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　　作者：諾藍

　　拎著從店家手上拿到的熱騰騰餐點，霍亞霆看著手機上的地址，站在一間有點破舊的公寓前面。

　　照往常的他按響了門鈴，沒多久便聽見對方接起對講機話筒，但是沒有出聲，這種情況，只要是做外送的也就見多不怪了，於是霍亞霆便回應了這無聲的應答。

　　「你好，歐爸ＥＡＴ外送。」

　　話剛說完，原本深鎖的公寓大門「喀嚓。」的應聲解鎖，大門間開出了一條細縫，一股懾人的氣壓像是被釋放般地從門縫中竄出。

　　霍亞霆不由得打了個冷顫，心裡想說些甚麼卻又說不出來，他只好硬著頭皮推開門上樓。

　　「蹦棒！」

　　才剛踏進樓梯間，也不知道是哪裡吹來的風，將霍亞霆身後的大門給關上。

　　一聲巨響之下，霍亞霆也真的被嚇到，他回頭看了一下身後自己關上的大門，現在自己就像是電影裡踏進鬼屋的待宰羔羊。

　　再看了下四周，一樓樓梯間上方有著一盞燈，可是卻異常昏暗，但是沒辦法，客人的餐點還在手上，不送不行。

　　霍亞霆硬著頭皮步上樓梯，只是越往上走，越是黑暗，只能藉著身後一樓微微傳來的燈光，勉強才能看清楚。

　　此時他聽見了上方有人快速奔跑下樓的聲音，他滿心期待的盼望著是訂單者來取餐，因為他現在只想趕快離開這讓他渾身不舒服的鬼地方。

　　「啊！不好意思。」

　　「啊！肝……」

　　一個慌張地人影從樓梯轉角竄了出來，是剛才從樓上下來的人，兩個人驚呼了一聲。

　　下樓的人差一點就撞上了霍亞霆，而霍亞霆也只差一點髒話就直接脫口而出，要不是霍亞霆修養夠，及時收住了那差點講出來的字。

　　只見那個差點撞上霍亞霆的人穿著西裝，手上提著公事包，看起來並不像是下來取餐的人。

　　他閃身避過了霍亞霆，繼續快步地走下樓梯，而在他與霍亞霆擦身而過時，還能聽見他嘴裡唸唸有詞地重複說著：

　　「遲到了啦，開會遲到了，要被炒魷魚了。」

　　隨後，聽見大門「喀嚓。」的一聲被打開，又一聲「碰！」的被重重關上。

　　現在那個冒失的人已經走出大門，然而站在二樓樓梯間的霍亞霆，卻依舊能清楚地聽見那個人慌張的腳步聲。

　　幽暗的樓梯間裡，加上差點被突然竄出的人撞上，即使現在是大白天，但在這狹小又陰暗的樓梯間，還真的是容易嚇死人的。

　　霍亞霆臉色蒼白的摸著胸口，確認自己心臟還在跳動，感覺到自己心跳正撲通撲通的快速壓縮著血液。

　　一想到剛才發生的事，霍亞霆慶幸著剛才吃完飯時有上廁所，要不然現在褲底可能就已經濕一片了。

　　好不容易從驚嚇中回過神，霍亞霆看了看這令他心生厭惡的破舊公寓樓梯間，心中頓時生出了不少想法。

　　『什麼鬼地方，沒有電梯，樓梯暗得要死也不裝個燈，還差點被嚇死。』

　　霍亞霆心裡一邊咒罵一邊拿著餐點上樓，來到三樓轉角，一道明亮的陽光從樓梯間氣窗照下，使得這裡顯得格外清新，讓他感覺自己像是得到了救贖一般。

　　但是霍亞霆送餐的位置是在四樓，他抬頭向四樓望去，他看見了那一絲光亮，長長的樓梯間，就只在最高樓層裝了一盞燈，這設計品味實在怪的讓人摸不著頭緒。

　　只是那盞燈，現在卻讓霍亞霆深感不安，因為那並不像是帶著他迎向美好終點的曙光，一明一滅的閃爍燈光，更像是對霍亞霆招著手的恐怖深淵。

　　秉持著專業的精神，霍亞霆手一捏緊，大步勇敢的向樓上邁去。

　　可是由於剛才驚嚇，霍亞霆此刻不時地回頭看向那像是代表最後希望光芒的氣窗，一步步踏上階梯。

　　霍亞霆停在了樓梯轉角處，只要走過這個彎，前方等待他的便是未知的恐懼。

　　他看了最後一眼氣窗，轉過頭的眼神裡充滿堅決的火焰，踏上那令他心生恐懼的階梯。

　　「嗲——」

　　按響了門鈴，那沙啞般的漏電門鈴聲似乎是這種老舊公寓的標準配備，霍亞霆站在客戶家門口，身後那忽明忽暗的樓梯燈，彷彿自己置身在恐怖片的場景裡。

　　等了一下，沒有人應門，於是霍亞霆隔著兩扇門對裡面呼喊，試著引起屋主的注意。

　　「有人在家嗎？外送。」

　　但是又過了一會，依舊感覺屋裡沒有任何動靜，空氣中除了身後那閃爍燈光傳來的「啪嚓，啪嚓。」聲，只剩下安靜。

　　霍亞霆伸手準備再一次按響門鈴，他實在不願意繼續在這詭異的空間裡多留一秒。

　　「喀擦。」

　　就在霍亞霆手指頭剛碰到門鈴還沒有按下去的那瞬間，眼前的鐵門自己開了鎖，向外彈出了一些。

　　此時因為鐵門自己解鎖了，霍亞霆感覺到恐懼萬分，因為這種老式的簍空鐵門，是內外互相可以看到，還需要手動才能開門，不可能以電動的方式開門。

