Furmeets - WE NEED YOU!

[Vanilla Skunk]

Actually he does live here.  He just schools in Alberta.

[WerewolfRedX666]

Actually he does live here.  He just schools in Alberta.

no he lives in Alberta while he is going to school, he has a home in bc but he doesn't live there for the majority of the year... unless he commutes back and forth everyday  he doesn't live here

[Acco]

Kitten: While I care not for certain elements of the community, I care about what has been happening in general. I would love to see a return to the situation pre-2010. And the point I'm trying to make is that a smaller city is doing far better than you guys are. And, furthermore, helps to have an outside perspective too.

Besides, why wage war? It's water under the bridge to me. /shrug

edit:
Also, Red/Kitten/Felix: Yeah, I'll admit I don't live in Vancouver currently. I -do- intend on returning once I finish up my degree.

[Runix]

I'll just say that you guys are far worse at organizing events than most large furry communities now. Edmonton has been doing better than you guys. Hell, they're going to be hosting a convention that'll essentially kill any hopes of hosting a second one in Vancouver most likely, like the one that people were keen on trying to get going.

Acco Why do you care??? You don't even LIVE here right now.........Also I know I don't currently care about the situation in Edmonton, I'm sure some of the others don't as well. Plus, since you've been gone the "other" con has been disbanded.

this calls for some anonymous

Just host a meet someone, gawd, your all being biased and very seperated, just host somthing, have everyone show up, and lets start having these proper functions again instead of breaking into small organizations of the community?

im sure everyone can agree to this post, lets just set aside differences with each other and move on.

We can't all be like you Rino and set aside our differences so easily.  Also there ARE people trying to get meets started again.

well i forgive all, so maybe you should be nicer instead of being so angry "Meow" ,  people talk about events, but it never happens, JUST do, talking wont help, forgive those for mistakes, and make a better future of less hate within a community that "Used" to be extremely close when i first joined in 2007 on new years. the good old days are gone i guess, its sad to see people so divided. anyways im planning proper events at conventions and hoping to set up the 360 Lan Gaming community for LanPartyEH since i run the division.  it will be open to all and drinking will be a yes.

also i agree with Acco on what he says, so i back his opinion, iv hated the vfurs community ever since everyone went A-Wall on everyone else and split into groups thinking they are better than anyone else. to those who sit up on a high pedestal please get off it and help the community come together once again, i may just help if people are going to agree to get along for once.

[Kaji]

this calls for some anonymous
Just host a meet someone, gawd, your all being biased and very seperated, just host somthing, have everyone show up, and lets start having these proper functions again instead of breaking into small organizations of the community
im sure everyone can agree to this post, lets just set aside differences with each other and move on.

We can't all be like you Rino and set aside our differences so easily.  Also there ARE people trying to get meets started again.

Actually we could if we all just tried. I have to say I agree with Runix on this as well. Grudges aren't a good thing to keep around, especially if we want furmeets to go back to the way they were.

[Mikau Seafox]

this calls for some anonymous
Just host a meet someone, gawd, your all being biased and very seperated, just host somthing, have everyone show up, and lets start having these proper functions again instead of breaking into small organizations of the community
im sure everyone can agree to this post, lets just set aside differences with each other and move on.

We can't all be like you Rino and set aside our differences so easily.  Also there ARE people trying to get meets started again.

Actually we could if we all just tried. I have to say I agree with Runix on this as well. Grudges aren't a good thing to keep around, especially if we want furmeets to go back to the way they were.

I second this.

[Ember]

Can anyone give me a good reason as to WHY the community should all be one big happy family?

People cry for the goal without giving it any sort of justification.

[Ember]

And the point I'm trying to make is that a smaller city is doing far better than you guys are.

The problem with the Vancouver community is that it is much too large. Your point that a smaller community does not have this problem is useless.

[Vanilla Skunk]

this calls for some anonymous
Just host a meet someone, gawd, your all being biased and very seperated, just host somthing, have everyone show up, and lets start having these proper functions again instead of breaking into small organizations of the community
im sure everyone can agree to this post, lets just set aside differences with each other and move on.

We can't all be like you Rino and set aside our differences so easily.  Also there ARE people trying to get meets started again.

