DLW--> No, no and no. Like Troll said, this is a Spirit FANsite. That's what I've kept saying since this problem showed up. Only, and I repeat, only on SS users keeps posting non related characters, complaining if they get deactivated. The "NOT Spirit related" option is still there because Steet (or the site builder) still hasn't modified that specific option but, if you check, in all the other sites, that is not counted when making a character, users may check that option even if the character IS related, maybe because they didn't look, maybe because they know that it is not a rule anymore. ONLY on SS the "NOT Spirit related" is still seen as a law. And I really don't get why.
Why would you make a non related character on a site made to appreciate a cartoon? WHAT is the point of a horse that lives in England in the modern days on here?
I quote you Troll, this is a Spirit fansite, not Horse Source. If you want a non related character, simply send it to DA.
Kat--> I really hope Steet answers D: as I've already said plenty of times, why should SS be "different" from the other sites?

Yeah, I hope he'll start to take care of thing soon, Rainbow. At least the things people asked him about.

Troll, Oops! I don't know why I put "You're" instead of "your"; I'll have to correct that. (I fail at grammar today.)

And even I'm confused about the character relations. There is no clear rule saying that they are or are not allowed. I know that Saske, Moss and I all think un-related characters shouldn't be allowed (And I'm sure all the other mods think so too) BUT we should ask Steet about this. It is his site afterall. (He's been more active recently so I hope he will answer soon)

*your (And I'm a foreginer here. Sad.)

On Balto Source we don't allow any unrelated characters anyway, and so Saske said about this source before, so I'm a bit confused. Like I said, moderators should think about it really. It's a fan site.

Read:
"Another important factor. Your first few characters MUST be related to an official Balto character. Our webmaster said when it comes to relation to an official site character, it is more of a ratio. So try to keep the majority of your characters with a relation to the an official characters that is part of the movie."
(Found here: http://www.animationsource.org [...] ents/Character_Rules/3308.html)
This could mean either:
1- Your first characters must be related to the official characters, but the rest still should be related to the film.
Or 2- Your first characters must be related to the official characters, but some of your characters can be un-related.

I PMed Steet (Sometime ago) asking about the ratio (If any) from related: Unrelated. He hasn't replied yet but hopefully he will.

I also disagree with un-related characters and I think they shouldn't be allowed altogether, but I'm not aware of a rule that says they're not allowed (Approved by Steet, that is). And us mods don't want to be creating rules without Steet's permission first.

Well I think a good I idea is that submitting characters should be like images. For every few non-related character there should be a specific amount of related characters. It would seem like an easy way to monitor the characters and gain more related characters.

I try my best to make most of my characters related to the specific source somehow.

the mods where told somthing diffrent since that post as i said lets wait for mods, ask them to clear things up

Black, those options were made when site was so broken down that it started allowing anything. Now since some rules were finally made, sparkle characters and (I hope) unrelated characters aren't allowed anymore, but I think only Steet can change the coding and remove those options from character pages.
Now when you gave me the link to what Saske said, I'm sure those rules apply here too. Moderators are just too lazy/careless to notice those characters, especially when they are well made.

That would certainly be helpful ^^

it is confusing i think we should ask the mods to talk about it and post something about it

I was under the impression we weren't allowed any non-related characters, since that seems to be message here:

http://www.animationsource.org [...] ns/Spirit_Relation/202907.html

On the other hand, if we weren't allowed them, then why would there still be the option to choose 'Not Spirit Related' for our characters?

I must admit, this issue does confuse me a great deal. After all, surely characters that don't have any relationship with the official characters, aside from being in their 'universe', are more unique and imaginative, and much less likely to fall into the trap of being Mary Sues/Gary Stus. But Troll's point is also very valid; This IS a fan site, after all. If people want to make characters that have absolutely no connection to official Spirit characters, there are better sites to use them on, such as deviantART or horse RPs.

thats every 1 related for every 4, and its not a set thing the mods where not told the ratio to go by so it was realy up to them,a mod might be better to talk to as i am passing on what i have been told from just one mod

but i do agree this has become a character storage for horses

I though the related-unrelated ratio was for fan art and fan images...

the mod i talked to said it should be 1 non related for every 4 related if someone has more then that i belive it is able to be reported