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Hacking

"They are still popular with many hackers as they can be dissected and made to do interesting things."

Such as.....? Fantom 19:37, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

Read some of the links, especially the "furby autopsy" which is not only hilarious, but informative.

Page introduction

"Furbys are real animals. They were originally discovered in 1998, and could talk, play games, dance, and communicate with other Furbys. They also had a central nervous system sound sensors(ears), and light sensors(eyes)."

Is this introduction absolutely nessesary? This is an encyclopedia for christ's sake, not the label on a child's toy. I believe this introduction should be changed immediately to comply with Wikipedia's NPOV guidelines. -67.110.176.68 14:30, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

I agree, that inroduction seems doesn't fit in the standars of wikipedia. It should be changed or removed. Ptikobj 16:41, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

There was a better one from an earlier revision that I just added back into the article. This page seems to have gotten a lot of attention from vandals lately. The demiurge 18:49, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

The last paragraph on the introduction section is wrong. Caleb Chung was actually the inventor of the Furby, while David Hampton wrote much of the programming script that coordinates its movements. Although Hampton selfishly took most of the credit for its invention, the Furby was actually conceived and created by Caleb Chung with Hampton's help for its programming. The inspiration for the toy came from a hamster which Chung's daughter had at the time. - BBA

Furbies are made in sweatshops?

Check this out. [1] It's true and I'm suprised it's not in the article. 00:43, 7 June 2006 (UTC) Alexzero77

This article is not really the right place to discuss this issue, IMO. The article you cite points out that 90% of the world's toys are produced in China under similar conditions. It doesn't seem appropriate to link to that article from every toy article. Perhaps you could take this information over to Sweatshop, where it may be more relevant. Chovain 06:50, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

It may not be relevant to say these were made in bad conditions but it is important to note that there was an important amount of controversy on the subject when they were released.

Emoto-Tronic Furby

Why are we having so many changes to the name of the new Furbies? A quick Google [2] suggests there is no such thing as an "Island Furby", and there is no hint that the new Furbies are called anything but Emoto-Tronic Furbies on the Hasbro site [3], [4]. I'm going to revert the change. If anyone thinks it really is called an "Island Furby", please put a link or something in here when you change the heading again. Chovain 14:42, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Vandalism

Deleted this from the article..."They Are My Only Buddies. Best Chums Forever!!!!! me too i cant believe we have something in common" --GranTurismo2 18:50, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Deleted this from the article..."The main reason that many people liked them was wgysdwuiwshduwhdiwhsdwsrdyasjjdiafsdashaYFSAsST6ASAsaSBAsahsja IT EATS 3 YOU ALIVW DON DON DOOOOOOOON................................................YUYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYGHGGTRFG.......QAthey were homosexuals and stupid."—Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.15.54.90 (talk • contribs)

Thank you. You didn't catch all the vandalism unfortunately. I have recovered back to last OK version. Nunquam Dormio 07:12, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

Protect?

I got a suggestion that we can protect Furby because it keeps being vandalized too much. This is only a suggestion. --MyMii 14:02, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Another US-centric article

Presumably, most of the first section of the article applies only to the US. Even if the product was only sold on the American market, this still needs to be stated. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 217.155.138.250 (talk • contribs) 12:24, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Without a reference, it's hard to say really. I've just taking a shot at providing links making it clearer for us non-US readers, but I'd rather see effort go toward adding references and improving the overall quality of information, rather than making wild guesses at where it was or wasn't released. If you can find a reference indicating where it was initially released, or when it was released where, by all means put the info in (or post it here on the talk page and I'll put it in for you). BTW, don't forget to sign your comments with 4 tildes (just type "~~~~" at the end) when posting on talk pages. Mark Chovain 05:56, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
Agreed. I don't have any better information than that quoted, but surely the numerous dates and figures given are meaningless without some scope? I very much doubt that Furbys were released throughout the entire globe in the "Holiday Season of 1998". And where were those 1.8 million units sold? Worldwide? As I say, I don't know the answers, but the information as presented is valueless IMO 217.155.138.250 (talk) 17:12, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Spanish changes