　　更何況這是住戶家的大門，不是樓下樓梯間的那扇鐵門，主人怎麼可能沒有確認來客就逕行開鎖迎客，而且，裡面那扇木門現在依舊是緊閉著，根本不可能會有人來開鐵門的鎖。

　　然而霍亞霆眼前的狀況就是如此，他可以很確定的說，門自己打開了，而且沒有人。

　　帶著忐忑不安的心，霍亞霆拉開了鐵門，轉手扭開了木門推進去，在推開木門時一陣涼風吹出，是令人舒服的風，是冷氣，霍亞停瞬間安心了不少。

　　印入眼簾的屋內燈火通明，室內富有品味的裝潢，感覺在這破舊公寓中竟然是別有洞天，霍亞霆感慨著是不是自己心裡想太多。

　　「請……」

　　「東西幫我放門口鞋櫃上，錢在那邊自己拿。」

　　正當霍亞霆要開口之際，有一個聲音從遠處房間傳來，一個粗曠的聲音，屋主像是會讀心似的，搶在霍亞霆說話前給了他明確的指示。

　　「好。」

　　霍亞霆沒看到訂單的客人，他依照指示放好餐點拿走錢，一邊環顧了這間屋子，沙發、２０吋液晶螢幕、酒櫃、山水畫，高級的裝潢擺設讓他在心理驚嘆不已。

　　只是在這些高級的家具中，霍亞霆總覺得有那些不協調。

　　霍亞霆一邊點算著錢，一邊繼續看室內，尋找著那令他感覺不協調的存在。

　　這時他注意到了，除了在這破舊公寓裡居然有這麼高級的存在外，就是，這間屋裡居然沒有任何一扇窗戶，難怪要開著冷氣。

　　而他也注意到，在客廳正中央畫著奇怪一幅的……法陣？

　　「鏗！」

　　正當霍亞霆想得入神，手中的硬幣掉落，直直地朝屋裡滾去。

　　「啊！」

　　霍亞霆驚呼了一聲，他追了上去，硬幣在最後滾了幾圈後停下來，霍亞霆彎下腰撿起來，這時他發現他沒有脫鞋子直接踩到了人家家裡，而且正巧的站在了剛才他看到的法陣裡的邊上。

　　「碰磅！」

　　還來不及回頭，霍亞霆身後的兩扇門便自己關上，受到驚嚇的霍亞霆想回頭看，但不知為甚麼的身體動不了，就連他想轉頭看身後被關上的門也沒辦法，整個人像被凝固在空氣中，維持著一個半彎腰撿東西的動作。

　　室內的燈火逐漸暗了下來，同時，他感覺到自己所在的空間，似乎正在下降，而且這速度極為有感覺，應該說，這不是在下降，是下墜。

　　隨著下降的高度，與逐漸熄滅的燈火，霍亞霆發覺，除了自己的視線變暗，連知覺、聽覺、嗅覺，自己所有的感官正一點一點被剝奪。

　　最終，他身處一片黑暗，他的身體失去了知覺，感覺不出空間的下墜，感覺不到自己的身體，也聽不到周遭的聲音，連自己一整天上午在外奔波所流的汗臭味也聞不到……

A classic feline furry returns just in time to visit us during lock-down. The adventures of an international anthropomorphic sensation created by writer Juan Diaz Canales and artist Juanjo Guarnido have now been brought together in Blacksad: The Collected Stories Volume 1 — including stories never before published in English. “Celebrate Blacksad’s twentieth year with this comprehensive volume featuring five of the biggest cases. Blacksad is constantly up to his ears in trouble. Sticking his nose into mystery after mystery, often getting involved with women almost as dangerous as the criminals he thwarts. Be it solving the murder of a famous actress or keeping nuclear weapons out of terrorist hands, Blacksad’s grim work often provides a mirror for real world conflict and human issues, never turning a blind eye to racism, political tensions, or brutally sudden violence.” Tasty. And available now in trade paperback.

