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Main Site CHILD P***N (real) on FA - REMOVE IT

ConorHyena

From out of the rain.
So I'm currently having a bit of a panic attack over this as I had no idea where the report function was, I've never had to report stuff before. I've scrubbed my browser of the content to the best of my ability but I'd really like some assurance that I'm not gonna get dinged because I was "technically viewing" the content when I was trying desperately to find the content report function. I couldn't find it and just ended up abandoning ship and wiping my cache. Am I safe?
Your perfectly safe. You can't be blamed for seeing something that was made publicly available.
 

Flamingo

Moderator
Moderator
Administrator
Staff Member
We have a pretty robust filter system in place that stopped the gore nonsense. Whomever is responsible for this CP stuff has apparently done research or gotten lucky. But, we're adjusting the parameters (and a ton of new moderators are about to join the team). Very sorry to anyone who has been impacted by all this. The lengths someone will go to "pwn the furries" is really sad. I can't imagine how someone can go "huehuehue Imma torment this furry site by downloading / posting a bunch of child porn." But, that's the world we live in and apparently to someone upsetting a bunch of furries is worth promulgating some of the most vile shit in the world / continuing the victimization of a minor.
 

Kaiekun

New Member
It's absolutely sickening what levels people will go to, and even with the assurance that I'm 99.9999% okay after this fiasco I'm probably still going to have anxiety over this for a few days at least because I can't shake the feeling that there's always that 0.0001%, hopefully there's a way to stop this in its tracks
 

Connor J. Coyote

Well-Known Member
Well..... two friends and I have all checked over the last three days - and we haven't seen *anything* (like what's described here).... either then or now. So, either we're all hallucinating which I don't think it is, (as we don't take anything "freaky" besides medications from our doctors)..... or all three of our computers are buggy in some way or..... the content has since been removed.

If it's the latter and was reported to the authorities by Staff, then the case should be closed I suppose, as the authorities will do their jobs at that point.

But in any case, I was going to write this yesterday on here for whatever my opinion on the topic is worth..... in that in a way, I agree with the Staff member (above) and was going to say myelf that it's probably better just to report it to Staff and then....... let them do their jobs; instead of creating a thread about it on here.

Because (just like the gore issue earlier on here) where there was another thread about that, I think threads like this just bring more attention to some things that are probably best left untouched.

I mean, if I didn't read about these issues on these theads here, myself and few colleagues of mine wouldn't have known about them at all...... (shrug). ☺
It's absolutely sickening what levels people will go to, and even with the assurance that I'm 99.9999% okay after this fiasco I'm probably still going to have anxiety over this for a few days at least because I can't shake the feeling that there's always that 0.0001%, hopefully there's a way to stop this in its tracks
Honestly, (for whatever my opinion is worth to you here) but..... I don't think the internet is worth getting that much anxiety over my friend, (with all due respect). As sad as it is - these things kind of go with the territory these days with the nature of the internet being what it is.

And so it'll be more better for you it sounds like to me - to just focus one's efforts (and emotions) on things and people that bring you comfort; as opposed to incidents like this which while unsettling, (given the nature of the internet) - happens.

It's better to just report it, ignore it, and then find other things and people that are more worth it.
 

Dragoneer

Site Developer
Site Director
Administrator
We have made reports to the NCMEC, and we are working on shoring up our defenses and working to stop this person's content from breaking through. We're looking into a number of methods right now. This content does not deserve to exist.

I can't say much more at this time other than this is our only priority at the moment.
 

Dragoneer

Site Developer
Site Director
Administrator
We have a pretty robust filter system in place that stopped the gore nonsense. Whomever is responsible for this CP stuff has apparently done research or gotten lucky. But, we're adjusting the parameters (and a ton of new moderators are about to join the team). Very sorry to anyone who has been impacted by all this. The lengths someone will go to "pwn the furries" is really sad. I can't imagine how someone can go "huehuehue Imma torment this furry site by downloading / posting a bunch of child porn." But, that's the world we live in and apparently to someone upsetting a bunch of furries is worth promulgating some of the most vile shit in the world / continuing the victimization of a minor.
To build on what Flamingo said, we take this as a top priority. This is a troll, and we're treating them as such and working to stop them.
 

