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Heads up - Possible religious protesters at FC
14 years ago
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I wanted to warn as many people as possible that there is some religious based protest group in San Jose that attacks like everything they can, and they always bug Fanime which happens in the same place FC is held this year.
I think the most I saw at once was like 20 people, all with huge protest signs about sinners and such, standing in a line yelling, they stand at the street edge which is fairly far back from the door and they are fairly ignorable as long as they do not have a megaphone.
From what I understand the main goal of this group is to sue people, they sue anyone who tries to prevent their protest or who takes a swing at them (rumor has it someone is always filming them, that they are a big trap to get money from an assault case by pissing you off)
Now they protest EVERYTHING, I heard their excuse for protesting Fanime was "worshiping false idols" I heard they protested a school function. So if they show they are NOT there to protest furries, they just protest everything.
SO point is.
Know that they may show up
know that they are not specifically furry haters but just general haters out to spoil fun
know that you need to not take their presence personal at all
know that you need to just ignore them as best you can.
I figured that not knowing about the protesters could leave a lot of people feeling rather hurt, knowing about them takes away their sting. I learned about the protesters before Fanime and thus ignored them rather easy, I knew they were just a harmless pest ... now had I not known I would have been hit with something rather uncomfortable when I arrived at the con.
SO I do not want folks to be left uncomfortable thinking that some hard core furry haters were attacking the event. Just please know that these are not hard core furry haters but rather real life trolls out wasting their time in the cold trying to make you feel bad about having fun....and just ignore them.
....and cross your fingers and hope they do not show up <_<;
They have been at Fanime every freaken time I have gone.
I hope FC does what Fanime did...and park a big old moving van between the con center and their protest spot to block them from view.
I think the most I saw at once was like 20 people, all with huge protest signs about sinners and such, standing in a line yelling, they stand at the street edge which is fairly far back from the door and they are fairly ignorable as long as they do not have a megaphone.
From what I understand the main goal of this group is to sue people, they sue anyone who tries to prevent their protest or who takes a swing at them (rumor has it someone is always filming them, that they are a big trap to get money from an assault case by pissing you off)
Now they protest EVERYTHING, I heard their excuse for protesting Fanime was "worshiping false idols" I heard they protested a school function. So if they show they are NOT there to protest furries, they just protest everything.
SO point is.
Know that they may show up
know that they are not specifically furry haters but just general haters out to spoil fun
know that you need to not take their presence personal at all
know that you need to just ignore them as best you can.
I figured that not knowing about the protesters could leave a lot of people feeling rather hurt, knowing about them takes away their sting. I learned about the protesters before Fanime and thus ignored them rather easy, I knew they were just a harmless pest ... now had I not known I would have been hit with something rather uncomfortable when I arrived at the con.
SO I do not want folks to be left uncomfortable thinking that some hard core furry haters were attacking the event. Just please know that these are not hard core furry haters but rather real life trolls out wasting their time in the cold trying to make you feel bad about having fun....and just ignore them.
....and cross your fingers and hope they do not show up <_<;
They have been at Fanime every freaken time I have gone.
I hope FC does what Fanime did...and park a big old moving van between the con center and their protest spot to block them from view.
:D stupid people,shame
If this is true, somebody should call in Bad-Dragon in with their Dildo Army of Righteousness.
would be fun to see a few dozen wolf, dragon and orca toys whack em x3
You would know if it was Westboro Baptist Church; they're a loud bunch who has their colorful signs that read "God Hates (insert generic hate topic)"
I know there was a time on the Furry News Network of an article that talked about word of somebody w/too much time on their hand was going to send word to Westboro Baptist Church about some kind of Furry Con by claiming it was something really sick as to get their kicks out of seeing the butthurt go down
I know we aren't saying this group is a real religious group but I thought I'd say that as a Christian cosplayer and apparently at least semi-furry not everybody opposes your hobbies.
fahahahaha
SO I wanted to be sure FC attendees knew ahead of time that these suckers may rear their ugly heads :/
Or if you get enough con attendees to do this, you could accomplish something of this nature: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/.....aptist-church/
then yes, they most definitely will.
My tears from laughter.It's people like that that give us sane Christians a bad name.
I remember at fwa last year some woman actually called the police and asked "why is a satanic cult gathering across the street?!"
I sobbed all day
I can't wait to have an amiable chat with these folks.
Perhaps they want to share a beer with a talking dog?
furry creatures. That would be a lovely spectacle!
Eventually someone would figure out how to monetize being a troll.
or... "I'm in your protest eating your ignorance!"
This wins so hard!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6969714/
That's very sweet of you to say I hope FC is a good memory for you and you return for FC2013 (if the world does not end on 12/12/12 that is)
What I would suggest is this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra_fAYl4Th4 . We are furries after all, we are the cream of the crop trolls!
Oh world, when are you going to open up your eyes. If you're so religious, then stop the hypocrisy and favor good will and merriment over money. You're the sinners, not your children and their interests.
Hell (no pun intended), we'll very likely out-number them...let's counter-protest the entire thing.
Walk into the middle of their crowd with all of our signs. (and have multiple people recording everything so if they go too far, we've got videographic evidence. >:3
the west boro baptist church (or whatever the fuck their name is) came to my high school when i was a junior to protest against our GSA. they brought like 7 people.... turns out, almost our entire 3,000 populous showed up with parents. good luck with that westboro.
it's too bad you can't sit on a roof top, very secretly and snipe them all out of existance... people like that seriously need to get a life and understand what going to cons is all about. >:I
http://thepunchlineismachismo.com/c.....2011-11-21.jpg
"I was promised cake!"
"Why is everyone yeling? :3"
"I CAN WRITE LOUDER THAN YOU!"
"Free Hugs!"
"I'm just here for a photo op!"
Either way good luck to everyone that goes and if you can't get rid of them I hope everyone can hold their tempers and not get sued :C I hope it doesn't ruin anyone's fun either.
I hope someone rickrolls them like in this video here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT7xQJrqUQ8
or OCCUPY FURS in front of them so we can protest while they protest lol
Yep... Same one from Fanime... and the CAR SHOW....
srry for doublepost >.>
Sorry I got to this journal late- been workin'.