Title:           Update for those of you who don't know about the recent going on's and problems
Author:          Anonymous
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First Edit:      Sunday 15th of June 2014 10:21:07 AM CDT
Last Edit:       Sunday 15th of June 2014 10:21:07 AM CDT

Update for those of you who don't know about the recent going on's and problems with fan animations in the community.
 
        A while back DHX had some assets from "Wonderbolt's Academy" leaked from their studios. This means that fandom animators have show tier resources at their disposal; however the problem being that using them is highly illegal.
        After speaking with several contacts to confirm the rumors spreading over the internet, it seems DHX is indeed cracking down on their leaked assets due to the surfacing of more and more fan animations using them (such as KP's project that has been confirmed to have).
        According to, a group of "hunters" are reviewing fan made content looking for the assets which, for the studio, are very easy to find in a fan project. The deal is, if your content doesn't use any, it will be safe, otherwise it will be taken down. Not only are they handing out C&D's like candy to those using the assets, they will also “issue court orders if the offense requires”.
        I implore you, don't mess around here everyone, if you have dabbled in using stolen assets to help with your animations, get them off the internet, and if you are working on something using said assets, don't. It's not worth the risk. If they don't find anything, then there is no reason to hunt for anything. Don't give them that reason.
 
Link to the Horse News article on the situation
http://www.horse-news.net/2014/06/leaked-dhx-asset-usage-could-spell-doom.html
 
-Anonymous5041