] are, at this time, just a new entry in [[Furry|furry history]]). There are hundreds of furry species being created every year, and they were only added to [[Wikifur]] under the prior mentioned reasons; until a few years ago, new non-notable entries were just outright deleted, but now we (or the initial creator[s]) move such data into the species original creator's article.

:If none is found, the data is moved to whoever made the initial entry's user page until such time a creator article is made and merged. So the data was moved to your user page until your article ([[Ikario Rainbow]]) was created and the specific information added to it. Hope this explanation helps and cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:48, 10 December 2024 (EST)

== Blocked User Question ==

Hey, so I have a weird question. I created an account a few days back with the name of [[Wayonoransky09]] and not going to lie, I'm actually super new with anything wiki related as I usually had done just HTML and even C++ stuff.
long story short, I wanted to create my fursona page on the wiki and I probably saved too much (my apologies, I do that far too too often even with game dev and during college.), and I ended up getting blocked indefinitely for possible spamming.
I was wondering if I could be unblocked, or what it would take to do so.
I'm definitely still trying to learn the wiki stuff, and I do apologize for coming off as a spammer by saving multiple times on my fursonas page [[Wayon Oransky]] of the wiki.

As it stated in the message I got:
"Your username or IP address has been blocked.
The block was made by Spirou. The reason given is Spammer account.

Start of block: 01:24, 28 December 2024
Expiry of block: infinite
Intended blockee: Wayonoransky09

You can contact Spirou or another curator to discuss the block. You cannot use the 'e-mail this user' feature unless a valid e-mail address is specified in your account preferences and you have not been blocked from using it. Your current IP address is 2601:18c:8301:8a70:71da:1b84:ca:d681, and the block ID is #98504. Please include all above details in any queries you make."

I do apologize again for coming off as a spammer.
Thanks, Wayon.

:The problem is that you used a common Spammer handle combo ([NAME]+[NUMERAL]), and, unfortunately, during an ongoing Spam Flood. In this case, is a "False Positive", and I will look that name and unblocked it. Not your fault, just the way things are going right now. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:00, 30 December 2024 (EST)

== Thank you for editing ==
Thank you for helping on Queenzys user page, I really really appreciate it. I was going to do it when I was doing better but I just wanted to get it up on here ~dangeryeen/Smugdoggo
:No problems, anytime, and you have a Happy New Year. Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 05:06, 30 December 2024 (EST)

== About the re-editing of trfurs. ==

I know you're busy but I've to give more clarification.

1-I think you misunderstood the flag removal part. We used to use the Turkish flag with paws on it to represent our fandom (not WikiFur page) but it has changed to normal Turkish flag which in fact is still unconstitutional to directly use the flag, I've already contacted other members to somehow come up with a better symbolism. You can revert the image back but we'll already change the flag in the future.
2-What do you mean by clarifying the last sentence, did I use the wrong method for explaining the censorship-proof part or the reference was too broad as it only linked to general Wikipedia page ? If so it can reference to banning of Discord in Turkey.

Despite the grammatical errors other changes are mainly for correcting the information, even the historic dates were incorrect as I wasn't fully aware of our local fandom's history when I first created the article. It was written absurdly funny now that I think about it.

== Contacting on BlueSky ==

I'm trying to help a friend make an exclusion request, and according to the instructions above, messaging via BlueSky is your preferred approach. Trying to message @spirouwikifur.bsky.social results in the error "‪@spirouwikifur.bsky.social‬ can't be messaged." [https://bsky.app/messages/settings Are your DMs disabled?] - {{unsigned|0x15}}

:It is set to "accept all", but the settings sometimes get reversed after an update, let me check quickly while typing this... No, it was set to "accept none"(again), reversed to "accept all". Sorry about that. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 17:12, 2 January 2025 (EST)

::Done and done. I informed your friend via BlueSky that his/her/their IP is now unblocked from a prior spam flood's false positive ban. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:37, 2 January 2025 (EST)

== Please, please stop with subjective reversions ==

Satan and Lucifer almighty, Spirou, you don't own this website. You didn't even bother looking at the edits someone made to my page before reverting them. They were clearly made by someone inexperienced with the website. I make music, I make art, and I have fans. My LoversLab page pulled thousands of views a week. It looks like one of my fans made those edits. Just because someone makes an edit and then makes a mistake and has to go back and fix it doesn't mean it's "unacceptable editor behaviour".

Also, I've told you once, and you keep ignoring me. Stop blocking mobile IP addresses. The people who have them are using the site from their phones. They can just restart their phone to get a new IP. Your blocks do ''nothing'' but prevent legitimate users in the IP assignment cycle from using the website. And if you're gonna keep doing it despite my warning, at least provide a more detailed reason than "unacceptable editor behaviour". What does that even mean? Because there was *nothing* wrong with the edits. The person archived links that they knew were gonna die, like my LoversLab, properly cited references, and did their best. And if the "unacceptable behaviour" refers to the summary notes, then who cares?

I'm going to be restoring the edits to the page about me because they are relevant to the page as a whole. I went over the various help pages here and failed to find a single reason why those edits should be reverted. - [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 12:19, 12 January 2025 (EST)

:Enough. Enough that you are the "targeted victim" here. Simply, your article is a dire mess in need of one heck of a royal overall edit (which you have warned about before), but your solution is to shove in more data without editing the initial information present.

:Drop the “IaM B3iNg t@rgeted h3Re!!!1!” angle here. You are an user that is making it difficult for editors (curator or not) to work on your article, you were warned before, and we are not dragging this onwards into 2025. Be helpful, not a bloody burden (we are already having an ongoing issue with spammers, don't add your perceived grief/persecution to the wiki). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 20:52, 12 January 2025 (EST)

::News flash bucko, I never said you were targeting me, nor has that ever been a talking point of mine. You do this to other users too. You have some kind of problem with always needing to be the one in control. It is toxic and affects the whole website. Stop it. I might just be "a user" but I have enough moderation experience on Reddit and on Discord to understand when someone is abusing their position.

::'''If you have a problem with edits that don't harm an article, fix the edits. Don't just revert them and ban the editor.''' That's what you volunteered for. This is like the third time I am aware of that you've done this, Lucifer knows how many times you've done it to other people.

:: Learn to recognize when ''you'' are at fault. You keep saying "Enough this, enough that". If you've had enough, then stop instigating fights and arguments, and making silly and unnecessary edits/reversions that are subjective to your own opinion and worldviews. Learn to separate your beliefs from the facts.

::''Enough. Enough that you are the "targeted victim" here. Simply, your article is a dire mess in need of one heck of a royal overall edit (which you have warned about before), but your solution is to shove in more data without editing the initial information present.''

::Excuse me? You reformatted the article I originally wrote. I'm now following YOUR format! If there's a problem with the "mess", you're the one who created it. As a senior editor and one of the people on the site with the most experience, it's your job to fix these "messes". I have limited experience and can only follow examples, which in this case, is ''yours''.

::Before you ban me again for being "argumentative" or "combative" or whatever neurotypical buzzword you want to use, I am simply defending myself and my actions. I would hate to get another staff member involved in this. Behave in a way that ensures they don't.

::For the record, I have a stage 4 CTE prognosis, so if this is rambly and doesn't make much sense, that's why. - [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 21:19, 12 January 2025 (EST)

:::Here is a clue and a half, user, I am no your “bucko”, and my response was not an invitation for further conversation. You been told already what the situation is and what and you need to do. Either do it or don’t, eventually another editor will have the time to start formatting the article properly. Don’t complain, contribute. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 21:33, 12 January 2025 (EST)

::::Satan below, you wanna TELL me what's wrong with the article instead of slapping a "this article needs to be reformatted" sticker on it and refusing to elaborate? I just asked you to be more specific with things. "oh yeah this article has problems". Beyond dating references (which isn't required), I went over the "book of style" and didn't find any serious problems. It'd be easier for me to fix things myself if you'd stop impeding my progress by reverting my edits.

::::What problems? Where are the problems? You have given ZERO examples, you have done nothing to notate what actually needs to be fixed and what doesn't, all you've done is whine and complain about it. ''"my response was not an invitation for further conversation."'' Then don't respond. Fix things instead of arguing. You are the common denominator in this problem, if you can't be solved, then remove yourself from the equation.

::::You have done NOTHING beyond your first edit. You've only complained and made reversions. You can't even format your responses here correctly, twice I've had to fix the line spacing and indentation.

::::Any more pushback from you will result in a formal complaint to GreenReaper, because what you are doing is equivalent to vandalism at this point. - [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 22:25, 12 January 2025 (EST)

:::::(...*my life*...). Okay, there are 3227 articles that need to be edited that I am putting an effort into or are on my "Ongoing projects" folder on my [[Wikifur]] drive, so you will have to wait. And I already told you how to proceed, and I am not going to tell you again, it is becoming maddening in the effort, but just shoving in more unedited data is NOT helping.

:::::So tell you what, cram more in, whatever, and when your article turns up, I will just put as much effort into it as I do on ANY article. Do whatever you wish, I or another editor(curator or not) will get your article at the appropriate time. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:06, 13 January 2025 (EST)

:::::(And drop the "you are against me!!1!" trope... If I really had a bug with you, I could just delete the whole of your article under the false pretense of "Does not play well with others/user is detrimental to the [[furry fandom]]" or any other canard you are imagining I am conspiring to do to you). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:06, 13 January 2025 (EST)

::::::Once again, never said you were against me, nor am I acting like it. You are vandalizing articles with your ideas of how they should be. I make all my edits according to the "book of style".

::::::''And I already told you how to proceed,'' No you didn't. You said "this article needs editing". Your little stickers at the top of the article aren't helpful either. I've gone through every single one of them and I have zero clue what on earth you are so upset about. Not only have you been completely unspecific about what exactly needs to be fixed, but you ''continue'' to absolutely refuse to do so. I've repeatedly asked you what the exact problems are with the article, and you have given me the same response over and over because you can't actually find something wrong.

:::::: The article is about a popular furry (me), their characters, and contributions to the fandom (music, artwork, writing, and game mods). Anyone who is a fan of this person can use this article to learn more. That's what WikiFur is for!

:::::: I've said this before and I cannot seem to find the correct wording. You make these edits to these articles - not just mine - saying they need stuff done, when there is nothing wrong with said articles. Your opinion opposes the facts of the situation, and that's what I mean by subjective. You think something has to be some way, when it doesn't. I don't know what in Hell is possessing you to behave this way.

:::::: And yeah you could delete the article and cite your BS reasons, and then I'd send ''another'' email to GreenReaper about your unacceptable editor behaviour. Stop being rude and oppositional because someone dares to question your toxicity. If anyone is being detrimental to the fandom, it's you because you repeatedly vandalize articles and falsely ban users who are trying to use the site based on pattern instead of premonition (see above). So once again, stop behaving in a toxic manner. Don't make your lack of humility my problem. - [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 01:22, 13 January 2025 (EST)

::::::Edit: So remind me who is feeling attacked targeted? Oh right, you feel targeted by me. ''Editor's summary: Attack article: Hell to the **** not''

::::::My talk page edit wasn't about you, it was asking others why you are thinking the way you are thinking. Not only that but now you're actually upset enough to start swearing in your summaries. Stop acting like a child. You are a grown man and a staff member of a furry wikipedia. - [[User:RedFoxOfTheEast|RedFoxOfTheEast]] ([[User talk:RedFoxOfTheEast|talk]]) 01:35, 13 January 2025 (EST)

:::::::Nope, this ends here for a month (for a 2nd time). "''The article is about a popular furry (me)'" No, you are a person who thinks the furry fandom owes you something and won't listen to anybody except yourself. "'You are vandalizing articles with your ideas of how they should be.'"' If the rest of the curators thought this was the case, I wouldn't be an editor anymore years ago. No, we edit articles as they should be by Wikifur standards, and most of the time, users are happy with it. Is it perfect? No, we receive DM that this or that should be corrected, or they do it themselves. Only three types of people have problems: Vandals, people who think that the articles are their property ( as in they own it and nobody should touch it), and those who do not like any and all changes editors make to their articles.

:::::::"''I am going to tell Green!!!!''", and?. GreenReaper is somebody who can read the room and see what really is going on, so knock yourself silly. I already had to deal with your lack of civility last year, don't start again in 2025, plz. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:57, 13 January 2025 (EST)

== Vandalism by unregistered user ==

Hello, last evening an anonymous person created my user page and left some nonsense "music flac 2025" advertisement on it, but looking at their edit history, it appears they did this only to my page, and nowhere else-- not fully sure why that is. Their IP address is 212.112.19.12, you can probably see it in the history of my user page. I figured to report this here since it might've flown under the radar on the recent changes tab, so they can be dealt with. Hope that's alright! Thanks for your time :3 - [[User:Echoyotii|Echoyotii]] 13:47, 24 January 2025 (PST)

:Just a plain spammer; they will target new entries for X reasons (so will Vandals), but just looking at their edit, it is just a normal run-of-the-mill spam dealer. I will block it if I didn't do so already. Thank you for the heads up. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:53, 24 January 2025 (EST)

== Crossing Wires / Confusion Regarding Malicious Edits on Dragoneer / Sciggles ==

Apologies if I overstepped there, was trying to be helpful by reverting vandalism on those two pages :)

Was on making edits on the [[Peek Hat]] stuff, gathering information from the artist(s) and such, and referencing, cleaning up references, etc. and saw that those two pages were vandalized by [[2001:67c:2660:425:3617:ebff:fee4:6393]] and tried to be helpful, and remove their changes.

I saw you reverted, and then unreverted lol, can be a bit confusing seeing me jump in there, was hoping the +1,584 -> -1,584 would help your eyes out there, but it looks like you got that cleared up, and locked those pages down for 30 days.

Just thought I'd drop a note here and have a laugh with you haha. - [[User:Phoenix|Phoenix]] 16:48, 1 February 2025 (CST)

Dragoneer

2025-02-01T01:54:57Z

Phoenix: Undo Vandalism :)

{{Infobox person
| name = Dragoneer
| realname = '''Sean Paul Piche<nowiki>'</nowiki>'''<ref>[http://preyfar.livejournal.com/profile Preyfar's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved May 16, 2008.</ref><ref>@Dragoneer on X (Twitter): "[https://x.com/Dragoneer/status/1826686964936180130 We officially have access to Dragoneer's twitter and have locked it down. We miss you dear friend, rest well. -Sciggles]" Retrieved August 22, 2024.</ref>
| othernames = '''Neer''', '''Wren the Eevee''', formally as '''The Dragoneer''' and '''Preyfar'''
| image = [[File:Sean_dragoneer_piche.jpg|240px]]
| caption =
| born = March 25, 1980
| birthplace = [[W:Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania]], [[W:USA|USA]]
| died = August 6, 2024
| deathplace = [[W:Manassas Park, Virginia|Manassas Park, Manassas Park City, Virginia]], USA<ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/273383442/sean-paul-piche# Sean Paul “Dragoneer/Preyfar” Piche] on [[W:Find_a_Grave|Find A Grave]]. Retrieved September 22, 2022.</ref>
| residence =
| spouses = [[Sciggles]] (2010 - April 2016)<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/7506046/ ''Life Update & Relationships''] post by Dragoneer on [[Fur Affinity]]. Dated April 12, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.</ref>
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[[File:Bo dragoneer.jpg|right|thumb|239px|Dragoneer's Murasadramon character, art by [[Bo-Gilliam]].]]
[[File:Kerb prey.jpg|right|thumb|239px|Preyfar, art by [[Kerberos]].]]
'''Dragoneer''' was an [[artist]], webmaster, fursuiter, and fandom influencer who was the owner of [[Fur Affinity]] from 2007 to 2015 and then from 2021 until his passing in 2024.

== Fandom involvement ==

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

=== Fur Affinity ===

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

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

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

=== Characters ===

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

=== Convention attendance ===

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

== Art ==

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

== Illness and death ==

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

In response to his passing, the [[Fender]]'s FA account announced on the site that:
{{q|It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden loss of Fur Affinity's owner, Dragoneer. He was our friend, family, and a pillar of this community. We ask for your patience and respect for his family’s privacy. We remain committed to supporting each other and the community. Updates will follow when appropriate. Thank you for your kindness.}}
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|node2=8281|title2=Dragoneer buys back Fur Affinity from IMVU
|node3=6017|title3=IMVU buys Fur Affinity; furry fans respond
|node4=4417|title4=Dragoneer's Dorsai complaints spark FurFright spat
|node5=3468|title5=Owners of Fur Affinity, FurBuy clash over auctions
}}
==References==
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==External links==
{{Contributor|Preyfar}}
* [https://www.deviantart.com/thedragoneer Dragoneer] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/dragoneer/ Dragoneer] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/dragoneer Dragoneer] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://x.com/WrenTheEevee Wren the Eevee] on X
* [https://bsky.app/profile/dragoneer.bsky.social Dragoneer] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gvfgacldrasondffz33l4mwc Wren da Eevee] on BlueSky
* [https://t.me/TheDragoneer Dragoneer] on [[Telegram]]
* ''[http://murasadramon.livejournal.com/ Dragoneer's Digijournal]'' - Dragoneer on [[LiveJournal]]
* [https://www.picarto.tv/dragoneer Dragoneer] on [[Picarto]]
* [https://ko-fi.com/dragoneer Dragoneer] on [[W:Ko-fi|Ko-fi]]
* [https://steamcommunity.com/id/thedragoneer Dragoneer] on [[W:Steam (software)|Steam]]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/273383442/sean-paul-piche# Sean Paul “Dragoneer/Preyfar” Piche] on [[W:Find_a_Grave|Find A Grave]]
* [https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1630506 Sean Piche] on [[W:IMBD|IMDb]]

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Sciggles

2025-02-01T01:53:23Z

Phoenix: Reverse Vandalism :)

'''Sciggles''' (born December 13, 1989), is a [[female]] [[anthro]] [[artist]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:California|California]], USA. Her [[fursona]] is a blue [[dragon|dragoness]]. She was{{when}} married to [[Dragoneer]],<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/sciggles/ Sciggles's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved July 12, 2015.</ref> before they separated around April 2016.<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/7506046/ "Life Update & Relationships"] - posting by [[Dragoneer]], on his Fur Affinity journal. Dated April 12, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.</ref>

Sciggles is an administrator at [[Fur Affinity]], where she used the [[alt|alternate account]] '''Shivadramon'''<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4288891/ "Admin Recruitment Update!"] - posting by [[Fender]] on the [[Fur Affinity]] forums. Dated January 30, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.</ref> until June 2014; it has been suggested that she also used [[HelperDog]].<ref>''[https://forums.vivisector.org/index.php?topic=624.msg8242#msg8242 Re: Staff Changes Megathread]'' - [[Kitashi]], [[Vivisector]]</ref> Shivadramon's [[species]] is [[Digimon]].<ref>https://www.furaffinity.net/user/shivadramon Retrieved January 5, 2014.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/sciggles/ Sciggles] and [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/Shivadramon Shivadramon] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Sciggles Sciggles] on [[Inkbunny]]
* [https://www.patreon.com/Sciggles Sciggles] on [[W:Patreon|Patreon]] (crowd-funding)
* [https://twitter.com/Sciggles Sciggles] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Sciggles Sciggles] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://scigglicious.tumblr.com/ Sciggles] on [[Wikipedia:Tumblr|Tumblr]]

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Peek hat

2025-01-31T05:21:13Z

Phoenix: Capitalization error(s)

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[[File:Phoenix-PeekHat-Picture.jpeg|thumbnail|right|An example of a custom Peek hat with the character of [[Phoenix Sheppy]].]]
[[File:Akua-Peek-Hat-Prototype-v1.jpeg|thumbnail|right|An early prototype of a custom Peek hat created by [[AstralAkua]]]]
[[File:Akua-Branding-Logo.jpg|thumbnail|right|[[AstralAkua]]'s signature rune displayed on the back of one of his custom Peek hats]]
A '''Peek hat''' is a piece of clothing often worn by (mostly) [[babyfur]]s in the [[furry fandom]].

== Overview ==

Peek hats are called so as they feature a [[fursona]]/[[persona]], user, and/or [[character]] (own or corporate), "peeking" over the front brim of the hat. These can often be seen at [[furry conventions]] and [[furmeet|gatherings]].

==History==

Peek hat were originally created by [[Aitokitsune]] for the [https://abuniverse.com ABUniverse] and their [https://us.abuniverse.com/products/peekabu PeekABU] brand diapers; ABUniverse initially produced [https://us.abuniverse.com/products/peekabu-hats hats] with the same four [[animal]]s:

* [[Husky]]
* [[Giraffe]]
* [[Dragon]]
* [[Raccoon]]

== Art ==

The community reached out to Aito regarding getting custom peek art created for their fursonas. As a result, he began illustrating custom art for community members. He illustrates them to resemble their fursonas in a style akin to the characters of the PeekABU lineup.

Originally, the custom PeekABU art was designed to be placed on landing zone tapes placed on the upper front portion of a diaper to customize it and make it feel more unique to the wearer, or to be printed as stickers. Aito also provides additional art files that can be used to print your own landing zone tapes.