image c. 2020 Dark Horse Press

Written by @Mac_TheWolf

There will be a live Q&A about the event on YouTube from 3 PM EST on Saturday, July 11.

In light of recent events regarding the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the police, activist movements have tried to raise awareness of the racial injustices which are still happening in today’s society. The issue of racial inequality has once again been brought to light by these events, and many people believe we have a long way to go until people of color feel safe in our communities.

Fandoms from science fiction to furry haven’t always been as diverse as they could be. As fandoms grow, previously overlooked members see each other and want to be seen. Now one group of furry fans from Maryland are aiming to take things into their own hands by running a convention mainly with the help of those from BIPOC communities.

Harvest Moon FurFest, which is set to take place on a 200-acre campground in Maryland, is the newest of a plethora of furry conventions that take place around the globe. However, unlike most, Harvest Moon FurFest’s main goal is to build the convention from its original foundation by people of color and of other marginalized groups. The board is mainly run by those from black communities, but the CEO of the con has assured those with concerns that people of all backgrounds are free to attend, volunteer, or apply for staff at the event.

Welcome!

Harvest Moon Furfest is a brand new BIPOC-led furry convention scheduled to take place in Fall 2022 on a beautiful 200 acre campground property in Maryland.

Fire Pits. S’mores. Team Games And Activities. Music. Fursuit Dances. Food Trucks. Camping. And So Much More! pic.twitter.com/2vuSKHv7Bu

— Harvest Moon Furfest (@hmfurfest) July 7, 2020

The convention, which invites con-goers to camp on private grounds used for large festivals, is set to host a variety of events. They include fursuit dances, team games, and live music. The idea came into fruition after the CEO, Chise, helped raise over $9,000 for BIPOC communities over a four hour period during a charity stream.

“The idea was tossed around in the past and after seeing how well our stream did, we thought that if the BIPOC community could come together and make such an astronomical amount in four hours, imagine what we could do at a convention,” said Chise. “Not to mention it has been long strived for to have a BIPOC-led con board to help meet the needs and wants of a diverse fandom.”

She also felt as though concerns from the community around these issues have been ignored. “I think a lot of the concerns of those in the BIPOC community have gone unheard. Whether it is them feeling uncomfortable concerning hate groups that may be attending a convention or the lack of representation on certain con boards, this con seeks to eliminate those negative feelings.”

A small group of people on Twitter voiced their concerns about the con and even tagged the developers of the Harvest Moon video game series, Natsume, in hopes to stir up disapproval. The company voiced support for the convention, but one commenter complained that it was “sad to see that Natsume supports racial segregation.” These misconceptions about the convention being only for BIPOC have been quickly quashed by the con board.

The CEO told me that they are committed to stopping the spread of these lies. “You’re hearing it straight from the horse’s mouth. Our convention is open to absolutely everyone regardless of their race. Unless you hear it from myself or my board, it isn’t valid information.”

It took approximately a week to set out the initial plans for the convention. “I am the type of person when I have an idea and a vision, I don’t stop,” said Chise.

With over 6,000 responses to the first announcement, expect a bright rise for the first Harvest Moon FurFest in Maryland in the Fall of 2022.

— @Mac_TheWolf is a first time guest writer and 15 year old furry from Barnsley, England.

The campground is indeed ADA accessible. There are permanent structures on the property. We also have an ADA Department Head that will be addressing and taking into consideration all ADA needs to ensure the comfort of our attendees.

— Harvest Moon Furfest (@hmfurfest) July 8, 2020

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@MacthePherson submitted his review of this documentary about furries, and here’s how it’s faring so far.

