Yeah, putting on a public face at cons is important. When i know I'm gonna be interacting with normies in suit (like at the AC block party), i usually wear sports jerseys to break the ice. People are chill about the furry thing when you're chill about it
One of the best interactions I had with a normie at the block party last year was because I commented on the sports jersey they were wearing. People are a lot more open to interacting with this community if we are approachable!
One thing to note about cons and the city they are held in: Vandalism through Stickers. Last year Anthrocon was fined quite a lot (over $10K) because a light pole near the con was COVERED in furry stickers. To help prevent that they are going to be putting up a sticker wall so folks can put their stickers up without having to damage public property and being fined for it. So, yeah, think twice before putting a sticker on a building please!
This was a really good video!!!! The part about con-goers representing the furry fandom is especially true. Also "I'm not just talking outta my tail here" is such a cute phrase lol, im gonna start using that one :3
I enjoyed the heck out of this video. I know there are some in the fandom who have the mentality that they just want to have fun and be silly with their friends, and that's awesome, but never at the expense of other attendees, con staff or volunteers or vendors, or the people working at the hotel or nearby businesses. It really DOES matter, because it CAN affect whether or not that con is welcomed back in the future. It can affect whether the con staff and volunteers decide to hold the con again in the future. It's entirely possible to have fun while still being considerate of the people around you.
Act yiffy in your hotel rooms not the con floor. I’m kind of annoyed at people having sex on the balcony and grinding in sfw areas. It’s very hot but not good to the guests and you can have plenty of lewd fun at the hotel owo
My first thought: "We can't get enough of those kinds of lectures; just yesterday, I heard a horror story from a friend about how, when she was 16, _four adult furries_ invited her to join them in their hotel room at the Great Lakes Fur Con!" Maybe that's just one datapoint, but it makes GLFC sound like it was almost as awful as Rainfurrest, and only didn't get as much attention as RF because it was a much smaller con!
AnthroCon is going to be awesome! My first major con (unless you count Texas Furry Fiesta) and I'm going to be on best behavior ^^ that being said, I fursuit every minute I'm on the con floor so keeping clean is a #1 priority
The issue of representing your community is particularly important for a fandom like this because it's a very distinct one. When I go to my conventions, unless someone is in the meeting rooms with us, they can't tell if we're mechanical engineers, guidance counselors, business owners, or anything else because we are in normal clothes and look like everyone else. If we act like a fool, only a few people will be able to associate the trouble we cause with our specific group. But if you folks are out there in these very distinct suits, it's very easy for any witness to associate any bad behavior they see with people who wear these distinctive suits.
In regards to fursuit, is bets to keep in mind: They are doing that to have fun for themselves. So the fun of other is a secondary aspect. Of course, given that is full of people of all types, there need to be some tolerance towards how someone have fun. But also consideration for not doing something that may make others too uncomfortable. That is, be weird, let the others be weird, as long is harmless. And if you feel uncomfortable, move away, if they follow, let them know (politely) why they are bothering you. If that fails, better to call con staff.
You know?When you mention stress there's a lot of people that get stressed out for being left out at conventions. It'd be nice to people If they see people struggling. People should go around looking for people that don't have anything to do and ask hey , would you Join us because feeling left out is not fun
Another very well put together video for the betterment of the fandom. I personally enjoy watching all the content you put out. Though I am curious would you ever do an interview style video with a guest or 2?
Hence why RainFurrest was a complete disaster and so well known in a bad light, because people had lacked con etiquette and respect, acting and treating others horribly (staff, the hotel and eachother)
My First time going to MFF and a Furry Con was last year for me. I was happy to be there but I agree that hearing so many bad tales and even seeing the sirens constantly wasn't great tbh. I think the points you give are very solid and I feel like the 621 comes with a very heavy asterisk, as I ended up eating a lot more than that due to the distance I walked/ran at the Con. I really hope we can all be better but Cons getting more actual paid staff or even more security would be nice. I tried being more careful with fursuiters, they're basically limited in many sensory inputs. Even semi handling a friendo in fursuit head, I was trying to help him not fall or something. Here's to future cons and con goers being better, as a whole. We're all there to have fun, to be ourselves, but more than anything, I think we're there to be better too.
I stopped going to FWA because of other con goers being aggressively clique heavy, including trying to start fights with others because of the group mentality. That and a few other select people kind of ruined it for me... along side the price.
