When you generate problems instead of cobblestone.
When you work on your rig, you work on yourself too.
Also please put the username of the artist in the title or post body. Thankfully this has a tiny watermark on it. Veee_Eight (VeEight on FurAffinity)
Thanks for finding the artist, I appreciate it!
Welcome to Furry_irl!
This post will serve as a more detailed version of the sidebar rules for the community, and also as a place for community members to leave meta comments (e.g. discussion about rules to add, things to change, etc).
Rule details
Rule details
0. Code of Conduct — Follow our instance rules.
The Pawb.social Code of Conduct and it's included CW Policy cover most of the basic stuff you'd expect regarding illegal content, bigotry, harassment, marking obvious pornographic material as NSFW and the like. Regardless, do read through it if you haven't already. In regards to the CW policy, here are some addendums for this community in particular:
Overt suicidal themes — Characters depicted as imminently or having already committed suicide must be CWd (on Lemmy this means marked as NSFW, and with text in the body such as 'suicide' such that users can filter it). More absurd Wile E. Coyote type slapstick like a falling grand piano or rocketing to the sun are fine as is, but if it features methods people typically use to actually end their lives, please be courteous.
General weed usage — CoC 5.1.4 mentions all schedule I and II drugs. I believe weed is still erroneously labeled as a schedule I substance in the US, despite having medicinal usage, and also being fully legal in many states. If your furry meme comic has a bong in frame, or your character has red eyes, I'm not coming after it if it's not CWd. This obviously doesn't extend to depictions of abuse / misuse.
1. Post formatting — All titles should be a single word, followed by _irl. An emoji may substitute the underscore.
If you're familiar with other irl communities, post formatting rules like this are likely second nature already. Pick any word (typically something vaguely related to the post) and you're golden. If you're not sure, just title it furry_irl. Capitalization doesn't matter.
2. Credit artists — If it’s not your art, include who made it in the title or the post body. Links are appreciated, except to X/Twitter.
Artists should be credited when you share their images. At a minimum, include an artist's username when rummaging about your phone to dump your furry memes. This can be in the title (e.g. Furry_irl (by UserName)), in the post body, or both. Furthermore, direct links to where the artist is are greatly appreciated in the post body, unless it is to the Nazi owned platform Twitter / X. Do not link there, or to any website which scrapes its data (e.g. xcancel).
If you're posting your own art to Furry_irl, first off, thank you! Second off, please give some form of indication it's OC in the title or post body. Anything from just saying the word, to talking about drawing it or taking the photo. You could also put a link to where to find well, you, if you'd like!
I do not expect specific artist credits for captioned images sourced from large corporations, such as big TV shows, movies, or video games. This rule is to ensure indie artists are given their dues, and can be discovered by others easier.
3. Stay on topic — Images should contain or be related to furries. Images should be relatable or a meme. This isn’t the place for general art posts.
There isn't much to expand upon here, but here are some explicit examples of furry posts to avoid for this community:
- General art of any kind without a joke or relatable experience. If the image has no text, it likely shouldn't be here.
- Comics spanning multiple pages/posts to tell a story. Comics posted here should be short form (e.g. 4-panel humor).
- Character reference sheets
- Legitimate commission or purchase ads of any kind (e.g. custom pieces, YCHs, adpots, refsheets). Jokes containing fake ads are fine of course.
4. Avoid AI images — Our fandom has countless artists, please share their (or your own) labors of love instead.
We have a vast artist pool, and that vast pool tends to absolutely hate anything to do with generative AI. Please be courteous to them and others by not posting such generations here. You should know explicitly who made the art before posting anyway, so this should be a fairly simple request.
I do not condone AI witch-hunt accusations. Don't be antagonistic in post comments. If there is definitive proof a sourced image is generated, include relevant link(s) in a report. I will not act on 'vibes'.
Past posts
Some posts made before 2025/02/18 are likely breaking some of the new community specific rules. They will be considered grandfathered.
Actions
Posts that break the rules will be removed at moderator discretion. If you do not include artist credit, I may request you add it, and give you some time to modify the post first.
