Good to know, thank you for the information. Personally, I'm not so worried as I have so many tabs open in the background, it's rediculous and our school doesn't enforce such things (yet). From myself, I don't go onto the guide during school anyway, since there are enough distractions already, and I advise others to do the same. You can not catch up with school as easily as you can catch up with friends online. It's a great thing about it. Please stay safe on and off of the internet and try not to get this site blocked, I'd hate to have it so.

Another thing I'd like to add... LanSchool. Teachers use it to look at what you're doing on your computers and to enforce "lockdown browsers." If they have it, they will use it. It's not new, it was founded in 1986. Its website is right here. If you see its logo as a widget in the taskbar of your teacher's computer, you should probably do your work and not be here, don't take any chances.

I’d like to add from a technical side most school networks are configured in such a manner that even BYOD (bring your own device) networks are monitored. They may not be able to directly manage your personal device but, they can observe it, and see what it does.

Yes that means they can also tell when you’re trying to use a method to bypass the rules. Additionally, it isn’t possible for you to fully erase your data or browsing history from a managed device on purpose. They can go back and still see what, when and how long you accessed a page for. Some schools also implement remote access to managed devices that allows your teacher or IT administrators to directly pull up your screen without you knowing.

It’s also important to know that by accessing this site on a managed device; you are giving up your right to privacy as the device you are using is property of the district. Honestly, I personally find this bothersome as the site is intended to be a closed community and by browsing the forums in this manner you are robbing the rest of us here of our right to privacy as well.

Ironically OKP's blocked for me and I've never even been on it once
'Nother tip for those who's school districts use "Lightspeed Alert Helper-" don't let your computer die/shut down w/ your fun things open, that's probs how I got Chicken Smoothie blocked on my school computer.

(Vry when will I be ubanned from snout?)

Understood. Although i cant be on here after school… it’s okay. I understand Vrydi.

Dear pups, youngsters and those who are in school.

In the past years, laptops have become more present in the classrooms. These laptops are often school owned and governed by them. Meaning they have access to a lot of data from your computer, without you knowing.

You might have noticed that the teacher can see what you are doing on your screen whilst they are far away, schools adding blockers for apps and websites, ...

Truth is they can access your action history as well. What you do during class, what websites you visit, ...

Administrators can view those and if they see a certain website gets visited a lot during classes and causes a lot of traffic (in our case, loading the webpage, fetching posts, shoutbox messages, ...). They may be inclined to add that website to the blacklist. And thus causing your fun websites and therian guide to become blocked.

Why do they do these things?
To remove distractions in class so you'd pay attention in class.

Why would they look at our actions?
There are multiple reasons as for why they might do this.
- routine checks
- grades are low in a certain class / grade
- it is their job
- ...

We, as therian guide, have done everything we can do to prevent schools from banning therian guide. now it is up to you

What can you do?
- only be on here after school
- never be online or open therian guide when in class
- don't browse here during tests, presentations, tasks and lectures

Aka only be on here during your free time!
Doing this will minimize the risk of therian guide being blocked. Minimize the risks of your friends getting blocked. Minimize the risk of your losing your friends.

I know it is enticing to be on here for your friends during class. But is the risk worth it? Is it worth those few chats with friends to then never have contact with them anymore because tg got blocked?
If not for you, do it for others.
What about pups who want to learn about therianthropy but they can't access the website because it got blocked by someone being on here when they shouldn't. This is not only about you but also the future of therian guide.


Tldr: schools block websites that are frequently visited during classes and don't conform to the class subject. Only be on here in your free time.

I do enjoy doing Quadrobics, but i enjoy it the same way that i enjoy other types of exercise that i do to express my therianthropy - Such as climbing, walking and running, for example. There's nothing that sets quadrobics apart from the other forms of exercise anyone can do imo

(2024-03-13 21:57)elicat Wrote:  

(2024-03-13 7:18)FernFox Wrote:  I think it's somewhat telling that the vast majority of those who are strongly in favour of quads are under 18.

On its own, quadrobics are fine. It's a form of exercise. But it rubs me the wrong way when quads are connected to therianthropy as it feels performative.

I was actually just thinking about the age of most quadrobics people and also noticed it tends to be from younger and newer therians. Although I think it's even younger with most people doing it being under 16.

I agree with you: quadrobics is fine and can be a good and healthy form of exercise. However, it's not the main determining factor when trying to figure out if you're a therian or not.

I also agree with this, I am a quadrobist but I don't feel that it relates to !y therianthropy, rather being a furry. I do believe there is ONE tik toker who is an adult doing quads, but that's it.

(2024-03-13 7:18)FernFox Wrote:  I think it's somewhat telling that the vast majority of those who are strongly in favour of quads are under 18.

On its own, quadrobics are fine. It's a form of exercise. But it rubs me the wrong way when quads are connected to therianthropy as it feels performative.

I was actually just thinking about the age of most quadrobics people and also noticed it tends to be from younger and newer therians. Although I think it's even younger with most people doing it being under 16.

I agree with you: quadrobics is fine and can be a good and healthy form of exercise. However, it's not the main determining factor when trying to figure out if you're a therian or not.

(2024-03-13 19:29)WanderingForests Wrote:  

(2024-03-13 17:31)Ashfur Wrote:  

(2024-03-13 13:52)AvisTheDutchie Wrote:  

(2024-03-11 14:24)CloverCoder987 Wrote:  

(2024-03-08 20:12)Ashfur Wrote:  I love the idea of a TG "Kindergarten," maybe it'd lead to less misinfo spreading around... it'd also be nice to give pups and kits under the age of 13 their own space

I have a bad feeling that it'd become hard to manage, and a raging wildfire of misinfo of its own. All the nine-year-olds would come onto the hypothetical site and start blabbing about how therianthropy is only a past life and how you "need" to do quads...
I dunno, it just doesn't seem like an incredible idea to me.

that's the good thing... since it will be a moderated forum the misinformation and misconceptions can be squashed... I really hope this kind of thing can be done, that would be terrific! we wouldn't have to take care of so many kids who are under 13.

Seconding this, I hope it'll become possible in the near future!

I love this idea, but wouldn't COPPA somehow prevent this from becoming real?

Yeah, maybe... but maybe the whole "COPPA User" idea would work?

(2024-03-08 20:47)Ashfur Wrote:  

(2024-03-08 20:42)aaviiann Wrote:  I think a fairly easy way to have an education space specifically for kids under 13 and not have to worry about them being moderated would be to have a small forum dedicated specifically to informational content about therianthropy that is easy to digest for a young audience. Something like how Webkinz chat used to work where there are premade messages they can send could be used. (ex. "What does this post mean?", "I am a cat!", "Thanks!", "I disagree.")

Or like how Animal Jam Classic and Play Wild have Bubble Chat!
Chicken Smoothie has this "COPPA User" thing where people under 13 can join and can view the forums, but they can't post on them or write their own trade messages (and maybe PMs but idk), and have to choose from premade messages. Maybe something like that could work for TG but I prefer the Kindergarten idea.