• Since July 3 release on Youtube, The Fandom has 160K views (on July 8.)
• Press so far is linked on the movie’s IMDB page.
• Cartoon Brew ran with a Dogpatch Press tip about it. Their animation industry news site isn’t afraid to roast sacred cows or other fandoms. They even answered the tip that their last furry story was about porn in 2016! The good review was a pleasant surprise for some fans who were bracing for judgement.
• Animators at a studio that’s not yet named saw and loved The Fandom, and will join a news story about furries in their industry.
• Options for distribution were hampered by 2020’s shutdowns, but you can help get it on Netflix now.

Requesting Netflix add #TheFandom is really easy!!
Just type "The Fandom (2020)" and click Submit!https://t.co/DsC8ZTk963 pic.twitter.com/hKlLMOp4uE

— Essential Fox (@chipfoxx) July 8, 2020

“The Fandom”. A quick review.
By @macthepherson 

As someone who likes films and has a degree in film school, I like to be honest. This is a very quick review with my first impressions, straight out of watching it. That means these initial impressions regarding the film may change over time, and that this review may lack some polishing and in-depth detail.

The film is well shot, has good pacing and is very informative, but I must say it’s very similar to many other documentaries — and being made by people of the fandom does mean that there’s some subjectivity and it can feel like a promo/advertisement, if the informative stuff is removed. It’s a bit of a mix between a TV report, a documentary and a promo. It does feel a bit like one of those long TV current affairs programs or news magazines television programs, like BBC Panorama. I guess I kind of hoped it would try to be a bit more artistically interesting. Just a bit. Wasn’t expecting it to, and it didn’t, but I still had hope.

Am I saying it’s bad? No. Absolutely not. It is a good film. It captures feelings without being too soppy. It shows some restraint in not trying to make it feel too emotional, but emotional enough. It’s not really a documentary though. It’s not an infomercial either, though it can feel a bit like that at times. I would somewhat describe it as 2/5 informative, 2/5 documental, and 1/5 promotional (out of a total of 5/5).

The style of filming and editing is conventional (a bit conservative), but a lot of documentaries are, and I imagine this is done for the following reasons: it makes it easy to understand; and it reaches a much bigger audience through that somewhat-generic approach. There’s nothing wrong with that, and it doesn’t mean a lot of effort wasn’t put into it. This is, after all, an independent production made with way less resources than a big budget production, and still feels very professionally made by a big company.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with it, that I can point out. It is very much SFW (Safe For Work), which is to be expected, given the wide range of audiences and ages it is intended for, much like fandom itself.

It’s a film made by people who are very much within the fandom, who try to inform but also spread a message. Perhaps it’s that last bit that doesn’t really make it fully documental in nature. An advertisement or propaganda, it most certainly isn’t, but it does feel a bit promotional. If that is its intent, then that’s ok. But it does bring just a small bit of doubt about its objectivity. Sure, it’s understandable that it’s trying to clear up some misconceptions and stereotypes. But it can feel like sometimes it’s still promoting the fandom while doing it. This is sometimes visible through the more emotional bits, even if it’s not a particularly emotionally charged film, and also through some of the informative bits.

I can also understand that many times, when an outsider tries to make a documentary about the fandom, it doesn’t turn out for the best (examples appear in the film). So, it’s perhaps better if people in the fandom portray it, rather than outsiders, because they know what it’s about and the misinformation about it. But while they can probably paint a more accurate and positive picture, I’m still not sure about how unbiased it will be. It might obscure some parts of the fandom that do need addressing.

If some rough edges and uncomfortable parts about the fandom perhaps weren’t entirely addressed, a heavy-toned film probably just wasn’t what they were aiming at. I think the whole point is to be a very lighthearted quasi-documentary for a wide range of audiences and ages. This is backed by a sometimes mellow yet nicely crafted soundtrack.

Do these faults I’ve mentioned bother me? Not really. It’s just that being a film person and having gone through film school means, inevitably, that every film I see will be subject to some criticism based on what I’ve learned. But it’s not necessarily negative. I like to always analyze and criticize film in a constructive manner, especially when I see a lot of effort was put in, or if I see that the makers did the best they could with what they had.

I guess these criticisms also come from someone who is a relative newcomer to the fandom. I’m a foot in and a foot out of it right now. I’m not saying that I would do it better, but no movie is exempt from criticism, and I try to do it constructively with the aim of improving. Like I said, these faults do not make me dislike this film nor does it make it bad, in any way.

