If you see someone posting a photo of a sign at a furry convention that advertises HIV / STI testing while sounding offended, it's a queerphobic dogwhistle.

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erincandescent@akko.erincandescent.net — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:31:19 GMT

@soatok @ariarhythmic @notthatdelta @FurryBeta

Housekeeping gets paid in tips

What the Fuck North America.

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soatok@furry.engineer — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:16:45 GMT

@ariarhythmic @notthatdelta @FurryBeta I think they meant hotel rooms.

But also: Please tip your fucking housekeepers (at least in the US and Canada). Even $20/room is meaningful.

Housekeeping gets paid in tips. Most people do not know this. More people should know this.

(Also don't leave horrible messes for them plz)

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ariarhythmic@ohai.social — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:48:53 GMT

@notthatdelta @FurryBeta @soatok do people fuck in public spaces and expect the staff to do the cleanup? that sounds like jerk behavour to me.

Reply to If you see someone posting a photo of a sign at a furry convention that advertises HIV / STI testing while sounding offended, it's a queerphobic dogwhistle. on Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:33:42 GMT

silvermoon82@wandering.shop — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:33:42 GMT

@soatok
Furry conventions offer HIV and STI testing because:
1) furries are good and should be cared for, and
2) furries fuck

I agree more kinds of conferences should do this! Cybersecurity people fuck, too, and should be cared for. Python people, too.

Not marketers though. Marketing conferences should not offer STI testing because nobody should fuck marketing people.

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notthatdelta@furry.engineer — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:26:44 GMT

@FurryBeta @soatok people are going to fuck, ESPECIALLY in a setting where they don't have to clean up afterwards.

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furrybeta@shark.community — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:21:09 GMT

@notthatdelta @soatok “But if we offer testing, it will make it seem like we’re encouraging that behavior!”, rather than accepting human nature and trying to make sure that what will happen is done at least in a more safe fashion

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notthatdelta@furry.engineer — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:04:08 GMT

@soatok Having attended many work/professional conventions and many many furry conventions:

Attendees at BOTH would benefit from HIV testing. Hell, attendees at ANY type of convention would benefit from free HIV testing.

Reply to If you see someone posting a photo of a sign at a furry convention that advertises HIV / STI testing while sounding offended, it's a queerphobic dogwhistle. on Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:35:41 GMT

soatok@furry.engineer — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:35:41 GMT

If anyone goes to non-furry events with 1000+ attendees, pitch this to their board.

Let's make every event offer harm reduction.