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Man -vs- Pokemon Themesong
Posted 15 years agoWhat has mankind done... I... really? I...
Dragoneer uses Dark Silence.
Pokemon themesong is stunned.
AC Post Con
Posted 15 years agoAnthrocon was... well, awesome. Much, much better than in previous years, though it oddly felt a LOT emptier. All the reg numbers were higher, but all the hallways and a lot of the panels were empty. Even the main lobby wasn't near as a crowded. Matthew Ebel (who is ****ing unbelievable!) had a near empty show... and the shit he did at FWA and FAU packed the house. Yet at AC? Almost empty. It was really weird. Matt usually has such a big draw.
WHERE WERE YOU ALL HIDING? =P
I give the convention a 9/10.
Everything went smooth, and the registration lines were non-existent as of Friday. Wasn't much of a fan of the "Flintstones" theme, but the art direction they took with it was pretty solid over all. Everything was solid, though the game rooms were a bit lacking compared to previous years - felt like they were tossed together last minute.
The AC crew pulled it off pretty well. Kudos to all my friends on AC's staff and my Board. =3 You guys did well. Have a cookie. You earned it.
Quote of the Con wrote:"I find it amusing that someone as gay as Dragoneer has two cute girls like Sciggles and Dior at his side. It's like a constant insult to the hetero macho guys. 'Guess what? I love cock, and I still get the ladies! The intelligent ones, too!'"
-J. Turtle
Damn right.
I also go to suit for about 10 hours or so at the con. FUCKING LOVE IT. Love it. LOVE IT! I think I'm freakin' addicted to that shit, now. <3
When I checked into the Marriott on Thursday, and the guy behind the counter said "Hey, how was FA: United?" and I had to do a fucking double-take. How the hell did he know? His response "We're the Marriott. We just know these things." CREEEEEEPY! Also, props to the Marriott for swinging me a special room rate for Monday - I extended my room a day, and they wiggled the numbers in my favor rather dramatically. So kudos, Marriott staff!
That said, I'm pleased to report... no drama! None at all. Hell, even the Dorsai (my convention arch rivals!) were very polite. I was pleasantly surprised for once.
Also pleased to report: no drama at the con. None at all! Nope. Not a single drop. I even got to meet Crusader Cat and Allan, both of whom we rather nice. =3
That said, while there was no drama at the con... getting there was another story. =P
What the Sheetz?
On the way up to the convention I stopped at a Sheetz for gas and noms. While in the store cashing out, I was talking to the cashier and handed him my debit card. The cashier goes "Wachovia? Didn't they go out of business?" and hands me my debit card back, telling me he can't accept it. So I tell him no, it just got bought out, and to run the card through again. NOPE! He won't have that, and insists he can not accept cards from "dead banks".
What?
Hand him my credit card, he rings it up, hands it back to me and drops the card. It hits the floor, bounces, lands next to some kid... who snatches the card, and runs out the fucking door before I can react.
Great.
My credit card was stolen at a gas station by a fucking kid. =| They asked me if I wanted to file a police report, but why bother? Card's gone, and the delay from filing the card lost would have just wasted my trip up there. Just canceled the card. =/
...
So yeah. Con fundage was tight, but I managed to pull through in the end. =3
Attack of Big Mama
So, the epicly shitty Steel City Diner closed down last year. Thank god. In its place, we got Big Mama's. And unfortunately... it was equally as bad.
dior, 
sciggles, 
bakasaka and myself went there for breakfast on Friday, and it ended in tears.
After fifteen minutes of being seated, the waitress comes by asking how we enjoyed our food. Food? Nobody's even taken our order, we've not gotten drinks let alone food! The kicker: it was the same waitress who seated us who asked us this question. WHAT THE HELL, LADY?
So she takes our our, reads back what we got... and not a single thing she wrote down is what we said. REALLY? Somehow my "western omelet" became "scrambled eggs with cheese". No. We repeat our orders. She gets it wrong again. Seriously? Once again, we verify the orders... and for a third time, gets the world's most simple order completely wrong.
Now, before going to Big Mama's... I read reviews. I read reviews in the Anthrocon guide, by people on Twitter, and all signs pointed to "yes". Everybody had good things to say.
LIIIAAARS!
Strike one.
Dior ordered a sweet tea, and the shit was so fucking disgusting Dior threw up instantly. The rest of us tried it. Horrible. It was like having a sugar can *FIELD* raping your mouth instantly, and just god damn nasty. I feel bad for Dior. She couldn't keep it down for more than two minutes.
Strike two.
There were guys sitting a table next to use when we went to leave. Curiously, I asked how long they'd been here. "Oh, about an hour and a half... maybe two?" When asked if he'd gotten any food during that time, he goes [i]"I... got an orange juice?" [/i Almost two hours a restaurant and all you can get is a freakin' OJ? Oi. They were busy playing their DS, so they were a bit pre-occupied, didn't care. But still. What the hell?
Yeah. Leaving.
