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ArtVark

2005-11-07T20:22:31Z

Tevildo: (1) I'm not an admin. (2) Past tense not yet appropriate.

__NOTOC__[[Image:AVbannersmall.gif|right|ArtVark]]
'''ArtVark''' is a [[:Category:Art archives|gallery]] of illustrative art which is suitable for a general audience. Although its focus is primarily on [[furry art]]work, it welcomes non-[[anthropomorphic|anthro]] contributions.

*'''Addresses''':
**'''Website''': http://artvark.us/
**'''LiveJournal''': http://livejournal.com/community/artvarkbootcamp
**'''[[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC]]''': irc://irc.anthrochat.net/artvark
*'''Administrators''': [[Fangs]], [[Tarah_Fae]].
*'''Ran from/to''': September 2004 - November 2005 (On extended hiatus.)

== History ==

The proposal for an alternative art gallery to [[Yerf]], with differing content and admission standards, was first made on the Yerf message boards in the autumn of 2003. This suggestion met with considerable support, and the code, rules and appearance of the gallery were developed over the following months, initially under the working title of "[[Dook]]", which was changed to "ArtVark" for obvious reasons. :) The site's message forums went live on 10th September 2004, the first applications were accepted on 12th September 2004, and the first picture was uploaded on 16th October 2004. ArtVark is hosted on [[Ryan Dewalt|Tet Solfire]]'s eponymous server.

It was announced in November 2005 that ArtVark would be put into "hibernation" - no new applications are to be accepted, but the existing galleries will remain open until the site can be brought back to full operational status.

== Art policy ==

ArtVark is a site for non-adult work; sexually-suggestive and violent images are prohibited. Originally, ArtVark had a strict policy of restricting its content to furry images, with human characters being forbidden. However, this proved unpopular, and the restriction was removed in May 2005.

One controversial aspect of ArtVark is its rating system. All applicants had their work assessed using a detailed numerical scale, and each sucessful artist is given a grade of B, B+, A, or A+ depending on their score. This grading system lead to criticism on charges of "elitism", and the complex review system did, on occasion, lead to delays in artist's applications being processed. There were also bruised egos and outrage from some fans when the Grading System was altered so that four artists who had been previously accepted with a B were now rejected with a C.

==External links==

*[http://artvark.us/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6687#6687 Announcement of ArtVark's shut-down] on the archive's forum
*[http://www.livejournal.com/community/artvarkbootcamp/37433.html Announcement of ArtVark's "extended hiatus"] on the archive's [[LiveJournal]]

[[Category:Art archives]]

ArtVark

2005-11-07T20:20:37Z

Tevildo: /* History */ Factual correction

__NOTOC__[[Image:AVbannersmall.gif|right|ArtVark]]
'''ArtVark''' was a [[:Category:Art archives|gallery]] of illustrative art which was suitable for a general audience. Although its focus was primarily on [[furry art]]work, it welcomed non-[[anthropomorphic|anthro]] contributions.

*'''Addresses''':
**'''Website''': http://artvark.us/
**'''LiveJournal''': http://livejournal.com/community/artvarkbootcamp
**'''[[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC]]''': irc://irc.anthrochat.net/artvark
*'''Administrators''': [[Fangs]], [[Tarah_Fae]], [[Tevildo]].
*'''Ran from/to''': September 2004 - November 2005 (On extended hiatus.)

== History ==

The proposal for an alternative art gallery to [[Yerf]], with differing content and admission standards, was first made on the Yerf message boards in the autumn of 2003. This suggestion met with considerable support, and the code, rules and appearance of the gallery were developed over the following months, initially under the working title of "[[Dook]]", which was changed to "ArtVark" for obvious reasons. :) The site's message forums went live on 10th September 2004, the first applications were accepted on 12th September 2004, and the first picture was uploaded on 16th October 2004. At the time of writing (10th September 2005) ArtVark has 74 registered artists who have uploaded 941 pictures between them. ArtVark was hosted on [[Ryan Dewalt|Tet Solfire]]'s eponymous server.

It was announced in November 2005 that ArtVark would be put into "hibernation" - no new applications are to be accepted, but the existing galleries will remain open until the site can be brought back to full operational status.

== Art policy ==

ArtVark was a site for non-adult work; sexually-suggestive and violent images are prohibited. Originally, ArtVark had a strict policy of restricting its content to furry images, with human characters being forbidden. However, this proved unpopular, and the restriction was removed in May 2005.

One controversial aspect of ArtVark was its rating system. All applicants had their work assessed using a detailed numerical scale, and each sucessful artist is given a grade of B, B+, A, or A+ depending on their score. This grading system lead to criticism on charges of "elitism", and the complex review system did, on occasion, lead to delays in artist's applications being processed. There were also bruised egos and outrage from some fans when the Grading System was altered so that four artists who had been previously accepted with a B were now rejected with a C.

==External links==

*[http://artvark.us/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6687#6687 Announcement of ArtVark's shut-down] on the archive's forum
*[http://www.livejournal.com/community/artvarkbootcamp/37433.html Announcement of ArtVark's "extended hiatus"] on the archive's [[LiveJournal]]

[[Category:Art archives]]

Swandog

2005-10-11T09:30:45Z

Tevildo: Formatting, uploaded picture

[[Image:chainmailcorsetcolor.jpg|thumb|right|Swandog's self-portrait]]

'''Swandog''' (aka '''Xenia Eliassen''') is a [[fantasy]]/[[furry artist]], a 33yo mom of 2 boys, is married to [[Sayh]], lives near Oslo, Norway (though was born and raised a Texan) and has been a [[furry]]/[[otherkin]] all her life, but never knew there was a term for such, until she discovered the [[fandom]] several years back. She has had a [[gryphon]] [[personal furry]]/[[fursona]] since the late 80's (a bald eagle/wolf mix back then), which later evolved into Swandog, the mute swan/saluki sighthound gryphon, due to her passion for swans and salukis, and the fact that being a [[predator]] never quite suited her, in spite of her gryphon obsession. She is a [[furry lifestyler]] and is relatively active in the fandom, but sticks to small groups of online and local friends she knows, being rather shy. She is also a [[fursuiter]], and is currently having her fursuit made by [[ScribbleFox]] of [http://www.onefurall.com/ OneFurAll.com]. She runs the [http://www.livejournal.com/community/norpaws/ Norpaws], [http://www.livejournal.com/community/eurofurs/ Eurofurs], [http://www.livejournal.com/community/fursonals/ Fursonals] and [http://www.livejournal.com/community/furryreaders/ FurryReaders] communities on [[LiveJournal]], and occasionally attends [[Anthrocon]] and hosts furmeets like [[CabinCon]]. She has several online galleries can be contacted through any of them (her [[Deviantart]] gallery is the one most updated and her homepage has the most art).

== External Links ==

*[http://swandogstudio.com/ Swandog Studio]
*[http://swandog.deviantart.com/ Deviantart gallery]
*[http://swandog.sheezyart.com/ Sheezyart gallery]
*[http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/loth/x/e/xenia/xenia.html Elfwood Gallery]
*[http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/list.pl?gallery=1157 Epilogue gallery]
*For her varied list of interests, see her LiveJournal [http://livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=swandog user info page].

[[Category:People]][[Category:Characters]][[Category:Artists]][[Category:Gryphon characters]]

File:Chainmailcorsetcolor.jpg

2005-10-11T09:26:44Z

Tevildo: Swandog's self-portrait

[[Swandog]]'s self-portrait

WikiFur:Vote on the new Community Portal name

2005-10-10T07:56:32Z

Tevildo: /* Submissions */

[[WikiFur]] is soon to have its [[Community Portal]] redesigned to provide more functionality, communication and organisation for projects within the wiki. As such, the Community Portal is going to be '''given a new name'''.

What is that name? Well, we don't know yet and we'd like you to vote on the suggested names! '''You may vote once for each name you approve of (apart from your own).''' Voting will continue until the 2000th article, or a clear majority, whichever comes first. If you missed out suggesting a name, or if you had another idea, you can still add it at the bottom.

==Submissions==
''To vote for a submission, put two colons (::) followed by your vote, and optionally your reason for choosing it.''

;Community Central
:Use 'Community Central' to keep that sense of familiarity with users from other wikis (which is a plus), but use 'central' to make it distinct that the central page is not a portal into dozens of other pages with very restricted information (WikiFur isn't <i>that</i> big yet...). For the Village Pump, I suggest that we call it 'The Park.' I mean, how many furryMUCKs make a park of some sort the central area? [[FurryMUCK]]'s [[West Corner Of The Park]], [[SPR]]'s [[Knuth Park]]... [[User:Almafeta|Almafeta]] 12:17, 14 Sep 2005 (UTC)
::I vote for this one - simple and unambiguous. [[User:Tevildo|Tevildo]]

;The Den
:Maybe?--[[User:Sandstripes|Sandstripes]] 22:48, 15 Sep 2005 (UTC)

;The Fur-ont Desk
:Get it? Front Desk? I don't know, it's just an idea I had.--[[User:JSB|JSB]] 21:51, 14 Sep 2005 (UTC)

;The Infurmor Portal
:play on words here but basically I think that this is the place where you get informed as to what is needed.
:--[[user:Catwoman69y2k|Catwoman6y2k]] 11:28, 5 October 2005

;Wikifur Lobby
:Lounge?, RecRoom?, Hospitality Suite?, Help Desk?, Information Desk?, The Oasis?, The Glade?, Meeting Point? (Like at some major Airports, a simple, giant X, on the floor,) Receiving Area?, Conference Room?, Transfer Station?, Boarding Gate?,Town Hall?, Main Square?, the Ballroom?, The Bulletin Board?. [[User:63.204.227.202|63.204.227.202]] 22:07, 14 Sep 2005 (UTC)
::'Oasis' is good. [[User:Almafeta|Almafeta]] 23:54, 14 Sep 2005 (UTC)

;Community Purrtal
:A bit species-specific, but it's still cute, eh? Rather explicitly furry and easily identifiable, too. [[User:Benjamin|Benjamin]] 23:42, 14 Sep 2005 (UTC)

;The Water Hole
:A bit of a furryish pun on WikiNews's Watercooler. :XP [[User:Benjamin|Benjamin]] 23:48, 14 Sep 2005 (UTC)

;The Horse-Brutality Lounge
:Like at [[MFM]]. [[User:Almafeta|Almafeta]] 23:54, 14 Sep 2005 (UTC)

;The Break Room
:A nice, neutral name that seems to fit the mood of the community center. --[[User:TheListener|TheListener]] 03:13, 15 Sep 2005 (UTC)

;The Howling Grounds
:For obvious, but lupine reasons. I'd also suggest The Tavern, but that's not explicitly furry, and where's the fun in that?
[[User:Cuprohastes|Cuprohastes]] 03:33 17 Sep 2005(UTC)

;Unifursity Quad
:This is my idea for the Community Portal. We're here to learn, discuss, and contribute to the furry education of readers. Alternates: Unifursity Commons, Unifursity Square.

