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'''Kannos''' (previously '''Starfinder''' and '''Astray''') is an [[anthro artist]] who lives in Southern California, U.S.A. She creates very detailed images, usually digital. Her [[Inkbunny]] profile includes "Fursona Species: Wolf-Dog (Kannos), Coyote/Wolf (Star)" as of 2012.<ref>[https://inkbunny.net/Kannos Kannos on Inkbunny]. Retrieved June 28, 2012.</ref> She listed her species as "Wolf-hybrid" on [[Fur Affinity]];<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/astray/ Astray on Fur Affinity]. Retrieved March 28, 2011.</ref> previously she represented herself as a [[Coyote (species)|Coy]][[Wolf (species)|Wolf]].

Kannos is also a photographer specializing in portraits and the occasional nature shot.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/wildvisions Wild Visions] on Facebook</ref>

Kannos was slated to be a [[guest of honor]] for [[FurFest Northwest]] in 2006 before that event's cancellation.

== Controversy ==
=== Art scam accusations ===
Kannos (as Starfinder) was accused of taking money for [[commission]]s, [[conbadge]]s, and sketches, and failing to deliver the final product. She was also accused of "losing" artwork and generally breaching contract, <ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/36297.html Starfinder...]'' - Post to [[Artists Beware]] from [[Midnight Fox]] (29 June 2005)</ref><ref>''[http://cuprohastes.livejournal.com/230052.html Bad Artists!]'' - Complaints from [[Cuprohastes]] (9 June 2006)</ref><ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/90313.html About Starfinder]'' - Post to [[Artists Beware]] from [[Banrai]] (8 August 2006)</ref><ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/118103.html Do not commission Starfinder!]'' - Post to [[Artists Beware]] from [[Alai Tallon]] (7 January 2007)</ref> which let critics to circulated an online petition to ban her from selling artwork at [[Further Confusion 2006]] due to her poor track record; this garnered 90 signatures. <ref>[http://www.petitiononline.com/SF00001/petition.html Petition asking that Starfinder be prevented from selling art at Further Confusion]</ref>

Kannos asserted in 2007 that her recent track record with commissions had been good, with several satisfied customers and work completed on or before a deadline. Recent commissions she was unable to finish have been refunded in full. In January 2007, she said that she was "working to resolve everything with everyone", and requested that anyone who had not received their commission promptly contact her and give a description of the unreceived piece so that she may complete it. <ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/118103.html?thread=2484311#t2484311 Trying to set things right]''. Comment posted by Starfinder January 8, 2007, on [[Artists Beware]]. Retrieved April 17, 2007.</ref> However, 2 months after her statement, customer complaints resumed.<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/118103.html?thread=2694743#t2694743 Re: Trying to set things right]''. Comment posted by [[Markarian]] March 25, 2007 on Artists Beware. Retrieved April 17, 2007.</ref>

=== Artists Beware ===
Posts about Kannos/Starfinder on [[artists_beware]] have been made from 2003 through to 2011 by various posters. As of March 2011, there were 17 posts in that community tagged "artist-starfinder/-star-/astray/kannos".<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/tag/ Artists Beware tags]. Retrieved March 28, 2011.</ref> Of these, three posts are tagged "resolved".<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/tag/artist-starfinder%2F-star-%2Fastray%2Fkannos,resolved?mode=and Starfinder/Kannos resolved Artists Beware posts]. Retrieved March 28, 2011.</ref>

In June 2010, a poster to artists_beware stated: "I've also been speaking with her over notes/IMs for a while about the other issues that have been brought up by other people, and she requested that I let everybody know that if you have an outstanding commission with her, that you should ''politely'' (emphasis here) send her a note on FA regarding said commission."<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/343109.html RESOLVED: Badge from Starfinder/-Star-/Astray/Kannos]''. June 29, 2010 post by murdercrow on artists_beware. Retrieved March 28, 2011.</ref>

=== Art style swipes ===
Around 2002, Kannos was accused of copying other artists' poses and styles, <ref>[http://cobra.elinuxservers.com/~lilymud/showpost.php?p=180939&postcount=15 Post] on [[Lilymud]] by [[Sabarika]] (February 2002)</ref> and of tracing photographic models.<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/176166.html Starfinder Commission?]'' - Post to [[Artists Beware]] from [[Jurann]] (7 March 2008)</ref>

=== FurAffinity suspension ===
In April 2011, [[kayla_la]] posted to [[Artists Beware]]
{{q|I have been speaking with Dragoneer on FA about Starfinder and her scamming. He has told me he is making her give refunds, and that she will be banned if she doesn't, and doesn't give them in a reasonable timeframe.<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/453656.html Refunds from Starfinder.] April 28, 2011 post by [[kayla_la]] to artists_beware. Retrieved April 28, 2011.</ref>}} Dragoneer mentioned in a comment that "when she was brought back initially an admin was assigned to work with her, and people were getting art, getting feedback and from our perspective things were going okay."<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/453656.html?thread=16036376#t16036376 April 28, 2011 comment] by [[murasadramon]]. Retrieved April 28, 2011.</ref>

On May 8, kayla_la posted an update stating "Dragoneer has informed me that he is giving her until the 13th, next Friday, to make good progress or she will be banned."<ref>''[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/457176.html Starfinder update]''. May 8, 2011 post by [[kayla_la]] to artists_beware. Retrieved May 14, 2011.</ref>

Kannos was indefinitely banned from [[Fur Affinity]] on August 29, 2008 due to "repeated non-compliance with the rules regarding providing credit to very closely referenced sources and lack of communication regarding this matter."<ref>''[http://forums.furaffinity.net/showthread.php?t=25981 Starfinder]''. Thread on Fur Affinity forum, August 2008.</ref> On January 27, 2009 an account -Star- was registered and contained artwork previously published under the name Starfinder; the account was later suspended<ref>http://www.furaffinity.net/user/-star-/ Retrieved May 15, 2011.</ref>

On the day of her suspension, she posted a journal claiming that the further delay was a result of unexpected vet bills and began to solicit further donations to help pay them.
{{q|This was highly unexpected and has hit us very hard, especially since I have halted ALL new commissions (those who were on the queue before and I've spoken with are fine) until I can finish up my backlog work and be 100% caught up. So, in short, I am essentially unemployed until the backlog is done and have no source of income to recover from these bills. I hate to resort to asking for any sort of help/handouts, but at this point, I don't have much of a choice.<ref>''Emergency Vet Bills''. Fur Affinity journal entry posted by Astray. Retrieved May 14, 2011.</ref>}} This journal entry and all other contact information regarding commissions or payments were no longer visible on Fur Affinity by the following day.

[[Dragoneer]] commented on May 15, 2011:
{{q|The ban was placed earlier today, and we exchanged some e-mails back and forth. She didn't seem the least bit concerned about actually being banned, more upset about the fact I didn't permit her to accept new commissions on the site.

I don't know if the dog/vet thing is true, but what I do know is that any time she's pressured she has an excuse for everything.<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/457176.html?thread=16253400#t16253400 May 15, 2011 comment] by [[murasadramon]]. Retrieved May 16, 2011.</ref>}}

=== Inkbunny supension ===
On May 19th, Kannos posted to her [[Inkbunny]] account that she will be "uploading work to this account again, starting with backlog stuff."<ref>''[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=10006 Uploading here again!]'' May 19, 2011 journal post on Inkbunny. Retrieved May 22, 2011.</ref> Two days later, her journal post stated "I'm staggering it right now where I post a few backlogs, then take an equal or lesser amount of commissions, then more backlogs. That way it is fair. People get their art and I still can afford to eat and live. "<ref>''[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=10089 Six badge slots!]'' May 22, 2011 journal post on Inkbunny. Retrieved May 22, 2011.</ref>

In August 2012 she posted:
{{q|In light of recent events where a user has been going around and harassing my commissioners, trying to persuade them to not buy art from me because I 'don't deserve their money', despite my tried and true 'pay upon completion' policy and strong track record with it, I will now be changing my commission policy.

Anyone who wishes to reserve a slot for a commission must PM me to do it. Please do NOT comment on my journals anymore, since this person seems to like harassing those that do. I will also not post names in regards to who has a slot; instead I will simply mark the slot as 'Taken'.<ref>''[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=48590 Art + Commission Policy Change!]'' August 10, 2012 journal post by Kannos on Inkbunny. Retrieved August 11, 2012.</ref>}}

On May 31, 2013, Kannos posted
{{q|if there are any folks watching from waaaaayy back, years ago, who haven't received their art from me (back before I adopted the 'pay upon complete' policies that work so well now) please send me a PM/note or e-mail me [...] so I can work on getting your stuff out to you! This applies to people who commissioned stuff years ago, since all the current works are now pay upon complete and handled differently.<ref>[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=85564 Thanks, and Old Owed Art!] August 31, 2013 journal post by Kannos on Inkbunny. Retrieved June 1, 2013.</ref>}}

As of May 2015, Kannos' profile on Inkbunny includes "Administrative Notice - This account has been suspended after several complaints about outstanding commissions that were never delivered and general lack of communication from the artist towards their customers."<ref>https://inkbunny.net/Kannos Retrieved May 13, 2015.</ref>

===Testimonials requested===
On May 14, 2013, Kannos posted to Inkbunny:
{{q|I was able to get some info from an awesome FA admin about the whole ban appeal process and to help support my case, I am reaching out to all of you on here who have commissioned me and were happy with the work I did and the whole 'pay upon complete' process that I work with. [...]

I've done a LOT of commissions here on Inkbunny over the past 1.5-2 years (just take a look at my gallery) and, since my business policy is to request payment only once the work is completed, I know that those who have received work from me were certainly happy with what they got (otherwise I wouldn't have been paid for the job!)<ref>[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=83294 Testimonials!] by Kannos. May 14, 2013 journal post on Inkbunny. Retrieved May 14, 2013.</ref>}}

On May 30, '''kannoswd''' stated in a comment on an artists_beware post
{{q|That journal was NOT meant to be a 'let's dredge up the past and review what I did way back when" type of thing. That journal was meant to highlight my activities on the Inkbunny website in the past 2 years. It was meant to showcase solid proof of my complete change in both business practices and client relations.<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/679851.html?thread=26311851#t26311851 May 30, 2013 comment] by kannoswd. Retrieved June 1, 2013.</ref>}}

She commented:
{{q|I've grown up and moved past my stupid mistakes that I made in the past and have made a HUGE improvement in my overall demeanor, business practices, professionalism, etc. It would be nice now if you guys drop the 'lynch mob' mentality towards me and acknowledge this. I do not deserve to be 'in limbo forever'. I have made amends where I could (and am willing to continue to do so if people actually contact me to make amends with whoever else remains) and I have demonstrated a rock solid business model for the past 2 years. That has to count for something.<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/679851.html?thread=26312363#t26312363 May 30, 2013 comment] by kannoswd. Retrieved June 1, 2013.</ref>}}

On the same date, Kannos made a post to Artists_Beware titled "Starfinder - Past Due Shout Out" where she stated
{{q|My new business model (well, not that new, it's been around for 2 years now) of 'pay upon complete' has been widely successful over on Inkbunny with 180+ commissions being completed that way, and the number continues to grow with each passing day. While the volume of commissions isn't enough to sustain all my bills/living expenses, it's certainly enough to cause people to take notice. I apologize to those who have fallen between the cracks using the old method years ago and would like to make sure they get something nice in the end.<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/679971.html Starfinder - Past Due Shout Out] posted by kannoswd to artists_beware May 30, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.</ref>}}

==Weasyl==
In late October 2012, Kannos posted {{q|I'm also on Weasyl now, so stop by and check it out :)

https://www.weasyl.com/profile/kannos

I will be posting my newer stuff on both IB and Weasyl, but some of the older things won't be brought over to Weasyl just to keep the gallery from being too cluttered.<ref>[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=57451 Come find me on Weasyl!] October 29, 2012 journal post by Kannos on Inkbunny. Retrieved November 2, 2012.</ref>}}

==Characters==
Kannos stated in a May 2013 journal post on Inkbunny "this account is under the name of one of my OCs, Kannos, who is a male wolf-dog. The character in my art that actually represents the real me is a female coyote/wolf/hawk hybrid named Star."<ref>[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=82743 Guessing Game Results!] by Kannos. May 9, 2013 journal post on Inkbunny. Retrieved May 14, 2013.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://inkbunny.net/Kannos Kannos] on [[Inkbunny]] (suspended)
* [https://kannosart.tumblr.com/ ''Kannos - The Art & Sketch Blog''] on Tumblr
* [https://wild-visions.com/ Kannos's photography website]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/kannos/ Kannos], [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/astray Astray], [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/diesel.dog diesel.dog], [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/-star-/ -Star-], and [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/starfinder/ StarFinder] on Fur Affinity (all suspended)
* [https://www.weasyl.com/profile/kannos Kannos] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://kannos.sofurry.com/ Kannos] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.deviantart.com/kannoswd Kannos] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://e621.net/artists/5620 Kannos artist page] on [[e621]]

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Kannos

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'''Kannos''' (previously '''Starfinder''' and '''Astray''') is an [[anthro artist]] who lives in Southern California, U.S.A. She creates very detailed images, usually digital. Her [[Inkbunny]] profile includes "Fursona Species: Wolf-Dog (Kannos), Coyote/Wolf (Star)" as of 2012.<ref>[https://inkbunny.net/Kannos Kannos on Inkbunny]. Retrieved June 28, 2012.</ref> She listed her species as "Wolf-hybrid" on [[Fur Affinity]];<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/astray/ Astray on Fur Affinity]. Retrieved March 28, 2011.</ref> previously she represented herself as a [[Coyote (species)|Coy]][[Wolf (species)|Wolf]].

Kannos is also a photographer specializing in portraits and the occasional nature shot.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/wildvisions Wild Visions] on Facebook</ref>

Kannos was slated to be a [[guest of honor]] for [[FurFest Northwest]] in 2006 before that event's cancellation.

== Controversy ==
=== Art scams ===

Kannos (as Starfinder) was accused of taking money for [[commission]]s, [[conbadge]]s, and sketches, and failing to deliver the final product. She was also accused of "losing" artwork and generally breaching contract, <ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/36297.html Starfinder...]'' - Post to [[Artists Beware]] from [[Midnight Fox]] (29 June 2005)</ref><ref>''[http://cuprohastes.livejournal.com/230052.html Bad Artists!]'' - Complaints from [[Cuprohastes]] (9 June 2006)</ref><ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/90313.html About Starfinder]'' - Post to [[Artists Beware]] from [[Banrai]] (8 August 2006)</ref><ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/118103.html Do not commission Starfinder!]'' - Post to [[Artists Beware]] from [[Alai Tallon]] (7 January 2007)</ref> which let critics to circulated an online petition to ban her from selling artwork at [[Further Confusion 2006]] due to her poor track record; this garnered 90 signatures. <ref>[http://www.petitiononline.com/SF00001/petition.html Petition asking that Starfinder be prevented from selling art at Further Confusion]</ref>

Kannos asserted in 2007 that her recent track record with commissions had been good, with several satisfied customers and work completed on or before a deadline. Recent commissions she was unable to finish have been refunded in full. In January 2007, she said that she was "working to resolve everything with everyone", and requested that anyone who had not received their commission promptly contact her and give a description of the unreceived piece so that she may complete it. <ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/118103.html?thread=2484311#t2484311 Trying to set things right]''. Comment posted by Starfinder January 8, 2007, on [[Artists Beware]]. Retrieved April 17, 2007.</ref> However, 2 months after her statement, customer complaints resumed.<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/118103.html?thread=2694743#t2694743 Re: Trying to set things right]''. Comment posted by [[Markarian]] March 25, 2007 on Artists Beware. Retrieved April 17, 2007.</ref>

=== Artists Beware ===

Posts about Kannos/Starfinder on [[artists_beware]] have been made from 2003 through to 2011 by various posters. As of March 2011, there were 17 posts in that community tagged "artist-starfinder/-star-/astray/kannos".<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/tag/ Artists Beware tags]. Retrieved March 28, 2011.</ref> Of these, three posts are tagged "resolved".<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/tag/artist-starfinder%2F-star-%2Fastray%2Fkannos,resolved?mode=and Starfinder/Kannos resolved Artists Beware posts]. Retrieved March 28, 2011.</ref>

In June 2010, a poster to artists_beware stated: "I've also been speaking with her over notes/IMs for a while about the other issues that have been brought up by other people, and she requested that I let everybody know that if you have an outstanding commission with her, that you should ''politely'' (emphasis here) send her a note on FA regarding said commission."<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/343109.html RESOLVED: Badge from Starfinder/-Star-/Astray/Kannos]''. June 29, 2010 post by murdercrow on artists_beware. Retrieved March 28, 2011.</ref>

=== Art style swipes ===

Kannos has also been accused of copying other artists' poses and styles, <ref>[http://cobra.elinuxservers.com/~lilymud/showpost.php?p=180939&postcount=15 Post] on [[Lilymud]] by [[Sabarika]] (February 2002)</ref> and of tracing photographic models.<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/176166.html Starfinder Commission?]'' - Post to [[Artists Beware]] from [[Jurann]] (7 March 2008)</ref>

=== FurAffinity ban ===

In April 2011, [[kayla_la]] posted to [[Artists Beware]]
{{q|I have been speaking with Dragoneer on FA about Starfinder and her scamming. He has told me he is making her give refunds, and that she will be banned if she doesn't, and doesn't give them in a reasonable timeframe.<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/453656.html Refunds from Starfinder.] April 28, 2011 post by [[kayla_la]] to artists_beware. Retrieved April 28, 2011.</ref>}} Dragoneer mentioned in a comment that "when she was brought back initially an admin was assigned to work with her, and people were getting art, getting feedback and from our perspective things were going okay."<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/453656.html?thread=16036376#t16036376 April 28, 2011 comment] by [[murasadramon]]. Retrieved April 28, 2011.</ref>

On May 8, kayla_la posted an update stating "Dragoneer has informed me that he is giving her until the 13th, next Friday, to make good progress or she will be banned."<ref>''[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/457176.html Starfinder update]''. May 8, 2011 post by [[kayla_la]] to artists_beware. Retrieved May 14, 2011.</ref>

Kannos was indefinitely banned from [[Fur Affinity]] on August 29, 2008 due to "repeated non-compliance with the rules regarding providing credit to very closely referenced sources and lack of communication regarding this matter."<ref>''[http://forums.furaffinity.net/showthread.php?t=25981 Starfinder]''. Thread on Fur Affinity forum, August 2008.</ref> On January 27, 2009 an account -Star- was registered and contained artwork previously published under the name Starfinder; the account was later suspended<ref>http://www.furaffinity.net/user/-star-/ Retrieved May 15, 2011.</ref>

On the day of her suspension, she posted a journal claiming that the further delay was a result of unexpected vet bills and began to solicit further donations to help pay them.
{{q|This was highly unexpected and has hit us very hard, especially since I have halted ALL new commissions (those who were on the queue before and I've spoken with are fine) until I can finish up my backlog work and be 100% caught up. So, in short, I am essentially unemployed until the backlog is done and have no source of income to recover from these bills. I hate to resort to asking for any sort of help/handouts, but at this point, I don't have much of a choice.<ref>''Emergency Vet Bills''. Fur Affinity journal entry posted by Astray. Retrieved May 14, 2011.</ref>}} This journal entry and all other contact information regarding commissions or payments were no longer visible on Fur Affinity by the following day.

Dragoneer commented on May 15, 2011:
{{q|The ban was placed earlier today, and we exchanged some e-mails back and forth. She didn't seem the least bit concerned about actually being banned, more upset about the fact I didn't permit her to accept new commissions on the site.

I don't know if the dog/vet thing is true, but what I do know is that any time she's pressured she has an excuse for everything.<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/457176.html?thread=16253400#t16253400 May 15, 2011 comment] by [[murasadramon]]. Retrieved May 16, 2011.</ref>}}

=== Inkbunny ban ===

On May 19th, Kannos posted to her [[Inkbunny]] account that she will be "uploading work to this account again, starting with backlog stuff."<ref>''[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=10006 Uploading here again!]'' May 19, 2011 journal post on Inkbunny. Retrieved May 22, 2011.</ref> Two days later, her journal post stated "I'm staggering it right now where I post a few backlogs, then take an equal or lesser amount of commissions, then more backlogs. That way it is fair. People get their art and I still can afford to eat and live. "<ref>''[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=10089 Six badge slots!]'' May 22, 2011 journal post on Inkbunny. Retrieved May 22, 2011.</ref>

In August 2012 she posted:
{{q|In light of recent events where a user has been going around and harassing my commissioners, trying to persuade them to not buy art from me because I 'don't deserve their money', despite my tried and true 'pay upon completion' policy and strong track record with it, I will now be changing my commission policy.

Anyone who wishes to reserve a slot for a commission must PM me to do it. Please do NOT comment on my journals anymore, since this person seems to like harassing those that do. I will also not post names in regards to who has a slot; instead I will simply mark the slot as 'Taken'.<ref>''[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=48590 Art + Commission Policy Change!]'' August 10, 2012 journal post by Kannos on Inkbunny. Retrieved August 11, 2012.</ref>}}

On May 31, 2013, Kannos posted
{{q|if there are any folks watching from waaaaayy back, years ago, who haven't received their art from me (back before I adopted the 'pay upon complete' policies that work so well now) please send me a PM/note or e-mail me [...] so I can work on getting your stuff out to you! This applies to people who commissioned stuff years ago, since all the current works are now pay upon complete and handled differently.<ref>[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=85564 Thanks, and Old Owed Art!] August 31, 2013 journal post by Kannos on Inkbunny. Retrieved June 1, 2013.</ref>}}

As of May 2015, Kannos' profile on Inkbunny includes "Administrative Notice - This account has been suspended after several complaints about outstanding commissions that were never delivered and general lack of communication from the artist towards their customers."<ref>https://inkbunny.net/Kannos Retrieved May 13, 2015.</ref>

== Weasyl ==

In late October 2012, Kannos posted {{q|I'm also on Weasyl now, so stop by and check it out :)

https://www.weasyl.com/profile/kannos

I will be posting my newer stuff on both IB and Weasyl, but some of the older things won't be brought over to Weasyl just to keep the gallery from being too cluttered.<ref>[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=57451 Come find me on Weasyl!] October 29, 2012 journal post by Kannos on Inkbunny. Retrieved November 2, 2012.</ref>}}

The profile on Weasyl is not available to "unsigned users".<ref>"Whoops! You cannot view this page because the owner does not allow unsigned users to view their profile." at https://www.weasyl.com/profile/kannos Retrieved November 2, 2012.</ref>

==Characters==

Kannos stated in a May 2013 journal post on Inkbunny "this account is under the name of one of my OCs, Kannos, who is a male wolf-dog. The character in my art that actually represents the real me is a female coyote/wolf/hawk hybrid named Star."<ref>[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=82743 Guessing Game Results!] by Kannos. May 9, 2013 journal post on Inkbunny. Retrieved May 14, 2013.</ref>

==Testimonials requested==

On May 14, 2013, Kannos posted to Inkbunny:
{{q|I was able to get some info from an awesome FA admin about the whole ban appeal process and to help support my case, I am reaching out to all of you on here who have commissioned me and were happy with the work I did and the whole 'pay upon complete' process that I work with. [...]

I've done a LOT of commissions here on Inkbunny over the past 1.5-2 years (just take a look at my gallery) and, since my business policy is to request payment only once the work is completed, I know that those who have received work from me were certainly happy with what they got (otherwise I wouldn't have been paid for the job!)<ref>[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=83294 Testimonials!] by Kannos. May 14, 2013 journal post on Inkbunny. Retrieved May 14, 2013.</ref>}}

On May 30, '''kannoswd''' stated in a comment on an artists_beware post
{{q|That journal was NOT meant to be a 'let's dredge up the past and review what I did way back when" type of thing. That journal was meant to highlight my activities on the Inkbunny website in the past 2 years. It was meant to showcase solid proof of my complete change in both business practices and client relations.<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/679851.html?thread=26311851#t26311851 May 30, 2013 comment] by kannoswd. Retrieved June 1, 2013.</ref>}}

She commented:
{{q|I've grown up and moved past my stupid mistakes that I made in the past and have made a HUGE improvement in my overall demeanor, business practices, professionalism, etc. It would be nice now if you guys drop the 'lynch mob' mentality towards me and acknowledge this. I do not deserve to be 'in limbo forever'. I have made amends where I could (and am willing to continue to do so if people actually contact me to make amends with whoever else remains) and I have demonstrated a rock solid business model for the past 2 years. That has to count for something.<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/679851.html?thread=26312363#t26312363 May 30, 2013 comment] by kannoswd. Retrieved June 1, 2013.</ref>}}

On the same date, Kannos made a post to Artists_Beware titled "Starfinder - Past Due Shout Out" where she stated
{{q|My new business model (well, not that new, it's been around for 2 years now) of 'pay upon complete' has been widely successful over on Inkbunny with 180+ commissions being completed that way, and the number continues to grow with each passing day. While the volume of commissions isn't enough to sustain all my bills/living expenses, it's certainly enough to cause people to take notice. I apologize to those who have fallen between the cracks using the old method years ago and would like to make sure they get something nice in the end.<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/679971.html Starfinder - Past Due Shout Out] posted by kannoswd to artists_beware May 30, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.</ref>}}

==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://inkbunny.net/Kannos Kannos] on [[Inkbunny]] (suspended)
* [https://kannosart.tumblr.com/ ''Kannos - The Art & Sketch Blog''] on Tumblr
* [https://wild-visions.com/ Kannos's photography website]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/kannos/ Kannos], [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/astray Astray], [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/diesel.dog diesel.dog], [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/-star-/ -Star-], and [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/starfinder/ StarFinder] on Fur Affinity (all suspended)
* [https://www.weasyl.com/profile/kannos Kannos] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://kannos.sofurry.com/ Kannos] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.deviantart.com/kannoswd Kannos] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://e621.net/artists/5620 Kannos artist page] on [[e621]]

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Kannos

2022-02-12T10:59:14Z

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'''Kannos''' (previously '''Starfinder''' and '''Astray''') is an [[anthro artist]] who lives in Southern California, U.S.A. She creates very detailed images, usually digital. Her [[Inkbunny]] profile includes "Fursona Species: Wolf-Dog (Kannos), Coyote/Wolf (Star)" as of 2012.<ref>[https://inkbunny.net/Kannos Kannos on Inkbunny]. Retrieved June 28, 2012.</ref> She listed her species as "Wolf-hybrid" on [[Fur Affinity]];<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/astray/ Astray on Fur Affinity]. Retrieved March 28, 2011.</ref> previously she represented herself as a [[Coyote (species)|Coy]][[Wolf (species)|Wolf]].

Kannos is also a photographer specializing in portraits and the occasional nature shot.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/wildvisions Wild Visions] on Facebook</ref>

Kannos was slated to be a [[guest of honor]] for [[FurFest Northwest]] in 2006 before that event's cancellation.

== Controversy ==
=== Art scams ===

Kannos (as Starfinder) was accused of taking money for [[commission]]s, [[conbadge]]s, and sketches, and failing to deliver the final product. She was also accused of "losing" artwork and generally breaching contract, <ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/36297.html Starfinder...]'' - Post to [[Artists Beware]] from [[Midnight Fox]] (29 June 2005)</ref><ref>''[http://cuprohastes.livejournal.com/230052.html Bad Artists!]'' - Complaints from [[Cuprohastes]] (9 June 2006)</ref><ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/90313.html About Starfinder]'' - Post to [[Artists Beware]] from [[Banrai]] (8 August 2006)</ref><ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/118103.html Do not commission Starfinder!]'' - Post to [[Artists Beware]] from [[Alai Tallon]] (7 January 2007)</ref> which let critics to circulated an online petition to ban her from selling artwork at [[Further Confusion 2006]] due to her poor track record; this garnered 90 signatures. <ref>[http://www.petitiononline.com/SF00001/petition.html Petition asking that Starfinder be prevented from selling art at Further Confusion]</ref>

Kannos asserted in 2007 that her recent track record with commissions had been good, with several satisfied customers and work completed on or before a deadline. Recent commissions she was unable to finish have been refunded in full. In January 2007, she said that she was "working to resolve everything with everyone", and requested that anyone who had not received their commission promptly contact her and give a description of the unreceived piece so that she may complete it. <ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/118103.html?thread=2484311#t2484311 Trying to set things right]''. Comment posted by Starfinder January 8, 2007, on [[Artists Beware]]. Retrieved April 17, 2007.</ref> However, 2 months after her statement, customer complaints resumed.<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/118103.html?thread=2694743#t2694743 Re: Trying to set things right]''. Comment posted by [[Markarian]] March 25, 2007 on Artists Beware. Retrieved April 17, 2007.</ref>

=== Artists Beware ===

Posts about Kannos/Starfinder on [[artists_beware]] have been made from 2003 through to 2011 by various posters. As of March 2011, there were 17 posts in that community tagged "artist-starfinder/-star-/astray/kannos".<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/tag/ Artists Beware tags]. Retrieved March 28, 2011.</ref> Of these, three posts are tagged "resolved".<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/tag/artist-starfinder%2F-star-%2Fastray%2Fkannos,resolved?mode=and Starfinder/Kannos resolved Artists Beware posts]. Retrieved March 28, 2011.</ref>

In June 2010, a poster to artists_beware stated: "I've also been speaking with her over notes/IMs for a while about the other issues that have been brought up by other people, and she requested that I let everybody know that if you have an outstanding commission with her, that you should ''politely'' (emphasis here) send her a note on FA regarding said commission."<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/343109.html RESOLVED: Badge from Starfinder/-Star-/Astray/Kannos]''. June 29, 2010 post by murdercrow on artists_beware. Retrieved March 28, 2011.</ref>

=== Art style swipes ===

Kannos has also been accused of copying other artists' poses and styles, <ref>[http://cobra.elinuxservers.com/~lilymud/showpost.php?p=180939&postcount=15 Post] on [[Lilymud]] by [[Sabarika]] (February 2002)</ref> and of tracing photographic models.<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/176166.html Starfinder Commission?]'' - Post to [[Artists Beware]] from [[Jurann]] (7 March 2008)</ref>

=== FurAffinity ban ===

In April 2011, [[kayla_la]] posted to [[Artists Beware]]
{{q|I have been speaking with Dragoneer on FA about Starfinder and her scamming. He has told me he is making her give refunds, and that she will be banned if she doesn't, and doesn't give them in a reasonable timeframe.<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/453656.html Refunds from Starfinder.] April 28, 2011 post by [[kayla_la]] to artists_beware. Retrieved April 28, 2011.</ref>}} Dragoneer mentioned in a comment that "when she was brought back initially an admin was assigned to work with her, and people were getting art, getting feedback and from our perspective things were going okay."<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/453656.html?thread=16036376#t16036376 April 28, 2011 comment] by [[murasadramon]]. Retrieved April 28, 2011.</ref>

On May 8, kayla_la posted an update stating "Dragoneer has informed me that he is giving her until the 13th, next Friday, to make good progress or she will be banned."<ref>''[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/457176.html Starfinder update]''. May 8, 2011 post by [[kayla_la]] to artists_beware. Retrieved May 14, 2011.</ref>

Kannos was indefinitely banned from [[Fur Affinity]] on August 29, 2008 due to "repeated non-compliance with the rules regarding providing credit to very closely referenced sources and lack of communication regarding this matter."<ref>''[http://forums.furaffinity.net/showthread.php?t=25981 Starfinder]''. Thread on Fur Affinity forum, August 2008.</ref> On January 27, 2009 an account -Star- was registered and contained artwork previously published under the name Starfinder; the account was later suspended<ref>http://www.furaffinity.net/user/-star-/ Retrieved May 15, 2011.</ref>

On the day of her suspension, she posted a journal claiming that the further delay was a result of unexpected vet bills and began to solicit further donations to help pay them.
{{q|This was highly unexpected and has hit us very hard, especially since I have halted ALL new commissions (those who were on the queue before and I've spoken with are fine) until I can finish up my backlog work and be 100% caught up. So, in short, I am essentially unemployed until the backlog is done and have no source of income to recover from these bills. I hate to resort to asking for any sort of help/handouts, but at this point, I don't have much of a choice.<ref>''Emergency Vet Bills''. Fur Affinity journal entry posted by Astray. Retrieved May 14, 2011.</ref>}} This journal entry and all other contact information regarding commissions or payments were no longer visible on Fur Affinity by the following day.