After an hour plus of waiting, we still hadn't gotten food. Or refills. Or anything. Dior asked for a water to replace her puke-inducing sweet tea... never came. In fact, we'd almost seen no food leave the kitchen during our entire time there. We were all hungry, bored, wondering when the hell the food's coming. The waitresses are all off in the corner chatting on their cellphones not attending customers, and we're like... yeah, screw this. We walked out, didn't pay... fuck that. The irony? Almost everybody else had walked in the restaurant, too. And the staff? They didn't care.
As we were walking out, we saw Big Mama's staff take a plate of food from a customer's table... take it back to the open kitchen, and plop uneaten pancakes from the plate back BACK ONTO THE GRILL. Great. Reserving other customer's leftovers like vultures raving the remains of Aunt Jemima's integrity.
Yeah. Fuck that.
And fuck Big Mama's. I reported that shit to the city later in the day. That is just wrong, and so not sanitary.
WHERE WERE YOU ALL HIDING? =P
I give the convention a 9/10.
Everything went smooth, and the registration lines were non-existent as of Friday. Wasn't much of a fan of the "Flintstones" theme, but the art direction they took with it was pretty solid over all. Everything was solid, though the game rooms were a bit lacking compared to previous years - felt like they were tossed together last minute.
The AC crew pulled it off pretty well. Kudos to all my friends on AC's staff and my Board. =3 You guys did well. Have a cookie. You earned it.
Quote of the Con wrote:"I find it amusing that someone as gay as Dragoneer has two cute girls like Sciggles and Dior at his side. It's like a constant insult to the hetero macho guys. 'Guess what? I love cock, and I still get the ladies! The intelligent ones, too!'"
-J. Turtle
Damn right.
I also go to suit for about 10 hours or so at the con. FUCKING LOVE IT. Love it. LOVE IT! I think I'm freakin' addicted to that shit, now. <3
When I checked into the Marriott on Thursday, and the guy behind the counter said "Hey, how was FA: United?" and I had to do a fucking double-take. How the hell did he know? His response "We're the Marriott. We just know these things." CREEEEEEPY! Also, props to the Marriott for swinging me a special room rate for Monday - I extended my room a day, and they wiggled the numbers in my favor rather dramatically. So kudos, Marriott staff!
That said, I'm pleased to report... no drama! None at all. Hell, even the Dorsai (my convention arch rivals!) were very polite. I was pleasantly surprised for once.
Also pleased to report: no drama at the con. None at all! Nope. Not a single drop. I even got to meet Crusader Cat and Allan, both of whom we rather nice. =3
That said, while there was no drama at the con... getting there was another story. =P
What the Sheetz?
On the way up to the convention I stopped at a Sheetz for gas and noms. While in the store cashing out, I was talking to the cashier and handed him my debit card. The cashier goes "Wachovia? Didn't they go out of business?" and hands me my debit card back, telling me he can't accept it. So I tell him no, it just got bought out, and to run the card through again. NOPE! He won't have that, and insists he can not accept cards from "dead banks".
What?
Hand him my credit card, he rings it up, hands it back to me and drops the card. It hits the floor, bounces, lands next to some kid... who snatches the card, and runs out the fucking door before I can react.
Great.
My credit card was stolen at a gas station by a fucking kid. =| They asked me if I wanted to file a police report, but why bother? Card's gone, and the delay from filing the card lost would have just wasted my trip up there. Just canceled the card. =/
...
So yeah. Con fundage was tight, but I managed to pull through in the end. =3
Attack of Big Mama
So, the epicly shitty Steel City Diner closed down last year. Thank god. In its place, we got Big Mama's. And unfortunately... it was equally as bad.
dior, 
sciggles, 
bakasaka and myself went there for breakfast on Friday, and it ended in tears.After fifteen minutes of being seated, the waitress comes by asking how we enjoyed our food. Food? Nobody's even taken our order, we've not gotten drinks let alone food! The kicker: it was the same waitress who seated us who asked us this question. WHAT THE HELL, LADY?
So she takes our our, reads back what we got... and not a single thing she wrote down is what we said. REALLY? Somehow my "western omelet" became "scrambled eggs with cheese". No. We repeat our orders. She gets it wrong again. Seriously? Once again, we verify the orders... and for a third time, gets the world's most simple order completely wrong.
Now, before going to Big Mama's... I read reviews. I read reviews in the Anthrocon guide, by people on Twitter, and all signs pointed to "yes". Everybody had good things to say.
LIIIAAARS!
Strike one.
Dior ordered a sweet tea, and the shit was so fucking disgusting Dior threw up instantly. The rest of us tried it. Horrible. It was like having a sugar can *FIELD* raping your mouth instantly, and just god damn nasty. I feel bad for Dior. She couldn't keep it down for more than two minutes.
Strike two.