;Furry Forum
:This is my idea for the forum: it has a nice, simple ring to it. If one felt led, one could even do it with a semi-obligatory misspelling: Furry Furum.
[[User:ZorkFox|ZorkFox]] 23:57, 18 Sep 2005 (UTC)

;FWAP!
:Furry Web Access Portal! ... Why's everyone looking at me like that...? e.e
--[[User:Crassus|Crassus]] 15:45, 21 Sep 2005 (UTC)

;The Furpile
:This is perhaps a bit too informal for the community portal, but I think it would work well for a discussion area - it's got a nice mix of furryness and informality. --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 08:37, 24 Sep 2005 (UTC)

===Criteria for the new name===
The name should be something furry related and it can also be a little humorous too if you want. The WikiFur: namespace remember doesn't have to be official like the main article namespace. It can also run on a little theme if you want as we are also going to have a forum and discussion area within the Portal (akin to Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Village pump|Village pump]]), you can suggest a name for that area too if you wish to accompany your suggestion.

If you want some examples, WikiNews has "''The Watercooler''"; Memory Alpha, the Star Trek wiki, has "''Ten Forward''"; the Homestar Runner wiki has "''The Stick''".

===Process for picking a new name===
The process for picking a new name will be as follows:
#Enter your personal suggestion below, sign your edit to show who you are, these will be checked against the edit history of this page.
#Once enough submissions are in, a vote will be held for the favourite name.
#The favourite name will be selected and development on the new Portal will begin.
We are aiming to have the new portal up in time for the '''2000'''th article so get your entries in now!

World Tree

2005-10-09T10:15:18Z

Tevildo: /* Contributing artists */ Um - spelling again, this time done properly :)

[[Image:Worldtreecover.jpg|right|thumb|250px|World Tree primes; top to bottom, left to right: Zi Ri, Khtsoyis, Gormoror, Herethroy, Orren, Cani, Sleeth and Rassimel]]
'''World Tree''' is a [[role-playing]] game set in a world where several [[:Category:Species|species]] of mostly-[[anthropomorphic]] beings (the ''primes'') are the norm. It was created by [[Bard Bloom]] and [[Victoria Borah Bloom]] and released in 2001. It was nominated for ''Best Anthrompomorphic Game'' and ''Best Anthropomorphic Published Illustration'' in the 2001 [[Ursa Major Awards]].

World Tree's focus is ''species and civilization''. It is not by design a "hack'n'slash" RPG; although combat plays a part, intelligent role-playing is likely to get you just as far (or further) in most campaigns. Similarly, the creative use of spontaneous magic - available to virtually everyone, including all eight prime species - can be a deciding factor.

World Tree civilization is not unlike human civilization - there are cities, guilds, merchants, schools, and even prostitution (with a twist). However, the pervasive nature of magic, the lack of abundant metals and the diversity of species on the World Tree necessarily dictate a few changes.

== The world ==

World Tree is set (naturally) on a gigantic tree, with branches tens of thousands of miles long and hundreds of miles wide. The main trunk itself is two hundred miles in diameter - the area of the topmost nine branches is called Ketheria, and is the home to prime civilization. Lower branches become progressively colder, bleaker, and more monster-ridden (for increasingly terrestrial definitions of "monster" - the prime definition is "not a prime"). It is not known if there is a root to the World Tree, but if so, it is likely to be hundreds or thousands of branches down.

== The gods ==

The World Tree (along with all its inhabitants) was created by seven gods (the ''Verb'' gods), who are assisted in running it by fourteen other gods (the ''Noun'' gods). They are the source of magic in the world - the appropriate verb gods are invoked for the action to be performed by the magic, and the noun gods for the things it is to operate on. For example, a ''Creoc Pyrador'' spell to create heat or flame would involve Virid and Flokin respectively.

It is an accepted fact that the gods exist. They are mostly seen only through their magic; some occasionally take a more active role in the world.

== Prime species ==

Most inhabitants of the upper branches of the World Tree are members of one of eight ''prime species'':

*'''''Cani''''' are [[canines|doglike]]; fiercely loyal, with a love for hierarchy
*'''''Herethroy''''' are cricketlike, with hard shells and usually placid natures
*'''''Orren''''' are otterlike; water-loving, carefree, and prone to wild rushes of activity
*'''''Rassimel''''' are raccoonfolk; obsessive, yet social (with those who share their obsessions)
*'''''Khtsoyis''''' are crude, levitating cephalopods, with a penchant for violence and petty crime
*'''''Gormoror''''' are bearlike; rough and honourable to a fault - think [[:Wikipedia:Klingon|Klingons]], but furry
*'''''Sleeth''''' are non-anthropopmorphic [[felines]], about the size and temperment of panthers
*'''''Zi Ri''''' are rare, elegant, oft-feathered, immortal, [[dragon]]like [[hermaphrodite]]s

Herethroy, Cani, Orren and Rassimel are the most numerous species, with Khtsoyis, Goromoror, Sleeth and especially Zi-Ri being rarer. Cani, Rassimel, Khtsoyis, and some Orren prefer the cities, while Herethroy, Gormoror, Sleeth and the lazier Orren tend to stay outside.

<div style="clear:both" />

== Contributing artists ==

The World Tree book is distinctive for its varied styles of artwork, achieved by a cast of over 20 [http://www.world-tree-rpg.com/artists.phtml artists]:

<table><tr valign="top"><td>
* [[Eugene Arenhaus]]
* [[Klyph Bohm]]
* [[Blair Bryant|Blair "Pickalock" Bryant]]
* [[Dave Bryant]]
* [[Brenda DiAntonis]] ([[XianJaguar]])
* [[Jeanette Dietrich]]
</td><td>
* [[Tess Garman]]
* [[Megan Giles]]
* [[Micah|M.C.A. Hogarth]]
* [[S. Kalff]]
* [[Christine Kiunder]]
* [[Laurelin Lyubov]]
</td><td>
* [[Cara J. Mitten]]
* [[Raven Molisee]]
* [[Laura Pierson]]
* [[Anna Joy Pieruccini]]
* [[Mike Raabe]]
* [[David Reiss]]
</td><td>
* [[Jen Sabado]]
* [[Marie Tary]]
* [[Mel. White]]
* [[T. Wills]] ([[Coyotepuck]])
* [[Conrad Wong|Conrad "Lynx" Wong]]
</td></tr></table>

== External links ==

* [http://world-tree-rpg.com/ World Tree RPG home page] - [http://www.world-tree-rpg.com/purchase.phtml purchase] - ISBN 1-890096-10-5
* [http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/world-tree-rpg/ Yahoo world-tree-rpg group and mailing list]
* [http://www.livejournal.com/community/worldtree/ World Tree LiveJournal community]
* [http://www.livejournal.com/users/sythyry/ Sythyry's Journal] - a LiveJournal written by a young Zi-Ri

[[Category:Roleplaying games]]

World Tree

2005-10-09T10:14:34Z

Tevildo: /* Contributing artists */ Spelling

[[Image:Worldtreecover.jpg|right|thumb|250px|World Tree primes; top to bottom, left to right: Zi Ri, Khtsoyis, Gormoror, Herethroy, Orren, Cani, Sleeth and Rassimel]]
'''World Tree''' is a [[role-playing]] game set in a world where several [[:Category:Species|species]] of mostly-[[anthropomorphic]] beings (the ''primes'') are the norm. It was created by [[Bard Bloom]] and [[Victoria Borah Bloom]] and released in 2001. It was nominated for ''Best Anthrompomorphic Game'' and ''Best Anthropomorphic Published Illustration'' in the 2001 [[Ursa Major Awards]].

World Tree's focus is ''species and civilization''. It is not by design a "hack'n'slash" RPG; although combat plays a part, intelligent role-playing is likely to get you just as far (or further) in most campaigns. Similarly, the creative use of spontaneous magic - available to virtually everyone, including all eight prime species - can be a deciding factor.

World Tree civilization is not unlike human civilization - there are cities, guilds, merchants, schools, and even prostitution (with a twist). However, the pervasive nature of magic, the lack of abundant metals and the diversity of species on the World Tree necessarily dictate a few changes.

== The world ==

World Tree is set (naturally) on a gigantic tree, with branches tens of thousands of miles long and hundreds of miles wide. The main trunk itself is two hundred miles in diameter - the area of the topmost nine branches is called Ketheria, and is the home to prime civilization. Lower branches become progressively colder, bleaker, and more monster-ridden (for increasingly terrestrial definitions of "monster" - the prime definition is "not a prime"). It is not known if there is a root to the World Tree, but if so, it is likely to be hundreds or thousands of branches down.