Dragoneer commented on May 15, 2011:
{{q|The ban was placed earlier today, and we exchanged some e-mails back and forth. She didn't seem the least bit concerned about actually being banned, more upset about the fact I didn't permit her to accept new commissions on the site.

I don't know if the dog/vet thing is true, but what I do know is that any time she's pressured she has an excuse for everything.<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/457176.html?thread=16253400#t16253400 May 15, 2011 comment] by [[murasadramon]]. Retrieved May 16, 2011.</ref>}}

=== Inkbunny ban ===

On May 19th, Kannos posted to her [[Inkbunny]] account that she will be "uploading work to this account again, starting with backlog stuff."<ref>''[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=10006 Uploading here again!]'' May 19, 2011 journal post on Inkbunny. Retrieved May 22, 2011.</ref> Two days later, her journal post stated "I'm staggering it right now where I post a few backlogs, then take an equal or lesser amount of commissions, then more backlogs. That way it is fair. People get their art and I still can afford to eat and live. "<ref>''[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=10089 Six badge slots!]'' May 22, 2011 journal post on Inkbunny. Retrieved May 22, 2011.</ref>

In August 2012 she posted:
{{q|In light of recent events where a user has been going around and harassing my commissioners, trying to persuade them to not buy art from me because I 'don't deserve their money', despite my tried and true 'pay upon completion' policy and strong track record with it, I will now be changing my commission policy.

Anyone who wishes to reserve a slot for a commission must PM me to do it. Please do NOT comment on my journals anymore, since this person seems to like harassing those that do. I will also not post names in regards to who has a slot; instead I will simply mark the slot as 'Taken'.<ref>''[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=48590 Art + Commission Policy Change!]'' August 10, 2012 journal post by Kannos on Inkbunny. Retrieved August 11, 2012.</ref>}}

On May 31, 2013, Kannos posted
{{q|if there are any folks watching from waaaaayy back, years ago, who haven't received their art from me (back before I adopted the 'pay upon complete' policies that work so well now) please send me a PM/note or e-mail me [...] so I can work on getting your stuff out to you! This applies to people who commissioned stuff years ago, since all the current works are now pay upon complete and handled differently.<ref>[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=85564 Thanks, and Old Owed Art!] August 31, 2013 journal post by Kannos on Inkbunny. Retrieved June 1, 2013.</ref>}}

As of May 2015, Kannos' profile on Inkbunny includes "Administrative Notice - This account has been suspended after several complaints about outstanding commissions that were never delivered and general lack of communication from the artist towards their customers."<ref>https://inkbunny.net/Kannos Retrieved May 13, 2015.</ref>

== Weasyl ==

In late October 2012, Kannos posted {{q|I'm also on Weasyl now, so stop by and check it out :)

https://www.weasyl.com/profile/kannos

I will be posting my newer stuff on both IB and Weasyl, but some of the older things won't be brought over to Weasyl just to keep the gallery from being too cluttered.<ref>[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=57451 Come find me on Weasyl!] October 29, 2012 journal post by Kannos on Inkbunny. Retrieved November 2, 2012.</ref>}}

The profile on Weasyl is not available to "unsigned users".<ref>"Whoops! You cannot view this page because the owner does not allow unsigned users to view their profile." at https://www.weasyl.com/profile/kannos Retrieved November 2, 2012.</ref>

==Characters==

Kannos stated in a May 2013 journal post on Inkbunny "this account is under the name of one of my OCs, Kannos, who is a male wolf-dog. The character in my art that actually represents the real me is a female coyote/wolf/hawk hybrid named Star."<ref>[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=82743 Guessing Game Results!] by Kannos. May 9, 2013 journal post on Inkbunny. Retrieved May 14, 2013.</ref>

==Testimonials requested==

On May 14, 2013, Kannos posted to Inkbunny:
{{q|I was able to get some info from an awesome FA admin about the whole ban appeal process and to help support my case, I am reaching out to all of you on here who have commissioned me and were happy with the work I did and the whole 'pay upon complete' process that I work with. [...]

I've done a LOT of commissions here on Inkbunny over the past 1.5-2 years (just take a look at my gallery) and, since my business policy is to request payment only once the work is completed, I know that those who have received work from me were certainly happy with what they got (otherwise I wouldn't have been paid for the job!)<ref>[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=83294 Testimonials!] by Kannos. May 14, 2013 journal post on Inkbunny. Retrieved May 14, 2013.</ref>}}

On May 30, '''kannoswd''' stated in a comment on an artists_beware post
{{q|That journal was NOT meant to be a 'let's dredge up the past and review what I did way back when" type of thing. That journal was meant to highlight my activities on the Inkbunny website in the past 2 years. It was meant to showcase solid proof of my complete change in both business practices and client relations.<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/679851.html?thread=26311851#t26311851 May 30, 2013 comment] by kannoswd. Retrieved June 1, 2013.</ref>}}

She commented:
{{q|I've grown up and moved past my stupid mistakes that I made in the past and have made a HUGE improvement in my overall demeanor, business practices, professionalism, etc. It would be nice now if you guys drop the 'lynch mob' mentality towards me and acknowledge this. I do not deserve to be 'in limbo forever'. I have made amends where I could (and am willing to continue to do so if people actually contact me to make amends with whoever else remains) and I have demonstrated a rock solid business model for the past 2 years. That has to count for something.<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/679851.html?thread=26312363#t26312363 May 30, 2013 comment] by kannoswd. Retrieved June 1, 2013.</ref>}}

On the same date, Kannos made a post to Artists_Beware titled "Starfinder - Past Due Shout Out" where she stated
{{q|My new business model (well, not that new, it's been around for 2 years now) of 'pay upon complete' has been widely successful over on Inkbunny with 180+ commissions being completed that way, and the number continues to grow with each passing day. While the volume of commissions isn't enough to sustain all my bills/living expenses, it's certainly enough to cause people to take notice. I apologize to those who have fallen between the cracks using the old method years ago and would like to make sure they get something nice in the end.<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/679971.html Starfinder - Past Due Shout Out] posted by kannoswd to artists_beware May 30, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.</ref>}}

==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://inkbunny.net/Kannos Kannos] on [[Inkbunny]] (suspended)
* [https://kannosart.tumblr.com/ ''Kannos - The Art & Sketch Blog''] on Tumblr
* [https://wild-visions.com/ Kannos's photography website]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/kannos/ Kannos], [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/astray Astray], [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/diesel.dog diesel.dog], [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/-star-/ -Star-], and [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/starfinder/ StarFinder] on Fur Affinity (all suspended)
* [https://www.weasyl.com/profile/kannos Kannos] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://www.deviantart.com/kannoswd Kannos] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://e621.net/artists/5620 Kannos artist page] on [[e621]]

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Ren Queenston

2021-09-20T18:05:55Z

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'''Ren Queenston''', also known as '''Emma Essex''', '''Renard Queenston''', '''VULPvibe Records''', '''LapFox Trax''', '''Voodoo Nurse''', '''Halley Labs''' and '''NSRRenard''' (real name '''Dave Remmler''', born on the 22nd of May 1988), is an [[W:Neutrois|agender]] [[W:electronic music|electronic]] [[musician]] and [[W:game designer|game designer]]. They live in [[Wikipedia:Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton, Ontario]], Canada.<ref>[http://lapfoxtrax.com/ LapFox Trax / Halley Labs homepage] - Retrieved April 16, 2017.</ref>

== Aliases ==
* '''Renard''' - A gender-null [[fox]]/[[raccoon]] [[hybrid]] with [[tentacle]]-like dreads, often portrayed as a nurse. Renard is sometimes nicknamed the '''Voodoo Nurse'''. The genre of music that is most familiarized with Renard is [[W:Breakcore|Breakcore/Raggacore]]. Originally, Renard Queenston were a [[male]] [[anthropomorphic]] red, black, and white fox/raccoon with shoulder-length hair. This version was a closer representation to Ren, the [[artist]]. In 2009, he was redesigned, with black hair, dreadlocks and a nurse outfit. Later on, it became a genderless being, as they felt it better represents what they do creatively. Renard and Jackal Queenston are often viewed as being related as brothers and together form the alias '''The Queenstons'''. Renard's design was assisted by artist [[Kamicheetah]]. In August 2015, Ren stated they were unlikely to release anything new under this label.{{fact}}
* '''Adraen''' - A [[dragon]] and [[rhinoceros]]-like [[creature]] with black skin, green hair, and glowing green markings. He produces intense breakcore and [[W:Mainstream hardcore|hardcore]] digital [[W:Rave music|rave music]]. Ren stated that this alias was retired on their official Tumblr, stating that his style had grown too much into what [[Kitcaliber]] now uses.{{clarify}}{{fact}}
* '''Aurastys''' - A silver [[female]] [[chozo]] with glowing blue eyes and features. She produces [[W:Dark ambient|dark ambient]], [[W:Drone music|drone]], and [[W:Noise music|noise music]] with [[sci-fi]] influences.
* '''Azrael''' - No [[animal]] is known to be associated with this [[persona]]. The music that is composed under this persona is a blend of hardcore techno and gabber music, very much in the same vein as the very popular [[W:Thunderdome (music festival)|Thunderdome music festivals]] in the Netherlands.
* '''Bandetto''' - Bandetto is an orange, [[canine]] [[Balloonie|pool]] toy who wears a magneto bandanna with a set of [[jaw]]s on it. Bandetto produces [[W:Happy hardcore|happy hardcore]] with really strong Japanese influences. Originally, Ren has stated that this specific alias isn't associated with the LapFox Trax label, but the community has widely accepted him as being part of it.
* '''Darius''' - A gender-null black and white striped [[badger]]/[[Skunk (species)|skunk]] hybrid. Darius's first album, '''ERGOSPHERE''', is one of the most popular albums on LapFox Trax's Bandcamp site. Darius produces [[W:Album-oriented_rock#Freeform_and_progressive|freeform and progressive fusion]], having lots of [[W:Psychedelic trance|spacey trance]]-esque and [[jazz]] influences.
*'''D-Mode-D''' - A pair of [[crossdressing]] [[crow]]s, one being white and green, while the other is black and green. D-Mode-D is also signed to LapFox Trax's affiliate record label '''Breakbit Music'''. Ren used them as an experimental outlet, producing music such as [[W:Retro|retromodern]] [[W:Leftfield (genre)|left field]], [[W:Dancehall|electronic dancehall]], and dance floor-type music.
* '''Eugene''' - An intersex [[Demon (mythology)|hellhound]] who identifies as female. She is a long term friend of Truxton, and produces harsh, aggressive [[W:Hip hop|hip hop]] and noise music and has so far only released one album.
* '''Furries in a Blender''' - Also known as '''Emoticon''', is an off-white, rainbow-striped [[feline]] usually wearing rave accessories who produces happy hardcore, breakcore, and synth-core music. Ren decided do remove him of LapFox in 2014{{clarify}}{{cn}} and to make Emoticon to return.{{clarify}} But, as a farewell gift, they offered an album to their patreons,{{clarify}} Patreon EP, who FIAB is the principal musician.{{clarify}}{{cn}}
* '''hyi''' - An alien made of data that wound up on earth some billions of years ago. They produce an array of styles that, at their core, are mostly [[W:Glitch|glitch]] and [[W:IDM|IDM]]. However, most music they produce is heavily accompanied by elements of other styles such as [[W:Ambient|ambient]] and [[W:chill out|chill]].
* '''Jackal Queenston''' - A tan and brown [[jackal]] who is usually adorned in [[W:Nazi|Nazi]] and other [[W:WWII|WWII]] paraphernalia. He is portrayed as war-mongering, and produces [[W:Drum and Bass|drum and bass]] music, often with themes alluding to violence or power. His design was assisted by [[Elizabeth Sewell]].
* '''JAQL''' - A male dog that produces dubstep and hip hop.
* '''Kitcaliber''' - A male and female duo of white [[canine]]s named '''Kit''' (female, music) and '''Caliber''' (male, vocals) who typically wear gas masks and goggles that obscure their faces. They produce [[W:Digital hardcore|digital punk rock]], which often includes vocals.
* '''Kitsune²''' - A white, video game-loving [[rat]] who produces [[W:Chiptune|video game style chiptune]] and [[demotune]] music. He is often seen wearing shirts with references to video games such as [[W:PacMan|PacMan]] on them.
* '''Klippa''' - A large orange horned [[lizard]], similar to a [[dinosaur]]. He produces [[W:Downtempo|downtempo]], [[W:Skweee|skweee]], [[W:Dubstep|dubstep]], hip-hop, [[W:Glitch (music)|glitch-hop]], and other similar genres.
* '''Mayhem''' - A [[W:Keytar|keytar]]-playing [[shark]] with a cyber/punk style. She produces a multitude of music in different genres, mostly [[W:House music|House]] and electro music with [[W:Breakbeat|breakbeat]] influence. Her style of music is generally dancy and upbeat, and often aggressive in tone.
* '''Mischief''' - A "freckle shark" who has been depicted to be in a relationship with Mayhem.<ref>[http://squeedgemonster.deviantart.com/art/Mischief-Reference-Sheet-211934750 Mischief Reference Sheet] by SqueedgeMonster. Dated June 6, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2016.</ref>
* '''NegaRen''' - Not just an [[W:Negativity effect|inverted]] version of Renard, but is seen as a sort of [[W:Dissociative identity disorder|alternate]] version. NegaRen is often referred to as a "pumpkin fox". It is portrayed as a mischievous, yet fun-loving character. NegaRen's music is a Halloween-themed combination of happy hardcore, speed dance, and [[W:Reggaeton|reggaeton]]. Albums under this alias are only released during the fall months of October and November, fitting with its overall Halloween theme.
* '''Rotteen''' - A grey [[cat]] with pink hair that produces hardcore fusion. She was originally created as a replacement for Furries in a Blender.
* '''RQ''' - An [[W:Neutrois|agender]] [[Demon (mythology)|demon princess]] who produces hypercore and trappy hardcore. They are sometimes seen with extremely large, pink tentacles.
* '''Sonitus Vir''' - A male [[yak]] who produced symphonic music, before he was retired.
* '''The Quick Brown Fox''' - A multi-colored, [[W:piñata|piñata-fox]], often seen with a bat with the initials "TQBF" written on it. He produces [[W:Speedcore|speedcore]] music, in relation to its name. His early works were very harsh, aggressive and loud, however, over time his style evolved into something much more upbeat and happy.
* '''Tomba''' - A white/hot pink/off-black hellhound who is one of Ren's Second Life characters.
* '''Truxton''' - A white/teal/off-black intersexed hellhound (originally a [[ram]]). Truxton began as one of Ren's [[Second Life]] [[avatar]]s. Originally, Ren had no intentions of using Truxton as a musical persona. Truxton produces purely [[W:Mashup (music)|mash-up music]], which uses many samplings from different songs with little original content.
* '''⇩LOAD''' - A male [[bat]] that produces noise and harsh noise. On the covers for his albums, he is drawn in sexual situations, usually involving feces.

== Music ==
Queenston produces a variety of primarily electronic music. Occasionally, they write [[W:Rock music|rock-influenced]] music, employing mostly synthesizers and sequencers. They are the founder and owner of the Canadian record company [http://www.lapfoxtrax.com/ LapFox Trax] (formerly [http://vulpvibe.bandcamp.com/ VULPvibe]), where they publish their own work under a number of different aliases.

Their musical style ranges from chiptunes to electronic, happy hardcore to speedcore, and other similar genres. They have released various records via their online [[W:Bandcamp|Bandcamp]] and [[W:CafePress|CafePress]] stores.

=== Production tools ===
Renard uses [[W:OpenMPT|MODPlug]] for the majority of their [[W:Record producer|music producing]] and [[W:Audio mastering|mastering]], [[W:Google Translate|Google Translate]] and [[W:Atari ST|Atari ST speech synthesis]] for [[W:Vocoder|vocoding]], and [[W:ACID Pro|ACID Pro]] and [[W:GoldWave|GoldWave]] for additional mastering.

The various [[W:Virtual Studio Technology|VSTs]] (Virtual Studio Technology instruments), they use include AskaAyum, Bassline, Cheeze Machine, GalactiX, Kontakt, Legacy, Miniogue, NEOkILLER-II, Nexus, PlasticCZ, Pro-53, Pterosaur, Purity, Silkworm, Supersaw, Sylenth1, Synth1, The Shepherd, Ticky Clav, Vanguar, and Wavestation. VST effects are made with Antares AutoTuner, Antares AVOX 2 Suite, BJ LoFi, BJ Ringmod, Fruity 7 Band EQ, Fruity Bass Boost, Fruity Blood Overdrive, Fruity Phaser, Formant Filter, mda Stereo, mda SubSynth, OrangeVocoder, Puncher, RetroDelay, URS 1970 / 1975 / 1980 Compressor / Limiters, and standard DirectX echo and wavesreverb.

They use many different sound formats, and have used hundreds of sound samples in their music.

== Art ==
[http://psurg.lapfoxtrax.com PSURG Design] is the media team of Ren and [[SqueedgeMonster]]. The majority of art used through out the LapFox Trax sites is drawn and rendered by Squeedge, and the more design aspects added by Ren. Their products are [http://www.redbubble.com/people/psurg sold] through [[W:RedBubble|RedBubble]].

== Game design ==
Renard is also the driving force behind the ''[[Mungyodance]]'' series of [[W:Freeware|freeware]] PC games,{{fact}} which is similar in nature to ''[[W:Dance Dance Revolution|Dance Dance Revolution]]''. Under the PSURG Design logo, they created another game called ''[[Shark Attack]]'', an [[W:8-bit|8-bit]] shooter featuring the aliases associated with PSURG, Mischief and Mayhem, as well as two other shark characters, '''Fracas''' and '''Malice'''.{{fact}}

== Interests and hobbies ==
Renard is a gamer, though they primarily play rhythm games that include dancing and music such as ''[http://thirdstyle.com/renard/play ThirdStyle]'', ''[http://www.flashflashrevolution.com FlashFlashRevolution]'', ''Dance Dance Revolution'', ''[[W:Pump It Up|Pump It Up]]'', ''[[W:Pop'n Music|Pop'n Music]]'', and ''[[W:Beatmania IIDX|BeatMania IIDX]]''. They also enjoy [[W:Arcade game|arcade-style]] [[W:Fighting game|fighting games]] such as ''[[W:Darkstalkers 3|Vampire Savior 2]]'' and ''[[W:Guilty_Gear_XX_Accent_Core#Accent_Core|Guilty Gear Accent Core]]'', [[W:Shooter game|shooters]] such as ''[[W:Gradius V|Gradius V]]'' and ''[[W:Metal Slug 3|Metal Slug 3]]'', and [[W:Side-scrolling video game|side-scrollers]] including ''[[W:Mega Man 4|Mega Man 4]]'' and ''[[W:Metroid|Metroid]]''. Renard is an avid fan of the classics ''[[W:Sinistar|Sinistar]]'' and ''[[W:Splatterhouse|Splatterhouse]]''.

Along with video games, they are a fan of [[Comic|comic books]], and such films as ''[[W:Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare|Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare]]'', ''[[W:Evil Dead II|Evil Dead II]]'', ''[[W:Bride of Re-Animator|Bride of Re-Animator]]'', ''[[W:We Are the Strange|We Are the Strange]]'', and others.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:RenardBust.jpg|Renard as of 2009 and onwards. Art by SqueedgeMonster
File:Jackal_Queenston.jpg|Jackal Queenston, art by [[Anjila]].
File:MayhemBust.jpg|Mayhem with her keytar, art by SqueedgeMonster.
File:Emoticon.JPG|Emoticon, who also releases music under "Furries in a Blender", art by by [[Fullmetal--Folfamist]].
File:KITSUNE^2.png|Kitsune^2, art by by [[Suguro]].
File:Klippa.jpg|Klippa, art by SqueedgeMonster.
File:Adraen.jpg|Adraen, art by [[Lawlzy]].
File:Negaren.jpg|NegaRen, art by SqueedgeMonster.
File:Truxton.png|Truxton, art by SqueedgeMonster.
File:TheQuickBrownFox.jpg|The Quick Brown Fox or TQBF for short. Art by SqueedgeMonster.
</gallery>

== Controversy ==
Queenston suffers from [[W:Sleep sex|NREM arousal parasomnia]], also known as ''Sleep sex'' or ''sexsomnia''.<ref>[http://puu.sh/6x0hT/db47fe94d0.png Tweet] by @renqueenston. Retrieved February 14, 2014.</ref> They acted out this [[W:Sleep disorders|disorder]] in December 2013 by [[W:sexual assault|sleep sexually assaulting]] their then-partner [[Nishimikan]], who was unaware of Ren's parasomnia at the time.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150511085136/https://nishimikan.tumblr.com/post/73650195082 ''Regarding ren queenston''] entry by Nishimikan on [[Tumblr]]. Archived from [https://nishimikan.tumblr.com/post/73650195082 the original] on May 11, 2015.</ref>

Nishimikan also claimed that they were physically abusive during the duration of their relationship, from around mid-2012 to January 2014.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150511115828/http://nishimikan.tumblr.com/post/74105986662 ''the gist of my experiences w/ ren queenston''] entry by Nishimikan on Tumblr. Archived from [http://nishimikan.tumblr.com/post/74105986662 the original] on May 11, 2015.</ref> Renard, later in return, responded to Nishimikan's accusation on their [[Facebook]] account,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/lapfoxtrax/posts/10152250408884216?stream_ref=5 LapFox Trax's response] to Nishimikan's allegations on [[Facebook]]. Retrieved March 20, 2014. [http://archive.is/yFRvZ Archived].</ref> denying the accusations of long-term [[wikipedia:Abuse|abuse]] and describing the relationship, aside from the parasomnia issues, as "based on communication from the start".<ref name="response">[https://archive.is/wDzll Full text of Queenston's response], archived. Retrieved April 16, 2017.</ref>

As a result of the story coming out, Queenston withdrew from social media, in particular describing [[Twitter]] as unhealthy, and promised to continue undergoing [[wikipedia:Psychotherapy|therapy]], claiming to be on a long waiting list for a [[wikipedia:Sleep study|sleep lab]].<ref name="response"/>

== References ==
<REFERENCES/>

== External links ==
* [http://heckscaper.com/main.html heckscaper.com] - personal webpage
* [http://furaffinity.net/user/renardv Renard_V] on [[Fur Affinity]] (abandoned)
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~renard Ren Queenston] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/lapfoxtrax/ Lapfox] on Facebook
* [https://twitter.com/lapfox Lapfox] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://queenston.tumblr.com/ Ren Queenston] on [[Tumblr]]
* [http://dariusalpha.tumblr.com/ ''Darius.Alpha''] - Ren Queenston on Tumblr (music)
* [http://68000heart.tumblr.com/ ''The 68000 Heart''] - Ren Queenston on Tumblr (games)
* [http://go-go-gst.tumblr.com/ ''Go-Go-GST''] - Ren Queenston on Tumblr (game's soundtracks)
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/NSRRenard NSRRenard] on [[YouTube]] (abandoned)

=== LapFox Trax ===
* [http://lapfox.bandcamp.com/ LapFox Trax] on Bandcamp
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/lapfoxofficial Lapfox Trax] on YouTube

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[[Category:Foxcoon characters]]
[[Category:Ontario]]
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Near

2021-08-23T02:57:04Z

User2003:

{{Infobox person
| name = near
| realname = David Kirk Ginder.<ref>{{cite web|author=Alia E. Dastagir, via USA Today|url=https://news.yahoo.com/respected-developer-died-suicide-experts-165758039.html|title='The internet is not a game. ... This stuff really hurts.' Respected developer who was bullied online dies by suicide.
|website=Yahoo|accessdate=1 Aug 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823024052/https://news.yahoo.com/respected-developer-died-suicide-experts-165758039.html|archive-date=23 Aug 2021}}</ref>
| othernames = byuu
| image = [[File:Dave byuu near.jpeg|220px]]
| caption =
| born =
| birthplace = USA
| died = June 27, 2021
| deathplace = [[W:Arakawa, Tokyo|Arakawa, Tokyo]], Japan
| residence =
| spouses =
| profession = [[Writer]], [[W:software developer|software developer]]
| species = [[Dragon]]/[[cat]] [[hybrid]]
| gohonor =
| url = https://near.sh
}}
[[File:Byuu-avatar.png|right|thumb|byuu. Art by [[Devil-Vox]].]]
[[File:Byuu-fursona.png|right|thumb|byuu fursona. Art by Devil-Vox]]
[[File:Byuu-refsheet.png|right|thumb|byuu [[refsheet]]. Art by [[Kampidh]].]]
'''near''', also known as '''byuu''', full '''byuu san''', was a [[W:Non-binary gender|non-binary]] [[furry fan]], writer and software developer from the United States who lived in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan.

== Biography ==

Being non-binary, near identified themselves as '''they'''/'''them''', with a [https://www.16personalities.com/articles/assertive-architect-intj-a-vs-turbulent-architect-intj-t INTJ-T] personality, preferring to keep to their own spaces, generally not reaching out first to others, and mostly working on projects by themselves (although working at their best with friends around).<ref>[https://near.sh/about ''About Near''] page on the [https://near.sh Near's Respite] website. Retrieved June 29, 2021.</ref>

near was a [[W:C++|C++ programmer]] with 23 years of experience whose specialty was [[W:Reverse engineering|reverse engineering]] hardware and software. They were best known for creating the [http://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Bsnes bsnes] and [[W:higan (emulator)|higan]] [[video game]] [[W:Emulator|emulators]], and producing Japanese-to-English [[video game]] [[W:Fan translation|fan translations]]. They were also active in [[music]] and [[writer|writing]] internet communities.

They had [[W:Fan translation of video games|made fan translations]] for ''[[W:Dragon Quest V|Dragon Quest V]]'' and ''[[W:Langrisser II|Der Langrisser]]'', and had collaborated with other translators for their projects, including [[W:Clyde Mandelin|Clyde "Tomato" Mandelin]]'s translation of ''[[W:Mother 3|Mother 3]]''.

Prior to their passing, they were working on a fan translation for the [[W:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] [[W:Tactical role-playing game|tactical role-playing game]] ''[[W:Bahamut Lagoon|Bahamut Lagoon]]'', the main [[character]] of which is where their screen name comes from, in collaboration with '''Tom''' ([[RetroTranslator]]), who had previously done translation work for the [[W:Fan translation|fan translation]] group [[DDSTranslation]].

== Fursona ==

near's [[W:Eponym|eponymous]] [[fursona]] is a fuzzy dragon/cat hybrid with white [[wing]]s, dark-gray hair and blue eyes.

== Death ==

near passed away on June 27, 2021, <ref>[https://twitter.com/marcan42/status/1409176583433179137 ''A message about Near from a mutual friend.''] post on Twitter. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27652814 ''Near, the emulator developer of bsnes, higan, and more, has died (twitter.com/marcan42)''] post on [[Hacker News]]. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref> from an apparent suicide<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/12pOhaaFh998B0kyc5Sm4IhlhIp1c9t5gDNTVVPaiJgI/mobilebasic ''Near (Byuu) Has Died (docs.google.com)''] post on Hacker News. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref> due to the perceived constant bullying and harassment they had received by users on [[Kiwi Farms]],<ref>[[W:Kiwi_Farms#Controversies|''Suicides of harassment targets'']] section on [[Kiwi Farms]]'s [[Wikipedia]] entry. Retrieved June 30, 2021.</ref> an American [[forum|Internet forum]] dedicated to the discussion of online figures and communities it deems "[[lolcows]]" ("''people who can be 'milked for laughs'.''").

On their last social post, near made the point that, as of late, Kiwi Farms had upped the ante:
{{q|The honest truth is, I've been bullied, ridiculed, and humiliated my entire life. From my earliest grade school memories to now. It's always hurt me deeply enough that I can't describe it in words. I could only just tolerate it with heavy depression when it was [[4chan]].