As a side-note, in my opinion, one of the best films about the furry fandom is by Youtuber Fredrik Knudsen, in his video titled “Furry”, from his YouTube-series “Down The Rabbit Hole”. It has a very neutral approach, explaining the fandom’s beginnings, lows, and current state. It offers a very fair and objective assessment which I really enjoyed. And it was mostly done with archive footage and screen captures with voice-over, with no filming being done, but still looking very professional. From a person who is not from the fandom (as far as I know), his film is even less emotional, but not riddled with the inaccuracies or misconceptions the media have and sometimes still portray. In fact, it clearly shows he has done his research, and remains very neutral indeed. I imagine that’s why he won the Ursa Major Award for best Non-Fiction Work of 2018. It is still the best film I’ve seen about the fandom.

That said, the Ursa Major Award for this year’s Non-Fiction Work certainly deserves being awarded to “The Fandom”, unless something better comes out before the next award ceremony. It’s not mind-blowing nor a master-piece, but wasn’t meant to be, I suppose. It’s meant to be a heartwarming, sometimes informative, sometimes documental and a bit promotional film about the furry fandom. It’s very good in some bits, with a very professional look. For what it is, it’s a solid final product. And for me, that’s a very high bar already.

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There is no way we could come up with a better lead-in than simply giving you the title of this new series! This is from Animation Scoop: “Nickelodeon has struck a multi-platform deal with James Corden and Ben Winston, and their production company Fulwell 73, to produce an animated movie and TV series based on the recently released children’s book title, Real Pigeons Fight Crime. The movie and TV series are being developed to air on all Nickelodeon platforms… Added Ramsey Naito, Executive VP, Nickelodeon Animation Production and Dev., ‘Real Pigeons Fight Crime is about a secret squad of crime-fighting pigeons, with high stakes and true hilarity making it a perfect fit for our audience. By fusing the humor and expertise of this the incredible team at Fulwell 73 Productions, we are ready to show kids what pigeons really do–fight crime, solve mysteries, take down bad guys, and keep neighborhoods safe!'” In case you were wondering. Oh! Check out the original book over at Penguin Random House.

image c. 2020 Fulwell 73

​Papabear,

Is it possible for someone to change so suddenly from being a nice, kind and gentle person to being a degenerate piece of shite? Could something like that happen to me? The thought scares me. I know I shouldn't think about it. But my OCD keeps shoving it into my face. I don't want to be a bad person. I don't want to hurt people. I care about my friends and family. I love them. I never want to hurt them. These thoughts are making me break down because I know these thoughts aren't me. I'm just so afraid.

Maxi

* * *

Dear Maxi,

Obsessive-compulsive disorder will, indeed, make you obsess about things that upset you, by definition. Is it possible for someone's personality to change abruptly? Sure, but I see no reason why that would happen to you. People's personalities can change abruptly due to trauma or a medical condition. For example, a brain injury, stroke, or Alzheimer's can do this. Also, tragedy in one's life can change someone a lot (as I know from personal experience), such as the sudden loss of a spouse or child, suffering through combat in the military, or surviving a natural disaster.

But people usually don't change for no reason. You're not going to go walking down the street one day and suddenly turn into a douchebag.

I'm guessing your fear that you will suddenly hurt the people you love stems from your OCD. Therefore, the best solution for you is to work on your condition through therapy and/or medication. I certainly hope you are getting treatment, but, if you aren't, I would highly recommend you do.

In the meantime, I'm confident you will remain a sweet, caring person.

Bear Hugs,
Papabear​

今天我們要發布的是夏日祭典的第三張投稿，這次的圖是由肯尼所帶來的精彩作品——《夏日小鎮》！讓我們一起欣賞由肯尼帶來的畫作吧！

作者：肯尼

作品名稱：夏日小鎮

It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for, the winners of the 2019 Cóyotl Awards will be announced TONIGHT via Periscope on our Twitter account! It will be hosted by guild president and Cóyotl Awards chair Linnea “LiteralGrill” Capps alongside a miniature fuzzy co-host in fur suit. In case you have forgotten, here are the works up for the awards this year:

Best Short Story:

“Dirty Rats” by Jan Seigal (The Jackal Who Came In From The Cold)

“Night’s Dawn” by Jaden Drakus (FANG 10)

“Pack” by Sparf (Patterns in Frost: Stories from New Tibet)

Best Novella:

“Minor Mage” by T. Kingfisher

“Love Me To Death” by Frances Pauli

Best Novel:

“Titles” by Kyell Gold

“Symphony of Shifting Tides” by Leilani Wilson

“Fair Trade” by Gre7g Luterman

“Nexus Nine” by Mary E. Lowd

“The Student – Volume Three” by Joe H. Sherman

Best Anthology:

“Patterns in Frost: Stories from New Tibet” edited by Tim Susman

“Fang 9” edited by Ashe Valisca

“Fang 10” Edited by Kyell Gold & Sparf

So don’t forget to tune in tonight and see the winners. We wish all these writers and editors the best of luck and we hope to see you all there!