Made a few changes on the Spanish article and I thought I would apply them also to the English one. Just hope it helps. Please, double-check my English :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.44.3.239 (talk • contribs)

There should be a photograph for this article. -- Kaihsu 16:49, 2004 Aug 29 (UTC)

I heard that the Furby's "learning ability" was just a timed processor that changed its "furbish language" more and more into "english language". (Of course, the furbish vocabulary was very limited.)—Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.112.113.118 (talk • contribs)

Ok, the page seems to express that, already...—Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.112.113.118 (talk • contribs)

I made a tiny change where the article compared the ears of a Furby to "wings on an owl". just so you know. Andromeda8 (talk) 18:29, 19 December 2007 (UTC)andromeda8

Flagged for copy-editing

I flagged this article for copy-editing, as the tone/style does not feel right. As a relative newcomer to editing, I can't point to where in the standards it fails, but I feel it does. Examples of areas I wonder about include: "Dave Hampton and Caleb Chung created the Furby in merely nine months (in addition to an additional nine months spent designing the toy). That was the amount of time between Tiger Electronics showing an interest in their interactive creatures, during which Roger Schiffman bought the rights to it, and the time they hit store shelves." and "The originals are still popular with many hackers as they can be dissected and made to do interesting things." —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lost puppies (talk • contribs) 23:27, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

Source: Cartoon Network Furby Contest

I found this:

I'm not sure how helpful this will be... but I'll see if it can help augment some content on here... WhisperToMe (talk) 14:33, 29 October 2010 (UTC)


Furby vandalism

Dont know why, but the Google Video Search gives out only such items. [5] making an impression that killing furby is the best effect for fireworks and other dangerous experiments with fire

  • Will be interesting to know, does everyone burn doewn his/her furby?

Or some people love them?

    • Circuit Breakers really seem to like Furbies. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.17.134.7 (talk) 04:16, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

Furby Mechanisms

I think there ought to be a section on the different ways Furby "responds to its environment,"(in terms of input and output mechanisms) or what went into the design process for deciding what should be included and how Furby should behave. More about the design process in general would be good.Brauden (talk) 16:08, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 24 June 2012 - FURBY

  1. 1 - Under "History/Birth Of Furby" section, PLEASE CHANGE...

Dave Hampton and Caleb Chung spent nine months creating the Furby (in addition to nine months spent designing the toy). Early on, Tiger Electronics showed an interest in their interactive creatures, and Roger Schiffman bought the rights to it. Furby's first public appearance was at the American International Toy Fair in 1998.

TO...

Dave Hampton and Caleb Chung spent nine months creating the Furby (in addition to nine months spent designing the toy). After two unsuccessful attempts at licensing the concept, they invited fellow toy inventor Richard C. Levy to join them. Levy, a toy and game inventor, brought Furby to Tiger Electronics. Early on, Tiger Electronics showed an interest in the interactive creature and Tiger's Randy Rissman and Roger Shiffman bought the rights to it. Furby's first public appearance was at the American International Toy Fair in 1998. [1] [2]

  1. 2 - Also, in the first sentence of the entry, PLEASE CHANGE...

Furby was a popular...

TO...

Furby is a popular. [3] (Please note, you have already made mention of the 2012 revival on the page.)

Thank you.

Alico1998 (talk) 20:27, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

Alico1998 (talk) 19:50, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

Alico1998 (talk) 19:50, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

  1. Not done: The changes you suggested are a bit biased. Please suggest changes that adhere to Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy.
  2. Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Please provide reliable sources for your second change.  TOW  talk  04:47, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/07/01/325614/index.htm
  2. ^ http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/rlevy.html
  3. ^ http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2012/04/guess-whats-coming-back-/1

Edit request on 30 August 2012

2012 revival On April 12, 2012, it was announced that Hasbro will be making a new line of furbies, which will be released in the fall of 2012.[3]

Changing the date of fall of 2012 to September 16th 2012.

Source: http://see.walmart.com/Furby Mnemen (talk) 14:24, 30 August 2012 (UTC)

Not done: please be more specific about what needs to be changed. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:42, 3 September 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 28 September 2012

PLEASE CHANGE...