There were guys sitting a table next to use when we went to leave. Curiously, I asked how long they'd been here. "Oh, about an hour and a half... maybe two?" When asked if he'd gotten any food during that time, he goes [i]"I... got an orange juice?" [/i Almost two hours a restaurant and all you can get is a freakin' OJ? Oi. They were busy playing their DS, so they were a bit pre-occupied, didn't care. But still. What the hell?
Yeah. Leaving.
After an hour plus of waiting, we still hadn't gotten food. Or refills. Or anything. Dior asked for a water to replace her puke-inducing sweet tea... never came. In fact, we'd almost seen no food leave the kitchen during our entire time there. We were all hungry, bored, wondering when the hell the food's coming. The waitresses are all off in the corner chatting on their cellphones not attending customers, and we're like... yeah, screw this. We walked out, didn't pay... fuck that. The irony? Almost everybody else had walked in the restaurant, too. And the staff? They didn't care.
As we were walking out, we saw Big Mama's staff take a plate of food from a customer's table... take it back to the open kitchen, and plop uneaten pancakes from the plate back BACK ONTO THE GRILL. Great. Reserving other customer's leftovers like vultures raving the remains of Aunt Jemima's integrity.
Yeah. Fuck that.
And fuck Big Mama's. I reported that shit to the city later in the day. That is just wrong, and so not sanitary.
Heading out to AC
Posted 15 years agoI'm heading out to AC in about an hour. =3
Because of that, don't expect me to respond to notes, e-mail or whatever for at least five or six days. I'll have my laptop with an aircard on me, so I can handle anything that needs to be handled, but again... don't expect a swift response.
I hope everyone has a good time, and once again, if you see me there... come say hey. =3
Just a note: Any drama that erupts on FA during my absence will result in banning. Anybody who gets banned will be banned. Any bans that result due to the actions of those bans will be banned, then I'll ban anybody else who gets banned. Bans will be applied with more bans. In the off chance of a banning there will be more banning, followed with more bans until the banned users are finally banned. In the unlikely event of a water landing, your ban can be used as a flotation device.
Basically, it'll be like a seven layer burrito of bannination.
Anybody lacking a sense of humor enough to realize I'm joking about the bans... will also be likewise banned. Unless you're reading this because you're already banned, in which case... enjoy the ban.
Okay. Now that I've officially run that joke into the ground...
*speeds off!*
Because of that, don't expect me to respond to notes, e-mail or whatever for at least five or six days. I'll have my laptop with an aircard on me, so I can handle anything that needs to be handled, but again... don't expect a swift response.
I hope everyone has a good time, and once again, if you see me there... come say hey. =3
Just a note: Any drama that erupts on FA during my absence will result in banning. Anybody who gets banned will be banned. Any bans that result due to the actions of those bans will be banned, then I'll ban anybody else who gets banned. Bans will be applied with more bans. In the off chance of a banning there will be more banning, followed with more bans until the banned users are finally banned. In the unlikely event of a water landing, your ban can be used as a flotation device.
Basically, it'll be like a seven layer burrito of bannination.
Anybody lacking a sense of humor enough to realize I'm joking about the bans... will also be likewise banned. Unless you're reading this because you're already banned, in which case... enjoy the ban.
Okay. Now that I've officially run that joke into the ground...
*speeds off!*
Art Theft Redux
Posted 15 years agoI don't normally speak out on administrative issues, as I generally respect user privacy first and foremost. Every so often I will step out of line and speak my piece, as generally a situation sort of stands out amongst the norm. This is one of this times.
Last night, it came to attention that Techie9098 (Techie Foxx) had cobbled together over 12,000+ mature images into a torrent, and dropped it onto the web. Worse, he had the balls (freeeakin' huuuge!) to demand/request donations for that. For his "services". Despite being illegal, despite being against Paypal's TOS, that's just a violently stupid move.
So this is a public shunning for Techie9098. SHUN!
This sort of behavior will not be tolerated on Fur Affinity.
I care about the artists and the people who post here, and I will not allow art thieves on this site. When we find you (yes, when) you will be banned, and we will not give you a second chance.
You will be banned. And then there will be cake.
EDIT: Response from Techie Foxx, "I posed it on my site just to get people on my web site hoping they would donate and help the animal shelter, if you want i can put back up my web site and give you the link anything people said about me stealing art is a lie i dont do that crap"
He stole your art and reposted it, but did it for... charity? Really? Worse. Excuse. Ever.
Last night, it came to attention that Techie9098 (Techie Foxx) had cobbled together over 12,000+ mature images into a torrent, and dropped it onto the web. Worse, he had the balls (freeeakin' huuuge!) to demand/request donations for that. For his "services". Despite being illegal, despite being against Paypal's TOS, that's just a violently stupid move.
So this is a public shunning for Techie9098. SHUN!
This sort of behavior will not be tolerated on Fur Affinity.
I care about the artists and the people who post here, and I will not allow art thieves on this site. When we find you (yes, when) you will be banned, and we will not give you a second chance.
You will be banned. And then there will be cake.