Mambi

Fun loving kitty cat
Oh dear, seems to me they are back at it.


While I don't want to relativate or anything, I'm fairly sure that the people posting these images on FA have very little to do with those that consume them or make them - My general experience with this (having worked on some studies int he field) is that actual pedophiles/child molesters tend to try and avoid public attention.

Reporting this to the authorities is the right thing to do, absolutley, but I have the feeling this is 'just' another troll raid with images found on the internet designed to shock/horrify rather than actual child molesters trying to take over/image flood the site.

Still, this is a troll that obviously has access to illegal disgusting CP images, so even if just to scare them shitless when they explain themselves to a judge, they should be reported to the cops out of sheer principle anyway. Besides, it gives one more thread for cop to track the sources of this shit which can only benefit everyone.
 

RamblingRenegade

Just a Horse Trying to Avoid Life's Manure
IMO that's one of those sick perverts who needs to get busted by the Feds and have news stories blasting him for being a child Pedo, showing his pretty face to the world and have his computers confiscated
 

ConorHyena

From out of the rain.
Still, this is a troll that obviously has access to illegal disgusting CP images, so even if just to scare them shitless when they explain themselves to a judge, they should be reported to the cops out of sheer principle anyway. Besides, it gives one more thread for cop to track the sources of this shit which can only benefit everyone.
Oh yeh this is definitly a posession of child pornography charge.
 

Dallas

Meow
Oh yeh this is definitly a posession of child pornography charge.
No, this is distribution, which is much worse. Possession applies to anyone who saved it, which I can only hope no one did.

FA needs an actual report button on submissions and profiles. The arbitrary link to submit a ticket that's hidden beneath a drop down menu is not good enough. A majority of users don't even know it exists. Not to mention you could pool the tickets into categories based on which report button was pressed.
 

Foxridley

A fox named Ridley
No, this is distribution, which is much worse. Possession applies to anyone who saved it, which I can only hope no one did.

FA needs an actual report button on submissions and profiles. The arbitrary link to submit a ticket that's hidden beneath a drop down menu is not good enough. A majority of users don't even know it exists. Not to mention you could pool the tickets into categories based on which report button was pressed.
Probably both. With stuff like this, they hit people with every applicable charge.
 

Niru the Husky

Can easily be persuaded with bacon...
After reading these newest comments I don’t dare go back on FA yet. I don’t want to be traumatised again.
Have the images been removed yet???
I was browsing FA a minute ago and I didn't see any suspicious stuff
I think it's safe to say that all of this content got removed
 

RamblingRenegade

Just a Horse Trying to Avoid Life's Manure
No you have it backwards -
We furries can live with ourselves knowing we harm no one and enjoy art in many forms, and those trolls are the bad ones.
What they were trying to say is people mock furries and say we're bad yet there's scum like that out there, at least that's how I took it
 
If only I can see the look on those criminals faces (they're not just trolls at this point if they're actively receiving and distributing CP) when they get busted by whatever authorities in their country for doing this type of vile garbage.

Already had to temper down some fearmongering from a Tweet about this incident, when I remember similar happened months ago.
It's awesome the Admins here are always on top of it.
 

Gem-Wolf

da golden wuff
If only I can see the look on those criminals faces (they're not just trolls at this point if they're actively receiving and distributing CP) when they get busted by whatever authorities in their country for doing this type of vile garbage.

Already had to temper down some fearmongering from a Tweet about this incident, when I remember similar happened months ago.
It's awesome the Admins here are always on top of it.
I agree!
Seeing this stuff has already set me back with me trying to quit drinking. I am on the verge of losing my wife and kids over my drinks.
I didn't need to see this shit
 
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