But Kiwi Farms has made the harassment orders of magnitude worse. It's escalated from attacking me for being [[W:Autistic|autistic]], to attacking and [[W:Doxing|doxing]] my friends, and trying to suicide bait another, just to get a reaction from me. I lost one of my best friends to this. I feel responsible

I can't handle this anymore. I have tried everything. I have taken every medication available. I have tried multiple therapists. I have tried closing myself off from the world. It doesn't help at all. Every night I am filled with panic attacks and dread and worry (...).<ref>[https://twitter.com/near_koukai/status/1408986839743037448 ''But Kiwi Farms has made the harassment orders of magnitude worse.''] post on Twitter. Retrieved June 30, 2021.</ref>}}
near would take their own life after this post.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== See also ==

* [[W:Higan_(emulator)#Author|near]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Byuu_(emulator) byuu] on the [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/ Emulation General Wiki]
* [https://wiki.superfamicom.org/byuu byuu] on the [https://wiki.superfamicom.org Super Nintendo Development Wiki]

== External links ==

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200405041550/https://byuu.net/ Byuu.net] - byuu development website (retrieved via the [[W:Internet Wayback Machine|Internet Wayback Machine]])
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20180515030636/https://www.furaffinity.net/user/byuu/ byuu] on [[Fur Affinity]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [https://twitter.com/near_koukai near] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200508165635/https://mastodon.social/@byuu byuu] on [[Mastodon]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200322193608/https://www.youtube.com/byuusan byuu] on [[YouTube]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [https://medium.com/@byuu_san byuu] on [[W:Medium (website)|Medium]]
* [https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=near near] on [[Hacker News]]
* [https://github.com/byuu byuu] on [[W:GitHub|GitHub]]

=== Media ===
==== Interviews/articles about ====

* [https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/how-snes-emulators-got-a-few-pixels-from-complete-perfection/ ''How SNES emulators got a few pixels from complete perfection''] article on [[W:Ars Technica|Ars Technica]]
* [https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvxezw/a-23-year-perfectionist-journey-to-localize-the-obscure-bahamut-lagoon ''A 23-Year Perfectionist Journey to Localize the Obscure 'Bahamut Lagoon'''] article on [[W:Vice (magazine)|Vice]]
* [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-02-09-the-retro-gaming-industry-could-be-killing-video-game-preservation ''The retro gaming industry could be killing video game preservation''] article on [https://www.eurogamer.net/ EuroGamer]
* [https://www.inputmag.com/gaming/after-25-years-this-cult-snes-game-finally-gets-a-proper-english-translation ''After 25 years, this cult SNES game finally gets a proper English translation''] article on [https://www.inputmag.com/ Input]

==== Death ====

* [https://kotaku.com/the-brilliant-snes-emulator-creator-known-as-near-has-d-1847182851 ''The Brilliant SNES Emulator Author Known As Near Has Died''] article on [[W:Kotaku|Kotaku]]
* [https://www.pcgamer.com/near-creator-of-the-higan-and-bsnes-emulators-has-died/ ''Near, creator of the higan and bsnes emulators, has died''] article on [https://www.pcgamer.com/ PC Gamer]
* [https://www.ign.com/articles/near-bsnes-remembrance ''Near, the Programmer Behind the Legendary BSNES Emulator, Has Died''] article on [[W:IGN|IGN]]
* [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-highly-respected-emulator-developer-near-has-passed-away/1100-6493326/ ''The Highly-Respected Emulator Developer Near Has Passed Away''] article on [[W:GameSpot|GameSpot]]
* [https://gamerant.com/snes-emulator-near-byuu-online-harassment/ ''SNES Emulator Developer Takes Own Life Following Online Harassment''] article on [https://gamerant.com/ GameRant]
* [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/06/the_dev_behind_one_of_the_worlds_best_snes_emulators_has_taken_their_own_life ''The Dev Behind One Of The World's Best SNES Emulators Has Taken Their Own Life''] article on [https://www.nintendolife.com/ Nintendo Life]
* [https://getindianews.com/snes-emulator-author-near-death-reason-snes-emulator-author-aka-near-has-died/ ''Snes Emulator Author NEAR Death Reason : Snes Emulator Author Aka NEAR Has Died''] article on [https://getindianews.com/ Get India News]
* [https://gbatemp.net/threads/near-formerly-byuu-emulator-developer-presumed-dead-from-suicide-following-online-harassment.590587/ ''Near, formerly Byuu, emulator developer, presumed dead from suicide following online harassment''] article on [https://gbatemp.net/ GBATemp]
* [https://newsquick24.com/gaming/fears-grow-for-the-security-of-the-developer-behind-one-of-the-best-snes-emulators-in-the-world/?amp=1 ''Fears grow for the security of the developer behind one of the best SNES emulators in the world''] article on [https://newsquick24.com/ NewsQuick24]
* [https://www.fr24news.com/fr/a/2021/06/lauteur-de-lemulateur-bsnes-higan-near-est-decede.html ''L'auteur de l'émulateur Bsnes / Higan Near est décédé''] post on [https://www.fr24news.com/FR24 News] (French only)
* [https://itbusiness.com.ua/gamezone/46057-skonchalsya-sozdatel-emulyatorov-higan-i-bsnes-nejla.html ''Crohhanca Cobaateab 3Mynatopob HIGAN n BSNES Henna''] article on [https://itbusiness.com.ua/ ITBusiness] (Russian only)
* [https://www.tarreo.com/noticias/630409/NearByuu-conocido-desarrollador-de-la-escena-de-emulacion-se-suicida-a-causa-de-bullying-y-acoso ''Near/Byuu, conocido desarrollador de la escena de emulación, se suicida a causa de bullying y acoso''] article on [https://www.tarreo.com/ Tarreo] (Spanish only)
* [https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f62346078e796250462fcf3711109962db9461e8 ''「最も正確なSFCエミュレータ」製作者、自殺か―海外有名フォーラムからの執拗な個人攻撃が決定打に……''] article on [[W:Yahoo!|Yahoo! Japan News]] (Japanese only)
* [https://gizmodo.com/the-worst-site-on-the-web-gets-ddosd-after-being-connec-1847196197?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=dlvrit&utm_content=gizmodo ''The Worst Site on the Web Gets DDoS'd After Being Connected to Prominent Developer's Suicide''] article on [[W:Gizmodo|Gizmodo]]
* [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/06/tributes_pour_in_for_near_the_developer_behind_one_of_the_worlds_best_snes_emulators ''Tributes Pour In For Near, The Developer Behind One Of The World's Best SNES Emulators''] article on Nintendo Life
* [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/nearbyuu-suicide ''Near/Byuu Suicide''] entry on [[W:Know Your Meme|Know Your Meme]]

{{person-stub}}

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[[Category:Cat characters]]
[[Category:Tokyo]]
[[Category:2021 deaths]]

Near

2021-08-23T02:55:56Z

User2003: fix

{{Infobox person
| name = near
| realname = David Kirk Ginder.<ref>{{cite web|author=Alia E. Dastagir, via USA Today|url=https://news.yahoo.com/respected-developer-died-suicide-experts-165758039.html|title='The internet is not a game. ... This stuff really hurts.' Respected developer who was bullied online dies by suicide.
|website=Yahoo|accessdate=1 Aug 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823024052/https://news.yahoo.com/respected-developer-died-suicide-experts-165758039.html|archive-date=23 Aug 2021}}<ref/>
| othernames = byuu
| image = [[File:Dave byuu near.jpeg|220px]]
| caption =
| born =
| birthplace = USA
| died = June 27, 2021
| deathplace = [[W:Arakawa, Tokyo|Arakawa, Tokyo]], Japan
| residence =
| spouses =
| profession = [[Writer]], [[W:software developer|software developer]]
| species = [[Dragon]]/[[cat]] [[hybrid]]
| gohonor =
| url = https://near.sh
}}
[[File:Byuu-avatar.png|right|thumb|byuu. Art by [[Devil-Vox]].]]
[[File:Byuu-fursona.png|right|thumb|byuu fursona. Art by Devil-Vox]]
[[File:Byuu-refsheet.png|right|thumb|byuu [[refsheet]]. Art by [[Kampidh]].]]
'''near''', also known as '''byuu''', full '''byuu san''', was a [[W:Non-binary gender|non-binary]] [[furry fan]], writer and software developer from the United States who lived in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan.

== Biography ==

Being non-binary, near identified themselves as '''they'''/'''them''', with a [https://www.16personalities.com/articles/assertive-architect-intj-a-vs-turbulent-architect-intj-t INTJ-T] personality, preferring to keep to their own spaces, generally not reaching out first to others, and mostly working on projects by themselves (although working at their best with friends around).<ref>[https://near.sh/about ''About Near''] page on the [https://near.sh Near's Respite] website. Retrieved June 29, 2021.</ref>

near was a [[W:C++|C++ programmer]] with 23 years of experience whose specialty was [[W:Reverse engineering|reverse engineering]] hardware and software. They were best known for creating the [http://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Bsnes bsnes] and [[W:higan (emulator)|higan]] [[video game]] [[W:Emulator|emulators]], and producing Japanese-to-English [[video game]] [[W:Fan translation|fan translations]]. They were also active in [[music]] and [[writer|writing]] internet communities.

They had [[W:Fan translation of video games|made fan translations]] for ''[[W:Dragon Quest V|Dragon Quest V]]'' and ''[[W:Langrisser II|Der Langrisser]]'', and had collaborated with other translators for their projects, including [[W:Clyde Mandelin|Clyde "Tomato" Mandelin]]'s translation of ''[[W:Mother 3|Mother 3]]''.

Prior to their passing, they were working on a fan translation for the [[W:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] [[W:Tactical role-playing game|tactical role-playing game]] ''[[W:Bahamut Lagoon|Bahamut Lagoon]]'', the main [[character]] of which is where their screen name comes from, in collaboration with '''Tom''' ([[RetroTranslator]]), who had previously done translation work for the [[W:Fan translation|fan translation]] group [[DDSTranslation]].

== Fursona ==

near's [[W:Eponym|eponymous]] [[fursona]] is a fuzzy dragon/cat hybrid with white [[wing]]s, dark-gray hair and blue eyes.

== Death ==

near passed away on June 27, 2021, <ref>[https://twitter.com/marcan42/status/1409176583433179137 ''A message about Near from a mutual friend.''] post on Twitter. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27652814 ''Near, the emulator developer of bsnes, higan, and more, has died (twitter.com/marcan42)''] post on [[Hacker News]]. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref> from an apparent suicide<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/12pOhaaFh998B0kyc5Sm4IhlhIp1c9t5gDNTVVPaiJgI/mobilebasic ''Near (Byuu) Has Died (docs.google.com)''] post on Hacker News. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref> due to the perceived constant bullying and harassment they had received by users on [[Kiwi Farms]],<ref>[[W:Kiwi_Farms#Controversies|''Suicides of harassment targets'']] section on [[Kiwi Farms]]'s [[Wikipedia]] entry. Retrieved June 30, 2021.</ref> an American [[forum|Internet forum]] dedicated to the discussion of online figures and communities it deems "[[lolcows]]" ("''people who can be 'milked for laughs'.''").

On their last social post, near made the point that, as of late, Kiwi Farms had upped the ante:
{{q|The honest truth is, I've been bullied, ridiculed, and humiliated my entire life. From my earliest grade school memories to now. It's always hurt me deeply enough that I can't describe it in words. I could only just tolerate it with heavy depression when it was [[4chan]].

But Kiwi Farms has made the harassment orders of magnitude worse. It's escalated from attacking me for being [[W:Autistic|autistic]], to attacking and [[W:Doxing|doxing]] my friends, and trying to suicide bait another, just to get a reaction from me. I lost one of my best friends to this. I feel responsible

I can't handle this anymore. I have tried everything. I have taken every medication available. I have tried multiple therapists. I have tried closing myself off from the world. It doesn't help at all. Every night I am filled with panic attacks and dread and worry (...).<ref>[https://twitter.com/near_koukai/status/1408986839743037448 ''But Kiwi Farms has made the harassment orders of magnitude worse.''] post on Twitter. Retrieved June 30, 2021.</ref>}}
near would take their own life after this post.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== See also ==

* [[W:Higan_(emulator)#Author|near]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Byuu_(emulator) byuu] on the [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/ Emulation General Wiki]
* [https://wiki.superfamicom.org/byuu byuu] on the [https://wiki.superfamicom.org Super Nintendo Development Wiki]

== External links ==

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200405041550/https://byuu.net/ Byuu.net] - byuu development website (retrieved via the [[W:Internet Wayback Machine|Internet Wayback Machine]])
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20180515030636/https://www.furaffinity.net/user/byuu/ byuu] on [[Fur Affinity]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [https://twitter.com/near_koukai near] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200508165635/https://mastodon.social/@byuu byuu] on [[Mastodon]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200322193608/https://www.youtube.com/byuusan byuu] on [[YouTube]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [https://medium.com/@byuu_san byuu] on [[W:Medium (website)|Medium]]
* [https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=near near] on [[Hacker News]]
* [https://github.com/byuu byuu] on [[W:GitHub|GitHub]]

=== Media ===
==== Interviews/articles about ====

* [https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/how-snes-emulators-got-a-few-pixels-from-complete-perfection/ ''How SNES emulators got a few pixels from complete perfection''] article on [[W:Ars Technica|Ars Technica]]
* [https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvxezw/a-23-year-perfectionist-journey-to-localize-the-obscure-bahamut-lagoon ''A 23-Year Perfectionist Journey to Localize the Obscure 'Bahamut Lagoon'''] article on [[W:Vice (magazine)|Vice]]
* [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-02-09-the-retro-gaming-industry-could-be-killing-video-game-preservation ''The retro gaming industry could be killing video game preservation''] article on [https://www.eurogamer.net/ EuroGamer]
* [https://www.inputmag.com/gaming/after-25-years-this-cult-snes-game-finally-gets-a-proper-english-translation ''After 25 years, this cult SNES game finally gets a proper English translation''] article on [https://www.inputmag.com/ Input]

==== Death ====

* [https://kotaku.com/the-brilliant-snes-emulator-creator-known-as-near-has-d-1847182851 ''The Brilliant SNES Emulator Author Known As Near Has Died''] article on [[W:Kotaku|Kotaku]]
* [https://www.pcgamer.com/near-creator-of-the-higan-and-bsnes-emulators-has-died/ ''Near, creator of the higan and bsnes emulators, has died''] article on [https://www.pcgamer.com/ PC Gamer]
* [https://www.ign.com/articles/near-bsnes-remembrance ''Near, the Programmer Behind the Legendary BSNES Emulator, Has Died''] article on [[W:IGN|IGN]]
* [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-highly-respected-emulator-developer-near-has-passed-away/1100-6493326/ ''The Highly-Respected Emulator Developer Near Has Passed Away''] article on [[W:GameSpot|GameSpot]]
* [https://gamerant.com/snes-emulator-near-byuu-online-harassment/ ''SNES Emulator Developer Takes Own Life Following Online Harassment''] article on [https://gamerant.com/ GameRant]
* [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/06/the_dev_behind_one_of_the_worlds_best_snes_emulators_has_taken_their_own_life ''The Dev Behind One Of The World's Best SNES Emulators Has Taken Their Own Life''] article on [https://www.nintendolife.com/ Nintendo Life]
* [https://getindianews.com/snes-emulator-author-near-death-reason-snes-emulator-author-aka-near-has-died/ ''Snes Emulator Author NEAR Death Reason : Snes Emulator Author Aka NEAR Has Died''] article on [https://getindianews.com/ Get India News]
* [https://gbatemp.net/threads/near-formerly-byuu-emulator-developer-presumed-dead-from-suicide-following-online-harassment.590587/ ''Near, formerly Byuu, emulator developer, presumed dead from suicide following online harassment''] article on [https://gbatemp.net/ GBATemp]
* [https://newsquick24.com/gaming/fears-grow-for-the-security-of-the-developer-behind-one-of-the-best-snes-emulators-in-the-world/?amp=1 ''Fears grow for the security of the developer behind one of the best SNES emulators in the world''] article on [https://newsquick24.com/ NewsQuick24]
* [https://www.fr24news.com/fr/a/2021/06/lauteur-de-lemulateur-bsnes-higan-near-est-decede.html ''L'auteur de l'émulateur Bsnes / Higan Near est décédé''] post on [https://www.fr24news.com/FR24 News] (French only)
* [https://itbusiness.com.ua/gamezone/46057-skonchalsya-sozdatel-emulyatorov-higan-i-bsnes-nejla.html ''Crohhanca Cobaateab 3Mynatopob HIGAN n BSNES Henna''] article on [https://itbusiness.com.ua/ ITBusiness] (Russian only)
* [https://www.tarreo.com/noticias/630409/NearByuu-conocido-desarrollador-de-la-escena-de-emulacion-se-suicida-a-causa-de-bullying-y-acoso ''Near/Byuu, conocido desarrollador de la escena de emulación, se suicida a causa de bullying y acoso''] article on [https://www.tarreo.com/ Tarreo] (Spanish only)
* [https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f62346078e796250462fcf3711109962db9461e8 ''「最も正確なSFCエミュレータ」製作者、自殺か―海外有名フォーラムからの執拗な個人攻撃が決定打に……''] article on [[W:Yahoo!|Yahoo! Japan News]] (Japanese only)
* [https://gizmodo.com/the-worst-site-on-the-web-gets-ddosd-after-being-connec-1847196197?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=dlvrit&utm_content=gizmodo ''The Worst Site on the Web Gets DDoS'd After Being Connected to Prominent Developer's Suicide''] article on [[W:Gizmodo|Gizmodo]]
* [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/06/tributes_pour_in_for_near_the_developer_behind_one_of_the_worlds_best_snes_emulators ''Tributes Pour In For Near, The Developer Behind One Of The World's Best SNES Emulators''] article on Nintendo Life
* [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/nearbyuu-suicide ''Near/Byuu Suicide''] entry on [[W:Know Your Meme|Know Your Meme]]

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Near

2021-08-23T02:39:58Z

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{{Infobox person
| name = near
| realname = David Kirk Ginder.<ref>{{cite web|author=Alia E. Dastagir, via USA Today|url=https://news.yahoo.com/respected-developer-died-suicide-experts-165758039.html|title='The internet is not a game. ... This stuff really hurts.' Respected developer who was bullied online dies by suicide.
|website=Yahoo|accessdate=1 Aug 2021}}
| othernames = byuu
| image = [[File:Dave byuu near.jpeg|220px]]
| caption =
| born =
| birthplace = USA
| died = June 27, 2021
| deathplace = [[W:Arakawa, Tokyo|Arakawa, Tokyo]], Japan
| residence =
| spouses =
| profession = [[Writer]], [[W:software developer|software developer]]
| species = [[Dragon]]/[[cat]] [[hybrid]]
| gohonor =
| url = https://near.sh
}}
[[File:Byuu-avatar.png|right|thumb|byuu. Art by [[Devil-Vox]].]]
[[File:Byuu-fursona.png|right|thumb|byuu fursona. Art by Devil-Vox]]
[[File:Byuu-refsheet.png|right|thumb|byuu [[refsheet]]. Art by [[Kampidh]].]]
'''near''', also known as '''byuu''', full '''byuu san''', was a [[W:Non-binary gender|non-binary]] [[furry fan]], writer and software developer from the United States who lived in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan.

== Biography ==

Being non-binary, near identified themselves as '''they'''/'''them''', with a [https://www.16personalities.com/articles/assertive-architect-intj-a-vs-turbulent-architect-intj-t INTJ-T] personality, preferring to keep to their own spaces, generally not reaching out first to others, and mostly working on projects by themselves (although working at their best with friends around).<ref>[https://near.sh/about ''About Near''] page on the [https://near.sh Near's Respite] website. Retrieved June 29, 2021.</ref>

near was a [[W:C++|C++ programmer]] with 23 years of experience whose specialty was [[W:Reverse engineering|reverse engineering]] hardware and software. They were best known for creating the [http://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Bsnes bsnes] and [[W:higan (emulator)|higan]] [[video game]] [[W:Emulator|emulators]], and producing Japanese-to-English [[video game]] [[W:Fan translation|fan translations]]. They were also active in [[music]] and [[writer|writing]] internet communities.

They had [[W:Fan translation of video games|made fan translations]] for ''[[W:Dragon Quest V|Dragon Quest V]]'' and ''[[W:Langrisser II|Der Langrisser]]'', and had collaborated with other translators for their projects, including [[W:Clyde Mandelin|Clyde "Tomato" Mandelin]]'s translation of ''[[W:Mother 3|Mother 3]]''.

Prior to their passing, they were working on a fan translation for the [[W:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] [[W:Tactical role-playing game|tactical role-playing game]] ''[[W:Bahamut Lagoon|Bahamut Lagoon]]'', the main [[character]] of which is where their screen name comes from, in collaboration with '''Tom''' ([[RetroTranslator]]), who had previously done translation work for the [[W:Fan translation|fan translation]] group [[DDSTranslation]].

== Fursona ==

near's [[W:Eponym|eponymous]] [[fursona]] is a fuzzy dragon/cat hybrid with white [[wing]]s, dark-gray hair and blue eyes.

== Death ==

near passed away on June 27, 2021, <ref>[https://twitter.com/marcan42/status/1409176583433179137 ''A message about Near from a mutual friend.''] post on Twitter. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27652814 ''Near, the emulator developer of bsnes, higan, and more, has died (twitter.com/marcan42)''] post on [[Hacker News]]. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref> from an apparent suicide<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/12pOhaaFh998B0kyc5Sm4IhlhIp1c9t5gDNTVVPaiJgI/mobilebasic ''Near (Byuu) Has Died (docs.google.com)''] post on Hacker News. Retrieved June 27, 2021.</ref> due to the perceived constant bullying and harassment they had received by users on [[Kiwi Farms]],<ref>[[W:Kiwi_Farms#Controversies|''Suicides of harassment targets'']] section on [[Kiwi Farms]]'s [[Wikipedia]] entry. Retrieved June 30, 2021.</ref> an American [[forum|Internet forum]] dedicated to the discussion of online figures and communities it deems "[[lolcows]]" ("''people who can be 'milked for laughs'.''").

On their last social post, near made the point that, as of late, Kiwi Farms had upped the ante:
{{q|The honest truth is, I've been bullied, ridiculed, and humiliated my entire life. From my earliest grade school memories to now. It's always hurt me deeply enough that I can't describe it in words. I could only just tolerate it with heavy depression when it was [[4chan]].

But Kiwi Farms has made the harassment orders of magnitude worse. It's escalated from attacking me for being [[W:Autistic|autistic]], to attacking and [[W:Doxing|doxing]] my friends, and trying to suicide bait another, just to get a reaction from me. I lost one of my best friends to this. I feel responsible

I can't handle this anymore. I have tried everything. I have taken every medication available. I have tried multiple therapists. I have tried closing myself off from the world. It doesn't help at all. Every night I am filled with panic attacks and dread and worry (...).<ref>[https://twitter.com/near_koukai/status/1408986839743037448 ''But Kiwi Farms has made the harassment orders of magnitude worse.''] post on Twitter. Retrieved June 30, 2021.</ref>}}
near would take their own life after this post.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== See also ==

* [[W:Higan_(emulator)#Author|near]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Byuu_(emulator) byuu] on the [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/ Emulation General Wiki]
* [https://wiki.superfamicom.org/byuu byuu] on the [https://wiki.superfamicom.org Super Nintendo Development Wiki]

== External links ==

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200405041550/https://byuu.net/ Byuu.net] - byuu development website (retrieved via the [[W:Internet Wayback Machine|Internet Wayback Machine]])
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20180515030636/https://www.furaffinity.net/user/byuu/ byuu] on [[Fur Affinity]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [https://twitter.com/near_koukai near] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200508165635/https://mastodon.social/@byuu byuu] on [[Mastodon]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20200322193608/https://www.youtube.com/byuusan byuu] on [[YouTube]] (retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine)
* [https://medium.com/@byuu_san byuu] on [[W:Medium (website)|Medium]]
* [https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=near near] on [[Hacker News]]
* [https://github.com/byuu byuu] on [[W:GitHub|GitHub]]

=== Media ===
==== Interviews/articles about ====

* [https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/how-snes-emulators-got-a-few-pixels-from-complete-perfection/ ''How SNES emulators got a few pixels from complete perfection''] article on [[W:Ars Technica|Ars Technica]]
* [https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvxezw/a-23-year-perfectionist-journey-to-localize-the-obscure-bahamut-lagoon ''A 23-Year Perfectionist Journey to Localize the Obscure 'Bahamut Lagoon'''] article on [[W:Vice (magazine)|Vice]]
* [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-02-09-the-retro-gaming-industry-could-be-killing-video-game-preservation ''The retro gaming industry could be killing video game preservation''] article on [https://www.eurogamer.net/ EuroGamer]
* [https://www.inputmag.com/gaming/after-25-years-this-cult-snes-game-finally-gets-a-proper-english-translation ''After 25 years, this cult SNES game finally gets a proper English translation''] article on [https://www.inputmag.com/ Input]

==== Death ====

* [https://kotaku.com/the-brilliant-snes-emulator-creator-known-as-near-has-d-1847182851 ''The Brilliant SNES Emulator Author Known As Near Has Died''] article on [[W:Kotaku|Kotaku]]
* [https://www.pcgamer.com/near-creator-of-the-higan-and-bsnes-emulators-has-died/ ''Near, creator of the higan and bsnes emulators, has died''] article on [https://www.pcgamer.com/ PC Gamer]
* [https://www.ign.com/articles/near-bsnes-remembrance ''Near, the Programmer Behind the Legendary BSNES Emulator, Has Died''] article on [[W:IGN|IGN]]
* [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-highly-respected-emulator-developer-near-has-passed-away/1100-6493326/ ''The Highly-Respected Emulator Developer Near Has Passed Away''] article on [[W:GameSpot|GameSpot]]
* [https://gamerant.com/snes-emulator-near-byuu-online-harassment/ ''SNES Emulator Developer Takes Own Life Following Online Harassment''] article on [https://gamerant.com/ GameRant]
* [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/06/the_dev_behind_one_of_the_worlds_best_snes_emulators_has_taken_their_own_life ''The Dev Behind One Of The World's Best SNES Emulators Has Taken Their Own Life''] article on [https://www.nintendolife.com/ Nintendo Life]
* [https://getindianews.com/snes-emulator-author-near-death-reason-snes-emulator-author-aka-near-has-died/ ''Snes Emulator Author NEAR Death Reason : Snes Emulator Author Aka NEAR Has Died''] article on [https://getindianews.com/ Get India News]
* [https://gbatemp.net/threads/near-formerly-byuu-emulator-developer-presumed-dead-from-suicide-following-online-harassment.590587/ ''Near, formerly Byuu, emulator developer, presumed dead from suicide following online harassment''] article on [https://gbatemp.net/ GBATemp]
* [https://newsquick24.com/gaming/fears-grow-for-the-security-of-the-developer-behind-one-of-the-best-snes-emulators-in-the-world/?amp=1 ''Fears grow for the security of the developer behind one of the best SNES emulators in the world''] article on [https://newsquick24.com/ NewsQuick24]
* [https://www.fr24news.com/fr/a/2021/06/lauteur-de-lemulateur-bsnes-higan-near-est-decede.html ''L'auteur de l'émulateur Bsnes / Higan Near est décédé''] post on [https://www.fr24news.com/FR24 News] (French only)
* [https://itbusiness.com.ua/gamezone/46057-skonchalsya-sozdatel-emulyatorov-higan-i-bsnes-nejla.html ''Crohhanca Cobaateab 3Mynatopob HIGAN n BSNES Henna''] article on [https://itbusiness.com.ua/ ITBusiness] (Russian only)
* [https://www.tarreo.com/noticias/630409/NearByuu-conocido-desarrollador-de-la-escena-de-emulacion-se-suicida-a-causa-de-bullying-y-acoso ''Near/Byuu, conocido desarrollador de la escena de emulación, se suicida a causa de bullying y acoso''] article on [https://www.tarreo.com/ Tarreo] (Spanish only)
* [https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f62346078e796250462fcf3711109962db9461e8 ''「最も正確なSFCエミュレータ」製作者、自殺か―海外有名フォーラムからの執拗な個人攻撃が決定打に……''] article on [[W:Yahoo!|Yahoo! Japan News]] (Japanese only)
* [https://gizmodo.com/the-worst-site-on-the-web-gets-ddosd-after-being-connec-1847196197?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=dlvrit&utm_content=gizmodo ''The Worst Site on the Web Gets DDoS'd After Being Connected to Prominent Developer's Suicide''] article on [[W:Gizmodo|Gizmodo]]
* [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/06/tributes_pour_in_for_near_the_developer_behind_one_of_the_worlds_best_snes_emulators ''Tributes Pour In For Near, The Developer Behind One Of The World's Best SNES Emulators''] article on Nintendo Life
* [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/nearbyuu-suicide ''Near/Byuu Suicide''] entry on [[W:Know Your Meme|Know Your Meme]]

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The Lion Guard

2021-08-23T02:29:13Z

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{{Template:Wikipedia}}

'''''The Lion Guard''''' is an American animated television series developed by Ford Riley<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/119384-disneys-the-lion-king-to-continue-with-the-lion-guard|title=Disney's The Lion King to Continue with The Lion Guard|work=ComingSoon.net}}</ref> and based on [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]]'s 1994 film ''[[The Lion King]].'' The series was first broadcast with a television film titled '''''The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar''''' on Disney Channel on November 22, 2015, and began airing as a TV series on January 15, 2016, on Disney Junior.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wagmeister|first1=Elizabeth|title=Disney's 'Lion King' Revival Series 'The Lion Guard' to Premiere in January|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/the-lion-guard-disney-premiere-january-1201657485/|website=Variety|access-date=December 10, 2015|date=December 9, 2015}}</ref> It is the second television series to be based on ''The Lion King,'' the first being ''[[Timon & Pumbaa (TV series)|Timon & Pumbaa]].'' ''The Lion Guard'' is a sequel to ''The Lion King'' and takes place during the time-gap within the 1998 film ''[[The Lion King II: Simba's Pride]],'' with the third and final season taking place in parallel with the film's second act, followed by the final two episodes of the series serving as a continuation to the film.

The second season premiered on July 7, 2017. A third season was commissioned on March 15, 2017, and premiered on August 3, 2019, and the series finale aired on November 3, 2019.

==Plot==
Prince [[Kion]] is the son of King [[Simba]] and Queen [[Nala]] and the younger brother of Princess [[Kiara]]. As the second-born cub of the royal family, he is gifted with a power called the Roar of the Elders and becomes the leader of the Lion Guard, a team who protects the Pride Lands and defends the Circle of Life. Despite the tradition that the Lion Guard has always been made of lions, Kion appoints his friends Bunga the honey badger, Beshte the hippopotamus, Fuli the cheetah, and Ono the egret, and together, they set out to keep their homeland safe and protect it from animals who do not respect the Circle of Life.

Starting in season 2, the Lion Guard's mission becomes harder when Kion’s deceased great uncle [[Scar]] returns as a fiery spirit and plans to destroy the Pride Lands. Scar forms an army consisted of animals from the Outlands. This eventually leads to an all-out battle between the Pridelanders and the Outlanders.

At the beginning of season 3, the Lion Guard have become teenagers and defeat Scar. They then leave the Pride Lands and travel out of Africa to get to the Tree of Life in Asia to cure Kion and Ono’s battle injuries. Kion's team also gets a new member, a martial eagle named Anga who replaces Ono's position as the keenest of sight after Ono temporarily loses his eyesight, while he gains a new position as the smartest.

Once reaching the Tree of Life, the Lion Guard assists in defending the haven from intruders together with the Night Pride, the group who protects the Tree of Life. After Kion and Ono are healed and their enemies are defeated, hyenas Jasiri and Janja come looking for them and alert them that Zira and her pride are back. The Lion Guard returns to the Pride Lands, only to find out that the conflict has already been settled. Zira's daughter, Vitani, has formed her own Lion Guard in their absence, causing an argument between them and Kion's Lion Guard. However, after seeing Vitani's confidence in becoming a leader even without the Roar, Kion allows Vitani's Lion Guard to succeed his Guard as defenders of the Pride Lands. Kion and his friends return to the Tree of Life where Kion marries the Night Pride’s leader, Queen Rani, and is crowned King of the Tree of Life with his family and friends attending.

==References==
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Feral!

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Feral!<br>(Camp Feral!)
| logo = [[File:Feral.png|200px]]
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry camping|Outdoor Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|can|[[Wikipedia:Algonquin Provincial Park|Algonquin Provincial Park]],}} [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]], [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]]
| url = https://campferal.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first = August 21-23, 1998
| final =
| organizer = Camp Feral committee
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Feral}}
'''Camp Feral!''' is a [[furry]] [[convention]] held every year in the wilderness of [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]], [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]]. It is the first outdoor furry convention, and currently the fourth-oldest still-running furry convention (behind [[Eurofurence]], [[Anthrocon]], and [[Mephit Furmeet]]). Traditionally, it is an intimate gathering that gathers anywhere from 50 to 100 participants, with the exception in 2006 with 132 registered campers; however, attendance has grown steadily since 2010, with 163 campers in 2015. ''Camp Feral!'' has been running since 1998, and is often referred to as being the "uncon" due to its vast differences from hotel-oriented furry events.

== History ==
The concept for Feral! was first drawn up during the summer of 1997 over the span of several meetings. Several furs had shown great interest in hosting a furry conference in the Toronto area after having attended the successful [[Albany AnthroCon 1997]] in July. [[P.Pardus]] is credited for being the driving force behind starting Feral!, combining two suggestions from locals [[Terry Wessner]] and [[Silfur]] of a workshop-oriented university and a summer camp respectively.<ref name=History>Feral 2006 FAQ, http://www.campferal.org/faq.php</ref> A committee was soon brought together, including [[P.Pardus]], [[Terry Wessner]], [[Silfur]], [[Benjamin]], and [[Wilykat]].

In a retrospective on Feral! published in Feral! 2007's conbook, Wessner credited the origins of the Feral! name to [[MelSkunk]], stating they were looking for a name that was "evocative without being too open to ridicule". MelSkunk suggested the name, which was immediately adopted by the convention's staff.

While initially a three-day event in its first year, the camp's duration was increased to five days in subsequent years to permit for additional workshops and camp-related activities.

