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I feel like they're similar to MLP fakies that are made from the same mold as real ponies but on a larger scale.
Quote from: Emerald on December 29, 2015, 05:58:52 AM I feel like they're similar to MLP fakies that are made from the same mold as real ponies but on a larger scale. I've usually felt similar to that too, I mean yeah I will almost always prefer an MLP over a fakie but there are the occasional fakies I've liked. Though I don't know that I will seek out recasted dolls, my life will not end if one ends up making its way into my family.
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I think that the biggest problem is when someone recasts dolls and then tries to pass them off as legit. If I bought a doll and she turned out to be a recast, I would be absolutely furious!
Recasts are not currently banned on the Arena, because it didn't seem fair to disallow them while we allow fakies and reproductions of MLP items here. It's something we have discussed quite a few times over the year.As for my personal opinions on the subject, I just feel like there is a difference between a knockoff pony, which has almost zero effect on a large corporation like Hasbro, and a recast doll. With BJDs, even the large companies are quite small and some of the artist dolls are completely designed and created by one person. So when someone recasts the dolls and sells them cheaper than the artists' originals, it drastically affects their source of income. To me, it's art theft. If I want a doll who is expensive, then I save up for it until I can buy it. I would not ever knowingly buy a recast doll; just for moral reasons.Recasts make me uncomfortable and I have zero interest in owning one of my own, but I am also not interested in starting a witch hunt against people who do own recast dolls. I don't think that it makes them bad people and it's not really any of my business what you choose to do with their dolls, really. Just because I don't like something doesn't mean that I have to be a jerk about it.I think that the biggest problem is when someone recasts dolls and then tries to pass them off as legit. If I bought a doll and she turned out to be a recast, I would be absolutely furious!