== The gods ==

The World Tree (along with all its inhabitants) was created by seven gods (the ''Verb'' gods), who are assisted in running it by fourteen other gods (the ''Noun'' gods). They are the source of magic in the world - the appropriate verb gods are invoked for the action to be performed by the magic, and the noun gods for the things it is to operate on. For example, a ''Creoc Pyrador'' spell to create heat or flame would involve Virid and Flokin respectively.

It is an accepted fact that the gods exist. They are mostly seen only through their magic; some occasionally take a more active role in the world.

== Prime species ==

Most inhabitants of the upper branches of the World Tree are members of one of eight ''prime species'':

*'''''Cani''''' are [[canines|doglike]]; fiercely loyal, with a love for hierarchy
*'''''Herethroy''''' are cricketlike, with hard shells and usually placid natures
*'''''Orren''''' are otterlike; water-loving, carefree, and prone to wild rushes of activity
*'''''Rassimel''''' are raccoonfolk; obsessive, yet social (with those who share their obsessions)
*'''''Khtsoyis''''' are crude, levitating cephalopods, with a penchant for violence and petty crime
*'''''Gormoror''''' are bearlike; rough and honourable to a fault - think [[:Wikipedia:Klingon|Klingons]], but furry
*'''''Sleeth''''' are non-anthropopmorphic [[felines]], about the size and temperment of panthers
*'''''Zi Ri''''' are rare, elegant, oft-feathered, immortal, [[dragon]]like [[hermaphrodite]]s

Herethroy, Cani, Orren and Rassimel are the most numerous species, with Khtsoyis, Goromoror, Sleeth and especially Zi-Ri being rarer. Cani, Rassimel, Khtsoyis, and some Orren prefer the cities, while Herethroy, Gormoror, Sleeth and the lazier Orren tend to stay outside.

<div style="clear:both" />

== Contributing artists ==

The World Tree book is distinctive for its varied styles of artwork, achieved by a cast of over 20 [http://www.world-tree-rpg.com/artists.phtml artists]:

<table><tr valign="top"><td>
* [[Eugne Arenhaus]]
* [[Klyph Bohm]]
* [[Blair Bryant|Blair "Pickalock" Bryant]]
* [[Dave Bryant]]
* [[Brenda DiAntonis]] ([[XianJaguar]])
* [[Jeanette Dietrich]]
</td><td>
* [[Tess Garman]]
* [[Megan Giles]]
* [[Micah|M.C.A. Hogarth]]
* [[S. Kalff]]
* [[Christine Kiunder]]
* [[Laurelin Lyubov]]
</td><td>
* [[Cara J. Mitten]]
* [[Raven Molisee]]
* [[Laura Pierson]]
* [[Anna Joy Pieruccini]]
* [[Mike Raabe]]
* [[David Reiss]]
</td><td>
* [[Jen Sabado]]
* [[Marie Tary]]
* [[Mel. White]]
* [[T. Wills]] ([[Coyotepuck]])
* [[Conrad Wong|Conrad "Lynx" Wong]]
</td></tr></table>

== External links ==

* [http://world-tree-rpg.com/ World Tree RPG home page] - [http://www.world-tree-rpg.com/purchase.phtml purchase] - ISBN 1-890096-10-5
* [http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/world-tree-rpg/ Yahoo world-tree-rpg group and mailing list]
* [http://www.livejournal.com/community/worldtree/ World Tree LiveJournal community]
* [http://www.livejournal.com/users/sythyry/ Sythyry's Journal] - a LiveJournal written by a young Zi-Ri

[[Category:Roleplaying games]]

Talk:ConFurence 8

2005-10-09T08:30:37Z

Tevildo:

I feel the previous reversion should have been allowed to stand. CF8 _was_ notorious for certain incidents, even if they were exaggerated in the telling. [[User:Tevildo|Tevildo]] 08:30, 9 Oct 2005 (UTC)

Doug Winger

2005-10-09T08:25:22Z

Tevildo: Link to "milliWinger", Wikipedia

'''Doug Winger''' is a well known artist in the furry fandom, whose trademark is [[hyper-endowed]] [[herm]] characters.
Though he is ''best known'' for his depictions of hyper-endowment, it is also worth noting the attention to detail that goes into the artwork, and also, just as importantly, the humour. Doug is also known for his quick wit and love of word play. The unnofficial unit of [[squick]]age, the [[milliWinger]], is named after him.

There is a rumor that suggests him as an animator for the acclaimed Nickelodeon's cartoon series, ''Spongebob Squarepants''. This rumor is incorrect to a point, as he has indeed worked as an offsite freelance BG artist for the same company for their "Dora the Explora" and "Angry Beavers" shows.

'''Doug Winger''' presently resides in Santa Ana, California, USA, with fellow artists [[Steve Martin]] and [[Bob Guthrie]].

{{person-stub}}

== See Also ==

*[[Wikipedia:Doug Winger|Doug Winger]] on Wikipedia

[[Image:Censor_NC17.png|right]]
== External links ==
* ''[http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Doug-Winger/ Doug Winger gallery]'' on [[VCL]] (NWS)
* ''[http://www.macrophile.com/~doug/ Doug Winger gallery]'' on [[macrophile]].com (NWS)

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Comic artists]]

MilliWinger

2005-10-09T08:19:04Z

Tevildo:

{{wrongtitle|title=milliWinger}}
The '''Winger''' (Wgr) is a notional unit of [[Squick]]. One Winger is equal to the amount of mental disturbance caused by viewing a typical [[Doug Winger]] drawing. Usually expressed in '''milliWingers''' (mWgr). A similar unit, the '''Shudder''', is measured by how many milliseconds the victim shudders after being squicked.

{{Wikipedia|List of strange units of measurement}}

[[Category:Terms]]

Morton Fox

2005-10-09T08:08:50Z

Tevildo: /* External links */ Formatting

'''Po Shan Cheah''', occasionally known as Morton Fox, is an [[artist]]. He is best known as author of the [[Limpidity]] comic strip, but is also a [[fursuiter]], frequent blogger, and maintains a number of personal websites.

In addition to his association with [[furry fandom]], he actively participates in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocaching Geocaching] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where%27s_George Where's George].

== External links ==
*[http://www.livejournal.com/users/mortonfox/ Po Shan Cheah's LiveJournal]
*[http://www.mortonfox.com/ MortonFox.com, Po Shan Cheah's main website]
*[http://www.limpidity.com/ Limpidity]

{{person-stub}}

[[Category:People]][[Category:Comic artists]]

Squick

2005-10-09T08:02:50Z

Tevildo: Added interesting fact, Wikipedia link

To '''squick''' is to offend, surprise, exasperate, or shock any person (usually) not related to the [[furry fandom]], with extreme displays of unacceptable furry behavior, which would sometimes include overt sexual acts.

These incidents normally occur during events where [[furs]] and [[mundanes]] come in contact with each other in large numbers. One example is [[furry conventions]], where they must mingle in the same hotel facility hosting the event. Even though some [[furries]] take pride in "squicking the mundanes," this type of behavior is not condoned by the majority of the fandom, or convention staff.

The proposed unit of Squickliness is the [[milliWinger]], named for furry artist [[Doug Winger]]. An alternative unit is the Shudder, equal to the number of milliseconds the victim shudders after encountering the squick-inducing image or concept.

== See Also ==

*[[Wikipedia:Squick|Squick]] on Wikipedia

[[Category:Terms]]

Post Pet Momobin

2005-10-08T10:47:32Z

Tevildo: Links, punctuation

[[Image:Momo.JPG|thumb|right|It's Komomo and Momo!]]
'''Post Pet Momobin''' (ポストペットモモ便) is a [[anime]] made to commemorate the 7th anniversary of Sony's (Japan Only) PostPet service.

The series aired on [[Wikipedia:Tokyo Broadcasting System|Tokyo Broadcasting System]] (TBS) on July 4th, 2004 and ended on December 26th, 2004.

The anime has over 26 episodes  and every episode is 3 minutes long.

== Plot ==
Momo and Komomo can deliver mail from anyone, to anyone. To anywhere in the world, the galaxy, or the universe. Under the sea, high up in the clouds, and around the corner. To the past, the present, or the future. They both work tirelessly to ensure that the important letters of people are delivered, while Komomo also works hard to keep the ever distracted Momo on task.

== External links ==

* [http://www.postpet.so-net.ne.jp/momobin/index.html Offical Post Pet Momobin website]

[[Category:Anime]]

Stolen Generation

2005-10-08T10:36:26Z

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'''Stolen Generation''' is an online [[:Category:Comics|graphic novel]], written and drawn by [[Kitfox]]. The story is set around Novus, a [[wolf]], Rumour, a [[thylacine]], and a group of [[marsupial]]s. These marsupials, carring a grudge from the Colonial Era of Australia, are out to take revenge from the 'Placential', as they call all beasts not born into a pouch.

== External Links ==

*[http://www.stolengeneration.net/ Stolen Generation]

{{comic-stub}}

[[Category:Comics]]

Phenoix

2005-10-08T09:15:02Z

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'''Phenoix''' is a [[furry]] [[Goons|goon]] whose [[fursona]] is an [[anthropomorphic]] [[Wikipedia:dragon|dragon]].

== [[Character]] Description ==
* '''Gender:''' Male
* '''Species:''' Dragon
* '''Color:''' Brown & tan. Black hair.
* '''Height:''' 6'5"
* '''Build:''' Lanky.

Phen's character is based on a friend's drawing of his [[Player|player]] as a dragon, and he makes almost no differentiation between player and character. He is always seen wearing a black t-shirt, and khaki pants or shorts.

== Gimmicks ==
=== Fun With Pop Culture ===
Phen thinks of himself as being on the pulse of all that is "cool" and "hip." As such, he's prone to making references to [[:Category:Television programs|TV shows]], music, [[anime]], [[Something Awful]], [[:Category:Video games|videogames]], and [[:Category:Movies|movies]] at random.

