Ok, 

I know a lot of people get all pissy about fanart 
and fancels but I for one love it and collect it. 

I see nothing wrong with it, and I'm sorry if 
that bothers anyone, but to each his own.

I'm a big collector of fanwork in general, 
whether it be fanart, fancels, figurines, if it's 
good if it cathces my eye I Buy It!!! Why??? 
Because I like it, simple as that and personally 
I don't think it's anybodies business to tell me 
whether I should or shouldn't be buying it.  I 
know what I'm purchasing, I was'nt forced into 
buying anything I didn't want to so I'm sorry but 
I really don't understand why some people think 
they have the right to harass people like me for 
wanting to buy fanwork.  It's bad enough these 
lowlifes have some grudge against fanartists but 
when they start to harasse collectors that's 
really crossing the line.  It's rude, abnoxious 
and only makes them look like a lowlifes that 
they are, not the seller/artist themselves.

I see nothing wrong with fancels infact I'm 
gratefull forthem, lord knows I don't have 5 
grand to spend on a hanken cel, but hey I'd shell 
out a $100 in a heartbeat for a fancel painter to 
reproduce it for me.  I'm gratefull for those 
people with talent who are willing to put forth 
the effort and create a fanwork for me at a 
fraction of a cost.  

I have a ton of production cels in my collection 
but some of those cels are priced so ridiculously 
that no average person would be able to afford.  
Yes if I was making 100 grand or so I'd be all 
over buying production cels, but I don't.  So 
once again I'm very thankfull for those artists 
who make cel collecting affordable and enjoyable 
for me.  And I hate little "know it all" pricks 
who stick their nose where it doesn't belong.

And personally Yann, I don't know how you of all 
people can sit here and talk about copyright laws 
and what not, when you yourself sell fanwork. And 
at ridiculous prices might I add.  The fanwork on 
your site is more expensive than an average cel.  
Which is totally ridiculous cause some of it 
really sucks(no offense).  I know this is your 
forum and your site but selling fanwork yourself, 
I  really don't see how you of all people can 
judge fanartists.  I mean most fancel/art artists 
charge $20 to $50 on average depending on the 
size and the detail in the particular piece they 
sell and you have fanwork for like $500 bucks on 
sale on your site.  Now that's ridiculous.  A 
little overpriced for something that you deem to 
be "illegal"  Don't you think???

Meiling