The first has to do with Uncle Kage’s posts on Eurofurence board, solicitation for money for   Ranting 2’s airfare and the firestorm it caused. The word today is fame and how fame has gone straight to some furs head. What rubbed me wrong is Kage claiming if Ranting 2 does not make it Eurofurence, everybody will be sad. The post is  playing on buy this magazine or we’ll kill the dog campaign, furthermore it is a sweeping generalization I know of furs who do not care for both. What got many hackles up Kage seems to say Ranting 2 is too important contributor to the fandom not to go. To me he only a small part of Furry Fandom, There are many artist, musicians, and fursuiters who contribute  far more to the  fandom than a potty mouth comedian who not really headliner material. I feel 2 Gryphon’s bet contribution of the fandom is when he is sober and off the stage as person who is knowledgeable about the media.   In addition we are fan of our creations and do not have a central creator or celebrities like Gorge Lucas and Star Wars.  Finally there are plenty of furry conventions that never been visited by Kage or 2 and are doing just fine.   

The thing is I always felt Kage has a paternalistic streak to him I find annoying; When he speaks I get the impression he look down on us as children especially when dealing with the media. Now I feel Kage is showing messianic complex