== Comments by Other Users ==


== External Links ==
{{Contributor|Phen}}

Charles Nezzer

2005-10-07T20:53:53Z

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Koshaw

2005-10-07T20:52:36Z

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'''Koshaw''' (AKA '''Charles "Chuck" Nezzer Jr.''') is an old-school [[furry fan]] from California. He was a regular member of the staff of [[Confurence]], and is noted for his skills in [[bodypainting]].

{{Person-stub}}

[[Category:People]]

Koshaw

2005-10-07T20:51:51Z

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Charles Nezzer Jr

2005-10-07T20:48:21Z

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David Klinkler

2005-10-07T20:30:13Z

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#REDIRECT [[David E. Klinkler]]

ConFurence 7

2005-10-07T20:27:39Z

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'''ConFurence 7''' was the 1996 [[ConFurence]] [[furry convention]]. It was held from January 12-14 at the Atrium Marquis Hotel in Irvine, California, with some events overflowing into the adjacent Radisson Plaza hotel.

The theme for that year was "Furries in Force". The first [[Golden Sydney Award]] for promotion of the fandom was given to [[Jymn Magon]]. Three-day memberships cost $20 in advance.

===Guests of Honor===
* [[S. Andrew Swann]] (author of "[[Forests of the Night]]")
* [[Frank Kelly Freas]] and [[Laura Freas]] (SF/fantasy artists)
* [[Eric Schwartz]] (artist/animator)
* [[Michael Higgs]] (artist)

===Staff===
* '''Directors''': [[Mark Merlino]] (facilities/logistics), [[Rod O'Riley]] (program/dealers), [[Jazmyn Concolor]] (membership/records), [[Sky Rigdon]] (support), [[Shayn Raney]] (staff liason)
* '''Publications''': [[Mark Merlino]], [[Rod O'Riley]], [[Jazmyn Concolor]], [[Sky Rigdon]], [[Dean Hellerud]], [[John Stanley]]
* '''Art Show''': [[Viky Levitin]] (lead), [[Sheri Mount]] (second), [[Tim Fitelson]], [[Dennis R. Peterson]], [[Jazmyn Concolor]] (records)
* '''Registration''': [[Karl Maurer]], and [[DeWayne Stuart]] (co-leads); [[Kay Shapero]] (den mother); [[Johnathan Hartman]], [[Jay A. Long]], [[Daniel J. Torres]]
* '''Information''': [[Chaz Baden]]
* '''Security''': [[Tom McDaniel]], [[Zsanene Klinkler]] and [[James Patrick Callicott]] (co-leads); [[Dawn Britt]], [[Steven Bornstein]], [[Beth Finck]]
* '''Fur Le Dance Club''': [[Mark Merlino]] (manager), [[Debbie Sternberg]] (dancer coordinator), [[Mike Iennaco]] (stage lead), [[Lisa Iennaco]] (support lead), [[Amanda Geyer]], [[John Geyer]], [[Lynn Kurtz]], [[Christine Armstrong]]
* '''Fur Rave''': [[Avi Melman]] (USDA inspector). '''NOTE:''' [[David Klinkler]] was originally intended to be the lead for this event, but he was tragically murdered the week before the convention.
* '''Event Video''': [[David Bliss]] (lead), [[Jazmyn Concolor]]
* '''Video Programming''': [[John Cawley]] (lead)
* '''Daily Newsletter''': [[Brian|Brian Henderson]] and [[Lori Henderson]] (co-leads)
* '''Gaming''': [[Kurt Miller]] (lead)
* '''General Support''': [[William Arnold]], [[George F. Chaney III]], [[Derrick Dasenbrock]], [[Stephanie DaSilva]], [[Robert K. Davis]], [[Mark Freid]], [[Dennis Mott]], [[James P. Mullen]], [[Charles Nezzer Jr]], [[Ken Nielsen]], [[Damon Otoshi]], [[Rob Powell]], [[Gary Renaud]]

====Mascots====
[[Sydney Fisher]], [[Atrium Marquis]], [[Radisson]]

====Super Sponsors====
[[Scott Alexander]], [[Brian Antoine]], [[Ralph Atwood]], [[James Birdsall]], [[Eric-Alexander Bitton]], [[David Bliss]], [[Gary Breuckman]], [[David L. Broadwell]], [[Michael T. Danager]], [[David Ewell]], [[Rick Farnsworth]], [[Steve Gattuso]], [[Amanda Geyer]], [[John Geyer]], [[Roz Gibson]], [[Pete Glaskowski]], [[Chad Glidden]], [[Rich Griffin]], [[William Haas]], [[Michael Hackett]], [[Brock Hoagland]], [[Mark Iennaco]], [[Ron Johnson]], [[James P. Kelly]], [[David E. Klinkler]], [[Robert Larson]], [[Charlie G. Lee]], [[Richard Lewis]], [[Kim Liu]], [[Bruce A. Lolley]], [[Sean Malloy]], [[Jeff Mancebo]], [[Jacob Markow]], [[Drew Maxwell]], [[Paul P. McNutt]], [[David Meacham]], [[Dennis Messer]], [[Craig Muckey]], [[Matthew R. Muench]], [[Ron Orr]], [[John Pennington III]], [[Christopher L. Pesi]], [[Dennis R. Peterson]], [[Deon Ramsey]], [[Gary Renaud]], [[Robert J. Repas Jr]], [[Jonah E. Safar]], [[Mark L. Serverson]], [[Charles E. Terrell Jr]], [[Richard F. Thatcher]], [[Phil Thomson]], [[Tom Traubitz]], [[John Van Stry]], [[Lance Videen]], [[Bruce Wilhite]]

====Sponsors====
[[Earl P. Bacon]], [[Walt Bakes]], [[Stephan Bartels]], [[Steven Bornstein]], [[Thomas G. Brady]], [[Anthony C. Brewer]], [[Richard Brooks]], [[R. Cody Buchmann]], [[David Buttenshaw]], [[Joshua Carpman]], [[Jeff D. Castle]], [[Kevin Dong]], [[Bernard Doove]], [[James Drew]], [[Romano Eberwein]], [[Don Fitch]], [[William A. Green]], [[William Haskell]], [[Gerrit Heitsch]], [[Jeffery Scott Jonas]], [[Robert C. King]], [[Ashley Kitto]], [[Steven Lang]], [[Walter A. Lyzohub Jr]], [[Charles Nezzer]], [[Colleen Polak]], [[Paul Polak]], [[Roy D. Pounds II]], [[Jim Rauscher]], [[Keith Steiger]], [[Brian R. Thomas]], [[Gary Wells]], [[John C. Williams]], [[Paul Williams]]

The souvenir program book was 56 black-and-white pages, featuring cover art by [[Roz Gibson]]. The T-shirt was designed by [[Eric Schwartz]] and printed by RaSport of Anaheim, California.

==External links==
* The [http://www.confurence.com/infurnation/ifn9604.html April 1996 edition] of the [[In-Fur-Nation]] newsletter includes a con report of CF7.

[[Category:Conventions]]

Talk:David E. Klinkler

2005-10-07T20:18:10Z

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_A_ David E Klinkler died in El Cajon on that date, but I doubt if it was the same one that attended CF7 the following week (Jan 12th 1996). Any references/sources? [[User:Tevildo|Tevildo]] 10:41, 7 Oct 2005 (UTC)

:Matter resolved with some Google Group excavation. Truly a horrible incident, and one that I'll admit that I was unaware of (before my time). If any of David's friends or people who knew him would care to add some details about him and his life, it would be appreciated. Looking at some of the old Usenet postings, he plainly had a large number of people who cared about him, and I'm sure his life was enriched by that.--[[User:DuncanDaHusky|Duncan da Husky]] 20:12, 7 Oct 2005 (UTC)

::Thanks. My sincerest apologies if my initial comment comes over as offensive - the facts of his death are indeed publically available, but it's not mentioned in any of the newsletters linked from the [[CF7]] page, so I assumed that he'd attended the convention. [[User:Tevildo|Tevildo]] 20:18, 7 Oct 2005 (UTC)

Therianthropy

2005-10-07T12:54:44Z

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'''Therianthropy''' is a generic term for any transformation of a human into another animal form, either as a part of mythology or as a spiritual concept. The word is derived from Greek therion, meaning "wild animal", and ''anthrōpos'', meaning "man".

==Modern subcultural use of the term==
===Beliefs and origins===

In recent times, a [[subculture]] has developed that has adopted the word ''therianthropy'' to describe a sense of intense [[furry spirituality|spiritual]] or psychological identification with a non-[[human]] [[animal]]. Members of this subculture typically refer to themselves as ''therianthropes'' or ''therians''. The word ''[[were]]s'' was also common at one point, in reference to shapeshifting creatures of legend such as [[Werewolf|werewolves]], weretigers and the like, but is less common these days. One reason for the waning use of the term "were" might be the growing awareness of the fact that it simply means "man", and not "part human, part --", as it is too often assumed to mean by writers of fiction.

The [[Usenet]] group alt.horror.werewolves was founded in 1992, and in its earliest days the members discussed fictional shapeshifters. Some posters began to publicly claim that they considered themselves to be partially non-human animal. A number of these people were only joking, but enough people were serious about it that it became a trend. Others who professed the same beliefs soon joined the group. The earliest therians called themselves ''lycanthropes'', but as that word more accurately describes wolf-people, ''therianthropes'' was chosen as a more inclusive term.

Those within this subculture who identify with a spiritual understanding of this phenomenon may believe that they have the spirit or soul, in whole or in part, of a non-human animal, and their beliefs often overlap to some extent with aspects of [[shamanism]] or [[animal totem|totemism]]. Some also draw inspiration from stories of shapeshifting in [[Celtic_Mythology|Celtic]], [[Norse_Mythology|Norse]] and [[Native_American_mythology|Native American]] myths, among others. The term ''spiritual therianthropy'' is often used to differentiate this definition of therianthropy from others.