Ah furry drama. Just ignore it and laugh at the uptight cliques. Just have fun, drink water, and engage in private activities in private places if you know what I mean ;3
@@mspaintxpedition1648 When you don't know anyone else there really besides the one person you go with, it just defaults to 'Go sit in the board games room for the rest of the weekend'. And there should be more worth to going to s fur con besides fetishes and fucking, dude. Supporting furry businesses/artists/musicians, the donations they do every year, getting to meet more people, going to the events. It really got terribly bland over the years since I first started going when I was 17.
As someone who wants to have more fursuit fun at conventions, I hope that many people will be on their best behavior, especially since I plan on debuting my suit. Just got the fur for the suit, so I’m making significant progress!
Salesforce Dreamforce is expected to have 100K attendees this year. They basically take over San Francisco in the Market Street area. They hire their own security and partner with city police. It works. Perhaps apples and oranges but Furcons can do the same to handle the large attendance if they can afford it.
Thank you for the great video! I am planning on going to a convention next year, and maybe the year after that if I can afford it :) . As a protogen, people in the fandom sometimes assume I’m a nerd, and this is somewhat true, as an aviation geek. However, I believe that all species and all people deserve equal opportunity and equal respect. The furry fandom, like you said, the furry fandom is a rapidly growing group, and getting to a convention, at least as a young fur, is not possible for me, at least for now. Anyways, thank you Finn, and I hope you have a great day!
Why does MFM not allow grills in your hotel room? Because a non-con guest setup a grill and was cooking one year. Lots of smoke and other issues including, I believe, a fire department visit. Some things might not make sense in a code of conduct, but I will bet that everything is based upon someone doing it. SO before you blow off these "weird" and "ridiculous" restrictions, ask someone who has been there for some time why they exist. You might even get a good story out of it. 🙂
I've never been to a convention, a mix between the fact that i still live with my parents (who don't know i am a furry - have been for years but it's nothing i'll ever confess) and secondly is because of the fact that I don't have a suit. I could only ever dream of going to a convention :'3
As long as you're not a minor, It shouldn't really concern your parents. Just say you're going away on a weekend trip to [name of city the convention's in] with friends. You might might also be surprised at how much they probably don't care. It's a given that everyone has their thing they're into, and we expect that from others. And you don't need a suit to go to a convention. I don't have a suit, I've gone to several cons, and the majority of people there don't own a fursuit. It's much more fun to go to a con without a fursuit than to spend the same weekend at home. And it doesn't stop you from attending more cons at the point in time in which you do own a fursuit.
@@drawerganizer785 i'm 17 so I'm still technically a minor. I do however have a job and i am at collage. Also, my parents are a difficult case. Hopefully, the plan is to save up for a con or a suit, but it will take a good amount of time with saving. I probably have a few more years of waiting for the chance to go to a con or to get a suit of my sona but I can live with that
my latest con was startosfur 2024 i had great time even went the dance because the low lights i have been going to cons for years (1st was 2016 ( i had plenty of stories like getting left out f of pic because i dint have full suit on bleeeh that was bad ( more then once) but i ageee people need behave cons like i dont know not drinking till they black out
All valid points, Finn! Thinking more about the impact beyond ourselves is a great start to guide how we react to different situations and can have a major impact on others and how their experience goes.
Hey Finn thanks for this useful information and if I’m deciding to go any conventions in the future I’ll always obey the rules and show everyone respect. Because we are all human after all
@@FinnThePanther Nice! It's usually pretty hot and humid in Oklahoma at that time of year, so be careful if you wear your fursuit outside and stay hydrated. Oklahoma heat is something you don't want to mess with (speaking from experience here). I hope you have a really fun time in Tulsa and at the con :)
Bro you were thanking about how I feel about cause and effect were people only talk about what to do to not cause an effect and not say what the Negative effect will be.
Well i may have a plan to go to a furry con for the first time or to take my family or an individual of my family member to a furcon bc Though my family does keep a look out to make sure nothing bad happens, I just hope we would have a positive experience or just me depending what happens, and one of my family member doesn't like being in crowds. So hopefully if i get a fursuit and i am able to go to a furcon w/ either the remaining family or an individual of my family member, we are respectful ppl and I'll make sure to spread positivity b4 other negativity tries to spread around. But we'll see. Just hope nothing goes wrong.