EDIT: Response from Techie Foxx, "I posed it on my site just to get people on my web site hoping they would donate and help the animal shelter, if you want i can put back up my web site and give you the link anything people said about me stealing art is a lie i dont do that crap"
He stole your art and reposted it, but did it for... charity? Really? Worse. Excuse. Ever.
Anthrocon '10
Posted 15 years agoAs of Wednesday night we'll he heading down to Anthrocon. =3 It's a lil' shindig down in Pittsburgh, the City of Hills (where even the hills have smaller hills!). We'll be over at the Marriott (gotta add up those sweet, sweet Marriott Rewards!).
A good chunk of the FA staff will be there. If you see us, come say hey! We'll be loungin' around and whatnot.
A few rules (since I'm too lazy to do the meme going around):
* SAY HEY - The FA team are very sociable! Come say hello! We're not shy. I'll probably be with sciggles or dior. Just don't hover! Introduce yourself and join in the conversation. But seriously. Don't hover. It's weird.
* ART - I won't be doing art at the con. If you're with us, and we're drawing, then feel free to ask,but I'm just going to relax and hang out with friends for the most part.
* HUGS - Want a hug? Ask first! I reserve the right to deny you if you lack sufficient deodorant technology! But otherwise I'm cool with it. =3
* BITCH/GRIPE/MOAN - This is a convention. You go to have fun, socialize and be happy! If you any FA gripes or complaints please leave 'em at home... or I'mma throw you down an escalator. Stair Dragon'd! Seriously! Have fun. We'll be able to waffle on about FA when the con is over.
* GROPES - If you grope me I'mma punch you in the forehead. Not that I need this warning. I'm just sayin'. You wouldn't think a fat guy would be that strong, but just you watch!
A good chunk of the FA staff will be there. If you see us, come say hey! We'll be loungin' around and whatnot.
A few rules (since I'm too lazy to do the meme going around):
* SAY HEY - The FA team are very sociable! Come say hello! We're not shy. I'll probably be with sciggles or dior. Just don't hover! Introduce yourself and join in the conversation. But seriously. Don't hover. It's weird.
* ART - I won't be doing art at the con. If you're with us, and we're drawing, then feel free to ask,but I'm just going to relax and hang out with friends for the most part.
* HUGS - Want a hug? Ask first! I reserve the right to deny you if you lack sufficient deodorant technology! But otherwise I'm cool with it. =3
* BITCH/GRIPE/MOAN - This is a convention. You go to have fun, socialize and be happy! If you any FA gripes or complaints please leave 'em at home... or I'mma throw you down an escalator. Stair Dragon'd! Seriously! Have fun. We'll be able to waffle on about FA when the con is over.
* GROPES - If you grope me I'mma punch you in the forehead. Not that I need this warning. I'm just sayin'. You wouldn't think a fat guy would be that strong, but just you watch!
Cat Planet Cat Invasion
Posted 15 years agoSo, this morning on the way to work, I open the door... and Mreowp! A gray tabby cat goes darting in through my door.
Whoa.
I chug back into the apartment looking for kitty, and there she was... plopped out all over my kitchen counter top. "Hey random house invading cat! How are you?" Go to pick up the kitty, and... yeah. Too cute. MUST PET! Cat spell powers have taken hold of me. Doesn't help random kitty looks EXACTLY like one of my cats.
Yeah. I'm a cat fag.
Ended up sharing a tuna sandwich with kitty, and even some chicken slices, too. Random breakfast with a random cat. Why the hell not.
Cat had a collar on, or I'd probably have said "YOU'RE MINE NOW, KITTY!". Took the overly curious, violently friendly, but now well fed cat outside, got in my car... drove off.
And that's why I was half an hour later to work this morning.
Whoa.
I chug back into the apartment looking for kitty, and there she was... plopped out all over my kitchen counter top. "Hey random house invading cat! How are you?" Go to pick up the kitty, and... yeah. Too cute. MUST PET! Cat spell powers have taken hold of me. Doesn't help random kitty looks EXACTLY like one of my cats.
Yeah. I'm a cat fag.
Ended up sharing a tuna sandwich with kitty, and even some chicken slices, too. Random breakfast with a random cat. Why the hell not.
Cat had a collar on, or I'd probably have said "YOU'RE MINE NOW, KITTY!". Took the overly curious, violently friendly, but now well fed cat outside, got in my car... drove off.
And that's why I was half an hour later to work this morning.
FA Tip: Keyword Quick Search
Posted 15 years agoFrom within any submissions that's properly tagged, you can click any keyword to do an instant search based on that word. =D It's fast, easy and makes finding similar submissions a breeze.
EDIT: A reminder that abusing tags multiple times can result in your images being removed from Search altogether.
EDIT: A reminder that abusing tags multiple times can result in your images being removed from Search altogether.