== Guests of Honour ==

* 2001: [[Uncle Kage]], chairman of [[Anthrocon]]
* 2002: [[Jessica Willard]], furry artist and creator of [[Falstaff]]
* 2003: [[Krahnos]] and [[Roxicat]], furry artists
* 2004: [[Iyu]] and [[Aethan]], creators of ''[[Circles]]''
* 2005: [[Anklebones (Canada)|Anklebones]] and [[The Wormwood]], furry artists, [[Sean Rabbitt|Sean]] and [[Andrew Rabbitt]], owners of [[Rabbit Valley Comics]], [[BanWynn Oakshadow]], furry writer
* 2006: Uncle Kage and [[2 the Ranting Gryphon]], comedian
* 2007: [[Ferris]], [[Gideon Hoss]], and [[Max Blackrabbit]], furry artists
* 2008: Two Ontario artists, [[Ferris]] and [[Patches]] were showcased
* 2009: [[Flain Falcon]], podcaster and [[Kyell Gold]], furry author
* 2010: [[Colson Grainger]], musician and [[Ivybeth]], artist
* 2011: [[Black Teagan]] of [[Blotch]], furry artist, and writer [[Rikoshi]]
* 2012: [[Grimal]], cartoonist and illustrator and [[Arius]], artist and graphic designer.
* 2013: [[Anyare]], [[Gishkishenh]] and [[Patto]], three Canadian artists
* 2014: [[Kihu]], DJ/Musician/Artist, and [[Tempe O'Kun]], Author/Game Designer
* 2015: [[Edge]], DJ/Musician/Artist, and [[Eevachu]], Artist/Designer
* 2016: [[Matthew Ebel]], Musician/Performer and [[Tairu Panda]], Artist/Colour God
* 2017: [[Kabier]], Artist, [[Keto]], Artist/Musician, and [[Vallhund]], Artist
* 2018: [[Finnigan]], Artist, and [[Keovi]], Artist
* 2019: [[Culturally F'd]] ([[Arrkay]] & [[Underbite]]), YouTubers
* 2020: [[Alder the Eagle]], Animator, Fursuiter, and [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNEXPPun5Ewr9tQdX70e9TQ Content Creator]

''Prior to 2001, workshop instructors tended to serve as guests of honour and weren't specifically publicized as such.''

== Programming ==

Though Feral!'s events have not always been the exact same from year to year, some of the more well-established ones have become tradition:

* '''Predator & Prey''': Sometimes better known as ''The Survival Game'' or ''The Food Chain Game'', participants are split into three groups based on the roles in an ecosystem - carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores, which can eat any animal below them in the chain. The objective of all participants is to consume as many creatures as possible by tagging them while stopping at food and water stations. "Special" roles in the ecosystem (such as disease, fire, etc.) are often performed by Guests of Honour, with amusing results.
* '''Capture the Flag''': Teams compete against each other in an all-out fight to get the other team's flag and bring it back to their own goal. The game is played with [[W:LARP|LARP]] (live-action roleplay) rules, meaning the foam swords tend to fly.
* '''Cabin Skits''': On the penultimate day of the camp, cabins come together to perform skits for the remaining campers. First introduced in 1999, it tends to be one of the more nervewracking events for campers, intimidated by the prospects of getting up and acting in front of their peers - but several memorable skits have come out of this event.
* '''Musicians Circle''': An opportunity for furry musicians to perform for an audience of peers and admirers, covers and original pieces are sung on stage. Normally they are solo-performances but occasionally duos and groups form during the camp.
* '''Poetry Corner''': A tradition since 2003, furry poets bring their poetry, or perform the poetry they wrote during workshops at camp, for an audience. Sometimes accompanied by coffee or wine, and applause is replaced by finger snaps.
* '''Dances''': Camp Feral's dances have always been unique. At Camp Kinark they took place in the woods and featured DJs spinning vinyl with laser and light shows shimmering off the trees and leaves. At Camp Arowhon, they take place in a newly built (2012), very large multi-purpose performance hall. There is a stage for DJ's and a backstage dressing room used as a headless lounge.

== Mascots ==

[[File:Farley-br-icon.jpg|right|frame|[[Farley]], Feral!'s original mascot as first rendered by [[Benjamin]]]]
Feral!'s first mascot was [[Farley]], a distinctly Canadian-looking lynx character created by [[Benjamin]] prior to the first edition of the event in 1998. Farley appeared in the first Feral! con book, later entitled the ''Feral! Survival Guide''.

Mascots tended to consist of contributions from artist Guests of Honour to the Survival Guide for the next several years. In 2006, to coincide with the 'Clan Challenge' activities four different mascots were introduced. Completed by artist team [[The Wormwood]] and [[Anklebones (Canada)|Anklebones]], each mascot represented one of the four clans at Feral! - Geist for Earth, Misha for Fire, Aelos for Wind, and Kabalo for Water. In 2006 a series of four t-shirts were made with the mascots, making Feral! the first furry convention to offer such a large variety of art shirts for sale in a single year. Unfortunately, the four mascots parted ways with Camp Feral! immediately after 2006.

In 2007, furry artists [[Ferris]] and [[Patchouli]] collaborated to create a new mascot, Pawnee (sometimes written as Pawnie), which now appears full-time on Feral!'s website. [[Patchouli]] also designed a female porcupine named Weeko. Ruger, a character who hails from rural Ontario and was created by [[Gideon]], acts as a third mascot. These three mascots have been present on the cover of the conbook from 2007 to 2009, as well as the 2008 and 2009 art t-shirts.

Pawnee was introduced as a fursuit mascot in 2010 and appears in Camp Feral video series. His character is silent, communicating only through mime which is understood by Feral staff. He is a trickster, often changing personality depending on the theme. In 2010, Pawnee took on the character of Jason Furhees, a play on Jason Voorhees, which he is revisiting for the 2015 event. Pawnee is often a voice of reason compared to Camp Feral! staff, who are depicted as disorganized or unaware of their situation. In 2011, Pawnee worked to protect campers from Evil Nayo, who was trying to spread the contagion as part of the 'It Came From Camp Feral!' b-movie theme. In 2012, he worked to restore the timeline and battle Evil Simbayo who tried to take over Camp Feral! a hundred year in the future for 'Futurecamp!' In 2014, Pawnee portrayed a mystical being from the woods who wanted to bring peace to the warring lands in the Game of Thrones theme 'Algonquinos.'

== Sites ==
==== Camp Arowhon ====
Camp Arowhon is a campground nestled deep in [[Wikipedia:Algonquin Park|Algonquin Provincial Park]] in Ontario, Canada. GPS co-ordinates to Camp Arowhon are: 45.595783,-78.730946. With its own lake, its facilities are well-suited to the convention due to the fact that it hosts several summer camps for children during a two-month period throughout the summer (its main log cabin hall for campers, built in 1928, can host almost 350 people). The facility provides lifeguards, all equipment and scheduled times for kayaking, canoeing, sailboarding, and swimming. Recent events have been hosted at the conclusion of the camping season, prior to the site undergoing maintenance.

Arowhon hosted the first Feral! in [[Feral! 1998|1998]] and again in [[Feral! 2004|2004]] through [[Feral! 2014|2014]]. The event will return to the venue in [[Feral! 2015|2015]].{{cn}}

* [http://www.camparowhon.com/ Camp Arowhon website]

==== Kinark Outdoor Centre ====
The Kinark Outdoor Centre served as the venue for Feral! from [[Feral! 1999|1999]] to [[Feral! 2003|2003]]. It was first used when Camp Arowhon had no time slot available for [[Feral! 1999]]. It is located in the Haliburton Heights region of southeastern Ontario, Canada, very near to a small town named Minden. This venue bears a hilly terrain with its own lake, which quickly earned the nick name of "Lake Nestea" due to the particles of leaves from the nearby trees (tannin) that gave the water a deep golden hue. Where Arowhon excelled in rustic charm, Kinark had the advantage of being a more modern facility which had a few class room spaces with good resources available for workshops.

* [http://www.koc.on.ca/ Kinark Outdoor Centre website]

== Transportation ==
Camp Arowhon is about a 3 hour drive from Toronto. Attendees can either drive themselves, carpool or take the Feral Bus for a nominal fee ($45 roundtrip as of 2013). The bus departs either from Yorkdale Mall or the nearby "Roo Den", both of which are accessible via public transportation. Toronto has a subway system, but it does not go to the Airport. There are straightforward bus routes to the Camp Feral bus departure point, but Toronto's large transportation system may overwhelm new visitors. Fly-in should research bus and pay close attention to the instructions on the Camp Feral website regarding arrival and departure guidelines, to make sure they don't miss the bus.

== References ==

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== External links ==
* [https://campferal.org/ Camp Feral! website]
* [https://twitter.com/CampFeral Camp Feral! Twitter]
* [https://www.youtube.com/CampFeral Camp Feral! YouTube Channel]
* [https://community.livejournal.com/feral_campers/ Feral Campers] [[LiveJournal]] community
* [https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2261351645 I Love Camp Feral!] group on [[Facebook]]
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NeonFur

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{{Infobox convention
| name = NeonFur
| logo = [[File:NeonFur_convention2018_banner.jpg|300px]]
| caption =
| subject = Furry
| location = {{flagdiv|aus|[[wikipedia:Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], [[wikipedia:Queensland, Australia|Queensland]], [[wikipedia:Australia|Australia]]}}
| url = https://www.neonfur.com/
| status = Ongoing
| first = October 6-8, 2017
| final =
| organizer = [[Dezu]]
| charity = [http://secondchanceanimalrescue.com.au/ Second Chance Animal Rescue]
}}
'''NeonFur''' is a [[furry convention]] which is held on the [[w:Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], Queensland, Australia.

==History==
===2017===
[[File:NeonFur2017Logo.jpg|left|300px]]
The first iteration of NeonFur took place over October 6-8, 2017,<ref name="2017website">[http://www.neonfur.com/ NeonFur 2017 website]. Retrieved January 12, 2017.</ref> at the Mantra Legends Hotel in [[w:Surfers Paradise, Queensland|Surfer's Paradise]].<ref>[http://www.neonfur.com/hotel Hotel] on the NeonFur website. Retrieved January 12, 2017.</ref>

The convention saw 162 attendees,<ref name="Facebook1">[https://www.facebook.com/NeonFurCon/photos/a.1470488449678474.1073741829.1098018343592155/1556698204390831/?type=3&theater Posting] on the NeonFur account on [[Facebook]]. Dated October 8, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.</ref> and raised AU$1885<ref name="Facebook1"/> for [http://secondchanceanimalrescue.com.au/ Second Chance Animal Rescue] <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/NeonFurCon/photos/a.1106410956086227.1073741828.1098018343592155/1565421236851861/?type=3&theater posting] on the NeonFur account on [[Facebook]]. Dated October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2018.</ref>.

===2018===
The second NeonFur took place October 12-14, 2018,<ref name="Facebook1"/> at the Watermark Hotel and Spa, Surfer's Paradise.<ref name="2018website">[http://www.neonfur.com/ NeonFur 2018 website]. Retrieved October 15, 2017.</ref> The convention theme was "Neon Halloween".<ref name="2018website"/> There were 286 attendees, and $2030 was raised for [[charity]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/NeonFurCon/status/1051491415614607361 "What a wicked con guyyyssss. 286 people in our second year, $2030 made for charity and so many awesome memories. We look forward so much to seeing all of you and many new faces next year for our kaiju theme!"] - NeonFur, Twitter (October 14, 2019)</ref>

===2019===
'''NeonFur: Kaiju Madness''' is to be held November 8-10, 2019 at the Greenmount Hotel in [[Wikipedia:Coolangatta|Coolangatta]].<ref>[https://www.neonfur.com/ NeonFur]. Retrieved April 2, 2019.</ref>

==Mascot==
NeonFur's [[mascot]] is a "crazy party [[dingo]]" named Esky.<ref name="Mascot">[http://www.neonfur.com/single-post/2016/11/24/Meet-Our-Mascot-Esky-the-Dingo "Meet Our Mascot: Esky the Dingo!"] - posting on the NeonFur website. Dated November 24, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2017.</ref> With a [[species]] chosen because "everybody loves [[canine]]s", Esky was designed by [[Havik]], and received [[w:Esky|his name]] after several "Australian words" were thrown about.<ref name="Mascot"/>

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.neonfur.com/ NeonFur official website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/NeonFurCon NeonFur] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/neonfurcon NeonFur] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAEJhrS8ErqgfZBAzbw NeonFur Announcements] and [https://t.me/joinchat/C3pWtkMnu-uuORUZoXBZVA NeonFur Chat] on [[Wikipedia:Telegram (service)|Telegram]]
* NeonFur 2018 photos: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/boxerfox/collections/72157702454096954/ BoxerFox], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/143009188@N05/albums/72157702704415385 Logan Husky]

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ČeSFuR

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[[File:CF2011LogoOlven.jpg|right|thumb|350px|ČeSFuR 2011 design by [[Olven]].]]
{{ČeSFuR}}
'''ČeSFuR''' is a furry [[convention]] in the [[Wikipedia:Czech Republic|Czech Republic]] that offers indoor and outdoor activities. The spelling is a reference to the name of the country from 1990 to 1993: ČSFR (Česká a Slovenská Federativní Republika = Czech and Slovak Federative Republic). Though many of the participants do not speak English, foreign attendees are welcome.

The first ČeSFuR took place from 25 to 28 March 2005 in [[wikipedia:cs:Březová nad Svitavou|Březová nad Svitavou]] in the [[wikipedia:Pardubice Region|Pardubice Region]]. There were 33 participants. This first annual event was organized by [[Xkun]], with help from numerous others.

ČeSFuR 2013 was held from June 27 to 30, in [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=49%C2%B038%2719.119%22N,+15%C2%B017%2756.461%22E&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=50.557552,79.013672&vpsrc=0&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A hotel Luna] in a village Kouty, [[wikipedia:Bohemian-Moravian_Highlands|Bohemian-Moravian Highlands region]].

==External links==
* [https://www.cesfur.org/ ČeSFuR website]
* [https://twitter.com/CeSFuR_en ČeSFuR] on [[Twitter]] (English)
* {{con resources}}

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The-furry-railfan

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'''The-furry-railfan''', or '''TFR''', also known as '''KC Foxx''' and '''PoofyKitsune''', is a [[furry artist]] who lives in [[W:Alden (town), New York|Alden, New York]], USA.<ref>[http://the-furry-railfan.deviantart.com/ The-furry-railfan's Devious Info] on [[deviantART]]. Retrieved January 7, 2011.</ref>

== Fursona ==

TFR's [[fursona]] is an adolescent, [[male]], brown-and-gold-furred, two-[[tail]]ed [[Kitsune (mythology)|kitsune]]. He has a knack for inventing not-so-[[sci-fi]] inventions, such as nuclear devices that hold the ability to render entire cities' residents [[inflation|inflated]]. His usual wardrobe consists of a red t-shirt, baggy blue cargo pants, and a white labcoat.

== Art ==

TFR's [[art]] mainly focuses on [[inflation]], but he also indulges in other interests, albeit short-lived. He considers himself to be a [[brony]].

==References==
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== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
* [http://the-furry-railfan.deviantart.com/ The-furry-railfan] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/the-furry-railfan The-furry-railfan] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://twitter.com/thefurryrailfan The-furry-railfan] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://poofykitsune.tumblr.com/ PoofyKitsune] on [[Tumblr]]

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CanFURence

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{{Infobox convention
| name = CanFURence
| logo = [[File:CanFURenceLogo.png|200px]]
| caption =
| subject =
| location = {{flagdiv|can|Ottawa, Ontario, Canada}}
| url = https://www.canfurence.ca/
| status = Ongoing
| first = November 11-13, 2016
| final =
| organizer = CanFURence Anthropomorphic Events Inc.
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
'''CanFURence''' is a [[furry convention]] based in central [[w:Ottawa|Ottawa]], Ontario, Canada, in early August.

CanFURence's [[mascot]] ("furry ambassador") is '''Squynx''', a [[squirrel]]-[[lynx]] [[hybrid]].<ref name="website-main">[http://www.canfurence.ca/ CanFURence website]. Retrieved January 30, 2016.</ref>

== CanFURence 2016 ==
CanFURence 2016, the first iteration of CanFURence, took place on November 11, 2016 through November 13, 2016,<ref name="website-convention-2016">[http://www.canfurence.ca/convention-2016/ "CanFURence & Furred Nation"] - posting on the CanFURence website. Retrieved January 30, 2016.</ref> at the ALT Hotel Ottawa.<ref name="website-hotel">[http://www.canfurence.ca/hotel-travel/hotel/ CanFURence Hotel] on the CanFURence website. Retrieved July 8, 2016.</ref>

The theme of CanFURence 2016 was "Canada as a Furred Nation",<ref name="website-convention-2016"/> looking at what the nation’s past, present, and future would be like if it were populated not by [[human|people]] but by [[furries]]. The [[Guest of Honour]] was [[Heather Bruton]].<ref name="website-convention-2016"/>

321 people attended the event<ref name="2016-attendence">{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/canFURence/status/798238375337672704 |title="CanFURence on Twitter: #Canfur2016 numbers... <nowiki>[drum roll]</nowiki> Reg - 321 Fursuiters - 82 Raised for @OttawaCatRescue - $5675.30 Thanks for an amazing convention! 🇨🇦" |accessdate=2016-11-14 |date=2016-11-14}}</ref>, with roughly 83 fursuits participated in the fursuit parade<ref name="2016-fursuiter-count">{{cite web |url= https://twitter.com/Simbayo/status/799687839936090112 |title= Fuzbutt lion on Twitter: "Fursuiters at @canFURence 83. Derpy lion forgot to add himself. Hurrr.|accessdate=2016-11-19 |work= |date= 2016-11-18}}</ref>. 49 people attended the [[FurScience]] panel. $5675.30<ref name="2016-attendence" /> was raised for the convention [[charity]], the Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue.<ref name="website-main"/> ($4212.82 USD, as of November 15, 2016)

It was the first furry fandom specific convention in Ottawa since the conclusion of [[C-ACE]] in 2007 and the failed launch of [[Bytown Furry Convention]] in 2011.

== CanFURence 2017 ==
CanFURence 2017, the second iteration of CanFURence, took place over November 10-12, 2017, at the ALT Hotel Ottawa.<ref name="2017website">[http://www.canfurence.ca/cf2017 CanFURence (2017) website]. Retrieved January 4, 2017.</ref>

The theme of the convention was "Furry Adventure".<ref name="2017website"/> The [[Guest of Honour]] was [[furry artist]] [[Anyare]].<ref name="2017website"/>

CanFURence 2017 saw 373 attendees, including 111 fursuiters. $5,071 was raised for the convention [[charity]], the Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue.<ref>[https://twitter.com/canFURence/status/929913961201287168 Tweet] on the CanFURence [[Twitter]] account. Retrieved November 12, 2017.</ref>

== CanFURence 2018 ==
CanFURence 2018, the third iteration of CanFURence took place over August 3-5, 2018 at The Brookstreet Hotel in Ottawa.<ref name="2018website">[http://www.canfurence.ca/cf2018 CanFURence 2018 website]. Retrieved November 12, 2017.</ref>

The theme of the convention was "Furry Cabaret". The [[Guest of Honor]] was [[AirGuiTaR]].<ref name="2018website"/>

CanFURence 2018 saw 457 attendees, including 105 fursuiters. $10,000.61 was raised for the convention [[charity]], Courageous Companions.<ref>[https://twitter.com/canFURence/status/1026264573475737600 Tweet] on the CanFURence [[Twitter]] account. Retrieved August 6, 2018.</ref>

== CanFURence 2019 ==
CanFURence 2019, the fourth iteration of CanFURence was held on on August 2-4, 2019 at The Brookstreet Hotel in Ottawa.

The theme of the convention was "Furry Mystery". The [[Guest of Honor]] was [[Betsy Beaver]].<ref>[https://www.canfurence.ca/31-featured/featured-news/91-we-re-counting-the-days-2 2019 Launching] on the CanFURence website. Retrieved August 8, 2018.</ref>

CanFURence 2019 saw 568 attendees; 185 fursuiters entered the parade. $9055.70 was raised for the convention charity, Courageous Companions.<ref name="canfur19closingannouncement">{{cite web |url= https://twitter.com/canFURence/status/1158158506538754049|title= 🌻CanFURence🌻 on Twitter: "Official numbers for CanFURence 2019! Fursuiters in our Parade: 186! Detectives registered: 568! Full Charity amount for Courageous Companions: $9055.70! Join us our new destination: Steampunk by rail, July 31-August 2, for CanFURence 2020 with @nicnak044 and @one_horse_dodge" / Twitter|accessdate=2019-08-11 |date= 2019-08-04}}</ref>

== CanFURence 2020 ==
CanFURence 2020, the fifth iteration of CanFURence, would have be held on July 31-August 2, at The Westin Ottawa. but like most conventions that year, was sadly canceled due to the [[COVID-19]] outbreak.<ref>[https://twitter.com/canFURence/status/1267988096664113157?s=20 "We are disappointed to announce"...] Dated June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020</ref>

The theme of the convention will be "Steampunk by rail". The Guests of Honor will be [[Nicnak044|Nicole]] and Dodge. <ref name="canfur19closingannouncement"></ref>

==Staff==
The personnel behind CanFURence are:<ref>[http://www.canfurence.ca/about-us/our-staff/ Our Staff] on the CanFURence website. Retrieved January 30, 2016.</ref>
===Board of Directors===
* [[BT-Armistice]]: Convention [[Convention Chair|Co-Chair]] and Director of [[Main Events]]
* [[Conreeaght]]: Convention [[Convention Chair|Co-Chair]] and Director of [[Attendee Services]]
* [[Archusky]]: Director of Hotel Relations
* [[Eilowny]]: Director of Zookeepers
* [[Reiver]]: Directorof Business

===Department Leads===
* [[Ace~Shep]]: Head of Dances and [[DJ]]s
* [[Tillwoofie]]: Head of [[Security]]
* [[Sid]]: Head of Information Technologies
* [[Simbayo]]: Head of [[Fursuit]] Track
* [[Stan the Lion]]: Head of [[Artist]]s & [[Vendor]]s
* [[Xenowulf]]: Head of [[Registration]]

===Convention Staff===
* [[Adrien]]: Zookeeper Team Member
* [[AirGuiTaR]]: Illustrator for Communications
* [[AmaraFox]]: Print Designer for Communications
* [[BidoYinn]]: Registration Team Member
* [[Binky]]: Information Technologies Team Member
* [[Bootz]]: Artists and Dealers Team Member
* [[bWGi]]: Web Developer for Communications & Zookeeper team Member
* [[Callykitty]]: Graphic Designer for Communications
* [[Cotton Pandy]]: Charity Team Member
* [[Crazdude]]: Graphic Designer for Communications
* [[DanSkunk]]: Audio & Visual Technology Assistant
* [[Darky (Canada)|Darky]]: Audio Visuals Team Member
* [[Diasune]]: Programming Assistant
* [[Dogmedic]]: Medic for Zookeeper Team
* [[Drakon]]: Logistics Team Member
* [[Eevachu]]: Illustrator for Communications
* [[Emanuel Furman]]: Audio Visuals Team Member
* [[Faulkyn]]: Photographer for Communications
* [[Fenton]]: Charity Team Member
* [[FoxyMary]]: Operations Team Member
* [[Frost Kage]]: Dances & DJs Assistant
* [[Fuzy Sidwell]]: Operations Team Member
* [[Halley Carter]]: Operations Team Member
* [[HF GreyFox]]: Operations Team Member
* [[Jade White]]: Information Technologies Team Member
* [[Liath]]: Web Developer for Communications
* [[Masked Ferret]]: Artists and Vendors Assistant
* [[Nevimer]]: Information Technologies and Audio Visuals Team Member
* [[User:Relic|Relic]]: Survey Data Analyst
* [[Rhari]]: Graphic Designer for Communications
* [[Rhye]]: Web Designer for Communications
* [[Scara]]: Registration Team Member
* [[Shado Wolff]]: Medic for Zookeeper Team
* [[ShardWintreswolf]]: Social Media Coordinator for Communications
* [[Tripping Possum]]: Hospitality Team Member
* [[Twitchy]]: Charity Team Member
* [[Valrus]]: Operations Team Member
* [[Volk Okamie]]: Hospitality Assistant
* [[Xaber]]: Zookeeper Team Member
* [[WalterWabbit]]: Logistics Assistant
* [[Wulf of Silver]]: Zookeeper Team Member
* [[Zero]]: Registration Team Member
* [[Zets]]: Programming Team Member
* [[Zoom]]: Zookeeper Team Member

==References==
<references/>

== See also ==
* [[C-ACE]]
* [[Bytown Furry Convention]]

==External links==
* [https://www.canfurence.ca/ CanFURence] - convention website
* [https://www.facebook.com/canfurence CanFURence] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/canfurence CanFURence] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://canfurence.tumblr.com/ CanFURence] on Tumblr
* [https://twitter.com/canfurence CanFURence] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://t.me/canfurence CanFurence Announcements] and [https://t.me/joinchat/GULOKkFjDe8FyNnssL-COg 2019 Chat] on [[Wikipedia:Telegram (software)|Telegram]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN_-cn6hvqpV2Wi8d2TQjxQ/featured CanFURence] on [[YouTube]]
* {{con resources}}

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BetaEtaDelota

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[[File:BetaEtaDelota Fursuit.jpg|thumbnail|BetaEtaDelota's Maverick Fursuit]]
[[File:BetaEtaDelota Plushie.jpg|thumbnail|BetaEtaDelota Maverick plushie made by [[Corgi Beans]]]]
'''BetaEtaDelota''', or simply '''Beta''' (real name '''Benjamin Duquette'''; born January 3, 1998), is a [[furry fan]], [[YouTuber]], and [[Twitch.tv|Twitch streamer]] from [[W:Boston|Boston]], [[W:Massachusetts|Massachusetts]], USA.

==Biography==

Beta studied [[W:Mechanical engineering|Mechanical Engineering]] at the [[W:Worcester Polytechnic Institute|Worcester Polytechnic Institute]], graduating in 2020.

==Fandom Involvement==

BetaEtaDelota is currently announced to be a [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Texas Furry Fiesta]] 2021.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Furry Fiesta 2021]]|url=https://2021.furryfiesta.org/events/guests-of-honor/|title=Fursona Breakdown: "Maverick the Wolf Dragon"|website=|date=2020|accessdate=10 Oct 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Fursonas===

BetaEtaDelota's primary [[fursona]] is a white with black [[fur]] patterned [[anthropomorphic]] [[Wolf Dragon]] named '''Maverick''', which was created during the summer of 2018 and had been inspired by his previous primary fursona, a [[Hackmon]].<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r52q74R_eug|title=Fursona Breakdown: "Maverick the Wolf Dragon"|website=YouTube|date=26 Sep 2018|accessdate=23 Jul 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Maverick's character stills can be seen wearing different clothing based on the season and situation; during fall Maverick wears a burgundy red Letterman jacket, While During the winter season he wears a grey fleece-lined hoodie. However, Maverick retains his normal red cloak (similar to what his Hackmon fursona has) and one of two different lifejackets throughout the year.

Previously, BetaEtaDelota's primary fursona was based on a hackmon (a hackmon being a [[dragon]] type [[Digimon]]) that was also named Maverick.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5BXANQCvP0|title=FURSONA BREAKDOWN: "MAVERICK THE HACKMON"|website=YouTube|date=2017|accessdate=17 Dec 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Maverick the Hackmon was initially named '''Cyye''' but this was soon changed (when?) as Beta found Maverick much cooler. Maverick also went through several design revisions as many were mistaking him for a [[wolf]] or a [[robot]] rather than a dragon. Like all of Beta's fursonas, Maverick features a plump bright orange (sometimes red) life jacket. The lifejacket is sometimes seen overinflated. Maverick the Hackmon's name was changed back to Cyye when Beta changed his primary fursona to Maverick the Wolf Dragon in late 2018, which was an OC he made around the same time.

BetaEtaDelota also has two other known fursonas: a blue [[Veemon]] (another type of [[dragon]] type Digimon), and '''Levi''', who is a brown and red German Shepard (may also be considered a [[wolf]]/[[husky]] [[hybrid]].) Levi also wears a [[W:Life jacket|life jacket]], and was [[adoptable|adopted]] with the intention of being a secret NSFW fursona, as Maverick is strictly SFW.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=681c48TaEts|title=MY SECRET FURRY FURSONA|website=YouTube|date=3 Nov 2020|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

===Fursuit===

BetaEtaDelota got his [[fursuit]] in July 2019. The suit was made by ''[[More Fur Less Inc]]'' and is modeled after his primary fursona, Maverick the Wolf Dragon.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqmFuyeKhRQ|title=FURRY FURSUIT UNBOXING! - Maverick the Wolf Dragon (MoreFurLess)|website=YouTube|date=9 Jul 2019|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref> He sometimes wears a custom [[Kigurumi]] with Maverick's markings, which he got in December 2018.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdHqCbXdF6M|title=FURSONA KIGURUMI UNBOXING! - Lemonbrat Furry Customs|website=YouTube|date=26 Dec 2018|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

In Febuary 2021 he unboxed a Kigurumi of his Levi fursona that was made by Pocket Wolf Customs.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THHoHUoLh8g|title=FURRY FURSONA KIGURUMI UNBOXING - Pocket Wolf Customs|website=YouTube|date=18 Feb 2021|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

==YouTube==

Beta's main channel has 155,000 subscribers, 15,878,897 views, and 267 videos as of 22 August 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/ucyud9gpgbjqv7z_nhaojgcg|title=BetaEtaDelota on SocialBlade|website=[[W:SocialBlade|SocialBlade]]|date=22 Aug 2021|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref> Beta's second channel has 18,700 subscribers, 12,366,939 views, and 1,185 videos as of 22 August 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/bhdwaffles|title=Bootles on SocialBlade|website=[[W:SocialBlade|SocialBlade]]|date=22 Aug 2021|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

===Before BetaEtaDelota===

Before his current [[YouTube]] channel (BetaEtaDelota), Beta created a channel on 25 October 2012 called '''BHDwaffles''' which focuses mainly on [[gaming]] content and commentary. The channel was renamed to [https://www.youtube.com/user/BHDwaffles BetaEtaDelta] around late 2014 and in mid 2021 to Bootles, but still posts similar content. It originally had an icon which depicted Kopa from the book collection ''[https://lionking.fandom.com/wiki/The_Lion_King:_Six_New_Adventures The Lion King: Six New Adventures]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAVIJB6EVuM|title=My Experience as a Young Furry|website=YouTube|date=4 Sep 2019|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

===BetaEtaDelota===
====Pre-ANE 2018====

Beta's current YouTube channel was created on December 27, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/c/BetaEtaDelota/about|title=BetaEtaDelota channel About page|website=YouTube|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref> Like BHDwaffles, it initially focused on gaming content and commentary.

On April 28, 2017, Beta published a video titled ''THE 7 LEVELS OF BEING A FURRY (Dante's Edition)'' which as of December 2018 had 830,000+ views. This video as of December 2018 is Beta's most viewed video and details what he believed to be the 7 levels of the [[furry fandom]] as based on [[W:Inferno (Dante)|Dante's Inferno]].<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlbi6fLzHgc|title=THE 7 LEVELS OF BEING A FURRY (Dante's Edition)|website=YouTube|date=28 Apr 2017|accessdate=17 Dec 2018}}</ref> Following this success Beta started producing more content related to the [[fandom]].

