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Posted 5 years agoNormally I don't speak out about much of anything, but these are extraordinary circumstances.
First and foremost, I stand behind those acting in good faith to change the system.
Way too many black lives have been lost at the hands of police.
It is way past time we changed that.
As far as I can remember, the officers on the streets are only the first line of a multi-layered legal system.
They are NOT Judge, Jury, and Executioner.
Those positions belong to the other tiers of our system.
Whatever happened to:
"Suspects are innocent until proven guilty in the court of law."
Now we have unarmed black men and women being killed by the very officers that SHOULD be protecting and serving them.
Some of these for very stupid reasons, like potentially selling cigs or having funny money.
As a Native who can pass as a white man, I KNOW I can get away with a whole lot more than that.
So I feel that these officers killing black men and women are bad actors.
Saying that, and knowing that our police officers are also (and still) civillians, while they help to enforce laws, they SHOULD NEVER be above those same laws.
If an officer kills someone, they should be charged for murder. If other officers stand by and do NOTHING as it happens, they should ALL be charged as well.
Officers should not be protected from the very laws they are employed to help enforce.
I'm very pleased that our ability as a country to unite behind these movements has led to actual action against the four officers in this case.
All four being charged is a move in the right direction, but more needs to be done.
We need to enact real change, and some of that will have to happen from within.
But we the people need to continue to act as yet another layer and keep the system in check.
You know things have reached a tipping point when we go out there, risking our lives in the middle of a pandemic, to protect innocent lives from the same police that were put there to do just that. PROTECT AND SERVE.
I'm please to see that we can be united, even with those factions that are still trying to divide us.
We must keep fighting for justice and equality for all.
This is one reason why black lives matter.
We can not continue to let those who will divide us be people of power.
As a gay furry myself. The fact that I'm accepted more than my brothers and sisters of color is upsetting.
We need to be one people, united. And since this is happening during Gay Pride Month, we all need to remember Marsha P Johnson.
WE ALL NEED CIVIL RIGHTS.
First and foremost, I stand behind those acting in good faith to change the system.
Way too many black lives have been lost at the hands of police.
It is way past time we changed that.
As far as I can remember, the officers on the streets are only the first line of a multi-layered legal system.
They are NOT Judge, Jury, and Executioner.
Those positions belong to the other tiers of our system.
Whatever happened to:
"Suspects are innocent until proven guilty in the court of law."
Now we have unarmed black men and women being killed by the very officers that SHOULD be protecting and serving them.
Some of these for very stupid reasons, like potentially selling cigs or having funny money.
As a Native who can pass as a white man, I KNOW I can get away with a whole lot more than that.
So I feel that these officers killing black men and women are bad actors.
Saying that, and knowing that our police officers are also (and still) civillians, while they help to enforce laws, they SHOULD NEVER be above those same laws.
If an officer kills someone, they should be charged for murder. If other officers stand by and do NOTHING as it happens, they should ALL be charged as well.
Officers should not be protected from the very laws they are employed to help enforce.
I'm very pleased that our ability as a country to unite behind these movements has led to actual action against the four officers in this case.
All four being charged is a move in the right direction, but more needs to be done.
We need to enact real change, and some of that will have to happen from within.
But we the people need to continue to act as yet another layer and keep the system in check.
You know things have reached a tipping point when we go out there, risking our lives in the middle of a pandemic, to protect innocent lives from the same police that were put there to do just that. PROTECT AND SERVE.
I'm please to see that we can be united, even with those factions that are still trying to divide us.
We must keep fighting for justice and equality for all.
This is one reason why black lives matter.
We can not continue to let those who will divide us be people of power.
As a gay furry myself. The fact that I'm accepted more than my brothers and sisters of color is upsetting.
We need to be one people, united. And since this is happening during Gay Pride Month, we all need to remember Marsha P Johnson.
WE ALL NEED CIVIL RIGHTS.
Drako's Art Contest - June 2020
Posted 5 years agoDrako's Art Contest - June 2020
The latest winner is:
Breeding the Felkin - https://www.furiffic.com/driftingdr.....on/view/162111
by Drift - https://www.furiffic.com/driftingdragon
Now for this Month:
Nomination Theme:
Herms
Voting Theme:
Hyena Herms
Nomination and Voting Deadline: July 1, 2020
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote now!
Drako's Den: https://cutt.ly/drako
Drako's Playground: http://tiny.cc/drako
Lock Drako up
So, what am I offering?
To do something different on my community site, Drako's Den, (aside from allowing users to post art and RL photos) I began offering a service that would allow site visitors to sign up for turns locking me in chastity. In turn letting anyone get a turn owning me for up to 6 weeks at a time.
Anyone who signs up will get a turn as my key holder and during their turn, they will get daily pix of me in my cage/underwear.
As a key holder, you do not have to do anything other than sign up, however:
You do have the option to setup the session for me.
You do have the option to choose my cage/underwear. (And how often I change underwear.)
You do have options for me using toys and/or playing with me.
There are more perks on Drako's Den.
The service is free, but I do accept tips/donations.
I also encourage anyone to join me on Drako's Den Chat, and/or to post to Drako's Den as well.
Currently, there are 4 people on the wait list.
I will begin posting a reminder of this service with the monthly Art Contest Updates too.
If you'd like a turn owning me, you can sign up on Drako's Den:
http://cutt.ly/drako
Just look for Lock Drako Up and sign up there.
The latest winner is:
Breeding the Felkin - https://www.furiffic.com/driftingdr.....on/view/162111
by Drift - https://www.furiffic.com/driftingdragon
Now for this Month:
Nomination Theme:
Herms
Voting Theme:
Hyena Herms
Nomination and Voting Deadline: July 1, 2020
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote now!
Drako's Den: https://cutt.ly/drako
Drako's Playground: http://tiny.cc/drako
Lock Drako up
So, what am I offering?
To do something different on my community site, Drako's Den, (aside from allowing users to post art and RL photos) I began offering a service that would allow site visitors to sign up for turns locking me in chastity. In turn letting anyone get a turn owning me for up to 6 weeks at a time.
Anyone who signs up will get a turn as my key holder and during their turn, they will get daily pix of me in my cage/underwear.
As a key holder, you do not have to do anything other than sign up, however:
You do have the option to setup the session for me.
You do have the option to choose my cage/underwear. (And how often I change underwear.)
You do have options for me using toys and/or playing with me.
There are more perks on Drako's Den.
The service is free, but I do accept tips/donations.
I also encourage anyone to join me on Drako's Den Chat, and/or to post to Drako's Den as well.
Currently, there are 4 people on the wait list.
I will begin posting a reminder of this service with the monthly Art Contest Updates too.
If you'd like a turn owning me, you can sign up on Drako's Den:
http://cutt.ly/drako
Just look for Lock Drako Up and sign up there.
Anyone fancy a turn owning a kitty-dragon? (18+)
Posted 5 years agoDue to the subject matter of this journal, it is only for those over the age of 18.
So I recently checked my wait list on "Lock Drako Up" which is a service on Drako's Den and noticed that I have had no new sign ups and the list was dwindling down to less than 5 people.
This was because I made some small adjustments to the page:
1. I added a Donations/Tips section so people may tip me to help me keep offering this service - and help me keep my site open.
2. I added a tidbit about the possibility for extra perks for any key holders that may be local to me or may have local friends.
So, what am I offering?
To do something different on my community site, Drako's Den, (aside from allowing users to post art and RL photos) I began offering a service that would allow site visitors to sign up for turns locking me in chastity. In turn letting anyone get a turn owning me for up to 6 weeks at a time.
Anyone who signs up will get a turn as my key holder and during their turn, they will get daily pix of me in my cage/underwear.
As a key holder, you do not have to do anything other than sign up, however:
You do have the option to setup the session for me.
You do have the option to choose my cage/underwear. (And how often I change underwear.)
You do have options for me using toys and/or playing with me.
There are more perks on Drako's Den.
The service is free, but I do accept tips/donations.
I also encourage anyone to join me on Drako's Den Chat, and/or to post to Drako's Den as well.
Currently, there are 5 people on the wait list.
I will begin posting a reminder of this service with the monthly Art Contest Updates too.
If you'd like a turn owning me, you can sign up on Drako's Den:
http://cutt.ly/drako
Just look for Lock Drako Up and sign up there.
So I recently checked my wait list on "Lock Drako Up" which is a service on Drako's Den and noticed that I have had no new sign ups and the list was dwindling down to less than 5 people.
This was because I made some small adjustments to the page:
1. I added a Donations/Tips section so people may tip me to help me keep offering this service - and help me keep my site open.
2. I added a tidbit about the possibility for extra perks for any key holders that may be local to me or may have local friends.
So, what am I offering?
To do something different on my community site, Drako's Den, (aside from allowing users to post art and RL photos) I began offering a service that would allow site visitors to sign up for turns locking me in chastity. In turn letting anyone get a turn owning me for up to 6 weeks at a time.
Anyone who signs up will get a turn as my key holder and during their turn, they will get daily pix of me in my cage/underwear.
As a key holder, you do not have to do anything other than sign up, however:
You do have the option to setup the session for me.
You do have the option to choose my cage/underwear. (And how often I change underwear.)
You do have options for me using toys and/or playing with me.
There are more perks on Drako's Den.
The service is free, but I do accept tips/donations.
I also encourage anyone to join me on Drako's Den Chat, and/or to post to Drako's Den as well.
Currently, there are 5 people on the wait list.
I will begin posting a reminder of this service with the monthly Art Contest Updates too.
If you'd like a turn owning me, you can sign up on Drako's Den:
http://cutt.ly/drako
Just look for Lock Drako Up and sign up there.
Drako's Art Contest - May 2020
Posted 5 years agoFor this Month's Winner, we have a tie.