== Custom Peek Hat History ==

[[AstralAkua]] had the idea to use the art illustrated by Aito, and create custom-embroidered patches that can be affixed to hats, and other clothing articles.<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/astralakua.bsky.social/post/3k56gadjlz526 AstralAkua's Post on Bluesky] informing users that they make custom Peek hats</ref> He began making hats in small batches, and sending them out to friends who commissioned them.

One of the very first prototype custom Peek hat attempts created by Akua was stitched directly to the hat, forcing it to be placed higher on the hat.<ref>[https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1238945795421794304 AstralAkua's post on Twitter/X] displaying his first custom Peek hat</ref>

Following this first few attempts, he started using patches on his hats for finer-placement, and higher embroidery quality.<ref>[https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1249074937815388160 AstralAkua's post on Twitter/X] displaying his first patch-method custom Peek hat</ref>

Eventually, he opened commissions up to the wider community, putting out announcements on his Bluesky, and X profiles<ref>[https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1244352093122523136 AstralAkua's post on Twitter/X] initially opening up commissions for custom Peek hats</ref> to the general public.

In 2023, Akua started printing his rune logo onto the back of custom hats to identify his work.<ref>[https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1624191225279680512 AstralAkua's post on Twitter/X] displaying his new rune-branding on the back of his custom Peek hats.</ref>

In 2024, Akua began offering embroidered nametags on the side of their custom hats for an additional cost.<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/astralakua.bsky.social/post/3len6w5llw22x AstralAkua's post on Bluesky] displaying the offering of embroidered nametags on the side of his custom Peek hats.</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Clothing and costuming]]

Peek hat

2025-01-31T05:19:42Z

Phoenix: Enhance References with context.

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[[File:Phoenix-PeekHat-Picture.jpeg|thumbnail|right|An example of a custom Peek hat with the character of [[Phoenix Sheppy]].]]
[[File:Akua-Peek-Hat-Prototype-v1.jpeg|thumbnail|right|An early prototype of a custom Peek hat created by [[AstralAkua]]]]
[[File:Akua-Branding-Logo.jpg|thumbnail|right|[[AstralAkua]]'s Signature Branding displayed on the back of one of his custom hats]]
A '''Peek hat''' is a piece of clothing often worn by (mostly) [[babyfur]]s in the [[furry fandom]].

== Overview ==

Peek hats are called so as they feature a [[fursona]]/[[persona]], user, and/or [[character]] (own or corporate), "peeking" over the front brim of the hat. These can often be seen at [[furry conventions]] and [[furmeet|gatherings]].

==History==

Peek hat were originally created by [[Aitokitsune]] for the [https://abuniverse.com ABUniverse] and their [https://us.abuniverse.com/products/peekabu PeekABU] brand diapers; ABUniverse initially produced [https://us.abuniverse.com/products/peekabu-hats hats] with the same four [[animal]]s:

* [[Husky]]
* [[Giraffe]]
* [[Dragon]]
* [[Raccoon]]

== Art ==

The community reached out to Aito regarding getting custom peek art created for their fursonas. As a result, he began illustrating custom art for community members. He illustrates them to resemble their fursonas in a style akin to the characters of the PeekABU lineup.

Originally, the custom PeekABU art was designed to be placed on landing zone tapes placed on the upper front portion of a diaper to customize it and make it feel more unique to the wearer, or to be printed as stickers. Aito also provides additional art files that can be used to print your own landing zone tapes.

== Custom Peek Hat History ==

[[AstralAkua]] had the idea to use the art illustrated by Aito, and create custom-embroidered patches that can be affixed to hats, and other clothing articles.<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/astralakua.bsky.social/post/3k56gadjlz526 AstralAkua's Post on Bluesky] informing users that they make custom Peek hats</ref> He began making hats in small batches, and sending them out to friends who commissioned them.

One of the very first prototype custom Peek hat attempts created by Akua was stitched directly to the hat, forcing it to be placed higher on the hat.<ref>[https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1238945795421794304 AstralAkua's post on Twitter/X] displaying his first custom Peek hat</ref>

Following this first few attempts, he started using patches on his hats for finer-placement, and higher embroidery quality.<ref>[https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1249074937815388160 AstralAkua's post on Twitter/X] displaying his first patch-method custom Peek hat</ref>

Eventually, he opened commissions up to the wider community, putting out announcements on his Bluesky, and X profiles<ref>[https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1244352093122523136 AstralAkua's post on Twitter/X] initially opening up commissions for custom Peek hats</ref> to the general public.

In 2023, Akua started printing his rune logo onto the back of custom hats to identify his work.<ref>[https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1624191225279680512 AstralAkua's post on Twitter/X] displaying his new rune-branding on the back of his custom Peek hats.</ref>

In 2024, Akua began offering embroidered nametags on the side of their custom hats for an additional cost.<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/astralakua.bsky.social/post/3len6w5llw22x AstralAkua's post on Bluesky] displaying the offering of embroidered nametags on the side of his custom Peek hats.</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Clothing and costuming]]

Peek hat

2025-01-31T04:59:54Z

Phoenix: Additional information

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[[File:Phoenix-PeekHat-Picture.jpeg|thumbnail|right|An example of a custom Peek hat with the character of [[Phoenix Sheppy]].]]
[[File:Akua-Peek-Hat-Prototype-v1.jpeg|thumbnail|right|An early prototype of a custom Peek hat created by [[AstralAkua]]]]
[[File:Akua-Branding-Logo.jpg|thumbnail|right|[[AstralAkua]]'s Signature Branding displayed on the back of one of his custom hats]]
A '''Peek hat''' is a piece of clothing often worn by (mostly) [[babyfur]]s in the [[furry fandom]].

== Overview ==

Peek hats are called so as they feature a [[fursona]]/[[persona]], user, and/or [[character]] (own or corporate), "peeking" over the front brim of the hat. These can often be seen at [[furry conventions]] and [[furmeet|gatherings]].

==History==

Peek hat were originally created by [[Aitokitsune]] for the [https://abuniverse.com ABUniverse] and their [https://us.abuniverse.com/products/peekabu PeekABU] brand diapers; ABUniverse initially produced [https://us.abuniverse.com/products/peekabu-hats hats] with the same four [[animal]]s:

* [[Husky]]
* [[Giraffe]]
* [[Dragon]]
* [[Raccoon]]

== Art ==

The community reached out to Aito regarding getting custom peek art created for their fursonas. As a result, he began illustrating custom art for community members. He illustrates them to resemble their fursonas in a style akin to the characters of the PeekABU lineup.

Originally, the custom PeekABU art was designed to be placed on landing zone tapes placed on the upper front portion of a diaper to customize it and make it feel more unique to the wearer, or to be printed as stickers. Aito also provides additional art files that can be used to print your own landing zone tapes.

== Custom Peek Hat History ==

[[AstralAkua]] had the idea to use the art illustrated by Aito, and create custom-embroidered patches that can be affixed to hats, and other clothing articles.<ref>https://bsky.app/profile/astralakua.bsky.social/post/3k56gadjlz526</ref> He began making hats in small batches, and sending them out to friends who commissioned them.

One of the very first prototype custom Peek hat attempts created by Akua was stitched directly to the hat, forcing it to be placed higher on the hat.<ref>https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1238945795421794304</ref>

Following this first few attempts, he started using patches on his hats for finer-placement, and higher embroidery quality.<ref>https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1249074937815388160</ref>

Eventually, he opened commissions up to the wider community, putting out announcements<ref>https://bsky.app/profile/astralakua.bsky.social/post/3lcbge2rp4c2z</ref> on his Bluesky, and X profiles<ref>https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1244352093122523136</ref> to the general public.

In 2023, Akua started printing his rune logo onto the back of custom hats to identify his work.<ref>https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1624191225279680512</ref>

In 2024, Akua began offering embroidered nametags on the side of their custom hats for an additional cost.<ref>https://bsky.app/profile/astralakua.bsky.social/post/3len6w5llw22x</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Clothing and costuming]]

Peek hat

2025-01-31T04:56:41Z

Phoenix: Add photos of events referenced in article.

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[[File:Phoenix-PeekHat-Picture.jpeg|thumbnail|right|A Peek hat with the character of [[Phoenix Sheppy]].]]
[[File:Akua-Peek-Hat-Prototype-v1.jpeg|thumbnail|right|An early prototype of a custom Peek hat created by [[AstralAkua]]]]
[[File:Akua-Branding-Logo.jpg|thumbnail|right|[[AstralAkua]]'s Signature Branding displayed on the back of one of his custom hats]]
A '''Peek hat''' is a piece of clothing often worn by (mostly) [[babyfur]]s in the [[furry fandom]].

== Overview ==

Peek hats are called so as they feature a [[fursona]]/[[persona]], user, and/or [[character]] (own or corporate), "peeking" over the front brim of the hat. These can often be seen at [[furry conventions]] and [[furmeet|gatherings]].

==History==

Peek hat were originally created by [[Aitokitsune]] for the [https://abuniverse.com ABUniverse] and their [https://us.abuniverse.com/products/peekabu PeekABU] brand diapers; ABUniverse initially produced [https://us.abuniverse.com/products/peekabu-hats hats] with the same four [[animal]]s:

* [[Husky]]
* [[Giraffe]]
* [[Dragon]]
* [[Raccoon]]

== Art ==

The community reached out to Aito regarding getting custom peek art created for their fursonas. As a result, he began illustrating custom art for community members. He illustrates them to resemble their fursonas in a style akin to the characters of the PeekABU lineup.

Originally, the custom PeekABU art was designed to be placed on landing zone tapes placed on the upper front portion of a diaper to customize it and make it feel more unique to the wearer, or to be printed as stickers. Aito also provides additional art files that can be used to print your own landing zone tapes.

== Custom Peek Hat History ==

[[AstralAkua]] had the idea to use the art illustrated by Aito, and create custom-embroidered patches that can be affixed to hats, and other clothing articles.<ref>https://bsky.app/profile/astralakua.bsky.social/post/3k56gadjlz526</ref> He began making hats in small batches, and sending them out to friends who commissioned them.

One of the very first prototype custom Peek hat attempts created by Akua was stitched directly to the hat, forcing it to be placed higher on the hat.<ref>https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1238945795421794304</ref>

Following this first few attempts, he started using patches on his hats for finer-placement, and higher embroidery quality.<ref>https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1249074937815388160</ref>

Eventually, he opened commissions up to the wider community, putting out announcements<ref>https://bsky.app/profile/astralakua.bsky.social/post/3lcbge2rp4c2z</ref> on his Bluesky, and X profiles<ref>https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1244352093122523136</ref> to the general public.

In 2023, Akua started printing his rune logo onto the back of custom hats to identify his work.<ref>https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1624191225279680512</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Clothing and costuming]]

File:Akua-Branding-Logo.jpg

2025-01-31T04:54:02Z

Phoenix: First "Branding" of a Peek hat by Akua in 2023, obtained from https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1624191225279680512

== Summary ==
First "Branding" of a Peek hat by Akua in 2023, obtained from https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1624191225279680512
== Licensing ==
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File:Akua-Peek-Hat-Prototype-v1.jpeg

2025-01-31T04:48:42Z

Phoenix: Image of prototype custom peek hat from Twitter: https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1238945795421794304

== Summary ==
Image of prototype custom peek hat from Twitter: https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1238945795421794304
== Licensing ==
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Peek hat

2025-01-31T04:41:21Z

Phoenix: Added information gathered from speaking with AstralAkua via Telegram (Reference Links to Twitter/X regarding history of custom peek hats), Reworked verbage. Pending information from Aito.

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[[File:Phoenix-PeekHat-Picture.jpeg|thumbnail|right|A Peek hat with the character of [[Phoenix Sheppy]].]]
A '''Peek hat''' is a piece of clothing often worn by (mostly) [[babyfur]]s in the [[furry fandom]].

== Overview ==

Peek hats are called so as they feature a [[fursona]]/[[persona]], user, and/or [[character]] (own or corporate), "peeking" over the front brim of the hat. These can often be seen at [[furry conventions]] and [[furmeet|gatherings]].

==History==

Peek hat were originally created by [[Aitokitsune]] for the [https://abuniverse.com ABUniverse] and their [https://us.abuniverse.com/products/peekabu PeekABU] brand diapers; ABUniverse initially produced [https://us.abuniverse.com/products/peekabu-hats hats] with the same four [[animal]]s:

* [[Husky]]
* [[Giraffe]]
* [[Dragon]]
* [[Raccoon]]

== Art ==

The community reached out to Aito regarding getting custom peek art created for their fursonas. As a result, he began illustrating custom art for community members. He illustrates them to resemble their fursonas in a style akin to the characters of the PeekABU lineup.

Originally, the custom PeekABU art was designed to be placed on landing zone tapes placed on the upper front portion of a diaper to customize it and make it feel more unique to the wearer, or to be printed as stickers. Aito also provides additional art files that can be used to print your own landing zone tapes.

== Custom Peek Hat History ==

[[AstralAkua]] had the idea to use the art illustrated by Aito, and create custom-embroidered patches that can be affixed to hats, and other clothing articles.<ref>https://bsky.app/profile/astralakua.bsky.social/post/3k56gadjlz526</ref> He began making hats in small batches, and sending them out to friends who commissioned them.

One of the very first prototype custom Peek hat attempts created by Akua was stitched directly to the hat, forcing it to be placed higher on the hat.<ref>https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1238945795421794304</ref>

Following this first few attempts, he started using patches on his hats for finer-placement, and higher embroidery quality.<ref>https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1249074937815388160</ref>

Eventually, he opened commissions up to the wider community, putting out announcements<ref>https://bsky.app/profile/astralakua.bsky.social/post/3lcbge2rp4c2z</ref> on his Bluesky, and X profiles<ref>https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1244352093122523136</ref> to the general public.

In 2023, Akua started printing his rune logo onto the back of custom hats to identify his work.<ref>https://x.com/AstralAkua/status/1624191225279680512</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Clothing and costuming]]

Phoenix Sheppy

2025-01-29T18:13:04Z

Phoenix: Add Peek Hat :)

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[[File:PhoenixShepRef.png|thumbnail|right|A Reference Sheet of Phoenix]]
[[File:PhoenixSheppy2023-Fullsuit-Photo.jpg|right|thumb|Photo of Phoenix in Fursuit]]
[[File:PhoenixSheppy2023-WikiFur-Picture.png|thumbnail|right|Art of Phoenix's Fursona]]
[[File:Phoenix-PeekHat-Picture.jpeg|thumbnail|right|Phoenix's Peek Hat]]
'''Phoenix Sheppy''', also known as '''Phoenix''', '''Phoenix Shepherd''', or '''PhoenixSheppy''' (born March 27),<ref>[https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy @PhoenixSheppy's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> is a [[fursuiter]] and [[wikipedia:System_administrator|IT Specialist]] who lives in [[W:St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]], USA.

== Biography ==

Phoenix graduated with an associate's degree in Computer Systems Administration in 2021 and is currently employed as an IT Specialist in Saint Louis, Missouri.
His passion for technology has been with him since he was a kid and has grown with him. It keeps him on his toes and always learning new things as technology evolves!

He was raised in Saint Louis, MO, but has moved around the Midwest several times to cities like Chicago, IL, and Nashville, TN. He has several hobbies, such as homelabbing, playing Clone Hero, collecting and repairing Rock Band and Guitar Hero controllers, and programming.

He's always been passionate about learning as much as possible, picking up skills varying from sewing to playing guitar. Believing you can never have too many hobbies has accelerated his passion for learning new things daily.

One of his main focuses is his homelab, where he runs various servers and applications, either for fun or to learn new skills for current or future career aspirations. It may run up his electric bill, but it always creates a new and interesting challenge for him.

== Fandom involvement ==
=== Fursona ===

Phoenix's [[fursona]] is a [[German Shepherd]], created by his original artist, [[Kpcrox|Kimi Cook]] ('''Kpcrox'''). Bearing realistic colors, his fur is tan and brown. The character has a [[feral]] and an [[anthro]] (bipedal) form. His fursona is also species-fluid or transformation sona, allowing him to switch from one species to another. Currently, he is a German Shepherd Dog. He considers his character a [[kidfur]] in terms of age, aspiring from his kid-like wonder for the world around him and his child-like tendencies.

His frequent artist, [[Kotirikkin]], has made several pieces for him, including his reference sheet pictured right. Kotirikkin became Phoenix's go-to artist for a few years, starting with a simple commission for a few stickers.

Phoenix created his [[fursona]] when he was 16. His family had never owned a dog, and he had always wanted one. So he decided that his [[fursona]] should reflect the dog he'd always wanted. Today, Phoenix's [[fursona]] now represents himself more than the dog he always wanted, but deep down, Phoenix has always been the dog he wanted in his childhood.

Phoenix previously had a "fursona career" as an [[Wa:Emotional_support_animal|emotional support dog]]. At the time, he felt it would be a more appropriate job for his fursona than a police or military dog. From time to time, he still wears the vest custom-made for his fursuit that designates him as a service/support animal at conventions and events for fun.

=== Fursuit ===

Phoenix previously owned a [[Partial-fursuit|partial fursuit]], before obtaining his 2.0 full-suit. His previous fursuit was designed by a [[Fursuit designer|fursuit designer]] on Etsy named [[Audrey Saldana]].<ref name="ref">[https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FurHeadCreation?ref=l2-shopheader-name Audrey Saldana] Audrey Saldana's Etsy Page</ref>

Phoenix currently dons his 2.0 full-suit (Pictured Right) created by a Kansas City local duo named [[FruitsofElune]][https://fruitsofelune.carrd.co/] Keeping to his fursona colors, he decided on a "slim-digi" design that combines the characteristics of a [[plantigrade]] suit with the animal-like features of a [[digigrade]] suit.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Anthrocon]] - 2023, and 2024.
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - 2024
* [[Gateway Fur Meet]] - 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024
* [[IndyFurCon]] - 2022
* [[Midwest Fur Fest]] - 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024

== Works/projects ==

* Phoenix has published over 70 Telegram stickers in his collection labeled ''[https://t.me/addstickers/Germanshepboistickies German Shepherd Sticker Bois]'' that have been published to Telegram and are available for anyone. He designed these when he wanted stickers of real German Shepherds depicting emotions. All of his work is inspired and sourced from the official subreddit of the species (http://www.reddit.com/r/GermanShepherd).
* Phoenix owns a [https://t.me/addstickers/PhoenixSheppyKotirikkin personal] sona pack of 30+ stickers created by his current artist, Kotirikkin. The stickers are inspired by his day-to-day activities such as work, school, and friendships.
* Phoenix owns and manages a public website under his domain(s) [https://gsheps.net gsheps.net], [https://gsheps.com gsheps.com], [https://gsheps.org gsheps.org], which are used to distribute contact information, and display his current projects efficiently.
* Phoenix operates a blog under a pseudo-company he calls "PhoenixNet-Labs" that houses all of his projects and has a [https://blog.phoenxinet.tech blog] that documents his work throughout his journey.
* Phoenix has contributed, and QA tested for the [https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech/ ReviveMC74] project. Designed to repurpose [[wikipedia:Cisco_Meraki|Cisco Meraki's]] [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf MC74] VoIP phones from the ground up with custom software and implementation.
* Phoenix designed, operates, administrates, and reviews on [https://tendiedex.com TendieDex], a site that rates chicken tenders from various restaurants and grocery stores.

== References ==
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== External Links ==
{{Contributor|Phoenix}}
* [https://gsheps.net/ GSheps.net/] - Phoenix Sheppy's personal Website
* [https://furrynetwork.com/phoenixsheppy/ Phoenix Sheppy] on the [[Furry Network]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4953 Phoenix Sheppy] on the [[Fursuit Database]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/gsheps.net Phoenix Sheppy] on [[Bluesky]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/PhoenixTheDoggo/ Phoenix Sheppy] on [[Reddit]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/Phoenix Phoenix Sheppy] on [[Twitch]]
* [https://blog.phoenixnet.tech] - PhoenixNet Blog
* [https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech/] - ReviveMC74 Project website.
* [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf] - Cisco Meraki MC74 Datasheet

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Talk:Peek hat

2025-01-29T18:06:09Z

Phoenix: /* Looking for contributors! */ new section

== Looking for contributors! ==

Looking for contributors! If you know anyone, or anything, or have any sources, please feel free to add them!

Peek hat

2025-01-29T17:30:14Z

Phoenix: Add picture of hat

[[File:Phoenix-PeekHat-Picture.jpeg|thumbnail|right|An example of a custom Peek Hat (Character, [[Phoenix Sheppy]])]]

A '''Peek Hat''' is a hat often worn by [[babyfur]]s that often represents their [[fursona]] "peeking" over the brim of the hat on the front.

==History==

Originally designed by [[Aitokitsune]] for [https://abuniverse.com ABUniverse] and their [https://us.abuniverse.com/products/peekabu PeekABU] brand diapers; ABUniverse also produces [https://us.abuniverse.com/products/peekabu-hats hats] with the same four characters:
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* Husky
* Giraffe
* Dragon
* Raccoon
Babyfurs can often be seen sporting the official hats sold by ABUniverse at [[furry conventions]] and gatherings.

==Custom Art==

After the community reached out to Aito regarding getting custom peek art created for their fursonas, he began illustrating custom art for members of the community in a commission-style format. He illustrates them to resemble their fursonas in a style akin to the original PeekABU lineup.

