Lightning Dash

Well to be honest, I kinda feel a little down; Like not being all that popular lately. I mostly come online to see my friends, but lately, it's been so damn quiet, and I don't feel that friendship bond much anymore. Also, FFIX is being a pain in the a..... flank. First I defeated a massive Dragon-like creature, and then later on I get killed by a house (True story). Not to forget spending all my cash to get a really cool sword, and then I find that exact same sword in a treasure chest a few minutes later.

Yeah, I agree, King. By the way, I never said any of the staff thought they were superior to the rest of the community; That's something that got confused. Of course we're all equal and stuff, I was merely saying a lot of the upper staff generally don't 'come out' so much. Anyway, I don't really have anymore complaints in regards to what I was mentioning in my opening post. I do have a new issue I want to get sorted asap, though. All details edited in the openinig post and originally posted here

I won't go to much into detail with replying to what's been said as there's a new serious issue I want to focus this post on, but I agree with almost all of what both Jokuc and Jeric have said in here. I'm still standing by the whole bias stuff I mentioned, although what I really meant with that is I believe replies to suggestions shouldn't be all based on personal opinions. At least give the positives about any given suggestion as long as there are positives that can be given while remaining genuine. Also as Roketsune has mentioned about an "Ivory Tower". I think maybe you got a bit carried away with what I've been saying. I never said any of the staff was superior compared to the rest of the community; That's not what I've been expressing. I'm saying that the staff don't give much hope into suggestions and if they'll even be considered. It just feels hopeless, and I feel there's a lack of communication when it comes to what we as member want for the forums, and what has already been planned. It would be nice to get some kind of insight into what's to come. As for the development team, I can understand if the problem is finding the right people that are both passionate and qualified to do the job. PS. If I knew anyone that could take on those roles, I'd sure as hell recommend them in signing up in becoming web developers on here, but I honestly don't know anyone for the job. But I totally understand that issue. Now the main thing I want to put into discussion here is the way members are moderated. The forums and it's design, the way threads are handle, and the development team; I honestly have no more complaints over anything like that, and I can pass any issues that fall under those categories, but the way members are moderated is something that really has to gain some improvement. This is something that really needs improvement and focus. Also, I won't say any names in here for the sake of member privacy. We're all Bronies here, are we not? Maybe some aren't, but either way, we're an internet community that's centered around the actual Brony community, and that's basically the foundation of this entire network (Poniverse). I'm sure we all know the Brony Code by now (Love and Tolerance). In the end, we're not just a community that's here to discuss the show, but we're also a community of friends which in my opinion is the main aspect on this community. Pretty much all of us has at least 1 friend we speak to on here. If anyone on this forums doesn't have a friend, then damn, I feel sorry for you, but I'll happily take you under my wing, literally. I'm super awesome once you get to know me too. But what's the worst thing that can happen on here? In my opinion, it's seeing a friend of ours getting banned for whatever reason, or getting banned yourself, and this seems to happen quite a lot. In some cases when a friend gets banned, you end up losing all contact with them, and that's a really upsetting ending to friendship. Last year, one of my friends ended up getting the old full ban, although thankfully I was able to add him on Skype, and he's become one of my closest friends. Naturally, I asked him why he got banned, and while I have no evidence on what exactly happened, some of the points he mentioned lead to me believe the ban was done unfairly. As I know him well, I know he has difficulties in how he communicates to others, and because of the way he handles communication, it can lead to becoming problematic. From what I've gathered, that's the main reason why he ended up getting banned from the forums. Very recently, in fact just yesterday, one of my other close friends got fully banned from the forums due to grammar issues. While I won't say his name, I'm sure there are members of staff here that know exactly what member I'm talking about. The problem with this is that while his grammar may not always be understandable, and I won't lie, even I sometimes have issues with what he's trying to say. The thing is, it's not something he can really help. It's not something he chooses to do, and he doesn't choose to not improve and learn by it, but unfortunately, he does have difficulties in communicating and learning by his mistakes. I've known this friend since around the time he registered on here, up to this date, and I speak to him almost daily. We speak as close friends, and because of this, I as a friend of him know what he's like, how he talks, I've identified that he does have some difficulty in communication and that he struggles to learn from it. But in the end, I know him personally because we're close friends that's spoken to each other for a long time. The staff that dealt with him does not know him personally. They probably didn't identify that he has communication and learning difficulties; They don't know that this is how he is. I could say the exact same for my other close friend that got banned from here last year. The problem is, there are some members, maybe a lot of members and Bronies in this community that do had communication and learning difficulties, and I mean no offense when I talk about this, but it's something that cannot be helped, and banning them because they have an in-ability to get to the required standards on this forums is absolutely shameful, and it's shameful as a Brony community. You can sit there and say it isn't, but it really is shameful and unfair. Now I'm no expert when it comes to individuals that have learning difficulties, or have issues in expressing themselves in a way where the rest of the forums can understand what they're saying. But