Oh, can you make a video on the furries who barely wear anything just ears and tails but there are also those don't like to wear anything at all? I'm not just talking because of they're money situation... I mean the furries that don't actually like dressing up at all, a toxic part of the fandom says these people aren't furries at all or even real furries... whatever that means? If you meet one of these people, please have them sit with you for a video to explain to the fandom and newcomers to the fandom ☹️😟
some cant suit due to medical issues, I have no qualms about that, there are quite a few conditions/meds that mess with regulating body temp. Some are claustrophobic, for all we know, that does not make you less of a furry, some cant afford a suit.
Good manners matter. Although I can't afford to go cons, and seeing the size of them I kinda see that there's a need and rise of smaller furry meets in US. I can only wish that culture will spread to EU and nordic countries...
@@FinnThePanther Very nice, I needed to know. Mainly cause my AC broke last week and it’s been extremely hot all week so that’s basically all that’s on my mind. Mate, can you relate to feeling like you’re being broiled alive in your fursuit? Cause I feel like an apartment with poor insulation in 106 degree heat may be similar to being in a full fursuit😭
Well, im not a furry per-se, but seeing all these rules and regulations, maybe I don't want to go now. I worked at a large hotel and know how difficult (and annoying) people are. I wanted to join 2 years ago, but nobody in the fandom will talk to me. Ok then.
The rules are just to be considerate to other people. Eat and sleep well so that you are not out of energy or exhausted. Have one shower per day, so that you don't smell bad. Otherwise, just be nice, kind and mindful of the people around you. These are easy rules to follow. Everyone who wants to be a furry are welcome to be a furry.
Literally..keep your loud drama behind closed doors and keep your loud sex behind closed doors. These 2 things would solve 90% of the issues. And btw - this is common human decency and not furry specific.
I'll save you the 9 minutes of video friends "DEODORANT" that's all! thanks for coming! remember to hide your UwU smell, drink water! have a good time! see you later! byyyyeee!!!
I entirely disagree with your point in this. People should be treated as individuals. It's ridiculous to expect that your behavior in society reflects aspects about your life like a college degree or being a furry. People can do whatever they want. It should be their image they should worry about, not the image of parts of society they associate with. As decent people in society, we have an expectation to not be horrible people, but that's about it. I've seen this image thing go too far, and I'm sick of it. Isn't the entire premise of furry culture that we're a bunch of weird people who like weird things? Why censor what we are? It's not any individuals responsibility to protect the image of the fandom. That is solely on the shoulders of those who choose to be representatives to the public. Not to the con goer who just wants to have fun. Not even you as a public figure if you don't want to be. I agree that people shouldn't be shitty, and the rules mentioned here should be common etiquette, but I disagree entirely on it being a personal responsibility for everyone associated to project a "socially acceptable" image. That's a ridiculous thing to expect. This video would have scared me away from the fandom, or at least going to cons, if I was just getting into it.
Yeah, putting on a public face at cons is important. When i know I'm gonna be interacting with normies in suit (like at the AC block party), i usually wear sports jerseys to break the ice. People are chill about the furry thing when you're chill about it
One of the best interactions I had with a normie at the block party last year was because I commented on the sports jersey they were wearing. People are a lot more open to interacting with this community if we are approachable!
@@FinnThePanther So true! If we wanna improve our reputation, we might as well be actually decent people like we want others to see us as
@@FinnThePanther 💯💯💯
Etiquette/Decency/Respect is the factor that determines a fandom being received in a positive light or a negative light.
Exactly, there are so many fandoms that lack those things and people actively hate and avoid them. We shouldn’t become apart of those numbers.
Rule number 1! Just because you’re dressed as an adorable animal does not mean, you can forgo basic human decency. I mean it’s just common sense.
One thing to note about cons and the city they are held in: Vandalism through Stickers. Last year Anthrocon was fined quite a lot (over $10K) because a light pole near the con was COVERED in furry stickers. To help prevent that they are going to be putting up a sticker wall so folks can put their stickers up without having to damage public property and being fined for it.
So, yeah, think twice before putting a sticker on a building please!
As long as people keep acting like a fool at cons. Videos like these will ALWAYS be needed imo.
6:56 This is so true, just common sense and respect.
This was a really good video!!!! The part about con-goers representing the furry fandom is especially true.
Also "I'm not just talking outta my tail here" is such a cute phrase lol, im gonna start using that one :3
I enjoyed the heck out of this video. I know there are some in the fandom who have the mentality that they just want to have fun and be silly with their friends, and that's awesome, but never at the expense of other attendees, con staff or volunteers or vendors, or the people working at the hotel or nearby businesses. It really DOES matter, because it CAN affect whether or not that con is welcomed back in the future. It can affect whether the con staff and volunteers decide to hold the con again in the future.