Dave Hampton and Caleb Chung spent nine months creating the Furby (in addition to nine months spent designing the toy). Early on, Tiger Electronics showed an interest in their interactive creatures, and Roger Schiffman bought the rights to it. Furby's first public appearance was at the American International Toy Fair in 1998.

TO...

Dave Hampton and Caleb Chung spent nine months creating the Furby (in addition to nine months spent designing the toy). After two attempts at licensing the concept, they invited fellow toy and game inventor Richard C. Levy to join their efforts to sell Furby. Levy brought Furby to Tiger Electronics and Tiger's Roger Shiffman bought the rights to it. Furby's first public appearance was at the American International Toy Fair in 1998.

BECAUSE...

There are three partners that own Furby and are parties to the licensing contract and only two are listed, see below for four (4) citations proving Levy’s involvement and ownership.

[1] [2] [3] [4]

Bucks44 (talk) 01:02, 28 September 2012 (UTC)

Done Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 20:26, 30 September 2012 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2002/june/toys/index.html
  2. ^ http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/rlevy.html
  3. ^ http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/07/01/325614/index.htm
  4. ^ http://andelman.com/2010/10/complete-idiots-guide-author-and-furby-inventor-richard-c-levy-creates-ways-to-avoid-mr-media/

"Fall 2012"

Section 2.2.6: "A new line of Furbies will be released in Fall 2012" People outside America will think: "What's that supposed to mean? 2012 is going to FALL over?" And then realise: "Oh, they mean autumn. Why not use the term autumn, as specifically dictated in Wikipedia convention?" And if they are in the Southern hemisphere they will think: "But wait, autumn ended months ago, shouldn't this article be updated?" Or if they are near the equator: "There is no autumn, so it seems to be saying that this new line will never come out!"

It is Wikipedia convention not to use the season names, except when discussing meteorological phenomena themselves, or things associated with them (such as "autumn harvest"). Could someone please change it to the correct date?

Could you point to some reference for these supposed conventions? john k (talk) 15:01, 27 October 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 6 November 2012

Hi, the first sentence says "a electronic robotic toy", it should be "an". GrammarGirl1991 (talk) 20:23, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Done - with this edit. Thank you for pointing this out. Begoon talk 21:16, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

me dont like

Sometimes your furby will say me dont like if you shake it — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.65.224.5 (talk) 20:31, 23 November 2012 (UTC)

Main Photo Change

I do all my editing from my iPod so I can't upload pictures. Can someone change the main pic to the 2012 Furby? Evoogd20 (talk) 01:06, 26 November 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 12 December 2012

Under the 2012 Furby revival heading the following sentence is listed: "Their slogan is "A mind of it's own"."

"It's" should be updated to "Its" (no apostrophe). 24.252.86.192 (talk) 17:59, 12 December 2012 (UTC)

I have removed that sentence and a couple of preceding sentences as they are unencyclopedic. —KuyaBriBriTalk 18:17, 12 December 2012 (UTC)

Buyer beware, special edition Swarovski Crystal Furby's not real

I was talking to my wife who owns a Furby, she took it to work with her and was letting it interact with her co workers Furby. They had so much fun there manager got jealous and purchased a special edition Swarovski Crystal Edition Furby. Naturally I got curious because this woman payed A LOT of money for this "official special limited edition" Furby. I called 800-752-9755, a number listed in the contact section of the Hasbro website (http://www.hasbro.com/customer-service/phone-directory.cfm), spoke to a representative, and they confirmed that this was in fact not a real product! This was just a product that someone put stickier crystals on and is selling it as a new product. I was told that Hasbro and Furby have no affiliation with Swarovski Crystal in any way shape or form. I have a referenced case number from the phone call under 1231120349. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BiffX (talk • contribs) 15:01, 31 December 2012 (UTC)


Edit request on 12 March 2013

As of March 2013 there are now a total of 20 different Furby colors. The four new colors released January 2013 are red/black, pink/yellow, turquoise/pink, yellow/teal. These have been selling on eBay and Amazon since early January even though theses color combinations are still not shown on the official Hasbro Furby website. 98.30.231.210 (talk) 06:40, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