Those who prefer a psychological explanation may simply describe it as having a non-human animal side to their personality or nature, with some believing that it may be due to some sort of unusual neurophysiology, as is thought to be the case with syndromes like attention deficit disorder and autism. Others believe that their genes are partially non-human, but this explanation is unproven, scientifically implausible, and not favored by many. Most of those who support the explanation of atypical neuropsychology, however, do not appear to regard it as innately dysfunctional.

In either case, the identification with the non-human animal may be partial, as in those who regard themselves as having both human and non-human attributes, or complete, as in those who regard themselves as essentially non-human animals in human bodies. The terms ''species dysphoria'' and ''transspeciesism'' have occasionally been used to refer to the latter phenomenon, in parallel with the concepts of gender dysphoria and [[transsexual|transsexuality]].

Most therians identify with a single type of non-human animal, but there are some who identify with more than one — sometimes related animals, as in several different species of [[feline]] or [[canine]], for example, but sometimes completely dissimilar animals. Those who identify with all members of one family — for instance, someone who claims to have characteristics of all felines — is called a ''cladotherianthrope''. The species of non-human animal with which a particular therian identifies is sometimes referred to as that person's ''theriotype'' or ''[[phenotype]]''. The term phenotype was originally more common but has fallen into disuse because it also refers to physical appearance.

The majority of therianthropes identify as [[feline]] or [[canine]], often big cats and wolves (see a survey [http://www.werelist.com/modules.php?name=Demographics&op=show_statistics&showpage=pheno1 here]), but there are also [[reptile]]s, [[bird|avians]], other mammals, and [[insects]]. Some skeptics argue that, because of the preponderance of large carnivores, most therians are only faking and are purposefully choosing impressive animals for ego-based purposes. There are also some individuals who identify with mythical species (e.g. [[dragon]]s, [[elves]], [[gryphon]]s, [[centaur]]s and so forth), but those who fit more in the [[otherkin]] community than the therian community.

Therianthropes may describe their nature manifesting in terms of their cognitive processes, their outlook on life, their inner reactions and [[instinct]]s, their senses, or through their physical body, though claims of actual physical variations from the norm tend to be regarded with skepticism both within and outside the subculture. The human and non-human aspects of the self may co-operate or conflict, leading to happiness or unhappy dysfunction, and may take much self-discovery to begin to understand or accept. Because this is a personal self-perception, the ways in which a person describes his or her self-identification as a therianthrope vary considerably.

A controversial aspect of therianthropy is the subject of ''shifting'' (a shortened word for [[shapeshifting]]), which generally refers to any manner by which a therianthrope's nature may become evidenced internally (to themselves) or externally to others. Few people within the subculture doubt that shifts of mental and emotional perception may occur, some therianthropes also claim to experience a physical change to their appearance, a subject known as ''physical shifting'' ( or ''P-shifting''). Many in the therianthrope subculture doubt physical changes actually occur. The overwhelming majority of those outside of the culture deny that any real shifting, mental or physical, occurs.

===Subculture===
Therianthropy as a subculture does not have any central dogma or tenets, nor any recognized authority. However, those who have been around for a long time are generally listened to, though less out of any perceived spiritual authority than simple acknowledgement of experience. The word [[greymuzzle]] is often used tongue-in-cheek to describe these people.

While there is no offline social organization, there exist a [[:Category:Community|community]] of therians with many diverse outlooks on the concept, including [[Christian]]s, [[Pagan]]s, and [[atheist]]s. As could be expected, disagreements are frequent, and the many online [[forum]]s and [[:Category:Chat rooms|chat rooms]] of the community each have their own "atmosphere," ranging from total acceptance to scornful cynicism. There have been intermittent "real-world" gatherings, referred to as ''howls'', but their purpose is primarily social.

====Therianthropy vs. clinical lycanthropy====
Spiritual therianthropy is not automatically the same as clinical lycanthropy, a mental illness in which an individual believes he or she belongs to or can change to another [[species]]. While some therianthropes believe they can take on the mindset of their "other side" in what is referred to as a ''mental shift'', they believe that they retain control during these transformations and are no greater danger to themselves or others. The term ''contherianthropes'' is sometimes used for those who do not claim to mentally shift but believe they have human and non-human sides which are mixed up into a single unchanging whole.

====Therianthropy vs. furry fandom====

Therianthropy should not be confused with the [[Furry Fandom]], though some intermixing of the groups does occur. As a general rule, to an extent, therianthropes are more focused on the sense of an animal within, an animal side to their nature, or spiritual concepts; by contrast, [[furry|furries]] are more commonly focused on furry [[art]] and/or [[role-playing]] related to [[anthropomorphic]] non-humans. There is some overlap with those who identify themselves with each group or view the other positively, as well as those in each group who view the other negatively. For instance, some furries view therianthropy as "taking it too far," while therianthropes may assert that furries are frivolous and don't pay attention to the true nature of animals.

==See also==
* [[Lifestylers]]
* [[Otherkin]]
* [[Were]]
* [[Werewolf]]

==External links==
* [http://www.werelist.com The Werelist]
* [http://snowspine.com/therian The WereLibrary]

[[Category: Terms]]

{{Wikipedia|Therianthropy}}

Talk:David E. Klinkler

2005-10-07T10:41:27Z

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Robin Hood

2005-10-07T08:49:25Z

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'''''Robin Hood''''' was a [[:Category:Animations|animated film]] by [[Disney|Walt Disney Studios]], first released in the United States on November 8, 1973.

The film recounts the traditional stories of [[Wikipedia:Robin Hood|Robin Hood]] with the characters cast as [[anthropomorphic]] animals.

Although the film is generally considered by film critics to be one of the weakest in the company's history (many cited re-use of animation within the film and from older films, including ''[[Wikipedia:Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]''), the film was successful upon its release.

The film features many original songs, including "Whistle Stop" by [[Wikipedia:Roger Miller|Roger Miller]]. The song was sampled and the pitch increased for use on [[The Hampster Dance]] website. This sample was later used as the basis for the song "Irritating Hamster" by the artist [http://www.modarchive.com/artists/mavica DJ Mavica], and later by the [[Wikipedia:Cuban Boys|Cuban Boys]] as part of their song "Cognoscenti Vs. Intelligentsia".

In addition, the film is very popular with the [[furry fandom]], with its characters being the design inspiration for [[furry]] characters.

== See Also ==

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070608/ Robin Hood (1973)] IMDb entry for "Robin Hood".

{{Wikipedia|Robin_Hood_(1973_film)}}

[[Category:Movies]]

Robin Hood

2005-10-07T08:44:35Z

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'''''Robin Hood''''' was a [[:Category:Animations|animated film]] by [[Disney|Walt Disney Studios]], first released in the United States on November 8, 1973.

The film recounts the traditional stories of [[Wikipedia:Robin Hood|Robin Hood]] with the characters cast as [[anthropomorphic]] animals.

Although the film is generally considered by film critics to be one of the weakest in the company's history (many cited re-use of animation within the film and from older films, including ''[[Wikipedia:Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]''), the film was successful upon its release.

The film features many original songs, including "Whistle Stop" by [[Wikipedia:Roger Miller|Roger Miller]]. The song was sampled and the pitch increased for use on [[The Hampster Dance]] website. This sample was later used as the basis for the song "Irritating Hamster" by the artist [http://www.modarchive.com/artists/mavica DJ Mavica], and later by the [[Wikipedia:Cuban Boys|Cuban Boys]] as part of their song "Cognoscenti Vs. Intelligentsia".

In addition, the film is very popular with the [[furry fandom]], with its characters being the design inspiration for [[furry]] characters.

{{Wikipedia|Robin_Hood_(1973_film)}}

[[Category:Movies]]

House of Lost Dreams

2005-10-07T08:28:09Z

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'''House of Lost Dreams''' is a multi-panel concept [[:Category:Comics|comic]] exploring the idea that dreams don't just fade when forgotten but rather are masses that cannot be erased or simply displaced. Dreams and nightmares are drawn to the house for currently unknown reasons. The house is kept by a [[dog|dachshund]] named Adelaide Le Reaux with the help of an illegal [[coyote]] worker named Carlos Garcia.

The comic appears to be set someone where in the southeastern United States but no specifc state or address has been given. The House itself appears in the middle of a forest and/or swamp that seems to have a mystical air about it. How people actually find the House is unknown, but people come to the House to claim a dream of their own and hopefully prosper. However, all too often people claim a nightmare.

Although still in its fledgling days, the comic has the potential to touch on very serious issues due to its air of unreality.

House of Lost Dreams was created by [[Ellie Dachshi]] and is part of [[Moonbase comics]].

== External Links ==

*[http://www.ottercomics.us/hld House of Lost Dreams]
*[http://www.ottercomics.us/index2.html Moonbase Comics]

[[Category:Comics]]

Talk:Anthropormorphic

2005-10-07T08:21:41Z

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== SpD ==

Alternate spellings, perhaps, but should we have redirects for spelling _mistakes_? [[User:Tevildo|Tevildo]] 08:21, 7 Oct 2005 (UTC)

Megaplex

2005-10-07T08:19:21Z

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'''Megaplex''' is a regional furry [[:Category:Conventions|convention]] held in [[Wikipedia:Orlando, Florida|Orlando, Florida]]. The convention began in March, 2002, as '''[[Pawpet]] Megaplex'''; the convention officially dropped the "Pawpet" from the name with Megaplex 3 in 2004.