I'm still able to notice when a friend of mine does have difficulties, and I don't let the communication difficulty affect my view on them. I at least compromise and try to understand them without throwing them out because I, not only as a friend, but as a fellow Brony, I care about them. I get that this forums has a presentation to maintain, and members are expected to reflect a good presentation; I get that, but there should be a line drawn for the sake of the Brony community as this is one of the top Brony sites, if not, the top Brony site where we all gather together on. It's like a mass internet convention if you will. Those in the community that have difficulties should have special care instead of trying to force them to reach the same standards of the rest of the forums. This doesn't mean that those with difficulties are treated differently, but they still should be let off in a case that's not generally harming other users or the forums. As my friend that recently got fully banned from the forums, the reason why he got banned was completely because of his grammar. He's still a kind soul that doesn't mean any harm to anyone, and as far as I know, he's never caused anyone any problems or been offensive towards other members. It's extremely unfair that he got banned over grammar reasons, and because he has difficulties, he shouldn't be held responsible with something he has an in-ability for. It's as bad as banning a disabled person from a marathon because they're not fast enough in their wheelchair; It's not their fault at all, but that doesn't mean they're not allowed to participate in the race because that would be wrong to ban them for something that's beyond their control. I honestly don't mean to be offensive towards those that have these issues, but there's really no other way to say this than to speak my mind here. It's the staff's responsibility to not only keep the forums clean, but to also help members with their needs and help them feel welcomed to this community regardless of their conditions, if they have any. It is not right for a staff member to basically throw these individuals out the front door over something they can't help. I don't care if you say he didn't care about how he communicates on here, and I don't care if you say he didn't want to try and improve, because I as a friend that knows him very well know that it's just the way he is, and he cannot help it. The thing with him is sometimes you can understand exactly what he's saying, but then there are also times when you can't. He's not doing this intentionally at all, it's just the way he is. You as staff members that take on the responsibility to attend to the members that are having troubles have failed to deal with my friend correctly. You've failed to deal and help him correctly. Now I'm not saying you should go and take a class in how to deal with individuals with difficulties. What I'm saying is sometimes you should either learn to deal with these members correctly, or otherwise if you're incapable, then maybe you should let them off the hook. This doesn't mean it's unfair treatment between members, it means doing the right thing for someone that requires special treatment. As a Brony community which is probably the most accepting and caring community that exists, it's only right that you take the most reasonable course of action when dealing with members that have learning difficulties. If you say otherwise, then I'll be willing to sit here day in, day out, and argue with you regarding this whole thing. I totally understand that the community wants to be treated equally, and in cases of toxic members that never improve their attitude and become a problem for the community, then sure, I agree that banning them is the only thing that can be done for such members. But we're not even talking about an abusive member at all, we're talking about a member that's never been abusive for as long as he's been here, and got fully banned all over grammar reasons. It's shameful as I've said. But not only is it shameful, but it proves that the staff on here are not qualified to handle members that need special treatment. It's also frustrating that I as a friend of the banned member cannot speak on his behalf; Not here, not on Skype, nowhere will the staff let me speak on his behalf, and that's pretty sad because it's only natural that a friend will defend their friends if anything was to happen to them. I get you're being professional, and then there's member privacy, but come on, make it a little more natural and allow me to defend my friends and fight for their rights if they're not capable of doing it. I'll even be willing to relay what they want to say in regards to their ban. If you feel that's not a legitimate way of disputing bans, then open a chat between me, my friend, and a qualified member of staff so we can resolve it, and so I can support my friend if they're struggling to bring the true around and why it was unfair. With all that said. The staff should learn to deal with members that have learning difficulties. It's probably not a common case anyway, but in this case it is. Just think about it. You as a staff member are here to maintain the forums, maintain the members and enforce the rules to maintain order on the forums and network. You're also just like any normal member that's here to join in as a community. You really shouldn't throw a member out because they can't help with their grammar. You can sit there and say he was capable, but I as a friend, I know him and how he communicates, and you do not know this about him, otherwise you'd not have misunderstood him and banned him for something he's incapable of doing. Like I've said at the start. The Brony community is the foundation of this entire forums and network, and it's unfair to throw a fellow Brony out in this fashion and for that reason. If you care and are a truly a reasonable line of staff, then you'd unban him, and we all can take this into private and have it resolved. It's highly likely that he'll struggle in disputing why it's unfair and all that, so it's only fair I'll get taken into the private discussion as support. I have my standards, and I'm prideful, so I'll help resolve it without being bias just because he's a friend. If there's one thing I'm good at, it's being fair and reasonable in doing what's right. I feel as if you should start helping members as a fellow Brony instead of a formal staff member. If you wish to take this in private, I'm free to receive a private message over it. My friend is up for having this resolved.