Not done: "Request" consists of an unreferenced statement with no specific request to edit the article. —KuyaBriBriTalk 14:40, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 6 November 2013

I was wondering why this page doesn't mention Furby Boom. Will this be fixed? Jenngra505 (talk) 22:05, 6 November 2013 (UTC)

Enter New Information About the Product, Furby

I want to enter new information for the product, about the New Furby Boom 2013, that is not written there. Johnarcheus (talk) 10:56, 14 November 2013 (UTC)

Not done: this is not the right page to request additional user rights. You may reopen this request with the specific changes to be made and someone will add them for you, or if you have an account, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and edit the page yourself. Jackmcbarn (talk) 13:53, 14 November 2013 (UTC)

The prank call

Should we put in the prank call with Milton and such and such?81.154.172.140 18:40, 9 October 2006 (UTC) doo da dooo doo da dooo da da da da do da — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.79.72.114 (talk) 01:10, 26 December 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 December 2013

iOS app -> iOS and Android app


84.251.55.225 (talk) 20:32, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

Done, thanks. Adrian J. Hunter(talk•contribs) 02:39, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 July 2014

Can I help improve this article? I wont destroy it. I will help improve it. Thewow96's new account (talk) 19:23, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. And, yes, you can improve this article once you have WP:AUTOCONFIRMED user-rights. Anupmehra -Let's talk! 19:46, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 February 2015

I'd like to update the information in the Furby Boom section, I could not find this information anywhere and so had to create it all by hand.

When you first launch the app and connect it to a Furby Boom, you must choose a name. The names are selected from two word wheels.

First Wheel Second Wheel
Ah Bay
Bee Boh
Dah Boo
Day Dah
Dee Doh
Doo Doo
Kee Kah
Loo Koh
May Tah
Noo Toh
Tay
Toh
Way

This creates 130 combinations of names. Two combinations are not allowed for a total of 128 possible names. Each name has a meaning as follows.