Originally the PeekABU art was designed to be placed on landing zone tapes that are placed on the upper-front portion of a diaper to customize them, and make them feel more unique to the wearer. Aito also provides art files that accompany the commissioned illustrations that can be used to print your own.

==Custom Hats==

[[AstralAkua]] had the idea to use the art illustrated by Aito, and create custom-embroidered patches that can be affixed to hats, and other clothing articles.<ref>https://bsky.app/profile/astralakua.bsky.social/post/3k56gadjlz526</ref> He began making hats in small batches, and sending them out to friends who commissioned them. Eventually, he opened commissions up to the wider community, putting out announcements<ref>https://bsky.app/profile/astralakua.bsky.social/post/3lcbge2rp4c2z</ref> on his Bluesky, and X profiles to the general public.

==References==
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==External Links==
*[https://bsky.app/profile/aitokitsune.bsky.social Aitokitsune] - Aitokitsune's Bluesky Profile
*[https://bsky.app/profile/astralakua.bsky.social AstralAkua] - AstralAkua's Bluesky Profile


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File:Phoenix-PeekHat-Picture.jpeg

2025-01-29T17:28:04Z

Phoenix: Picture of a custom Peek Hat, for reference in article "Peek Hat"

== Summary ==
Picture of a custom Peek Hat, for reference in article "Peek Hat"
== Licensing ==
{{fursona}}

Peek hat

2025-01-29T17:25:12Z

Phoenix: Initial Draft Using Knowledge As a Community Member, Please work to expand if you know anything so that this can become an official page!

A '''Peek Hat''' is a hat often worn by [[babyfur]]s that often represents their [[fursona]] "peeking" over the brim of the hat on the front.

==History==

Originally designed by [[Aitokitsune]] for [https://abuniverse.com ABUniverse] and their [https://us.abuniverse.com/products/peekabu PeekABU] brand diapers; ABUniverse also produces [https://us.abuniverse.com/products/peekabu-hats hats] with the same four characters:
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* Husky
* Giraffe
* Dragon
* Raccoon
Babyfurs can often be seen sporting the official hats sold by ABUniverse at [[furry conventions]] and gatherings.

==Custom Art==

After the community reached out to Aito regarding getting custom peek art created for their fursonas, he began illustrating custom art for members of the community in a commission-style format. He illustrates them to resemble their fursonas in a style akin to the original PeekABU lineup.

Originally the PeekABU art was designed to be placed on landing zone tapes that are placed on the upper-front portion of a diaper to customize them, and make them feel more unique to the wearer. Aito also provides art files that accompany the commissioned illustrations that can be used to print your own.

==Custom Hats==

[[AstralAkua]] had the idea to use the art illustrated by Aito, and create custom-embroidered patches that can be affixed to hats, and other clothing articles.<ref>https://bsky.app/profile/astralakua.bsky.social/post/3k56gadjlz526</ref> He began making hats in small batches, and sending them out to friends who commissioned them. Eventually, he opened commissions up to the wider community, putting out announcements<ref>https://bsky.app/profile/astralakua.bsky.social/post/3lcbge2rp4c2z</ref> on his Bluesky, and X profiles to the general public.

==References==
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==External Links==
*[https://bsky.app/profile/aitokitsune.bsky.social Aitokitsune] - Aitokitsune's Bluesky Profile
*[https://bsky.app/profile/astralakua.bsky.social AstralAkua] - AstralAkua's Bluesky Profile


[[Category:Clothing and costuming]]

STLFurs

2025-01-29T16:09:32Z

Phoenix: End of operations information, update status.

{{Infobox website
| title = STLFurs.com
| image = [[File:STLFurs-logo.png|frameless]]
| caption = STLFurs Logo designed by [[Keyla Otter (United States)|Keyla]]
| author = [[Mr wolf (Nightfur Radio)|Mr. Wolf]] / [[Keyla Otter (United States)|Keyla]]
| url = http://www.STLFurs.com
| status = offline
| began = March, of 2012
| ended = January, of 2025
| articlecount =
| genre = social media
| rating =
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'''STLFurs.com''' was a website and regional group for furries in the greater reach of Saint Louis, originally ran by [[Mr wolf (Nightfur Radio)|Mr. Wolf]], and [[Keyla Otter (United States)|Keyla]] cooperatively for the [[furries]] in the midwest region to communicate together, and has expanded to include a [[Wikipedia:Telegram_(messaging_service)|Telegram]] group, and previously hosted meet-ups at least once a month.

On December 22nd, 2024, [[Mr wolf (Nightfur Radio)|Mr. Wolf]] announced that he and his partner [[Keyla Otter (United States)|Keyla]] will be moving away from the Saint Louis region to Colorado for work-related reasons, and that STLFurs events will come to an end in 2025. This information included that they will be dissolving the LLC, and eventually ceasing operations.

== History ==

Out of frustration for the functionality or lack there of on yahoo groups, [[Keyla Otter (United States)|Keyla]] and [[Mr wolf (Nightfur Radio)|Mr. Wolf]] created the site, and then the [[Wikipedia:Telegram_(messaging_service)|Telegram]] group came along too.

==References==
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==External Links==
*[https://twitter.com/STLFurs STLFurs] on [[Twitter]]
*[http://stlfurs.com/ STLFurs]'s Website

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Phoenix Sheppy

2025-01-29T15:40:24Z

Phoenix: Adjustments, social updates, etc.

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[[File:PhoenixShepRef.png|thumbnail|right|A Reference Sheet of Phoenix]]
[[File:PhoenixSheppy2023-Fullsuit-Photo.jpg|right|thumb|Photo of Phoenix in Fursuit]]
[[File:PhoenixSheppy2023-WikiFur-Picture.png|thumbnail|right|Art of Phoenix's Fursona]]

'''Phoenix Sheppy''' born March 27,<ref>[https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy @PhoenixSheppy's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> also known as ('''Phoenix''', '''Phoenix Shepherd''', or '''PhoenixSheppy'''), is a [[Fursuiter|fursuiter]], and [[wikipedia:System_administrator|IT Specialist]] who lives in [[wikipedia:St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri, USA]].

== Fursona ==

Phoenix's [[fursona]] is a [[German Shepherd|German Shepherd]], created by his original artist, Kimi Cook ([[Kpcrox]]). Bearing realistic colors, his fur is tan and brown. The character has a [[feral]] and an [[anthro]] (bipedal) form. His fursona is also species-fluid or transformation sona, allowing him to switch from one species to another at will. Currently, he is a German Shepherd Dog. He considers his character to be a [[kidfur]] in terms of age, aspiring from his kid-like wonder for the world around him, and his child-like tendencies.

His frequent artist [[Kotirikkin]]; has made several pieces for him, and has made his reference sheet pictured right. Starting as a simple commission for a few stickers, Kotirikkin became Phoenix's go-to artist for a few years.

Phoenix created his [[fursona]] when he was 16, his family had never owned a dog and he had always wanted one in his life. So he decided that his [[fursona]] should reflect the dog he's always wanted. Today, Phoenix's [[fursona]] now represents himself more than the dog he always wanted, but deep down Phoenix has always been the dog he wanted in his childhood.

Phoenix previously had a "fursona career" as an [[wikipedia:Emotional_support_animal|emotional support dog]]. At the time, he had felt it would be a more appropriate job for his fursona compared to a police or military dog. From time to time, he still wears the vest custom made for his fursuit that designates him as a service/support animal at conventions and events for fun.

Phoenix previously owned a [[Partial-fursuit|partial fursuit]], before obtaining his 2.0 full-suit. His previous fursuit was designed by a [[Fursuit designer|fursuit designer]] on Etsy named [[Audrey Saldana]].<ref name="ref">[https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FurHeadCreation?ref=l2-shopheader-name Audrey Saldana] Audrey Saldana's Etsy Page</ref>

Phoenix currently dons his 2.0 full-suit (Pictured Right) created by a Kansas City local duo named [[FruitsofElune]][https://fruitsofelune.carrd.co/] Keeping to his fursona colors, he decided on a "slim-digi" design that combines the characteristics of a [[plantigrade]] suit with the animal-like features of a [[digigrade]] suit.

== Bio ==

Phoenix graduated with an associate's degree in Computer Systems Administration in 2021, and is currently employed as an IT Specialist in Saint Louis, Missouri.
His passion for technology has been with him since he was just a kid, and has grown with him throughout the years. His passion for technology keeps him on his paws and always learning new things as technology evolves!

He was raised in Saint Louis, MO, but has moved around the Midwest a couple of times to cities like Chicago IL, and Nashville TN. He has several hobbies like homelabbing, playing Clone Hero, collecting and repairing Rock Band and Guitar Hero controllers, and programming.

He's always had a passion for learning as much as he can, picking up skills varying from sewing to playing guitar. Believing you can never have too many hobbies has really accelerated his passion for learning new things every day.

One of his main focuses is his homelab, running various servers, and applications. Either for fun, or to pick up new skills for current, or future career aspirations. It may run up his electric bill, but it always creates a new and interesting challenge for him.

== Conventions ==

Phoenix has attended the following conventions:

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

[[IndyFurCon]] in 2022.

[[Anthrocon]] in 2023, and 2024.

[[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] in 2024.

== Works / Projects ==

* Phoenix has published over 70 Telegram stickers in his collection labeled ''[https://t.me/addstickers/Germanshepboistickies German Shepherd Sticker Bois]'' that has been published to Telegram and is available for use by anyone. He designed these when he wanted stickers of real German Shepherds depicting emotions. All of his work is inspired and sourced from the official subreddit of the species http://www.reddit.com/r/GermanShepherd.
* Phoenix owns a [https://t.me/addstickers/PhoenixSheppyKotirikkin personal] sona sticker pack of 30+ stickers created by his current artist Kotirikkin. Inspried by his day-to-day activities such as work, school and friendships.
* Phoenix owns and manages a public website under his domain(s) [https://gsheps.net gsheps.net], [https://gsheps.com gsheps.com], [https://gsheps.org gsheps.org], which are used to easily distribute contact information, and display his current projects.
* Phoenix operates a blog under a pseudo-company he calls "PhoenixNet-Labs" that houses all of his projects and has a [https://blog.phoenxinet.tech blog] that documents all of his work throughout his journey.
* Phoenix has contributed and QA tested for the [https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech/ ReviveMC74] project. Designed to repurpose [[wikipedia:Cisco_Meraki|Cisco Meraki's]] [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf MC74] VoIP phones from the ground up with custom software and implementation.
* Phoenix designed, operates, administrates, and reviews on [https://tendiedex.com TendieDex], a site that rates chicken tenders from various restaurants and grocery stores.

== References ==
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== External Links ==
{{Contributor|Phoenix}}
* [https://gsheps.net/ GSheps.net/] - Personal Website
* [https://bsky.app/profile/gsheps.net Phoenix] on [[Bluesky]] 
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/PhoenixTheDoggo/ Phoenix] on [[Reddit]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitch]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/phoenixsheppy/ Phoenix] on [[Furry Network]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4953 Phoenix] on [[Fursuit Database]]
* [https://blog.phoenixnet.tech] - PhoenixNet Blog
* [https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech/] - ReviveMC74 Project website.
* [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf] - Cisco Meraki MC74 Datasheet

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User:Phoenix

2025-01-29T15:24:58Z

Phoenix: overhaul, removed old sites, removed "bucket list", etc.

[[File:PhoenixSheppy2023-WikiFur-Picture.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
'''Hey there!'''

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I'm an IT specialist, multi-hobbyist, and just a dorky dog in general!
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I decided that I should keep this page different from that of article page, and make it more of a personal 'blog' page.

If you're here for cookies, don't bother I don't have any. I'm a dog, not a web browser. 🥁 ''*ba-dump tiss*''

Check my website out! [https://gsheps.net/ gsheps.net] And if you want to bark with me, message me on [https://t.me/Phoenixsheppy Telegram]!

<br />

I'm planning on attending TFF, and MFF this year, and a few smaller cons like IFC, and GFM. (2025)

== Projects ==

Currently, I'm working on a few projects and here's a generalized list of what I'm working on at the moment:

*[https://phoenixnet.tech PhoenixNet-Labs] (Homelab) - A Personal "Faux Business" I run to practice the skills I've learned in college, and on the job for fun.
*[https://onlysheps.com OnlySheps.com] - Gag website to spin-off OnlyFans.com.
*[https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech ReviveMC74] - Collaborative project with some like-minded individuals interested in repurposing Cisco Meraki's MC74 VoIP Phone.
*[https://tendiedex.com TendieDex] - The #1 place to find which restaurant to get chicken tenders from (and not to!)

Thanks for checking my profile out!

Bomb Voyage

2025-01-26T17:49:04Z

Phoenix: /* Convention attendance */ - Remove ?

[[File:BombVoyage(SuperPedro).jpeg|right|thumb|'''Bomb Voyage''' (aka '''Superb Pedro''')]]
[[File:BombVoyage(SuperPedro)TacFurs.jpg|right|thumb|'''Bomb Voyage''' and '''TacFurs''' at FWA 2024]]
[[File:Bomb Voyage and the Libs of TikTok.jpg|right|thumb|'''Bomb Voyage''' and the '''Libs of TikTok''']]
'''Bomb Voyage''', also known as '''Superb Pedro''', also stylized as '''Superb*Pedro''' (born October 6),<ref>[https://www.deviantart.com/superb1pedro/gallery Superb Pedro's profile] on [[DeviantArt]]. Retrieved January 19, 2025.</ref> is an American [[non-furry]] [[costume]] [[cosplayer]] and [[congoer]] who lives in the [[United States]].

== Fandom involvement ==

Bomb Voyage has attended several [[furcon]]s such as [[FWA]] and [[Further Confusion]].

=== Character ===

Super Pedro is best known in the [[fandom]]s, including the [[furry fandom]],<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/anthroswim/comments/1fvnlbb/bomb_voyagesuperbpedro/ ''Bomb Voyage<@SuperbPedro>''] article on the [[Reddit]]'s [[SubReddit]], [[Anthro Swim]]. Retrieved January 19, 2025.</ref> for [[cosplay]]ing as '''[[Bomb Voyage]]''', one of the antagonist supervillain [[character]]s on [[Pixar Animation Studios]]' [[animated feature|animated feature movie]], ''[[W:The Incredibles|The Incredibles]]''.

His character [[costume]], as in the movie, is that of a French [[W:Mime|mime]] whose primary weapons are small [[W:Cluster munition|bomblets]] arranged across his chest, while also carrying bags of [[W:Loot|loot]] (contrary to Superb Pedro occasionally doing so while dressed on this costume, the movie character itself does not use/sport any kind of [[W:Assault rifles|assault rifles]], just the aforementioned explosives).

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - ?, 2024
* [[Midwest Furfest]] - 2024<ref>[https://x.com/Rivertheotter/status/1865953547516600824 ''I found the man himself looking himself up on the compooooter.''] post on MayoNeigh's [[Twitter|X]] account. Dated December 8th, 2024. Retrieved January 26th, 2025.</ref>
* [[Further Confusion]] - ?, 2025'''¹'''

'''⒈''' - [[W:Ban (Internet)|Banned]]

== Controversies ==

Some American [[furries]] don't feel comfortable around Bomb Voyage for his knack of borrowing [[TacFur]]s' weapons (real and safed or of the [[W:Airsoft|Airsoft]] [replicas] variety) at furry events, and waving them around or pointing them to other people and furs. This is due to the general fear caused by the multiple occurrences of [[W:Mass shooting|mass shooting]] in the United States over the long years, specifically at [[W:School shooting|schools]] and events (i.e. [[W:2017 Las Vegas shooting|the 2017 Las Vegas shooting]]), and the overall [[W:Gun culture in the United States|gun culture in the US]].<ref>[https://x.com/Superb__Pedro/status/1790263788157194634 ''As the cosplayer of Bomb Voyage in these photos and this video(...)''] post and comments on Superb Pedro's [[Twitter|X]] account. Dated March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/WandMyFursuit/status/1790637834535342401 ''me seeing still images: i would NOT be pointing any gun, real or fake(...)''] comment by [[Boost]] on X. Dated March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.</ref>

He has also been criticized for toying and/or agreeing with fur/non-fur/[[furry critic]] [[extremist conservative]]s, such as the [[Libs of TikTok]].

Bomb Voyage was banned and escorted out from the American furry convention, [[Further Confusion]] for inappropriate congoer behavior in January 2025.<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/glittertooth.bsky.social/post/3lg7beg25zk2s ''bomb voyage guy was told to leave a private party and didn’t(...)''] post by [[Glittertooth]] on [[BlueSky]]. Dated January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/Tokyozilla/status/1881331332481196334 ''Duuuude stop fucking CRYING about this shit(...)"] post by [[Tokyozilla]] ('''Neo''') on X. Dated January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/superbpedro/status/1880862795845214449?s=12 ''Con staff confronting bomb voyage''] post by Bomb Voyage on X. Retrieved January 19, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/cargoweasel.com/post/3lg53pplfjs2o ''here, enjoy: (warning: R-slur, because of course)''] post by [[Cargo Weasel]] on BlueSky. Retrieved January 19, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/skonkmilo.bsky.social/post/3lg2wcbp47s2z ''Holy shit, the Bomb Voyage cosplayer is at FC and he has a fake gun again.''] post by [[Milo]] on BlueSky. Dated January 18, 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2025.</ref> He was also carrying around a clearly comical, black, inflatable US Model 1921 [[W:Thompson submachine gun|Thompson submachine gun]] (almost akin to the one seen being held on screen by Canadian-American [[actor]] [[W:Jim Carrey|Jim Carrey]] in [[W:Dark Horse Entertainment|Dark Horse Entertainment]]'s [[W:Feature film|feature film]], ''[[W:The Mask (1994 film)|The Mask]]''). Even so, this type of prop was still not allowed at the event as per Further Confusion's [https://furtherconfusion.org/policies/conduct/ Code of Conduct: Weapons: Firearms, firearm replicas, and firearm lookalikes] (and again, not a prop that the Pixar's Bomb Voyage would use). The reason given by Superb Pedro to carry such a weapon prop at FC after the FWA 2024 incident was that:
{{q|The whole purpose of the inflatable gun was to show how fragile people can be on the internet on their computer screens vs being there irl.<ref>[https://x.com/SuperbPedro/status/1881527737497850155 ''After the FWA incident, I just went with the idea of him using weapons.''] post by Bomb Voyage on X. Retrieved January 20, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/SuperbPedro/status/1881185820536938507 ''>I go to FC as bomb voyage''] post by Bomb Voyage on X. Retrieved January 20, 2025.</ref>}}

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

== See also ==

* [[W:List_of_The_Incredibles_characters#Bomb_Voyage|Bomb Voyage (Pixar character)]] on [[Wikipedia]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/superb1pedro/gallery Superb Pedro] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://x.com/superbpedro Superb Pedro] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://www.pinterest.com/superbpedro471/ Superb Pedro] on [[W:Pinterest|Pinterest]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/@superbpedro1492 Superb Pedro] on [[YouTube]]

=== Media ===

* [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/bomb-voyage-cosplayer-at-fwa-2024 ''Bomb Voyage Cosplayer at FWA 2024''] article on [[W:Know Your Meme|Know Your Meme]]

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Bomb Voyage

2025-01-26T17:48:34Z

Phoenix: Source / Citation for Attendance

[[File:BombVoyage(SuperPedro).jpeg|right|thumb|'''Bomb Voyage''' (aka '''Superb Pedro''')]]
[[File:BombVoyage(SuperPedro)TacFurs.jpg|right|thumb|'''Bomb Voyage''' and '''TacFurs''' at FWA 2024]]
[[File:Bomb Voyage and the Libs of TikTok.jpg|right|thumb|'''Bomb Voyage''' and the '''Libs of TikTok''']]
'''Bomb Voyage''', also known as '''Superb Pedro''', also stylized as '''Superb*Pedro''' (born October 6),<ref>[https://www.deviantart.com/superb1pedro/gallery Superb Pedro's profile] on [[DeviantArt]]. Retrieved January 19, 2025.</ref> is an American [[non-furry]] [[costume]] [[cosplayer]] and [[congoer]] who lives in the [[United States]].

== Fandom involvement ==

Bomb Voyage has attended several [[furcon]]s such as [[FWA]] and [[Further Confusion]].

=== Character ===

Super Pedro is best known in the [[fandom]]s, including the [[furry fandom]],<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/anthroswim/comments/1fvnlbb/bomb_voyagesuperbpedro/ ''Bomb Voyage<@SuperbPedro>''] article on the [[Reddit]]'s [[SubReddit]], [[Anthro Swim]]. Retrieved January 19, 2025.</ref> for [[cosplay]]ing as '''[[Bomb Voyage]]''', one of the antagonist supervillain [[character]]s on [[Pixar Animation Studios]]' [[animated feature|animated feature movie]], ''[[W:The Incredibles|The Incredibles]]''.

His character [[costume]], as in the movie, is that of a French [[W:Mime|mime]] whose primary weapons are small [[W:Cluster munition|bomblets]] arranged across his chest, while also carrying bags of [[W:Loot|loot]] (contrary to Superb Pedro occasionally doing so while dressed on this costume, the movie character itself does not use/sport any kind of [[W:Assault rifles|assault rifles]], just the aforementioned explosives).