Baboon! is a new full-color wordless graphic novel from Dark Horse, written and illustrated by Spanish writer and artist Pau (Atlas and Axis). “After the death of its adopted leopard mother, an orphaned baboon wanders the wild in search of companionship and a sense of identity. Luckily for our ape-hero, he stumbles upon the troop of baboons from which he was originally stolen, and falls in love with the troop’s head female. The young baboon will do anything to earn the affection of his new love interest and earn the respect of the animal kingdom while he’s at it.” It’s out now in trade paperback. Comics Beat has a preview.

image c. 2020 Dark Horse Press

OwO What’s this? *A million people notice ur bulge*

Imagine trademarking ‘UwU’ & ‘OwO’. Here’s a story about owning and using ideas.

Original fandom art can be an oxymoron sometimes. The topic started with one furry’s story about John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight:

My fursona’s dick was LITERALLY on national television. — (Reddit)

It's real: pic.twitter.com/sWi26FV7ew

— Changa Lion (@LurkingGrue) June 22, 2020

Here's @RadiantOtter's statement and I got to say they and their knotted otter cock are amazing.https://t.co/lP2sk0Zepp

— Changa Lion (@LurkingGrue) June 25, 2020

Showing the furry porn wasn’t 100% welcome, and even treated as invasive. It made a discussion about permission to share things posted in public.

There are legal technicalities of Fair Use or seeking permission which may not always match popular/practical usage. Many furry sites and accounts would be gone if copyright holders forced them to take down fan art that they thrive on. It can make a lot of grey zone that some artists dive into.

A lawyer could explain (I am not a lawyer), but remember that social media is media, and sharing is valuable to artists.

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I don’t usually look at the Furry_IRL subreddit hosting the discussion about this, because why bother with hordes of people you don’t know on a flood of low-effort memes. (Overusing memes gets into what this is about — especially in a case like mass-scraping content from Furry_IRL and reposting it on Twitter to hack/cheat followers for clout and profit.)

In this case the comments got pretty thoughtful. I looked at complaints about showing a tweet without asking for permission first, then looked up articles about it. Many complaints seemed to belong on r/BadLegalAdvice but many saw good sides to it. Tweeting is like shouting in the public square and if you can’t quote stuff people don’t want you to quote, there’d be no reporting (or comedy).

• Quoting Tweets Is Fine, But Twitter Would Rather Not Say So — (Forbes)

The shared tweet literally asked to be looked at by outsiders. It was posted to 330 million Twitter users and beyond, who already gave permission to share. You own the stuff you created but Twitter has license to use it anywhere they want including letting other companies use it.

It doesn’t even look offensive by intention. John Oliver looks like an ally to me:

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Furry ally: John Oliver promoted a book about gay rabbits, A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo, to troll homophobic politicians (with charity for LGBT youth.)

The John Oliver Rat Porn is making messages to me by journalists, food banks and more. @Newsweek went beyond and called the 90's TV station manager (and quoted my 5 year old article.)

Here's the true story behind 'Last Week Tonight's' rat erotica painting https://t.co/Yiu5kS9WfU

— Dogpatch Press (@DogpatchPress) March 31, 2020

Keep in mind, I put my money where my mouth is. My articles about the Rat Erotica were a source that got little credit when the media picked up the story 5 years later. For many years I have been putting this content out for free, besides some nice Patreon subscriptions that barely cover a budget to pay artists. (I just love the fandom.) I’m happy to see them shared and sourced by other media.

News is one of the most exploited and least protected areas for this. The news industry is decimated by online sharing, and they don’t know how to preserve revenue and jobs. It’s good for everyone who likes the service and terrible for the service. Especially when it’s so essential in times of crisis. (Do you read the news? Do you pay for it?)

THE WILD WEST OF ART — More about internet creators, influencers and memes.

A tipper talked to me about John Oliver and linked more to think about.

(Me:) I think John Oliver was making a benign wry joke. If he was malicious then I’d say he shouldn’t. It’s nice to blur a handle but I don’t think neglecting to do that is that bad. There’s so many cases where people get mad about credit or call it faked, or it’s a record that matters in the future. I think the TV appearance also helps make it easier for fans to be as bold as you please.

(Tipper:) Here’s some more general copyright/IP stuff with artists, influencers, etc.

