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http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=4900.msg59634#msg59634bengoshia:
Helm, honestly, what do you want from me?
To be careful, considerate and contained.
Like I've said, you mods freak out whenever theres even a hint of ripping, I'm surprised you didn't jump right on this topic about that, to be quite honest(Woo, internet, serious business).
The only part I could tell was a direct lift was the right arm. And given that this person said it was a direct inspiration (from a sprite in a thread sitting right there, with the sprite creator saying he doesn't mind, right there), he did not break any rules. Now, I don't believe such a method leads to learning art (and Adarias told the dude much the same if I remember correctly) but that's not an issue of ripping things.
You kept asserting that this is a rip where the situation was clear as day. This is why you were warned to drop it.
so really, why am I the one getting bagged on for this?
Because you insisted. You're not a moderator, let the moderators do their jobs. Try to help people, not accuse them. When people accuse someone of ripping rightly, there's no fuss because they are right. You have to be right. If you're wrong you apologize and try to help.
Like with Jad, your comment was completely unnecessary and your own team of mods have been harsher with less evidence(Nothing compared to my so-called "cries").
The mods are right in their calls a lot of the time. Many years, sharp eyes.
Mods have been wrong aswell, for instance, remember the KOF rip no one noticed until the guy posted it a second time and someone finally noticed, don't even think it was a mod
You mean not noticing something is the same as a bad call? It's not. We can't be everywhere. If someone is dead-certain of a clear rip they should let it be known. They shouldn't rush to anything as accusing people of things hurts feelings.
(You also deleted our comments, feeling like you had to have the final say with your corny post, forgot what it was, but it was pretty corny, thats another story though, if you wanna talk about that, we'll do so in the OT board).
I don't care what you think is corny, and I delete off-topic comments all the time.
Listen, I am not your father so I won't lecture you, but you seem to be overdramatizing things. Take it easy.