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[nynt9]

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/new...sex-offender-denver-furry-convention-canceled

DENVER – Fur is flying between different sects of a niche community of Coloradans over allegations of neo-Nazism, unpaid taxes and fake legal threats that has led to the cancellation of the popular annual “furry” convention in Denver.

The journey down the furry wormhole started with a tweet Monday night from JJ MacNab, a Forbes writer who covers anti-government extremism.

“Last month, we were faced with a sudden and drastic increase in security costs amounting to more than a third of our entire existing operating budget…[which] stemmed directly from the very public threats of violence against one another by members of this community, as well as the negative backlash from misinformation spread about the convention, its staff and attendees,” the announcement of the convention’s cancellation, written by one of the board members, “Sorin,” said.

“Therefore, Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2017 is officially canceled,” the message continued. “I will no longer continue to subject my staff and our community to the lies, hate, violence and slander that was disseminated by a small, vocal minority.”

One of the leaders of the Furry Raiders, a Fort Colins man who goes by “Foxler Nightfire” (an apparent combination of Fox and Hitler, according to many in the furry community), usually wears black shirts and a red arm band similar to those worn by Nazis, but with a paw print instead of a swastika. Foxler was photographed making a Nazi salute at one point (screenshot from Twitter below), then used the hashtag #altfurry in another tweet, which he pinned to the top of his profile.

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At one point, one of the “antifa” furries threatened on Twitter to “punch these Nazis,” setting off a string of replies – one of which involved the threat of a shooting, which was reported to Twitter.

In the letter, which the reporter, Twitter user DeoTasDevil, posted to her account, Emery accused her of “spreading false information about RMFC,” making “false statements,” and threatened criminal action against her, calling the letter a “cease and desist” letter.

“Further, this letter constitutes an official ban of our attendance at Rocky Mountain Fur Con. If you register and send a registration fee; your registration will be canceled and you will forfeit your registration fee,” the letter says.

Head of company that operates RMFC exposed

But the letter was not signed by an attorney, nor did it contain language or punctuation consistent with those typically used by lawyers. But it did contain a red thumb print, sometimes associated with a movement the Southern Poverty Law Center identifies as extremists.

And Kendal Emery, the man who signed the letter and the self-identified “Chief Executive Contract Law Officer” for Midwest Anthropomorphic Arts Corporation, is a convicted sex offender.

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But that isn’t the end of Emery’s issues: though he registered Mid America Anthropomorphic and Art Corporation in Colorado in 2005 at an Aurora address and also with the IRS, the IRS revoked the company’s status in May 2011 and has not reinstated it.

The rabbit hole goes really deep on this one, so I recommend reading the whole thing. Also, good job on this local news outlet for doing all this digging.

 

[tuxfool]

I read this yesterday. It really does go places.

 

[FeMui]

furrys


nazis


G-Good mix? In meme terms, at least.

 

[Slayven]

I didn't know there were all these furry factions, i don't know if i should be scared or fascinating

 

[BatDan]

God damn this is like four levels of "degenerate".

Someone consult the Onion, see if they're okay.

 

[LionPride]

The hell

 

[| Praxis |]

furrys


nazis


G-Good mix? In meme terms, at least.

More padding for your fists when you punch them I suppose.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Who would have thought furrys might have other issues in their lives.

 

[EdibleKnife]

Foxler huh? What was that, like 2 months of brainstorming?

 

[KarneeKarnay]

DEAR GOD...

I guess this is what happens when the fur hits the fans!

Nien mi Fur!

ect...

 

[Frozenprince]

This is what happens when an online community based entirely around factionalism starts incorporating real world factions into it. And given the rampant, almost daily and unending drama of the community before all this happened for damn near two decades, yeah.

Shit gets ugly. And none of this is surprising. Wounds were allowed to fester and become infected for too long.

Now there needs to be things to deal with it.

 

[Darryl M R]

I don't believe Adolf would approve.

On a serious note I agree with Frozen above me. It's interesting to watch these online communities emerge and receive the spotlight they never got before.

 

[nynt9]

Foxler huh? What was that, like 2 months of brainstorming?

The rabbit hole goes deep breh http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1340937

 

[Mac the KNife]

What a time to be alive.

 

[admiraltaftbar]

furrys


nazis


G-Good mix? In meme terms, at least.

Actually I'm pretty sure we have had at least one other thread about furryXnazi fanfiction. Apparently it's more common (but also just as weird) as you might think.

 

[Slayven]

This is what happens when an online community based entirely around factionalism starts incorporating real world factions into it. And given the rampant, almost daily and unending drama of the community before all this happened for damn near two decades, yeah.

Shit gets ugly. And none of this is surprising. Wounds were allowed to fester and become infected for too long.

Now there needs to be things to deal with it.

I am skyping to the BCT cookout

 

[Frozenprince]

I don't believe Adolf would approve.