On February 12, 2018, Beta announced that the focus of his channel was changing with a shift away from purely furry-based content to content he wanted to produce such as [[W:Fortnite|Fortnite]] gameplay. He stressed that he was still very much a furry but rather than producing purely furry-based content, he would produce one topical furry video for three videos that he wanted to make.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQCpzU4OBVM|title=A CHANGE OF CONTENT (But I'm Still A Furry)|website=YouTube|date=12 Feb 2018|accessdate=17 Dec 2018}}</ref>

====ANE 2018====

On March 6, 2018, less than a month after the video announcing a change in focus, Beta posted a YouTube video regarding his first furry convention following [[ANE|Anthro New England 2018]] explaining that the experience changed his life. In this video, Beta detailed the life-changing experience of meeting his first YouTube fans as well as user [[Majira Strawberry]].<ref name=ANE18>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNGvX1v3yiM|title=MY FIRST FURRY CONVENTION (How It Changed My Life)|website=YouTube|date=6 Mar 2018|accessdate=17 Dec 2018}}</ref>

Prior to this convention, Beta considered himself the [https://liquipedia.net/overwatch/Kephrii Kephrii] of the [[furry community]], as in a "toxic" figure who is popular but disliked by the mainstream community. However, meeting Majira as well as his overall experience at the convention changed his view on himself, the fandom, and how he relates to it. Beta stated in this video that his experience at [[Anthro New England 2018]] saved him from a really dark place in his life.<ref name=ANE18/>

====Post-ANE 2018====

Following the events of Anthro New England 2018, most of the content on Beta's channel has been primarily focused on the [[furry fandom]] with topics ranging from conventions he has attended to things of note within the fandom.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, his content has mostly shifted to footage from his Twitch livestreams as a result of his plans being disrupted.

==Gallery==
<gallery caption="Fursona Arts" widths="125px" heights="125px" perrow="5">
File:BetaEtaDelota Fursona Art Sheet.jpeg|Fursona's [[art Sheet]] by [[Brooki]]
File:BetaEtaDelota Fursona.jpg|Fursona
File:Deer version of BetaEtaDelota.jpg|[[Deer]] version of BetaEtaDelota by [[Zillion Ross]]
File:Betaetadelotabadge.jpg|Certified Life Jacket Squad Badge
File:BetaEtaDelota Art By ArtworkTee 2.png|BetaEtaDelota Fan Club Art by [[ArtworkTee]]
File:BetaEtaDelota Art By ArtworkTee.png|BetaEtaDelota Fan Club art by ArtworkTee (old)
File:BetaEtaDelota Protogen Art.jpg|[[Protogen]] version of BetaEtaDelota by [[PyroRexx]]
File:BetaEtaDelota Protogen Art 2.jpg|Protogen version of BetaEtaDelota 2 by [[Edrax Doodles]]
File:BetaEtaDelota's secret fursona.jpg|BetaEtaDelota's secret fursona (Levi), art by [[Bezzeroo]]
File:BetaEtaDelota's secret fursona art sheet.jpg|Levi fursona art sheet
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==

* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/betaetadelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/BetaEtaDelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://twitter.com/BootyMyDelooty Levi] on Twitter (NSFW)
* [https://www.patreon.com/BetaEtaDelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[Patreon]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYud9gPgbjQV7z_nhaojGcg BetaEtaDelota] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/BHDwaffles Bootles], Beta's secondary YouTube channel.
* [https://streamlabs.com/betaetadelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[StreamLabs]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/betaetadelota/ BetaEtaDelota] on [[Twitch]]

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{{Infobox website
| title = e621
| image = [[File:E621Logo.png|right|301px]]
| caption = "''The Tasty Furry Site''"
| author = '''Creator:''' [[Arcturus]]
*'''Owners:''' [[Varka]]
* '''Lead Admin''': [[NotMeNotYou]] <ref name="admins">[https://e621.net/user/index?level=50 List of Admins] ''e621.net''. Retrieved March 23, 2019.</ref>
*'''Advisors''': [[Char (administrator)|Char]] <ref name="Char's Resignation">{{cite web|author=[[Char (administrator)|Char]]|url=https://e621.net/forum/show/70236|title=Char's Resignation|website=e621|date=May 19, 2013|accessdate=June 12, 2013}}</ref>
*'''Admins''': [[Dari]], [[DasaDevil]], [[Millcore]], [[KiraNoot]], [[Knotty Curls]], [[Queen Tyr'ahnee]], [[Rainbow Dash]], [[SnowWolf (e621)|SnowWolf]], [[Xch3l]] <ref name="admins"/>
| url = https://e621.net/
* https://e926.net
| status = Online
| began =
'''e621''':
* February 10, 2007
* November 26, 2007
* September 8, 2010
'''e961''':
* July 10, 2009
'''e926''':
* November 1, 2012
| ended =
'''e621''':
* September 17, 2007
* August 30, 2010
* September 8, 2010 - present
'''e961''':
* November 15, 2009
| genre = Ouroboros Image board
| rating = [[File:Censor NC17 button.png]]
}}
'''e621''' is a [[adult|mature]] [[image board]] replacement for the image board [[Sidechan]]. A [[W:general audience|general audience]] image board, '''e926''' (formerly e961) complements this site. E621 runs off of the Ouroboros platform, a [[W:Imageboard#Danbooru-style_boards|danbooru]]-style software specifically designed for the site. It is likely that the site is named for the compound [[W:Monosodium glutamate|monosodium glutamate]], whose [[W:E number|E Number]] is E621.

== History ==

* September 17, 2007 - The site was closed down, citing on its front-page that claims had been made against the site for hosting [[Wikipedia:child pornography|child pornography]] and only the [[Oekaki]] board and the [[IRC]] channel remained active.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070917160028/http://e621.net/ e621 offline notice] - Archived by Wayback Machine, Sep 17, 2007.</ref>
* November 26, 2007 - e621 became active again, under the banner e621 2.0. It was forced offline for a few days over Christmas 2007 during the same [[Wikipedia:Distributed Denial of Service|DDoS]] attack that struck [[Fur Affinity]] and [[Fchan]].
* August 2010 - The website ended its operations briefly due to [[David Ross]] ('''Insane Kangaroo'''), lodging accusations of child pornography and copyright infringement with the principle hosting company.<ref name="Takedown Request">{{cite web|author=[[Arcturus]]|url=https://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd366/HDSham/Screenshot2010-08-30at105324PM.png|title=Takedown Request Screenshot|website=e621|date=August 30, 2010|accessdate=August 31, 2010}}</ref> The site was formally shut down when he threatened [[Arcturus]] with deportation. The site returned to normal operation under a new owner on September 8, 2010.
* August 30, 2010 - The website's main page was replaced with a small note saying that e621 would be permanently shut down due to "numerous threats to our host, false claims of illegal content, harassment and a few things that are much worse."<ref name="Takedown Request"/> This time, only the IRC channel remained active.<ref>{{cite web|author=[[Arcturus]]|url=https://www.e621.net/|title=e621 is over. sorry.|website=e621|date=August 31, 2010|accessdate=August 31, 2010}}</ref>
* August 31, 2010 - It was announced that the site will simply be resuming with a new admin, Varka, after a short downtime.{{fact}} Announced changes to the site include an updated takedown policy to amend some of the issues leading to the threats issued in previous days.{{fact}}
* September 1, 2010 - A website by the same name has appeared in the guise of Adobe Flash Media Server 3.5, as confusing as this is, both are different only due to the WWW prefix. That, or the old one was absolved by Adobe, while the new one is using the WWW prefix. Anonymous of Jacksonville says e621 simply has a messed up DNS record for the base domain, but the WWW subdomain is still correctly configured. Either the record's TTL hasn't yet expired (in the case of hacking or hostile takeover, this is a good thing) or someone somewhere has made a silly mistake. (When the site is typed in with, and without WWW it goes to Varka's page, the site itself depending how you reach it will send you to either by a 50/50 chance, it's easier to just put in WWW with it.) (needs update).
* September 8, 2010 - The website was passed from Arcturus to Varka. Varka has implemented a newer, more artist-friendly takedown policy. There will also be more artist involvement that includes obtaining prints from Inkbunny and going to the artist's chosen website for commissions.<ref name="forum8456">{{cite web|author=[[Varka]]|url=https://e621.net/forum/show/8456|title=ANNOUNCEMENT: e621 changeover, new policy, next steps|website=e621|date=September 10, 2010|accessdate=September 23, 2010}}</ref>
* January 18, 2012 - e621 joined many other sites in protesting the [[W:PROTECT IP Act|PROTECT IP Act]] (PIPA) and [[W:SOPA|Stop Online Piracy Act]] (SOPA), by taking down its page and replacing it with the page that stated for others to write to their congressmen, being entirely generated by user content, e621 was a high risk target under the SOPA legislation, and took the site down with others for the protest.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120118152135/http://e621.net/ "What? Why can't I use e621?"] - Retrieved via the [https://web.archive.org/ Internet Wayback Machine], January 18, 2012.</ref>
* February 2014 - The site hosts over four hundred thousand active posts ranging from non-[[sexual]] images to extreme [[paraphilia|fetishes]],{{fact}} with more than sixty-thousand users.{{fact}}
* August 18, 2014 - The site hosts over 450,000 active posts with over 140,000 users.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140818093004/https://e621.net/stats e621 Stats] - Retrieved via the [https://web.archive.org/ Internet Wayback Machine], April 28, 2017.</ref>
* April 28, 2017 - The site hosts over 1,000,000 active posts with almost 250,000 users.<ref>[https://archive.is/mfi95 e621 Stats] - Retrieved via [https://archive.is/ Archive.is], April 28, 2017.</ref>
* October 24, 2019 - Admin and lead programmer [[KiraNoot]] announces a new version of e621 that has been in the works for months and [https://beta.e621.net a beta version of the new site] is available to use for stress testing.<ref>{{cite web|author=[[KiraNoot|Kira]]|url=https://e621.net/forum/show/279936|title=Introducing the e621 Beta Site|website=e621|date=October 24, 2019|accessdate=October 24, 2019}}</ref> The new version uses a more modern platform modeled after the current version of Danbooru.
* February 12, 2020 - Lead admin NotMeNotYou announces that the new version of e621 is nearing completion. The new version would include a new "Lore" tag category (which includes "canonical" gender identities) and the ability to search up to 40 tags at once.<ref name="new e6 near-complete">{{cite web|author=[[NotMeNotYou]]|url=https://e621.net/forum/show/283533|title=<nowiki>[Beta]</nowiki> The new e621 is nearing completion|website=e621|date=February 12, 2020|accessdate=February 13, 2020}}</ref>
* March 5, 2020 - The new version of e621 leaves beta and replaces the old site.

== Policies and content ==

e621 makes use of a [[DNP]] list, and takedown requests are honored when following the guidelines of the Takedown page (https://e621.net/static/takedown). Images that are removed are also blacklisted to prevent posting.

Registration requests for inclusion on the site by artists and users might or might not be moderated by e621's staff, depending on the amount of spammers or trolls they are being hit with.

Uploading of photographic child pornography or bestiality media is not permitted, and uploading of images from pay-sites is discouraged, with the exception of a few images (usually for publicity purposes).

Additionally, any post could be deleted without notice if they fail to meet a standard of quality as determined by the moderators (poorly drawn or badly compressed art), though this is uncommon.

Regarding post tagging, the site uses a "tag-what-you-see" (TWYS) tagging system where posts are tagged based on what is visible in the images and animations. (https://e621.net/wiki/show/twys) Although this system is seen as highly effective for searching and blacklisting, it has caused several conflicts between the site's administration and a number of its user base and various posts' artists, primarily regarding the tagging of genders. The site features a page on its wiki specifying how they tag genders. (https://e621.net/wiki/show/howto:tag_genders) Despite said page featuring a disclaimer stating that the site's gender tagging system is only for the purposes of searches and blacklists, "''Not and '''Never''''' for describing the character" (i.e. not as a personal labeling system), this policy has nevertheless led to a number of artists requesting DNP status{{cn}} solely out of a refusal to accept the site's tagging policies. Eventually, it was announced on February 12, 2020 that the new version of the site would include the introduction of a new "lore" tags category to complement the TWYS system, including canonical (i.e. by what the artist or copyright owner says) gender identity tags.<ref name="new e6 near-complete"/> However, "Lore" tags will be a locked tag category; only administrators would be able to add tags to the "lore" category after they sanction them first.<ref name="new e6 near-complete"/> Nevertheless, the site's TWYS, gender tagging, and "minimum quality standards" policies have led to continued criticism among several artists and members of the site (former and current).{{cn}}

On June 22, 2019, after having received several complaints about the vulgar terms "dickgirl" and "cuntboy" as gender tags over time, head admin NotMeNotYou announced that the tags would be aliased to less vulgar terms "gynomorph" and "andromorph". Other tags that incorporate the two vulgar terms would also be aliased to use the less vulgar terms.<ref name="forum274480">{{cite web|author=[[NotMeNotYou]]|url=https://e621.net/forum/show/274480|title={{!(}}Announcement{{!)}} Making our gender tags less vulgar|website=e621|date=June 22, 2019|accessdate=June 22, 2019}}</ref>

== Mascot ==
[[File:Small_Esix_Keishinkae.png|175px|thumb|Esix, one of the site's mascots. Esix was in the top spot in the site redesign planned for 2010.]]
e621 has two [[mascot]]s, both of them being [[feline]] [[character]]s; '''[https://e621.net/wiki/show/hexerade Hexerade]''' and '''[https://e621.net/wiki/show/esix Esix]'''.

=== Controversy ===

Early in 2010, the owners of e621 were looking for a mascot to adorn the site. After asking the site's users to come up with their own ideas, a poll was opened to decide on which character should be selected. However, a few weeks afterward the poll was closed prematurely as it came to light that one of the contestants had been rigging the contest by signing up many alts through proxies to vote his mascot up.{{cn}}

In response to this, the administrators announced that they would select a mascot among themselves. After deliberation, they selected a five character mascot team from the leaders of the poll, featuring characters by [[Mellis]], [[Chizi]], [[Keishinkae]], [[Darkdoomer]] and [[Manafox]].<ref name="Mascot">{{cite web|author=[[Arcturus]]|url=https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1261051/|title=Mascot Contest Over, Winners Announced!|website=FurAffinity|date=2010|accessdate=8 Jul 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== e961/e926 ==

In July 2009, a work-safe counterpart, e961.net, was brought online. The site was named after the E number of the then-new artificial sweetener, [[W:neotame|Neotame]]. Unfortunately, in November 2009 it was aliased to the original site due to traffic issues caused by the popularity of e621.<ref name="e961 forum565">{{cite web|author=[[Arcturus]]|url=https://e621.net/forum/show/565|title=At work? Nosy family? No problems!|website=e621|date=July 14, 2009|accessdate=November 8, 2009}}</ref> However, users who want to view only safe for work content can use the "rating:safe" tag to exclude all mature content from e621, except banner adverts which will still include adult content. Images can also be filtered by placing ratings (i.e., rating:explicit) on the tag blacklist.

In November 2012, e961 was rebuilt as ''e926'', a joke for it being a 'bleached' version of the site, was reinstated along with updates to the main site. It displays content from e621 that strictly has a safe rating. The site's login system shares e621's login database, but requires separate login, as it most likely has its own cookies. Notably, it also has its own "safe for work" advertising.

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* [https://e621.net/wiki e621]'s [[W:Wiki|Wiki]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/E621net e621] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/e621dotnet e621] on [[Twitter]]
* [irc://irc.furnet.org/e621 #e621] [[IRC]] channel on [[FurNet (IRC)|FurNet]]

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BetaEtaDelota

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[[File:BetaEtaDelota.jpg|right||thumbnail|BetaEtaDelota]]
[[File:BetaEtaDelota Fursuit.jpg|thumbnail|BetaEtaDelota's Maverick Fursuit]]
[[File:BetaEtaDelota Plushie.jpg|thumbnail|BetaEtaDelota Maverick plushie made by [[Corgi Beans]]]]
'''BetaEtaDelota''', or simply '''Beta''' (real name '''Benjamin Duquette'''; born January 3, 1998), is a [[furry fan]], [[YouTuber]], and [[Twitch.tv|Twitch streamer]] from [[W:Boston|Boston]], [[W:Massachusetts|Massachusetts]], USA.

==Biography==

Beta studied [[Mechanical Engineering]] at the [[W:Worcester Polytechnic Institute|Worcester Polytechnic Institute]], graduating in 2020.

==Fandom Involvement==

BetaEtaDelota is currently announced to be a [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Texas Furry Fiesta]] 2021.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Furry Fiesta 2021]]|url=https://2021.furryfiesta.org/events/guests-of-honor/|title=Fursona Breakdown: "Maverick the Wolf Dragon"|website=|date=2020|accessdate=10 Oct 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Fursonas===

BetaEtaDelota's primary [[fursona]] is a white with black [[fur]] patterned [[anthropomorphic]] [[Wolf Dragon]] named '''Maverick''', which was created during the summer of 2018 and had been inspired by his previous primary fursona, a [[Hackmon]].<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r52q74R_eug|title=Fursona Breakdown: "Maverick the Wolf Dragon"|website=YouTube|date=26 Sep 2018|accessdate=23 Jul 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Maverick's character stills can be seen wearing different clothing based on the season and situation; during fall Maverick wears a burgundy red Letterman jacket, While During the winter season he wears a grey fleece-lined hoodie. However, Maverick retains his normal red cloak (similar to what his Hackmon fursona has) and one of two different lifejackets throughout the year.

Previously, BetaEtaDelota's primary fursona was based on a hackmon (a hackmon being a [[dragon]] type [[Digimon]]) that was also named Maverick.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5BXANQCvP0|title=FURSONA BREAKDOWN: "MAVERICK THE HACKMON"|website=YouTube|date=2017|accessdate=17 Dec 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Maverick the Hackmon was initially named '''Cyye''' but this was soon changed (when?) as Beta found Maverick much cooler. Maverick also went through several design revisions as many were mistaking him for a [[wolf]] or a [[robot]] rather than a dragon. Like all of Beta's fursonas, Maverick features a plump bright orange (sometimes red) life jacket. The lifejacket is sometimes seen overinflated. Maverick the Hackmon's name was changed back to Cyye when Beta changed his primary fursona to Maverick the Wolf Dragon in late 2018, which was an OC he made around the same time.

BetaEtaDelota also has two other known fursonas: a blue [[Veemon]] (another type of [[dragon]] type Digimon), and '''Levi''', who is a brown and red German Shepard (may also be considered a [[wolf]]/[[husky]] [[hybrid]].) Levi also wears a [[W:Life jacket|life jacket]], and was [[adoptable|adopted]] with the intention of being a secret NSFW fursona, as Maverick is strictly SFW.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=681c48TaEts|title=MY SECRET FURRY FURSONA|website=YouTube|date=3 Nov 2020|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

===Fursuit===

BetaEtaDelota got his [[fursuit]] in July 2019. The suit was made by ''[[More Fur Less Inc]]'' and is modeled after his primary fursona, Maverick the Wolf Dragon.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqmFuyeKhRQ|title=FURRY FURSUIT UNBOXING! - Maverick the Wolf Dragon (MoreFurLess)|website=YouTube|date=9 Jul 2019|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref> He sometimes wears a custom [[Kigurumi]] with Maverick's markings, which he got in December 2018.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdHqCbXdF6M|title=FURSONA KIGURUMI UNBOXING! - Lemonbrat Furry Customs|website=YouTube|date=26 Dec 2018|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

In Febuary 2021 he unboxed a Kigurumi of his Levi fursona that was made by Pocket Wolf Customs.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THHoHUoLh8g|title=FURRY FURSONA KIGURUMI UNBOXING - Pocket Wolf Customs|website=YouTube|date=18 Feb 2021|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

==YouTube==

Beta has 117,000 subscribers, 7,471,957 views and 126 videos as of September 15, 2020.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYud9gPgbjQV7z_nhaojGcg/about About page] on YouTube. Retrieved December 18, 2018.</ref>

===Before BetaEtaDelota===

Before his current [[YouTube]] channel (BetaEtaDelota), Beta had another channel called '''BHDwaffles''' which focuses mainly on [[gaming]] content and commentary. The channel has since been renamed to [https://www.youtube.com/user/BHDwaffles BetaEtaDelta] and posts much the same content. It had an icon which depicted Kopa from the book collection ''[https://lionking.fandom.com/wiki/The_Lion_King:_Six_New_Adventures The Lion King: Six New Adventures]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAVIJB6EVuM|title=My Experience as a Young Furry|website=YouTube|date=4 Sep 2019|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

===BetaEtaDelota===
====Pre-ANE 2018====

Beta's current YouTube channel was created on December 27, 2014. Like BHDwaffles, it initially focused on gaming content and commentary.

On April 28, 2017, Beta published a video titled ''THE 7 LEVELS OF BEING A FURRY (Dante's Edition)'' which as of December 2018 had 830,000+ views. This video as of December 2018 is Beta's most viewed video and details what he believed to be the 7 levels of the [[furry fandom]] as based on [[W:Inferno (Dante)|Dante's Inferno]].<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlbi6fLzHgc|title=THE 7 LEVELS OF BEING A FURRY (Dante's Edition)|website=YouTube|date=28 Apr 2017|accessdate=17 Dec 2018}}</ref> Following this success Beta started producing more content related to the [[fandom]].

On February 12, 2018, Beta announced that the focus of his channel was changing with a shift away from purely furry-based content to content he wanted to produce such as [[W:Fortnite|Fortnite]] gameplay. He stressed that he was still very much a furry but rather than producing purely furry-based content - he would produce one topical furry video for three videos that he wanted to make.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQCpzU4OBVM|title=A CHANGE OF CONTENT (But I'm Still A Furry)|website=YouTube|date=12 Feb 2018|accessdate=17 Dec 2018}}</ref>

====ANE 2018====

On March 6, 2018, less than a month after the video announcing a change in focus, Beta posted a YouTube video regarding his first furry convention following [[ANE|Anthro New England 2018]] explaining that the experience changed his life. In this video, Beta detailed the life-changing experience of meeting his first YouTube fans as well as user [[Majira Strawberry]].<ref name=ANE18>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNGvX1v3yiM|title=MY FIRST FURRY CONVENTION (How It Changed My Life)|website=YouTube|date=6 Mar 2018|accessdate=17 Dec 2018}}</ref>

Prior to this convention, Beta considered himself the [https://liquipedia.net/overwatch/Kephrii Kephrii] of the [[furry community]], as in a "toxic" figure who is popular but disliked by the mainstream community. However, meeting Majira as well as his overall experience at the convention changed his view on himself, the fandom, and how he relates to it. Beta stated in this video that his experience at [[Anthro New England 2018]] saved him from a really dark place in his life.<ref name=ANE18/>

====Post-ANE 2018====

Following the events of Anthro New England 2018, most of the content on Beta's channel has been primarily focused on the [[furry fandom]] with topics ranging from conventions he has attended to things of note within the fandom.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, his content has mostly shifted to footage from his twitch livestreams as a result of his plans being disrupted.

==Gallery==
<gallery caption="Fursona Arts" widths="125px" heights="125px" perrow="5">
File:BetaEtaDelota Fursona Art Sheet.jpeg|Fursona's [[art Sheet]] by [[Brooki]]
File:BetaEtaDelota Fursona.jpg|Fursona
File:Deer version of BetaEtaDelota.jpg|[[Deer]] version of BetaEtaDelota by [[Zillion Ross]]
File:Betaetadelotabadge.jpg|Certified Life Jacket Squad Badge
File:BetaEtaDelota Art By ArtworkTee 2.png|BetaEtaDelota Fan Club Art by [[ArtworkTee]]
File:BetaEtaDelota Art By ArtworkTee.png|BetaEtaDelota Fan Club art by ArtworkTee (old)
File:BetaEtaDelota Protogen Art.jpg|[[Protogen]] version of BetaEtaDelota by [[PyroRexx]]
File:BetaEtaDelota Protogen Art 2.jpg|Protogen version of BetaEtaDelota 2 by [[Edrax Doodles]]
File:BetaEtaDelota's secret fursona.jpg|BetaEtaDelota's secret fursona (Levi), art by [[Bezzeroo]]
File:BetaEtaDelota's secret fursona art sheet.jpg|Levi fursona art sheet
</gallery>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/betaetadelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/BetaEtaDelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://twitter.com/BootyMyDelooty Levi] on Twitter (NSFW)
* [https://www.patreon.com/BetaEtaDelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[Patreon]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYud9gPgbjQV7z_nhaojGcg BetaEtaDelota] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/BHDwaffles Bootles], Beta's secondary YouTube channel.
* [https://streamlabs.com/betaetadelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[StreamLabs]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/betaetadelota/ BetaEtaDelota] on [[Twitch]]

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2021-08-22T19:29:31Z

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[[File:BetaEtaDelota.jpg|right||thumbnail|BetaEtaDelota]]
[[File:BetaEtaDelota Fursuit.jpg|thumbnail|BetaEtaDelota's Maverick Fursuit]]
[[File:BetaEtaDelota Plushie.jpg|thumbnail|BetaEtaDelota Maverick plushie made by [[Corgi Beans]]]]
'''BetaEtaDelota''', or simply '''Beta''' (real name '''Benjamin Duquette'''; born January 3, 1998), is a [[furry fan]], [[YouTuber]], and [[Twitch.tv|Twitch streamer]] from [[W:Boston|Boston]], [[W:Massachusetts|Massachusetts]], USA.

==Biography==

Beta studied [[Mechanical Engineering]] at the [[W:Worcester Polytechnic Institute|Worcester Polytechnic Institute]], graduating in 2020.

==Fandom Involvement==

BetaEtaDelota is currently announced to be a [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Texas Furry Fiesta]] 2021.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Furry Fiesta 2021]]|url=https://2021.furryfiesta.org/events/guests-of-honor/|title=Fursona Breakdown: "Maverick the Wolf Dragon"|website=|date=2020|accessdate=10 Oct 2020|urlstatus=live}}</ref>

===Fursonas===

BetaEtaDelota's primary [[fursona]] is a white with black [[fur]] patterned [[anthropomorphic]] [[Wolf Dragon]] named '''Maverick''', which was created during the summer of 2018 and had been inspired by his previous primary fursona, a [[Hackmon]].<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r52q74R_eug|title=Fursona Breakdown: "Maverick the Wolf Dragon"|website=YouTube|date=26 Sep 2018|accessdate=23 Jul 2019|urlstatus=live}}</ref> Maverick's character stills can be seen wearing different clothing based on the season and situation; during fall Maverick wears a burgundy red Letterman jacket, While During the winter season he wears a grey fleece-lined hoodie. However, Maverick retains his normal red cloak (similar to what his Hackmon fursona has) and one of two different lifejackets throughout the year.

Previously, BetaEtaDelota's primary fursona was based on a hackmon (a hackmon being a [[dragon]] type [[Digimon]]) that was also named Maverick.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5BXANQCvP0|title=FURSONA BREAKDOWN: "MAVERICK THE HACKMON"|website=YouTube|date=2017|accessdate=17 Dec 2018|urlstatus=dead}}</ref> Maverick the Hackmon was initially named '''Cyye''' but this was soon changed (when?) as Beta found Maverick much cooler. Maverick also went through several design revisions as many were mistaking him for a [[wolf]] or a [[robot]] rather than a dragon. Like all of Beta's fursonas, Maverick features a plump bright orange (sometimes red) life jacket. The lifejacket is sometimes seen overinflated. Maverick the Hackmon's name was changed back to Cyye when Beta changed his primary fursona to Maverick the Wolf Dragon in late 2018, which was an OC he made around the same time.

BetaEtaDelota also has two other known fursonas: a blue [[Veemon]] (another type of [[dragon]] type Digimon), and '''Levi''', who is a brown and red German Shepard (may also be considered a [[wolf]]/[[husky]] [[hybrid]].) Levi also wears a [[W:Life jacket|life jacket]], and was [[adoptable|adopted]] with the intention of being a secret NSFW fursona, as Maverick is strictly SFW.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=681c48TaEts|title=MY SECRET FURRY FURSONA|website=YouTube|date=3 Nov 2020|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

===Fursuit===

BetaEtaDelota got his [[fursuit]] in July 2019. The suit was made by ''[[More Fur Less Inc]]'' and is modeled after his primary fursona, Maverick the Wolf Dragon.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqmFuyeKhRQ|title=FURRY FURSUIT UNBOXING! - Maverick the Wolf Dragon (MoreFurLess)|website=YouTube|date=9 Jul 2019|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref> He sometimes wears a custom [[Kigurumi]] with Maverick's markings, which he got in December 2018.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdHqCbXdF6M|title=FURSONA KIGURUMI UNBOXING! - Lemonbrat Furry Customs|website=YouTube|date=26 Dec 2018|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

In Febuary 2021 he unboxed a Kigurumi of his Levi fursona that was made by Pocket Wolf Customs.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THHoHUoLh8g|title=FURRY FURSONA KIGURUMI UNBOXING - Pocket Wolf Customs|website=YouTube|date=18 Feb 2021|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

==YouTube==

Beta has 117,000 subscribers, 7,471,957 views and 126 videos as of September 15, 2020.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYud9gPgbjQV7z_nhaojGcg/about About page] on YouTube. Retrieved December 18, 2018.</ref>

===Before BetaEtaDelota===

Before his current [[YouTube]] channel (BetaEtaDelota), Beta had another channel called '''BHDwaffles''' which focuses mainly on [[gaming]] content and commentary. The channel has since been renamed to [https://www.youtube.com/user/BHDwaffles BetaEtaDelta] and posts much the same content. It had an icon which depicted Kopa from the book collection ''[https://lionking.fandom.com/wiki/The_Lion_King:_Six_New_Adventures The Lion King: Six New Adventures]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAVIJB6EVuM|title=My Experience as a Young Furry|website=YouTube|date=4 Sep 2019|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

===BetaEtaDelota===
====Pre-ANE 2018====

Beta's current YouTube channel was created on December 27, 2014. Like BHDwaffles, it initially focused on gaming content and commentary.

On April 28, 2017, Beta published a video titled ''THE 7 LEVELS OF BEING A FURRY (Dante's Edition)'' which as of December 2018 had 830,000+ views. This video as of December 2018 is Beta's most viewed video and details what he believed to be the 7 levels of the [[furry fandom]] as based on [[W:Inferno (Dante)|Dante's Inferno]].<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlbi6fLzHgc|title=THE 7 LEVELS OF BEING A FURRY (Dante's Edition)|website=YouTube|date=28 Apr 2017|accessdate=17 Dec 2018}}</ref> Following this success Beta started producing more content related to the [[fandom]].

On February 12, 2018, Beta announced that the focus of his channel was changing with a shift away from purely furry-based content to content he wanted to produce such as [[W:Fortnite|Fortnite]] gameplay. He stressed that he was still very much a furry but rather than producing purely furry-based content - he would produce one topical furry video for three videos that he wanted to make.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQCpzU4OBVM|title=A CHANGE OF CONTENT (But I'm Still A Furry)|website=YouTube|date=12 Feb 2018|accessdate=17 Dec 2018}}</ref>

====ANE 2018====

On March 6, 2018, less than a month after the video announcing a change in focus, Beta posted a YouTube video regarding his first furry convention following [[ANE|Anthro New England 2018]] explaining that the experience changed his life. In this video, Beta detailed the life-changing experience of meeting his first YouTube fans as well as user [[Majira Strawberry]].<ref name=ANE18>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNGvX1v3yiM|title=MY FIRST FURRY CONVENTION (How It Changed My Life)|website=YouTube|date=6 Mar 2018|accessdate=17 Dec 2018}}</ref>

Prior to this convention, Beta considered himself the [https://liquipedia.net/overwatch/Kephrii Kephrii] of the [[furry community]], as in a "toxic" figure who is popular but disliked by the mainstream community. However, meeting Majira as well as his overall experience at the convention changed his view on himself, the fandom, and how he relates to it. Beta stated in this video that his experience at [[Anthro New England 2018]] saved him from a really dark place in his life.<ref name=ANE18/>

====Post-ANE 2018====

Following the events of Anthro New England 2018, most of the content on Beta's channel has been primarily focused on the [[furry fandom]] with topics ranging from conventions he has attended to things of note within the fandom.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, his content has mostly shifted to footage from his twitch livestreams as a result of his plans being disrupted.