The two winning submissions are:
Parteh at the Clurb .feat Huggles by Yildunstar - https://inkbunny.net/s/2106867
by ReggieSunderland - https://inkbunny.net/ReggieSunderland
This is gonna hurt you more than it does me: Home Schooled - https://www.weasyl.com/~kirokat/sub.....-home-schooled
by Kiro-Kat - https://www.weasyl.com/~kirokat
Now for this month:
Nomination Theme:
Hyena Herms
Voting Theme:
Ferals
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
June 1, 2020
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to vote now!
Drako's Den: https://cutt.ly/drako
Drako's Playground: http://tiny.cc/drako
Want a turn owning Drako? (18+ Only)
You can have a turn as Drako's Keyholder and help keep him in Chastity.
Keyholders get daily pix of a locked up Drako and:
May choose Drako's cage/underwear
May choose any toys for Drako to use
More perks are on Drako's Den.
If you'd like a turn as Drako's Chastity Keyholder, all you need to do is sign up on Drako's Den.
http://cutt.ly/drako
Look for Lock Drako Up and sign up there.
Currently, there are 5 people on the Lock Drako Up wait list.
The two winning submissions are:
Parteh at the Clurb .feat Huggles by Yildunstar - https://inkbunny.net/s/2106867
by ReggieSunderland - https://inkbunny.net/ReggieSunderland
This is gonna hurt you more than it does me: Home Schooled - https://www.weasyl.com/~kirokat/sub.....-home-schooled
by Kiro-Kat - https://www.weasyl.com/~kirokat
Now for this month:
Nomination Theme:
Hyena Herms
Voting Theme:
Ferals
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
June 1, 2020
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to vote now!
Drako's Den: https://cutt.ly/drako
Drako's Playground: http://tiny.cc/drako
Want a turn owning Drako? (18+ Only)
You can have a turn as Drako's Keyholder and help keep him in Chastity.
Keyholders get daily pix of a locked up Drako and:
May choose Drako's cage/underwear
May choose any toys for Drako to use
More perks are on Drako's Den.
If you'd like a turn as Drako's Chastity Keyholder, all you need to do is sign up on Drako's Den.
http://cutt.ly/drako
Look for Lock Drako Up and sign up there.
Currently, there are 5 people on the Lock Drako Up wait list.
Need a commission...
Posted 5 years agoI need someone to commission.
I would love art of my fursona wearing this mask:
https://thecustomee.com/products/re.....2e61&_ss=r
I would love art of my fursona wearing this mask:
https://thecustomee.com/products/re.....2e61&_ss=r
FROM THE EMPLOYEES HOME DEPOT, LOWES, WALMART and COSTCO!...
Posted 5 years agoJust because we are open doesn't mean we are here for you to spend your time BROWSING around.
We are designated as an ESSENTIAL SERVICE
We are not here for you because you have nothing else to do
We are not here for you because you feel like getting out of the house for awhile.
We are in a STATE OF EMERGENCY This is NOT A VACATION! Every customer who walks in our doors PUTS US (and others) AT RISK
We really don't want to be here, but we realize that we are needed
YOU don't see how many times a day we wash and sanitize our hands to try to keep ourselves safe.
YOU don't see our upset co-workers in the break room strug gling to keep their composure
YOU don't see our spouses who worry about us every minute we are at work and who are our strength when we get home.
We have our jobs to do and we realize the IMPORTANCE OF OUR JOB TO YOU.
Also, you may be putting others at risk waiting outside our stores for HOURS, since we limit how many people can be inside at the same time.
In some states, if the nurseries are closed, then coming only for plants is not essential.
Most contracters cannot do their work, so you cannot get your flooring till after these bans are lifted.
Appliances are not being delivered or installed either.
Water heaters and doors are pretty much the only thing you can get done.
Also, most of our stores offer DELIVERY and/or Buy Online Pickup In Store.
These options could reduce/elimiate your contact with others, helping to keep EVERYONE Healthy.
And that's exactly why these shelter in place oders are for.
If we keep ignoring the new laws, there could be serious consequences
I'm not talking about the potentional for fines/jail time that are also imposed with these orders.
The LEAST you can do is come in with a sense of purpose, get what you need, and get yourselves HOME
And with most stores not having the essentials most would need (Toilet Paper/Soap/Cleaner/Masks)
There really is no need for the masses to come endanger the lives of those just trying to keep you safe.
Many companies have already started donating some of these ESSENTIAL needs to ACTUAL ESSENTIAL services
Like the Hospitals and clinics that are fighting these very contagous disease.
(Like there are employees of stores testing positive, and most likely catching it from customers.)
As it stands, anyone can have COVID-19 and NOT show any symptoms.
So be safe, STAY HOME AND STAY HEALTHY.
It's the law and may be enforced by fines/jail time.
Please share, maybe we can get the message out there
We are designated as an ESSENTIAL SERVICE
We are not here for you because you have nothing else to do
We are not here for you because you feel like getting out of the house for awhile.
We are in a STATE OF EMERGENCY This is NOT A VACATION! Every customer who walks in our doors PUTS US (and others) AT RISK
We really don't want to be here, but we realize that we are needed
YOU don't see how many times a day we wash and sanitize our hands to try to keep ourselves safe.
YOU don't see our upset co-workers in the break room strug gling to keep their composure
YOU don't see our spouses who worry about us every minute we are at work and who are our strength when we get home.
We have our jobs to do and we realize the IMPORTANCE OF OUR JOB TO YOU.
Also, you may be putting others at risk waiting outside our stores for HOURS, since we limit how many people can be inside at the same time.
In some states, if the nurseries are closed, then coming only for plants is not essential.
Most contracters cannot do their work, so you cannot get your flooring till after these bans are lifted.
Appliances are not being delivered or installed either.
Water heaters and doors are pretty much the only thing you can get done.
Also, most of our stores offer DELIVERY and/or Buy Online Pickup In Store.
These options could reduce/elimiate your contact with others, helping to keep EVERYONE Healthy.
And that's exactly why these shelter in place oders are for.
If we keep ignoring the new laws, there could be serious consequences
I'm not talking about the potentional for fines/jail time that are also imposed with these orders.
The LEAST you can do is come in with a sense of purpose, get what you need, and get yourselves HOME
And with most stores not having the essentials most would need (Toilet Paper/Soap/Cleaner/Masks)
There really is no need for the masses to come endanger the lives of those just trying to keep you safe.
Many companies have already started donating some of these ESSENTIAL needs to ACTUAL ESSENTIAL services
Like the Hospitals and clinics that are fighting these very contagous disease.
(Like there are employees of stores testing positive, and most likely catching it from customers.)
As it stands, anyone can have COVID-19 and NOT show any symptoms.
So be safe, STAY HOME AND STAY HEALTHY.
It's the law and may be enforced by fines/jail time.
Please share, maybe we can get the message out there
Drako's Art Contest - April 2020
Posted 5 years agoDrako's Art Contest - April 2020
We hope everyone is doing well and staying safe in these strange times.
Keep up with social distancing and lets help us all beat this pandemic.
More info can be found on the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/ or http://coronavirus.app
Also, a big news event regarding Drako's Den and Playground's Galleries:
We have integrated the galleries into their respecitve Forum Services for General and Adult images.
This reduces the amount of accounts required to post to the sites.
We are slowly merging the images from the old system into the new one.
Now to the things we do each month, since we're an online company.
This month's winner is:
Sledmetodeath commission - https://www.furiffic.com/LoCarbquine/view/36281
by Lo - https://www.furiffic.com/LoCarbquine/info
Now for this Month:
Nomination Theme:
Ferals
Voting Theme:
Crossdressing
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
May 1, 2020
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote Now!
Drako's Den: https://cutt.ly/drako
Drako's Playground: http://tiny.cc/drako
We hope everyone is doing well and staying safe in these strange times.
Keep up with social distancing and lets help us all beat this pandemic.
More info can be found on the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/ or http://coronavirus.app
Also, a big news event regarding Drako's Den and Playground's Galleries:
We have integrated the galleries into their respecitve Forum Services for General and Adult images.
This reduces the amount of accounts required to post to the sites.
We are slowly merging the images from the old system into the new one.
Now to the things we do each month, since we're an online company.
This month's winner is:
Sledmetodeath commission - https://www.furiffic.com/LoCarbquine/view/36281
by Lo - https://www.furiffic.com/LoCarbquine/info
Now for this Month:
Nomination Theme:
Ferals
Voting Theme:
Crossdressing
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
May 1, 2020
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote Now!
Drako's Den: https://cutt.ly/drako
Drako's Playground: http://tiny.cc/drako
Carriers being misleading and I can save you money
Posted 5 years agoCarriers misleading customers and I can help you save money
So, I recently been reading about some more ways carriers are misleading their customers
and posted about it on Drako's Wireless Review.
This time, a couple major carriers are being called out for being misleading with their 5G networks.
One claims their LTE+ or LTE Advanced (which is the same for all carriers) is 5Ge or 5G Evolution (its not).
The other claims they are "doing 5G right" but are only implementing mmWave, which is super fast, but only has a range of a few hundred feet.
I have a full report on it on the Reviews page on DWR.
Also, carriers are allowing users to be misled into thinking that to get good service, they must pay top dollar.
This also seems to include charging additional fees to "Access 5G" (on top of needing an expensive 5G device) while not disclosing that the 5G in question might not even exist, or is limited to very small outdoor only areas. (mmWave is worse than PCS in the factor that it cannot penetrate walls/buildings at all)
I have felt the need to set the record straight.
I personally have had great service for the better part of 15 years, while never paying any of the Big 4 any money directly.
(This includes 8 years in the boondocks of SC, using PagePlus Cellular)
Also, post-paid carriers can add on all sorts of taxes and fees on top of your quoted price.