It's entirely possible to have fun while still being considerate of the people around you.
Act yiffy in your hotel rooms not the con floor. I’m kind of annoyed at people having sex on the balcony and grinding in sfw areas. It’s very hot but not good to the guests and you can have plenty of lewd fun at the hotel owo
My first thought: "We can't get enough of those kinds of lectures; just yesterday, I heard a horror story from a friend about how, when she was 16, _four adult furries_ invited her to join them in their hotel room at the Great Lakes Fur Con!"
Maybe that's just one datapoint, but it makes GLFC sound like it was almost as awful as Rainfurrest, and only didn't get as much attention as RF because it was a much smaller con!
Please convince all of AC to behave 😭
I'm doing my best 😅
AnthroCon is going to be awesome! My first major con (unless you count Texas Furry Fiesta) and I'm going to be on best behavior ^^ that being said, I fursuit every minute I'm on the con floor so keeping clean is a #1 priority
@@MikaMizellstay hydrated!
The issue of representing your community is particularly important for a fandom like this because it's a very distinct one.
When I go to my conventions, unless someone is in the meeting rooms with us, they can't tell if we're mechanical engineers, guidance counselors, business owners, or anything else because we are in normal clothes and look like everyone else. If we act like a fool, only a few people will be able to associate the trouble we cause with our specific group.
But if you folks are out there in these very distinct suits, it's very easy for any witness to associate any bad behavior they see with people who wear these distinctive suits.
Me, not a furry, not going to furry cons: Ah yes, that’s definetly something I should keep in mind *takes notes*
In regards to fursuit, is bets to keep in mind:
They are doing that to have fun for themselves.
So the fun of other is a secondary aspect.
Of course, given that is full of people of all types, there need to be some tolerance towards how someone have fun.
But also consideration for not doing something that may make others too uncomfortable.
That is, be weird, let the others be weird, as long is harmless.
And if you feel uncomfortable, move away, if they follow, let them know (politely) why they are bothering you.
If that fails, better to call con staff.
You know?When you mention stress there's a lot of people that get stressed out for being left out at conventions. It'd be nice to people If they see people struggling. People should go around looking for people that don't have anything to do and ask hey , would you Join us because feeling left out is not fun
Another very well put together video for the betterment of the fandom. I personally enjoy watching all the content you put out. Though I am curious would you ever do an interview style video with a guest or 2?
I have some plans for those style of videos for the second half of the year!
@@FinnThePanther that would be awesome to see. Hopefully one day I will get the chance to say hi in person, or is it in furson?🤔
Hence why RainFurrest was a complete disaster and so well known in a bad light, because people had lacked con etiquette and respect, acting and treating others horribly (staff, the hotel and eachother)
I was on my best behavior during Anthrocon 2024. Also it was a pleasure to meet you Finn.
Being mindful of others is the key to being well behaved. Awesome points and video. Keep up the awesome job.
I hope I get to fully attend AFC. I have it paid for, just not a room yet (it's more local so I could Uber if needed). It'd be my first Con as well
My First time going to MFF and a Furry Con was last year for me.
I was happy to be there but I agree that hearing so many bad tales and even seeing the sirens constantly wasn't great tbh.
I think the points you give are very solid and I feel like the 621 comes with a very heavy asterisk, as I ended up eating a lot more than that due to the distance I walked/ran at the Con.
I really hope we can all be better but Cons getting more actual paid staff or even more security would be nice.
I tried being more careful with fursuiters, they're basically limited in many sensory inputs.
Even semi handling a friendo in fursuit head, I was trying to help him not fall or something.
Here's to future cons and con goers being better, as a whole.
We're all there to have fun, to be ourselves, but more than anything, I think we're there to be better too.
I stopped going to FWA because of other con goers being aggressively clique heavy, including trying to start fights with others because of the group mentality. That and a few other select people kind of ruined it for me... along side the price.
Ah furry drama. Just ignore it and laugh at the uptight cliques. Just have fun, drink water, and engage in private activities in private places if you know what I mean ;3
@@mspaintxpedition1648 When you don't know anyone else there really besides the one person you go with, it just defaults to 'Go sit in the board games room for the rest of the weekend'.