So, I was playing Final Fantasy 10 when I couldn't help but notice the wing design of one of the fiends; I just had to try this out for a Bat Pony, and I chose my friend, Shadow Song (Not sure what he's account name on here is). I guess the way the wing is designed, it wouldn't work that well during flight, but it looked really cool so I had to try it out, and it looks pretty good. Click for full size (4768 x 4774)

As a member that's been registered for over a year now, I'd like to personally welcome all the new comers here *Hugs you all tightly* And I agree; Best site ever. Not only is this forums welcoming, but it also feels like an actual home. At least for me it does. It's also a very fair site, too, unlike other forums I've been on. As long as you're mature, sensible, and stick by the forum guidelines, everything will be all good. I hope you all enjoy your time here, and don't be a stranger

I take a screenshot from the episodes that looks most like what I'm after, then use it as a guide (Trace). Although I generally customise it a bit as some parts of the original poses don't look right Just to explain better, I used this screenshot for this vector So yeah, I basically use a base

No file attachments in PM so I'll post this here. Also, the very first time I've ever worked on 2 tails. I think I've pulled it off. Request for

Now I've done minor animations before, but only little ones in low quality, so it's about time I done an actual animation that's in decent quality. I did orignally make this at about 2000 pixels, but it lagged a bit on my PC at that resolution so I've put it down to 1000 pixels Anyway, here's a special animated vector for my Bro, Twisted Cyclone. PS. -3 internet points to those that mistaken the title for a word that lacks an "L". Oh yeah, I'll continue the Family Vector soon. I haven't forgotten about it

That... is one awesome work of art right there, and RD as a Samurai is perfect. I personally think she'd be better as a martial artist, but damn, Samurai RD = 44% cooler. I'd give you 10 more brofhooves if I could. Perfect job /)

Really awesome drawing, and it has a peaceful feel to it, but there's only one little thing that is missing: Fluttershy's Wings. Other than that, it's really good, but you should at least see her left wing under her hair ^^

Got another 2 done Although lately I've been going through emotional depression, so I've kinda lost a bit of motivation, but I'm still pushing forwards with this ^^ @Thunder Dash: unfortunately I can't seem to PM you, but I wanted to ask what a Double-bladed Staff is? I had to Google it as I've never herd of one, and found this. Although if there's a specific design you want for it, let me know

Okay! I've finished 3 so far By the way, I'm going to add a new requirement (Although this is mainly for Alicorn's as they're sizes can vary). If your height is different compared to the average Pony, please use this size chart thing so I know exactly how big to make your Ponysona Also, thanks for all the requests ^^ It's gonna take awhile, but all in good time.

Don't worry because I'll be keeping the requests open for at least a year Plenty of time to get everything ready and stuff I'm gonna make sure to complete this too, so don't worry, I promised myself I'd get this done and not abandon it