Quote of the Day
Posted 15 years ago"Being banned (from a con) for 'Vuvuzela' would be the single greatest ban reason of all time." - Zero
http://www.vuvuzela-time.co.uk/furaffinity.net
Random discussion of the day with a friend. =D
http://www.vuvuzela-time.co.uk/furaffinity.net
Random discussion of the day with a friend. =D
Nicholas Cage Wants Cake
Posted 15 years agoAUP Grandfathering Reminder
Posted 15 years agoReminder: the Grandfathering aspect of the AUP ends June 30th. If you have Second Life*, collection photos or other images which are now prohibited you have until the end of the month to move them to scraps.
This applies to any images that are older than May 13th, 2010. Again, this applies to Second Life images, collection photos or images affected by the quality guidelines. If you want to keep them... move them to scraps.
Well post another reminder about 7 days out.
* The Second Life AUP rule was also updated a little bit ago to make it more clear as to what we *DO* allow and *DO NOT* allow.
This applies to any images that are older than May 13th, 2010. Again, this applies to Second Life images, collection photos or images affected by the quality guidelines. If you want to keep them... move them to scraps.
Well post another reminder about 7 days out.
* The Second Life AUP rule was also updated a little bit ago to make it more clear as to what we *DO* allow and *DO NOT* allow.
I'm Being Sued
Posted 15 years agoSo, I got a letter in the mail.
I'm being sued over unpaid taxes. Now, before you go "LOL, Dragoneer's a tax evader!" you need to take some things into perspective: I'm being sued over $0.09. Yes. Nine cents.
Back in 2005, I registered for a Pennsylvania Sales and Use Tax ID to register for Anthrocon as a dealer. I used it at that con, and never again. So, somewhere over time I forgot to cancel this thing, and forgot to register my quarterly sales of "$0.00". Okay, that's my bad. Totally my bad. I guess they decided to tally up an estimate of what they *think* I owe based on magical fairy tax unicorns or something. Hell if I know.
So yeah. They're suing me... over $0.09.
Portion of the letter they sent:
http://preyfar.furaffinity.net/tax.jpg
They sent a letter to tell me this. Well, one of three. =P That letter cost more than $0.09. They had people to discuss this. That discussion cost more than $0.09. They had systems that processed this information en mass. Those systems certainly cost more than $0.09. Even if they were made in China, I can guarantee you they cost more than $0.09. And the attorney fees to take me to court? I have a hunch... more than $0.09.
I paid my taxes... but was off by nine cents. And in the end, this is going to cost the Pennsylvania taxpayer and government how much to take me to court over $0.09?
So yesterday I called up the lawyers, and said "Look, I'll give you $1.00. That's more than 1000% of what I owe! And you can keep the change!".
They didn't find it amusing, but for some reason they're interested in settling the debt out of court.
Not sure why.
EDIT: This video sums up the entire thing:
http://ilovepwnage.com/video.php?v=ODU5Mw==
EDIT 2: This has all been resolved over the phone now. Still funny as shit.
I'm being sued over unpaid taxes. Now, before you go "LOL, Dragoneer's a tax evader!" you need to take some things into perspective: I'm being sued over $0.09. Yes. Nine cents.
Back in 2005, I registered for a Pennsylvania Sales and Use Tax ID to register for Anthrocon as a dealer. I used it at that con, and never again. So, somewhere over time I forgot to cancel this thing, and forgot to register my quarterly sales of "$0.00". Okay, that's my bad. Totally my bad. I guess they decided to tally up an estimate of what they *think* I owe based on magical fairy tax unicorns or something. Hell if I know.
So yeah. They're suing me... over $0.09.
Portion of the letter they sent:
http://preyfar.furaffinity.net/tax.jpg
They sent a letter to tell me this. Well, one of three. =P That letter cost more than $0.09. They had people to discuss this. That discussion cost more than $0.09. They had systems that processed this information en mass. Those systems certainly cost more than $0.09. Even if they were made in China, I can guarantee you they cost more than $0.09. And the attorney fees to take me to court? I have a hunch... more than $0.09.
I paid my taxes... but was off by nine cents. And in the end, this is going to cost the Pennsylvania taxpayer and government how much to take me to court over $0.09?
So yesterday I called up the lawyers, and said "Look, I'll give you $1.00. That's more than 1000% of what I owe! And you can keep the change!".
They didn't find it amusing, but for some reason they're interested in settling the debt out of court.
Not sure why.
EDIT: This video sums up the entire thing:
http://ilovepwnage.com/video.php?v=ODU5Mw==
EDIT 2: This has all been resolved over the phone now. Still funny as shit.
ORANGE
Posted 15 years ago
coopertom[NSFW] Digimon Anatomy
Posted 15 years agoNOTE: This is a slightly NSFW train of thought that derailed at the station, killing hundreds of innocent ideas.
I'm retarded (we all know this) and this is the last thing I should be thinking about is Digimon sex, but I do, and as usual, I got to thinking about something stupid. Most Digi have some sort of blade arm, Gatling hand, built in missile launcher or other battly war-appendage all but grafted onto their body.
