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− | * Following staff upheaval, [[Corgi Events]] announced their disbanding after [[Sin City Murr Con]]'s premiere event.<ref>[https://www.flayrah.com/8573/corgi-events-disbands-after-staff-upheaval-following-sin-city-murr-cons-first-year | + | * Following staff upheaval, [[Corgi Events]] announced their disbanding after [[Sin City Murr Con]]'s premiere event.<ref>[https://www.flayrah.com/8573/corgi-events-disbands-after-staff-upheaval-following-sin-city-murr-cons-first-year "Corgi events disbands after staff upheaval..."] [[Flayrah]] posted May 15,2022, retrieved May 24,2022</ref> |
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− | * Furry dating app [[Howlr]] ceased production at the end of February.<ref>[https://www.flayrah.com/8571/furry-hook-application-howlr-shut-down-end-feburary | + | * Furry dating app [[Howlr]] ceased production at the end of February.<ref>[https://www.flayrah.com/8571/furry-hook-application-howlr-shut-down-end-feburary "Furry hook-up application Howlr to shut down..."] Flayrah posted 2022/02/11, retrieved 2022/05/08</ref> |
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− | * Furry news website Flayrah was moved to a faster server.<ref>[https://www.flayrah.com/8633/flayrah-moves-faster-server-software-wikifur-follow | + | * Furry news website Flayrah was moved to a faster server.<ref>[https://www.flayrah.com/8633/flayrah-moves-faster-server-software-wikifur-follow "Flayrah moves to a faster server..."] via Flayrah retrieved 2022/05/15</ref> |
− | * Fur Affinity banned AI Generated artwork.<ref>[https://www.flayrah.com/8747/fur-affinity-bans-artworks-generated-artificial-intelligence-programs | + | * Fur Affinity banned AI Generated artwork.<ref>[https://www.flayrah.com/8747/fur-affinity-bans-artworks-generated-artificial-intelligence-programs Fur Affinity bans artworks generated by artificial intelligence programs..."] Flayrah retrieved 2022/09/08</ref> |
===2023=== | ===2023=== |
Revision as of 10:06, 3 March 2024
Contents
Overview
By Year
2020
Conventions
- The COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancellation or postponement of a multitude of furry conventions including Furnal Equinox, Thaitails and Gateway Furmeet.[1] The pandemic also is attributed to the rise of online furry conventions like Cozy Con and Down Home FurCon. Also as a result of the pandemic, the 2019 Ursa Major Awards were announced via an online presentation for the first time in its history.[2]
2021
Websites
- Effective February 1st, Dragoneer regained ownership of Fur Affinity from IMVU.[3]
- Fenris Publishing acquired Rabbit Valley in October.[4]
2022
Conventiions
- Eurofurence announced a change of venue[5] for Eurofurence 27.
Organisations
- Following staff upheaval, Corgi Events announced their disbanding after Sin City Murr Con's premiere event.[6]
Smartphone applications
Websites
- Furry news website Flayrah was moved to a faster server.[8]
- Fur Affinity banned AI Generated artwork.[9]
2023
Awards
- The Ursa Major Awards announced a new Furry Music category to debut in the 2023 awards.[10]
Conventions
- Swatting incidents at VancouFur 2023 and Motor City Furry Con 2023 were reported to have taken place.[11][12]
- Megaplex restricted their convention to 18+ in response to recently enacted Florida state law SB 1438.[13]
Websites
- Just before 2023's end, websites E621 and Pornhub blocked access from furries in North Carolina over new state law; The Pornography Age Verification Enforcement Act.[14]
2024
Conventions
- Australian convention Fur Out West suddenly announced its closing.[15]
- Furlandia removes Mary E. Lowd as guest of honour for embracing AI art.[16]
Refences
- ↑ "COVID-19 pandemic causes furry convention closures and delays worldwide..." Posted on Flayrah 2020/03/14, retrieved 2020/03/14
- ↑ "Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, securing a venue for the Award Presentations has become impossible. Therefore, this year's winners will be announce online only. We hope to have a video done for this purpose which will be shown within a few weeks of the ballot closing..." Posted on Twitter March 28, 2020. Retrieved 19 April, 2020
- ↑ "New Ownership; Updated Logo & More" Fender's journal on Fur Affinity posted 2021/02/01, retrieved 2021/02/02
- ↑ Fenris Publishing website retrieved May 28, 2022
- ↑ "Due to unforseen circumstances..." Eurofurance Twitter. Posted 2022/12/21, retrieved 2023/01/01
- ↑ "Corgi events disbands after staff upheaval..." Flayrah posted May 15,2022, retrieved May 24,2022
- ↑ "Furry hook-up application Howlr to shut down..." Flayrah posted 2022/02/11, retrieved 2022/05/08
- ↑ "Flayrah moves to a faster server..." via Flayrah retrieved 2022/05/15
- ↑ Fur Affinity bans artworks generated by artificial intelligence programs..." Flayrah retrieved 2022/09/08
- ↑ "Due to increasing interest, Furry Music has been added to the categories for which you can nominate an Ursa Major Award..." Posted Jan 20, 2023, retrieved Feb 2, 2023
- ↑ "To our attendees...'VancouFur Twitter posted 2023/03/04 retrieved 2023/03/30
- ↑ "Furry convention evacuations and stand in place precautions becoming a more common occurence..." Flayah 2023/03/30 retrieved 2023/03/30
- ↑ Megaplex coerced by new Florida state law to make furry convention 18+ Flayrah May 31, 2023, retrieved June 3, 2023
- ↑ "Thanks GOP: North Carolina Furries Can No Longer Use the Internet's Most Popular Furry Site" The Mary Sue posted 2024/01//02, retrieved 2024/01/21
- ↑ Fur Out West Twitter Posted Jan 22, 2024, retrieved Jan 24, 2024
- ↑ "Mary E. Lowd defrocked as Furlandia's Guest of Honor.." Posted on Flayrah Feb 27, 2024 retrieved Feb 29, 2024
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