Witness Excess - Part 1 (1/4)

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I'm happy to take this opportunity to share this awesome pamphlet made by @xerxes.gay If my memory serves these have been distributed since at least well over a decade ago. "Fandom" has always rubbed me the wrong way in relation to furries. The distinction does matter.

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Original was “depictions of […] nonconsensual sexual activity,” now it’s “sexual content involving nonconsensual activity,” incl “illustrated or animated versions” It’s a specific narrowing, this does seem like an escalation due to the emphasis on illustration and animation. Those words matter here

Addendum: Also, what about stories where highlighting the abusive aspect of an interaction *is the point*? Not every depiction of nudity or sex is something you're meant to get off to. Does that content and those stories just no longer have a place on this site?

You can accuse people of slippery slope fallacy or being needlessly pedantic, but these are questions that don't have clear answers. The reality is that there isn't actually a way to enforce a rule like that without creating an incredibly wide grey area that has a lot of people concerned.

But, even for the not tame kinks, what is the justification for banning it other than people just not liking it? Are you going to go with the violence in video games argument? That fictional depictions of violence or immorality cause their viewers to become violent and immoral?

And that's even before getting into the categories of entire kinks getting banned, many of which people view as very tame. Could exhibitionism come under fire because the people around them didn't consent to seeing it? Are wardrobe malfunctions now banned because the character doesn't consent?

If you post a drawing of a character that's naked, absent any other context, what indicates consent? What if you're voyeuristically watching them? Could the rule change mean literally any nsfw image is at risk? could art be removed and accounts banned arbitrarily at the whims of a rogue moderator?

Without dialogue, how can you distinguish between a character who's into bondage and one who's tied up against their will? Who gets to decide the line between a depiction of rough sex vs rape?

But also, when it comes to consent specifically, in the context of static images and illustrations what is and is not consensual is often going to be up to the whims and discretion of the person doing the moderating. This creates a precarious situation for anyone posting nsfw content.

First, let's get this point out of the way from the start; many people will be mad with any changes to the rules that extend beyond legal requirements. It's a censorship issue, content that is legal and was allowed is now no longer allowed despite being legal. That sets an uncomfortable precedent.

You might see several artists mad about the bluesky policy update banning non-con, even artists who do not make that kind of material, and wonder why it's such a problem. If that's you, here is a quick breakdown: 🧵

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Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.

technology used to be cool, but now it’s owned by the worst, most moneysick humans on the planet. but there are transsexual furry hackers out there still fighting the good fight

I've been shown evidence that Asmongold, Grummz, Llamatodd, et al, are attempting to have my account (along with a number of others) here taken down because of current political events. I have purposefully said nothing in regards to it. If my account is taken down, it is for being a trans woman.

Tomorrow we all need to pound ALL of our reps about this. Demand consequences. Theyre doing shit like this because they think they will face no meaningfup consequences, so we need to make a big fuss about this so it isnt further normalized

this is their third or so tower

Disappointed but not surprised.

Allow me to properly introduce myself through this introductory video. (now with sound) audio and sound effects provided by the very talented @nadinada.bsky.social #sizesky #macrofurry #pixelart

Allow me to introduce myself with a wall of text no one asked for.

Liberals are starting to say shit like, "trans people asked for too much too fast," and I'll remind your souless asses that we actually didn't ask for anything. we were minding our own business and quietly improving our healthcare and you (cis) decided to do a pogrom against us for no reason.

#SaveSpeech so you see that there's a bunch of stuff that you need to call your representatives about lately re: free speech and censorship, but not sure what to do or where to start? here's a handy guide with all the info you need! www.congress.gov/members/find... www.usa.gov/elected-offi...

Keep fighting this. Do not stop fighting. Call your fucking legislators as well as paypros.

Please spread this information people, don't let Pay Pal dox you.

We really need an equivalent of common carrier laws for all infrastructure. Payment processors should be obligated to process all legal transactions. They shouldn't have any more say in it than my electric company can decide what I'm allowed to plug in.

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Comm for @thatbigbirb.bsky.social Was very fun making, sorry it took a lil' while 💖 #publicsex #hyper #furryart

shit like this cannot be ignored and is everyone's problem. there is real evil and danger happening and you will start seeing friends and family disappear if people dont step up. this is not just some guy talking shit. do your research outinstl.com/republican-c...

If I lose followers over this, why the fuck were you following me lmao Get bent

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Paypros still haven't receded. We need to keep exhausting them until they give up. Letting them win wouldn't be the death of just furries but the entirety of the internet will be controlled by paypros if we let this slide.

Fuck censorship. They're coming after you next, whether you make porn or not. I have never sold NSFW services or artwork, yet here's my termination from Stripe! Fully SFW, innocent headshots of furries = adult content. This is what we've been trying to fucking tell y'all this whole month!

Psychics need their brains calibrated regularly (1/n)

#SaveSpeech its the work week, so remember to contact your US representatives! Tell them to OPPOSE the following bills: Kids Online Safety Act (s.1748) Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (s.1671) SCREEN Act (s.737) FADPA (H.R.791) ACPA Block BEARD Act www.congress.gov/members/find...

#SaveSpeech #CPBC As we near closer to 4 weeks of sustained pressure, I made this infographic to help focus our targets and to suggest a daily goal that is feasible for most people more info and phone numbers here: stop-paypros.neocities.org yellat.money find reps www.congress.gov/members/find...

"The Latest Government Gift to Big Tech and Corporate Power" Lawmakers claim new age verification laws are about ‘child safety’ – but, in reality, they expand surveillance and silence dissent, writes for @taylorlorenz.bsky.social for Zeteo.

Lore time: Angela runs a tf-focused sex shop because being a Recast she wants others to experience the same discovery of identity that her people do. Not every item in her store is sexual. Sometimes its just something a bit vain and selfish Commission for the lovely @thatbigbirb.bsky.social THANKS!

Ive been made aware that the Patreon AI Survey link going around is ID tagged and therefore, unfortunately, all of the responses through that specific link are likely going to be purged. this link does not have the ID tag. I'm sorry to ask folks to fill it out again, but i recommend doing so.

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it appears that @bsky.app have suspended the account of @jessiegender because a trans person saying "I wish ill on JK Rowling" is against the rules, so let me say with my loud cis voice that I too wish ill on all perpetrators of hate speech against trans people reinstate Jessie, this is ridiculous