What about other anatomy? Who's to say it ends there?
For all you know that Digimon has a fucking flamethrower down there, ejaculates magma or lactates battery acid. I guess most fleshy types you can expect some sort of normality, but what about a fire-type? An electric-type, cybernetic or virus-type Digi? Fuck. Maybe they ejaculate Tetris pieces for all we know.
I guess the same could be said for some Pokemon, too.
. . .
The end.
I'm retarded (we all know this) and this is the last thing I should be thinking about is Digimon sex, but I do, and as usual, I got to thinking about something stupid. Most Digi have some sort of blade arm, Gatling hand, built in missile launcher or other battly war-appendage all but grafted onto their body.
What about other anatomy? Who's to say it ends there?
For all you know that Digimon has a fucking flamethrower down there, ejaculates magma or lactates battery acid. I guess most fleshy types you can expect some sort of normality, but what about a fire-type? An electric-type, cybernetic or virus-type Digi? Fuck. Maybe they ejaculate Tetris pieces for all we know.
I guess the same could be said for some Pokemon, too.
. . .
The end.
Link of the Day is Retiring
Posted 15 years agoSome of you have noticed the Link of the Day (LOTD) has not been updated lately. It's going to be retired, and soon.
While I love updating the LOTD, it's gotten to the point where I am being bombarded with video spam. E-mail, Twitter, AIM, YIM, FA notes, Forum notes, IRC and more... to the point it's taking a ridiculous amount of time to sift through everything and is interfering with my ability to get things done. I'd rather spent that time doing things beneficial to FA.
So yeah. The LOTD is coming to a close... for now. In its place, we're going to open a new forum (once we get the forum updates finalized with the new skin) called "The Video Feed". The Video Feed will let people post videos, and share their content with the rest of the group rather than having one video per day. Plus, the forums have RSS abilities, so you can just favorite the Video Feed as an RSS forum for great effect.
We should be able to get that polished up shortly after Anthrocon.
EDIT - Link of the Day History: When search was broken, there used to be a "Search Temporarily Disabled" text where the LOTD notice is now. I got tired of looking at it, and started putting random text in there. It started as more of the Quote of the Day. Over time, I started making those quotes link to random videos and other links... and it just sort of evolved from there.
It was born out of my frustration for FA not having a search engine, and being sick and tired of seeing that "temporarily disabled" message.
While I love updating the LOTD, it's gotten to the point where I am being bombarded with video spam. E-mail, Twitter, AIM, YIM, FA notes, Forum notes, IRC and more... to the point it's taking a ridiculous amount of time to sift through everything and is interfering with my ability to get things done. I'd rather spent that time doing things beneficial to FA.
So yeah. The LOTD is coming to a close... for now. In its place, we're going to open a new forum (once we get the forum updates finalized with the new skin) called "The Video Feed". The Video Feed will let people post videos, and share their content with the rest of the group rather than having one video per day. Plus, the forums have RSS abilities, so you can just favorite the Video Feed as an RSS forum for great effect.
We should be able to get that polished up shortly after Anthrocon.
EDIT - Link of the Day History: When search was broken, there used to be a "Search Temporarily Disabled" text where the LOTD notice is now. I got tired of looking at it, and started putting random text in there. It started as more of the Quote of the Day. Over time, I started making those quotes link to random videos and other links... and it just sort of evolved from there.
It was born out of my frustration for FA not having a search engine, and being sick and tired of seeing that "temporarily disabled" message.
The Transformer Owl
Posted 15 years ago
damaratusInkbunny
Posted 15 years agoReading over the Inkbunny journals... there's a bit of rabble. Kids, play nice. There's room in the pool for everybody - be it Fur Affinity, SoFurry, Art Spots, Furocity, VCL, Blue Taboo or any other number of the many art communities out there.
You'd be surprised. All of us web nerds know each other, and we're pretty much all on good terms. It's not a competition. =P
Give 'em a chance.
http://www.inkbunny.net
It's not a bad site.
I've been following the site since it was in Alpha (and yes, I had an alpha-invite code to it and played around). Don't be afraid to make friends with other websites. They don't bite... except for Furry Art Pile.
You'd be surprised. All of us web nerds know each other, and we're pretty much all on good terms. It's not a competition. =P
Give 'em a chance.
http://www.inkbunny.net
It's not a bad site.
I've been following the site since it was in Alpha (and yes, I had an alpha-invite code to it and played around). Don't be afraid to make friends with other websites. They don't bite... except for Furry Art Pile.
Also: 4,000,000 Get!
Posted 15 years ago<3
We snagged our 4,000,000th submission last night. *squee!*
We snagged our 4,000,000th submission last night. *squee!*
FA Changes for August
Posted 15 years agoJust a note: starting July 1st, we're working towards re-designing our site to progress with our new UI (after almost 5 years!) as well as significant bug-fixing and updates under-the-hood as part of a hefty summer update. Yes, commission pages and much more will be addressed.
