Category: Down The Timeline
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Barq admin flags ‘ACAB’; furries send death threats to founder
Barq is a social media website for furries. Then in an incident, furries got angry when a Barq admin banned the term ‘ACAB’. ‘ACAB’ means All Cops Are Bastards. This made some furries feel like Barq chose sides in US politics. Warning chit sparks outrage A furry on Twitter showed a picture of a warning…
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“More questions than answers”: the fall of Don’t Hug Cacti
Since late 2020, well-known fursuit maker Don’t Hug Cacti (DHC) utterly crumbled. That is due to numerous allegations against their co-owner Lucky Coyote. Furries alleged her of abuse and animal maltreatment. Furries turned sour towards the fursuit maker. But by extension, furries bullied anyone who simply owned DHC items. Plus, both sides don’t look that…
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A ‘cult?’The Garoshadowscale controversy
Furry content creator Garoshadowscale is under fire. That is because of how he reportedly managed his relations with his Discord community members. Many other furries also claim he financially exploits his audiences. Viral group rules; contention explodes On Wednesday (Nov 3, 2021), Twitter user @OmgLeto posted a picture showing Garo’s group rules. According to the…
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From threat to blame: The closure of Rocky Mountain Fur Con
DISCLAIMER: The content from paragraph two to four and in the subsequent photograph may be uncomfortable for some readers. Discretion is advised. US-based convention Rocky Mountain Fur Con (RMFC) should have been held August 11-13, 2017, themed “Carnival Nocturne”. But, it was cancelled 4 months early on 10 April. This is due to a controversy…
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The debate on a proposed SFW-only furry space: the “Fluffies”
Furries are getting younger. Well we mean, the fandom is getting younger. In two studies conducted in 2011 and 2020, the fandom’s median age has gotten younger. That said, more minors – people under 18 – are joining the furry fandom. Demand for SFW-only spaces steadily rose. The “fluffies”, or “fluffy fandom” came to prominence…
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