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - ?, 2024
* [[Midwest Furfest]] - ?, 2024<ref>[https://x.com/Rivertheotter/status/1865953547516600824 ''I found the man himself looking himself up on the compooooter.''] post on MayoNeigh's [[Twitter|X]] account. Dated December 8th, 2024. Retrieved January 26th, 2025.</ref>
* [[Further Confusion]] - ?, 2025'''¹'''

'''⒈''' - [[W:Ban (Internet)|Banned]]

== Controversies ==

Some American [[furries]] don't feel comfortable around Bomb Voyage for his knack of borrowing [[TacFur]]s' weapons (real and safed or of the [[W:Airsoft|Airsoft]] [replicas] variety) at furry events, and waving them around or pointing them to other people and furs. This is due to the general fear caused by the multiple occurrences of [[W:Mass shooting|mass shooting]] in the United States over the long years, specifically at [[W:School shooting|schools]] and events (i.e. [[W:2017 Las Vegas shooting|the 2017 Las Vegas shooting]]), and the overall [[W:Gun culture in the United States|gun culture in the US]].<ref>[https://x.com/Superb__Pedro/status/1790263788157194634 ''As the cosplayer of Bomb Voyage in these photos and this video(...)''] post and comments on Superb Pedro's [[Twitter|X]] account. Dated March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/WandMyFursuit/status/1790637834535342401 ''me seeing still images: i would NOT be pointing any gun, real or fake(...)''] comment by [[Boost]] on X. Dated March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.</ref>

He has also been criticized for toying and/or agreeing with fur/non-fur/[[furry critic]] [[extremist conservative]]s, such as the [[Libs of TikTok]].

Bomb Voyage was banned and escorted out from the American furry convention, [[Further Confusion]] for inappropriate congoer behavior in January 2025.<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/glittertooth.bsky.social/post/3lg7beg25zk2s ''bomb voyage guy was told to leave a private party and didn’t(...)''] post by [[Glittertooth]] on [[BlueSky]]. Dated January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/Tokyozilla/status/1881331332481196334 ''Duuuude stop fucking CRYING about this shit(...)"] post by [[Tokyozilla]] ('''Neo''') on X. Dated January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/superbpedro/status/1880862795845214449?s=12 ''Con staff confronting bomb voyage''] post by Bomb Voyage on X. Retrieved January 19, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/cargoweasel.com/post/3lg53pplfjs2o ''here, enjoy: (warning: R-slur, because of course)''] post by [[Cargo Weasel]] on BlueSky. Retrieved January 19, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/skonkmilo.bsky.social/post/3lg2wcbp47s2z ''Holy shit, the Bomb Voyage cosplayer is at FC and he has a fake gun again.''] post by [[Milo]] on BlueSky. Dated January 18, 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2025.</ref> He was also carrying around a clearly comical, black, inflatable US Model 1921 [[W:Thompson submachine gun|Thompson submachine gun]] (almost akin to the one seen being held on screen by Canadian-American [[actor]] [[W:Jim Carrey|Jim Carrey]] in [[W:Dark Horse Entertainment|Dark Horse Entertainment]]'s [[W:Feature film|feature film]], ''[[W:The Mask (1994 film)|The Mask]]''). Even so, this type of prop was still not allowed at the event as per Further Confusion's [https://furtherconfusion.org/policies/conduct/ Code of Conduct: Weapons: Firearms, firearm replicas, and firearm lookalikes] (and again, not a prop that the Pixar's Bomb Voyage would use). The reason given by Superb Pedro to carry such a weapon prop at FC after the FWA 2024 incident was that:
{{q|The whole purpose of the inflatable gun was to show how fragile people can be on the internet on their computer screens vs being there irl.<ref>[https://x.com/SuperbPedro/status/1881527737497850155 ''After the FWA incident, I just went with the idea of him using weapons.''] post by Bomb Voyage on X. Retrieved January 20, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/SuperbPedro/status/1881185820536938507 ''>I go to FC as bomb voyage''] post by Bomb Voyage on X. Retrieved January 20, 2025.</ref>}}

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

== See also ==

* [[W:List_of_The_Incredibles_characters#Bomb_Voyage|Bomb Voyage (Pixar character)]] on [[Wikipedia]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/superb1pedro/gallery Superb Pedro] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://x.com/superbpedro Superb Pedro] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://www.pinterest.com/superbpedro471/ Superb Pedro] on [[W:Pinterest|Pinterest]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/@superbpedro1492 Superb Pedro] on [[YouTube]]

=== Media ===

* [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/bomb-voyage-cosplayer-at-fwa-2024 ''Bomb Voyage Cosplayer at FWA 2024''] article on [[W:Know Your Meme|Know Your Meme]]

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Bomb Voyage

2025-01-26T17:42:05Z

Phoenix: /* Convention attendance */ - Eye witness, attended MFF 2024, was in my hotel. Photographic evidence available upon request.

[[File:BombVoyage(SuperPedro).jpeg|right|thumb|'''Bomb Voyage''' (aka '''Superb Pedro''')]]
[[File:BombVoyage(SuperPedro)TacFurs.jpg|right|thumb|'''Bomb Voyage''' and '''TacFurs''' at FWA 2024]]
[[File:Bomb Voyage and the Libs of TikTok.jpg|right|thumb|'''Bomb Voyage''' and the '''Libs of TikTok''']]
'''Bomb Voyage''', also known as '''Superb Pedro''', also stylized as '''Superb*Pedro''' (born October 6),<ref>[https://www.deviantart.com/superb1pedro/gallery Superb Pedro's profile] on [[DeviantArt]]. Retrieved January 19, 2025.</ref> is an American [[non-furry]] [[costume]] [[cosplayer]] and [[congoer]] who lives in the [[United States]].

== Fandom involvement ==

Bomb Voyage has attended several [[furcon]]s such as [[FWA]] and [[Further Confusion]].

=== Character ===

Super Pedro is best known in the [[fandom]]s, including the [[furry fandom]],<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/anthroswim/comments/1fvnlbb/bomb_voyagesuperbpedro/ ''Bomb Voyage<@SuperbPedro>''] article on the [[Reddit]]'s [[SubReddit]], [[Anthro Swim]]. Retrieved January 19, 2025.</ref> for [[cosplay]]ing as '''[[Bomb Voyage]]''', one of the antagonist supervillain [[character]]s on [[Pixar Animation Studios]]' [[animated feature|animated feature movie]], ''[[W:The Incredibles|The Incredibles]]''.

His character [[costume]], as in the movie, is that of a French [[W:Mime|mime]] whose primary weapons are small [[W:Cluster munition|bomblets]] arranged across his chest, while also carrying bags of [[W:Loot|loot]] (contrary to Superb Pedro occasionally doing so while dressed on this costume, the movie character itself does not use/sport any kind of [[W:Assault rifles|assault rifles]], just the aforementioned explosives).

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - ?, 2024
* [[Midwest Furfest]] - ?, 2024
* [[Further Confusion]] - ?, 2025'''¹'''

'''⒈''' - [[W:Ban (Internet)|Banned]]

== Controversies ==

Some American [[furries]] don't feel comfortable around Bomb Voyage for his knack of borrowing [[TacFur]]s' weapons (real and safed or of the [[W:Airsoft|Airsoft]] [replicas] variety) at furry events, and waving them around or pointing them to other people and furs. This is due to the general fear caused by the multiple occurrences of [[W:Mass shooting|mass shooting]] in the United States over the long years, specifically at [[W:School shooting|schools]] and events (i.e. [[W:2017 Las Vegas shooting|the 2017 Las Vegas shooting]]), and the overall [[W:Gun culture in the United States|gun culture in the US]].<ref>[https://x.com/Superb__Pedro/status/1790263788157194634 ''As the cosplayer of Bomb Voyage in these photos and this video(...)''] post and comments on Superb Pedro's [[Twitter|X]] account. Dated March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/WandMyFursuit/status/1790637834535342401 ''me seeing still images: i would NOT be pointing any gun, real or fake(...)''] comment by [[Boost]] on X. Dated March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.</ref>

He has also been criticized for toying and/or agreeing with fur/non-fur/[[furry critic]] [[extremist conservative]]s, such as the [[Libs of TikTok]].

Bomb Voyage was banned and escorted out from the American furry convention, [[Further Confusion]] for inappropriate congoer behavior in January 2025.<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/glittertooth.bsky.social/post/3lg7beg25zk2s ''bomb voyage guy was told to leave a private party and didn’t(...)''] post by [[Glittertooth]] on [[BlueSky]]. Dated January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/Tokyozilla/status/1881331332481196334 ''Duuuude stop fucking CRYING about this shit(...)"] post by [[Tokyozilla]] ('''Neo''') on X. Dated January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/superbpedro/status/1880862795845214449?s=12 ''Con staff confronting bomb voyage''] post by Bomb Voyage on X. Retrieved January 19, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/cargoweasel.com/post/3lg53pplfjs2o ''here, enjoy: (warning: R-slur, because of course)''] post by [[Cargo Weasel]] on BlueSky. Retrieved January 19, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/skonkmilo.bsky.social/post/3lg2wcbp47s2z ''Holy shit, the Bomb Voyage cosplayer is at FC and he has a fake gun again.''] post by [[Milo]] on BlueSky. Dated January 18, 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2025.</ref> He was also carrying around a clearly comical, black, inflatable US Model 1921 [[W:Thompson submachine gun|Thompson submachine gun]] (almost akin to the one seen being held on screen by Canadian-American [[actor]] [[W:Jim Carrey|Jim Carrey]] in [[W:Dark Horse Entertainment|Dark Horse Entertainment]]'s [[W:Feature film|feature film]], ''[[W:The Mask (1994 film)|The Mask]]''). Even so, this type of prop was still not allowed at the event as per Further Confusion's [https://furtherconfusion.org/policies/conduct/ Code of Conduct: Weapons: Firearms, firearm replicas, and firearm lookalikes] (and again, not a prop that the Pixar's Bomb Voyage would use). The reason given by Superb Pedro to carry such a weapon prop at FC after the FWA 2024 incident was that:
{{q|The whole purpose of the inflatable gun was to show how fragile people can be on the internet on their computer screens vs being there irl.<ref>[https://x.com/SuperbPedro/status/1881527737497850155 ''After the FWA incident, I just went with the idea of him using weapons.''] post by Bomb Voyage on X. Retrieved January 20, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://x.com/SuperbPedro/status/1881185820536938507 ''>I go to FC as bomb voyage''] post by Bomb Voyage on X. Retrieved January 20, 2025.</ref>}}

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

== See also ==

* [[W:List_of_The_Incredibles_characters#Bomb_Voyage|Bomb Voyage (Pixar character)]] on [[Wikipedia]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/superb1pedro/gallery Superb Pedro] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://x.com/superbpedro Superb Pedro] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://www.pinterest.com/superbpedro471/ Superb Pedro] on [[W:Pinterest|Pinterest]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/@superbpedro1492 Superb Pedro] on [[YouTube]]

=== Media ===

* [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/bomb-voyage-cosplayer-at-fwa-2024 ''Bomb Voyage Cosplayer at FWA 2024''] article on [[W:Know Your Meme|Know Your Meme]]

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Phoenix Sheppy

2024-12-28T20:15:46Z

Phoenix: /* Conventions */ Update Convention History

{{unref}}
[[File:PhoenixShepRef.png|thumbnail|right|A Reference Sheet of Phoenix]]
[[File:PhoenixSheppy2023-Fullsuit-Photo.jpg|right|thumb|Photo of Phoenix in Fursuit]]
[[File:PhoenixSheppy2023-WikiFur-Picture.png|thumbnail|right|Art of Phoenix's Fursona]]

'''Phoenix Sheppy''' born March 27,<ref>[https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy @PhoenixSheppy's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> also known as ('''Phoenix''', '''Phoenix Shepherd''', or '''PhoenixSheppy'''), is a [[Fursuiter|fursuiter]], and [[wikipedia:System_administrator|IT Specialist]] who lives in [[wikipedia:St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri, USA]].

== Fursona ==

Phoenix's [[fursona]] is a [[German Shepherd|German Shepherd]], created by his original artist, Kimi Cook ([[Kpcrox]]). Bearing realistic colors, its fur is tan and brown. The character has a [[feral]] and an [[anthro]] (bipedal) form. His fursona is also species-fluid or transformation sona, allowing him to switch from one species to another at will. Currently, he is a German Shepherd Dog. He considers his character to be a [[kidfur]] in terms of age, aspiring from his kid-like wonder for the world around him, and his child-like tendencies.

His frequent artist [[Kotirikkin]]; has made several pieces for him, and has made his reference sheet pictured right. Starting as a simple contract job for a few stickers, Kotirikkin has has become Phoenix's go-to artist.

Phoenix created his [[fursona]] when he was 16, his family had never owned a dog before and he had always wanted one in his life. So he decided that his [[fursona]] should reflect the dog he's always wanted. Today, Phoenix's [[fursona]] now represents himself more than the dog he always wanted, but deep down Phoenix will always be the dog he wanted in his childhood.

Phoenix has retired his "fursona career" as an [[wikipedia:Emotional_support_animal|emotional support dog]]. At the time, he had felt it would be a more appropriate job for his fursona compared to a police or military dog. From time to time, he still wears the vest custom made for his fursuit that designates him as a service/support animal at conventions and events for fun.

Phoenix previously owned a [[Partial-fursuit|partial fursuit]], before obtaining his 2.0 full-suit. His previous fursuit was designed by a [[Fursuit designer|fursuit designer]] on Etsy named [[Audrey Saldana]].<ref name="ref">[https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FurHeadCreation?ref=l2-shopheader-name Audrey Saldana] Audrey Saldana's Etsy Page</ref>

Phoenix currently dons his 2.0 full-suit (Pictured Right) created by a Kansas City local duo named [[FruitsofElune]][https://fruitsofelune.carrd.co/] Keeping to his fursona colors, he decided on a "slim-digi" design that combines the characteristics of a [[plantigrade]] suit with the animal-like features of a [[digigrade]] suit.

== Bio ==

Phoenix graduated with an associate's degree in Computer Systems Administration in 2021, and is currently employed as an IT Specialist in Saint Louis, Missouri.
His passion for technology has been with him since he was just a pup, and has grown with him throughout the years. His passion for technology keeps him on his paws and always learning new things as technology evolves!

He was raised in Saint Louis, MO, but has moved around the Midwest a couple of times to cities like Chicago IL, and Nashville TN. He has several hobbies like homelabbing, playing Clone Hero, collecting and repairing Rock Band and Guitar Hero controllers, and programming.

He's always had a passion for learning as much as he can, picking up skills varying from sewing to playing guitar. Believing you can never have too many hobbies has really accelerated his passion for learning new things every day.

One of his main focuses is his homelab, running various servers, and applications. Either for fun, or to pick up new skills for current, or future career aspirations. It may run up his electric bill, but it always creates a new and interesting challenge for him.

== Conventions ==

Phoenix has attended the following conventions:

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

[[IndyFurCon]] in 2022.

[[Anthrocon]] in 2023, and 2024.

[[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] in 2024.

== Works / Projects ==

* Phoenix has published over 70 Telegram stickers in his collection labeled ''[https://t.me/addstickers/Germanshepboistickies German Shepherd Sticker Bois]'' that has been published to Telegram and is available for use by anyone. He designed these when he wanted stickers of real German Shepherds depicting emotions. All of his work is inspired and sourced from the official subreddit of the species http://www.reddit.com/r/GermanShepherd.
* Phoenix owns a [https://t.me/addstickers/PhoenixSheppyKotirikkin personal] sona sticker pack of 30+ stickers created by his current artist Kotirikkin. Inspried by his day-to-day activities such as work, school and friendships.
* Phoenix owns and manages a public website under his domain(s) [https://gsheps.net gsheps.net], [https://gsheps.com gsheps.com], [https://gsheps.org gsheps.org], which are used to easily distribute contact information, and display his current projects.
* Phoenix operates a blog under a pseudo-company he calls "PhoenixNet-Labs" that houses all of his projects and has a [https://blog.phoenxinet.tech blog] that documents all of his work throughout his journey.
* Phoenix has contributed and QA tested for the [https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech/ ReviveMC74] project. Designed to repurpose [[wikipedia:Cisco_Meraki|Cisco Meraki's]] [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf MC74] VoIP phones from the ground up with custom software and implementation.
* Phoenix designed, operates, administrates, and reviews on [https://tendiedex.com TendieDex], a site that rates chicken tenders from various restaurants and grocery stores.

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==
{{Contributor|Phoenix}}
* [https://gsheps.net/ GSheps.net/] - Personal Website
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/phoenixthegermanshepherd/ Phoenix] on [[Furaffinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/PhoenixTheDoggo/ Phoenix] on [[Reddit]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitch]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/phoenixsheppy/ Phoenix] on [[Furry Network]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4953 Phoenix] on [[Fursuit Database]]
* [https://blog.phoenixnet.tech] - PhoenixNet Blog
* [https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech/] - ReviveMC74 Project website.
* [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf] - Cisco Meraki MC74 Datasheet

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Phoenix Sheppy

2023-04-30T05:12:06Z

Phoenix: Art Swap, Fix Desc.

{{unref}}
[[File:PhoenixShepRef.png|thumbnail|right|A Reference Sheet of Phoenix]]
[[File:PhoenixSheppy2023-Fullsuit-Photo.jpg|right|thumb|Photo of Phoenix in Fursuit]]
[[File:PhoenixSheppy2023-WikiFur-Picture.png|thumbnail|right|Art of Phoenix's Fursona]]

'''Phoenix Sheppy''' born March 27,<ref>[https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy @PhoenixSheppy's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> also known as ('''Phoenix''', '''Phoenix Shepherd''', or '''PhoenixSheppy'''), is a [[Fursuiter|fursuiter]], and [[wikipedia:System_administrator|IT Specialist]] who lives in [[wikipedia:St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri, USA]].

== Fursona ==

Phoenix's [[fursona]] is a [[German Shepherd|German Shepherd]], created by his original artist, Kimi Cook ([[Kpcrox]]). Bearing realistic colors, its fur is tan and brown. The character has a [[feral]] and an [[anthro]] (bipedal) form. His fursona is also species-fluid or transformation sona, allowing him to switch from one species to another at will. Currently, he is a German Shepherd Dog. He considers his character to be a [[kidfur]] in terms of age, aspiring from his kid-like wonder for the world around him, and his child-like tendencies.

His frequent artist [[Kotirikkin]]; has made several pieces for him, and has made his reference sheet pictured right. Starting as a simple contract job for a few stickers, Kotirikkin has has become Phoenix's go-to artist.

Phoenix created his [[fursona]] when he was 16, his family had never owned a dog before and he had always wanted one in his life. So he decided that his [[fursona]] should reflect the dog he's always wanted. Today, Phoenix's [[fursona]] now represents himself more than the dog he always wanted, but deep down Phoenix will always be the dog he wanted in his childhood.

Phoenix has retired his "fursona career" as an [[wikipedia:Emotional_support_animal|emotional support dog]]. At the time, he had felt it would be a more appropriate job for his fursona compared to a police or military dog. From time to time, he still wears the vest custom made for his fursuit that designates him as a service/support animal at conventions and events for fun.

Phoenix previously owned a [[Partial-fursuit|partial fursuit]], before obtaining his 2.0 full-suit. His previous fursuit was designed by a [[Fursuit designer|fursuit designer]] on Etsy named [[Audrey Saldana]].<ref name="ref">[https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FurHeadCreation?ref=l2-shopheader-name Audrey Saldana] Audrey Saldana's Etsy Page</ref>

Phoenix currently dons his 2.0 full-suit (Pictured Right) created by a Kansas City local duo named [[FruitsofElune]][https://fruitsofelune.carrd.co/] Keeping to his fursona colors, he decided on a "slim-digi" design that combines the characteristics of a [[plantigrade]] suit with the animal-like features of a [[digigrade]] suit.

== Bio ==

Phoenix graduated with an associate's degree in Computer Systems Administration in 2021, and is currently employed as an IT Specialist in Saint Louis, Missouri.
His passion for technology has been with him since he was just a pup, and has grown with him throughout the years. His passion for technology keeps him on his paws and always learning new things as technology evolves!

He was raised in Saint Louis, MO, but has moved around the Midwest a couple of times to cities like Chicago IL, and Nashville TN. He has several hobbies like homelabbing, playing Clone Hero, collecting and repairing Rock Band and Guitar Hero controllers, and programming.

He's always had a passion for learning as much as he can, picking up skills varying from sewing to playing guitar. Believing you can never have too many hobbies has really accelerated his passion for learning new things every day.

One of his main focuses is his homelab, running various servers, and applications. Either for fun, or to pick up new skills for current, or future career aspirations. It may run up his electric bill, but it always creates a new and interesting challenge for him.

== Conventions ==

Phoenix has attended the following conventions:

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022.

[[IndyFurCon]] in 2022.