A couple fun fees I've seen added to bills include a "Usage Fee" (usually charged for high usage) and a "Congestion Fee" (usually charged to those who use phones during times of network congestion)
Pre-paid carriers can offer the same service as their post-paid parent networks, but at most can only add taxes to the listed plan prices.
You pay for the service up-front, so there are no surprise fees.
And while carriers do tend to de-prioritize MVNO and "prepaid" customers, it has never affected me personally, nor have many MVNO customers even noticed when it does happen.
De-Priortization is a common practice even when users pay top dollar to throttle down speeds during times of congestion.
So I felt it time to act on my calling because having to pay $100+ a month for home internet/TV/phone and another $100+ for cellular service is not a good deal.
As a matter of fact, you are being ripped off and I want to help you save at least some money on your cell service.
I recently had a friend tell me they couldn't afford anything, but then turn around and tell me their wireless service with T-Mo was a steal of a deal, saying he pays $180 a month for one phone.
I feel sorry for him because my hubby and myself only pay a total of $40 for both our phones combined.
I have unlimited talk/txt and 2 GB high speed data (which is then slowed after) for $14 a month.
My hubby gets unlimited everything for $25.
Another example:
AT&T's single line unlimited plans start at $65, but they own Cricket, which offers unlimited for $55.
Altice Mobile is an MVNO of AT&T and Sprint that offers unlimited for $30.
Sprint's single line unlimited plans start at $35, but they own Boost, which offers unlimited for $50.
Hello Mobile is an MVNO of Sprint that offer unlimited for $25
T-Mobile's single line unlimited plans start at $50, but they own Metro, which offers unlimited for $50.
Teltik is a BYOD MVNO of T-Mobile that offers unlimited for $40.
Verizon's unlimited plans for single line start at $65, but they own Visible, which offers unlimited for $40.
AF Mobile is an MVNO of Verison that offers unlimited for $40
If you know your average monthly usages, you could save even more by getting a plan that has limits within your usages.
So if you want to see if a better deal is available, usually offering the same or similar service, you can check out Drako's Wireless Review.
Or, I could help you save directly if you contact me on Telegram, Discord, or IRC.
You may find DWR at:
http://dwr.shorturl.com/
So, I recently been reading about some more ways carriers are misleading their customers
and posted about it on Drako's Wireless Review.
This time, a couple major carriers are being called out for being misleading with their 5G networks.
One claims their LTE+ or LTE Advanced (which is the same for all carriers) is 5Ge or 5G Evolution (its not).
The other claims they are "doing 5G right" but are only implementing mmWave, which is super fast, but only has a range of a few hundred feet.
I have a full report on it on the Reviews page on DWR.
Also, carriers are allowing users to be misled into thinking that to get good service, they must pay top dollar.
This also seems to include charging additional fees to "Access 5G" (on top of needing an expensive 5G device) while not disclosing that the 5G in question might not even exist, or is limited to very small outdoor only areas. (mmWave is worse than PCS in the factor that it cannot penetrate walls/buildings at all)
I have felt the need to set the record straight.
I personally have had great service for the better part of 15 years, while never paying any of the Big 4 any money directly.
(This includes 8 years in the boondocks of SC, using PagePlus Cellular)
Also, post-paid carriers can add on all sorts of taxes and fees on top of your quoted price.
A couple fun fees I've seen added to bills include a "Usage Fee" (usually charged for high usage) and a "Congestion Fee" (usually charged to those who use phones during times of network congestion)
Pre-paid carriers can offer the same service as their post-paid parent networks, but at most can only add taxes to the listed plan prices.
You pay for the service up-front, so there are no surprise fees.
And while carriers do tend to de-prioritize MVNO and "prepaid" customers, it has never affected me personally, nor have many MVNO customers even noticed when it does happen.
De-Priortization is a common practice even when users pay top dollar to throttle down speeds during times of congestion.
So I felt it time to act on my calling because having to pay $100+ a month for home internet/TV/phone and another $100+ for cellular service is not a good deal.
As a matter of fact, you are being ripped off and I want to help you save at least some money on your cell service.
I recently had a friend tell me they couldn't afford anything, but then turn around and tell me their wireless service with T-Mo was a steal of a deal, saying he pays $180 a month for one phone.
I feel sorry for him because my hubby and myself only pay a total of $40 for both our phones combined.
I have unlimited talk/txt and 2 GB high speed data (which is then slowed after) for $14 a month.
My hubby gets unlimited everything for $25.
Another example:
AT&T's single line unlimited plans start at $65, but they own Cricket, which offers unlimited for $55.
Altice Mobile is an MVNO of AT&T and Sprint that offers unlimited for $30.
Sprint's single line unlimited plans start at $35, but they own Boost, which offers unlimited for $50.
Hello Mobile is an MVNO of Sprint that offer unlimited for $25
T-Mobile's single line unlimited plans start at $50, but they own Metro, which offers unlimited for $50.
Teltik is a BYOD MVNO of T-Mobile that offers unlimited for $40.
Verizon's unlimited plans for single line start at $65, but they own Visible, which offers unlimited for $40.
AF Mobile is an MVNO of Verison that offers unlimited for $40
If you know your average monthly usages, you could save even more by getting a plan that has limits within your usages.
So if you want to see if a better deal is available, usually offering the same or similar service, you can check out Drako's Wireless Review.
Or, I could help you save directly if you contact me on Telegram, Discord, or IRC.
You may find DWR at:
http://dwr.shorturl.com/
Drako's Wireless Review - 2020
Posted 5 years agoSo its a new year and I felt the need to actually write this one out.
-Coverage-
This years winners on coverage are T-Mobile and Verizon, but only because they actually posted exactly how many people are covered by their network.
(AT&T also covers 99% of Americans, but AT&T only boasts the 99%, without the actual coverage numbers, so we had to guestimate.)
So I will say they are all tied, with T-Mobile and Verizon only a fraction ahead for showing actual numbers.
Which puts Sprint in Second Place, covering over 300 Million Americans (91% of the Population) as of the latest info we could find (dated in 2016).
-Customers-
This years winner for customer base is AT&T, boasting 162 Million
Verizon is in second place with their 118 Million customers.
T-Mobile is in 3rd place with their 83 Millions Customers.
Sprint again is trailing behind, only 54 Million Customers.
-Technology-
This is where T-Mobile is king.
For several years, Magenta has been leading the way in how many different technologies they use for their network.
-Plans-
The winner for Cheapest Unlimited Plan goes to a brand new player in the game:
Hello Mobile
For offering Unlimited Everything for only $25 a month!
The following Carriers have all been listed for having the best plan for various price points, starting with the lowest cost:
TextNow (MVNO of Sprint, T-Mobile)
US Mobile (MVNO of T-Mobile, Verizon)
Hello Mobile (MVNO of Sprint)
Tello Mobile (MVNO of Sprint)
Unreal Mobile (MVNO of AT&T, Sprint)
Xfinity Mobile (MVNO of Verizon)
Twigby (MVNO of Sprint)
Good2Go Mobile (MVNO of AT&T, Sprint coming "soon")
Boom Mobile (MVNO of AT&T, Sprint, Verizon)
Lyca Mobile (MVNO of T-Mobile)
Ultra Mobile (MVNO of T-Mobile)
Zillatalk (MVNO of AT&T)
Speedtalk Mobile (BYOD MVNO of T-Mobile)
h2o Wireless (MVNO of AT&T)
Altice Mobile (MVNO of AT&T, Sprint)
Madstar Mobile (MVNO of Sprint)
Cuniq (BYOD MVNO of T-Mobile)
Sprint
Pix Wireless (BYOD MVNO of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon)
AF Mobile (MVNO of Verizon)
Cricket (Subsidiary of AT&T)
Teltik (BYOD MVNO of T-Mobile)
Visible (Subsidiary of Verizon)
Ting (MVNO of Sprint, T-Mobile)
FreeUp Mobile (MVNO of AT&T)
KidsConnect (MVNO of T-Mobile)
Kroger Wireless (MVNO of Sprint)
Puppy Mobile (BYOD MVNO of Sprint, Verizon)
Spectrum Mobile (MVNO of Verizon)
Total Wireless (MVNO Verizon)
Ultra Mobile (MVNO of T-Mobile)
i3 Mobile (MVNO of AT&T)
Beast Mobile (Best MNode's MVNO of AT&T, Sprint)
Boost Mobile (Subsidiary of Sprint)
Community Phone (MVNO of Sprint)
DataJack (BYOD MVNO of Sprint)
Family Mobile (MVNO of T-Mobile)
Flash Wireless (MVNO of Sprint, Verizon)
Metro by T-Mobile (Subsidiary of T-Mobile)
Simple Mobile (MVNO of T-Mobile)
T-Mobile
Wing (MVNO of AT&T, Sprint)
GoSmart Mobile (BYOD MVNO of T-Mobile)
PagePlus Cellular (MVNO of Verizon)
Proven Services (BYOD MVNO of Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon)
Pulse Cellular (MVNO of T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon)
PureTalk (MVNO of AT&T)
StraightTalk Wireless (MVNO of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon)
Verizon
AirVoice Wireless (MVNO of AT&T)
Google Fi (MVNO of Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular)
AT&T
Reach Mobile (MVNO of Verizon)
EarthTones (MVNO of AT&T)
Mind you, for plan options, we only covered the amount of Talk, Text, and Data each carrier provides.
We do not cover the additional services and/or any freebies these carriers may offer on top of their basic services.
You may check out Drako's Wireless Review before your next phone upgrade to see if you can get a better deal on your service.
You may find more on Drako's Wireless Review:
http://dwr.shorturl.com/
-Coverage-
This years winners on coverage are T-Mobile and Verizon, but only because they actually posted exactly how many people are covered by their network.