==Gallery==
<gallery caption="Fursona Arts" widths="125px" heights="125px" perrow="5">
File:BetaEtaDelota Fursona Art Sheet.jpeg|Fursona's [[art Sheet]] by [[Brooki]]
File:BetaEtaDelota Fursona.jpg|Fursona
File:Deer version of BetaEtaDelota.jpg|[[Deer]] version of BetaEtaDelota by [[Zillion Ross]]
File:Betaetadelotabadge.jpg|Certified Life Jacket Squad Badge
File:BetaEtaDelota Art By ArtworkTee 2.png|BetaEtaDelota Fan Club Art by [[ArtworkTee]]
File:BetaEtaDelota Art By ArtworkTee.png|BetaEtaDelota Fan Club art by ArtworkTee (old)
File:BetaEtaDelota Protogen Art.jpg|[[Protogen]] version of BetaEtaDelota by [[PyroRexx]]
File:BetaEtaDelota Protogen Art 2.jpg|Protogen version of BetaEtaDelota 2 by [[Edrax Doodles]]
File:BetaEtaDelota's secret fursona.jpg|BetaEtaDelota's secret fursona (Levi), art by [[Bezzeroo]]
File:BetaEtaDelota's secret fursona art sheet.jpg|Levi fursona art sheet
</gallery>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/betaetadelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/BetaEtaDelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://twitter.com/BootyMyDelooty Levi] on Twitter (NSFW)
* [https://www.patreon.com/BetaEtaDelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[Patreon]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYud9gPgbjQV7z_nhaojGcg BetaEtaDelota] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/BHDwaffles Bootles], Beta's secondary YouTube channel.
* [https://streamlabs.com/betaetadelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[StreamLabs]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/betaetadelota/ BetaEtaDelota] on [[Twitch]]

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[[Category:YouTubers]]
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[[Category:Massachusetts]]
[[Category:United States of America]]

BetaEtaDelota

2021-08-22T19:12:06Z

User2003: /* YouTube */

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[[File:BetaEtaDelota Fursuit.jpg|thumbnail|BetaEtaDelota's Maverick Fursuit]]
[[File:BetaEtaDelota Plushie.jpg|thumbnail|BetaEtaDelota Maverick plushie made by [[Corgi Beans]]]]

'''BetaEtaDelota''', or simply '''Beta''' (real name '''Benjamin Duquette'''; born January 3, 1998), is a [[furry fan]], [[YouTuber]], and [[Twitch.tv|Twitch]] streamer from [[W:Boston|Boston]], [[W:Massachusetts|Massachusetts]], USA.

==Biography==
Beta studied Mechanical Engineering at [[W:Worcester Polytechnic Institute|Worcester Polytechnic Institute]]. He graduated in 2020.

==Fandom Involvement==
BetaEtaDelota is currently announced to be a [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Texas Furry Fiesta]] 2021.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Furry Fiesta 2021]]|url=https://2021.furryfiesta.org/events/guests-of-honor/|title=Fursona Breakdown: "Maverick the Wolf Dragon"|website=|date=2020|accessdate=10 Oct 2020|urlstatus=live}}</ref>

===Fursonas===
BetaEtaDelota's primary [[fursona]] is a mainly white with black [[fur]] patterning [[anthropomorphic]] [[Wolf Dragon]] named '''Maverick'''. It had been created in the summer of 2018 and had been inspired by the previous design of the [[Hackmon]] [[Digimon]], but is no longer a [[Digimon]].<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r52q74R_eug|title=Fursona Breakdown: "Maverick the Wolf Dragon"|website=YouTube|date=26 Sep 2018|accessdate=23 Jul 2019|urlstatus=live}}</ref> Maverick's character stills can be seen wearing different clothing based on the season and situation; during fall Maverick wears a burgundy red Letterman jacket, While During the winter season he wears a grey fleece-lined hoodie. However, Maverick retains his normal red cloak (similar to what his Hackmon fursona has) and one of two different lifejackets throughout the year.

Previously, BetaEtaDelota's primary fursona was based on a hackmon (a hackmon being a [[dragon]] type [[Digimon]]) that was also named Maverick.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5BXANQCvP0|title=FURSONA BREAKDOWN: "MAVERICK THE HACKMON"|website=YouTube|date=2017|accessdate=17 Dec 2018|urlstatus=dead}}</ref> Maverick the Hackmon was initially named '''Cyye''' but this was soon changed (when?) as Beta found Maverick much cooler. Maverick also went through several design revisions as many were mistaking him for a [[wolf]] or a [[robot]] rather than a dragon. Like all of Beta's fursonas, Maverick features a plump bright orange (sometimes red) life jacket. The lifejacket is sometimes seen overinflated. Maverick the Hackmon's name was changed back to Cyye when Beta changed his primary fursona to Maverick the Wolf Dragon in late 2018, which was an OC he made around the same time.

BetaEtaDelota also has two other known fursonas: a blue [[Veemon]] (another type of [[dragon]] type Digimon), and '''Levi''', who is a brown and red German Shepard (may also be considered a [[wolf]]/[[husky]] [[hybrid]].) Levi also wears a [[W:Life jacket|life jacket]], and was [[adoptable|adopted]] with the intention of being a secret NSFW fursona, as Maverick is strictly SFW.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=681c48TaEts|title=MY SECRET FURRY FURSONA|website=YouTube|date=3 Nov 2020|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

===Fursuit===
BetaEtaDelota got his [[fursuit]] in July 2019. The suit was made by ''[[More Fur Less Inc]]'' and is modeled after his primary fursona, Maverick the Wolf Dragon.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqmFuyeKhRQ|title=FURRY FURSUIT UNBOXING! - Maverick the Wolf Dragon (MoreFurLess)|website=YouTube|date=9 Jul 2019|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref> He sometimes wears a custom [[Kigurumi]] with Maverick's markings, which he got in December 2018.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdHqCbXdF6M|title=FURSONA KIGURUMI UNBOXING! - Lemonbrat Furry Customs|website=YouTube|date=26 Dec 2018|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

In Febuary 2021 he unboxed a Kigurumi of his Levi fursona that was made by Pocket Wolf Customs.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THHoHUoLh8g|title=FURRY FURSONA KIGURUMI UNBOXING - Pocket Wolf Customs|website=YouTube|date=18 Feb 2021|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

==YouTube==
Beta has 117,000 subscribers, 7,471,957 views and 126 videos as of September 15, 2020.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYud9gPgbjQV7z_nhaojGcg/about About page] on YouTube. Retrieved December 18, 2018.</ref>

===Before BetaEtaDelota===
Before his current [[YouTube]] channel (BetaEtaDelota), Beta had another channel called '''BHDwaffles''' which focuses mainly on [[gaming]] content and commentary. The channel has since been renamed to [https://www.youtube.com/user/BHDwaffles BetaEtaDelta] and posts much the same content. It had an icon which depicted Kopa from the book collection ''[https://lionking.fandom.com/wiki/The_Lion_King:_Six_New_Adventures The Lion King: Six New Adventures]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAVIJB6EVuM|title=My Experience as a Young Furry|website=YouTube|date=4 Sep 2019|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

===BetaEtaDelota===
====Pre-ANE 2018====
Beta's current YouTube channel was created on December 27, 2014. Like BHDwaffles, it initially focused on gaming content and commentary.

On April 28, 2017, Beta published a video titled ''THE 7 LEVELS OF BEING A FURRY (Dante's Edition)'' which as of December 2018 had 830,000+ views. This video as of December 2018 is Beta's most viewed video and details what he believed to be the 7 levels of the [[furry fandom]] as based on [[W:Inferno (Dante)|Dante's Inferno]].<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlbi6fLzHgc|title=THE 7 LEVELS OF BEING A FURRY (Dante's Edition)|website=YouTube|date=28 Apr 2017|accessdate=17 Dec 2018}}</ref> Following this success Beta started producing more content related to the [[fandom]].

On February 12, 2018, Beta announced that the focus of his channel was changing with a shift away from purely furry-based content to content he wanted to produce such as [[W:Fortnite|Fortnite]] gameplay. He stressed that he was still very much a furry but rather than producing purely furry based content - he would produce one topical furry video for three videos that he wanted to make.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQCpzU4OBVM|title=A CHANGE OF CONTENT (But I'm Still A Furry)|website=YouTube|date=12 Feb 2018|accessdate=17 Dec 2018}}</ref>

====ANE 2018====
On March 6, 2018, less than a month after the video announcing a change in focus, Beta posted a YouTube video regarding his first furry convention following [[ANE|Anthro New England 2018]] explaining that the experience changed his life. In this video, Beta detailed the life-changing experience of meeting his first YouTube fans as well as user [[Majira Strawberry]].<ref name=ANE18>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNGvX1v3yiM|title=MY FIRST FURRY CONVENTION (How It Changed My Life)|website=YouTube|date=6 Mar 2018|accessdate=17 Dec 2018}}</ref>

Prior to this convention, Beta considered himself the [https://liquipedia.net/overwatch/Kephrii Kephrii] of the [[furry community]], as in a "toxic" figure who is popular but disliked by the mainstream community. However, meeting Majira as well as his overall experience at the convention changed his view on himself, the fandom, and how he relates to it. Beta stated in this video that his experience at [[Anthro New England 2018]] saved him from a really dark place in his life.<ref name=ANE18/>

====Post-ANE 2018====
Following the events of Anthro New England 2018, most of the content on Beta's channel has been primarily focused on the [[furry fandom]] with topics ranging from conventions he has attended to things of note within the fandom.

==Gallery==
<gallery caption="Fursona Arts" widths="125px" heights="125px" perrow="5">
File:BetaEtaDelota Fursona Art Sheet.jpeg|Fursona's [[art Sheet]] by [[Brooki]]
File:BetaEtaDelota Fursona.jpg|Fursona
File:Deer version of BetaEtaDelota.jpg|[[Deer]] version of BetaEtaDelota by [[Zillion Ross]]
File:Betaetadelotabadge.jpg|Certified Life Jacket Squad Badge
File:BetaEtaDelota Art By ArtworkTee 2.png|BetaEtaDelota Fan Club Art by [[ArtworkTee]]
File:BetaEtaDelota Art By ArtworkTee.png|BetaEtaDelota Fan Club art by ArtworkTee (old)
File:BetaEtaDelota Protogen Art.jpg|[[Protogen]] version of BetaEtaDelota by [[PyroRexx]]
File:BetaEtaDelota Protogen Art 2.jpg|Protogen version of BetaEtaDelota 2 by [[Edrax Doodles]]
File:BetaEtaDelota's secret fursona.jpg|BetaEtaDelota's secret fursona (Levi), art by [[Bezzeroo]]
File:BetaEtaDelota's secret fursona art sheet.jpg|Levi fursona art sheet
</gallery>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/betaetadelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/BetaEtaDelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://twitter.com/BootyMyDelooty Levi] on Twitter (NSFW)
* [https://www.patreon.com/BetaEtaDelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[Patreon]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYud9gPgbjQV7z_nhaojGcg BetaEtaDelota] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/BHDwaffles Bootles], Beta's secondary YouTube channel.
* [https://streamlabs.com/betaetadelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[StreamLabs]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/betaetadelota/ BetaEtaDelota] on [[Twitch]]

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BetaEtaDelota

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[[File:BetaEtaDelota Fursuit.jpg|thumbnail|BetaEtaDelota's Maverick Fursuit]]
[[File:BetaEtaDelota Plushie.jpg|thumbnail|BetaEtaDelota Maverick plushie made by [[Corgi Beans]]]]

'''BetaEtaDelota''', or simply '''Beta''' (real name '''Benjamin Duquette'''; born January 3, 1998), is a [[furry fan]], [[YouTuber]], and [[Twitch.tv|Twitch]] streamer from [[W:Boston|Boston]], [[W:Massachusetts|Massachusetts]], USA.

==Biography==
Beta studied Mechanical Engineering at [[W:Worcester Polytechnic Institute|Worcester Polytechnic Institute]]. He graduated in 2020.

==Fandom Involvement==
BetaEtaDelota is currently announced to be a [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Texas Furry Fiesta]] 2021.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Furry Fiesta 2021]]|url=https://2021.furryfiesta.org/events/guests-of-honor/|title=Fursona Breakdown: "Maverick the Wolf Dragon"|website=|date=2020|accessdate=10 Oct 2020|urlstatus=live}}</ref>

===Fursonas===
BetaEtaDelota's primary [[fursona]] is a mainly white with black [[fur]] patterning [[anthropomorphic]] [[Wolf Dragon]] named '''Maverick'''. It had been created in the summer of 2018 and had been inspired by the previous design of the [[Hackmon]] [[Digimon]], but is no longer a [[Digimon]].<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r52q74R_eug|title=Fursona Breakdown: "Maverick the Wolf Dragon"|website=YouTube|date=26 Sep 2018|accessdate=23 Jul 2019|urlstatus=live}}</ref> Maverick's character stills can be seen wearing different clothing based on the season and situation; during fall Maverick wears a burgundy red Letterman jacket, While During the winter season he wears a grey fleece-lined hoodie. However, Maverick retains his normal red cloak (similar to what his Hackmon fursona has) and one of two different lifejackets throughout the year.

Previously, BetaEtaDelota's primary fursona was based on a hackmon (a hackmon being a [[dragon]] type [[Digimon]]) that was also named Maverick.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5BXANQCvP0|title=FURSONA BREAKDOWN: "MAVERICK THE HACKMON"|website=YouTube|date=2017|accessdate=17 Dec 2018|urlstatus=dead}}</ref> Maverick the Hackmon was initially named '''Cyye''' but this was soon changed (when?) as Beta found Maverick much cooler. Maverick also went through several design revisions as many were mistaking him for a [[wolf]] or a [[robot]] rather than a dragon. Like all of Beta's fursonas, Maverick features a plump bright orange (sometimes red) life jacket. The lifejacket is sometimes seen overinflated. Maverick the Hackmon's name was changed back to Cyye when Beta changed his primary fursona to Maverick the Wolf Dragon in late 2018, which was an OC he made around the same time.

BetaEtaDelota also has two other known fursonas: a blue [[Veemon]] (another type of [[dragon]] type Digimon), and '''Levi''', who is a brown and red German Shepard (may also be considered a [[wolf]]/[[husky]] [[hybrid]].) Levi also wears a [[W:Life jacket|life jacket]], and was [[adoptable|adopted]] with the intention of being a secret NSFW fursona, as Maverick is strictly SFW.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=681c48TaEts|title=MY SECRET FURRY FURSONA|website=YouTube|date=3 Nov 2020|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

===Fursuit===
BetaEtaDelota got his [[fursuit]] in July 2019. The suit was made by ''[[More Fur Less Inc]]'' and is modeled after his primary fursona, Maverick the Wolf Dragon.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqmFuyeKhRQ|title=FURRY FURSUIT UNBOXING! - Maverick the Wolf Dragon (MoreFurLess)|website=YouTube|date=9 Jul 2019|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref> He sometimes wears a custom [[Kigurumi]] with Maverick's markings, which he got in December 2018.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdHqCbXdF6M|title=FURSONA KIGURUMI UNBOXING! - Lemonbrat Furry Customs|website=YouTube|date=26 Dec 2018|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

In Febuary 2021 he unboxed a Kigurumi of his Levi fursona that was made by Pocket Wolf Customs.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THHoHUoLh8g|title=FURRY FURSONA KIGURUMI UNBOXING - Pocket Wolf Customs|website=YouTube|date=18 Feb 2021|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

==YouTube==
Beta has 117,000 subscribers, 7,471,957 views and 126 videos as of September 15, 2020 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYud9gPgbjQV7z_nhaojGcg/about About page] on YouTube. Retrieved December 18, 2018.</ref>

===Before BetaEtaDelota===
Before his current [[YouTube]] channel (BetaEtaDelota), Beta had another channel called '''BHDwaffles''' which focuses mainly on [[gaming]] content and commentary. The channel has since been renamed to [https://www.youtube.com/user/BHDwaffles BetaEtaDelta] and posts much the same content. It had an icon which depicted Kopa from the book collection ''[https://lionking.fandom.com/wiki/The_Lion_King:_Six_New_Adventures The Lion King: Six New Adventures]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAVIJB6EVuM|title=My Experience as a Young Furry|website=YouTube|date=4 Sep 2019|accessdate=22 Aug 2021}}</ref>

===BetaEtaDelota===
====Pre-ANE 2018====
Beta's current YouTube channel was created on December 27, 2014. Like BHDwaffles, it initially focused on gaming content and commentary.

On April 28, 2017, Beta published a video titled ''THE 7 LEVELS OF BEING A FURRY (Dante's Edition)'' which as of December 2018 had 830,000+ views. This video as of December 2018 is Beta's most viewed video and details what he believed to be the 7 levels of the [[furry fandom]] as based on [[W:Inferno (Dante)|Dante's Inferno]].<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlbi6fLzHgc|title=THE 7 LEVELS OF BEING A FURRY (Dante's Edition)|website=YouTube|date=28 Apr 2017|accessdate=17 Dec 2018}}</ref> Following this success Beta started producing more content related to the [[fandom]].

On February 12, 2018, Beta announced that the focus of his channel was changing with a shift away from purely furry-based content to content he wanted to produce such as [[W:Fortnite|Fortnite]] gameplay. He stressed that he was still very much a furry but rather than producing purely furry based content - he would produce one topical furry video for three videos that he wanted to make.<ref>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQCpzU4OBVM|title=A CHANGE OF CONTENT (But I'm Still A Furry)|website=YouTube|date=12 Feb 2018|accessdate=17 Dec 2018}}</ref>

====ANE 2018====
On March 6, 2018, less than a month after the video announcing a change in focus, Beta posted a YouTube video regarding his first furry convention following [[ANE|Anthro New England 2018]] explaining that the experience changed his life. In this video, Beta detailed the life-changing experience of meeting his first YouTube fans as well as user [[Majira Strawberry]].<ref name=ANE18>{{cite web|author=BetaEtaDelota|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNGvX1v3yiM|title=MY FIRST FURRY CONVENTION (How It Changed My Life)|website=YouTube|date=6 Mar 2018|accessdate=17 Dec 2018}}</ref>

Prior to this convention, Beta considered himself the [[Kephrii]] (a popular [[W:Overwatch (video game)|Overwatch]] player) of the [[furry community]], as in a "toxic" figure who is popular but disliked by the mainstream community. However, meeting Majira as well as his overall experience at the convention changed his view on himself, the fandom, and how he relates to it. Beta stated in this video that his experience at [[Anthro New England 2018]] saved him from a really dark place in his life.<ref name=ANE18/>

====Post-ANE 2018====
Following the events of Anthro New England 2018, most of the content on Beta's channel has been primarily focused on the [[furry fandom]] with topics ranging from conventions he has attended to things of note within the fandom.

==Gallery==
<gallery caption="Fursona Arts" widths="125px" heights="125px" perrow="5">
File:BetaEtaDelota Fursona Art Sheet.jpeg|Fursona's [[art Sheet]] by [[Brooki]]
File:BetaEtaDelota Fursona.jpg|Fursona
File:Deer version of BetaEtaDelota.jpg|[[Deer]] version of BetaEtaDelota by [[Zillion Ross]]
File:Betaetadelotabadge.jpg|Certified Life Jacket Squad Badge
File:BetaEtaDelota Art By ArtworkTee 2.png|BetaEtaDelota Fan Club Art by [[ArtworkTee]]
File:BetaEtaDelota Art By ArtworkTee.png|BetaEtaDelota Fan Club art by ArtworkTee (old)
File:BetaEtaDelota Protogen Art.jpg|[[Protogen]] version of BetaEtaDelota by [[PyroRexx]]
File:BetaEtaDelota Protogen Art 2.jpg|Protogen version of BetaEtaDelota 2 by [[Edrax Doodles]]
File:BetaEtaDelota's secret fursona.jpg|BetaEtaDelota's secret fursona (Levi), art by [[Bezzeroo]]
File:BetaEtaDelota's secret fursona art sheet.jpg|Levi fursona art sheet
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/betaetadelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/BetaEtaDelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://twitter.com/BootyMyDelooty Levi] on Twitter (NSFW)
* [https://www.patreon.com/BetaEtaDelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[Patreon]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYud9gPgbjQV7z_nhaojGcg BetaEtaDelota] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/BHDwaffles Bootles], Beta's secondary YouTube channel.
* [https://streamlabs.com/betaetadelota BetaEtaDelota] on [[StreamLabs]]
* [https://www.twitch.tv/betaetadelota/ BetaEtaDelota] on [[Twitch]]

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Wild Nights 2020

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{{Wild Nights}}
'''Wild Nights 2020''' (also known as '''Wild Nights XII: Lost on the Yellow Brick Road''' and '''Wild Nights 2021''') will be the 12th instance of the [[Wild Nights]] [[convention]]. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, it was postponed from its original scheduled date of April 23rd to 28th, 2020 and will instead be held in October 2021 at [[Wikipedia:Robbers Cave State Park|Robbers Cave State Park]] near [[Wikipedia:Wilburton|Wilburton]], [[Wikipedia:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]].<ref name="2020Site">{{Cite web|date=|title=Wild Nights|url=http://wildnights.org/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618142008/http://wildnights.org/|archive-date=18 Jun 2021|access-date=18 Jun 2021|website=wildnights.org}}</ref>

The [[guests of honor]] will be musician [[Oddy]] and artist [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/mlw/ MLW], and the convention [[charity]] is Safari's Sanctuary.<ref name="2020Site"/>

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{{Wild Nights}}
'''Wild Nights 2020''' (also known as '''Wild Nights XII: Lost on the Yellow Brick Road''' and '''Wild Nights 2021''') will be the 12th instance of the [[Wild Nights]] [[convention]]. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, it was postponed from its original scheduled date of April 23rd to 28th, 2020 and will be  held in October 2021 at [[Wikipedia:Robbers Cave State Park|Robbers Cave State Park]] near [[Wikipedia:Wilburton|Wilburton]], [[Wikipedia:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]].<ref name="2020Site">{{Cite web|date=|title=Wild Nights|url=http://wildnights.org/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618142008/http://wildnights.org/|archive-date=18 Jun 2021|access-date=18 Jun 2021|website=wildnights.org}}</ref>

The [[guests of honor]] will be musician [[Oddy]] and artist [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/mlw/ MLW], and the convention [[charity]] is Safari's Sanctuary.<ref name="2020Site"/>

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{{Wild Nights}}
'''Wild Nights 2020''' (aka '''Wild Nights XII: Lost on the Yellow Brick Road''', '''Wild Nights 2021''') will be the 12th instance of the [[Wild Nights]] [[convention]]. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, it was postponed from its original scheduled date of April 23rd to 28th, 2020 and will be  held in October 2021 at [[Wikipedia:Robbers Cave State Park|Robbers Cave State Park]] near [[Wikipedia:Wilburton|Wilburton]], [[Wikipedia:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]].<ref name="2020Site">{{Cite web|date=|title=Wild Nights|url=http://wildnights.org/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618142008/http://wildnights.org/|archive-date=18 Jun 2021|access-date=18 Jun 2021|website=wildnights.org}}</ref>

The [[guests of honor]] will be musician [[Oddy]] and artist [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/mlw/ MLW], and the convention [[charity]] is Safari's Sanctuary.<ref name="2020Site"/>

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{{Wild Nights}}
'''Wild Nights 2020''' (aka '''Wild Nights XII: Lost on the Yellow Brick Road''', '''Wild Nights 2021''') will be the 12th instance of the [[Wild Nights]] [[convention]]. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, it was postponed from its original scheduled date of April 23rd to 28th, 2020 and will be  held in October 2021 at [[Wikipedia:Robbers Cave State Park|Robbers Cave State Park]] near [[Wikipedia:Wilburton|Wilburton]], [[Wikipedia:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]].<ref name="2020Site"><ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Wild Nights|url=http://wildnights.org/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618142008/http://wildnights.org/|archive-date=18 Jun 2021|access-date=18 Jun 2021|website=wildnights.org}}</ref>

The [[guests of honor]] will be musician [[Oddy]] and artist [[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/mlw/ MLW]], and the convention [[charity]] is Safari's Sanctuary.<ref name="2020Site"/>

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Wild Nights

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{{Wild Nights}}
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'''Wild Nights''' is a [[furry convention]] that has been held annually in [[Wikipedia:Robbers Cave State Park|Robbers Cave State Park]] near [[Wikipedia:Wilburton|Wilburton]], [[Wikipedia:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]], U.S.A since 2009. Wild Nights is a predominantly outdoor camping event. It was first held from April 23 to April 27, 2009.

== History ==

The planning for Wild Nights was started in response to the dissolution of [[OAAA]], the organizing body that produced [[Oklacon]] prior to 2009. A small number of attendees felt that though no nominations were made to continue that body, that they preferred to continue to be part of a 501(c)(7) membership-based body.<ref>[http://wildnights.org/documents/minutes/Meeting-2008-07-09.pdf Meeting Minutes of first planning meeting], retrieved 2012-06-24</ref> Using the charter and bylaws of OAAA as a template<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oklacon_talk/files/Historic%20Documents/OAAA/ Charter and Bylaws of OAAA]</ref><ref>[http://wildnights.org/documents/Bylaws.pdf Bylaws for MESA]</ref><ref>[http://wildnights.org/documents/Articles.pdf Articles of Incorporation for MESA]</ref>, they organized Wild Nights in the same spirit as Oklacon, with the same outdoor format, many of the same events, and with the same charity selected to benefit from the convention's operations. Ultimately, they chose to operate the convention in the same state as Oklacon as well in a different state park. This is sometimes confusing to locals, as these two events are not coordinated together in any way and have many duplicative offerings.

== Events and services ==

Wild Nights is a furry camp complete with outdoor games such as swimming, a "Predator & Prey" type game, basketball, and a variety show. It also features a handful of events suitable for [[fursuit]]ers.<ref>[http://wildnights.org/schedule Wild Nights Events schedule], retrieved 2012-06-24</ref> Lodging consists of cabins holding up to 12 to 32 attendees at a time in one big room. There are other lodging options for those that want extra privacy, but they are not included in the registration prices.

Registration includes three membership levels: a $40 basic membership, which includes lodging and 6-8 free meals; an $80 sponsorship, which adds a free t-shirt and a free print from the guest of honor; and a $160 super sponsorship, which adds a free gourmet meal, a free custom badge from the guest of honor, preferred seating at performance events, refrigerator space, and half-price concessions. Registration at the door will be $60.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/about Wild Nights 'About' page on official website]</ref>

== Past Wild Nights ==

* The first Wild Nights in 2009 had 49 registered attendees.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/whoscoming?eventid=WILDNIGHTS09 Wild Nights 2009 Who's Coming page], retrieved 2012-06-24</ref>
* At its second iteration, on April 22, 2010<ref>[http://furrywildnights.livejournal.com/2589.html 2010 Promotional LiveJournal Post]</ref>, Wild Nights had 99 attendees who preregistered, and 127 total attendees.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/whoscoming?eventid=WILDNIGHTS10 Wild Nights 2010 Who's Coming page]</ref>
* In 2011 Wild Nights had 126 attendees who preregistered, and 161 total attendees.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/whoscoming?eventid=WILDNIGHTS11 Wild Nights 2011 Who's Coming page]</ref>
* In 2012 Wild Nights had 106 attendees who preregistered, and 155 total attendees.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/whoscoming?eventid=WILDNIGHTS12 Wild Nights 2012 Who's Coming page]</ref>
* In 2013 Wild Nights had 172 attendees who preregistered, and 200 total attendees.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/whoscoming?eventid=WILDNIGHTS13 Wild Nights 2013 Who's Coming page]</ref>
* In 2014 Wild Nights had 176 attendees who preregistered, and 222 total attendees.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/whoscoming?eventid=WILDNIGHTS14 Wild Nights 2014 Who's Coming page]</ref>
* In 2015 Wild Nights had 167 attendees who preregistered, and 231 total attendees.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/whoscoming?eventid=WILDNIGHTS15 Wild Nights 2015 Who's Coming page]</ref>
* In 2016 Wild Nights had 174 attendees who preregistered, and 228 total attendees.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/whoscoming?eventid=WILDNIGHTS16 Wild Nights 2016 Who's Coming page]</ref>
* In 2017 Wild Nights had 194 attendees who preregistered, and 252 total attendees.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/whoscoming?eventid=WILDNIGHTS17 Wild Nights 2017 Who's Coming page]</ref>
* In 2018 Wild Nights had 198 attendees who preregistered, and 275 total attendees.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/whoscoming?eventid=WILDNIGHTS18 Wild Nights 2018 Who's Coming page]</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [http://wildnights.org/ Wild Nights] official website
* [https://twitter.com/WNMESA Wild Nights] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://community.livejournal.com/furrywildnights/ Wild Nights] on [[LiveJournal]]

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Wild Nights 2020

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{{Wild Nights}}
'''Wild Nights 2020''' (or '''Wild Nights 2021''') will be the 12th instance of the [[Wild Nights]] [[convention]]. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, it was postponed from its original scheduled date of April 23rd to 28th, 2020 and will be  held in October 2021 at [[Wikipedia:Robbers Cave State Park|Robbers Cave State Park]] near [[Wikipedia:Wilburton|Wilburton]], [[Wikipedia:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]].<ref name="2020Site">[http://wildnights.org/ Wild Nights]. Retrieved June 18, 2021.</ref>

The [[guests of honor]] will be musician [[Oddy]] and artist [[MLW]], and the convention [[charity]] is Safari's Sanctuary.<ref name="2020Site" />

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Wild Nights 2019

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{{Wild Nights}}
'''Wild Nights 2019''' (or '''Wild Nights XI: Let the Good Times Roll''') was the 11th instance of the [[Wild Nights]] [[convention]]. It was held April 25-30, 2019, again at [[Wikipedia:Robbers Cave State Park|Robbers Cave State Park]] near [[Wikipedia:Wilburton|Wilburton]], [[Wikipedia:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]].<ref name="2019Site">[http://wildnights.org/ Wild Nights]. Retrieved April 2, 2019.</ref>

The [[guests of honor]] were musician [[Matthew Ebel]] and artist [[Zola]], and the convention [[charity]] was Safari's Sanctuary.<ref name="2019Site" />

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==External links==
* [https://t.me/mesaevents2019 Mesa Events 2019] on [[Wikipedia:Telegram (service)|Telegram]]

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Biggest Little Fur Con 2020

2021-06-18T13:40:34Z

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{{Biggest Little Fur Con}}
'''Biggest Little Fur Con 2020''' was to be the eighth iteration of the [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] [[convention]]. It was planned to be held on October 29 to November 1, 2020, at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in [[w:Reno, Nevada|Reno, Nevada]]. The original dates of April 30 to May 3, 2020 were changed in response to the emergence of [[COVID-19]] in The US.<ref>[https://twitter.com/BiggestLittleFC/status/1238936831376252928 Tweet] on the Biggest Little Fur Con account on [[Twitter]]. Dated March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.</ref> On July 24, 2020 the convention announced that it would not take place on the rescheduled date due to the ongoing pandemic, and that the event was again rescheduled for June 3 to June 6, 2021. <ref>[https://twitter.com/BiggestLittleFC/status/1286738274371776512 Tweet] on the Biggest Little Fur Con account on [[Twitter]]. Dated July 24, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.</ref> On March 15, 2021 the convention announced that it would not take place on the rescheduled dates due to the ongoing pandemic, instead being rescheduled again for October 21 to October 24, 2021.<ref>[https://twitter.com/BiggestLittleFC/status/1371538740070391808 Tweet] on the Biggest Little Fur Con account on [[Twitter]]. Dated On March 15, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.</ref>

The [[convention]]'s theme will be Cyberpunk, Neo-Reno 2120,<ref>[https://twitter.com/BiggestLittleFC/status/1130528962801590273 Tweet] on the Biggest Little Fur Con account on [[Twitter]]. Dated May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.</ref> in collaboration with [[Further Confusion]], [[Vancoufur]], [[FurSquared]], and [[AnthrOhio]].