The convention's goal, as stated in its mission, is to "provide for our membership a celebration of interactive arts and performance, with a primary focus on [[anthropomorphic]]s and fantasy". In this regard, much of Megaplex's programming has focused on [[fursuit]]ing, [[puppet]]ry, improvisation, and other types of performance. The convention had live performances from acapella group [http://www.toxicaudio.com/ Toxic Audio] in 2003 and 2004, and hosted the Potpourri of Puppets, a regional puppetry event, in 2005.

== History ==

Pawpet Megaplex came into being as a replacement for [[Furry Spring Break]], which was held in 2001. FSB was unable to secure hotel space for a second convention in 2002, and folded. In its stead, '''Pawpet Live Experiences, Inc.''' was incorporated, and plans were put into overdrive to create a replacement convention. With only three months to plan, the convention committee managed to pull it off, and the first Pawpet Megaplex was held on 8-10 March 2002, at the Ramada Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, FL.

For Pawpet Megaplex 2 (21-23 March 2003), the convention moved to the movie-themed Sheraton Studio City Resort, closer to [http://www.universalorlando.com/ Universal Studios Florida]. The convention had its first guest of honour, [[Susan Rankin]], also known as "Sue Deer" and the creator of the [http://www.doemain.com A Doemain Of Our Own] webcomic. This was also the first year Toxic Audio appeared.

Megaplex 3 (19-21 March 2004) returned to the Sheraton Studio City, with guest of honour [[Wikipedia:Trace Beaulieu|Trace Beaulieu]], of [[Wikipedia:Mystery Science Theater 3000|MST3K]] fame (Dr. Clayton Forrester, Crow T. Robot). The convention's theme played heavily on the fact the name of the con could be abbreviated to "[[Wikipedia:MP3|MP3]]"; this was seen in promotional materials, as well as on-site artwork and the con book.

With Megaplex 4 (11-16 March 2005), the convention moved into larger quarters at the Sheraton World Resort, right next door to the [http://www.seaworld.com/ SeaWorld Orlando] theme park. The guest of honour was professional puppeteer John Kennedy. As part of the convention, Orlando's Potpourri of Puppets was hosted on Sunday night. The convention's theme, taking into account the move and the fact Interstate 4 goes through Orlando, was a "road trip".

The fifth anniversary Megaplex will be held at the Sheraton World Resort on 17-19 March 2006. The con's theme salutes the B-movies of days gone by, lending MP5 the subtitle of "...The Horror!". Events and guests are still being finalized at this time.

== Staff ==

Megaplex's Board of Directors is chaired by [[Carl Fox|Karl F. Meyers]]. The rest of the Board includes:

* [[Kuddle Pup|John "K.P." Cole]] - Programming Director
* [[Yappy Slyfox|Randy "Yappy" Fox]] - Hotel Liason, Audio/Video
* [[Rasvar|Jim "Rasvar" Mogle]] - Treasurer / Registration
* [[Lynxkitten|Jess Kiela]] - Art Director / Con Book

Other staff members include:

* [[Jakrabbit|Dan Boatright]] - Promotions, Charity Auction
* [[Acidwolf|Brent Scott]] - Security
* [[Genesis Whitmore]] - Artist Alley
* [[Sasta|John Boulton]] - Artist Alley
* [[JadedFox|Josh Strom]] - Sponsor Suite
* [[Chilly Mouse|Erika Leigh Rosengarten]] - Web Site
* [[Terry Mouse|Terry Sender]] - Programming

The convention will be actively recruiting new staffers for Megaplex 5, through open face-to-face meetings and on-line chats.

== Related Links ==
* [http://www.ppmp.info Megaplex 2006] – Official Website
* [http://thefoxden.com/conpics/mp/ Pictures from past Megaplex cons]

[[Category:Conventions]][[Category:Websites]]

Anthropomorphic

2005-10-07T08:17:18Z

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'''Anthropomorphic''' is a word meaning "like a human." It is used to describe a well-known concept called '''anthropomorphism''': ascribing [[human]] characteristics to a non-human being or object. Typically, this is used in reference to [[wikipedia:Deity|deities]], which are usually given the form of humans. However, the word can apply to any non-human thing, including [[animal]]s, plants, and inanimate objects.

Fairly recently, the [[furry fandom]] has co-opted the word for their own use. In the fandom it is used solely for one thing: ''[[humanoid|bipedal]] animals''. Such upright-walking furries are usually called ''anthro'' or ''morphic'' for short, and art featuring furry characters is sometimes called ''[[anthro art]]''. This is somewhat ironic, as ''anthro'' is actually short for ''anthropo'', a prefix that literally means "having the face of a man."

Visually, there are several trends that are often used in the furry version of anthropomorphism, including, but not limited to:
* Human form
* Human mental capacity
* Animal trappings (fur, paws, [[digitigrade]] or [[unguligrade]] legs, vaguely or completely animal sex organs)

A more proper word for an animal/human blend is [[zoomorphic]], but most furries are unaware of this term.

[[Category: Terms]]

Anthropomorphism

2005-10-07T08:10:20Z

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Vision Comics

2005-10-07T08:07:28Z

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Vision Books

2005-10-07T08:06:51Z

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Tevildo

2005-10-07T08:01:57Z

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[[Image:TF_TevBadge.jpg|thumb|right|Tevildo in [[conbadge|badge]] form, drawn by [[Tarah Fae]] and uploaded with permission]]

'''Tevildo''' ('''Jim Allen''') is a [[furry art]] commissioner and moderator of the [[ArtVark]] website. He professes the [[Christian]] faith.

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== External links ==
[[Image:Censor_NC17_button.png|right]]
* [http://www.tevildo.com//NewGallery.html The New JIMX Gallery Space] - gallery displaying both commissioned works of his [[character]]s by others, and works by [[Mike Flynn]]
[[Category:People]]

Christian

2005-10-07T08:00:58Z

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Theri There

2005-10-07T07:55:56Z

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'''Theri There''' is a [[webcomic]] by, for, and about [[therianthropy|Therianthropes]], [[draconity|Draconics]], [[furry lifestyle|Furry Lifestylers]] and [[otherkin|Otherkin]], and other such people whose identities are defined in non-physical ways. This isn't about adventuring heroes who transform into werewolves and fight mad scientists. Instead, these are the true stories of modern-day people and their spiritualities.

===Stats===
* Comic author: [[User:Sandstorrm|Orion Sandstorrm]]
* Started: September 2005
* Update frequency: Weekly (Mondays)
* Genres: slice-of-life, [[furry]], spirituality, real world
* Art style: varied
* Rating: G

===External Links===
* [http://therithere.comicgenesis.com Theri There, comic]
* [http://www.livejournal.com/~therithere Theri There, community]

[[Category:Comics]]

Ellie Dachshi

2005-10-07T07:54:05Z

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'''Ellie Dachshi''' is creatrix of the web comic [[House of Lost Dreams]].

She also helps to keep things running smoothly at [[Moonbase comics]].

== External Links ==

*[http://www.ottercomics.us/hld House of Lost Dreams]

{{Person-stub}}

[[Category:People]]

WikiFur:Promotion

2005-10-07T07:50:38Z

Tevildo: Typo corrected

We all know that [[WikiFur]] is great, but if we want it to get even greater we need to continue to get new people involved with the site. Put simply, if they don't know about WikiFur or why they should visit and contribute, they won't. This leads to the dreaded p-word . . . '''[[Wikicities:Promotion|promotion]]'''!

== Objectives ==

Specifically, our objectives should be to get people to:

* Link to WikiFur from their websites
* Link to WikiFur articles on pages about relevant topics
* Talk about and link to WikiFur on forums, perhaps including it in their signatures
* Promote the idea that WikiFur is "the" place to come for information about the furry fandom, at least as a starting point

All of these things can be done by you right now, so get cracking. ;-)

Really, though, we need to encourage others to follow our example. To get people to do this, we need to give them an excuse to talk about WikiFur, and give them material to use when they do.

=== Statistics ===

Another important part of promotion is the use of figures to demonstrate WikiFur's growth. A some people are impressed by size, and "WikiFur has X hundred thousand words" tends to make these people think it must be a worthwhile project. Here are some pages that can help:

* [[WikiFur:About#Statistics|WikiFur:About, statistics section]]
* [[WikiFur:Stats in comparison]]
* [[WikiFur:Statistics Record]]

=== Writing and featuring good articles ===

Probably far more people are impressed by quality articles that are fun to read, yet also informative, and which present their topics in an unbiased tone. This is where [[WikiFur:Featured articles|featured articles]] come in. Identification and promotion of the best of WikiFur sets the standard for other articles.

Of course, it's important to actually come on here and create and improve such articles, too! People won't stick around a site where there's no content, and search engines don't think too highly of stubs, either. Fortunately we seem to have made a good start there. :-)

== Ideas ==

=== WikiFur Digest (tentative name) ===

The most important thing to do is to get people interested enough to click a link to WikiFur. To do this we should give them highly interesting tidbits and lots and lots of links for them to click through to find out more. People '''do''' click those links - [[Special:Popularpages]] has those pages linked to from elsewhere right at the top.

I have personally had very good results by posting a semi-regular progress report in the form of a digest - see ''[http://gamewaredevelopment.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=29037&page=1&pp=15 From the Creatures Wiki]''. I think this could work well for WikiFur, too.

{{details|WikiFur:WikiFur Digest}}

=== 2000th article celebrations ===

I think we should try and do as much as possible for this, if possible. We've been quiet for a while now (probably too long), so we should have a lot to say. Plans include a redesign of the front page and community portal, and [[WikiFur:Vote on the new Community Portal name|renaming]] of the latter.