I wonder what modern societal groups would place where on his scale o' murder

 

[tuxfool]

The rabbit hole goes deep breh http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1340937

You mean Foxhole...

 

[7DollarHagane]

It's almost like these people aren't that mentally healthy on the whole.

 

[Killer Queen]

Furries were a mistake

 

[Frozenprince]

I am skyping to the BCT cookout

You act like you weren't just gonna bring ice and cups anyway.

 

[Timedog]

Of course the worst, most downtrodden dorkwads need to find excuses to feel superior to others.

 

[Slayven]

You act like you weren't just gonna bring ice and cups anyway.

Already asking for too much, damn

 

[caliph95]

I'm not going to kinkshame but all this furry wars is bloody ridiculous

 

[Ryan_MSF]

Furry convention

can't say i'm surprised.

 

[BigBeauford]

This is what happens when an online community based entirely around factionalism starts incorporating real world factions into it. And given the rampant, almost daily and unending drama of the community before all this happened for damn near two decades, yeah.

Shit gets ugly. And none of this is surprising. Wounds were allowed to fester and become infected for too long.

Now there needs to be things to deal with it.

Hopefully they will be allowed to lick their wounds clean.

 

[tim.mbp]

Foxler Nightfire again?

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

That's a real shame. Hopefully they can regroup and try

actually, I live in Denver. Whew.

 

[Spehornoob]

The rabbit hole goes really deep on this one, so I recommend reading the whole thing. Also, good job on this local news outlet for doing all this digging.

Apropos.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Nice more kinkshaming-GAF

 

[Conor_Fool]

The rabbit hole goes deep breh http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1340937

It was that thread or another furry thread that got infiltrated by, well, furries. I visited the Furrygaf thread that was so graciously linked by a furry and saw that a user had directly linked to hardcore porn involving Kass (Zelda: BotW). I called that user out, they got banned, and now they are unbanned!! I just don't understand how someone can openly post porn on a 13+ forum and not get perma banned.

Not to mention I still fuckin think about that wack ass shit when I'm doing shrine quests

 

[Breads]

Oh look a furry thread in ot. Time for projections.

RMFC thing was bubbling up for a year now at least. Last time these nazis took up the remaining con block of hotel rooms when they found out they were banned. Money wasted on empty rooms out of pure spite. Amazing how hard they try to be hated by as much people as possible.

 

[judhudson]

I just got back from coming from a fur con this past weekend - FWA. Didn't see anything that was deemed racist / crazy there (outside of the usually furries in costume) but I'm baffled with furries being fascinated by Nazis. Like...what the hell...what does colorful / cute animals have to do with murderers?

 

[Not Drake]

man who goes by “Foxler Nightfire”

Missed opportunity to use a name "Adwolf".

 

[ghst]

comforting that if hitler was alive today he'd probably still be living at home wanking over politicised furry doujins.

 

[Timedog]

How can I join the antifascist furry movement that's exploding across the US

 

[Saganator]

How can I join the antifascist furry movement that's exploding across the US

I would join for the opportunity to punch a nazi furry.

 

[Par Score]

Furries are an incredibly diverse and welcoming group.

That said: Nazi furs can fuck off.

Furries were a mistake

Nope, Furries are fine. Nazis are a mistake.

Furry convention

can't say i'm surprised.

Have you been living under a rock?

I just got back from coming from a fur con this past weekend - FWA. Didn't see anything that was deemed racist / crazy there (outside of the usually furries in costume) but I'm baffled with furries being fascinated by Nazis. Like...what the hell...what does colorful / cute animals have to do with murderers?

There has been a long history of fetishisation of Nazism, so it's not too surprising for it to intermingle with other similarly fetishised sub-communities.

 

[Forearm Star]

What an odd mix

 

[KeyBladerXIII]

The journey down the furry wormhole started with a tweet Monday night from JJ MacNab, a Forbes writer who covers anti-government extremism.

 

[Squalor]

This doesn't surprise me about furries.

 

[Puck Beaverton]

Is Dancing Bear part of the furry community?

 

[Capra]

This thread is going to go well.

 

[The Broken Ska Record]

Missed opportunity to use a name "Adwolf".

Nah. That'd be too on the nose.

 

[FeMui]

Should have called him Adog Hitler

 

[Arkeband]

The Hitler furry's last name is probably also referring to the Reichstag fire.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

The furred Reich strikes again

 

[Squalor]

Adolphin Hitler.

Missed opportunity to use a name "Adwolf".

Nah. That'd be too on the nose.

Snout*

 

[Karsticles]

Of course the worst, most downtrodden dorkwads need to find excuses to feel superior to others.

"Hey, I may pretend to be a bunny in my spare time, but at least I'm white."

I would pay to live in that brain for a day.

 

[Veritigo_X]

Antifa furries...