If you make a habit of me removing your posts, I will remove you from being able to post.
Meta discussion
Meta discussion
Any questions, comments, critique, or suggestions regarding this community can be posted here and discussed openly.
I am trying to provide some sensible supplemental rules, and write down things people seemed to know already (such as the furry_irl post formatting style). If community members think something isn't a good fit, I want to hear about it so it can be evaluated. Overall, I feel the community has been decent about self regulating, and I'm not expecting the supplemental rules to change much, besides a request for who made some art here and there.
I am also adding some basic flair to the community (an icon and banner) so that it is no longer barren. Please consider these placeholders instead of anything I am particularly dead-set on keeping around. It's just some basic vector graphics I created in Krita. If you have ideas, or wish to submit art (it must be your own art), I highly encourage you to do so. If several people are interested, we could turn it into a community vote event, or make it some sort of collab!
Please share your voice, I want the community to have a proper say in how it looks and is run. Thank you!
PS: The post image is OC, I drew it specifically for this write-up.
I'd love a cuddle, and I'd also love to know who made this image!
Please put at least the username of the artist in either the title or post body, thanks!
Nature is so beautiful!
I appreciate you for going to find them!
Take it as a compliment, the judge thinks you just pulled all that out of thin air. "Imagine what could've happened with pre-planning" the judge thinks. "The whole city could've been leveled!" They're afraid of your genius, let them be!
Sans demands to know who made this animation (please put the username in the title or post body).
Thank you!
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♬ So you think you can tell, Heaven from Hell? Blue skies from pain ♬
I got an email on Tuesday from the FSF that today was I love free software day, so I decided to make some art in appreciation of a community responsible for creating and maintaining so many wonderful programs! Thank you dearly to KDE for all that you do. As an artist, I use Krita so often for all sorts of things, and I am so grateful it exists.
I could gush about a number of projects under your wing, but to keep this short, you empower people like me to have a freer digital world in so many ways. I appreciate you!
PS: I read the art guidelines, and license this as CC-BY-SA
I sketched this out like a week from the inaguration, but it took until today to finish it. I feel worse than when I made the sketch, but at least I got it done.
For people with filters: Politics Trump Elon
Sometimes dumb ideas don't leave until I draw them.
Can you believe it guys? Christmas, just a week away! Christmas is in a week! Woo-hoo! I am so happy about this information.
In light of recent events, this is my new headcanon.
When the lights go out without warning, you're still here to bear the night.
Had a go at 1-bit pixel art and made this vent piece.
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A low resolution 1-bit (2 color) pixel art image. Pictured is an anthro fox Foxfire sitting on the ground behind a lantern. The lantern has burned out and smoke is rising upward. Foxfire is looking down at the lantern with a sad expression. The bottom of the image says Lights - out.
Drew my best friend and little sister Stealthy! Went with a lineless approach because it seemed like it'd be a challenge and I hadn't done it in a while.
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A lineless digital drawing of an MtF cyan anthro fox named Stealthy. She has black ears, black paws, and black tips on her long cyan hair, some of which is covering your left (her right) side of the face. She has a white muzzle, turquoise eyes, a gray band above her nose and the middle of her tail, white claws, pink paw beans, and a white tail tip with a black zig-zag separating the tip from the rest of the cyan tail. She's wearing a cozy turquoise sweater, along with a darker turquoise skirt.
Stealthy is beaming with a large, open mouth, fangs visible smile. She is waving her right (your left) arm up to say hello. She is standing on top of a large, cylindrical purple podium, and behind her is a light lavender backdrop with a few large darker wavy lines, along with a few white stars which dot the area. Beside her foot-paws is text on the ground which reads "Stealthy"
What are you waiting for, it's free!
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Digital art of Kate, an anthro gray house-cat with long, brunette hair. She has part of her hair in a beehive, bangs, and the rest falling behind and over her shoulder. Kate is wearing pajamas, consisting of a loose fitting pink nightgown, and purple sweatpants. She is looking directly at the viewer, distinct tired bags under her eyes, with a large smug grin. Her left (your right) arm is gesturing towards an empty cardboard box beside her. The box is open, with all four flaps at varying heights on each side. To your right of Kate, and above the cardboard box, there is text which says "It's free real estate". Kate, the box, and the text have a large white stroke around them, imitating a sticker design.