We'll also be re-vamping advertising to go onto site, and all active advertisers on the site will need to redo their ads to meet our new criteria (more information soon). We recognize that this may be an inconvenience to current advertisers, so here's the current plan:
1/mo or less - Advertisers with a month less or time will be offered an additional two weeks of advertising time (free) if they wish to re-submit their ads.
2/mo or more - Advertisers with two months or more remaining on their timeslots will be extended 50% of their time. Conventions or other time specific ventures will be given a credit of time towards their next advertising slot on FA.
Some more information will be coming soon (post Anthrocon) once we can sit down and map out the direction of things.
Announcements soon.
We'll also be re-vamping advertising to go onto site, and all active advertisers on the site will need to redo their ads to meet our new criteria (more information soon). We recognize that this may be an inconvenience to current advertisers, so here's the current plan:
1/mo or less - Advertisers with a month less or time will be offered an additional two weeks of advertising time (free) if they wish to re-submit their ads.
2/mo or more - Advertisers with two months or more remaining on their timeslots will be extended 50% of their time. Conventions or other time specific ventures will be given a credit of time towards their next advertising slot on FA.
Some more information will be coming soon (post Anthrocon) once we can sit down and map out the direction of things.
Announcements soon.
Mini-Rant: Freedom of Choice
Posted 15 years agoJust a mini-rant: People seem to mistake the "Freedom of Speech" with the "Freedom of Choice". Both are powerful, awesome things, but are not the same.
Freedom of Choice gives you the right to say "Whoa, this is not for me. I don't like this." and take immediate action. Browsers come with a back button. TVs have the ability to change channels. Children can be thrown off bridges. Actions speak volumes.
Freedom of Speech gives you the right to, for the most part, say what you want, how you want. To have an opinion. It allows you to be able to speak your mind, express your opinions in civil context and be able to give an honest opinion without fear of repercussion. It doesn't give you the right to be an asshole (it really doesn't), to be abusive, lie or mis-represent facts. The latter can be called libel, and that's never fun!
Freedom of Choice is a simple statement. It can be "Whoa, that... that was not for me!" or "My actions shall speak louder than words!". Freedom of Speech is just a bunch of words that don't carry action, but do make your actions potentially heard.
Action -vs- Opinion.
There's a very fine line between them, and they often intertwine, but are NOT the same thing. You have to be careful. It's all too easy to trip over that line and land on an innocent puppy, and the resulting meatsplosion can backfire on you, often with a violent drama tsunami that makes the introduction to Saving Private Ryan tame by comparison.
And this is why I refuse to ever eat at Subway.
(I had no idea how to end this, but it was a mini rant brought on after reading the horror that is the mass stupidity of iTunes reviewers. Though, I guess it can apply to just about anything. FA, TV, Google, Steve, etc.)
Freedom of Choice gives you the right to say "Whoa, this is not for me. I don't like this." and take immediate action. Browsers come with a back button. TVs have the ability to change channels. Children can be thrown off bridges. Actions speak volumes.
Freedom of Speech gives you the right to, for the most part, say what you want, how you want. To have an opinion. It allows you to be able to speak your mind, express your opinions in civil context and be able to give an honest opinion without fear of repercussion. It doesn't give you the right to be an asshole (it really doesn't), to be abusive, lie or mis-represent facts. The latter can be called libel, and that's never fun!
Freedom of Choice is a simple statement. It can be "Whoa, that... that was not for me!" or "My actions shall speak louder than words!". Freedom of Speech is just a bunch of words that don't carry action, but do make your actions potentially heard.
Action -vs- Opinion.
There's a very fine line between them, and they often intertwine, but are NOT the same thing. You have to be careful. It's all too easy to trip over that line and land on an innocent puppy, and the resulting meatsplosion can backfire on you, often with a violent drama tsunami that makes the introduction to Saving Private Ryan tame by comparison.
And this is why I refuse to ever eat at Subway.
(I had no idea how to end this, but it was a mini rant brought on after reading the horror that is the mass stupidity of iTunes reviewers. Though, I guess it can apply to just about anything. FA, TV, Google, Steve, etc.)
Anthrocon
Posted 15 years agoRwar.
So, I should be at that tiny lil' PA convention again this year if funding permits it. =D Right now, having a few issues getting Bill A to line up with Bill B to make sure it's all smooth. Yay money. Why must money be so spendable, and why must my doctors want so damn much of it? Meh.
Anyway, hopefully, I can see you all soon later this month.
Hopefully. =D
So, I should be at that tiny lil' PA convention again this year if funding permits it. =D Right now, having a few issues getting Bill A to line up with Bill B to make sure it's all smooth. Yay money. Why must money be so spendable, and why must my doctors want so damn much of it? Meh.
Anyway, hopefully, I can see you all soon later this month.