(AT&T also covers 99% of Americans, but AT&T only boasts the 99%, without the actual coverage numbers, so we had to guestimate.)
So I will say they are all tied, with T-Mobile and Verizon only a fraction ahead for showing actual numbers.
Which puts Sprint in Second Place, covering over 300 Million Americans (91% of the Population) as of the latest info we could find (dated in 2016).
-Customers-
This years winner for customer base is AT&T, boasting 162 Million
Verizon is in second place with their 118 Million customers.
T-Mobile is in 3rd place with their 83 Millions Customers.
Sprint again is trailing behind, only 54 Million Customers.
-Technology-
This is where T-Mobile is king.
For several years, Magenta has been leading the way in how many different technologies they use for their network.
-Plans-
The winner for Cheapest Unlimited Plan goes to a brand new player in the game:
Hello Mobile
For offering Unlimited Everything for only $25 a month!
The following Carriers have all been listed for having the best plan for various price points, starting with the lowest cost:
TextNow (MVNO of Sprint, T-Mobile)
US Mobile (MVNO of T-Mobile, Verizon)
Hello Mobile (MVNO of Sprint)
Tello Mobile (MVNO of Sprint)
Unreal Mobile (MVNO of AT&T, Sprint)
Xfinity Mobile (MVNO of Verizon)
Twigby (MVNO of Sprint)
Good2Go Mobile (MVNO of AT&T, Sprint coming "soon")
Boom Mobile (MVNO of AT&T, Sprint, Verizon)
Lyca Mobile (MVNO of T-Mobile)
Ultra Mobile (MVNO of T-Mobile)
Zillatalk (MVNO of AT&T)
Speedtalk Mobile (BYOD MVNO of T-Mobile)
h2o Wireless (MVNO of AT&T)
Altice Mobile (MVNO of AT&T, Sprint)
Madstar Mobile (MVNO of Sprint)
Cuniq (BYOD MVNO of T-Mobile)
Sprint
Pix Wireless (BYOD MVNO of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon)
AF Mobile (MVNO of Verizon)
Cricket (Subsidiary of AT&T)
Teltik (BYOD MVNO of T-Mobile)
Visible (Subsidiary of Verizon)
Ting (MVNO of Sprint, T-Mobile)
FreeUp Mobile (MVNO of AT&T)
KidsConnect (MVNO of T-Mobile)
Kroger Wireless (MVNO of Sprint)
Puppy Mobile (BYOD MVNO of Sprint, Verizon)
Spectrum Mobile (MVNO of Verizon)
Total Wireless (MVNO Verizon)
Ultra Mobile (MVNO of T-Mobile)
i3 Mobile (MVNO of AT&T)
Beast Mobile (Best MNode's MVNO of AT&T, Sprint)
Boost Mobile (Subsidiary of Sprint)
Community Phone (MVNO of Sprint)
DataJack (BYOD MVNO of Sprint)
Family Mobile (MVNO of T-Mobile)
Flash Wireless (MVNO of Sprint, Verizon)
Metro by T-Mobile (Subsidiary of T-Mobile)
Simple Mobile (MVNO of T-Mobile)
T-Mobile
Wing (MVNO of AT&T, Sprint)
GoSmart Mobile (BYOD MVNO of T-Mobile)
PagePlus Cellular (MVNO of Verizon)
Proven Services (BYOD MVNO of Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon)
Pulse Cellular (MVNO of T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon)
PureTalk (MVNO of AT&T)
StraightTalk Wireless (MVNO of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon)
Verizon
AirVoice Wireless (MVNO of AT&T)
Google Fi (MVNO of Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular)
AT&T
Reach Mobile (MVNO of Verizon)
EarthTones (MVNO of AT&T)
Mind you, for plan options, we only covered the amount of Talk, Text, and Data each carrier provides.
We do not cover the additional services and/or any freebies these carriers may offer on top of their basic services.
You may check out Drako's Wireless Review before your next phone upgrade to see if you can get a better deal on your service.
You may find more on Drako's Wireless Review:
http://dwr.shorturl.com/
Drako' Art Contest - February 2020
Posted 5 years agoDrako's Art Contest - February 2020
The latest winner is:
-Gadget- - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/27345469/
by Spirale - https://www.furaffinity.net/user/spirale/
Now for this Month:
Nomination Theme:
Animation
Voting Theme:
Kissing
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
March 1, 2020
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote Now!
Drako's Den: https://cutt.ly/drako
Drako's Playground: http://tiny.cc/drako
The latest winner is:
-Gadget- - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/27345469/
by Spirale - https://www.furaffinity.net/user/spirale/
Now for this Month:
Nomination Theme:
Animation
Voting Theme:
Kissing
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
March 1, 2020
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote Now!
Drako's Den: https://cutt.ly/drako
Drako's Playground: http://tiny.cc/drako
Drako's Art Contest - January 2020
Posted 5 years agoDrako's Art Contest - January 2020
Happy New Year Everyone.
The Latest winner is:
Halloween Fun with Big brother~ - https://www.furiffic.com/Nakota_Val.....ine/view/89123
by Nakota Valentine - https://www.furiffic.com/Nakota_Valentine
Now for this Month:
Nomination Theme:
Kissing
Voting Theme:
Gadget
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
February 1, 2020
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote now!
Drako's Den - https://cutt.ly/drako
Drako's Playground - http://tiny.cc/drako
Happy New Year Everyone.
The Latest winner is:
Halloween Fun with Big brother~ - https://www.furiffic.com/Nakota_Val.....ine/view/89123
by Nakota Valentine - https://www.furiffic.com/Nakota_Valentine
Now for this Month:
Nomination Theme:
Kissing
Voting Theme:
Gadget
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
February 1, 2020
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote now!
Drako's Den - https://cutt.ly/drako
Drako's Playground - http://tiny.cc/drako
Drako's Art Contest - December 2019
Posted 6 years agoDrako's Art Contest - December 2019
The latest winner is:
YCH commission - https://www.furiffic.com/Sevenamrs/view/114281
by Sevenamrs - https://www.furiffic.com/Sevenamrs
Now for this Month:
Nomination Theme:
Gadget
Voting Theme:
Rape
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
January 1, 2020
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote now!
Drako's Den - http://cutt.ly/drako
Drako's Playground - http://tiny.cc/drako
There has been a minor change to Drako's Art Contest:
Due to some confusion as to how our Art Contests work, and the fact that they are hosted on both The Den and Playground sites (NSFW and SFW), we have made a minor change to the Art Contest.
We already censor NSFW thumbnails for the Playground.
Now, we added a name field to the Nomination Form, so artists may know who nominated the art.
The name field is completely optional and Nominations may still be anonymous.
We have also added the following line to our Nomination Page:
"Note: Nominations may be pending the artist's reply to our "Notice of Nomination" and may not be included for voting if the artist does not wish to participate."
We ALWAYS inform the artists when their work gets nominated into the Art Contest. The artists have the FULL RIGHT to reply to that Notice, which gives them the full right to decide to not participate in the Art Contest. So while we may list art when it gets Nominated on our sites, the artist can decide not to partake and no art is active in the contest until it goes into the polls.
If an artist decides to not participate, then the art does not get officially included into the Contest. The only time it becomes official is if the art makes it to the voting stage. The nomination stage has always been pending, and therefore nothing has really changed. The only change is we made this fact much more obvious and tranparent.
Please stop yelling at our volunteers when we notify an artist of this nomination, which typically happens in comments so as to leave a public paper trail. This is especially true if you are NOT the artist. The notice has always been there to let the artist know it is sitting in the pending stage and may continue to the polls - and become officially part of the contest - unless they don't wish to participate.
The latest winner is:
YCH commission - https://www.furiffic.com/Sevenamrs/view/114281
by Sevenamrs - https://www.furiffic.com/Sevenamrs
Now for this Month:
Nomination Theme:
Gadget
Voting Theme:
Rape
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
January 1, 2020
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote now!
Drako's Den - http://cutt.ly/drako
Drako's Playground - http://tiny.cc/drako
There has been a minor change to Drako's Art Contest:
Due to some confusion as to how our Art Contests work, and the fact that they are hosted on both The Den and Playground sites (NSFW and SFW), we have made a minor change to the Art Contest.
We already censor NSFW thumbnails for the Playground.
Now, we added a name field to the Nomination Form, so artists may know who nominated the art.
The name field is completely optional and Nominations may still be anonymous.
We have also added the following line to our Nomination Page:
"Note: Nominations may be pending the artist's reply to our "Notice of Nomination" and may not be included for voting if the artist does not wish to participate."
We ALWAYS inform the artists when their work gets nominated into the Art Contest. The artists have the FULL RIGHT to reply to that Notice, which gives them the full right to decide to not participate in the Art Contest. So while we may list art when it gets Nominated on our sites, the artist can decide not to partake and no art is active in the contest until it goes into the polls.
If an artist decides to not participate, then the art does not get officially included into the Contest. The only time it becomes official is if the art makes it to the voting stage. The nomination stage has always been pending, and therefore nothing has really changed. The only change is we made this fact much more obvious and tranparent.
Please stop yelling at our volunteers when we notify an artist of this nomination, which typically happens in comments so as to leave a public paper trail. This is especially true if you are NOT the artist. The notice has always been there to let the artist know it is sitting in the pending stage and may continue to the polls - and become officially part of the contest - unless they don't wish to participate.
Automation and Retail Jobs
Posted 6 years agoBefore Jumping into what I'm about to say, I encourage you all watch this video:
https://youtu.be/_h1ooyyFkF0
You may also look at this article:
https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=.....257/jep.29.3.3
The article actually shows a spot where Automation doesn't have to remove jobs, but can change what those jobs do. This section sits in the "Service" industry. (Biggest example being that Bank Tellers' jobs actually GREW between 40% in the 30 years AFTER the ATM was introduced.)