Actually we could if we all just tried. I have to say I agree with Runix on this as well. Grudges aren't a good thing to keep around, especially if we want furmeets to go back to the way they were.

Even if people must hold their grudges, they can at least respect he host of the event they are at (and alternatively this forum too) by agreeing to avoid each other rather than making a big scene.

Even if people still have to hold grudges, they ca

[Roxxy_Starrz]

Even if people must hold their grudges, they can at least respect he host of the event they are at (and alternatively this forum too) by agreeing to avoid each other rather than making a big scene.

:thumbs: I would have to agree with felix here, if the grudger's can just learn to avoid one another at these events, it will make me and other new furries to the forum/community more likely to want to attend a large meet. It will also make the event more enjoyable for everyone.

[. p a n d y]

well, I just moved to Surrey a little while ago - and so far two out of three roommates are alright with hosting a meet in either January or Feb.
we do live in an apartment though, so obviously people would have to quiet down after a certain time and space for staying the night is limited.

and we're not afraid to ask people to leave if they're being excessively rude. just sayin'

[Temrin]

this calls for some anonymous
Just host a meet someone, gawd, your all being biased and very seperated, just host somthing, have everyone show up, and lets start having these proper functions again instead of breaking into small organizations of the community
im sure everyone can agree to this post, lets just set aside differences with each other and move on.

We can't all be like you Rino and set aside our differences so easily.  Also there ARE people trying to get meets started again.

Actually we could if we all just tried. I have to say I agree with Runix on this as well. Grudges aren't a good thing to keep around, especially if we want furmeets to go back to the way they were.

I second this.

*raises a paw* Agreed. :3

I also agree with Felix. If people could learn to curb grudges and ignore the people they wish not to be around things would be a hell of a lot easier. I know how hard it is, i'm only human, but i do my best to enjoy the events because they are so far and few between and why ruin a perfectly fun night! XD

(I hope so far people are having decent holidays.)

[Brittany-shadowwolf]

I think we could bring back the furmeets. It will take alot of work tho. But gosh darnit we can do it!
In my day, I remember when we had meets. They were amazing.
I would host, but unfortunetly my family is going thru a rough time with alot of things. Oneday I will host. :l

Keeping grudges is no good. :x


~~Shadowwolf

[Ravenwood]

The main things stopping events are twofold, and have been said before.

Grudges and people not liking other people is mostly a non-issue.

The main problem is space.  Few people have places that are able to accommodate the 30-50 that are likely to attend a general gathering.  And those that do have the space are mostly unwilling to host because of the second reason.

The second one being that there is a small number of people that are either unable or unwilling to behave and act with the decorm needed for a social gathering.  Whether they are sober, drunk or stoned, it doesn't matter.  It's these people that I feel are the ones that causing people to astop wanting to host.

[Selkit]

I'm afraid that in my case, "grudges" simply mean I would not hesitate to ask a problem, new or old to leave any meet I host, or to cut off their drinking; Repeat offenders would be asked simply to not return; I am not afraid of the resultant drama. It happens in the adult world, and outside the furry fandom. My issue is not with things that are really, not showstoppers. Drama doesn't end the event in a healthy subculture, it's addressed in a diplomatic and adult fashion. Space and living accommodations are the chief issue for most would-be hosts. I do not have the space to host a meet, and I'd be crazy to try. My roomies want nothing to do with meets, having seen how the host is usually treated at some of them (I beg to differ; The host usually has problems because the HOST is the one ostracized for dealing with drama and problem individuals, not the problem!). My arrangements, while large enough to host perhaps a dozen people, are insufficient for anything larger, and our community can attract several dozen to an advertised event, often without warning.

The dinnermeet I arranged last Saturday had only 4 people RSVP; There was in actuality 10 attendees; No problem, I had specifically called the restaurant and told them to expect 6-10 guests at or around 6:30. That leaves a meet-host one of two choices; Risk being mobbed or go invitation only. For meets to be a reality again, they really must be an RSVP type arrangement; There's only so much room in most people's houses, and I'm not aware of any local furries holed up in a mansion. Personally, I might entertain the idea of renting the common room in my building, but even still, the event would need to be restricted to approximately two dozen or less. There simply is no space for more, even in the largest space readily available to me. I suspect for most, it's a similar scenario.