Animation Source Forums

I've noticed that a lot of members seem to ignore the fact that Animation Source is a fan site. I realize It has been a problem for awhile, but here's what I don't get. Members who get their cheated images validated. What do I mean by cheated? The ratio. The 1:4 ratio still exists. And just to clarify, I'm not complaining about the fact that members ignore the ratio, it's the FIRST image that I find most annoying. I don't expect the mods to baby sit everyone's gallery. That's the user's responsibility.

"The minimal number of images required for official The Aristocats characters is currently 1 out of 4.
The first image you will send has to be an official The Aristocats image."

These are the possibilities:
. The image isn't related to the source. (Renders, adoptables, blank renders)
. The image is a render of the person's character with an official character in the background.
. The image is a blank render or is a render of their character with the Balto icon for example.

Now, let's take a look at what the rules say about sending in images again. "The first image you will send has to be an official The Aristocats image."

The word I see before me is "OFFICIAL." Meaning, from my perspective, that image must be related to the source you're sending that submission to. For example. That's what I would consider an official image. An official image does NOT mean take an image, such as this one, and add a bunch of renders of your characters to it. That doesn't make it official. Why? Because your characters have nothing to do with the film. Just because Kenai, or whoever it may be, doesn't make up for it.

So sad that people on Balto Source are forgetting about Balto... How many images I've seen with those "I made random Balto image because of rules"

As a mod this is one of my biggest pet peeves with members. Some even try to cheat the ratio rule by putting an official character icon so the image can be submitted (I know sometimes the system glitches, or the icon is put in my accident, I'm referring to the ones that do it on purpose). Or drawing/adding a crappy little image in the corner. It's just pure laziness. Plain and simple.

Warning: what I'm going to say next is my opinion, and mine alone. If you don't like it, I really don't care. Respect my opinion please.

If you can't even follow a simple rule for a FAN-site, how can you call yourself an artist? If you can have fun with your own original stuff, why not have fun with what's required? Take it, and use it to improve. Experiment with different techniques, or to practice anatomy, textures, styles...

And frankly, if you don't like the rule, LEAVE. No one is making you stay. Your whining isn't cute, or enjoyed by anyone. These rules were set down by STEET. And there is NOTHING you can do to change them, so either follow the rules, or find another site. This isn't Deviantart, or Furaffinity or any other art site. The ratio rule on Balto Source is more lenient than the other sources which are 1:4, so if anything, be grateful. It SHOULD be the same as the other sites. Then you would appreciate it, wouldn't you?

Yeaaah...I find this annoying :/

I no longer have OCs on here, they stay on DA where they belong. I only ever send fanart/images here, because it's a fan site, not a smaller version of DA. My TLK and Balto galleries are filled with OC stuff, granted, but I don't submit stuff like that anymore.