Seiken
Reading through the stuff from 12 days ago about Shinodage image with Acres's OC, honestly i would simply say tough shit mate. There is plenty of art of OCs used without permission for a variety of reasons and personally i think **none** of it should be removed based on fee-fees.
Though i agree that the route through the artist seems valid.
EDIT: I guess to add to that, of course the people running the site can ultimately do what they will. But just like with Derpibooru, if you run a place on a specific set of rules that people get used to and then suddenly change them or make exceptions etc... you have to expect that users will complain.
And in no way i saying this is anything like Derpibooru 2.0... BUT it can turn into it which would be ultimately very sad.
Though i agree that the route through the artist seems valid.
EDIT: I guess to add to that, of course the people running the site can ultimately do what they will. But just like with Derpibooru, if you run a place on a specific set of rules that people get used to and then suddenly change them or make exceptions etc... you have to expect that users will complain.
And in no way i saying this is anything like Derpibooru 2.0... BUT it can turn into it which would be ultimately very sad.