Name Meaning
Ah-Bay Happy Snuggler
Ah-Boh Tiger Paws
Ah-Boo Sugar Beach
Ah-Dah Bear Hug
Ah-Doh Bubble Bath
Ah-Doo Cotton Candy
Ah-Kah One Scoop
Ah-Koh A Thousand Squeezes
Ah-Tah Big Eats
Ah-Toh Touch Down
Bee-Bay Hot Sizzle
Bee-Boh Dancing Machine
Bee-Boo Strong Beak
Bee-Dah Big Gossip
Bee-Doh (Not Available)
Bee-Doo Diamond Sparkles
Bee-Kah Hot Dog
Bee-Koh Rainbow Sprinkles
Bee-Tah Honey Bunny
Bee-Toh Star Light
Dah-Bay Chubby Cheeks
Dah-Boh Shiny Celebrity
Dah-Boo Poopy Pants
Dah-Dah Big Daddy
Dah-Doh Whale Sock
Dah-Doo Big Spalsh
Dah-Kah Sweet
Dah-Koh Star Runner
Dah-Tah Big Spender
Dah-Toh Big Bang
Day-Bay Chatty Bug
Day-Boh Fuzzy Tummy
Day-Boo Puppy Power
Day-Dah Big Fluff
Day-Doh Powder Puff
Day-Doo Rainbow Maker
Day-Kah Fuzzy Pumpkin
Day-Koh Moon Tiger
Day-Tah Laser Beam
Day-Toh Belly Button
Dee-Bay Tiny Tot
Dee-Boh Little Booger
Dee-Boo Little Squeak
Dee-Dah Elephant Hamster
Dee-Doh Little Dude
Dee-Doo Tiny Sun
Dee-Kah Little Peanut
Dee-Koh Little Monster
Dee-Tah Baby Cupcake
Dee-Toh Twinkle Toes
Doo-Bay Gourmet Spinach
Doo-Boh Fire Sparkle
Doo-Boo Motor Mouth
Doo-Dah Handy Feet
Doo-Doh Lazy Tummy
Doo-Doo Smell Good
Doo-Kah Shiny Princess
Doo-Koh Big Heart
Doo-Tah Shark Pig
Doo-Toh Dancing Eyes
Kee-Bay Happy Tail
Kee-Boh Bright Eyes
Kee-Boo Space Traveler
Kee-Dah Secret Power
Kee-Doh Snow Flake
Kee-Doo Floppy Ears
Kee-Kah Busy Beak
Kee-Koh Butter Tongue
Kee-Tah Party Animal
Kee-Toh Tail of Truth
Loo-Bay Silly Magnet
Loo-Boh Goofy Gabber
Loo-Boo Serious Smile
Loo-Dah Big Funny
Loo-Doh Jelly Belly
Loo-Doo Furdonkulous
Loo-Kah Joke Mountian (sp?)
Loo-Koh Crazy Heart
Loo-Tah Hairy Joker
Loo-Toh Happy Giggles
May-Bay Sometimes Maybe
May-Boh Kissy Face
May-Boo Robot Dancer
May-Dah Loud Bark
May-Doh Walkie Talkie
May-Doo Fluffy Marshmallow
May-Kah Furry Slippers
May-Koh Speeding Turtle
May-Tah Big Smooch
May-Toh Busy Bee
Noo-Bay Golden Peanut
Noo-Boh Sleeping Booty
Noo-Boo Bull Kitty
Noo-Dah Jumping Heart
Noo-Doh Mess Builder
Noo-Doo Cloud Sailor
Noo-Kah (Not Available)
Noo-Koh Starry Glitter
Noo-Tah Ice Dream
Noo-Toh Happy Cheeks
Tay-Bay Secret Sparkles
Tay-Boh Swift Kicks
Tay-Boo Candy Chomper
Tay-Dah Big Magic
Tay-Doh Flying Monkey
Tay-Doo Big Smile
Tay-Kah Seashell Whisper
Tay-Koh Balloon Popper
Tay-Tah Fire Weasel
Tay-Toh Liquid Metal
Toh-Bay Little BigEars
Toh-Boh Star Catcher
Toh-Boo Ghost Foot
Toh-Dah Big Muscle
Toh-Doh Cookie Dough
Toh-Doo Glitter Pebble
Toh-Kah Puddle Hopper
Toh-Koh Singing Waterfall
Toh-Tah Moon Beamer
Toh-Toh Season Keeper
Way-Bay Laughing Belly
Way-Boh Sweet Treat
Way-Boo Standing Donkey
Way-Dah Big Noodle
Way-Doh Sunset Dreamer
Way-Doo Giggle Master
Way-Kah Deep Tinker
Way-Koh Mad Science
Way-Tah Wacky Prank
Way-Toh Extra Sprinkles

SeanK-com (talk) 19:43, 14 February 2015 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Edgars2007 (talk/contribs) 09:03, 15 February 2015 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 25 July 2016

A new Furby has been released. I request to add this to the page.


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Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. EvergreenFir (talk) 00:58, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 21 March 2017

Can you help this page? It is missing a Furby. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MamaTattletail (talk • contribs) 14:30, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

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Furby connect

We need to edit it to reflect the release of the Furby Connect. DPS2004 (talk) 13:41, 15 February 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 April 2018

I only want to change the date of release. It says it was released in 1998, and I want to change it to October 2nd, 1998. LightCorp (talk) 15:25, 1 April 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. -- Dane talk 18:18, 1 April 2018 (UTC)

"Cute" Japanese Idol Group Dicography?

In the article, the discography for Japanese idol group "Cute" seems to be in the middle of the "Security Concerns" portion. If any people with the ability to do so can edit it, I would appreciate it and thank you. In addition, there is no period ending the sentence before the discography. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cwfmu (talk • contribs) 00:54, 5 April 2018 (UTC)

Update the picture of "Current Furby"

The picture of the furby on the article (voodoo purple 2012 furby) says that it is the current furby, which it isn't. The most current furby is the Furby connect, which was released in 2016. Maybe change the description of the image, or change the image itself?

Trickulous (talk) 21:28, 21 June 2018 (UTC)Trickulous

Semi-protected edit request on 26 December 2018

Please add section "see also" at the end referencing to hatchimals etc.

 Done – Jonesey95 (talk) 01:15, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

Myth?