{{details|WikiFur:Promotion/2000th article celebration}}

=== Furry-themed adverts ===

We've got to be able to do something like [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ads Wikipedia's ads]. Maybe something to appeal to the geeks in the fandom involving fursuits, plushies and/or computers? Or the [[PafCon]] sign? We could use them to link to featured articles or to the front page. --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 06:13, 7 Oct 2005 (UTC)

== Past promotions ==

* ''[[User:GreenReaper/WikiFur - A home for the furry community|WikiFur - A home for the furry community]]'' - the idea that started it all . . . but it only took us to 100 articles
* ''[[User:GreenReaper/WikiFur: By and for the furry community|WikiFur: By and for the furry community]]'' - this really got the ball rolling, posted in several [[List of furry LiveJournal communities|LJ communities]]

== Promotional artwork ==

''It should be obvious, but if you put something in here, expect it to be used by other people to promote WikiFur, most likely without specific attribution. ''

=== Banners ===
''none yet!''

=== Buttons ===
* By [[User:MelSkunk|MelSkunk]]:
[[Image:Wiki.png]][[Image:Wikifurmel-vs-1.png]]
* By [[User:Sethtriggs|Seth C Triggs]]:
[[Image:Search logo.png]][[Image:Wikifurlogoseth.png]]

=== Adverts ===
''none yet!''
[[Category:WikiFur promotion]]

Freefall

2005-10-06T16:54:42Z

Tevildo: /* Trivia */ Vocabulary

[[Image:Fflogo.gif|right|Freefall]]
'''''Freefall''''' is a popular [[webcomic]] written and drawn by [[Mark Stanley]] and hosted at [[Purrsia]]. It is a humorous [[Wikipedia:Science fiction|science fiction]] story detailing the misadventures of the starship ''Savage Chicken'' and its crew: [[Sam Starfall]], a lovable alien con artist; [[Helix]], a childlike robot; and [[Florence Ambrose]], a genetically engineered "Bowman's [[Wolf]]" (i. e. an [[anthropomorphic]] [[canine]]).

Stanley began writing and drawing the strip on March 30, 1998 as a feature for the occasional furry [[zine]], ''[[Yarf!]]'', with the intent of telling the actual story behind the [[character]]s. The comic is updated three times a week, and it celebrated its thousandth strip in August 2004. It is in black and white, but the first 388 strips are also available in fan-colored versions. Some characters from ''Freefall'' also appear at the ''[[Cross Time Cafe]]''.

== Plot outline ==

The plotline focuses on the life of Florence, a hard-working and honest technical engineer, after she is hired to work for the shady, less-than-ethical Sam. Since the beginnings of the strip, Florence has worked to repair Sam's spaceship and actually get it flying again -- while at the same time trying to keep her sanity in the wake of Sam and Helix's trouble-making.

Sam's reputation as a no-good low-life is known far and wide across the curiously named colony planet "Jean", where the story takes place, even to the point where the local authorities know that if anything bad goes wrong in their society, Sam probably had a hand in it. Sam wears a humanoid environment suit with a goofy face, but he has hinted that his true appearance is squid-like.

Freefall's plot has been criticised by some as slow-moving. The comic's seven years (in 2005) of thrice-weekly strips has so far covered only a few days' activity in the story.

== Trivia ==

Robots in the Freefall universe are sometimes programmed with the same Three Laws of Robotics that Isaac Asimov made famous in his stories, but their artificial intelligence is well developed, and they have a lot of autonomy, which helps them cope with a universe that has other intelligent species besides the humans and robots from Asimov's stories. It is implied that "Three Law Robots" are not created anymore, and modern AI's have more sophisticated safeguards.

A running gag throughout the comic is the reaction of the robots when they first meet Florence. Since the Bowman's Wolf is a brand new species, the Freefall robots do not recognise her, and their first reaction is invariably to throw their arms out wide and shout "doggy!". The effect can be "kinda freaky" when a lot of them do it at once. But despite this childlike behaviour, the Freefall robots have developed a great respect for Florence, especially after she risked her life to rescue two robots from destruction during a hurricane. Because the memories of most of the robots on "Jean" are networked together, all the robots on the planet are now aware of Florence's deeds and are desperate to help her in any way they can.

Freefall is noted as being one of the more scientifically accurate science fiction web comics available today. Author Stanley has stated he intends to keep the science in the comic as realistic as possible without relying on deus ex machina (or "magic") devices such as "warp drive," "artificial gravity," or "transporter beams."

An in-joke for Star Trek fans is that the Savage Chicken's registry number is 1071-CCN - the reverse of the ''Starship Enterprise's'' NCC-1701.

== External links ==

[[Image:Ffnow.gif|right]]
* '''''Freefall'' home page: http://freefall.purrsia.com/'''
* [[Websnark]] on ''Freefall:'' [http://www.websnark.com/archives/2004/12/you_know_that_d.html here].
* ''[http://www.whiteponyproductions.com/comicstrips/ctc/present.htm Cross Time Cafe]:'' Webcomic (updated weekly) based upon ''Freefall's'' fans and discussion forum members.

[[Category:Comics|Freefall]]
{{Wikipedia|Freefall (webcomic)}}

Gene Catlow (comic)

2005-10-06T16:52:56Z

Tevildo: /* Plot */ "Sapient" means "capable of sensation". A non-anthro slug is sapient.

'''Gene Catlow''' is a [[furry]] comic strip by [[Albert Temple]] and [[Catswhisker|Tawana Gilroy]]. The authors are often featured in the comic as their [[fursona]]s, '''Gene Catlow''' and '''Catswhisker'''.

== Plot ==

The plot takes place in a fictional universe where not only humans are intelligent, but also furries and a species referred to as ''animen''. Also as the plot moves along, many forms of technology gain 'self-awareness'. In that universe, humans used to be the dominant species, having furries as their pets (or slaves). However, in an economic revolution, furries achieved autonomy and could have their own economically and politically stable country.

The comic runs in that scenario, reconstructing these events and dealing with some of the "loose ends" of that situation. Subjects like prejudice, racism, tolerance, power and forgiving are dealt with. Later on, ''animen'' are introduced as major characters of the plot, bringing further explanation of the plot's past and present.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.genecatlow.com/ Gene Catlow]

[[Category:Comics]]

{{comic-stub}}
{{Wikipedia|Gene Catlow}}

Thylahound

2005-10-06T16:46:27Z

Tevildo: Add category

'''Blair''' (alias '''Thylahound''') found out about this site through [[Auddwaggin]] and has nothing else to say at the moment.

[[Category:People]]

Alessio Scalerandi

2005-10-06T13:34:46Z

Tevildo:

#REDIRECT [[Scale]]

Category:Comics

2005-10-06T13:30:47Z

Tevildo:

The category of '''Comics''' includes webcomics, newspaper comics, printed comics, comic books, and graphic novels, because the lines between these categories can easily blur. You '''may''' enter comics here that are not explicitly furry, or intended for a furry audience - they just have to be of interest to furries, perhaps by including [[anthropomorphic]] characters.
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== Comics to add ==

If you can think of a comic that deserves writing about, add it in here, and maybe someone will. Don't let that stop '''you''' writing about a comic, including your own!

{| width="100%"
|- valign="top"
||
===# & A-D===
* [[Accidental Centaurs]]
* [[Achewood]]
* [[The Adventures of Fifine]]
* [[Anthros & Dungeons]]
* [[Aozora: Into the Imagiation]]
* [[Black Tapestries]]
* [[Boston and Shaun]]
* [[Calvin & Hobbes]]
* [[Circles]]
* [[Clan of the Cats]]
* [[Code Name: Hunter]]
* [[Coyote River]]
* [[Coyoteville]]
* [[Creature]]
* [[Dela the Hooda]]
* [[A Doemain Of Our Own]]
* [[Dragon Legacy Chronicles]]
||
===E-L===
* [[Erma Felna EDF]]
* [[The Foxfire Chronicles]]
* [[Fur Will Fly]]
* [[Ghastly's Ghastly Comic]]
* [[House of LSD]]
* [[Inverloch]]
* [[Just Another Web Comic]]
* [[Justifiers]]
* [[Lang Lang]]
* [[Latex Blue]]
* [[Little Dee]]
* [[Lionel's Kingdom]]
* [[Living in Greytown]]
||
===M-R===
* [[Maus]]
* [[Morphs]]
* [[Night Shift]]
* [[Nekomimi no Densetsu]]
* [[No Angel]]
* [[One Moment After the End]]
* [[Oren's Monastery]]
* [[Peter Is the Wolf]]
* [[Poisoned Minds]]
* [[Reality Check!]]
* [[Roomies]]
||
===S-Z===
* [[Shayla the Pink Mouse]]
* [[Shifters]]
* [[Six Pack of Otters]]
* [[The Starfire Agency]]
* [[Stolen Generation]]
* [[Suicide For Hire]]
* [[The Synetai Chronicles]]
* [[Terinu]]
* [[Twokinds]]
* [[Undone]]
* [[Untitled!]]
* [[Wereworld]]
* [[Whiteboard]]
* [[Wild Frontier]]
* [[The World of Vicki Fox]]
* [[Zebra Girl]]
* [[Zoo City]]
|}
Some comics have [[Wikipedia:Category:Furry comics|entries at wikipedia]] that could be used - if you do, remember to put <nowiki>{{Wikipedia|name_of_their_page}}</nowiki> on your page. Also, see The [[Belfry WebComics Index]] at [[The Belfry Webworks]].
[[Category:Culture]]

Scale (person)

2005-10-06T13:29:31Z

Tevildo:

'''Scale''' (AKA '''Alessio Scalerandi''') is an Italian [[artist]], his work focussing mostly on an hyper-realistic view of [[anthropomorphic]] animals. In his [[:Category:Comics|comic]] [[The Synetai Chronicles]] he shows how a mixed community of predators ([[wolf|wolves]]) and prey ([[reindeer]]s) would adapt and live together if they shared a common grade of evolution.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.snowcovered.it The Synetai Chronicles] Website

[[Category:People]] [[Category:Artists]]

Scale (person)

2005-10-06T13:27:00Z

Tevildo: Formatting, name, links, categories added

'''Scale''' (AKA '''Alessio Scalerandi''') is an Italian [[artist]], his work focussing mostly on an hyper-realistic view of [[anthropomorphic]] animals. In his [[:Category:Comics|comic]] [http://www.snowcovered.it The Synetai Chronicles] he shows how a mixed community of predators ([[wolf|wolves]]) and prey ([[reindeer]]s) would adapt and live together if they shared a common grade of evolution.

