Rusty CorgiOct 17, 2025

Putting aside that BFC didn't ban the frat and instead banned the person running it (for what sounds like bringing law enforcement to the convention, if the bluesky comments are to be believed), I kinda question the wisdom of having a frat party like that in the first place.

It feels like having a party in the middle of an adults-only space that requires its attendants to get drunk and be hazed while also apparently hazing non-attendees in the hallway is a bad idea from a liability standpoint. I do get the appeal of it for some people, but for attendants who aren't partaking or drinking, it was pretty disruptive.

#BFC #BabyFurCon

Show threadAlioth Fox (but you can call me Daddy~)Oct 17, 2025

@Rusty It's like I said on Bsky: One of their people got banned, and the others (in effect) took their ball and said "yeah well this con is stupid" and went home.

This was the equivalent of a popular furry's big room party getting shut down at a large con. If it were anywhere other than BFC, it wouldn't even register.

Show threadRusty CorgiOct 17, 2025

@AliothFox I think it'd register elsewhere because of the way the official frat account is portraying what happened. They're trying to use their popularity and clout to act like the event got banned instead of the person running it just getting drunk, calling the cops, and putting all the con attendants at risk. It's really shitty and they're not at all being called out for it, which is super frustrating to see.

It's hilarious that people are saying to bring the event to CAP when CAP is way more strict about consent and alcohol use.

Show threadRebel 🔜 AO

@Rusty @AliothFox It’s dumb, it’s incredibly dumb that they’re choosing to protect them instead of holding them accountable. It’s even more dumb that they’re deflecting blame and trying to pin it on the con when the con was asking in the best interest and safety of its attendees.

Maybe it’s just me, but this recent trend of lack of accountability and responsibility is really starting to get out of hand. Actions have consequences and folks need to remember that.

Oct 17, 2025 at 5:40pmWeb
Show threadRusty CorgiOct 17, 2025
@SCRebel @AliothFox It says a lot about the types of people running the event that they're opposed to accountability. I think it's for the best if this is going to be their attitude that they take their ball and leave before something worse happens that they don't want to take accountability for either.
Show threadRebel 🔜 AOOct 17, 2025

@Rusty @AliothFox Agreed. It always felt to me like their events would become an issue, so frankly I’m not surprised. The way things were presented, the responses, the lead-ups, all of it had a really unpleasant feel to it, notwithstanding that humiliation isn’t my thing, but just the overall vibe it gave was problematic. The fallout and responses only further show as much.

There’s a right way and a wrong way to things like this. Operating above the law, above reproach, like you can do no wrong? Wrong answer.

Show threadCobalt! 🌟 Open for Lofi Coms!Oct 17, 2025
Howdy. You are all misinformed. The person who was banned called the cops after being assaulted by another attendee and after the convention refused to do anything about the situation. The situation should have never been dismissed by the convention and all of this falls SQUARELY on them.
Show threadRusty CorgiOct 17, 2025
@cobaltfoxie.art @SCRebel @AliothFox Well that's kind of the problem. We're not misinformed because we're not informed at all. I can understand why the convention wouldn't make public the details about why one attendee was banned, but then seeing the response from the frat account making it sound like the event was cancelled by the con makes the whole thing come across a bit strange.
Show threadRebel 🔜 AOOct 17, 2025
@Rusty @cobaltfoxie.art @AliothFox And I’ll fully admit to speculating as much as the next person is and own up to it. Ultimately at the end of the day I think we all want what’s best for all moving forward.
Show threadDiaperpail banditOct 17, 2025
@cobaltfoxie.art I wouldn’t call it being mis-informed as much as uninformed. The con isn’t telling anyone why they were banned which is normal and understandable, most cons don’t announce bans and their reasons. And the diaper frat team decided to vague post about how the con “shut them down” so I’d argue most people understandably would not know any details of what’s going on.