And there should be more worth to going to s fur con besides fetishes and fucking, dude. Supporting furry businesses/artists/musicians, the donations they do every year, getting to meet more people, going to the events. It really got terribly bland over the years since I first started going when I was 17.
As someone who wants to have more fursuit fun at conventions, I hope that many people will be on their best behavior, especially since I plan on debuting my suit. Just got the fur for the suit, so I’m making significant progress!
Remember That The Way we Act Is how People will See the Fandom as.
Salesforce Dreamforce is expected to have 100K attendees this year. They basically take over San Francisco in the Market Street area. They hire their own security and partner with city police. It works. Perhaps apples and oranges but Furcons can do the same to handle the large attendance if they can afford it.
I’m going to my first con in October so a video like this is really helpful! Thanks Finn
Thank you for the great video! I am planning on going to a convention next year, and maybe the year after that if I can afford it :) . As a protogen, people in the fandom sometimes assume I’m a nerd, and this is somewhat true, as an aviation geek. However, I believe that all species and all people deserve equal opportunity and equal respect. The furry fandom, like you said, the furry fandom is a rapidly growing group, and getting to a convention, at least as a young fur, is not possible for me, at least for now.
Anyways, thank you Finn, and I hope you have a great day!
I just wanted to say, your content is amazing! Keep it up!
Why does MFM not allow grills in your hotel room? Because a non-con guest setup a grill and was cooking one year. Lots of smoke and other issues including, I believe, a fire department visit. Some things might not make sense in a code of conduct, but I will bet that everything is based upon someone doing it. SO before you blow off these "weird" and "ridiculous" restrictions, ask someone who has been there for some time why they exist. You might even get a good story out of it. 🙂
All good Info! Hope to see you at the con !!!!
I've never been to a convention, a mix between the fact that i still live with my parents (who don't know i am a furry - have been for years but it's nothing i'll ever confess) and secondly is because of the fact that I don't have a suit. I could only ever dream of going to a convention :'3
As long as you're not a minor, It shouldn't really concern your parents. Just say you're going away on a weekend trip to [name of city the convention's in] with friends. You might might also be surprised at how much they probably don't care. It's a given that everyone has their thing they're into, and we expect that from others.
And you don't need a suit to go to a convention. I don't have a suit, I've gone to several cons, and the majority of people there don't own a fursuit. It's much more fun to go to a con without a fursuit than to spend the same weekend at home. And it doesn't stop you from attending more cons at the point in time in which you do own a fursuit.
@@drawerganizer785 i'm 17 so I'm still technically a minor. I do however have a job and i am at collage. Also, my parents are a difficult case. Hopefully, the plan is to save up for a con or a suit, but it will take a good amount of time with saving. I probably have a few more years of waiting for the chance to go to a con or to get a suit of my sona but I can live with that
If only i had a fursuit to go to one...
(And friends too)
Dont worry hun, you will have at some point soon. Nothing is predictable so yeah❤
You dont need a fursuit to go and you can meet and make friends there
You don't need a suit to attend a con! And a lot of people find new friends at cons as well!
A great video on an important topic! Thank you so much for your excellent videos!
Panther bro 😻
Thank you for your informed, wise advice ≽ܫ≼
Love your videos Finn! This is something people definitely need to know!
European furcon etiquette: water isn’t free despite the culture of staying hydrated, please bring your own bottle.
my latest con was startosfur 2024 i had great time even went the dance because the low lights i have been going to cons for years (1st was 2016 ( i had plenty of stories like getting left out f of pic because i dint have full suit on bleeeh that was bad ( more then once) but i ageee people need behave cons like i dont know not drinking till they black out
I've been thinking about making a video like this. it's about my first con back in the fandom after a long time and boy. i was disappointed.
This is the first time I see Finn (on the thumbnail) (I think thats his name) more expressed than usual :3
I got some new stickers that I want to use in my thumbnails!
@@FinnThePanther Oh cool! (You video about having multiple fursonas inspired me to create my 4 other fursonas)
All valid points, Finn! Thinking more about the impact beyond ourselves is a great start to guide how we react to different situations and can have a major impact on others and how their experience goes.
Hey Finn thanks for this useful information and if I’m deciding to go any conventions in the future I’ll always obey the rules and show everyone respect. Because we are all human after all
Are you going to Tails and Tornadoes con in August?