This phrase is a reference to a skit from Tim and Eric (Free House For You, Jim), which spread around and became a bit of a meme several years ago now. It is used in this context relating to cats tending to lay in shipping boxes. She is laying claim to the cardboard as if it were indeed, free real estate.
cross-posted from: https://pawb.social/post/11119130
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Didn't want to upload that same image from Reddit's furry_irl that gets posted each year, so I made my own. This is the only day this post will be accurate. Have a great 6/21 everyone!
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A pixel art rendition of Esix, the mascot of E621, a website that hosts and tags furry art which is often explicit. Esix is an anthro feline like creature who has a literal hexagon for a face, a blue body, white ears with yellow tips, and yellow fingers. Portions of them, such as the fingers and ears, float above the body unconnected.The top of the image has text which says It's June 21st, where June is in a yellow ribbon styled rectangle, denoting the month portion of a simple calendar. The 21 is in a white square box under it, like a daily calendar you'd rip the page off of.
The bottom of the image has Esix looking directly at the viewer with partially closed eyes and a big smile. Their right (your left) hand is pointing upward at the date. Their opposite side has Esix's yellow flame tail visible.
This date is relevant because with dating methods which use Month/Day/Year or Year/Month/Day, it makes the number 6 21, which is the number for E621. It is mentioned in furry circles when it comes around each year.
The background is darker blue, with a series of even darker hexagon rings that form a hexagon in the center. There is a dotted white outline which runs across the entire border of the image.
I think I made the right choice, I've heard people are dying to get into these places after all.
An idea exaggerated from 100 too many crises and no more spoons. Doing what you can, and focusing on what you can control is enough.
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A four panel comic which uses exaggerated postures and colorful backdrops. The delivery should be read sarcastically.
The first panel shows a disgruntled anthro mouse with brown fur, and light pink ears, hands, and tail. He's wearing a gray flat cap and a near black vest, which is opened to show a cream colored body. He's standing in a profile view, but with his hands holding a cocktail toothpick between his fingers, and his left (your right) arm is foreshortened towards you. The toothpick is also coming at you, with a sharp point and a sparkle at the end. There is text which says "We've reached an impasse. This is not sustainable!" This is in front is a purple background with a tunneling spiral of darker purple lines.
Second panel is the same mouse, but now with both arms raised above his head, both hands clasping his now vertical toothpick. His head is looking straight up, making only his screaming mouth visible. On the left is text which says "We either FIGHT" with a sword graphic on top, and "Or we DIE" with a skull graphic on the right. Left is alternating yellows, right is reds.
Third panel is an anthro fox, Foxfire, who has reddish-brown fur, dark gray paws, and cream muzzle, chest, and tail tip. He has an overly excited expression, eyes replaced with sparkles and mouth agape. He says "You mean...I get a CHOICE‽"
The final panel is Foxfire's tombstone in a cemetery. It reads "RIP Foxfire - THANK GOD!" There is a smiling sun to further empathize the absurdity.
Now that winter is starting up where I am, I wanna show my favorite image I took over the summer. I caught a butterfly on some leaves, and was able to get suprisingly close for this picture! You can even see the little hairs that transition from the wings to the body. I never really think of a butterfly as having any sort of fluff, but I suppose they do...at least a little!
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Thanks! Technically this community has existed for a long time, but I'm just trying to clear some stuff up and make it a little more lively since it's getting some more attention recently.
I do agree that it makes finding posts harder, especially with the original (and then later reinstated) Reddit rules of only titling a post furry_irl. I don't really have much of a solution to that, besides hoping that included artist credits will aid with search results. It's very ingrained into the entire identity of the community (check back years, no one deviated despite no listed rule). If you want to put something after the formatting (e.g. like this meta post, or like the artist credits) you can. I'm not fussed with small additions like that myself, but if other members think it's an issue feel free to make your voice heard!