Allow me to quote:
"First, workers are more likely to benefit directly
from automation if they supply tasks that are complemented by automation, but
not if they primarily (or exclusively) supply tasks that are substituted."
Within the Service Industry lies Retail Workers, Food Workers, and other "Customer Facing" jobs. Yet within this same Industry is that of Sales, which saw a decline - of course this was also during a period of Recession, where lots of stores began closing down due to lack of sales. (Radio Shack and Sears to name a few.) Many of those Sales jobs were commission based jobs on what were called "non-essential" items, like fashion and electronics. (Food and shelter based stores seemed to fare really well even during the recession.)
So why the increase in Bank Tellers?
Well, the tellers went from simply dispensing cash to becoming more of a sales force by using a system known as relationship banking. Tellers were then spread out to offer additional services that a bank could provide its customers, perhaps in relation to services a customer were aleady using.
So why am I talking about this?
It's because I have worked in retail for over 15 years, and was a survivor of the great Radio Shack shutdown. For me, Customer Service has become more than a job, it's my entire career.
What I personally noticed was that during the same time Radio Shack and other similar companies were closing stores and going into Chapter 11, Food Service companies, grocery stores, and Home Improvement stores were growing and opening new locations. I also have noticed that many of the companies that are failing now simply have been unable to keep up with the fast pace that technology provides/demands.
I have worked in stores that both have Self Checkout lines and stores that only had live cashiers, so what I'm about to say comes from that experience.
Am I worried about SCO taking away jobs?
The short answer here is no.
The long answer starts with a phrase:
Retail work is a "Labor Control" industry.
What this ultimately means is that the number of people you see within a store at any given time usually directly correlates with the "historical" amount of business that store makes within that time frame. Labor control goes on how well a store did in the past to decide how to schedule a store for the present. In effect, labor control is a version of induced demand.
The more sales a store made during a certain time of day, for that given day in the previous year(s) actually determines how many employees that store can have for the same day this year and beyond. In other words, the more customers a store had in the past determines how many employees they can have now and in the future.
Right now, many large style stores have a problem.
To help keep demand within their goals and expectations, there has to be anywhere between 2-5 times more cashiers than can be on the actual sales floor. Cashiers are not generally trained to have the product expertise that a Sales associate would have, yet they make up the majority of retail based jobs.
Esentially, cashier positions are killing Sales positions.
This is especially true of larger stores with multiple entrances/exits. Because even the bare minumum amount of cashiers that a store can have on staff at any given time is at least 1 per exit point. (Large box retailers may have several exits spread across the front end that need cashiers nearby.) The number of cashiers on staff must also fluctuate to accomodate how busy the store is throughout the day as per the sales history of that store. Cashier positions increase more than Sales positions to accomodate demand and keep customers moving as quickly as possible.
Sales positions are also slower to increase due to the fact that sales positions in many cases were automated even before automation was a thing. The demand for Sales positions has been on the decline, even without automation, because more customers have become knoweldgable about the products/services they need. Many times a customer knows what they seek and just need to know where to find it within the store. This means that services like in store locations offered on company websites/apps reduces the need for extra sales positions.
Those same tools would also be available to the cashiers and other employees of the store, reducing that need further. Leaving actual sales positions to be for more specialised products and services, to assist customers in finding/ordering the items/services needed to fix the customers' needs, to answer detailed questions about a product/service, and/or to assist in keeping shelves stocked.
So what does this have to do with SCO?
I have heard cashiers affectionatly be nicknamed the "front end warriers" - they are the first people customers see as they enter the store, the last people customers see before they leave, and in many cases - the only people customers end up interacting with.
If a customer comes in knowing what they want, and where to find it, then the only person they talk to would be the cashier as their are being charged for their purchases. The cashier position is usually entry level and in many cases minimum wage. Most of the time, they only stand at registers and ring up merchandise. They also act as the last line of defense against potential theft, which is why at least one is needed per exit.
But, since these positions are also affected by the same induced demand of labor control, which is "how many people can we afford to have on duty compared to last years' sales" - cashier positions are very flexible and depending on the time of day, you could have only 1 cashier available or more, depending on how busy the store was in the past.
This is where SCO comes into play:
The self checkout systems actually do not have to reduce the number of cashiers available, but they can improve the customer checkout times during slower periods when the number of cashiers available would already be reduced.
Many stores use this model:
"If it isn't a busy time period, reduce the number of people working."
That means that regardless of the presence of SCO, there may be fewer cashiers available to ring up merchandise - espeically during slower times of the day as per the labor control setup.
If there is a sudden uptick in sales during this historically slow time, that means 1 cashier without SCO can only ring up one person at a time. This could lead to long lines at checkout, which means waiting a long time before you can leave the store with your purchase.
On the other hand, if SCO was present, that same cashier can assist up to 10 customers at a time, though on average a SCO cashier only has 4-8 SCO registers. In many cases, the checkout process is fairly straight foward and anyone can scan the merchandise, pay, then leave. The only time SCO could cause any wait time for a customer is if they need the cashier to assist them for any reason. This could be if something doesn't have a barcode or if they are writing a check. So that same cashier can help ensure that the lines move more quickly and there is less waiting.
Does this mean SCO is taking cashier jobs?
The short answer again is no.
Cashiers are almost like tellers. They are the Service side of the house of retail. Which means they provide a social service as well as merely ringing merchandise. SCO (like the ATM) cannot perform that social task and provide a good customer experience. All SCO does is allow the process to be more streamlined so customers are not waiting for the limited resource of cashiers. A SCO cashier is still a cashier, and all SCO systems require at least 1 cashier present to assist customers in the checkout process.
Literally a cashier's job description is:
"Assist customers in the checkout process."
So a customer using a SCO is not taking a cashier's job, nor are they doing the cashiers job for them.
Now why would SCO not be taking cashiers' jobs?
This answer is very simple. We still need cashiers to assist, even at SCO and with retail jobs following the labor control model, cashier positions would be lowered/lost due to the induced demand of the store's sales. Just like cashier positions would be needed/increased as that demand increases.
In other words:
How many hours a cashier gets and the amount of cashiers a store has is solely based on the sales of the store. As more customers come to buy from the store, more hours are alloted to positions. As less customers come to buy from the store, less hours are provided.
So the only thing that can threaten cashiers' jobs are the customers themselves.
Lack of customers = lack of cashier/retail jobs.
Increase of customers = increase of cashier/retail jobs.
SCO has no direct impact on this formula. If a store is going to reduce the number of cashiers, they will do it regardless of if SCO is there or not.
SCO does free up the cashiers so they can help provide a better customer experience and offer better customer service - granted the limitations of being a cashier - to more customers at the same time.
Taking into consideration that retail jobs are now more demanding, and people working these jobs need to be able to multi-task, this extends that ability to the cashiers who were preivously stuck doing one single task at a time. Knowing that, I personally believe that SCO is helping to improve customer service while not directly impacting any jobs.
If we could get to a point where we needed fewer cashiers, maybe that will lead to an increase in those declining sales associate positions on the floor, and those who were cashiers can fill that need.
With that in mind, my experience is that Automation does not have to eliminate jobs. Nor does it mean that automation means that jobs are at risk of being lost.
The ATM led to an increase in Teller Jobs.
The Automated Phone Service led to an increase in telephone CSR jobs.
So jobs within the service industry are improved by automation.
So the few jobs that could be "lost" to automation are replaced with new jobs, and those jobs may have been hazardous for humans to do to begin with.
So, if you really want to save cashier/retail jobs:
Get off the internet and go buy items from your local store. I know many of you will have a hard time with this since you can "get it for so much cheaper online." Well, that lower online price has a bigger price tag attatched to it - the loss of cashier jobs and the stores they work in. Don't argue with a cashier in a store about SCO taking their job, because they are still standing there, ready to assist you - even if thats at SCO.
https://youtu.be/_h1ooyyFkF0
You may also look at this article:
https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=.....257/jep.29.3.3
The article actually shows a spot where Automation doesn't have to remove jobs, but can change what those jobs do. This section sits in the "Service" industry. (Biggest example being that Bank Tellers' jobs actually GREW between 40% in the 30 years AFTER the ATM was introduced.)
Allow me to quote:
"First, workers are more likely to benefit directly
from automation if they supply tasks that are complemented by automation, but
not if they primarily (or exclusively) supply tasks that are substituted."
Within the Service Industry lies Retail Workers, Food Workers, and other "Customer Facing" jobs. Yet within this same Industry is that of Sales, which saw a decline - of course this was also during a period of Recession, where lots of stores began closing down due to lack of sales. (Radio Shack and Sears to name a few.) Many of those Sales jobs were commission based jobs on what were called "non-essential" items, like fashion and electronics. (Food and shelter based stores seemed to fare really well even during the recession.)
So why the increase in Bank Tellers?
Well, the tellers went from simply dispensing cash to becoming more of a sales force by using a system known as relationship banking. Tellers were then spread out to offer additional services that a bank could provide its customers, perhaps in relation to services a customer were aleady using.
So why am I talking about this?
It's because I have worked in retail for over 15 years, and was a survivor of the great Radio Shack shutdown. For me, Customer Service has become more than a job, it's my entire career.
What I personally noticed was that during the same time Radio Shack and other similar companies were closing stores and going into Chapter 11, Food Service companies, grocery stores, and Home Improvement stores were growing and opening new locations. I also have noticed that many of the companies that are failing now simply have been unable to keep up with the fast pace that technology provides/demands.
I have worked in stores that both have Self Checkout lines and stores that only had live cashiers, so what I'm about to say comes from that experience.