Yes I will! I am one of the Guests of Honor! 😁
@@FinnThePanther Nice! It's usually pretty hot and humid in Oklahoma at that time of year, so be careful if you wear your fursuit outside and stay hydrated. Oklahoma heat is something you don't want to mess with (speaking from experience here). I hope you have a really fun time in Tulsa and at the con :)
Bro you were thanking about how I feel about cause and effect were people only talk about what to do to not cause an effect and not say what the Negative effect will be.
Well i may have a plan to go to a furry con for the first time or to take my family or an individual of my family member to a furcon bc Though my family does keep a look out to make sure nothing bad happens, I just hope we would have a positive experience or just me depending what happens, and one of my family member doesn't like being in crowds. So hopefully if i get a fursuit and i am able to go to a furcon w/ either the remaining family or an individual of my family member, we are respectful ppl and I'll make sure to spread positivity b4 other negativity tries to spread around. But we'll see. Just hope nothing goes wrong.
Oh, can you make a video on the furries who barely wear anything just ears and tails but there are also those don't like to wear anything at all? I'm not just talking because of they're money situation...
I mean the furries that don't actually like dressing up at all, a toxic part of the fandom says these people aren't furries at all or even real furries... whatever that means? If you meet one of these people, please have them sit with you for a video to explain to the fandom and newcomers to the fandom ☹️😟
some cant suit due to medical issues, I have no qualms about that, there are quite a few conditions/meds that mess with regulating body temp. Some are claustrophobic, for all we know, that does not make you less of a furry, some cant afford a suit.
Good manners matter. Although I can't afford to go cons, and seeing the size of them I kinda see that there's a need and rise of smaller furry meets in US. I can only wish that culture will spread to EU and nordic countries...
Super well worded
Idk how to behave my self
I have emotion of past I’ve seen in videos
What temperature did you keep your house at for this video?
72 F
@@FinnThePanther Very nice, I needed to know. Mainly cause my AC broke last week and it’s been extremely hot all week so that’s basically all that’s on my mind. Mate, can you relate to feeling like you’re being broiled alive in your fursuit? Cause I feel like an apartment with poor insulation in 106 degree heat may be similar to being in a full fursuit😭
thanks
Can you please take about VRChat furies and conventions
I'm up for a job
Well, im not a furry per-se, but seeing all these rules and regulations, maybe I don't want to go now. I worked at a large hotel and know how difficult (and annoying) people are. I wanted to join 2 years ago, but nobody in the fandom will talk to me. Ok then.
The rules are just to be considerate to other people. Eat and sleep well so that you are not out of energy or exhausted. Have one shower per day, so that you don't smell bad. Otherwise, just be nice, kind and mindful of the people around you. These are easy rules to follow. Everyone who wants to be a furry are welcome to be a furry.
What if more furry cons pop up in New city's and locations
fursuiters are not normal at furry conventions. how did we end up here
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God bless you, Finn. 🌼
This is a great video, but it's disappointing that we've gotten to the point where we need to be reminded to be a good person at furry cons
When I decide to admit I like furries and go to a con, the new era begins with over crowded cons. Haha is the universe all turning furry now
Literally..keep your loud drama behind closed doors and keep your loud sex behind closed doors. These 2 things would solve 90% of the issues. And btw - this is common human decency and not furry specific.
First and love your videos!
:3
We are growing…some day we are going to take oder the world…give me News Dragons 😈
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I'll save you the 9 minutes of video friends "DEODORANT" that's all! thanks for coming! remember to hide your UwU smell, drink water! have a good time! see you later! byyyyeee!!!
First. Hey Finn 👋🏻
Congratulation.
I entirely disagree with your point in this. People should be treated as individuals. It's ridiculous to expect that your behavior in society reflects aspects about your life like a college degree or being a furry. People can do whatever they want. It should be their image they should worry about, not the image of parts of society they associate with.
As decent people in society, we have an expectation to not be horrible people, but that's about it. I've seen this image thing go too far, and I'm sick of it. Isn't the entire premise of furry culture that we're a bunch of weird people who like weird things? Why censor what we are? It's not any individuals responsibility to protect the image of the fandom. That is solely on the shoulders of those who choose to be representatives to the public. Not to the con goer who just wants to have fun. Not even you as a public figure if you don't want to be.
I agree that people shouldn't be shitty, and the rules mentioned here should be common etiquette, but I disagree entirely on it being a personal responsibility for everyone associated to project a "socially acceptable" image. That's a ridiculous thing to expect. This video would have scared me away from the fandom, or at least going to cons, if I was just getting into it.
first