*Sigh*
As a BV staff it would be very irresponsible of me to keep quiet and let everyone sort this out.
Keep in mind that once the change is online, we (the ones who moderate your mods entries) are the one that will have to carry out the rules, not the red stars or green stars, or silver stars... all equally and fairly,
and as much as I hate to do it. And I know both Theytah and KJP will hate to do it.
So, let me say the following. If you see a person uploading something leaked that belongs to you...
talk to him.
Humans are social beings, and believe it or not, I meet with some dudes who's packs I've deleted from the vault and they understood and even fixed the situations.
What is leaked is leaked, and if it doesn't get hosted here, it will get hosted on thumblr or reddit like the said packs I've deleted. So banning them fixes nothing, and Im sorry to say it... you can stop one website, or two counting smashboards, but you cannot stop the internet.
I've been thinking for hours, even cutting class, about what side I should choose. I respect artwork, and I respect having the options of having control of what you created (not owned), but I also respect people being able to upload stuff they see fit when the rules are in check.
So I choose to wait more, to give time. But look at what "giving" time has come to? This. Frustration, anger, and eternal hatred growing ever so stronger as a reminder that a chance of an agreement is downright impossible. The radiation emitted from this thread is cancerous.
So what now? I made the mistake of looking for a way to end this peacefully, there is just no positive way to solve this. A side will suffer penalties regardless of choice, while the other rejoice. At Least I will not regret to say my opinion on the matter... here, and the staff chat.
So my choice? Remain neutral. There is nothing I can say or act that will change everything, this has gotten too far deep for any positive outlook.
Lets be real, the only reason this is even being debated right now is because we're talking about PM. Had it been an individual user's work getting leaked without their consent, I'm 100% certain you lot wouldn't hesitate to prevent the leaks from being hosted on here. Deny it all you want, but I've lurked this site for quite a while, and that the trend I've always seen.
This is quite offensive to us, mostly me and the rest of the cyan stars. Since I sweep the Vaults every 2 days, and it was always my goal to be fair and equal to all, no exceptions of experience or label. If the smash 3 stuff gets leaked and hosted here, I cannot do anything about it. And Smash 3 is my PMBR if you dig.
So please don't make us cyans look like an [censored]s will ya? We are not to blame to what the red and purple stars decide. We handle the vault, and not the forums.
You as a lurker don't see this, because I work in silence, most of us do. And I think some people can back me up on this, that I've never bended the rules sorely because it's for a personal grudge. I've deleted my own brother's packs for being plagiarised, thats how determined I am to prove that all users are to be treated the same.