Hopefully. =D
Paypal
Posted 15 years agoBehold, thou shalt be smitten with all-over boils, O ye exceedingly foolish virgin! Take heed, O thou whose name is but dung, for you will be thrown into a den of hyperactive lions! Woe unto thee, O ye denizen of the underworld, for you will go on a diet of crunchy, unsweetened diet locusts! Hear this, violator of gastric rumpthunder, for you will be taunted by he Gonorrhea Spewing Harlets of Hoboken!! Thou plaything of ass infesting mites, you shall go about weeping and wailing and crying into the night like a child skinned of knee. May you crash thine ass into the rump of eternal torment and sputtering sickness.
In short: fuck Paypal.
Backstory: for the third time, Paypal has randomly "locked" my account for "security purposes". They believe my account was accessed by a "third party", and in the ways that only Paypal can, totally lock down the account. Why? Because I used Paypal in New Jersey at FAU. Oh god!
But no, rather than contact me, they once again shut down the account. "We recently reviewed your account, and we need more information about your business to allow us to provide uninterrupted service." Yes, we interrupted your service to provide you uninterrupted service.
Excellent customer service, Paypal. See, may bank? My bank has the courtesy to call me when they suspect issues, ask me a few questions. Paypal? ACCOUNT SHUTDOWN! Awesome.
Paypal. The only organization that makes Bank of America look good by comparison.
In short: fuck Paypal.
Backstory: for the third time, Paypal has randomly "locked" my account for "security purposes". They believe my account was accessed by a "third party", and in the ways that only Paypal can, totally lock down the account. Why? Because I used Paypal in New Jersey at FAU. Oh god!
But no, rather than contact me, they once again shut down the account. "We recently reviewed your account, and we need more information about your business to allow us to provide uninterrupted service." Yes, we interrupted your service to provide you uninterrupted service.
Excellent customer service, Paypal. See, may bank? My bank has the courtesy to call me when they suspect issues, ask me a few questions. Paypal? ACCOUNT SHUTDOWN! Awesome.
Paypal. The only organization that makes Bank of America look good by comparison.
Meme Reminders
Posted 15 years agoMemes & Photo Edits
Memes and photo edits are permitted ONLY when they contain original work. Original work, in this instance, is defined as a drawing or significant contribution (stick figures do not count) or the source image used belongs to the user. Minor edits or additions to pre-existing images (e.g. demotivational posters), cut-and-paste images or are of the "add your own caption" variety (e.g. Lolcats) are prohibited.Please keep the Meme Policy in mind before jumping onto bandwagons. Memes which consistent of cut-and-paste copyright content will be removed. And no, I really don't like having to take these actions, but I will.
NOTE: If you got a removal notice don't panic. We don't hold these against you (unless you're a multiple-repeat offender!).
Memes and photo edits are permitted ONLY when they contain original work. Original work, in this instance, is defined as a drawing or significant contribution (stick figures do not count) or the source image used belongs to the user. Minor edits or additions to pre-existing images (e.g. demotivational posters), cut-and-paste images or are of the "add your own caption" variety (e.g. Lolcats) are prohibited.Please keep the Meme Policy in mind before jumping onto bandwagons. Memes which consistent of cut-and-paste copyright content will be removed. And no, I really don't like having to take these actions, but I will.
NOTE: If you got a removal notice don't panic. We don't hold these against you (unless you're a multiple-repeat offender!).
[FAU] FAU4 Announced!
Posted 15 years agoFAU4: Dawn of the Apocalypse.
May 20-22, 2011 Mt. Laurel, NJ.
Nuclear fallout. Mutants. Zombies. Monsters. Survival. And con swag. Oh, and radioactive drinks! Attendees will register as either a "Survivor" or a "Mutant", and we'll have contests where both sides can compete against each other.
<3
We're all ramped up to push on with FAU4, and we're not about to stop now! More info soonish!
May 20-22, 2011 Mt. Laurel, NJ.
Nuclear fallout. Mutants. Zombies. Monsters. Survival. And con swag. Oh, and radioactive drinks! Attendees will register as either a "Survivor" or a "Mutant", and we'll have contests where both sides can compete against each other.
<3
We're all ramped up to push on with FAU4, and we're not about to stop now! More info soonish!
[FAU] ~V~ at FAU
Posted 15 years ago
vegaguy is so god damn smooth... he alone describe how badass I felt the con went. <3 V? You effin' rock!And Matthew Ebel's journal pretty much sums up the rest of it!
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1447166/
FAU 3 Feedback
Posted 15 years agoAttend FAU? Let us know what you think, good, bad or indifferent. What did we do that you liked, what did you feel we could have done better?
Let us know! FAU4 planning begins next week. =3
Things we're already addressing
* Artists Alley
* Better Scheduling
* Better "Zoo" Space
EDIT: If you pre-ordered a shirt I will be shipping them out later this week!
Let us know! FAU4 planning begins next week. =3
Things we're already addressing
* Artists Alley
* Better Scheduling
* Better "Zoo" Space
EDIT: If you pre-ordered a shirt I will be shipping them out later this week!