==References==
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==External Links==
* [https://www.goblfc.org/ BLFC website]
* [http://www.facebook.com/BiggestLittleFurryConvention BLFC on Facebook]
* [https://twitter.com/BiggestLittleFC BLFC] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://biggestlittlefc.tumblr.com/ BLFC on Tumblr]

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Biggest Little Fur Con 2020

2021-06-18T13:38:10Z

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{{Biggest Little Fur Con}}
'''Biggest Little Fur Con 2020''' was to be the eighth iteration of the [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] [[convention]]. It was planned to be held on October 29 to November 1, 2020, at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in [[w:Reno, Nevada|Reno, Nevada]]. The original dates of April 30 to May 3, 2020 were changed in response to the emergence of [[COVID-19]] in The US.<ref>[https://twitter.com/BiggestLittleFC/status/1238936831376252928 Tweet] on the Biggest Little Fur Con account on [[Twitter]]. Dated March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.</ref> On July 24, 2020 the convention announced that it would not take place on the rescheduled date due to the ongoing pandemic, and that the event was again rescheduled for June 3 to June 6, 2021. <ref>[https://twitter.com/BiggestLittleFC/status/1286738274371776512 Tweet] on the Biggest Little Fur Con account on [[Twitter]]. Dated July 24, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.</ref>. On March 15, 2021 the convention announced that it would not take place on the rescheduled dates due to the ongoing pandemic, and it was again rescheduled for October 21 to October 24, 2021. <ref>[https://twitter.com/BiggestLittleFC/status/1371538740070391808 Tweet] on the Biggest Little Fur Con account on [[Twitter]]. Dated On March 15, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.</ref>

The [[convention]]'s theme will be Cyberpunk, Neo-Reno 2120,<ref>[https://twitter.com/BiggestLittleFC/status/1130528962801590273 Tweet] on the Biggest Little Fur Con account on [[Twitter]]. Dated May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.</ref> in collaboration with [[Further Confusion]], [[Vancoufur]], [[FurSquared]], and [[AnthrOhio]].

==References==
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==External Links==
* [https://www.goblfc.org/ BLFC website]
* [http://www.facebook.com/BiggestLittleFurryConvention BLFC on Facebook]
* [https://twitter.com/BiggestLittleFC BLFC] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://biggestlittlefc.tumblr.com/ BLFC on Tumblr]

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VRChat

2021-06-17T07:04:45Z

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|duration = January 16, 2014 - present
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'''VRChat''' is an online [[W:Virtual world|virtual world]] consisting of thousands of user-created worlds of various genres and environments that are populated by player [[avatar (virtual reality)|avatars]] which can be acquired through uploading them via the process of creation or purchase from another creator, or by interacting with an avatar pedestal, which will [[transform]] the user into the avatar displayed.

== History ==

VRChat was first launched on [[w:Microsoft_Windows|Microsoft Windows]] and [[W:Oculus|Oculus]] Rift on January 16, 2014. It was later released on [[W:Steam_(service)|Steam]] in 2017, which gave non-Oculus VR users accessibility for the first time, and Oculus Quest in 2019. It currently supports all Oculus headsets, minus Oculus Go, via the Oculus Store; all [[w:HTC_Vive|HTC]] headsets, [[w:Windows_Mixed_Reality|Windows Mixed Reality headsets]] and the [[w:Valve_Index|Valve Index]] through [[w:Steam_(service)#SteamVR|SteamVR]]. Notably, it also supports full-body humanoid avatar tracking via [[w:HTC_Vive#Hardware_and_accessories|Vive Trackers]] or the [[w:Kinect|Xbox Kinect]] module, though none of these accessories are mandatory to play. Via modification and external software, accessories such as facial tracking, haptics, and VR treadmills become compatible for use within VRChat.

Despite that the game is called '''VRChat''', ''it is not a requirement to own a VR headset or [[w:Head-mounted_display|head-mounted display]] ('''HMD''') to play.'' Unfortunately, users playing without a VR headset do not have the advantage of manually moving their appendages, and can only use one hand when interacting with an object by using the mouse. Few content in worlds are exclusively manageable by those who are playing the game in virtual reality which requires two hands, but this is a case-by-case basis and sometimes not intentional.

==Gameplay==

When the player begins VRChat for the first time, they take the avatar of a generic gray robot, and are transported into a private tutorial world where they learn how to move, look, use the menu, and interact with objects. Upon completing the tutorial, the player has complete freedom on where to go next, what to do, and who to talk to. Naturally, users will want to find an '''avatar world''', a user-created world with a collection of many free-to-use avatars to take the form of, including but not limited to [[anthropomorphic]] [[animal]]s and [[kemonomimi]] avatars.

Unlike games like [[SecondLife]], VRChat does not yet have an official currency or any type of monetary system, but a 'Creator Economy' system is in the works. VRChat does not rely on advertisements from third-party businesses. VRChat has the ability for users to support the game by subscribing to VRChat Plus for $10 USD per month, or $100 USD per year. Despite that the game was released in 2014, developers still consider the game being in '''Early Access''', and may change their motives for advertisement and currency in the future.

There are many public and private environments of all genres that the player can explore. Players can choose to join a public instance, or create a private instance to be alone or invite friends after adding them. The type of privacy of created instances is up to the player, and follows under the various tiers:

*'''Public''' - Anyone can join
*'''Friends+''' - Your friends, and their friends, and so on can join
*'''Friends''' - Only your friends may join; friends of friends are excluded
*'''Invite+''' - Players and friends of players must request to join your instance, unless you or an invited user's social status is set to "Join Me"
*'''Invite''' - Players must send a join request to join you, unless your social status is set to "Join Me"; friends of friends are excluded

The types of worlds created by users range from fantasy, games, dance clubs, personal worlds and homes, and real-world recreations, although not officially categorized. In the World tab in the VRChat menu, players can favorite a world to have in a personal list to visit later, or they can set the world as their personal home which allows the user to load into the world by default any time they start up the game.

Many worlds include the use of mirrors, which the player can toggle on or off to look at a reflection of their avatar or other users standing nearby. Mirrors are normally joked about within the VRChat community, because cliques of users commonly dubbed ''mirror-dwellers'', may only stare in mirrors with their friends, and not move away or do anything else. Mirrors are a default asset of the software development kit for VRChat, which is why it is abundant to find mirrors in many worlds.

VRChat has the ability for users to open the menu and click on the other player that brings open another menu that can allow the player to friend, mute, hide their avatar, or block them completely. It also allows a button to show the stats of the avatar that they are using, and show the avatar's publisher. Players can also filter the optimization of player ranks through the Safety tab of the menu, which can automatically adjust the game's performance via toggling or limited user Trust ranks. It can allow a user to filter audio, avatars, particles, shaders, and sounds that an avatar emits.

== Trust ranks ==

The '''Trust rank system''' is a system exclusive to VRChat. Trust is earned through playing the game, adding friends, and uploading content. It is possible to lose trust in-game, which can happen from getting blocked by users, being reported, and/or unfriending, or being unfriended by multiple users at once, as well as breaking articles within VRChat's [https://hello.vrchat.com/legal Terms of Service] and [https://hello.vrchat.com/community-guidelines Community Guidelines]. It's theorized that numerous social infractions within a short period of time can result in an automatic de-rank, but it's possible to rank up again over time. Players who are on a VRChat account ''(not Steam or Oculus account)'', and are within the New User rank or greater will be granted the privilege to upload avatars and worlds to VRChat; this is done to prevent spam. Otherwise, Trust ranks do not affect anything that the player accesses on the platform. You can tell the Trust rank of a user by opening the Quick Menu and looking at the user's nameplate, with white being brand new to VRChat, and purple being a seasoned user. The various tiers of the Trust rank are as follows:

'''Normal Ranks'''
*'''Visitor (gray)''' - The default rank of every user beginning VRChat for the first time. It is estimated a Visitor has approximately less than twelve hours of in-game time.
*'''New User (blue)''' - At this rank, players will have the ability to upload worlds and avatars as long as they have a compatible version of Unity and the VRChat SDK.
*'''User (green)'''
*'''Known User (orange)''' - People who have this rank or higher can mask their rank to show as a User (green).
*'''Trusted User (purple)''' - This is the highest visible rank to achieve in VRChat at this time. It's estimated that this rank can be achieved by playing the game frequently for at least a year and uploading content.

'''Other Ranks'''
*'''Nuisance (dark gray)''' - A negative rank lower than a Visitor. Users under this rank are automatically muted, and their avatar hidden by everyone. You may choose to manually unhide or unmute a Nuisance user. This rank can be achieved by being muted, blocked, and/or reported multiple times in a short time span as a Visitor or New User, or violating major VRChat Terms of Service or Community Guidelines policies at any rank.
*'''Veteran (silver-blue)''' ''(hidden API rank)'' - A rank above Trusted user with no advantages. Users who have this rank now show as a Trusted user, but this rank can still be seen using mods and hidden API tools.
*'''Legendary (pink)''' ''(hidden API rank)'' - Another rank above Veteran user with no advantages. The rank was given to those who made a significant change or contributed to VRChat more than others, mostly through content creation prior to 2019. This rank was removed from the game UI, but is not achievable in the API anymore, this rank is immune to de-ranking via blocks, mutes, hides, etc.
*'''VRChat Team (red)''' - This rank is for the admins and developers of VRChat. However, the current VRChat UI only shows staff as Trusted users to everyone unless the staff member decides to show as staff.

==Criticism==

Multiple users have openly criticized the optimization of VRChat since its inception, citing that VRChat relies on outdated versions of the [[w:Unity_(game_engine)|Unity]] game engine that utilizes only one core of a computer's CPU. The developers of VRChat have countered this statement, saying that VRChat has been running on multiple cores since Unity 5.6. Users have the freedom to upload avatars with realistic capabilities not before seen in social games by adding assets to their avatars such as '''shaders''', which are a light filter for various effects on avatars or objects; '''dynamic/physics bones''', often referred to as "jiggle physics" which allow an avatar's skeletal structure to move fluidly on parts such as hair, ears, [[tail]]s, and [[breast]]s; '''particles''', which can emit glowing lights scattered on either concentrated parts of the avatar or free-flowing. Adding many of these assets on a single avatar can possibly affect the game's performance for users, especially if they have a lower-end computer.

The community also has complained and worried about '''crasher avatars''' (less referred to as '''clappers'''), which is a loophole performed by malicious players which can allow an avatar to have an unpermitted amount of particles, meshes, and/or shaders, which can cause a serial or radius of users upon that user's will to crash or lag due to the engine's incapability to process that many effects at once.

Players using malicious modified clients, or cheats, can steal ('''"rip"''') a victim's private avatar(s) through acquisition of avatar IDs. Though this occurrence is extremely rare, and VRChat's official staff actively combats this from happening. More often, there have been cases of users [[Art piracy|re-distributing]] avatars ('''"base models"''') that are paid for through third-party websites such as [[BOOTH]], [[Gumroad]], or [[Patreon]]; this method is unfortunately more common, and are not easy to trace. VRChat does not have any methods implemented to verify the legitimate purchase of an avatar by a user.

== VRChat and furry ==

Anyone with a computer and internet connection able to meet the game's minimum performance standards can access VRChat. [[Furry|Furries]] have slowly flourished within the social platform, and created several communities within each other, evolving to the point where [[online furry conventions|online]] [[furry conventions]] have been held within VRChat with its various pros and cons. Popularity in VRChat, and virtual reality, in general, has spiked among the [[furry fandom]] exponentially during the [[COVID-19]] pandemic in 2020.

A market for 3D avatars and [[fursona]] models have grown with the popularity of users interacting with VRChat. There is a debate that [[avatar (virtual reality)|avatars]] are a great alternative for [[fursuit|fursuiting]]. Pros being that they are cheaper, more dexterous, and will not break and wear out over time. Props that are generally not allowed at a [[furry convention]], such as swords, can be brought to the virtual convention since it won't do any real harm to users.

It is said that [[Japan Meeting of Furries]] was the first to ever implement a furry convention in virtual reality.<ref>[https://twitter.com/JMoF_en/status/1214178543661285378 JMoF VR Announcement]</ref>The '''JMOF''' team re-created a virtual rendition of the ''Loisir Hotel'' in [[W:Toyohashi, Aichi|Toyohashi, Aichi]], Japan. While the first event was mostly attended by Japanese users, people who spoke other languages were free to attend. Gimmicks of the event included a two-way [[w:Live_streaming|livestream]] of attendees at the physical convention while streaming the VR Lounge at the convention in person, demonstrating one of the first examples of a [[hybrid convention]].

[[Furality Online Xperience]] is the first furry convention to officially partner with VRChat, and is the first virtual reality furry convention to operate without a pre-existing venue. It is also the longest running VR furry convention with the most venues, being one of the only active furry conventions in the history of the fandom to operate bi-annually.

One of VRChat's client engineers and official employees, [[Kiro Neem]], is a furry who has created several UI features and custom avatars for the platform.

=== Notable furry communities ===

* [[ClubFur]] (Not to be confused with [[Club Fur]] on [[SecondLife]], or [[Cicada|Cicada's]] Club Fur) - A now-defunct VRChat community that strived to create base models for popular [[species]] for the VRChat public, and the creation of various fantasy worlds for furries to conglomerate in.
* [[FurHub]] - An ongoing project to update a lobby that is a hub containing relevant art and avatars, and portals to worlds all created by people within the fandom.
* [[Shiba Squad]] - A group centered around VRChat content creator [[Pikapetey|Pikapetey's]] [[w:Shiba_Inu|shiba inu]] base model.
* [[Virtual Pool Party]] - A group with the interest of, and creating various [[Inflatophilia|pool toy]] versions of avatar species.
* [[TailBass]] - A [[dance]] coordination group that tries to have live [[DJ|furry DJs]] play in VRChat. They are the masterminds behind [[Hex Furryfest]], and the raves for [[Megaplex Online]].
* [[Best Boi]] - A group with interest on a free base model and a species called Foxdragons, with a community based usually around group meetups and friendship. The community has had several iterations, with the current community being lead by [[Rustydustyfox]]
* [[Rubber Dragon Labs]] - An [[adult]] community focused on the interest of using [[Rubber Dragon]] avatars, and various species wearing [[living rubber]], latex, and other bondage gear.
* [[KEMO CLUB]] - A [[kemono]] dance community based out of Japan, hosted by [[Sorami]]. They focus on event-organizing and hosting dance parties for holidays and special occasions.
* [[Furgatory_(VRChat)|Furgatory]]/[[Club Nargacrewga]] - A newly created, rapidly growing and expanding community and hub created by [[Nyinxie]]. Developed by multiple communities ranging from fans of [[Nargacuga]], [[Wickerbeast]], and [[Avali]] avatars and communities.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NyinxDeLune/status/1349679041973006337 Furgatory Twitter Announcement]</ref>

=== Conventions held in VRChat (A-Z) ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! Dates
|-
| [[Virtual Anthrocon|AnthrocOnline]]
|July 3-5, 2020; July 2-4, 2021
|-
| [[AnthroExpo]]
|April 10-11, 2021
|-
| [[Blue Ridge Furfare]]
|March 12-14, 2021
|-
| [[Further Confusion]]
|January 15-18, 2021
|-
| [[Fur Squared]]
|February 26-28, 2021
|-
| [[Furnal Equinox]]
|March 19-21, 2021
|-
| [[Furality Online Xperience]]
|May 22-24; November 6-8, 2020<ref>[https://furality.org/ Furality.org] official convention website. Retrieved April 2, 2020.</ref>
|-
| [[Furrydelphia Virtualcon]]
|August 14-16, 2020
|-
| [[Hex Furryfest]]
|July 17-19; December 11-14, 2020
|-
| [[IndyFurCon]] Live!
|August 28-30, 2020
|-
| [[Infurnity Online]]
|October 29-31, 2020
|-
| [[Japan Meeting of Furries]]<ref>https://twitter.com/JMoF_en/status/1214178543661285378</ref>
|Oct 2019; January 2020, 2021
|-
| [[Megaplex Online]]<ref>[https://megaplex.online/ Megaplex Online's website]</ref>
|August 21-23, 2020
|-
| [[Texas Furry Fiesta]]
|March 26-28, 2021
|-
| [[Vancoufur]] - EvfurQuest Online
|March 6-8, 2021
|-
| [[VirtualFurence]]
|August 21-23, 2020<ref>[https://twitter.com/virtualfurence/status/1282388183972556801 Twitter announcement]</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==

* [[Online furry conventions]]
* [[SecondLife]]
* [[Avatar]]

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User:User2003

2021-06-14T09:27:13Z

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This is the userpage of User2003, an editor on [[Wikifur]]. I joined Wikifur on 28 June 2020 at 21:16 (UTC). I also edit & create tags/wikipages and such on [[e621]].

==Creation of this page==
stop undoing my edits <small>—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 2601:603:1400:2E40:CC88:174C:78BB:F38C ([[User talk:2601:603:1400:2E40:CC88:174C:78BB:F38C|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/2601:603:1400:2E40:CC88:174C:78BB:F38C|contribs]]) 17:48, 13 June 2021 (UTC)</small> 

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Somewolf

2021-06-14T08:22:45Z

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'''somewolf''' is a typical inhabitant of the [[Wikipedia:Carpathian Mountains|eastern European woodlands]]. He has been seen on two legs and on four, likes to eat Chinese food, writes poetry, and howls a lot. He is always on the search for a good [[Furcadia#Dreams|dream]].

somewolf is one of the organizers of [[HerbstCon]] and a former staff member of [[Eurofurence]]. In 2003 Eurofurence appointed him as Chief Improviser in recognition of his ability to overcome [[Czechnology]]. He is also an active staff member of [[Mephit Mini Con]], where his stated staff function is "Wolf in Charge".

somewolf can be found on [[FurNet (IRC)|FurNet IRC]], using the nickname [[huskygirl]] around the new moon days of each month. This is his second [[character]], used to express his bi-weekly change in mood.
[[File:somewolf-strawberry.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Timothy Albee's leaddog Strawberry visiting Tigerranch]]

== Biography ==

Born as the son of a [[Wikipedia:Sinti|gypsy]] mother, somewolf grew up almost as any other kid and attended a regular school, subsequently gaining several diplomas in both technical and non-technical areas. Starting in the early 90s, somewolf became a trainer of so-called "problem horses", even running his own training stables together with a friend in northern Germany.

At other times during the 90's somewolf worked for a [[Wikipedia:Veba|big European oil company]] as an engineer. He spent his time off the job as a volunteer fire fighter, later becoming one of the fire chiefs in the same city. In 1999, after founding the [http://wolves.de/ German Wolf Association], he moved to [[Wikipedia:Minnesota|Minnesota]] (USA), where he lived for almost three years and made his money with the [[Wikipedia:United States Department of Defense|DoD]] in research and testing jobs.

somewolf was involved in the [[Wikipedia:International Wolf Center|International Wolf Center]] efforts to educate the public about wolves by running live [[Wikipedia:Arctic Wolf|wolf]] events. He worked with [http://www.bearstudy.org/website/about-wri/staff/lynn-rogers,-ph.d..html Lynn Rogers] and [[Wikipedia:L. David Mech|David Mech]] and was a staff member of [[wikipedia:Wolf Park|Wolf Park]]. Sadly for several people in the U.S., he decided to go back to Germany. After he returned, he did some lectures for the German Wolf Association and traveled the country.

somewolf lived and worked at a sanctuary south of Berlin, the [http://tigerranch.de/ Tigerranch], for almost one and a half years, but decided to look for something with more of a future. After travelling the country once more for over eight month he is now working in the quality assurance department at the headquarters of an [http://www.seweurodrive.com industrial automation manufacturer].

== Fandom involvement ==

somewolf's relationship to wolves was first noticed at school when he was age 11. He gave several talks about wolf biology in school. His strong connection to nature and all kinds of animals was more than an
accident of birth. Even though he had knowledge of the [[furry fandom]] in the 90's (having had internet access since 1992 and email since 1988), he never managed to arrange the time and/or effort to join any activities. After his move to the U.S. he met furries like [[Jessica Willard]] and [[Uncle Kage]] at [[wikipedia:Wolf Park|Wolf Park]]. His efforts to join the [[Frozen Furs (Minnesota)|Frozen Furs]] in Minnesota weren't successful.

After returning to Germany in 2002, somewolf joined the European fandom by becoming a staff member of [[Eurofurence]] and co-organizer of several other events. He was{{fact}} a member of "Eurofurence e.V." - the legal body that runs Eurofurence - and a founding member of "FurCon e.V", who run [[FurCon.de]] and the [[Mephit Mini Con]]. He became known in the German fandom by traveling the country for two and a half years, visiting furries and being involved with activities of all kinds.

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Jessica Willard

2021-06-14T08:15:56Z

User2003:

'''Jessica Willard''' (also known as '''Ginger''') is a [[furry]] artist. She created [[Falstaff]], a gay [[wolf-dog]] character.

Jessica was a [[guest of honor]] at [[Midwest FurFest 2001]] and [[Feral! 2002]]. She was also a [[wizard]] on [[FurToonia]].

Jessica works at [[wikipedia:Wolf Park|Wolf Park]] and is married.

== External links ==
* [http://www.soappuppy.com/ Soap Puppy Productions]
* ''[http://soappuppy.livejournal.com/ Soap Puppy - A Subsidiary of ElmoCo]'' - Jessica's [[LiveJournal]]

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Charity

2021-06-14T08:14:25Z

User2003: /* Official convention charities */

[[Image:GRMFF2007CharityBirdInTheHand.jpg|right|thumb|[[Midwest Furry Fandom]] added $10000 to the $5193 raised for [http://www.flintcreekwildlife.org/ Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation] by [[Midwest FurFest 2007]] attendees]]
A '''charity''' can be designated by a [[convention]] as its official charitable organization. For [[furry]] and [[anthopomorphic]] organizations, such charities usually support the welfare of wildlife or domesticated [[animal]]s, but there are exceptions. In 2005, the [[Wikipedia:Memphis|Memphis]]-based [[Mephit Furmeet 9]] collected an unrecorded amount in money and resources for victims of [[Wikipedia:Hurricane Katrina|Hurricane Katrina]], many of whom were staying in the same hotel.

Some conventions may retain an official charity for an extended period of time while others may rotate their designated charity each year.

== Charity and furry ==

A '''charity auction''' is now held at most [[furry]] [[convention]]s. The convention [[auction]]s off donated items from the attendees at the convention with the proceeds going to a single or group of designated charities. At larger conventions, the total amount raised in a charity auction can approach or exceed $10,000. Long-running European convention [[Eurofurence]] ran their first charity auction [[Eurofurence 13|in 2007]], raising 1814€ (roughly $2628).

As popular as such special events are, they aren't always the only source of cash. Many US furry events are run by non-profit organizations claiming [[Wikipedia:501(c)(3)|501(c)(3) status]], which are both tax-exempt and eligible for tax-deductible donations.<ref>501(c)(3) organizations must be "organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes, or to foster national or international amateur sports competition (but only if no part of its activities involve the provision of athletic facilities or equipment), or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals", where "no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual" ([http://www.fourmilab.ch/ustax/www/t26-A-1-F-I-501.html 26 USC A 1 F, I 501(c)(3)])</ref> They often run large surpluses, some of which may be donated directly to charity.

The largest fundraising organizations as of December 31, 2019 are:
* $764,458 - [[Midwest FurFest]]
* $397,403 - [[Anthrocon]]
* $322,201 - [[Eurofurence]]
* $277,977 - [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]]
* $236,553 - [[Further Confusion]]
* $233,028 - [[ConFuzzled]]

==Timeline of charity donations==
{{:Timeline of charity donations}}

==Official convention charities==
* '''[[Anthrocon]]''': ''[[Anthrocon#Charities|various]]''
* '''[[ConFurence East]]''' (defunct): [[wikipedia:Wolf Park|Wolf Park]] in [[wikipedia:Battle Ground, Indiana|Battle Ground, Indiana]]
* '''[[Furry Weekend Atlanta]]''': ''[[Furry Weekend Atlanta#Charities|various]]''
* '''[[Further Confusion]]''': ''[[Further Confusion#Charities|various]]''
* '''[[Mephit Furmeet]]''': [[Tiger Haven]] in [[wikipedia:Kingston, Tennessee|Kingston, Tennessee]]
* '''[[Megaplex]]''': [http://www.thecarefoundation.org/ The C.A.R.E. Foundation] in [[wikipedia:Apopka, Florida|Apopka, Florida]]
* '''[[Midwest Furfest]]''': ''[[Midwest_Furfest#Charities|various]]''
* '''[[Oklacon]]''': [http://www.safariszoo.com/ Safari's Interactive Animal Sanctuary] in [[wikipedia:Broken Arrow, Oklahoma|Broken Arrow, Oklahoma]]

== Interesting charity auction items ==
<gallery>
Image:NutellaAC2006.jpg|[[Nutella]], one pack of 8 jars ($40)
Image:TheGoldenLashPictureAC2006.jpg|A '''clean''' picture of the staff of ''[[The Golden Lash]]'' ($50)
Image:LastBrickOfAdamsMarkAtAuction.jpg|The last brick of the [[Adams Mark]] hotel ($200)
Image:GR MFF2005 kage and 2 first furry con.jpg|[A night with] [[2]] and [[Uncle Kage]] at [[Midwest FurFest|MFF 2005]] ($600)
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[:Category:Charities]]

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Charities|*]]
[[Category:Convention terms]]

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Sciggles

2021-06-14T04:46:28Z

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'''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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Dragoneer

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[[File:Bo dragoneer.jpg|right|thumb|Dragoneer's Murasadramon character, as drawn by [[Bo-Gilliam]].]]

'''Dragoneer''', formally '''The Dragoneer''' (real name '''Sean P. Piche'''; born March 25, 1980),<ref>[http://preyfar.livejournal.com/profile Preyfar]'s profile on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved May 16, 2008.</ref> is an [[artist]] primarily known for his [[Digimon]]-themed artwork. His style leans towards mature and adult imagery, preferring to keep his clean artwork separate from the fandom. His images generally feature characters of draconic or reptilian nature. He was married to [[Sciggles]]{{when}} before they separated around April 2016.<ref>[http://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>

== Fandom involvement ==
[[File:Kerb prey.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Preyfar, as drawn by [[Kerberos]].]]
Dragoneer is also 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.

=== Fur Affinity ===

Dragoneer is 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 untimely demise. Having fallen in love with the community, he worked with then-owner [[Alkora]] to help bring the site back online. He was appointed lead admin upon the site's return and eventually went on to take full ownership of Fur Affinity in October 2007,<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/225121/ Fur Affinity Change of Ownership] - Dragoneer, Fur Affinity. October 17, 2007.</ref> purchasing the site out-of-pocket for $2,500.{{fact}}

Dragoneer now serves as Fur Affinity's [[community manager]] for [[IMVU]], FA new holders.

=== Characters ===

* '''Murasadramon''' - Murasadramon is a purple and orange Data-type Digimon. His species is primarily a [[hybrid]] of Guilmon and 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 Digivolution which sports black armor and leather straps.

* '''Preyfar''' - Preyfar is a [[hyena]], primarily grey in color with a blue to purple tint to his coat. A pair of welding goggles accompany his rivet-head style of dress, the eyewear his most notable trademark appearance. He's usually seen wearing a fishnet shirt, pants with orange racing stripes and a custom pair of toe-less leather footwear.

His other characters are '''Eel''', '''Siodan''' and '''Kradramon'''.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Contributor|Preyfar}}
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/dragoneer/ Dragoneer] on Fur Affinity
* [https://twitter.com/#!/dragoneer Dragoneer] on [[Twitter]]
* ''[http://murasadramon.livejournal.com/ Dragoneer's Digijournal]'' - Dragoneer on [[LiveJournal]]

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[[Character]]s who are [[Rat (species)|rat]]s.

==See also==
* The [[Wikipedia:Category:Fictional mice and rats|fictional mice and rats]] category on [[Wikipedia]]

[[Category:Rodent characters]]

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Yow

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[[yow]] is a Japanese amateur [[comic]]/[[manga]] [[artist]] mostly publishes works for all ages. yow launched his website in 2005<ref>http://vish.michikusa.jp/</ref> and has posted his works to [[pixiv]] since 2008.<ref>http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?id=60058&type=all&p=6</ref>

==Doujin==
Since 2009 yow has contributed his manga to various doujinshis of several kemono circles including [[Hoshifutatsu]] under [[yoona]] (よーな), [[Inu no sippo]] under [[shishi]] etc.. on various genres ranging from [[Omagatoki doubutsuen]] to [[Kon kon Collecter]] (コンコンコレクター) etc. <ref>https://www.doujinshi.org/browse/author/75737/yow/</ref>

Since 2012 yow launched his own doujinshi circle "[[vish]]" and started the series of comics of the story of a male-lion detective and an assistant female rabbit "flageolet" as of 2016. Meanwhile, yow has published some complet-in-one-issue action-detective manga.<ref>''Ibid.''</ref>

In 2017 yow drew the illustlation of the front page on the catalog of Kemoket 6.<ref>http://skypalette.jp/kemoket/img/top/kk6_01.png</ref>

==Works==
List of manga published under vish.

===flagolet===
* flagolet (2012)
* AUBADE (2013)
* VIRELAI (2014)
* RICORDANZA (2014)
* GIGUE (2015)
* CAPRICCIO (2016)

===Other Original Works===
* suite (2012)
* RODS (2013)
* ALL MY OWN STUNTS (2015)
* ONLY ONES WHO KNOW (2015)

===Fan Fiction===
* LOG2013AQ - [[Gingitsune]]
* Me ga aku Akairo (Scarlet making eyes open,　目が明く緋色) - [[Bakemononoko]]
* Ousama no itiban nagai hi (The Longest day of King, 王様の一番長い日) - [[undertale]]), NSFW

==References==
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==External Links==
* [http://vish.michikusa.jp/ vish] His website (Japanese)
* [https://twitter.com/xxxxxxxxxx/ yow] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=60058/ yow] - His account on [[Pixiv]]
* [https://www.doujinshi.org/browse/author/75737/yow/ yow] - Doujinshi which he published or contributed to (From the Doujinshi & Manga Lexicon)

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Alan Lare

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'''Alan Lare''', also known as '''Ocarinaman7''', is a [[furry]] whose [[fursona]] is a grey [[wolf (species)|wolf]] with blue eyes.