== Works / Projects ==

* Phoenix has published over 70 Telegram stickers in his collection labeled ''[https://t.me/addstickers/Germanshepboistickies German Shepherd Sticker Bois]'' that has been published to Telegram and is available for use by anyone. He designed these when he wanted stickers of real German Shepherds depicting emotions. All of his work is inspired and sourced from the official subreddit of the species http://www.reddit.com/r/GermanShepherd.
* Phoenix owns a [https://t.me/addstickers/PhoenixSheppyKotirikkin personal] sona sticker pack of 30+ stickers created by his current artist Kotirikkin. Inspried by his day-to-day activities such as work, school and friendships.
* Phoenix owns and manages a public website under his domain(s) [https://gsheps.net gsheps.net], [https://gsheps.com gsheps.com], [https://gsheps.org gsheps.org], which are used to easily distribute contact information, and display his current projects.
* Phoenix operates a blog under a pseudo-company he calls "PhoenixNet-Labs" that houses all of his projects and has a [https://blog.phoenxinet.tech blog] that documents all of his work throughout his journey.
* Phoenix has contributed and QA tested for the [https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech/ ReviveMC74] project. Designed to repurpose [[wikipedia:Cisco_Meraki|Cisco Meraki's]] [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf MC74] VoIP phones from the ground up with custom software and implementation.
* Phoenix designed, operates, administrates, and reviews on [https://tendiedex.com TendieDex], a site that rates chicken tenders from various restaurants and grocery stores.

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==
{{Contributor|Phoenix}}
* [https://gsheps.net/ GSheps.net/] - Personal Website
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/phoenixthegermanshepherd/ Phoenix] on [[Furaffinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/PhoenixTheDoggo/ Phoenix] on [[Reddit]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitch]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/phoenixsheppy/ Phoenix] on [[Furry Network]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4953 Phoenix] on [[Fursuit Database]]
* [https://blog.phoenixnet.tech] - PhoenixNet Blog
* [https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech/] - ReviveMC74 Project website.
* [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf] - Cisco Meraki MC74 Datasheet

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User:Phoenix

2023-04-30T05:10:01Z

Phoenix: Update Profile Picture, Fix Weird Formatting

[[File:PhoenixSheppy2023-WikiFur-Picture.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
'''Hey there!'''

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I'm an IT specialist, multi-hobbyist, and just a dorky dog in general!
<hr/>
I decided that I should keep this page different from that of article page, and make it more of a personal update page.

If you're here for cookies, don't bother I don't have any. I'm a dog, not a web browser. 🥁 ''*ba-dump tiss*''

Check my website out! [https://gsheps.net/ gsheps.net] And bark with me on [https://t.me/Phoenixsheppy Telegram]!

<br />

<hr />

List of things I want to do:
*Attend [[Anthrocon]] this year! Flight is booked, and hotel reservations are made! AC here we come!
*Perfect my website (''Never perfect!'') 
*Marry my current partner of almost 4 years 💞 (Update, we're engaged! 💍)

== Projects ==

Currently, I'm working on a few projects and here's a generalized list of who / what I'm working with / on:

*[https://phoenixnet.tech PhoenixNet-Labs] (Operator, Admin Lead) - A Personal "Faux Business" I run to practice the skills I've learned in college, and on the job for funzies.
*[https://onlysheps.com OnlySheps.com] - Gag website to spin-off OnlyFans.com.
*[https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech ReviveMC74] - Collaborative project with some like-minded individuals interested in repurposing Cisco Meraki's MC74 VoIP Phone.
*[https://tendiedex.com TendieDex] - The #1 place to find which restaurant to get chicken tenders from (and not to!)

Thanks for checking my profile out!

File:PhoenixSheppy2023-WikiFur-Picture.png

2023-04-30T05:09:02Z

Phoenix: Profile Picture for WikiFur Articles Pertaining to PhoenixSheppy (Phoenix) (Illustrated by Kotirikkin)

== Summary ==
Profile Picture for WikiFur Articles Pertaining to PhoenixSheppy (Phoenix) (Illustrated by Kotirikkin)
== Licensing ==
{{fursona}}

User:Phoenix

2023-04-30T05:02:27Z

Phoenix: Life updates.

[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
'''Hey there!'''

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|{{User Midwest FurFest}}
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|{{User Telegram|PhoenixSheppy}}
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|{{User Twitter|PhoenixSheppy}}
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|{{User Reddit Name|Phoenixthedoggo}}
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|{{User SoFurry Name|PhoenixSheppy}}
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|{{User Inkbunny Name|PhoenixSheppy}}
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|{{ContributorU|Phoenix Sheppy}}
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</div>
I'm an IT specialist, multi-hobbyist, and just a dorky dog in general!
<hr/>
I decided that I should keep this page different from that of article page, and make it more of a personal update page.

If you're here for cookies, don't bother I don't have any. I'm a dog, not a web browser. 🥁 ''*ba-dump tiss*''

Check my website out! [https://gsheps.net/ gsheps.net] And bark with me on [https://t.me/Phoenixsheppy Telegram]!

<hr />

List of things I want to do:
*Attend [[Anthrocon]] this year! Flight is booked, and hotel reservations are made! AC here we come!
*Perfect my website (''Never perfect!'') 
*Marry my current partner of almost 4 years 💞 (Update, we're engaged! 💍)

== Projects ==

Currently, I'm working on a few projects and here's a generalized list of who / what I'm working with / on:

*[https://phoenixnet.tech PhoenixNet-Labs] (Operator, Admin Lead) - A Personal "Faux Business" I run to practice the skills I've learned in college, and on the job for funzies.
*[https://onlysheps.com OnlySheps.com] - Gag website to spin-off OnlyFans.com.
*[https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech ReviveMC74] - Collaborative project with some like-minded individuals interested in repurposing Cisco Meraki's MC74 VoIP Phone.
*[https://tendiedex.com TendieDex] - The #1 place to find which restaurant to get chicken tenders from (and not to!)

Thanks for checking my profile out!

Phoenix Sheppy

2023-04-30T04:56:16Z

Phoenix: New information, expired domains, grammatical adjustments.

{{wikify}}
{{copyedit}}
{{unref}}
[[File:PhoenixShepRef.png|thumbnail|right|A Reference Sheet of Phoenix]]
[[File:PhoenixSheppy2023-Fullsuit-Photo.jpg|right|thumb|Photo of Phoenix in Fursuit]]
[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|right|thumbnail|Art of Phoenix's Fursona|]]
'''Phoenix Sheppy''' born March 27,<ref>[https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy @PhoenixSheppy's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> also known as ('''Phoenix''', '''Phoenix Shepherd''', or '''PhoenixSheppy'''), is a [[Fursuiter|fursuiter]], and [[wikipedia:System_administrator|IT Specialist]] who lives in [[wikipedia:St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri, USA]].

== Fursona ==

Phoenix's [[fursona]] is a [[German Shepherd|German Shepherd]], created by his original artist, Kimi Cook ([[Kpcrox]]). Bearing realistic colors, its fur is tan and brown. The character has a [[feral]] and an [[anthro]] (bipedal) form. His fursona is also species-fluid or transformation sona, allowing him to switch from one species to another at will. Currently, he is a German Shepherd Dog. He considers his character to be a [[kidfur]] in terms of age, aspiring from his kid-like wonder for the world around him, and his child-like tendencies.

His frequent artist [[Kotirikkin]]; has made several pieces for him, and has made his reference sheet pictured right. Starting as a simple contract job for a few stickers, Kotirikkin has has become Phoenix's go-to artist.

Phoenix created his [[fursona]] when he was 16, his family had never owned a dog before and he had always wanted one in his life. So he decided that his [[fursona]] should reflect the dog he's always wanted. Today, Phoenix's [[fursona]] now represents himself more than the dog he always wanted, but deep down Phoenix will always be the dog he wanted in his childhood.

Phoenix has retired his "fursona career" as an [[wikipedia:Emotional_support_animal|emotional support dog]]. At the time, he had felt it would be a more appropriate job for his fursona compared to a police or military dog. From time to time, he still wears the vest custom made for his fursuit that designates him as a service/support animal at conventions and events for fun.

Phoenix previously owned a [[Partial-fursuit|partial fursuit]], before obtaining his 2.0 full-suit. His previous fursuit was designed by a [[Fursuit designer|fursuit designer]] on Etsy named [[Audrey Saldana]].<ref name="ref">[https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FurHeadCreation?ref=l2-shopheader-name Audrey Saldana] Audrey Saldana's Etsy Page</ref>

Phoenix currently dons his 2.0 full-suit (Pictured Right) created by a Kansas City local duo named [[FruitsofElune]][https://fruitsofelune.carrd.co/] Keeping to his fursona colors, he decided on a "slim-digi" design that combines the characteristics of a [[plantigrade]] suit with the animal-like features of a [[digigrade]] suit.

== Bio ==

Phoenix graduated with an associate's degree in Computer Systems Administration in 2021, and is currently employed as an IT Specialist in Saint Louis, Missouri.
His passion for technology has been with him since he was just a pup, and has grown with him throughout the years. His passion for technology keeps him on his paws and always learning new things as technology evolves!

He was raised in Saint Louis, MO, but has moved around the Midwest a couple of times to cities like Chicago IL, and Nashville TN. He has several hobbies like homelabbing, playing Clone Hero, collecting and repairing Rock Band and Guitar Hero controllers, and programming.

He's always had a passion for learning as much as he can, picking up skills varying from sewing to playing guitar. Believing you can never have too many hobbies has really accelerated his passion for learning new things every day.

One of his main focuses is his homelab, running various servers, and applications. Either for fun, or to pick up new skills for current, or future career aspirations. It may run up his electric bill, but it always creates a new and interesting challenge for him.

== Conventions ==

Phoenix has attended the following conventions:

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022.

[[IndyFurCon]] in 2022.

== Works / Projects ==

* Phoenix has published over 70 Telegram stickers in his collection labeled ''[https://t.me/addstickers/Germanshepboistickies German Shepherd Sticker Bois]'' that has been published to Telegram and is available for use by anyone. He designed these when he wanted stickers of real German Shepherds depicting emotions. All of his work is inspired and sourced from the official subreddit of the species http://www.reddit.com/r/GermanShepherd.
* Phoenix owns a [https://t.me/addstickers/PhoenixSheppyKotirikkin personal] sona sticker pack of 30+ stickers created by his current artist Kotirikkin. Inspried by his day-to-day activities such as work, school and friendships.
* Phoenix owns and manages a public website under his domain(s) [https://gsheps.net gsheps.net], [https://gsheps.com gsheps.com], [https://gsheps.org gsheps.org], which are used to easily distribute contact information, and display his current projects.
* Phoenix operates a blog under a pseudo-company he calls "PhoenixNet-Labs" that houses all of his projects and has a [https://blog.phoenxinet.tech blog] that documents all of his work throughout his journey.
* Phoenix has contributed and QA tested for the [https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech/ ReviveMC74] project. Designed to repurpose [[wikipedia:Cisco_Meraki|Cisco Meraki's]] [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf MC74] VoIP phones from the ground up with custom software and implementation.
* Phoenix designed, operates, administrates, and reviews on [https://tendiedex.com TendieDex], a site that rates chicken tenders from various restaurants and grocery stores.

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==
{{Contributor|Phoenix}}
* [https://gsheps.net/ GSheps.net/] - Personal Website
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/phoenixthegermanshepherd/ Phoenix] on [[Furaffinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/PhoenixTheDoggo/ Phoenix] on [[Reddit]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitch]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/phoenixsheppy/ Phoenix] on [[Furry Network]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4953 Phoenix] on [[Fursuit Database]]
* [https://blog.phoenixnet.tech] - PhoenixNet Blog
* [https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech/] - ReviveMC74 Project website.
* [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf] - Cisco Meraki MC74 Datasheet

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[[Category:Artists]]
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[[Category:Missouri]]

[[es:Phoenix]]

File:PhoenixSheppy2023-Fullsuit-Photo.jpg

2023-04-30T04:52:55Z

Phoenix: Photo uploaded for personal Wikifur page update.

== Summary ==
Photo uploaded for personal Wikifur page update.
== Licensing ==
{{Cc-by-sa-4.0-and-GFDL}}

Phoenix Sheppy

2022-11-29T03:20:50Z

Phoenix: Oops forgot TendieDex

{{wikify}}
{{copyedit}}
{{unref}}
[[File:PhoenixShepRef.png|thumbnail|right|A Reference Sheet of Phoenix]]
[[File:PhoenixShepherd Fursuit 2020.jpg|right|thumb|Photo of Phoenix in Fursuit]]
[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|right|thumb|Phoenix|]]
'''Phoenix Sheppy''' born March 27,<ref>[https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy @PhoenixSheppy's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> also known as ('''Phoenix''', '''Phoenix Shepherd''', or '''PhoenixSheppy'''), is a [[Fursuiter|fursuiter]], and [[wikipedia:System_administrator|IT Specialist]] who lives in [[wikipedia:St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri, USA]].

== Fursona ==

Phoenix's [[fursona]] is a [[German Shepherd|German Shepherd]], created by his original Kimi Cook ([[Kpcrox]]). Bearing realistic colors, its fur is tan and brown. The character has a [[feral]] and an [[anthro]] (bipedal) form. His fursona is considered a species-fluid or transformation sona, as he can switch from one species to another at will. Currently, he is a German Shepherd Dog. He considers his character to be a [[kidfur]] in terms of age.

His current artist Kotirikkin; has made several pieces for him, and has made his reference sheet pictured right. Starting as a simple contract job for a few stickers, Kotirikkin has has been Phoenix's go-to artist.

Phoenix created his [[fursona]] when he was 16, his family had never owned a dog before and his imagination had always wanted one in his life. So he decided that his [[fursona]] should reflect the dog he's always wanted. Today, Phoenix's [[fursona]] now represents himself more than the dog he always wanted, but deep down Phoenix will always be the dog he wanted in his childhood.

Phoenix has a "fursona career" as an [[wikipedia:Emotional_support_animal|emotional support dog]], as that felt to be a more appropriate job for his fursona compared to a police or military dog. He occasionally wears a vest custom made for his fursuit that designates him as a service/support animal at conventions and events.

Phoenix owns a [[Partial-fursuit|partial fursuit]] (Pictured Right), and has a 2.0 full-suit on the way. His current fursuit was designed by a [[Fursuit designer|fursuit designer]] on Etsy named [[Audrey Saldana]].<ref name="ref">[https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FurHeadCreation?ref=l2-shopheader-name Audrey Saldana] Audrey Saldana's Etsy Page</ref>

== Bio ==

Phoenix graduated with an associate's degree in Computer Systems Administration in 2021, and is currently employed as an IT Specialist in downtown Saint Louis, Missouri.
His passion for technology has been with him since he was just a pup, and has grown with him throughout the years. His passion for technology keeps him on his paws and always learning new things as technology evolves!

He was raised in Saint Louis, MO, but has moved around the Midwest a couple of times to cities like Chicago IL, and Nashville TN. He has several hobbies like homelabbing, playing Clone Hero, collecting and repairing Rock Band and Guitar Hero controllers, and programming.

He's always had a passion for learning as much as he can, picking up skills varying from sewing to playing guitar. Believing you can never have too many hobbies has really accelerated his passion for learning new things every day.

== Conventions ==

Phoenix has attended the following conventions:

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2018, 2019, and 2021.

[[IndyFurCon]] in 2022.

== Works / Projects ==

* Phoenix has published over 70 Telegram stickers in his collection labeled ''[https://t.me/addstickers/Germanshepboistickies German Shepherd Sticker Bois]'' that has been published to Telegram and is available for use by anyone. He designed these when he wanted stickers of real German Shepherds depicting emotions. All of his work is inspired and sourced from the official subreddit of the species http://www.reddit.com/r/GermanShepherd.
* Phoenix owns a [https://t.me/addstickers/PhoenixSheppyKotirikkin personal] sona sticker pack of 30+ stickers created by his current artist Kotirikkin. Inspried by his day-to-day activities such as work, school and friendships.
* Phoenix owns and manages a public website under his domain(s) [https://gsheps.net gsheps.net], [https://gsheps.com gsheps.com], [https://gsheps.org gsheps.org], [https://gsheps.gay gsheps.gay], and [https://gsheps.dog gsheps.dog], which are used to easily distribute contact information, and display his current projects.
* Phoenix operates a blog under a pseudo-company he calls "PhoenixNet" that houses all of his projects and has a [https://blog.phoenxinet.tech blog] that documents all of his work throughout his journey.
* Phoenix has contributed and QA tested for the [https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech/ ReviveMC74] project. Designed to repurpose [[wikipedia:Cisco_Meraki|Cisco Meraki's]] [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf MC74] VoIP phones from the ground up with custom software and implementation.
* Phoenix designed, operates, administrates, and reviews on [https://tendiedex.com TendieDex], a site that rates chicken tenders from various restaurants and grocery stores.

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==
{{Contributor|Phoenix}}
* [https://gsheps.net/ GSheps.net/] - Personal Website
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/phoenixthegermanshepherd/ Phoenix] on [[Furaffinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/PhoenixTheDoggo/ Phoenix] on [[Reddit]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitch]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/phoenixsheppy/ Phoenix] on [[Furry Network]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4953 Phoenix] on [[Fursuit Database]]
* [https://blog.phoenixnet.tech] - PhoenixNet Blog
* [https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech/] - ReviveMC74 Project website.
* [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf] - Cisco Meraki MC74 Datasheet

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[[Category:Programmers]]
[[Category:Artists]]
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[[Category:Missouri]]

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User:Phoenix

2022-11-29T03:18:43Z

Phoenix: New Projects, Updates.

[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
'''Hey there!'''

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|{{User Midwest FurFest}}
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|{{User Telegram|PhoenixSheppy}}
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|{{User Twitter|PhoenixSheppy}}
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|{{User Reddit Name|Phoenixthedoggo}}
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|{{User SoFurry Name|PhoenixSheppy}}
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|{{User Inkbunny Name|PhoenixSheppy}}
|-
|{{ContributorU|Phoenix Sheppy}}
|}
</div>
I'm an IT specialist, developer, and just a dorky dog in general!
<hr/>
I decided that I should keep this page different from that of article page, and make it more of a personal update page.

If you're here for cookies, don't bother I don't have any. I'm a dog, not a web browser.

Check my website out! [https://gsheps.net/ gsheps.net] And hit me up on [https://t.me/Phoenixsheppy Telegram]!

<hr />

List of things I want to do:
*Attend [[Gateway Fur Meet|GFM]] ✅ (Attended Dec 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022)
*Attend [[MFF]] ✅ (Attended 2018, 2019, and 2021)
*Get a Full Fursuit 👀 (In the works!)
*Perfect my website (''Never perfect!'')
*Graduate with my Associates Degree in Computer Systems Administration, and obtain several certifications. ✅ Congrats class of 2021!
*Marry my current partner of almost 3 years, Riversteel 💞
*Stop buying more domains (''Pfft, that's not gonna happen...'')

== Projects ==

Currently, I'm working on a few projects and here's a generalized list of who / what I'm working with / on:

*[https://phoenixnet.tech PhoenixNet-Labs] (Operator, Admin Lead) - A Personal "Faux Business" I run to practice the skills I learn in college, from experience, and for funzies.
*[https://onlysheps.com OnlySheps.com] - Gag website to spin-off OnlyFans.com.
*[https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech ReviveMC74] - Collaborative project with some like-minded individuals interested in repurposing Cisco Meraki's MC74 VoIP Phone.
*[https://tendiedex.com TendieDex] - The #1 place to find which restaurant to get chicken tenders from.

Thanks for checking my profile out!

Phoenix Sheppy

2022-11-29T03:15:19Z

Phoenix: Life Update, Additional Information.

{{wikify}}
{{copyedit}}
{{unref}}
[[File:PhoenixShepRef.png|thumbnail|right|A Reference Sheet of Phoenix]]
[[File:PhoenixShepherd Fursuit 2020.jpg|right|thumb|Photo of Phoenix in Fursuit]]
[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|right|thumb|Phoenix|]]
'''Phoenix Sheppy''' born March 27,<ref>[https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy @PhoenixSheppy's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> also known as ('''Phoenix''', '''Phoenix Shepherd''', or '''PhoenixSheppy'''), is a [[Fursuiter|fursuiter]], and [[wikipedia:System_administrator|IT Specialist]] who lives in [[wikipedia:St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri, USA]].

== Fursona ==

Phoenix's [[fursona]] is a [[German Shepherd|German Shepherd]], created by his original Kimi Cook ([[Kpcrox]]). Bearing realistic colors, its fur is tan and brown. The character has a [[feral]] and an [[anthro]] (bipedal) form. His fursona is considered a species-fluid or transformation sona, as he can switch from one species to another at will. Currently, he is a German Shepherd Dog. He considers his character to be a [[kidfur]] in terms of age.

His current artist Kotirikkin; has made several pieces for him, and has made his reference sheet pictured right. Starting as a simple contract job for a few stickers, Kotirikkin has has been Phoenix's go-to artist.

Phoenix created his [[fursona]] when he was 16, his family had never owned a dog before and his imagination had always wanted one in his life. So he decided that his [[fursona]] should reflect the dog he's always wanted. Today, Phoenix's [[fursona]] now represents himself more than the dog he always wanted, but deep down Phoenix will always be the dog he wanted in his childhood.

Phoenix has a "fursona career" as an [[wikipedia:Emotional_support_animal|emotional support dog]], as that felt to be a more appropriate job for his fursona compared to a police or military dog. He occasionally wears a vest custom made for his fursuit that designates him as a service/support animal at conventions and events.