[[Category:People]] [[Category:Artists]]

Pornography

2005-10-06T08:52:31Z

Tevildo: /* Pornography in furry fandom */ Added quantitive, if old, statistics

'''Pornography''' is a word commonly used to describe sexually explicit imagery in artwork, photography, film, and writing. In its original definition, it meant "writing about [[wikipedia:prostitute|prostitute]]s" and was derived from the ancient Greek term for a writer who chronicled the lives of prostitutes. The word was first used in English in the 18th century.

The exact scope of what is called pornography is not well-defined: some people would classify all nude figures as pornography, while others only consider photographed or filmed sex acts pornography. Most people take a more moderate approach, considering the intent along with the content of the work. A common method for deciding if a work is pornographic ("obscene") is the [[wikipedia:Miller test|Miller test]].

Within the [[furry fandom]], most explicit artistic or written depictions of sexual acts are considered pornography. Images or descriptions of single characters or groups of characters not explicitly engaging in sex acts but prominantly displaying sexual organs (especially in a state of arousal) are also often considered pornographic. Pornography featuring [[furry]] characters is called '''furry porn''' or "[[yiff]]."

==Pornography in furry fandom==
Within the furry fandom, pornographic art and writing is common. There are a wide variety of online furry art and writing archives that allow or encourage pornographic art and stories, including [[Yiffstar]], [[VCL]], and [[FurAffinity]]. Age-restricted areas are popular in furry [[MUCK]]s, and the first adults-only furry MUCK, [[Tapestries MUCK]], is the most popular furry MUCK by attendance.

Furry pornography is often stereotyped as [[Wikipedia:homosexual|homosexual]], but this is frequently not the case. While the percentage of bisexual or homosexual furries appears to be higher than that in the general population, a majority of furry pornography appears to be [[Wikipedia:heterosexual|heterosexual]]. A detailed [http://www.tevildo.com/FAEStatistics.htm survey] by [[Tevildo]] of postings to the [[Furrynet|fur.artwork.erotica]] newsgroup between April and December 2001 revealed 45.6% of pictures to be "gay" themed and 48.9% to be "straight" themed.

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

[[Fetish]] imagery catering to various [[:Category:Paraphilias|paraphilias]] seems to appear with significant frequency in furry porn. [[BDSM]], [[vore]], [[pregfur|pregnancy fetish]], [[costume play]], [[babyfur|infantilism]], [[inflation]], [[rape fetish]], and other fetishes are often depicted in furry pornography, though the characters engaging in these fetishes are invariably anthropomorphic animals. Most of these are not specific to the furry fandom, but merely furry expressions of them.

[[Transformation]], in which humans turn into animals or furries transform into a different type of furry, is also popular in furry porn and regular furry art alike. While fetish porn is frequently attested to be unusually common in furry fandom, it is, again, impossible to obtain a precise percentage of fetish pornography compared to other forms of furry pornography.

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

No scientifically credible estimates of the exact percentage of pornographic content compared to family-friendly content in the furry community exist to date.

==See also==
*[[Yiff]], a furry word for sexual activity
*[[VCL]], a popular furry art archive that allows pornographic art
*[[Tapestries MUCK]], the first adults-only furry MUCK
*[[Furry art]], the wider genre of which furry porn is a subgenre

[[Category:Arts and Crafts]]

Pornography

2005-10-06T08:41:35Z

Tevildo: /* Pornography in furry fandom */ Link fixed

'''Pornography''' is a word commonly used to describe sexually explicit imagery in artwork, photography, film, and writing. In its original definition, it meant "writing about [[wikipedia:prostitute|prostitute]]s" and was derived from the ancient Greek term for a writer who chronicled the lives of prostitutes. The word was first used in English in the 18th century.

The exact scope of what is called pornography is not well-defined: some people would classify all nude figures as pornography, while others only consider photographed or filmed sex acts pornography. Most people take a more moderate approach, considering the intent along with the content of the work. A common method for deciding if a work is pornographic ("obscene") is the [[wikipedia:Miller test|Miller test]].

Within the [[furry fandom]], most explicit artistic or written depictions of sexual acts are considered pornography. Images or descriptions of single characters or groups of characters not explicitly engaging in sex acts but prominantly displaying sexual organs (especially in a state of arousal) are also often considered pornographic. Pornography featuring [[furry]] characters is called '''furry porn''' or "[[yiff]]."

==Pornography in furry fandom==
Within the furry fandom, pornographic art and writing is common. There are a wide variety of online furry art and writing archives that allow or encourage pornographic art and stories, including [[Yiffstar]], [[VCL]], and [[FurAffinity]]. Age-restricted areas are popular in furry [[MUCK]]s, and the first adults-only furry MUCK, [[Tapestries MUCK]], is the most popular furry MUCK by attendance.

Furry pornography is often stereotyped as [[Wikipedia:homosexual|homosexual]], but this is frequently not the case. While the percentage of bisexual or homosexual furries appears to be higher than that in the general population, a majority of furry pornography appears to be [[Wikipedia:heterosexual|heterosexual]].

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

[[Fetish]] imagery catering to various [[:Category:Paraphilias|paraphilias]] seems to appear with significant frequency in furry porn. [[BDSM]], [[vore]], [[pregfur|pregnancy fetish]], [[costume play]], [[babyfur|infantilism]], [[inflation]], [[rape fetish]], and other fetishes are often depicted in furry pornography, though the characters engaging in these fetishes are invariably anthropomorphic animals. Most of these are not specific to the furry fandom, but merely furry expressions of them.

[[Transformation]], in which humans turn into animals or furries transform into a different type of furry, is also popular in furry porn and regular furry art alike. While fetish porn is frequently attested to be unusually common in furry fandom, it is, again, impossible to obtain a precise percentage of fetish pornography compared to other forms of furry pornography.

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

No scientifically credible estimates of the exact percentage of pornographic content compared to family-friendly content in the furry community exist to date.

==See also==
*[[Yiff]], a furry word for sexual activity
*[[VCL]], a popular furry art archive that allows pornographic art
*[[Tapestries MUCK]], the first adults-only furry MUCK
*[[Furry art]], the wider genre of which furry porn is a subgenre

[[Category:Arts and Crafts]]

Yerf.yap

2005-10-06T07:59:20Z

Tevildo:

#REDIRECT [[Yerf newsgroups]]

Yerf newsgroups

2005-10-06T07:32:29Z

Tevildo: /* Newsgroups */ Link fixed

The '''Yerf Newsgroups''' were a [[Usenet]]-like hierarchical set of chat groups created to provide both [[Yerf]] members and non-affiliated users with specific topic areas, protected from the rest of Usenet (In short, based on the same reasons for which the [[Furrynet]] hierarchy was created.)

The news server came online in early 1999, after parting ways with the old news.purrsia.com server, with the help of [[Tugrik d'Itichi]], which facilitated the allocation space for the [[Unix]] machine hosting it, plus the necessary bandwidth to run it, with [[Farix]] and [[Revar]] providing hardware and personnel support. [[Scotty Arsenault]] was in overall charge of the whole project, after taking over [[Ratman]]'s duties (he would be graciously endowed with the title of "Honorable Founder," for all the work he committed to the project up to this point). Later on, [[Dingo]] and [[Dusty]] were added to the staff.

This server, and the groups contained within, were used to discuss matters relating to both Yerf artists, visitors, and the furry community in general in a civil forum (''in theory''.) (Their opinion, not Wikifur's.) There was little moderation and many flamewars broke out over issues of [[Burned Fur]] alignment and personal drama, but there were also fun [[bandwagons]] wherein the artists would draw their characters reacting to other Yerf artists' characters. Unfortunately, it ceased operations in July 2002, being retired in favor of a web forum format. The intended idea of archiving the old newsgroup postings ''"in the near future"'' were put on long hold, then permanently, with the crash, on December 27, 2004, of the Yerf main server, which resulted in the total data loss of all information within, including the archived news server.

==Servers==
*Original server: news.purrsia.com
*Moved to: news.yerf.com

==Newsgroups==
*yerf.admin. For topics regarding Yerf's rules, administration, and maintenace.
*yerf.yap. For miscellaneous news and info about Furry fandom, or life in general, readers may find of interest. Debate was encouraged, but flaming was not acceptable. Posts that crossed that line and/or would offend people outright would get removed.
*yerf.binary. For posting pictures from Yerf and non-Yerf artists, which included pictures that might not be acceptable for Yerf in one way or another.. (i.e. "[[Humans]]," "[[Wikipedia:Fanart|Fan art]]," "[[Bandwagon picture]]s," etc,) with the exception of sexual or violent illustrations, which were deleted on sight.
*yerf.recent. For the critique of pictures that were on Yerf.com. No binaries were allowed here.
*yerf.test. Testing ("One, two, three,...")

==See also==
*[[Yerf]]
*[[purrsia.yerf]]
*[[The Yerf forum]]

== External links ==
* [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_frm/thread/8bba6c4a467a25d3/2b8eefce84ff7161?lnk=st&q=purrsia+yerf&rnum=6&hl=en#2b8eefce84ff7161 The announcement of the creation of the new server on [[alt.fan.furry]] ]
* [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_frm/thread/4797dcbbbcdb962f?scoring=d&q=Yerf+newsgroups&hl=en The announcement of the demise of the server on [[alt.fan.furry]] ]

[[Category:Newsgroups]]

Personal fur

2005-10-06T07:29:15Z

Tevildo:

#REDIRECT [[Personal furry]]