My name is Olivia (Papaya Badger) and I make enamel pins, tote bags, acrylic keychains, blankets, and I specialize in laser cutting and engraving. I have also recently branched out into designing and producing plushies. Oniigan, a mischievous color-changing panda, is my mascot and latest creation.
The thing of real interest here is the consent badges that folks wear sometimes. Okay with being photographed or not? Huggable or not? Social or completely out of? Pronouns? Disabilities? They're here.
FUR/HELP is a Furry LGBTQIA+ Refugee Initiative, that helps LGBTQIA+ furry lives in post-soviet region as well as American Trans lives in dangerous states flee persecution and seek safety. We strive to make sure each and every LGBTQIA+ person on the planet gets equal rights. Our vision is to be earth's most human LGBTQIA+ Initiative, we fight for each of our refugees and make sure they get to a safe haven. Our values are : Rights for every human, Responsibility for each action, Amplifying Voices, Planning before Action, Building a Safe Community.
We are refugee-centric with every decision and step we take towards our goals. We take pride in that.
We're an online convention that you can attend from home on any screen that has internet access!Registration is FREE! All fandoms/industries welcome! Check out the Vendors, Panels, DJs, Events and more! We welcome all creators, from 2D, to 3D, crafters, jewelers, fashion & apparel, musicians, performers, game and web developers and more.
Proposed schema for a .well-known/fursona JSON document.
We are a collection of furry instances on the Fediverse, which is just a fancy way of saying we are a bunch of servers that federate together allowing furries to join the wider Fediverse. To ease the confusion, Fediverse just means a collection of servers that all communicate with each other. Matodon, Pleroma, Pixelfed, and more are all software that speak Activity Pub which is the protocol the Fediverse runs on.
tl;dr - It's bullshit. This describes how and why.
These links are not meant to be scary - they are meant to be strictly informative. These things are not at all exclusive to furries - but are seen throughout the internet and in real life. These guides are made to make the fandom a safer place and to make people more aware of issues they otherwise may not know about.
While this is primarily for use in the Furry Fandom it applies to everyone online, minor or not. This is just a guide to help people spot signs of abuse. Please know that some of these alone do not mean anything - however if there is a pattern please ask a trusted friend or family member about what you are experiencing. Please pass this on to people who you feel may be suffering from abuse. Feel free to repost as this is a community resource.
The International Anthropomorphic Research Project’s (IARP’s) public information hub, studying Furries and their fandom, increasing understanding and decreasing stigma.