Next time I email the recommendations, I am going to “recommend” that they do not ever accept those types of videos, from Kathy or otherwise, ever again.
Whether such works should be accepted is a tricky question. It might be fair to say that it should not be permitted because it is an outright derivative work, presumably without permission. I think we should allow work like "Pop-U-Fur", even though it is arguably derivative, as it is also a parody. Likewise, furry works such as Incontinent Student Bodies, which was derivative to some extent and also a parody of Associated Student Bodies. Furry Force was great and deserved its award - as a commenter said at the time, "smart people become curious, and look stuff up." Heck, Victor Vivisector did an AMA on Furry Reddit to promote their nomination, which is worth reading - we're talking about people who grew up on FurryMUCK, at least to some extent.
Whether such works should be accepted is a tricky question. It might be fair to say that it should not be permitted because it is an outright derivative work, presumably without permission. I think we should allow work like "Pop-U-Fur", even though it is arguably derivative, as it is also a parody. Likewise, furry works such as Incontinent Student Bodies, which was derivative to some extent and also a parody of Associated Student Bodies. Furry Force was great and deserved its award - as a commenter said at the time, "smart people become curious, and look stuff up." Heck, Victor Vivisector did an AMA on Furry Reddit to promote their nomination, which is worth reading - we're talking about people who grew up on FurryMUCK, at least to some extent.