Phoenix owns a [[Partial-fursuit|partial fursuit]] (Pictured Right), and has a 2.0 full-suit on the way. His current fursuit was designed by a [[Fursuit designer|fursuit designer]] on Etsy named [[Audrey Saldana]].<ref name="ref">[https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FurHeadCreation?ref=l2-shopheader-name Audrey Saldana] Audrey Saldana's Etsy Page</ref>

== Bio ==

Phoenix graduated with an associate's degree in Computer Systems Administration in 2019, and is currently employed as an IT Specialist in downtown Saint Louis, Missouri.
His passion for technology has been with him since he was just a pup, and has grown with him throughout the years. His passion for technology keeps him on his paws and always learning new things as technology evolves!

He was raised in Saint Louis, MO, but has moved around the Midwest a couple of times to cities like Chicago IL, and Nashville TN. He has several hobbies like homelabbing, playing Clone Hero, collecting and repairing Rock Band and Guitar Hero controllers, and programming.

He's always had a passion for learning as much as he can, picking up skills varying from sewing to playing guitar. Believing you can never have too many hobbies has really accelerated his passion for learning new things every day.

== Conventions ==

Phoenix has attended the following conventions:

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2018, 2019, and 2021.

[[IndyFurCon]] in 2022.

== Works / Projects ==

* Phoenix has published over 70 Telegram stickers in his collection labeled ''[https://t.me/addstickers/Germanshepboistickies German Shepherd Sticker Bois]'' that has been published to Telegram and is available for use by anyone. He designed these when he wanted stickers of real German Shepherds depicting emotions. All of his work is inspired and sourced from the official subreddit of the species http://www.reddit.com/r/GermanShepherd.
* Phoenix owns a [https://t.me/addstickers/PhoenixSheppyKotirikkin personal] sona sticker pack of 30+ stickers created by his current artist Kotirikkin. Inspried by his day-to-day activities such as work, school and friendships.
* Phoenix owns and manages a public website under his domain(s) [https://gsheps.net gsheps.net], [https://gsheps.com gsheps.com], [https://gsheps.org gsheps.org], [https://gsheps.gay gsheps.gay], and [https://gsheps.dog gsheps.dog], which are used to easily distribute contact information, and display his current projects.
* Phoenix operates a blog under a pseudo-company he calls "PhoenixNet" that houses all of his projects and has a [https://blog.phoenxinet.tech blog] that documents all of his work throughout his journey.
* Phoenix has contributed and QA tested for the [https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech/ ReviveMC74] project. Designed to repurpose [[wikipedia:Cisco_Meraki|Cisco Meraki's]] [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf MC74] VoIP phones from the ground up with custom software and implementation.

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==
{{Contributor|Phoenix}}
* [https://gsheps.net/ GSheps.net/] - Personal Website
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/phoenixthegermanshepherd/ Phoenix] on [[Furaffinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/PhoenixTheDoggo/ Phoenix] on [[Reddit]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitch]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/phoenixsheppy/ Phoenix] on [[Furry Network]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4953 Phoenix] on [[Fursuit Database]]
* [https://blog.phoenixnet.tech] - PhoenixNet Blog
* [https://revivemc74.phoenixnet.tech/] - ReviveMC74 Project website.
* [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf] - Cisco Meraki MC74 Datasheet

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2022-11-29T03:01:01Z

Phoenix: /* Fursona */ Minor Tweaks

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[[File:PhoenixShepRef.png|thumbnail|right|A Reference Sheet of Phoenix]]
[[File:PhoenixShepherd Fursuit 2020.jpg|right|thumb|Photo of Phoenix in Fursuit]]
[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|right|thumb|Phoenix|]]
'''Phoenix Sheppy''' born March 27,<ref>[https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy @PhoenixSheppy's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> also known as ('''Phoenix''', '''Phoenix Shepherd''', or '''Phoenixthegermanshepherd'''), is a [[Fursuiter|fursuiter]], and [[wikipedia:System_administrator|IT Specialist]] who lives in [[wikipedia:St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri, USA]].

== Fursona ==

Phoenix's [[fursona]] is a [[German Shepherd|German Shepherd]], created by his original Kimi Cook ([[Kpcrox]]). Bearing realistic colors, its fur is tan and brown. The character has a [[feral]] and an [[anthro]] (bipedal) form. His fursona is considered a species-fluid or transformation sona, as he can switch from one species to another at will. Currently, he is a German Shepherd Dog. He considers his character to be a [[kidfur]] in terms of age.

His current artist Kotirikkin; has made several pieces for him, and has made his latest reference sheet pictured right. Starting as a simple contract job for a few stickers, Kotirikkin has has been Phoenix's go-to artist.

Phoenix created his [[fursona]] when he was 16, his family had never owned a dog before and his imagination had always wanted one in his life. So he decided that his [[fursona]] should reflect the dog he's always wanted. Today, Phoenix's [[fursona]] now represents himself more than the dog he always wanted, but deep down Phoenix will always be the dog he wanted in his childhood.

Phoenix has a "fursona career" as an [[wikipedia:Emotional_support_animal|emotional support dog]], as that felt to be a more appropriate job for his fursona compared to a police or military dog. He occasionally wears a vest custom made for his fursuit that designates him as a service/support animal at conventions and events.

Phoenix owns a [[Partial-fursuit|partial fursuit]] (Pictured Right), and has put the idea of purchasing a [[Full suit|full fursuit]] due to a recent diagnosis of [[wikipedia:urticaria|chronic urticaria]] related to heat/sweat. His fursuit was designed by a [[Fursuit designer|fursuit designer]] on Etsy named [[Audrey Saldana]].<ref name="ref">[https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FurHeadCreation?ref=l2-shopheader-name Audrey Saldana] Audrey Saldana's Etsy Page</ref>

== Bio ==

Phoenix has graduated with an associate's degree in Computer Systems Administration. He currently is employed as an IT Specialist in downtown Saint Louis, Missouri.
His passion for technology has been with him since he was just a pup, and has grown with him throughout the years. His passion for technology keeps him on his paws and always learning new things!
Currently he has a [[wikipedia:Cisco_Certified_Entry_Networking_Technician|CCENT]] certification and an [[wikipedia:Microsoft|MD-100]].

He was raised in Saint Louis, MO, but has moved around the midwest a couple of times to cities like Chicago IL, and Nashville TN. He has several hobbies like homelabbing, playing CloneHero, collecting and repairing Rockband and Guitar Hero controllers, and programming.

== Conventions ==

Phoenix has attended the following conventions:

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2018 and debuted his [[fursuit]] in the Parade, at several panels and in the lobbies. He plans to return in 2019.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2018, and was the first debut of his new sona-profession; emotional support dog. He was present from the 29th of December to the 2nd of January.

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2019, and attended multiple panels. His sona-profession was present multiple times throughout the convention.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2019, and visited many friends and room parties. His sona-profession was present, and went with his partner Riversteel.

== Works / Projects ==

* Phoenix has published over 70 Telegram stickers in his collection labeled ''[https://t.me/addstickers/Germanshepboistickies German Shepherd Sticker Bois]'' that has been published to Telegram and is available for use by anyone. He designed these when he wanted stickers of real German Shepherds depicting emotions. All of his work is inspired and sourced from the official subreddit of the species http://www.reddit.com/r/GermanShepherd.
* Phoenix owns a [https://t.me/addstickers/PhoenixSheppyKotirikkin personal] sona sticker pack of 30+ stickers created by his current artist Kotirikkin. Inspried by his day-to-day activities such as work, school and friendships.
* Phoenix owns and manages a public website under his domain(s) https://gsheps.net and https://gsheps.com which are used to easily distribute contact information, and display his current projects.
* Phoenix operates a blog under a pseudo-company he calls "PhoenixNet" that houses all of his projects and has a [https://phoenxinet.tech blog] that documents all of his work throughout his journey.
* Phoenix has contributed and QA tested for the [https://revivemc74.com/ ReviveMC74] project. Designed to repurpose [[wikipedia:Cisco_Meraki|Cisco Meraki's]] [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf MC74] VoIP phones from the ground up with custom software and implementation.

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==
{{Contributor|Phoenix}}
* [https://gsheps.net/ GSheps.net/] - Personal Website
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/phoenixthegermanshepherd/ Phoenix] on [[Furaffinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/PhoenixTheDoggo/ Phoenix] on [[Reddit]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitch]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/phoenixsheppy/ Phoenix] on [[Furry Network]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4953 Phoenix] on [[Fursuit Database]]
* [https://phoenixnet.tech] - PhoenixNet Blog
* [https://revivemc74.com/] - ReviveMC74 Project website.
* [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf] - Cisco Meraki MC74 Datasheet

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2021-09-10T02:01:14Z

Phoenix: Time's steady hand marches forward... Added things that have changed, and or are new since the last time I took the time to edit this page.

'''Phoenix Sheppy''' born March 27,<ref>[https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy @PhoenixSheppy's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> also known as ('''Phoenix''', '''Phoenix Shepherd''', or '''Phoenixthegermanshepherd'''),

is a [[Fursuiter|fursuiter]], and [[wikipedia:System_administrator|IT Specialist]] who lives in [[wikipedia:St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri, USA]].

[[File:PhoenixShepRef.png|300px|thumbnail|right|A Reference Sheet of Phoenix]]
[[File:PhoenixShepherd Fursuit 2020.jpg|300px|right|Photo of Phoenix in Fursuit]]

== Fursona ==
[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
Phoenix's [[fursona]] is a [[German Shepherd|German Shepherd]], created by his original Kimi Cook ([[Kpcrox]]). Bearing realistic colors, its fur is tan and brown. The character has a [[feral]] and an [[anthro]] (bipedal) form. His fursona is considered a species-fluid or transformation sona, as he can switch from one species to another at will. Currently he is a German Shepherd Dog. He considers his character to be a [[kidfur]] in terms of age.

His current artist Kotirikkin; has made several pieces for him, and has made his latest reference sheet pictured right. Starting as a simple contract job for a few stickers, Kotirikkin has become Phoenix's current go-to artist and one of his best friends.

Phoenix created his [[fursona]] when he was 16, his family had never owned a dog before and his imagination had always wanted one in his life. So he decided that his [[fursona]] should reflect the dog he's always wanted. Today, Phoenix's [[fursona]] now represents himself more than the dog he always wanted, but deep down Phoenix will always be the dog he wanted in his childhood.

Phoenix has a "fursona career" as an [[wikipedia:Emotional_support_animal|emotional support dog]], as that felt to be a more appropriate job for his fursona compared to police or military dog. He occasionally wears a vest custom made for his fursuit that designates him as a service / support animal at conventions and events.

Phoenix owns a [[Partial-fursuit|partial fursuit]] (Pictured Right), and has put the idea of purchasing a [[Full suit|full fursuit]] due to a recent diagnosis of [[wikipedia:urticaria|chronic urticaria]] related to heat/sweat. His fursuit was designed by a [[Fursuit designer|fursuit designer]] on Etsy named [[Audrey Saldana]].<ref name="ref">[https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FurHeadCreation?ref=l2-shopheader-name Audrey Saldana] Audrey Saldana's Etsy Page</ref>

== Bio ==

Phoenix has graduated with an associates degree in Computer Systems Administration. He currently is employed as an IT Specialist in downtown Saint Louis, Missouri.
His passion for technology has been with him since he was just a pup, and has grown with him throughout the years. His passion for technology keeps him on his paws and always learning new things!
Currently he has a [[wikipedia:Cisco_Certified_Entry_Networking_Technician|CCENT]] certification and an [[wikipedia:Microsoft|MD-100]].

He was raised in Saint Louis, MO, but has moved around the midwest a couple of times to cities like Chicago IL and Nashville TN. He has several hobbies like homelabbing, playing CloneHero, collecting and repairing Rockband and Guitar Hero controllers, and programming.

== Conventions ==
Phoenix has attended the following conventions:

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2018 and debuted his [[fursuit]] in the Parade, at several panels and in the lobbies. He plans to return in 2019.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2018, and was the first debut of his new sona-profession; emotional support dog. He was present from the 29th of December to the 2nd of January.

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2019, and attended multiple panels. His sona-profession was present multiple times throughout the convention.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2019, and visited many friends and room parties. His sona-profession was present, and went with his partner Riversteel.

== Works / Projects ==
* Phoenix has published over 70 Telegram stickers in his collection labeled ''[https://t.me/addstickers/Germanshepboistickies German Shepherd Sticker Bois]'' that has been published to Telegram and is available for use by anyone. He designed these when he wanted stickers of real German Shepherds depicting emotions. All of his work is inspired and sourced from the official subreddit of the species http://www.reddit.com/r/GermanShepherd.

* Phoenix owns a [https://t.me/addstickers/PhoenixSheppyKotirikkin personal] sona sticker pack of 30+ stickers created by his current artist Kotirikkin. Inspried by his day-to-day activities such as work, school and friendships.

* Phoenix owns and manages a public website under his domain(s) https://gsheps.net and https://gsheps.com which are used to easily distribute contact information, and display his current projects.

* Phoenix operates a blog under a pseudo-company he calls "PhoenixNet" that houses all of his projects and has a [https://phoenxinet.tech blog] that documents all of his work throughout his journey.

* Phoenix has contributed and QA tested for the [https://revivemc74.com/ ReviveMC74] project. Designed to repurpose [[wikipedia:Cisco_Meraki|Cisco Meraki's]] [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf MC74] VoIP phones from the ground up with custom software and implementation.

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==
{{Contributor|Phoenix}}
* [https://gsheps.net/ GSheps.net/] - Personal Website
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/phoenixthegermanshepherd/ Phoenix] on [[Furaffinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/PhoenixTheDoggo/ Phoenix] on [[Reddit]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitch]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/phoenixsheppy/ Phoenix] on [[Furry Network]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4953 Phoenix] on [[Fursuit Database]]
* [https://phoenixnet.tech] - PhoenixNet Blog
* [https://revivemc74.com/] - ReviveMC74 Project website.
* [https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_mc74.pdf] - Cisco Meraki MC74 Datasheet
*

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2021-09-10T01:38:16Z

Phoenix: Time marches on, and things change don't they?

[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
'''Hey there!'''

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I'm an IT specialist, developer, and just a dorky dog in general!
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I decided that I should keep this page different from that of article page, and make it more of a personal update page.

If you're here for cookies, don't bother I don't have any. I'm a dog, not a web browser.

Check my website out! [https://gsheps.net/ gsheps.net] And hit me up on [https://t.me/Phoenixsheppy Telegram]!

<hr />

List of things I want to do:
*Attend [[Gateway Fur Meet|GFM]] ✅ (Attended Dec 2018, 2019)
*Attend [[MFF]] ✅ (Attended 2018, 2019)
*Get a Full Fursuit ⚠️ (On hold for now, I was recently diagnosed with a prohibitive medical condition that makes wearing a fursuit rather uncomfortable.)
*Perfect my website (''Eh, could be better.'')
*Graduate with my Associates Degree in Computer Systems Administration, and obtain several certifications. ✅ Congrats class of 2021!
*Marry my current partner of almost 3 years, Riversteel 💞
*Stop buying more domains (''Pfft, that's not gonna happen...'')

== Projects ==

Currently, I'm working on a few projects and here's a generalized list of who / what I'm working with / on:

*[https://phoenixnet.tech PhoenixNet] (Operator, Admin Lead) - A Personal "Faux Business" I run to practice the skills I learn in college, from experience, and for funzies.
*[https://onlysheps.com OnlySheps.com] - Gag website to spin-off OnlyFans.com.
*[https://revivemc74.com ReviveMC74] - Collaborative project with some like-minded individuals interested in repurposing Cisco Meraki's MC74 VoIP Phone.

Thanks for checking my profile out!

Phoenix Sheppy

2020-10-09T23:02:19Z

Phoenix: Update Twitch Link

'''Phoenix Sheppy''' born March 27,<ref>[https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy @PhoenixSheppy's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> also known as ('''Phoenix''', '''Phoenix Shepherd''', or '''Phoenixthegermanshepherd'''),

is a [[Fursuiter|fursuiter]], and [[wikipedia:System_administrator|Systems Administration Student]] who lives in [[wikipedia:St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri, USA]].

[[File:PhoenixShepRef.png|300px|thumbnail|right|A Reference Sheet of Phoenix]]
[[File:PhoenixShepherd Fursuit 2020.jpg|300px|right|Photo of Phoenix in Fursuit]]

== Fursona ==
[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
Phoenix's [[fursona]] is a [[German Shepherd|German Shepherd]], created by his original Kimi Cook ([[Kpcrox]]). Bearing realistic colors, its fur is tan and brown. The character has a [[feral]] and an [[anthro]] (bipedal) form. His fursona is considered a species-fluid or transformation sona, as he can switch from one species to another at will. Currently he is a German Shepherd Dog.

His current artist Kotirikkin; has made several pieces for him, and has made his latest reference sheet pictured right. Starting as a simple contract job for a few stickers, Kotirikkin has become Phoenix's current go-to artist and one of his best friends.

Phoenix created his [[fursona]] when he was 16, his family had never owned a dog before and his imagination had always wanted one in his life. So he decided that his [[fursona]] should reflect the dog he's always wanted. Today, Phoenix's [[fursona]] now represents himself more than the dog he always wanted, but deep down Phoenix will always be the dog he wanted in his childhood.

Phoenix has a "fursona career" as an [[wikipedia:Emotional_support_animal|emotional support dog]], as that felt to be a more appropriate job for his fursona compared to police or military dog. He occasionally wears a vest custom made for his fursuit that designates him as a service / support animal at conventions and events.

He owns a [[Partial-fursuit|partial fursuit]] (Pictured Right), and plans on obtaining a [[Full suit|full fursuit]] in the future after college. His fursuit was designed by a [[Fursuit designer|fursuit designer]] on Etsy named [[Audrey Saldana]].<ref name="ref">[https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FurHeadCreation?ref=l2-shopheader-name Audrey Saldana] Audrey Saldana's Etsy Page</ref>

== Bio ==

Phoenix is also studying in college for an associates degree in Computer Systems Administration. He currently studies with his homelab and online resources, as well as at his current technical college.
His passion for technology has been with him since he was just a pup, and has grown with him throughout the years. His passion for technology keeps him on his paws and always learning new things!
Currently he has a [[wikipedia:Cisco_Certified_Entry_Networking_Technician|CCENT]] certification and a [[wikipedia:Microsoft|MD-100]] and is working towards a [[wikipedia:CCNA|CCNA]] and [[wikipedia:CompTIA#CompTIA_A+|CompTIA A+]] certification.

== Conventions ==
Phoenix has attended the following conventions:

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2018 and debuted his [[fursuit]] in the Parade, at several panels and in the lobbies. He plans to return in 2019.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2018, and was the first debut of his new sona-profession; emotional support dog. He was present from the 29th of December to the 2nd of January.

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2019, and attended multiple panels. His sona-profession was present multiple times throughout the convention.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2019, and visited many friends and room parties. His sona-profession was present, and went with his partner Riversteel.

== Works / Projects ==
* Phoenix has published over 70 Telegram stickers in his collection labeled ''[https://t.me/addstickers/Germanshepboistickies German Shepherd Sticker Bois]'' that has been published to Telegram and is available for use by anyone. He designed these when he wanted stickers of real German Shepherds depicting emotions. All of his work is inspired and sourced from the official subreddit of the species http://www.reddit.com/r/GermanShepherd.

* Phoenix owns a [https://t.me/addstickers/PhoenixSheppyKotirikkin personal] sona sticker pack of 30+ stickers created by his current artist Kotirikkin. Inspried by his day-to-day activities such as work, school and friendships.

* He owns and manages a public website under his domain https://gsheps.net which is used to easily distribute contact information, and display his current projects.

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==
{{Contributor|Phoenix}}
* [https://gsheps.net/ GSheps.net/] - personal website
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/phoenixthegermanshepherd/ Phoenix] on [[Furaffinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/PhoenixTheDoggo/ Phoenix] on [[Reddit]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitch]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/phoenixsheppy/ Phoenix] on [[Furry Network]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4953 Phoenix] on [[Fursuit Database]]

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Phoenix Sheppy

2020-10-09T22:50:38Z

Phoenix: Further adjustments

'''Phoenix Sheppy''' born March 27,<ref>[https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy @PhoenixSheppy's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> also known as ('''Phoenix''', '''Phoenix Shepherd''', or '''Phoenixthegermanshepherd'''),

is a [[Fursuiter|fursuiter]], and [[wikipedia:System_administrator|Systems Administration Student]] who lives in [[wikipedia:St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri, USA]].

[[File:PhoenixShepRef.png|300px|thumbnail|right|A Reference Sheet of Phoenix]]
[[File:PhoenixShepherd Fursuit 2020.jpg|300px|right|Photo of Phoenix in Fursuit]]

== Fursona ==
[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
Phoenix's [[fursona]] is a [[German Shepherd|German Shepherd]], created by his original Kimi Cook ([[Kpcrox]]). Bearing realistic colors, its fur is tan and brown. The character has a [[feral]] and an [[anthro]] (bipedal) form. His fursona is considered a species-fluid or transformation sona, as he can switch from one species to another at will. Currently he is a German Shepherd Dog.