The story of Richard Prince and his $100,000 Instagram art — When does appropriation go too far? (TheVerge.com)

This artist is making mega-millions ‘stealing people’s work’ — (NY Post)

That artist enlarges Instagram posts by others, invokes Fair Use and sells them. That’s reaaally pushing it. “The lawsuits are part of the art” … he must be a masochist!

Illustrator Lili Chin Files $1 Million Copyright Suit against Kohl’s — (Artnet News)

Artist Sees Her Own Adorable Dog Drawings On Kohl’s Products, Sues — (Consumerist)

Between quoting by John Oliver’s media company (HBO) vs Kohl’s copying for a product — I liked HBO adding comment while copying art on socks doesn’t do that? But the real issue is if you can afford to defend your work. For 99% of fandom artists, disputes are way below the cost of going to court.

A million here, a million there; sooner or later, these people are talking about real money. One of the legal firms commenting about the Kohl’s case had a ‘best practices guide’ on how artists can protect their work pre-emptively.

Did you see the recent Twitter fiasco with the Bratz dolls CEO?

The Billionaire CEO Behind “Bratz” And “LOL Surprise” Dolls Called A Black Influencer Who Accused Them Of Plagiarism “A Disgrace To Black People” — (Buzzfeed)

Besides the earlier incident a few months ago with the boyband brother who ripped off art from an artist, I’m surprised it hasn’t become more widespread.

Berlin Artist Jonas Jödicke Speaks Up About Aaron Carter Art Fiasco — (Forbes)

For the influencer in the Bratz story, perhaps her claim looks coincidental… but his response is so awful. There can be a big cost from bad PR. 

Those overseas bootleg shirt sites are such a plague too. They offer a product for just a short time and make it impossible to fight theft.

Yeah, total fly-by-night operation. Double-bladed libertarian heaven/hell. Muh free market, & can’t use the government to sue their ass.

Best word for it. I looked into people making money by churning out meme shirts (with slogans, not stolen art) and it looked like a fun and interesting operation if you’re on top of looking at traffic stats. It had quite a shady side too with people poaching each other.

Do they trademark the slogans like “OK BOOMER”?

Maybe they’ll do “Owo what’s this.”

UwU

— U.S. Army Esports (@USArmyesports) June 30, 2020

Trademark ‘UwU’ & ‘OwO’? Imagine doing that, you could be a huge troll on everyone using it.

Well the trollface guy had his original art on DeviantArt, IIRC, he selectively enforced his copyright, disallowing some to not use it.

And Pepe the Frog.

The Maker Of The Trollface Meme Is Counting His Money — (Kotaku.com)

Here’s his copyright claim vs. DeviantArt.

Thanks!

I found a lawyer addressing this: MONETIZING INTERNET MEMES & COPYRIGHT LAW.

“As of mid-2015 Carlos had made over $100,000 through various exploitations of the Trollface (both merchandise licensing, as well as settlements under claims of copyright infringement he brought against various parties).”

But — “The Atlantic just published a story about how making money off Internet memes is becoming harder and harder. The pace of online trends and the time frame for what people think is funny (or at least, funny enough to spend some money on) is too fast to keep up with.”

This makes me think that more niche internet stuff is more likely to show up in bigger media.

Look for more fursona dicks on national TV soon.

UPDATE: why all the crazy views? Where are you coming from… Drop a comment! — Mystery solved: Google recommendation. 

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One of DC Comics’ most steadfast anthropomorphic characters returns once again with the new Man-Bat miniseries. “For years Kirk Langstrom has struggled with his monstrous alter ego Man-Bat and the serum that transformed him. But he’s finally hit rock bottom following a devastating setback, and he’s going to take out his anger on every single citizen of Gotham City. Will the combined might of Batman and the GCPD be enough to stop Langstrom once and for all? Or will this just be the start of Man-Bat’s devastation?” Issues are in the shops now, written by Dave Wielgosz and illustrated by Sumit Kumar.

image c. 2020 DC Comics

English：https://globalfurrytv.news.blog/2020/07/07/good-furry-award-winners-announced-ash-coyote-named-winner/ 《兽圈》毛兽记录片也许已完成了首映，但还有多一个惊喜正在等待着该片的导演。好兽奖（英：Good Furry Award）是一个表彰毛毛们在兽圈中所表现杰出精神的奖项，他们在今年本届奖项已将Ash Coyote评为其的得主。 网站上的感言表彰了她在帮助他人更好了解兽圈，以及在制作最近的《The Fandom》专题片方面所做出的贡献。 她将收到一张500美元的支票和一个水晶奖杯。 除了她之外，还有三位荣誉奖获得者，他们是： Aleshka Alejandra，她是首个连续两次获得荣誉称号的毛兽 考特尼-“努卡”-普朗特（Courtney “Nuka” Plante），因参与FurScience而闻名，据说他 “做了很多有关帮助消除兽圈的错误信息的工作”，并“支持了他当地的毛兽团体”。 亨特-弗斯基（Hunter Fusky），因其善良和社区精神而被认可。