Am I worried about SCO taking away jobs?
The short answer here is no.
The long answer starts with a phrase:
Retail work is a "Labor Control" industry.
What this ultimately means is that the number of people you see within a store at any given time usually directly correlates with the "historical" amount of business that store makes within that time frame. Labor control goes on how well a store did in the past to decide how to schedule a store for the present. In effect, labor control is a version of induced demand.
The more sales a store made during a certain time of day, for that given day in the previous year(s) actually determines how many employees that store can have for the same day this year and beyond. In other words, the more customers a store had in the past determines how many employees they can have now and in the future.
Right now, many large style stores have a problem.
To help keep demand within their goals and expectations, there has to be anywhere between 2-5 times more cashiers than can be on the actual sales floor. Cashiers are not generally trained to have the product expertise that a Sales associate would have, yet they make up the majority of retail based jobs.
Esentially, cashier positions are killing Sales positions.
This is especially true of larger stores with multiple entrances/exits. Because even the bare minumum amount of cashiers that a store can have on staff at any given time is at least 1 per exit point. (Large box retailers may have several exits spread across the front end that need cashiers nearby.) The number of cashiers on staff must also fluctuate to accomodate how busy the store is throughout the day as per the sales history of that store. Cashier positions increase more than Sales positions to accomodate demand and keep customers moving as quickly as possible.
Sales positions are also slower to increase due to the fact that sales positions in many cases were automated even before automation was a thing. The demand for Sales positions has been on the decline, even without automation, because more customers have become knoweldgable about the products/services they need. Many times a customer knows what they seek and just need to know where to find it within the store. This means that services like in store locations offered on company websites/apps reduces the need for extra sales positions.
Those same tools would also be available to the cashiers and other employees of the store, reducing that need further. Leaving actual sales positions to be for more specialised products and services, to assist customers in finding/ordering the items/services needed to fix the customers' needs, to answer detailed questions about a product/service, and/or to assist in keeping shelves stocked.
So what does this have to do with SCO?
I have heard cashiers affectionatly be nicknamed the "front end warriers" - they are the first people customers see as they enter the store, the last people customers see before they leave, and in many cases - the only people customers end up interacting with.
If a customer comes in knowing what they want, and where to find it, then the only person they talk to would be the cashier as their are being charged for their purchases. The cashier position is usually entry level and in many cases minimum wage. Most of the time, they only stand at registers and ring up merchandise. They also act as the last line of defense against potential theft, which is why at least one is needed per exit.
But, since these positions are also affected by the same induced demand of labor control, which is "how many people can we afford to have on duty compared to last years' sales" - cashier positions are very flexible and depending on the time of day, you could have only 1 cashier available or more, depending on how busy the store was in the past.
This is where SCO comes into play:
The self checkout systems actually do not have to reduce the number of cashiers available, but they can improve the customer checkout times during slower periods when the number of cashiers available would already be reduced.
Many stores use this model:
"If it isn't a busy time period, reduce the number of people working."
That means that regardless of the presence of SCO, there may be fewer cashiers available to ring up merchandise - espeically during slower times of the day as per the labor control setup.
If there is a sudden uptick in sales during this historically slow time, that means 1 cashier without SCO can only ring up one person at a time. This could lead to long lines at checkout, which means waiting a long time before you can leave the store with your purchase.
On the other hand, if SCO was present, that same cashier can assist up to 10 customers at a time, though on average a SCO cashier only has 4-8 SCO registers. In many cases, the checkout process is fairly straight foward and anyone can scan the merchandise, pay, then leave. The only time SCO could cause any wait time for a customer is if they need the cashier to assist them for any reason. This could be if something doesn't have a barcode or if they are writing a check. So that same cashier can help ensure that the lines move more quickly and there is less waiting.
Does this mean SCO is taking cashier jobs?
The short answer again is no.
Cashiers are almost like tellers. They are the Service side of the house of retail. Which means they provide a social service as well as merely ringing merchandise. SCO (like the ATM) cannot perform that social task and provide a good customer experience. All SCO does is allow the process to be more streamlined so customers are not waiting for the limited resource of cashiers. A SCO cashier is still a cashier, and all SCO systems require at least 1 cashier present to assist customers in the checkout process.
Literally a cashier's job description is:
"Assist customers in the checkout process."
So a customer using a SCO is not taking a cashier's job, nor are they doing the cashiers job for them.
Now why would SCO not be taking cashiers' jobs?
This answer is very simple. We still need cashiers to assist, even at SCO and with retail jobs following the labor control model, cashier positions would be lowered/lost due to the induced demand of the store's sales. Just like cashier positions would be needed/increased as that demand increases.
In other words:
How many hours a cashier gets and the amount of cashiers a store has is solely based on the sales of the store. As more customers come to buy from the store, more hours are alloted to positions. As less customers come to buy from the store, less hours are provided.
So the only thing that can threaten cashiers' jobs are the customers themselves.
Lack of customers = lack of cashier/retail jobs.
Increase of customers = increase of cashier/retail jobs.
SCO has no direct impact on this formula. If a store is going to reduce the number of cashiers, they will do it regardless of if SCO is there or not.
SCO does free up the cashiers so they can help provide a better customer experience and offer better customer service - granted the limitations of being a cashier - to more customers at the same time.
Taking into consideration that retail jobs are now more demanding, and people working these jobs need to be able to multi-task, this extends that ability to the cashiers who were preivously stuck doing one single task at a time. Knowing that, I personally believe that SCO is helping to improve customer service while not directly impacting any jobs.
If we could get to a point where we needed fewer cashiers, maybe that will lead to an increase in those declining sales associate positions on the floor, and those who were cashiers can fill that need.
With that in mind, my experience is that Automation does not have to eliminate jobs. Nor does it mean that automation means that jobs are at risk of being lost.
The ATM led to an increase in Teller Jobs.
The Automated Phone Service led to an increase in telephone CSR jobs.
So jobs within the service industry are improved by automation.
So the few jobs that could be "lost" to automation are replaced with new jobs, and those jobs may have been hazardous for humans to do to begin with.
So, if you really want to save cashier/retail jobs:
Get off the internet and go buy items from your local store. I know many of you will have a hard time with this since you can "get it for so much cheaper online." Well, that lower online price has a bigger price tag attatched to it - the loss of cashier jobs and the stores they work in. Don't argue with a cashier in a store about SCO taking their job, because they are still standing there, ready to assist you - even if thats at SCO.
Drako's Art Contest - November 2019
Posted 6 years agoDrako's Art Contest - November 2019
The latest winner is:
Fart Blast - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/28379425/
by SpritzTheSkusky - https://www.furaffinity.net/user/spritztheskusky/
Now for this month:
Nomination Theme:
Rape
Voting Theme:
Castration
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
December 1, 2019
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote Now!!
Please note our new domains for both sites.
(Previous domains went down for a week straight.)
Drako's Den: https://cutt.ly/drako
Drako's Playground: http://tiny.cc/drako
The latest winner is:
Fart Blast - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/28379425/
by SpritzTheSkusky - https://www.furaffinity.net/user/spritztheskusky/
Now for this month:
Nomination Theme:
Rape
Voting Theme:
Castration
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
December 1, 2019
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote Now!!
Please note our new domains for both sites.
(Previous domains went down for a week straight.)
Drako's Den: https://cutt.ly/drako
Drako's Playground: http://tiny.cc/drako
New Domains for Drako's Den and Playground
Posted 6 years agoWe have been keeping track of our domains on FreeDNS and have noted there has been a need to move all sites to new domains.
Drako's Den and Drako's Playground are the only affected sites.
The domain server FreeDNS has been working on server maintenance that has taken the domains offline 7 times in the past 5 days. Many of these outages lasting 12+ hours per time.
With that in mind, we are moving both websites to new domains.
Drako's Den is now:
https://cutt.ly/drako
Drako's Playground is now:
http://tiny.cc/drako
We are working to update all affected links to the sites to new domains and will work with search engines to get the domains switched over to the new ones.
As a side note, our Parent Site (Drako's Website Services) is currently down due to the main server (Bast) not having power. (Bast is a private server provided to us by a fellow Fur, DennisTheTiger)
Bast is in an area currently being affected by wildfires and subsequent power outages from the power company shutting down power to customers in an effort to reduce the risks of new fires. (Hint hint, its CA)
We currently do not have plans regarding moving files from Bast at this time:
Mainly due to the fact we do not have access to said files, and because we do wish to continue to use the server space that was donated to us.
We are still looking for Content Moderators and System Admins for Drako's Den and Playground. Please see the forums on our sites to learn more.
Drako's Den and Drako's Playground are the only affected sites.
The domain server FreeDNS has been working on server maintenance that has taken the domains offline 7 times in the past 5 days. Many of these outages lasting 12+ hours per time.
With that in mind, we are moving both websites to new domains.
Drako's Den is now:
https://cutt.ly/drako
Drako's Playground is now:
http://tiny.cc/drako
We are working to update all affected links to the sites to new domains and will work with search engines to get the domains switched over to the new ones.
As a side note, our Parent Site (Drako's Website Services) is currently down due to the main server (Bast) not having power. (Bast is a private server provided to us by a fellow Fur, DennisTheTiger)
Bast is in an area currently being affected by wildfires and subsequent power outages from the power company shutting down power to customers in an effort to reduce the risks of new fires. (Hint hint, its CA)
We currently do not have plans regarding moving files from Bast at this time:
Mainly due to the fact we do not have access to said files, and because we do wish to continue to use the server space that was donated to us.
We are still looking for Content Moderators and System Admins for Drako's Den and Playground. Please see the forums on our sites to learn more.