His current artist Kotirikkin; has made several pieces for him, and has made his latest reference sheet pictured right. Starting as a simple contract job for a few stickers, Kotirikkin has become Phoenix's current go-to artist and one of his best friends.

Phoenix created his [[fursona]] when he was 16, his family had never owned a dog before and his imagination had always wanted one in his life. So he decided that his [[fursona]] should reflect the dog he's always wanted. Today, Phoenix's [[fursona]] now represents himself more than the dog he always wanted, but deep down Phoenix will always be the dog he wanted in his childhood.

Phoenix has a "fursona career" as an [[wikipedia:Emotional_support_animal|emotional support dog]], as that felt to be a more appropriate job for his fursona compared to police or military dog. He occasionally wears a vest custom made for his fursuit that designates him as a service / support animal at conventions and events.

He owns a [[Partial-fursuit|partial fursuit]] (Pictured Right), and plans on obtaining a [[Full suit|full fursuit]] in the future after college. His fursuit was designed by a [[Fursuit designer|fursuit designer]] on Etsy named [[Audrey Saldana]].<ref name="ref">[https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FurHeadCreation?ref=l2-shopheader-name Audrey Saldana] Audrey Saldana's Etsy Page</ref>

== Bio ==

Phoenix is also studying in college for an associates degree in Computer Systems Administration. He currently studies with his homelab and online resources, as well as at his current technical college.
His passion for technology has been with him since he was just a pup, and has grown with him throughout the years. His passion for technology keeps him on his paws and always learning new things!
Currently he has a [[wikipedia:Cisco_Certified_Entry_Networking_Technician|CCENT]] certification and a [[wikipedia:Microsoft|MD-100]] and is working towards a [[wikipedia:CCNA|CCNA]] and [[wikipedia:CompTIA#CompTIA_A+|CompTIA A+]] certification.

== Conventions ==
Phoenix has attended the following conventions:

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2018 and debuted his [[fursuit]] in the Parade, at several panels and in the lobbies. He plans to return in 2019.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2018, and was the first debut of his new sona-profession; emotional support dog. He was present from the 29th of December to the 2nd of January.

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2019, and attended multiple panels. His sona-profession was present multiple times throughout the convention.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2019, and visited many friends and room parties. His sona-profession was present, and went with his partner Riversteel.

== Works / Projects ==
* Phoenix has published over 70 Telegram stickers in his collection labeled ''[https://t.me/addstickers/Germanshepboistickies German Shepherd Sticker Bois]'' that has been published to Telegram and is available for use by anyone. He designed these when he wanted stickers of real German Shepherds depicting emotions. All of his work is inspired and sourced from the official subreddit of the species http://www.reddit.com/r/GermanShepherd.

* Phoenix owns a [https://t.me/addstickers/PhoenixSheppyKotirikkin personal] sona sticker pack of 30+ stickers created by his current artist Kotirikkin. Inspried by his day-to-day activities such as work, school and friendships.

* He owns and manages a public website under his domain https://gsheps.net which is used to easily distribute contact information, and display his current projects.

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==
{{Contributor|Phoenix}}
* [https://gsheps.net/ GSheps.net/] - personal website
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/phoenixthegermanshepherd/ Phoenix] on [[Furaffinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/PhoenixSheppy Phoenix] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/PhoenixTheDoggo/ Phoenix] on [[Reddit]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/phoenixthedoggo Phoenix] on [[Twitch]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/phoenixsheppy/ Phoenix] on [[Furry Network]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4953 Phoenix] on [[Fursuit Database]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Programmers]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Dog characters]]
[[Category:Missouri]]

[[es:Phoenix]]

Phoenix Sheppy

2020-10-09T22:49:15Z

Phoenix: Remove projects, privacy.

'''Phoenix Sheppy''' born March 27,<ref>[https://twitter.com/Phoenixthedoggo @Phoenixthedoggo's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> also known as ('''Phoenix''', '''Phoenixthedoggo''', '''Phoenixthedog''', '''Phoenix Shepherd''', or '''Phoenixthegermanshepherd'''),

is a [[Fursuiter|fursuiter]], and [[wikipedia:System_administrator|Systems Administration Student]] who lives in [[wikipedia:St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri, USA]].

[[File:PhoenixShepRef.png|300px|thumbnail|right|A Reference Sheet of Phoenix]]
[[File:PhoenixShepherd Fursuit 2020.jpg|300px|right|Photo of Phoenix in Fursuit]]

== Fursona ==
[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
Phoenix's [[fursona]] is a [[German Shepherd|German Shepherd]], created by his original Kimi Cook ([[Kpcrox]]). Bearing realistic colors, its fur is tan and brown. The character has a [[feral]] and an [[anthro]] (bipedal) form. His fursona is considered a species-fluid or transformation sona, as he can switch from one species to another at will. Currently he is a German Shepherd Dog.

His current artist Kotirikkin; has made several pieces for him, and has made his latest reference sheet pictured right. Starting as a simple contract job for a few stickers, Kotirikkin has become Phoenix's current go-to artist and one of his best friends.

Phoenix created his [[fursona]] when he was 16, his family had never owned a dog before and his imagination had always wanted one in his life. So he decided that his [[fursona]] should reflect the dog he's always wanted. Today, Phoenix's [[fursona]] now represents himself more than the dog he always wanted, but deep down Phoenix will always be the dog he wanted in his childhood.

Phoenix has a "fursona career" as an [[wikipedia:Emotional_support_animal|emotional support dog]], as that felt to be a more appropriate job for his fursona compared to police or military dog. He occasionally wears a vest custom made for his fursuit that designates him as a service / support animal at conventions and events.

He owns a [[Partial-fursuit|partial fursuit]] (Pictured Right), and plans on obtaining a [[Full suit|full fursuit]] in the future after college. His fursuit was designed by a [[Fursuit designer|fursuit designer]] on Etsy named [[Audrey Saldana]].<ref name="ref">[https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FurHeadCreation?ref=l2-shopheader-name Audrey Saldana] Audrey Saldana's Etsy Page</ref>

== Bio ==

Phoenix is also studying in college for an associates degree in Computer Systems Administration. He currently studies with his homelab and online resources, as well as at his current technical college.
His passion for technology has been with him since he was just a pup, and has grown with him throughout the years. His passion for technology keeps him on his paws and always learning new things!
Currently he has a [[wikipedia:Cisco_Certified_Entry_Networking_Technician|CCENT]] certification and a [[wikipedia:Microsoft|MD-100]] and is working towards a [[wikipedia:CCNA|CCNA]] and [[wikipedia:CompTIA#CompTIA_A+|CompTIA A+]] certification.

== Conventions ==
Phoenix has attended the following conventions:

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2018 and debuted his [[fursuit]] in the Parade, at several panels and in the lobbies. He plans to return in 2019.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2018, and was the first debut of his new sona-profession; emotional support dog. He was present from the 29th of December to the 2nd of January.

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2019, and attended multiple panels. His sona-profession was present multiple times throughout the convention.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2019, and visited many friends and room parties. His sona-profession was present, and went with his partner Riversteel.

== Works / Projects ==
* Phoenix has published over 70 Telegram stickers in his collection labeled ''[https://t.me/addstickers/Germanshepboistickies German Shepherd Sticker Bois]'' that has been published to Telegram and is available for use by anyone. He designed these when he wanted stickers of real German Shepherds depicting emotions. All of his work is inspired and sourced from the official subreddit of the species http://www.reddit.com/r/GermanShepherd.

* Phoenix owns a [https://t.me/addstickers/PhoenixSheppyKotirikkin personal] sona sticker pack of 30+ stickers created by his current artist Kotirikkin. Inspried by his day-to-day activities such as work, school and friendships.

* He owns and manages a public website under his domain https://gsheps.net which is used to easily distribute contact information, and display his current projects.

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==
{{Contributor|Phoenix}}
* [https://gsheps.net/ GSheps.net/] - personal website
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/phoenixthegermanshepherd/ Phoenix] on [[Furaffinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/Phoenixthedoggo Phoenix] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/PhoenixTheDoggo/ Phoenix] on [[Reddit]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/phoenixthedoggo Phoenix] on [[Twitch]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/phoenixsheppy/ Phoenix] on [[Furry Network]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4953 Phoenix] on [[Fursuit Database]]

{{person-stub}}
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Programmers]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Dog characters]]
[[Category:Missouri]]

[[es:Phoenix]]

User:Phoenix

2020-10-09T22:48:28Z

Phoenix:

[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
'''Hey there!'''

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I'm a Computer Systems Administration college student, developer, and just a dorky dog in general!
<hr/>
I decided that I should keep this page different from that of article page, and make it more of a personal update page.

If you're here for cookies, don't bother I don't have any. I'm a dog, not a web browser.

Check my website out! [https://gsheps.net/ gsheps.net] And hit me up on [https://t.me/Phoenixtheshepherd Telegram]!

<hr />

List of things I want to do:
*Attend [[Gateway Fur Meet|GFM]] ✅ (Attended Dec 2018, 2019)
*Attend [[MFF]] ✅ (Attended 2018, 2019)
*Get a Full Fursuit ⚠️ (Partial So Far!)
*Perfect my website (''It's getting there!'')
*Graduate with my Associates Degree in Computer Systems Administration, and obtain several certifications. (We're half way there! CCENT, MD-100)
*Marry my current partner of almost 2 years, Riversteel 💞
*Stop buying more domains (''Pfft, that's not gonna happen...'')

== Projects ==

Currently, I'm working on a few projects and here's a generalized list of who / what I'm working with / on:

*[https://phoenixnet.tech PhoenixNet] (Operator, Admin Lead) - A Personal "Faux Business" I run to practice the skills I learn in college, from experience, and for funzies.
*[https://phoenixcloud.gsheps.net PhoenixCloud] - My own personal cloud, since [[wikipedia:Google_Drive|Google Drive]] and [[wikipedia:Microsoft_OneDrive|OneDrive]] were overrated 😏.

Thanks for checking my profile out!

User:Phoenix

2020-10-09T22:48:08Z

Phoenix: Remove, update, etc. Projects / Privacy Adjustments.

[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
'''Hey there!'''

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|{{User Midwest FurFest}}
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|{{User Twitter|TwitterPhoenixSheppy}}
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|{{User Reddit Name|Phoenixthedoggo}}
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|{{User Fur Affinity Name|PhoenixTheGermanShepherd}}
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|{{User SoFurry Name|PhoenixSheppy}}
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|{{User Inkbunny Name|PhoenixSheppy}}
|-
|{{ContributorU|Phoenix Sheppy}}
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</div>
I'm a Computer Systems Administration college student, developer, and just a dorky dog in general!
<hr/>
I decided that I should keep this page different from that of article page, and make it more of a personal update page.

If you're here for cookies, don't bother I don't have any. I'm a dog, not a web browser.

Check my website out! [https://gsheps.net/ gsheps.net] And hit me up on [https://t.me/Phoenixtheshepherd Telegram]!

<hr />

List of things I want to do:
*Attend [[Gateway Fur Meet|GFM]] ✅ (Attended Dec 2018, 2019)
*Attend [[MFF]] ✅ (Attended 2018, 2019)
*Get a Full Fursuit ⚠️ (Partial So Far!)
*Perfect my website (''It's getting there!'')
*Graduate with my Associates Degree in Computer Systems Administration, and obtain several certifications. (We're half way there! CCENT, MD-100)
*Marry my current partner of almost 2 years, Riversteel 💞
*Stop buying more domains (''Pfft, that's not gonna happen...'')

== Projects ==

Currently, I'm working on a few projects and here's a generalized list of who / what I'm working with / on:

*[https://phoenixnet.tech PhoenixNet] (Operator, Admin Lead) - A Personal "Faux Business" I run to practice the skills I learn in college, from experience, and for funzies.
*[https://phoenixcloud.gsheps.net PhoenixCloud] - My own personal cloud, since [[wikipedia:Google_Drive|Google Drive]] and [[wikipedia:Microsoft_OneDrive|OneDrive]] were overrated 😏.

Thanks for checking my profile out!

Phoenix Sheppy

2020-08-10T21:10:03Z

Phoenix: Updated Projects / Works, Removing ProtoSmasher.

'''Phoenix Sheppy''' born March 27,<ref>[https://twitter.com/Phoenixthedoggo @Phoenixthedoggo's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> also known as ('''Phoenix''', '''Phoenixthedoggo''', '''Phoenixthedog''', '''Phoenix Shepherd''', or '''Phoenixthegermanshepherd'''),

is a [[Fursuiter|fursuiter]], and [[wikipedia:System_administrator|Systems Administration Student]] who lives in [[wikipedia:St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri, USA]].

[[File:PhoenixShepRef.png|300px|thumbnail|right|A Reference Sheet of Phoenix]]
[[File:PhoenixShepherd Fursuit 2020.jpg|300px|right|Photo of Phoenix in Fursuit]]

== Fursona ==
[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
Phoenix's [[fursona]] is a [[German Shepherd|German Shepherd]], created by his original Kimi Cook ([[Kpcrox]]). Bearing realistic colors, its fur is tan and brown. The character has a [[feral]] and an [[anthro]] (bipedal) form. His fursona is considered a species-fluid or transformation sona, as he can switch from one species to another at will. Currently he is a German Shepherd Dog.

His current artist Kotirikkin; has made several pieces for him, and has made his latest reference sheet pictured right. Starting as a simple contract job for a few stickers, Kotirikkin has become Phoenix's current go-to artist and one of his best friends.

Phoenix created his [[fursona]] when he was 16, his family had never owned a dog before and his imagination had always wanted one in his life. So he decided that his [[fursona]] should reflect the dog he's always wanted. Today, Phoenix's [[fursona]] now represents himself more than the dog he always wanted, but deep down Phoenix will always be the dog he wanted in his childhood.

Phoenix has a "fursona career" as an [[wikipedia:Emotional_support_animal|emotional support dog]], as that felt to be a more appropriate job for his fursona compared to police or military dog. He occasionally wears a vest custom made for his fursuit that designates him as a service / support animal at conventions and events.

He owns a [[Partial-fursuit|partial fursuit]] (Pictured Right), and plans on obtaining a [[Full suit|full fursuit]] in the future after college. His fursuit was designed by a [[Fursuit designer|fursuit designer]] on Etsy named [[Audrey Saldana]].<ref name="ref">[https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FurHeadCreation?ref=l2-shopheader-name Audrey Saldana] Audrey Saldana's Etsy Page</ref>

== Bio ==

Phoenix is also studying in college for an associates degree in Computer Systems Administration. He currently studies with his homelab and online resources, as well as at his current technical college.
His passion for technology has been with him since he was just a pup, and has grown with him throughout the years. His passion for technology keeps him on his paws and always learning new things!
Currently he has a [[wikipedia:Cisco_Certified_Entry_Networking_Technician|CCENT]] certification and a [[wikipedia:Microsoft|MD-100]] and is working towards a [[wikipedia:CCNA|CCNA]] and [[wikipedia:CompTIA#CompTIA_A+|CompTIA A+]] certification.

== Conventions ==
Phoenix has attended the following conventions:

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2018 and debuted his [[fursuit]] in the Parade, at several panels and in the lobbies. He plans to return in 2019.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2018, and was the first debut of his new sona-profession; emotional support dog. He was present from the 29th of December to the 2nd of January.

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2019, and attended multiple panels. His sona-profession was present multiple times throughout the convention.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2019, and visited many friends and room parties. His sona-profession was present, and went with his partner Riversteel.

== Works / Projects ==
* Phoenix has published over 70 Telegram stickers in his collection labeled ''[https://t.me/addstickers/Germanshepboistickies German Shepherd Sticker Bois]'' that has been published to Telegram and is available for use by anyone. He designed these when he wanted stickers of real German Shepherds depicting emotions. All of his work is inspired and sourced from the official subreddit of the species http://www.reddit.com/r/GermanShepherd.

* Phoenix owns a [https://t.me/addstickers/PhoenixSheppyKotirikkin personal] sona sticker pack of 30+ stickers created by his current artist Kotirikkin. Inspried by his day-to-day activities such as work, school and friendships.

* He owns and manages a public website under his domain https://gsheps.net which is used to easily distribute contact information, and display his current projects.

* He runs and manages a public forum titled [https://hornyfur.com Hornyfur] which was more of a gag-purchase than real-use-case domain, and isn't really used much.

* He also developed and authored a Discord bot named [https://retriever.gsheps.net Retriever] that tells funny dog jokes, and has fun commands!

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==
{{Contributor|Phoenix}}
* [https://gsheps.net/ GSheps.net/] - personal website
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/phoenixthegermanshepherd/ Phoenix] on [[Furaffinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/Phoenixthedoggo Phoenix] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/PhoenixTheDoggo/ Phoenix] on [[Reddit]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/phoenixthedoggo Phoenix] on [[Twitch]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/phoenixsheppy/ Phoenix] on [[Furry Network]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4953 Phoenix] on [[Fursuit Database]]

{{person-stub}}
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Programmers]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Dog characters]]
[[Category:Missouri]]

[[es:Phoenix]]

User:Phoenix

2020-08-10T21:08:27Z

Phoenix: Updated Projects, Removed ProtoSmasher.

[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
'''Hey there!'''

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|{{User Midwest FurFest}}
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|{{User Reddit Name|Phoenixthedoggo}}
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|{{User Fur Affinity Name|PhoenixTheGermanShepherd}}
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|{{User SoFurry Name|PhoenixSheppy}}
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|{{User Inkbunny Name|Phoenixthesheppy}}
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</div>
I'm a Computer Systems Administration college student, developer, and just a dorky dog in general!
<hr/>
I decided that I should keep this page different from that of article page, and make it more of a personal update page.

If you're here for cookies, don't bother I don't have any. I'm a dog, not a web browser.

Check my website out! [https://gsheps.net/ gsheps.net] And hit me up on [https://t.me/Phoenixtheshepherd Telegram]!

<hr />

List of things I want to do:
*Attend [[Gateway Fur Meet|GFM]] ✅ (Attended Dec 2018, 2019)
*Attend [[MFF]] ✅ (Attended 2018, 2019)
*Get a Full Fursuit ⚠️ (Partial So Far!)
*Perfect my website (''It's getting there!'')
*Graduate with my Associates Degree in Computer Systems Administration, and obtain several certifications. (We're half way there! CCENT, MD-100)
*Marry my current partner of almost 2 years, Riversteel 💞
*Stop buying more domains (''Pfft, that's not gonna happen...'')

== Projects ==

Currently, I'm working on a few projects and here's a generalized list of who / what I'm working with / on:

*[https://retriever.gsheps.net Retriever] (Head Developer, Author) - the dog-joke making, friendly Discord bot for your Discord guild! Bot I built for fun based off my old AP CSP class exam project.
*[https://phoenixnet.tech PhoenixNet] (Operator, Admin Lead) - A Personal "Faux Business" I run to practice the skills I learn in college, from experience, and for funzies.
*[https://phoenixcloud.gsheps.net PhoenixCloud] - My own personal cloud, since [[wikipedia:Google_Drive|Google Drive]] and [[wikipedia:Microsoft_OneDrive|OneDrive]] were overrated 😏.
*[https://hornyfur.com Hornyfur.com] (NSFW) - A domain I decided was appropriate to buy on New Years Eve 2019-2020. Slapped a [[wikipedia:Discourse_(software)|Discourse]] forum on it for now.

Thanks for checking my profile out!

Phoenix Sheppy

2020-07-20T17:56:39Z

Phoenix: Job Title Change

'''Phoenix Sheppy''' born March 27,<ref>[https://twitter.com/Phoenixthedoggo @Phoenixthedoggo's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> also known as ('''Phoenix''', '''Phoenixthedoggo''', '''Phoenixthedog''', '''Phoenix Shepherd''', or '''Phoenixthegermanshepherd'''),

is a [[Fursuiter|fursuiter]], and [[wikipedia:System_administrator|Systems Administration Student]] who lives in [[wikipedia:St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri, USA]].

[[File:PhoenixShepRef.png|300px|thumbnail|right|A Reference Sheet of Phoenix]]
[[File:PhoenixShepherd Fursuit 2020.jpg|300px|right|Photo of Phoenix in Fursuit]]

== Fursona ==
[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
Phoenix's [[fursona]] is a [[German Shepherd|German Shepherd]], created by his original Kimi Cook ([[Kpcrox]]). Bearing realistic colors, its fur is tan and brown. The character has a [[feral]] and an [[anthro]] (bipedal) form. His fursona is considered a species-fluid or transformation sona, as he can switch from one species to another at will. Currently he is a German Shepherd Dog.

His current artist Kotirikkin; has made several pieces for him, and has made his latest reference sheet pictured right. Starting as a simple contract job for a few stickers, Kotirikkin has become Phoenix's current go-to artist and one of his best friends.

Phoenix created his [[fursona]] when he was 16, his family had never owned a dog before and his imagination had always wanted one in his life. So he decided that his [[fursona]] should reflect the dog he's always wanted. Today, Phoenix's [[fursona]] now represents himself more than the dog he always wanted, but deep down Phoenix will always be the dog he wanted in his childhood.

Phoenix has a "fursona career" as an [[wikipedia:Emotional_support_animal|emotional support dog]], as that felt to be a more appropriate job for his fursona compared to police or military dog. He occasionally wears a vest custom made for his fursuit that designates him as a service / support animal at conventions and events.