点击此，读中文版 The furry fandom feature film may have finished premiering, but the director of the film is still in for one more endorsement. The Good Furry Award, an award recognising furries for their outstanding spirit in the furry community, has named Ash Coyote the winner of the Award.  Testimonials featured on the website recognised her […]

English: https://globalfurrytv.news.blog/2020/07/07/the-fandom-boom-furry-docu-film-the-fandom-premieres-thefandom-trends-on-furry-social-media/ 每年7月4日周末，毛兽们会争先恐后地赶往匹兹堡市参与Anthrocon，世界第二大兽展。但由于目前新冠疫情的影响，其及全球许多的展子都被迫取消。 尽管如此，这反而成为了一个“毛兽历史课”之周末——探索了解兽圈多姿多彩的历史，及这如何塑造了今天的毛兽社区。在上周五新加坡时上午8点整，Ash Coyote的毛兽纪录专题片《兽圈》在油管上正式首播，这引来了许多毛兽和非毛兽们的积极反响。 这部近一个半小时的专题片记录了兽圈从初期的小型艺术聚至个横跨全球多国的社区的多年历程。影片透露，兽圈在成长道路上遇到了一些其中包括涉政、媒体和性等等的一些波折，但影片最后将全部包揽在一个纵观兽圈至今的路程及它如何将别人的生活变得更好的放大镜。 我们希望非毛兽的观众们能从这部电影中清楚地了解我们的兽圈；学到说，兽圈并不是什么 “恋物癖社区”，反而只是一些穿兽装到处奔波的一群人——我们是一个充满活力，对拟人艺术感兴趣并为此而庆祝的群体。 我们都是将其中包含的各种不同成分和动力给聚集在一起，希望这（电影）将导致后代对我们的社区有一个更好的理解。 ——导演Ash Coyote 随后，许多毛兽们在推特等等的毛兽社交上对此表示了积极反应。在美国，#TheFandom标签甚至在其成为了潮流。为了表示支持，许多毛毛们向这部电影做出了捐款和鼓励，有些网友们表示，这部电影“给他们带来了对兽圈历史的新尊重”。到目前，该影片在油管上共积累了100万多点击量，许多外语字幕也在此时正在制作中。 《兽圈》中文字幕：https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1JV411674v/

点击此，读中文 The fourth of July weekend in the US is a weekend when furries would race to Pittsburgh to attend the world’s second largest furry convention, Anthrocon, which is cancelled due to the current pandemic. Despite this, instead it became a weekend where furries had a history lesson on the furry fandom’s multicoloured history, and […]

English: https://globalfurrytv.news.blog/2020/07/07/covid-19-and-furries-3-furcons-cancelled-jmof-wild-north-and-alamo-city-furry-invasion/ 本周，有三个，其中包括一个在2021年举办的兽展，全部被取消。 日本兽展Japan Meeting of Furries，之前定于明年1月7至10日举行，已宣布取消。他们的新日期是2022年1月7至9日。 https://t.me/WildNorthUD/61 英国兽展Wild North已被改在明年举行。所有的门票和房间预订都会自动转移到2021本届展。不过，毛兽们仍也可以申请退款，只要他们在英国7月26日午夜之前完成手续，也就是当天新加坡时早上8点，美国东部时晚上7点。他们的新日期是2021年9月24至27日。 https://www.furryinvasion.org/2020-to-2021-faq 位于德州的美国兽展Alamo City Furry Invasion也被改在明年举行。与Wild North一样，所有的门票和房间预订都将转移到2021年。不过，出于经济上的考虑，该展无法提供退款。他们的新日期是2021年10月8日至10日。 这样一来，今年总共有75个兽展被取消，4个被推迟，22个今年将举行。

点击此，读中文版 This week, three furcons are cancelled, that which includes one held in 2021. Japanese furcon Japan Meeting of Furries, slated to be held on 7 – 10 Jan next year, has announced cancellation. Their new dates are 7 – 9 Jan 2022. https://t.me/WildNorthUD/61 British furcon Wild North has moved to next year. All tickets […]

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