I happen to know it is not true that they only utter prerecorded phrases, we had to murder mine after it completely accurately imitated our telephone.

Those were actually programmed to imitate the sound of a phone ringing. SopaXorzTaker (talk) 16:09, 12 May 2019 (UTC)

Motivation of parents violates impariality

In several places its stated parents had a greater motivation to get a furby then the child, and that parents were forced to buy them for 300 or more dollars at auction "just to make their child happy". The motivation of the parent's actions violates the concept of impariality, in addition to being unvarifiable and therefore having no place in the article. I'd ask for an editor's permission to alter these points or for them to do it themselves.

Will furby come back? (WIP)

nobody knows that they will come back — Preceding unsigned comment added by Secret20000 (talk • contribs) 22:01, 17 December 2019 (UTC)

A typo on Furby Types

There's a typo on that section, but the page is protected so I can't fix it. Any help? SweetFountain178 (talk) 15:29, 17 December 2020 (UTC)

The character

There isn't an article for the character 67.250.201.126 (talk) 01:58, 10 December 2021 (UTC)

Uhh we need a section in this page worshipping furbies for their glory

Smh yall fr have no sense of humor — Preceding unsigned comment added by Russianmandog (talk • contribs) 23:31, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 July 2022

24.153.103.239 (talk) 18:05, 18 July 2022 (UTC)
 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. WelpThatWorked (talk) 18:22, 18 July 2022 (UTC)

Banning

Can anyone explain the phenomenon of a school 'banning' a certain fad? What is it about the popularity of a toy/game that makes it more disruptive than any other object brought to school? You can't do anything in school other than pay attention to lectures without getting into trouble, so I'm just not understanding this policy.

The nosies it makes can be annoying and disrupt a class.

Furbies dying?

At the time I remember a lot of people saying that their furbies would die if they communicated with other furbies in a certain way. Was there any truth in this or was it yet another Furby myth?

The rumor is 100% false.

Furby stories

This article mentions how it's big with hacker communities and other people who like to modify the furbys. Maybe we should find a link to that kind of thing. I've heard so many hilarious stories about modded furbys - like a guy who painted his with glow in the dark paint and gave it glowing red eyes. The guy who got his to say swear words. Stories of feral furbies - etc.

Security Concerns: Microphone Activation

The article misleadingly claims that "the microphone on a Furby Connect can be remotely activated and used to record voice", citing this NY Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/21/technology/connected-toys-hacking.html?hpw&rref=technology&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well

While that Times article does claim that the Furby Connect's microphone could be hijacked, it doesn't provide any sources for the claim, but bases its assertion on an article by "which?". The "which?" article (https://www.which.co.uk/news/2017/11/safety-alert-see-how-easy-it-is-for-almost-anyone-to-hack-your-childs-connected-toys/) does not state that the microphone was remotely activated, neither does the article on the security researcher's blog (https://www.contextis.com/us/blog/dont-feed-them-after-midnight-reverse-engineering-the-furby-connect).

I think the corresponding claim should be removed from the Wikipedia article. I'm not saying the microphone cannot be hacked, I'm just remarking that there is neither proof of possible microphone hacking nor proof to the contrary.

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"Last update"

Saw this quote in the lede: "The last updated Furby with color LCD eyes was released in 2016."

Should this be changed to "latest updated"? I don't know if Furbies were discontinued or anything, but nowhere in the article states they were, and that sentence could imply that. This might just be me nitpicking, but I think it was worth bringing up on the talk page. Skarmory (talk • contribs) 01:05, 27 November 2022 (UTC)

Personality list?

Could we add a list of their personalities and the differences they make? 50.35.65.131 (talk) 17:29, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

If it can be sourced to reliable independent sources, otherwise this type of detailed material is best kept on fan sites. Seems to be on fandom.com already, see https://official-furby.fandom.com/wiki/Furby_(2012)/Personalities . Siawase (talk) 06:56, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

Long furbies

Should we add a section on long furbies? Long furbies, whilst not official, have received coverage in reliable sources, such as (1), (2), and (3), for instance. Grumpylawnchair (talk) 03:03, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

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