He owns a [[Partial-fursuit|partial fursuit]] (Pictured Right), and plans on obtaining a [[Full suit|full fursuit]] in the future after college. His fursuit was designed by a [[Fursuit designer|fursuit designer]] on Etsy named [[Audrey Saldana]].<ref name="ref">[https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FurHeadCreation?ref=l2-shopheader-name Audrey Saldana] Audrey Saldana's Etsy Page</ref>

== Bio ==

Phoenix is also studying in college for an associates degree in Computer Systems Administration. He currently studies with his homelab and online resources, as well as at his current technical college.
His passion for technology has been with him since he was just a pup, and has grown with him throughout the years. His passion for technology keeps him on his paws and always learning new things!
Currently he has a [[wikipedia:Cisco_Certified_Entry_Networking_Technician|CCENT]] certification and a [[wikipedia:Microsoft|MD-100]] and is working towards a [[wikipedia:CCNA|CCNA]] and [[wikipedia:CompTIA#CompTIA_A+|CompTIA A+]] certification.

== Conventions ==
Phoenix has attended the following conventions:

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2018 and debuted his [[fursuit]] in the Parade, at several panels and in the lobbies. He plans to return in 2019.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2018, and was the first debut of his new sona-profession; emotional support dog. He was present from the 29th of December to the 2nd of January.

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2019, and attended multiple panels. His sona-profession was present multiple times throughout the convention.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2019, and visited many friends and room parties. His sona-profession was present, and went with his partner Riversteel.

== Works / Projects ==
* Phoenix has published over 70 Telegram stickers in his collection labeled ''[https://t.me/addstickers/Germanshepboistickies German Shepherd Sticker Bois]'' that has been published to Telegram and is available for use by anyone. He designed these when he wanted stickers of real German Shepherds depicting emotions. All of his work is inspired and sourced from the official subreddit of the species http://www.reddit.com/r/GermanShepherd.

* Phoenix owns a [https://t.me/addstickers/PhoenixSheppyKotirikkin personal] sona sticker pack of 30+ stickers created by his current artist Kotirikkin. Inspried by his day-to-day activities such as work, school and friendships.

* He owns and manages a public website under his domain https://gsheps.net which is used to easily distribute contact information, and display his current projects.

* He runs and manages a public forum titled [https://hornyfur.com Hornyfur] which was more of a gag-purchase than real-use-case domain, and isn't really used much.

* He also administrates, and works on the staff team for a popular [[wikipedia:Roblox|Roblox]] exploit titled [https://protosmasher.net ProtoSmasher] with over 20,000+ purchasers and active users.

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==
{{Contributor|Phoenix}}
* [https://gsheps.net/ GSheps.net/] - personal website
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/phoenixthegermanshepherd/ Phoenix] on [[Furaffinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/Phoenixthedoggo Phoenix] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/PhoenixTheDoggo/ Phoenix] on [[Reddit]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/phoenixthedoggo Phoenix] on [[Twitch]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/phoenixsheppy/ Phoenix] on [[Furry Network]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4953 Phoenix] on [[Fursuit Database]]

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[[Category:Programmers]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Dog characters]]
[[Category:Missouri]]

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User:Phoenix

2020-07-20T17:56:00Z

Phoenix: Title Change

[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
'''Hey there!'''

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I'm a Computer Systems Administration college student, developer, and just a dorky dog in general!
<hr/>
I decided that I should keep this page different from that of article page, and make it more of a personal update page.

If you're here for cookies, don't bother I don't have any. I'm a dog, not a web browser.

Check my website out! [https://gsheps.net/ gsheps.net] And hit me up on [https://t.me/Phoenixtheshepherd Telegram]!

<hr />

List of things I want to do:
*Attend [[Gateway Fur Meet|GFM]] ✅ (Attended Dec 2018, 2019)
*Attend [[MFF]] ✅ (Attended 2018, 2019)
*Get a Full Fursuit ⚠️ (Partial So Far!)
*Perfect my website (''It's getting there!'')
*Graduate with my Associates Degree in Computer Systems Administration, and obtain several certifications. (We're half way there! CCENT, MD-100)
*Marry my current partner of almost 2 years, Riversteel 💞
*Stop buying more domains (''Pfft, that's not gonna happen...'')

== Projects ==

Currently, I'm working on a few projects and here's a generalized list of who / what I'm working with / on:

*[https://protosmasher.net ProtoSmasher] (Administration / Staff Team) - One of the most popular [[Wikipedia|Roblox]] exploits available on the internet to date with over 20,000+ sales and active users.
*[https://phoenixnet.tech PhoenixNet] (Operator, Admin Lead) - A Personal "Faux Business" I run to practice the skills I learn in college, from experience, and for funzies.
*[https://phoenixcloud.gsheps.net PhoenixCloud] - My own personal cloud, since [[wikipedia:Google_Drive|Google Drive]] and [[wikipedia:Microsoft_OneDrive|OneDrive]] were overrated 😏.
*[https://hornyfur.com Hornyfur.com] (NSFW) - A domain I decided was appropriate to buy on New Years Eve 2019-2020. Slapped a [[wikipedia:Discourse_(software)|Discourse]] forum on it for now.

Thanks for checking my profile out!

Phoenix Sheppy

2020-06-26T01:01:33Z

Phoenix:

'''Phoenix Sheppy''' born March 27,<ref>[https://twitter.com/Phoenixthedoggo @Phoenixthedoggo's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> also known as ('''Phoenix''', '''Phoenixthedoggo''', '''Phoenixthedog''', '''Phoenix Shepherd''', or '''Phoenixthegermanshepherd'''),

is a [[Fursuiter|fursuiter]], and [[wikipedia:System_administrator|Systems Administration Student]] who lives in [[wikipedia:St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri, USA]].

[[File:PhoenixShepRef.png|300px|thumbnail|right|A Reference Sheet of Phoenix]]
[[File:PhoenixShepherd Fursuit 2020.jpg|300px|right|Photo of Phoenix in Fursuit]]

== Fursona ==
[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
Phoenix's [[fursona]] is a [[German Shepherd|German Shepherd]], created by his original Kimi Cook ([[Kpcrox]]). Bearing realistic colors, its fur is tan and brown. The character has a [[feral]] and an [[anthro]] (bipedal) form. His fursona is considered a species-fluid or transformation sona, as he can switch from one species to another at will. Currently he is a German Shepherd Dog.

His current artist Kotirikkin; has made several pieces for him, and has made his latest reference sheet pictured right. Starting as a simple contract job for a few stickers, Kotirikkin has become Phoenix's current go-to artist and one of his best friends.

Phoenix created his [[fursona]] when he was 16, his family had never owned a dog before and his imagination had always wanted one in his life. So he decided that his [[fursona]] should reflect the dog he's always wanted. Today, Phoenix's [[fursona]] now represents himself more than the dog he always wanted, but deep down Phoenix will always be the dog he wanted in his childhood.

Phoenix has a "fursona career" as an [[wikipedia:Emotional_support_animal|emotional support dog]], as that felt to be a more appropriate job for his fursona compared to police or military dog. He occasionally wears a vest custom made for his fursuit that designates him as a service / support animal at conventions and events.

He owns a [[Partial-fursuit|partial fursuit]] (Pictured Right), and plans on obtaining a [[Full suit|full fursuit]] in the future after college. His fursuit was designed by a [[Fursuit designer|fursuit designer]] on Etsy named [[Audrey Saldana]].<ref name="ref">[https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FurHeadCreation?ref=l2-shopheader-name Audrey Saldana] Audrey Saldana's Etsy Page</ref>

== Bio ==

Phoenix is also studying in college for an associates degree in Computer Systems Administration. He currently studies with his homelab and online resources, as well as at his current technical college.
His passion for technology has been with him since he was just a pup, and has grown with him throughout the years. His passion for technology keeps him on his paws and always learning new things!
Currently he has a [[wikipedia:Cisco_Certified_Entry_Networking_Technician|CCENT]] certification and a [[wikipedia:Microsoft|MD-100]] and is working towards a [[wikipedia:CCNA|CCNA]] and [[wikipedia:CompTIA#CompTIA_A+|CompTIA A+]] certification.

== Conventions ==
Phoenix has attended the following conventions:

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2018 and debuted his [[fursuit]] in the Parade, at several panels and in the lobbies. He plans to return in 2019.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2018, and was the first debut of his new sona-profession; emotional support dog. He was present from the 29th of December to the 2nd of January.

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2019, and attended multiple panels. His sona-profession was present multiple times throughout the convention.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2019, and visited many friends and room parties. His sona-profession was present, and went with his partner Riversteel.

== Works / Projects ==
* Phoenix has published over 70 Telegram stickers in his collection labeled ''[https://t.me/addstickers/Germanshepboistickies German Shepherd Sticker Bois]'' that has been published to Telegram and is available for use by anyone. He designed these when he wanted stickers of real German Shepherds depicting emotions. All of his work is inspired and sourced from the official subreddit of the species http://www.reddit.com/r/GermanShepherd.

* Phoenix owns a [https://t.me/addstickers/PhoenixSheppyKotirikkin personal] sona sticker pack of 30+ stickers created by his current artist Kotirikkin. Inspried by his day-to-day activities such as work, school and friendships.

* He owns and manages a public website under his domain https://gsheps.net which is used to easily distribute contact information, and display his current projects.

* He runs and manages a public forum titled [https://hornyfur.com Hornyfur] which was more of a gag-purchase than real-use-case domain, and isn't really used much.

* He also moderates, and works on the staff team for a popular [[wikipedia:Roblox|Roblox]] exploit titled [https://protosmasher.net ProtoSmasher] with over 20,000+ purchasers and active users.

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==
{{Contributor|Phoenix}}
* [https://gsheps.net/ GSheps.net/] - personal website
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/phoenixthegermanshepherd/ Phoenix] on [[Furaffinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/Phoenixthedoggo Phoenix] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/PhoenixTheDoggo/ Phoenix] on [[Reddit]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/phoenixthedoggo Phoenix] on [[Twitch]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/phoenixsheppy/ Phoenix] on [[Furry Network]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4953 Phoenix] on [[Fursuit Database]]

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[[Category:Programmers]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Dog characters]]
[[Category:Missouri]]

[[es:Phoenix]]

User:Phoenix

2020-06-26T01:01:00Z

Phoenix:

[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
'''Hey there!'''

<div style="float:right; width:250px;">

{|border="1px" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: center; width: 250px; margin: auto;"
|-
|{{User Midwest FurFest}}
|-
|{{User Telegram|PhoenixSheppy}}
|-
|{{User Twitter|TwitterPhoenixthedoggo}}
|-
|{{User Reddit Name|Phoenixthedoggo}}
|-
|{{User Fur Affinity Name|PhoenixTheGermanShepherd}}
|-
|{{User SoFurry Name|PhoenixSheppy}}
|-
|{{User Inkbunny Name|Phoenixthesheppy}}
|-
|{{ContributorU|Phoenix Sheppy}}
|}
</div>
I'm a Computer Systems Administration college student, developer, and just a dorky dog in general!
<hr/>
I decided that I should keep this page different from that of article page, and make it more of a personal update page.

If you're here for cookies, don't bother I don't have any. I'm a dog, not a web browser.

Check my website out! [https://gsheps.net/ gsheps.net] And hit me up on [https://t.me/Phoenixtheshepherd Telegram]!

<hr />

List of things I want to do:
*Attend [[Gateway Fur Meet|GFM]] ✅ (Attended Dec 2018, 2019)
*Attend [[MFF]] ✅ (Attended 2018, 2019)
*Get a Full Fursuit ⚠️ (Partial So Far!)
*Perfect my website (''It's getting there!'')
*Graduate with my Associates Degree in Computer Systems Administration, and obtain several certifications. (We're half way there! CCENT, MD-100)
*Marry my current partner of almost 2 years, Riversteel 💞
*Stop buying more domains (''Pfft, that's not gonna happen...'')

== Projects ==

Currently, I'm working on a few projects and here's a generalized list of who / what I'm working with / on:

*[https://protosmasher.net ProtoSmasher] (Moderation / Staff Team) - One of the most popular [[Wikipedia|Roblox]] exploits available on the internet to date with over 20,000+ sales and active users.
*[https://phoenixnet.tech PhoenixNet] (Operator, Admin Lead) - A Personal "Faux Business" I run to practice the skills I learn in college, from experience, and for funzies.
*[https://phoenixcloud.gsheps.net PhoenixCloud] - My own personal cloud, since [[wikipedia:Google_Drive|Google Drive]] and [[wikipedia:Microsoft_OneDrive|OneDrive]] were overrated 😏.
*[https://hornyfur.com Hornyfur.com] (NSFW) - A domain I decided was appropriate to buy on New Years Eve 2019-2020. Slapped a [[wikipedia:Discourse_(software)|Discourse]] forum on it for now.

Thanks for checking my profile out!

User:Phoenix

2020-06-25T23:04:18Z

Phoenix:

[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
'''Hey there!'''

<div style="float:right; width:250px;">

{|border="1px" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: center; width: 250px; margin: auto;"
|-
|{{User Midwest FurFest}}
|-
|{{User Telegram|PhoenixSheppy}}
|-
|{{User Twitter|TwitterPhoenixthedoggo}}
|-
|{{User Reddit Name|Phoenixthedoggo}}
|-
|{{User Fur Affinity Name|PhoenixTheGermanShepherd}}
|-
|{{User SoFurry Name|PhoenixSheppy}}
|-
|{{User Inkbunny Name|Phoenixthesheppy}}
|-
|{{ContributorU|Phoenix Sheppy}}
|}
</div>
I'm a Computer Systems Administration college student, developer, and just a dorky dog in general!
<hr/>
I decided that I should keep this page different from that of article page, and make it more of a personal update page.

If you're here for cookies, don't bother I don't have any. I'm a dog, not a web browser.

Check my website out! [https://gsheps.net/ gsheps.net] And hit me up on [https://t.me/Phoenixtheshepherd Telegram]!

<hr />

List of things I want to do:
*Attend [[Gateway Fur Meet|GFM]] ✅ (Attended Dec 2018, 2019)
*Attend [[MFF]] ✅ (Attended 2018, 2019)
*Get a Full Fursuit ⚠️ (Partial So Far!)
*Perfect my website (''It's getting there!'')
*Graduate with my Associates Degree in Computer Systems Administration, and obtain several certifications. (We're half way there! CCENT, MD-100)
*Marry my current partner of almost 2 years, Riversteel 💞
*Stop buying more domains (''Pfft, that's not gonna happen...'')

== Projects ==

Currently, I'm working on a few projects and here's a generalized list of who / what I'm working with / on:

*[https://protosmasher.net ProtoSmasher] (Moderation / Staff Team) - One of the most popular [[Wikipedia|Roblox]] exploits available on the internet to date with over 100,000+ sales and active users.
*[https://phoenixnet.tech PhoenixNet] (Operator, Admin Lead) - A Personal "Faux Business" I run to practice the skills I learn in college, from experience, and for funzies.
*[https://phoenixcloud.gsheps.net PhoenixCloud] - My own personal cloud, since [[wikipedia:Google_Drive|Google Drive]] and [[wikipedia:Microsoft_OneDrive|OneDrive]] were overrated 😏.
*[https://hornyfur.com Hornyfur.com] (NSFW) - A domain I decided was appropriate to buy on New Years Eve 2019-2020. Slapped a [[wikipedia:Discourse_(software)|Discourse]] forum on it for now.

Thanks for checking my profile out!

Phoenix Sheppy

2020-06-25T22:20:15Z

Phoenix: Updated some information, added new projects, categorized some stuff.

'''Phoenix Sheppy''' born March 27,<ref>[https://twitter.com/Phoenixthedoggo @Phoenixthedoggo's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved January 23, 2017.</ref> also known as ('''Phoenix''', '''Phoenixthedoggo''', '''Phoenixthedog''', '''Phoenix Shepherd''', or '''Phoenixthegermanshepherd'''),

is a [[Fursuiter|fursuiter]], and [[wikipedia:System_administrator|Systems Administration Student]] who lives in [[wikipedia:St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri, USA]].

[[File:PhoenixShepRef.png|300px|thumbnail|right|A Reference Sheet of Phoenix]]
[[File:PhoenixShepherd Fursuit 2020.jpg|300px|right|Photo of Phoenix in Fursuit]]

== Fursona ==
[[File:Phoenix-June2020-WikifurPFP.png|left|150px|Phoenix|]]
Phoenix's [[fursona]] is a [[German Shepherd|German Shepherd]], created by his original Kimi Cook ([[Kpcrox]]). Bearing realistic colors, its fur is tan and brown. The character has a [[feral]] and an [[anthro]] (bipedal) form. His fursona is considered a species-fluid or transformation sona, as he can switch from one species to another at will. Currently he is a German Shepherd Dog.

His current artist Kotirikkin; has made several pieces for him, and has made his latest reference sheet pictured right. Starting as a simple contract job for a few stickers, Kotirikkin has become Phoenix's current go-to artist and one of his best friends.

Phoenix created his [[fursona]] when he was 16, his family had never owned a dog before and his imagination had always wanted one in his life. So he decided that his [[fursona]] should reflect the dog he's always wanted. Today, Phoenix's [[fursona]] now represents himself more than the dog he always wanted, but deep down Phoenix will always be the dog he wanted in his childhood.

Phoenix has a "fursona career" as an [[wikipedia:Emotional_support_animal|emotional support dog]], as that felt to be a more appropriate job for his fursona compared to police or military dog. He occasionally wears a vest custom made for his fursuit that designates him as a service / support animal at conventions and events.

He owns a [[Partial-fursuit|partial fursuit]] (Pictured Right), and plans on obtaining a [[Full suit|full fursuit]] in the future after college. His fursuit was designed by a [[Fursuit designer|fursuit designer]] on Etsy named [[Audrey Saldana]].<ref name="ref">[https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FurHeadCreation?ref=l2-shopheader-name Audrey Saldana] Audrey Saldana's Etsy Page</ref>

== Bio ==

Phoenix is also studying in college for an associates degree in Computer Systems Administration. He currently studies with his homelab and online resources, as well as at his current technical college.
His passion for technology has been with him since he was just a pup, and has grown with him throughout the years. His passion for technology keeps him on his paws and always learning new things!
Currently he has a [[wikipedia:Cisco_Certified_Entry_Networking_Technician|CCENT]] certification and a [[wikipedia:Microsoft|MD-100]] and is working towards a [[wikipedia:CCNA|CCNA]] and [[wikipedia:CompTIA#CompTIA_A+|CompTIA A+]] certification.

== Conventions ==
Phoenix has attended the following conventions:

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2018 and debuted his [[fursuit]] in the Parade, at several panels and in the lobbies. He plans to return in 2019.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2018, and was the first debut of his new sona-profession; emotional support dog. He was present from the 29th of December to the 2nd of January.

[[Gateway Fur Meet]] in 2019, and attended multiple panels. His sona-profession was present multiple times throughout the convention.

[[Midwest Fur Fest]] in 2019, and visited many friends and room parties. His sona-profession was present, and went with his partner Riversteel.

== Works / Projects ==
* Phoenix has published over 70 Telegram stickers in his collection labeled ''[https://t.me/addstickers/Germanshepboistickies German Shepherd Sticker Bois]'' that has been published to Telegram and is available for use by anyone. He designed these when he wanted stickers of real German Shepherds depicting emotions. All of his work is inspired and sourced from the official subreddit of the species http://www.reddit.com/r/GermanShepherd.

* Phoenix owns a [https://t.me/addstickers/PhoenixSheppyKotirikkin personal] sona sticker pack of 30+ stickers created by his current artist Kotirikkin. Inspried by his day-to-day activities such as work, school and friendships.

* He owns and manages a public website under his domain https://gsheps.net which is used to easily distribute contact information, and display his current projects.

* He runs and manages a public forum titled [https://hornyfur.com Hornyfur] which was more of a gag-purchase than real-use-case domain, and isn't really used much.

* He also moderates, and works on the staff team for a popular [[wikipedia:Roblox|Roblox]] exploit titled [https://protosmasher.net ProtoSmasher] with over 100,000+ purchasers and active users.

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==
{{Contributor|Phoenix}}
* [https://gsheps.net/ GSheps.net/] - personal website
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/phoenixthegermanshepherd/ Phoenix] on [[Furaffinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/Phoenixthedoggo Phoenix] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/PhoenixTheDoggo/ Phoenix] on [[Reddit]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/phoenixthedoggo Phoenix] on [[Twitch]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/phoenixsheppy/ Phoenix] on [[Furry Network]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4953 Phoenix] on [[Fursuit Database]]

{{person-stub}}
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Programmers]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Dog characters]]
[[Category:Missouri]]

[[es:Phoenix]]

File:PhoenixShepherd Fursuit 2020.jpg

2020-06-25T22:07:25Z

Phoenix: Photograph of Phoenix's Fursuit, Taken at private party. Looked nice for putting on wiki article. Partner (Riversteel) Took Photo.

== Summary ==
Photograph of Phoenix's Fursuit, Taken at private party. Looked nice for putting on wiki article. Partner (Riversteel) Took Photo.
== Licensing ==
{{Permission-wikifurries}}