Seeking Content Moderators / System Admins
Posted 6 years agoSeeking Content Moderators / System Admins
We are looking for anyone interested in volunteering time as a Content Moderator or a System (Website) Admin.
Moderators and Admins are our first/last lines of defense against spammers, trolls, and other rule breakers.
Moderators are expected to:
Keep an eye on Drako's Den/Playground Art/Photo Galleries, Forums, and Chat.
Activate user accounts on Drako's Den/Playground Art/Photo Galleries.
Help moderate submitted content to ensure it follows our AUP, Community Rules, and TOS.
(Which should also align with server rules.)
Help monitor/moderate our chats to ensure all users are behaving.
(With the ability to kick/ban users who misbehave.)
We do not expect moderators to operate on a full time bases, and may operate part time, or during their spare time.
System Admins are expected to:
Do all functions of a Moderator
Confirm and add Video submissions
Maintain the website, which would include weekly updates to the home page.
Follow the DWS Team rules in regards to website/server maintenance.
System Admins are also known as DWS Team Members and should be familiar with HTML, CSS, JS, and other web development languages.
System Admins are also encouraged to take on tasks as DWS Team Members, which includes working on other websites as well.
Both Content Moderators and System Admins should:
Create/Maintain Accounts on all Drako's Den/Playground Services (Galleries, Forums, Chat)
(This includes having a registered nickname on Anthrochat IRC for our chat rooms.
Actively participate on Drako's Den/Playground on a regular basis.
(This includes uploading to the galleries and posting to the Forums.)
We will personally interview all applicants for either position.
Before we will consider any applicant they must:
Be at least 18 years of age (we run an adult website after all)
Have uploaded at least 1 submission per gallery.
Have posted at least 2-5 posts to either/both Forums.
(The first post may be a User Description on the User Description Boards.)
Have spent at least 30 minutes in either/both Chats.
If you are interested in being a content moderator please reply
to the "Seeking" Thread on Drako's Den/Playground Forums:
Drako's Den: http://drako.furfag.net
Drako's Playground: http://drako.twilightparadox.com/
Or if you are interested in becoming a System Admin, follow this link:
http://chez-vrolet.net/~dws/dws_team/join.html
We are looking for anyone interested in volunteering time as a Content Moderator or a System (Website) Admin.
Moderators and Admins are our first/last lines of defense against spammers, trolls, and other rule breakers.
Moderators are expected to:
Keep an eye on Drako's Den/Playground Art/Photo Galleries, Forums, and Chat.
Activate user accounts on Drako's Den/Playground Art/Photo Galleries.
Help moderate submitted content to ensure it follows our AUP, Community Rules, and TOS.
(Which should also align with server rules.)
Help monitor/moderate our chats to ensure all users are behaving.
(With the ability to kick/ban users who misbehave.)
We do not expect moderators to operate on a full time bases, and may operate part time, or during their spare time.
System Admins are expected to:
Do all functions of a Moderator
Confirm and add Video submissions
Maintain the website, which would include weekly updates to the home page.
Follow the DWS Team rules in regards to website/server maintenance.
System Admins are also known as DWS Team Members and should be familiar with HTML, CSS, JS, and other web development languages.
System Admins are also encouraged to take on tasks as DWS Team Members, which includes working on other websites as well.
Both Content Moderators and System Admins should:
Create/Maintain Accounts on all Drako's Den/Playground Services (Galleries, Forums, Chat)
(This includes having a registered nickname on Anthrochat IRC for our chat rooms.
Actively participate on Drako's Den/Playground on a regular basis.
(This includes uploading to the galleries and posting to the Forums.)
We will personally interview all applicants for either position.
Before we will consider any applicant they must:
Be at least 18 years of age (we run an adult website after all)
Have uploaded at least 1 submission per gallery.
Have posted at least 2-5 posts to either/both Forums.
(The first post may be a User Description on the User Description Boards.)
Have spent at least 30 minutes in either/both Chats.
If you are interested in being a content moderator please reply
to the "Seeking" Thread on Drako's Den/Playground Forums:
Drako's Den: http://drako.furfag.net
Drako's Playground: http://drako.twilightparadox.com/
Or if you are interested in becoming a System Admin, follow this link:
http://chez-vrolet.net/~dws/dws_team/join.html
Drako's Art Contest - October 2019
Posted 6 years agoDrako's Art Contest - October 2019
The latest winner is:
Azure World by Dolphyn (Mineau the Dolphin) - https://www.sofurry.com/view/1032312
by Mineau - https://mineau.sofurry.com/
Now for this month:
Nomination Theme:
Castration
Voting Theme:
Skunk Spray
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
November 1, 2019
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote now!
Drako's Den: http://drako.furfag.net
Drako's Playground: http://drako.twilightparadox.com/
The latest winner is:
Azure World by Dolphyn (Mineau the Dolphin) - https://www.sofurry.com/view/1032312
by Mineau - https://mineau.sofurry.com/
Now for this month:
Nomination Theme:
Castration
Voting Theme:
Skunk Spray
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
November 1, 2019
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote now!
Drako's Den: http://drako.furfag.net
Drako's Playground: http://drako.twilightparadox.com/
When people block you for no given reason and no warning.
Posted 6 years agoIt's hilarious when it happens. It shows an extreme lack of maturity, respect, and common decency.
Just because you may have learned a small detail about someone is no real reason to cause them such emotional pain by blocking them for no real reason.
We are all people, and if you like someone as a person, then why suddenly block them over a small detail of who that person is?
Just because you may have learned a small detail about someone is no real reason to cause them such emotional pain by blocking them for no real reason.
We are all people, and if you like someone as a person, then why suddenly block them over a small detail of who that person is?
Drako's Art Contest - September 2019
Posted 6 years agoDrako's Art Contest - September 2019
The latest winner is:
Showin' Off (Hyper Scat) - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/21215120/
by wickedstar - http://www.furaffinity.net/user/wickedstar/
Now for This Month:
Nomination Theme:
Skunk Spray
Voting Theme:
Dolphins
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
October 1, 2019
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote Now!
Drako's Den: http://drako.furfag.net
Drako's Playground: http://drako.twilightparadox.com/
The latest winner is:
Showin' Off (Hyper Scat) - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/21215120/
by wickedstar - http://www.furaffinity.net/user/wickedstar/
Now for This Month:
Nomination Theme:
Skunk Spray
Voting Theme:
Dolphins
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
October 1, 2019
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote Now!
Drako's Den: http://drako.furfag.net
Drako's Playground: http://drako.twilightparadox.com/
Drako's Art Contest - August 2019
Posted 6 years agoDrako's Art Contest - August 2019
The latest winner is:
Commission: Envy - https://furrynetwork.com/artwork/13.....mmission-envy/
by fenrir74 - https://furrynetwork.com/fenrir74/
Now for this month:
Nomination Theme:
Dolphins
Voting Theme:
Scat
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
September 1, 2019
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote Now!
Drako's Den: http://drako.furfag.net
Drako's Playground: http://drako.twilightparadox.com/
The latest winner is:
Commission: Envy - https://furrynetwork.com/artwork/13.....mmission-envy/
by fenrir74 - https://furrynetwork.com/fenrir74/
Now for this month:
Nomination Theme:
Dolphins
Voting Theme:
Scat
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
September 1, 2019
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote Now!
Drako's Den: http://drako.furfag.net
Drako's Playground: http://drako.twilightparadox.com/
Drako's Art Contest - July 2019
Posted 6 years agoDrako’s Art Contest - July 2019
The latest winner is:
Whip it. Now whip it good! - https://www.furiffic.com/Morgana/view/29357
by Morgana - https://www.furiffic.com/Morgana
Now for this month:
Nomination Theme:
Scat
Voting Theme:
Hosting parasites
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
August 1, 2019
Head on over to Drako’s Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote now!
Drako’s Den: http://drako.furfag.net
Drako’s Playground: http://drako.twilightparadox.com/
The latest winner is:
Whip it. Now whip it good! - https://www.furiffic.com/Morgana/view/29357
by Morgana - https://www.furiffic.com/Morgana
Now for this month:
Nomination Theme:
Scat
Voting Theme:
Hosting parasites
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
August 1, 2019
Head on over to Drako’s Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote now!
Drako’s Den: http://drako.furfag.net
Drako’s Playground: http://drako.twilightparadox.com/
Furry Hatred
Posted 6 years agoFurry Hatred
So, before I begin, I want you all to listen to this:
http://ranting-gryphon.com/Audio/Ra.....adbehavior.mp3
Now I'm hearing that 2 is being called out as a bad person for not being PC.
But 2 is a _comedian_
How many comedians are PC?
(Hint, the answer is less than 1)
This is just the latest example of newer/younger furs shunning older furs/greymuzzles
Usually calling us creepy or some other thing to indicate our own bad beavior.
While these very same furs ignoring the consequences of their own actions.
Many of these new furs want "family values"
Or in other words, the same Christian beliefs that shunned the original furry fandom
Threw furries into a ditch to go die and rot in hell.
The same people who refused to teach furries any social norms
And therefore creating the problem we have here today.
2 called it out nearly 15 years ago.
So why are we being shunned now??
Well, its because we can see the truth of the fandom and fully embrace our natures.
I personally have been shunned from the fandom for being as open and honest as I am.
I'm a kinky little kitten, and I embrace who I am - and am willing to have fun with that.
I'm an ABDL, love WS and fursuits, and am a nudist who loves underwear - so I tend to wear just that if permitted*.
(*-AKA if in a clothing optional situation. Though I will wear onesies if padded, since I see the onesie as underwear.)
Theres more to me than those little details, but once I bring this to light I get banned from groups and events.
Shunning me out of the fandom for a few small details about myself that don't even describe my character as a person.