==External links==
{{Contributor|AlanLare}}
* [http://ocarinaman7.sofurry.com/ Alan Lare] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/ocarinaman7 Alan Lare] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/ocarinaman7 Alan Lare] on [[Inkbunny]]

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WUFF

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[[File:WUFFPaw.jpg|right|200px|WUFF]]
'''WUFF''' (previously '''UA Furence''', '''UAfurmeet''' and '''UkrFurence''') is a winter/spring convention held in [[Wikipedia:Ukraine|Ukraine]] each year at a different time and in different place.

The first instance was held from 30 December 2005 to 3 January 2006 in [[Wikipedia:Lviv|Lviv, Ukraine]], with only 11 attendees; five from Russia and six from Ukraine. There were no special program or set events, but a lot of snow and fun on the frozen lake. As of 2012, the event is led by [[Basil Lion]] ([[Koya]] was also an early organizer) and has 164 attendees. It was renamed to WUFF in 2012.<ref>http://furry.org.ua/wuff2012/ Retrieved February 23, 2012.</ref> Since 2008 this convention was held in [[Wikipedia:Kiev|Kiev, Ukraine]].

==History==
[[File:MicroUAFurence2008.jpg|right|100px]]
[[File:WUFF12.png|right|100px]]
[[File:WUFF14.jpg|right|WUFF 2014 logo|100px]]
* 30.12.2005 - 02.01.2006 '''FurMeet New Year 2006''' ([[Wikipedia:Lviv|Lviv, Ukraine]]) attendance: 11
* 31.12.2006 - 03.01.2007 '''FurMeet New Year 2007''' ([[Wikipedia:Lviv|Lviv, Ukraine]]) attendance: 13
* 09.05.2008 - 11.05.2008 '''[http://furry.org.ua/umf2008/ UA Furence 2008]''' ([[Wikipedia:Kiev|Kiev, Ukraine]]) attendance: 62
* 09.05.2009 - 11.05.2009 '''[http://furry.org.ua/umf2009/ UA Furence 2009]''' ([[Wikipedia:Kiev|Kiev, Ukraine]]) attendance: 67
* 08.05.2010 - 10.05.2010 '''[http://furry.org.ua/umf2010/ UA Furence 2010]''' ([[Wikipedia:Kiev|Kiev, Ukraine]]) attendance: 95
* 07.05.2011 - 09.05.2011 '''[http://furry.org.ua/umf2011/ UA Furence 2011]''' ([[Wikipedia:Kiev|Kiev, Ukraine]]) attendance: 150
* 28.04.2012 - 02.05.2012 '''[https://wuff.ua/2012/ WUFF 2012]''' ([[Wikipedia:Kiev|Kiev, Ukraine]]) attendance: 164
* 09.05.2013 - 12.05.2013 '''[https://wuff.ua/2013/ WUFF 2013]''' ([[Wikipedia:Kiev|Kiev, Ukraine]]) attendance: 219
* 07.05.2014 - 11.05.2014 '''[https://wuff.ua/2014/ WUFF 2014]''' ([[Wikipedia:Kiev|Kiev, Ukraine]]) attendance: 260
* 06.05.2015 - 10.05.2015 '''[https://wuff.ua/2015/ WUFF 2015]''' ([[Wikipedia:Kiev|Kiev, Ukraine]]) attendance: 121
* 04.05.2016 - 08.05.2016 '''[https://wuff.ua/2016/ WUFF 2016]''' ([[Wikipedia:Kiev|Kiev, Ukraine]]) attendance: 116
* 03.05.2017 - 07.05.2017 '''[https://wuff.ua/2017/ WUFF 2017]''' ([[Wikipedia:Kiev|Kiev, Ukraine]]) attendance: 154
* 08.05.2018 - 12.05.2018 '''[https://wuff.ua/2018/ WUFF 2018]''' ([[Wikipedia:Kiev|Kiev, Ukraine]]) attendance: 209

==2015==
[[File:WUFF2015Logo.jpg|right|150px|WUFF 2015 logo]]
[[File:WUFF15-logo-by-belo4ka.jpg|right|200x290px|WUFF 2016 flyer]]
WUFF 2015 took place over May 6-10, 2015, at the Gintama-Briz hotel in [[Wikipedia:Kiev|Kiev, Ukraine]].<ref>[http://wuff.org.ua/2015/venue When and where] on the WUFF 2015 website. Retrieved May 4, 2015.</ref>

There were 67 attendees.

The staff were:<ref>[http://wuff.org.ua/2015/staff Staff] on the WUFF 2015 website. Retrieved May 4, 2015.</ref>
* [[Basil Lion]]: [[Chairman]], Payment
* [[Izi Jeevas]]: Vice chairman
* [[CheetahPaw]]: [[Registration]], Tech Team
* [[Taysha]]: Hotel
* [[belo4ka]]: Art Team
* [[Argy]]: Event Team
* [[Perihelion]]: Security Team
* [[VUFox]]: Photo Team
* [[Topcat]]: Logistics
* [[Derill]]: Finance

==2016==
[[File:WUFF2016Logo.jpg|right|150px|WUFF 2016]]
WUFF 2016 took place over May 4-8, 2016,<ref>[https://twitter.com/uafurence/status/597337399014912000 Tweet] on the WUFF account on [[Twitter]]. Dated May 10, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.</ref> at the hotel "Sofiyevsky Posad" in [[Wikipedia:Kiev|Kiev, Ukraine]].<ref>[http://wuff.org.ua/2016/venue 2016 venue] on the WUFF website. Retrieved December 6, 2015.</ref>

There were 100 attendees.

The staff were:<ref>[http://wuff.org.ua/2016/staff Staff] on the WUFF 2016 website. Retrieved March 18, 2015.</ref>
* [[Basil Lion]]: [[Chairman]], [[Registration]], Payment
* [[Izi Jeevas]]: Vice chairman
* [[Taysha]]: Hotel
* [[belo4ka]]: Art Team
* [[Daemon]]: Tech Team
* [[Argy]]: Event Team
* [[B1o4m]]: Security Team
* [[Blacklion]]: Media Team
* [[VUFox]]: Photo Team
* [[Topcat]]: Logistics
* [[Derill]]: Finance
* [[Ksan_shie]]: [[ConOps]]
* [[Bodya]]: Legal Affairs
* [[Zephid]]: Fursuit support
* [[Royen]]: International guests support

==2017==
[[File:WUFF2017Logo.jpg|right|150px|WUFF 2017]]
WUFF 2017 took place over May 3-7, 2017.<ref>[http://wuff.org.ua/2017/ WUFF 2017 website]. Retrieved November 3, 2016.</ref> There were 142 attendees in the hotel, and 35 fursuits.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Royen4eg/status/861140002260099072 Tweet] on the WUFF account on Twitter. Dated May 7, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.</ref>

==2018==
[[File:WUFF2018Logo.jpg|right|150px|WUFF 2018]]
WUFF 2018 took place May 8-12, 2018,<ref>[http://wuff.org.ua/2018/ WUFF 2018 website]. Retrieved February 24, 2018.</ref> at the Hotel "Platium" in Kyiv, Ukraine.<ref>[https://wuff.ua/2018/venue Venue] on the WUFF 2018 website. Retrieved February 24, 2018.</ref>

==2019==

WUFF 2019 was scheduled for May 7-11, 2019, at the hotel "Pushcha" in Kyiv,<ref>[https://wuff.ua/2019/hotel Hotel] - WUFF 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019</ref> but was postponed to 2020 due to concerns over the safety of at the Ukraine border:<ref>[https://wuff.ua/2019 WUFF 2019 website]. Retrieved February 6, 2019.</ref>
{{q|Friends!
We have an important announcement for all of you - we have decided to postpone WUFF till 2020.
It is a tough decision, but we are making it to protect all of you from difficulties you may encounter on the country borders.
We want all of you to feel comfortable and relaxed at the convention, but current situation, sadly, is very tense and mass media makes it even worse. We apologize to all of you, who already planned their trips and prepared to have lots of fun at WUFF 2019, but there are some things which are out of our reach.
We will continue to work really hard to make WUFF happen in May 2020 and hope that situation in the country will stabilize by then.
If you will have any questions, please, send us an email or contact us in social networks.
And don't forget to check news and updates!
We hope to see all of you in May, 2020!
- WUFF Team}}

== 2020 ==

WUFF 2020 was scheduled for May 2020, but it was canceled and postponed to 2021 due to the [[COVID-19]] 2019 [[W:Pandemic|Pandemic]].<ref>[https://telegra.ph/WUFF-2020-EN-03-25 ''WUFF 2020 (EN)''] post on [[Telegram]]. Dated March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.</ref>
{{q|WUFF 2020 [EN] WuffMarch 25, 2020
Last year, unstable political situation in the country forced us to postpone WUFF for a year.

And even though we were very upset about it, we pulled ourselves together and set a goal to not waste any time and spend it on preparations for WUFF 2020.

We worked hard, set a new record for registration time and you know what? It was AWESOME!

We have also created lots of parties and competitions, bought prizes and different merch, we have done everything to make WUFF as fiery as never before, but it looks like the universe wants us to spend additional year to make an unbelievable convention!

Yes, we're postponing WUFF till 2021

There is always one main goal for our staff team - our participants should have fun, feel themselves comfortable and safe. And sadly this year we cannot guarantee safety to you our beloved attendees.

We want to give our sincere apologies to all attendees who were waiting and still hoping... We have tried to make it happen till this last minute, but finally decided to make this devastating decision.}}

== References ==
<references/>

== See also ==
* [[:Category:WUFF staff|WUFF staff]]

== External links ==
* [https://wuff.ua/ wuff.ua] (official website)
* [https://vk.com/uafurence WUFF] on [[Wikipedia:VK (social network)|VK]]
* [https://facebook.com/uafurence WUFF] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/uafurence WUFF] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://telegram.me/uafurence WUFF Announcements] on [[:w:Telegram (software)|Telegram]]
* [https://telegram.me/wuff_public WUFF Public] on [[:w:Telegram (software)|Telegram]]
* {{con resources}}

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Rhal's Furry MU*s Page

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'''Rhal's Furry MU*s Page''' is a site containing listings of furry-friendly [[MU*]]s, including both [[anthropomorphic]] and [[quadruped|non-anthropomorphic]] themes. As of December 2014, it was last updated in July 2012.<ref>http://www.tigerden.com/infopage/muck/ Retrieved December 29, 2014.</ref>

*'''Address''': http://www.tigerden.com/~infopage/muck/index.html
*'''Maintainer''': [[Rhal]]
*'''Ran from/to''': 1996? - present

==References==
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Furtastic

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:''Not to be confused with [[Furtasticon]], a historical American convention held in Pennsylvania.''
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'''Furtastic''' is Denmark's first furry convention. It is a small convention with an attendee limit at 70 people (as of 2019). The conventions philosophy is: to get to thoroughly meet new people, enjoy the interaction of everyone, and to open up to people you might not know - this is used to explain why there is an attendee limit. The convention staffs purpose for the convention is to get people together, and create new friendships that will last beyond the convention.

The staff sell alcohol at the convention because it is part of Danish culture. The location for the convention is placed far away from most major cities and is surrounded by a big forest. Because of the remote location, noise is allowed and behavior that is not the norm in society is allowed.<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/site/ Furtastic]Basic convention information can be found on the front-page. Retrieved: 10.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>

There are no official rules for behavior, but common sense is appreciated by the staff, and security can still throw a disorderly person out.

{{Infobox convention
| name = Furtastic
| logo = [[File:Furtastic2019.png]]
| caption = Going strong
| subject = Furry/Anthro
| location = {{flagdiv|den|[[w:Aalborg|Aalborg]], [[w:Denmark|Denmark]]}}
| url = http://www.furtastic.dk/
| status = Ongoing
| first = July 8-10, 2011
| final =
| organizer = Furtastic Organizing Committee Team
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources|Furtastic}}
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==Description==
{{#ev:youtube|P7EgGF3kd0o|200|right|'''Furtastic - The Beginning''' This is the venue of the first Furtastic convention! by [[Terril]] Chief Organiser. Uploaded: September 10, 2010.}}{{#ev:youtube|Us1RgmqkJ5I|200|right|'''Furtastic 2012''' This is a video about Furtastic and what its look like, by [[Kiba Snowpaw]]. Uploaded: Juli 17, 2012.}}
===The venue===
The venue chosen for the Furtastic convention, years 2011, 2012 and 2013, is a [[Wikipedia:Scouting|scout hut]] outside [[Wikipedia:Aalborg|Aalborg]], in the north of the country. The hut provides accommodation for up to 60 attendees and is surrounded by lush green forests and grassy fields that offer the opportunity for outdoor social activities like darts and football, or just relaxing in the shade under a tree. A bar tent has also been available.<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/site/content/en/venue Venue]Link to the venue page of the official convention website. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref><ref>[http://furtastic.dk/Forum/index.php?topic=143.0 Forum]The bar in 2012, described in a forum post on the official forum. Checked: 04.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref> In 2012 Furtastic had its first Art auction, and a fursuit changing room was made available.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT2qLvprwYs YouTube]On Kiba Snowpaw YouTube channel you can see the Art Auction of Furtastic 2012. Retrieved: 05.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>

===Attendee limitation===
Furtastic staff has set a limit on attendee's for the convention to 50. The limitation isn't to make it exclusive. The Convention staff explanation for the attendee limitation: We believe that to get to thoroughly meet new people, enjoy the interaction of everyone, and to open op to people you might not know, you need to be few, not many. Beer and Booze is allowed. The hut is very remote so attendee's should not worry about being noisy.<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/site/ New visiters]Frontpage information for new visiters. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>

===Location===
The place is surrounded by forest and fields. The area is in the middle of a relatively big forest, usually occupied by the scouts. There is a small outdoor fireplace close to the major cabin itself, which is one of the center points of the evening. Beer and bottled refreshments can be brought out here, and usually you will find a lot of staff and others sitting around the fire, and talking about small and big in the huge world of furry. Along with the small fireplace, there is a very big one, that the convention have yet to take full use of. You are free to roam about in the forest.<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/site/content/en/venue Venue(Exterior)]Exterior description of the convention area. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>

====Freedom to roam====
There are some significant differences in the rules of different countries. In Denmark, there is a more restricted freedom to roam on privately held land. All dunes and beaches and all publicly owned forests are open to roaming. Not cultivated, un-fenced areas are open to daytime roaming irrespective of ownership status. Privately owned forest have access by roads and tracks only.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_to_roam Freedom to roam]Freedom to roam In the Nordic countries. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>

====G3 Network====
Chief Organiser '''Terril''' describes the G3 Network in the area as problem free.<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/Forum/index.php?topic=61.0 Forum post]Terril, feedback from forum, one person asks about G3 reception, Terril answer: problem free. Retrieved: 10.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>

===Prices===
Retrieved: 03.05.2013<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/site/content/en/prices Furtastic prices]The prices to attend the Furtastic convention in 2013. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>
* '''For attendance - 100€ or 750DKK'''
* '''Early bird! - 95€ or 710DKK'''
* '''Worm prices! - 90€ or 675DKK'''
* '''For late departure - 25€ or 187DKK'''
* '''Sponsor - 100€ or 750DKK'''
You can pay by bank transfer or Pay-pal.<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/site/content/en/prices Furtastic Payment methods]Under prices on the Furtastic website you find: Payment methods. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>

===Rating===
In 2010 '''Shiro''' the right-hand to Terril told the forum and the forum user asking, that the conventions age limit is set at 16.
If your under 18, you will have to bring your parents signed agreement, that you are allowed to go, and alcohol will not be served to furs under the age of 18.
The only adult material that might be at the convention, is brought in by the attendees, or drawn on the spot by the artist.<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/Forum/index.php?topic=26.0 Forum post]Age limit explained by Shiro - the right hand of Terril. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>

==Program==
{{#ev:youtube|Nvyq33ikeqc|200|right|'''Furtastic 2012 memory''' A little video to share some of the memories of Furtastic 2012, by [[FurtasticDK]]. '''Official promotional video'''. Uploaded: November 11, 2012.}}{{#ev:youtube|E7OyWkX06KQ|200|right|'''Furtastic 2012 "For a night"''' Evening footage at Furtastic 2012, by [[FurtasticDK]]. '''Official promotional video'''. Uploaded: August 17, 2012.}}
===Fursuiting===
Everyone who has brought a fursuit is encouraged by the staff to change into it and suit around the area. For the fursuiters there are free bottles of ice cold water and salty snacks to keep your fluids level up, and should you need anything to keep yourself comfortable, you can feel free to contact any staff in the area. This year the convention offer a fursuit drying station, in the suiting room. This should help get your suit dry and fresh quickly, and will be open for use throughout the convention.<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/site/content/en/events Furtastic events]Under General Fursuiting you will find the necessary fursuiting information. Retrieved: 07.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>

===Art and merchandise===
In 2011 '''Wolfbeast''' brought artwork to the convention for showcasing.<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/Forum/index.php?topic=81.0 Forum post]Wolfbeast talking about bringing his artwork on the forum. Retrieved: 10.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>

===Dance competition===
'''Mtalwolfify''' suggested a dance competition on the forum in 2011, but the suggestion have never been taken up or dismissed.<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/Forum/index.php?topic=65.0 Forum post]Mtalwolfify suggested a dance competition on the forum in 2011. Retrieved: 10.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>

===Five day program===
Convention program retrieved: 07.05.2013 D/M/Y.<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/site/content/en/events Events]You can find the program for each day at the websites event page. Retrieved: 07.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>
* The bar is open from Thursday to Sunday, almost every evening(food can also be found at the bar).<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/site/content/en/events Furtastic events]The bar; description of when it is open and how to buy from the bar. Retrieved: 07.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>
Beer and soda are 5Dkk each, calculated to: 0,67Euro (10.05.2013)
Most drinks are 5Dkk(0,67€) for the soda, and 5Dkk(0,67€) pr 4CL of alcohol, making it 10DKK(1,34€).
The way the purchasing from the bar works is using a trust system. You pay 50DKK to a staff member and in return you get a ticket with ten boxes in it. The way payment then works, is that you cross off the amount of boxes equal to the price of what you are purchasing! Easy right? When you’ve filled out your ticket, you simply throw It out. Each box is ticked with an X which represents 5DKK. <ref>[http://furtastic.dk/site/content/en/events Furtastic events]The bar; description of when it is open and how to buy from the bar. Retrieved: 07.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>

====Thursday====
* Arrival day (convention prestart[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prestart|pre-start])
* Board games and card games
* Furry comics and books (main hall)
====Friday====
* Fursuit outing(Friday morning and mid-day)<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/Forum/index.php?topic=160.0 Forum]Fursuiting, Shiro describes the place for the event. Retrieved: 07.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>
:Trip into Aalborg (outdoor)
:Aalborg’s great mall (indoor)
* The evil Mole’s (hidden object game)
* Board games and card games
====Saturday====
* Magic the gathering
* I have never(drinking game)
* BBQ (outdoor)
* Group photo
* Night to early morning party
====Sunday====
* Morning breakfast(with bacon)
* Morning Movie
* Board games and card games
====Monday====
* Packing up and leaving

==History==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Date !! Attn. !! Location
|-
| [[Furtastic 1|1 (2011)]]
| 8-10 July<ref>[http://forum.eurofurence.org/index.php?topic=2143.0 Furtastic (8-10 july 2011)]: posting by [[Honey]] on the [[Eurofurence]] forums. Dated January 27, 2010. Retrieved 02.02.2010 M/D/Y</ref>
| ??
| Flamstedvej 276, 9260 Gistrup(Aalborg), Denmark<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/site/content/en/travel Furtastic - Travel]On the Official website under the category ''Travel'' you will find the adress. Retrieved: 05.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>
|-
| [[Furtastic 2|2 (2012)]]
| 12-15 July<ref>[https://forum.eurofurence.org/index.php?topic=3488.0 Eurofurence Forum]You can confirm the date on Eurofurence forum where it was promoted by Shiro. Retrieved: 05.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>
| ??
| Flamstedvej 276, 9260 Gistrup(Aalborg), Denmark<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/site/content/en/travel Furtastic - Travel]On the Official website under the category ''Travel'' you will find the adress. Retrieved: 05.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>
|-
| [[Furtastic 3|3 (2013)]]
| 4-7 July<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/site/ Furtastic website]. The date is on the front-page of the Official website. Retrieved: 01.22.2013 M/D/Y</ref>
| ??
| Flamstedvej 276, 9260 Gistrup(Aalborg), Denmark<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/site/content/en/travel Furtastic - Travel]On the Official website under the category ''Travel'' you will find the adress. Retrieved: 05.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>
|}
===Themes===
Furtastic have no themes.

===Guests of Honor===
For 2011 and 2012 they have had no '''Guest of Honor'''.

===Charity===
For 2011 and 2012 there have been no charity drives.

==Organization==
===Current staff===
For Furtastic 2 (2012), the core members of convention staff, and their areas of responsibility, were as follows:<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/Forum/index.php?topic=12.0 Staff Members] on the Furtastic forum. Dated: January 28, 2010 M/D/Y. Retrieved: February 2, 2010 M/D/Y</ref><ref>[http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Furtastic Furtastic]Link to the wikifur page with convention information and staff list. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y </ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvyq33ikeqc YouTube video]This video from the Official convention channel also shows some of staff by name. Checked: 04.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>
* '''Chief Organiser''': [[Terril]]
* '''Right-hand to Terril''': [[Shiro (Denmark)|Shiro]]
* '''Public Relations''': Shiro (DK, international), [[Honeymoon Omega Twilight|Honey]] (DK, international)
* '''Food''': [[Sinatzeek]]
* '''Events''': Shiro (primary), [[Terril]]
* '''[[Fursuiting]]''': [[Honeymoon Omega Twilight|Honey]]
* '''Security''': [[Khain]]
* '''Photography''': [[Craeque]] and [[Q-dk]]
2013 Staff list is still unknown.

===Sponsors===
Sponsor list for 2012:<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8420745/ FA - kibathewhitewolf]The Sponsored (Furtastic Convention) Denmark - by kibathewhitewolf. Retrieved: 07.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>
* [[Blu Atlon]]
* [[Kosey]]
* [[K9Primate]]
* [[Armand]]
* [[Q-dk]]
* [[Ratino]]
Sponsor list for 2011:<ref>[http://furtastic.dk/Forum/index.php?topic=89.0 Forum post]Topic: Update and a list of things to remember! Retrieved: 07.05.2013 D/M/Y</ref>
* [[Ratino]]
* [[Q-dk]]
* [[Krylcw]]
* [[Kosey]]
* [[Wolfblackclaw]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [https://www.furtastic.dk/ Furtastic official website]
* [https://twitter.com/FurtasticDK Furtastic] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/FurtasticDK/videos?view=0&flow=grid Furtastic YouTube channel]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130415161948/http://furtastic.dk/Forum/index.php Furtastic Forum] (down, archived)
*'''Maps and aerial photos'''
**Satellite image from [https://maps.google.dk/maps?client=firefox-a&hs=HxN&rls=org.mozilla:da:official&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.45960087,d.Yms&biw=1920&bih=940&q=google+map+Flamstedvej+276,+9260+Gistrup%28Aalborg%29&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x464ecac8817bb3bb:0xc2dde4742d80ad6f,Flamstedvej+276,+9260+Gistrup&gl=dk&sa=X&ei=yb-HUbWYI4fasgaG5oCQDA&ved=0CC0Q8gEwAA Google Maps]
** Street map from [https://maps.google.dk/maps?q=globalguide&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:da:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=da&sa=N&tab=wl Google Maps] and [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=56.91251&lon=9.94171&zoom=17&layers=M OpenStreetMap]
** Aerial image from [http://www.terraserver.com/view.asp?cx=9.941336999999976&cy=56.912343&proj=4326&mpp=0.5&sdrt=jax TerraServer]

==Con resources==
* {{con resources|Furtastic}}
* {{con resources|Furtastic|Furtastic 1 (2011)}}
* {{con resources|Furtastic|Furtastic 2 (2012)}}

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Itty Bitty Fur Con

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Itty Bitty Fur Con
| logo = [[File:IttyBittyFurCon2019.jpg|225px|Itty Bitty Fur Con logo]]
| caption =
| subject = Furry
| location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[w:Mesa, Arizona|Mesa, Arizona]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]}}
| url = http://www.ittybittyfurcon.com
| status = Ongoing
| first = July 22-23, 2017
| final =
| organizer = Itty Bitty Fur Con Organising Committee Team
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
'''Itty Bitty Fur Con''' ('''IBFC''') is a [[furry convention]] that takes place in [[w:Mesa, Arizona|Mesa, Arizona]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]].
{{Itty Bitty Fur Con}}
[[File:IttyBittyFurCon2019.jpg|right|200px|Itty Bitty Fur Con 2019]]

==2017==
[[File:IttyBittyFurCon2017Logo.jpg|right|200px|Itty Bitty Fur Con 2017]]
The first convention took place over July 22-23, 2017,<ref name="2017FB">[https://www.facebook.com/events/352581998472675/ Itty Bitty Fur Con 2017] on [[Facebook]]. Retrieved February 15, 2018.</ref> at the Mesa Convention Center.<ref name="2017FB"/>

The [[Guests of Honor|GoH]] were [[Deanna Biesemeyer]], [[Chalk]], and [[Mischief Makers]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180724042933/http://www.ittybittyfurcon.com/guest-article/listing.html Archive] (July 25, 2017) of the Guests page on the Itty Bitty Fur Con website, on archive.org. Retrieved February 15, 2018.</ref>

There were 427 attendees, including 71 [[fursuiter]]s in the fursuit photograph.<ref name="Tweet1">[https://twitter.com/IttyBittyFurcon/status/889299827523149824 Tweet] on the Itty Bitty Fur Con account on [[Twitter]]. Dated July 23, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2018.</ref><ref name="Tweet1"/> $5,531 was raised for Rockstar [[Canine]] Rescue and Sanctuary.<ref>[https://twitter.com/IttyBittyFurcon/status/883406875772862464 Tweet] on the Itty Bitty Fur Con account on Twitter. Dated July 7, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2018.</ref>

==2018==
[[File:IttyBittyFurCon2018Logo.jpg|right|200px|Itty Bitty Fur Con 2018]]
IBFC 2018 took place over July 21-22,<ref name="2018FB">[https://www.facebook.com/events/247641015773521/ Itty Bitty Fur Con 2018] on Facebook. Retrieved February 15, 2018.</ref> at the Mesa Convention Center.<ref name="2018FB"/>

The [[Guests of Honor|GoH]] were [[Heads & Tails Studio]], [[Chu]], [[Na-il]] and [[Redstorm Fursuits]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180724042933/http://www.ittybittyfurcon.com/guest-article/listing.html Archive] (July 24, 2018) of the Guests page on the Itty Bitty Fur Con website, on archive.org. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref>

There were 613 attendees<ref>[https://twitter.com/IttyBittyFurcon/status/1021200895328088065 Tweet] on the Itty Bitty Fur Con account on [[Twitter]]. Dated July 22, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref>. $8K was raised for Retired Paws.<ref>[https://twitter.com/IttyBittyFurcon/status/1021207507472035840 Tweet] on the Itty Bitty Fur Con account on [[Twitter]]. Dated July 22, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref><ref>[http://www.ittybittyfurcon.com/site-article/view.html?id=5b0dffb67f109 Charity Blog Post] on IBFC's website about Retired Paws. Dated May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref>

==2019==
IBFC 2019 is scheduled for July 20-21 at the Mesa Convention Center.

The GoH were [[Living Carousel]], [[Smol Fuzz]], and [[Yaegerarts]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190719190619/http://www.ittybittyfurcon.com/guests Archive] (July 19, 2019) of the Guests page on the Itty Bitty Fur Con website, on archive.org. Retrieved July 19, 2019.</ref>

There were 627 attendees<ref>[https://twitter.com/IttyBittyFurcon/status/1153108009071128581 Tweet] on the Itty Bitty Fur Con account on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved December 19, 2019.</ref>.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.ittybittyfurcon.com/ Itty Bitty Fur Con] official website
* [http://www.facebook.com/IttyBittyFurConAz/ Itty Bitty Fur Con] on [[Facebook]]
* [http://twitter.com/IttyBittyFurcon Itty Bitty Fur Con] on [[Twitter]]

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Ozone Griffox

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[[File:DracoOzoneCopy.jpg|right|thumb|Ozone Griffox. Art by [[^Draco^]]]]
'''Ozone Griffox''' (born in 1978), is a [[furry fan]] from France.

Ozone studies colors and the brain's interpretation of them as a hobby. He has been a colorist to other artists' works and makes coloring tutorials. He enjoys playing Chess, Othello, or any other strategy games.

== Fandom involvement ==

Ozone is mainly interested in [[furry art]], social exchanges, and [[roleplaying]]. He was the founder of [[FranFurence]].{{cn}}

=== Fursona ===

Ozone's [[fursona]] is a '''Griffox''', an [[eagle]]/[[fox]] [[hybrid]]. While he resembles, at a glance, a [[fox]] with [[wing]]s, it has several less visible [[avian]] features.

Born as a [[werewolf]] of Gaia in 1978, he grew up like a normal homide, rejected by [[human]]'s society until his first [[transformation]]. Two years with the werewolves taught him to dislike those [[creature]]s, and he looked for ways to escape his curse. In 1999, he found a [[demon]] who accepted to replace his curse for another one. He then became a full shapeshifter thanks to a strange golden amulet offered by the demon. He adapted his shape through time to adopt more or less permanently the one of a Griffox.

==== Biology ====

Ozone's entire anatomy is naturally adapted to flying. Fully [[feather]]ed like a [[bird]]'s, the wings have a very flexible skeletal structure. His wings have superhuman strength and can create enough lift to enable him to carry aloft at least 500 pounds (226.8 kilos) in addition to his own weight. He flies by flapping his wings, as a bird does. Though he generally flies below the height of 6,500 feet (1.98 kilometers), Ozone can reach a height of 10,000 feet (3 kilometers) with little effort.

With severe strain he can reach the highest recorded altitude of a bird in flight (the [[African geese]] at 29,000 feet [8,8 kilometers] above sea level), but he can only remain that high for several minutes. He can fly nonstop under his own power for an approximate maximum of twelve hours.

The [[fur]] around his shoulder blades is in fact very thin black feather covering the wing arms. The wing's pits are protected by numerous grey feathers while the longest white ones can be up to four feet long and provides the main flight support. Cartilage bones are hollow like a bird's, making him weigh far less than usual for a fox of his build.

His body is virtually devoid of fat, and possesses greater proportionate muscle mass than an ordinary fox does, a larger neck and a stronger chest.Organs are protected in a large rib cage. His very thin tummy almost devoid of anything thus looking atrophied. His [[tail]] is flat and triangular, used like a rudder for his flight.

Eyes are specially adapted to withstand high-speed winds which would hurt the average fox eye. They are extremely sharp and are able to see the smallest of prey from afar. His [[ear]]s are as large as a [[Fennec]]'s and can twist backward to make his head perfectly aerodynamic and protect his auditory canal from the wind.

He possesses a special membrane in his respiratory system enabling him to extract oxygen from the air at high velocities or altitudes. His brain is smaller than a fox and he forgets things easily after a few minutes. He's also playful and silly, considering anybody a potential prey until proven otherwise.

== External links ==
{{Contributor|Ozone Griffox}}
* [http://archive.is/wBPKE Ozone Griffox] official website (archived)

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