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A Choice to Make
12 years ago
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I have done a little research on the current drama and...
*sigh* It is, in many ways, still just rumors. But I can say this: if the notes hadn't been leaked a couple years ago, this drama would not be happening. In fact, a court case would have likely occurred, with several more women coming forward, and the guy in question would have at least had to appear in court. Whether he would've been convicted or not is shaky at best, since the definition of "rape" seems to be a bit ill-defined in this country. There is nothing more to this than the private discourse between a woman who felt she was raped and the owner of this site, which I have read. And since most criminal cases require witness testimony to get anywhere, there's no chance of any of this being handled properly. Some non-furries wanted to stir things up, they hacked the site, and they posted this exchange along with many others. I will likely link the old blog post I found so others can make up their minds... but not here.
No. Not here. Not where I have to fear posting even the slightest opinion on this whole debacle. Not where I have to fear losing my account and my connections. Not where they punish you for doing things offsite and thus are not within the jurisdiction of the admins.
I want a better fandom. So, to discourage bad behavior, I think I shall cease posting my material to this account. I will not be wiping my gallery nor preventing people from looking through it. I will just not continue to contribute to the content of a website that has security flaws and seems to have poor management. (Granted, they are likely not as bad as many claim, but they're bad enough to warrant a little protest.) You can find me on SoFurry and Deviant Art, which I will post below, and will continue to post content there. Fur Affinity must improve itself, both in terms of coding and management. Until it does, I see no reason to reward those who run it. Though I doubt they themselves will really miss me. I'm not a "popufur" by any stretch, and my gallery is so small. They have every right to dismiss this entire journal as a temper tantrum, if they wish. This is an emotional decision, to be sure, though it is also in part an intellectual one. It is not wise to remain in a place that has a history of stepping outside its jurisdiction.
Do as you think best. Perhaps FA will soon implode and better sites will replace it. I can only hope that people will strive to better the fandom, even if it means making unpopular decisions that result in a better standard.
Still, remember not to pass on rumors. Unless you do the research yourself, or someone provides you the information, you know nothing. And it's best to remember how little you know before you say or do anything.
I'll cya around.
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Deviant Art: http://banditringtail3.deviantart.com/
SoFurry: https://banditringtail.sofurry.com/
EDIT: Okay, so, scratch the comments about a court case. Because apparently rape and sexual assault cases are not pursued as hard as Law & Order: SVU would have us all believe. And of those that are pursued? Not many convictions occur. Our society seems to engage in a lot of victim blaming, arguing over technicalities and "false rapes" instead of dealing with a real, serious problem. And that's before you get into the mental trauma caused by rape, much of which leaves deep, emotional wounds that would only get dragged out and salted in a court of law. Not many people who've been made helpless and to feel violated through sexual assault are willing to be assaulted again... even if it's just by a lawyer trying to make the best defense case for his client that he can.
So. Even if the notes hadn't been leaked, the guy in question might not even have gotten convicted, or taken to court in the first place, regardless of his guilt or innocence. Don't you just love America?
*sigh* It is, in many ways, still just rumors. But I can say this: if the notes hadn't been leaked a couple years ago, this drama would not be happening. In fact, a court case would have likely occurred, with several more women coming forward, and the guy in question would have at least had to appear in court. Whether he would've been convicted or not is shaky at best, since the definition of "rape" seems to be a bit ill-defined in this country. There is nothing more to this than the private discourse between a woman who felt she was raped and the owner of this site, which I have read. And since most criminal cases require witness testimony to get anywhere, there's no chance of any of this being handled properly. Some non-furries wanted to stir things up, they hacked the site, and they posted this exchange along with many others. I will likely link the old blog post I found so others can make up their minds... but not here.
No. Not here. Not where I have to fear posting even the slightest opinion on this whole debacle. Not where I have to fear losing my account and my connections. Not where they punish you for doing things offsite and thus are not within the jurisdiction of the admins.
I want a better fandom. So, to discourage bad behavior, I think I shall cease posting my material to this account. I will not be wiping my gallery nor preventing people from looking through it. I will just not continue to contribute to the content of a website that has security flaws and seems to have poor management. (Granted, they are likely not as bad as many claim, but they're bad enough to warrant a little protest.) You can find me on SoFurry and Deviant Art, which I will post below, and will continue to post content there. Fur Affinity must improve itself, both in terms of coding and management. Until it does, I see no reason to reward those who run it. Though I doubt they themselves will really miss me. I'm not a "popufur" by any stretch, and my gallery is so small. They have every right to dismiss this entire journal as a temper tantrum, if they wish. This is an emotional decision, to be sure, though it is also in part an intellectual one. It is not wise to remain in a place that has a history of stepping outside its jurisdiction.
Do as you think best. Perhaps FA will soon implode and better sites will replace it. I can only hope that people will strive to better the fandom, even if it means making unpopular decisions that result in a better standard.
Still, remember not to pass on rumors. Unless you do the research yourself, or someone provides you the information, you know nothing. And it's best to remember how little you know before you say or do anything.
I'll cya around.
---
Deviant Art: http://banditringtail3.deviantart.com/
SoFurry: https://banditringtail.sofurry.com/
EDIT: Okay, so, scratch the comments about a court case. Because apparently rape and sexual assault cases are not pursued as hard as Law & Order: SVU would have us all believe. And of those that are pursued? Not many convictions occur. Our society seems to engage in a lot of victim blaming, arguing over technicalities and "false rapes" instead of dealing with a real, serious problem. And that's before you get into the mental trauma caused by rape, much of which leaves deep, emotional wounds that would only get dragged out and salted in a court of law. Not many people who've been made helpless and to feel violated through sexual assault are willing to be assaulted again... even if it's just by a lawyer trying to make the best defense case for his client that he can.
So. Even if the notes hadn't been leaked, the guy in question might not even have gotten convicted, or taken to court in the first place, regardless of his guilt or innocence. Don't you just love America?
Do stay in touch! It's always nice to hear what you have to say about things.