User blog comment:SelenaZephyr/An Open Letter to the Community/@comment-10728656-20140121163211

I can go on and on and on about this topic, and if I really wanted to I could easily defend both sides of this. Its not too hard to find a fault in an argument, and thats what several people here are going to end up doing.

But since I'm not a type to argue listlessly if I dont really think I need to, I'm not going to. The people who are getting upset over this have valid reasons, and the admins who justify their decisions are justified also.

Of course Selena and several other reviewers are going to be strict in what they accept and what they dont accept. And of course there is going to be someone who dosnt appreciate it. But if they did end up changing the rules to fit your accomadations, then what?

This fanon is about originality. It is a fanon. But like several other people are saying, there has to be a line set down. The apple cant fall to far from the tree, but it sure can roll. And I'm guessing thats what several of you want, to be able to use your idea's that may still be far from the original idea of the show.

Yes, I am one of the many who became fustrated with the semblence requirements. Though considering the fact that I only tried to give my OC's one, because its a widely popular aspect of the show people use on here. I'm one of the people who dosnt want a complicated weapon or some complicated aura/semblence. I want a character that can kick ass and still have a realistic way of doing it. Realistic being in tone with Rwby.

Even I could look at an OC that has the semblence of say, crushing souls for example, and see that it dosnt fit. I would search through accepted semblences and try to get an idea of whats good and whats not.

I dont get angry and boo hoo when rules become stricter. I adapt to it, and even though I worry if it will get accepted, I check my OC and critisize it myself before submitting it. If theres something I missed and the reviewer points it out, I'll try to understand and fix it.

If it becomes too strict to the point its ridicolous, then I'll start getting serious. I have a high tolerance level which is why I'm not one of the many who wish to leave. Whether you want to or not is your choice.

I'm not taking sides though, as I can easily see the reasons everyone shows and understand. If this fanon changes, fine. If it dosnt? Fine.

But I'm going to try to be a neutral person in this for now. If it starts getting worse to the point of not being able to even live in this fanon in peace, I'll cross that bridge when it comes.