Now before this escalates into a flame war
Please understand the following definitions:
fetish
noun
1. an object regarded with awe as being the embodiment or habitation of a potent spirit or as having magical potency.
2. any object, idea, etc., eliciting unquestioning reverence, respect, or devotion: to make a fetish of high grades.
3. Psychology. any object or nongenital part of the body that causes a habitual erotic response or fixation.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/fetish?s=t
kink
noun
1. a twist or curl, as in a thread, rope, wire, or hair, caused by its doubling or bending upon itself.
2. a muscular stiffness or soreness, as in the neck or back.
3. a flaw or imperfection likely to hinder the successful operation of something, as a machine or plan:
A. There are still a few kinks to be worked out of the plan before we start production.
4. a mental twist; notion; whim or crotchet.
5. Slang.
A. bizarre or unconventional sexual preferences or behavior. (Added: The behavior does not have to be sexual.)
B. a person characterized by such preferences or behavior.
verb (used with or without object)
1. to form, or cause to form, a kink or kinks, as a rope.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/kink?s=t
So, the real issue here is that:
Newer Furs have tried so hard to pull away from their own nature (IE: Our oddities and the sometimes sexual side of them)
That those of us who helped build the fandom into what it is today is now being shunned by those who are taking advantage of the very community we built up to be open and welcoming.
This is causing the fandom to look bad and causing cons to close/lose patrons.
Why?
Because they feel so butthurt over the media over-inflating the sexual aspect of the furry fandom and want to put a complete end to that viewpoint.
"NO FURRY ISNT KINK!!!"
"NO FURRY ISNT A FETISH!!!"
Hint: Furry is both by nature. (Fetish, Kink, and Kink-normative does not have to be sexual by default, as per the definitions above.)
As all humans have some fetish/kink in their nature. (Religion can be/is a fetish/kink.)
Newsflash
The media loves to focus on the "darker" side of things or fun sexual things
Because SEX SELLS and if you want your ratings to go up, you need to dig deep into that.
And the media needs high ratings to survive, so - get used to it.
All humans have this "dark side"
It's part of our nature.
Why must we bully each other for our differences when many of us joined the fandom to escape that from those humans around us?
So why can we not embrace our own nature and return to the open and welcoming fandom that us "original furs" have been fighting to create?
For those of us who are sensible furs can join me and our close knit group on Drako's Den and Playground:
We support the openess that the fandom was supposed to be.
Drako's Den: http://drako.furfag.net
Drako's Playground: http://drako.twilightparadox.com/
Perhaps we need a new order to help separate the truly inclusive furries from the riff raff
that has come in and starting pulling out the roots of this fandom.
So, before I begin, I want you all to listen to this:
http://ranting-gryphon.com/Audio/Ra.....adbehavior.mp3
Now I'm hearing that 2 is being called out as a bad person for not being PC.
But 2 is a _comedian_
How many comedians are PC?
(Hint, the answer is less than 1)
This is just the latest example of newer/younger furs shunning older furs/greymuzzles
Usually calling us creepy or some other thing to indicate our own bad beavior.
While these very same furs ignoring the consequences of their own actions.
Many of these new furs want "family values"
Or in other words, the same Christian beliefs that shunned the original furry fandom
Threw furries into a ditch to go die and rot in hell.
The same people who refused to teach furries any social norms
And therefore creating the problem we have here today.
2 called it out nearly 15 years ago.
So why are we being shunned now??
Well, its because we can see the truth of the fandom and fully embrace our natures.
I personally have been shunned from the fandom for being as open and honest as I am.
I'm a kinky little kitten, and I embrace who I am - and am willing to have fun with that.
I'm an ABDL, love WS and fursuits, and am a nudist who loves underwear - so I tend to wear just that if permitted*.
(*-AKA if in a clothing optional situation. Though I will wear onesies if padded, since I see the onesie as underwear.)
Theres more to me than those little details, but once I bring this to light I get banned from groups and events.
Shunning me out of the fandom for a few small details about myself that don't even describe my character as a person.
Now before this escalates into a flame war
Please understand the following definitions:
fetish
noun
1. an object regarded with awe as being the embodiment or habitation of a potent spirit or as having magical potency.
2. any object, idea, etc., eliciting unquestioning reverence, respect, or devotion: to make a fetish of high grades.
3. Psychology. any object or nongenital part of the body that causes a habitual erotic response or fixation.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/fetish?s=t
kink
noun
1. a twist or curl, as in a thread, rope, wire, or hair, caused by its doubling or bending upon itself.
2. a muscular stiffness or soreness, as in the neck or back.
3. a flaw or imperfection likely to hinder the successful operation of something, as a machine or plan:
A. There are still a few kinks to be worked out of the plan before we start production.
4. a mental twist; notion; whim or crotchet.
5. Slang.
A. bizarre or unconventional sexual preferences or behavior. (Added: The behavior does not have to be sexual.)
B. a person characterized by such preferences or behavior.
verb (used with or without object)
1. to form, or cause to form, a kink or kinks, as a rope.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/kink?s=t
So, the real issue here is that:
Newer Furs have tried so hard to pull away from their own nature (IE: Our oddities and the sometimes sexual side of them)
That those of us who helped build the fandom into what it is today is now being shunned by those who are taking advantage of the very community we built up to be open and welcoming.
This is causing the fandom to look bad and causing cons to close/lose patrons.
Why?
Because they feel so butthurt over the media over-inflating the sexual aspect of the furry fandom and want to put a complete end to that viewpoint.
"NO FURRY ISNT KINK!!!"
"NO FURRY ISNT A FETISH!!!"
Hint: Furry is both by nature. (Fetish, Kink, and Kink-normative does not have to be sexual by default, as per the definitions above.)
As all humans have some fetish/kink in their nature. (Religion can be/is a fetish/kink.)
Newsflash
The media loves to focus on the "darker" side of things or fun sexual things
Because SEX SELLS and if you want your ratings to go up, you need to dig deep into that.
And the media needs high ratings to survive, so - get used to it.
All humans have this "dark side"
It's part of our nature.
Why must we bully each other for our differences when many of us joined the fandom to escape that from those humans around us?
So why can we not embrace our own nature and return to the open and welcoming fandom that us "original furs" have been fighting to create?
For those of us who are sensible furs can join me and our close knit group on Drako's Den and Playground:
We support the openess that the fandom was supposed to be.
Drako's Den: http://drako.furfag.net
Drako's Playground: http://drako.twilightparadox.com/
Perhaps we need a new order to help separate the truly inclusive furries from the riff raff
that has come in and starting pulling out the roots of this fandom.
Drako's Art Contest - June 2019
Posted 6 years agoDrako's Art Contest - June 2019
The latest winner is:
[COMM] A Searing Pawjob (Nude, No Cum) - https://www.furiffic.com/Feralmoonl.....ht/view/135040
by Feralmoonlight - https://www.furiffic.com/Feralmoonlight
Nomination Theme:
Hosting parasites
Voting Theme:
Lingerie
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
July 1, 2019
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote now!
Drako's Den: http://drako.furfag.net
Drako's Playground: http://drako.twilightparadox.com/
The latest winner is:
[COMM] A Searing Pawjob (Nude, No Cum) - https://www.furiffic.com/Feralmoonl.....ht/view/135040
by Feralmoonlight - https://www.furiffic.com/Feralmoonlight
Nomination Theme:
Hosting parasites
Voting Theme:
Lingerie
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
July 1, 2019
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote now!
Drako's Den: http://drako.furfag.net
Drako's Playground: http://drako.twilightparadox.com/
Drako's Art Contest and Pony Play?
Posted 6 years agoDrako's Art Contest - May 2019
No new winners this month.
Nomination Theme:
Lingerie
Voting Theme:
Footjobs
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
June 1, 2019
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote now!
Drako's Den: http://drako.furfag.net
Drako's Playground: http://drako.twilightparadox.com/
And a question from Drako Swiftclaw:
So, I dunno..
You all can openly discuss this here..
But lately I've found myself fantasizing about being a horse fursona's pet.
Being his good locked up kitten slut.
Doing as he wishes and desires, including those more primal desires.
This would also include him putting me in pony gear and playing with me like that.
So, do you think its strange or wrong for me to want to be an equine's pet?
If you are an equine, would you want a locked up kitten pet?
If so, feel free to contact me on Telegram (@jmac32here) or any other messenger.
No new winners this month.
Nomination Theme:
Lingerie
Voting Theme:
Footjobs
Nomination and Voting Deadline:
June 1, 2019
Head on over to Drako's Den and Playground to Nominate Art and to Vote now!
Drako's Den: http://drako.furfag.net
Drako's Playground: http://drako.twilightparadox.com/
And a question from Drako Swiftclaw:
So, I dunno..
You all can openly discuss this here..
But lately I've found myself fantasizing about being a horse fursona's pet.
Being his good locked up kitten slut.
Doing as he wishes and desires, including those more primal desires.
This would also include him putting me in pony gear and playing with me like that.
So, do you think its strange or wrong for me to want to be an equine's pet?
If you are an equine, would you want a locked up kitten pet?
If so, feel free to contact me on Telegram (@jmac32here) or any other messenger.
Does this seem weird?
Posted 6 years agoSo, I dunno..
You all can openly discuss this here..
But lately I've found myself fantasizing about being a horse fursona's pet.
Being his good locked up kitten slut.
Doing as he wishes and desires, including those more primal desires.
So, do you think its strange or wrong for me to want to be an equine's pet?
If you are an equine, would you want a locked up kitten pet?
You all can openly discuss this here..
But lately I've found myself fantasizing about being a horse fursona's pet.
Being his good locked up kitten slut.
Doing as he wishes and desires, including those more primal desires.
So, do you think its strange or wrong for me to want to be an equine's pet?
If you are an equine, would you want a locked up kitten pet?
