Google search, believe it or not. Someone was saying how it looked similar to another site that doesn't exist anymore, but I don't really recall which one? Syndrone, I think...? I don't really remember, now. So, I came and looked, and saw there was recent dev activity, unlike so many other sites I've run into on my quest.
Now, I'm not saying at all that it means those sites are dead, but it just doesn't look like they care about having a user-facing experience. That just sort of concerns me, especially after I read about some nefarious shysters buying out little sites and running them the rest of the way into the ground while bleeding them out. Possibly horror stories, but since it's not impossible, I was cautious.
Then I saw the beautiful art style here. Now, I don't hate pixel art, but it just doesn't grab me at this size like this style does. I prefer pixel art on very tiny things--this is with the knowledge in mind that larger still works out if you know what you're doing, but so much of the sites I was coming across just quite frankly looked... well, like crap. I don't mean a style I'm not into, I mean like zero effort, slap-something-up-there-they'll-take-what-we-give-them low effort and lower quality drivel. It really hurts my heart to see, and know that people think that's the best an avatar forum community can offer.
And, you know, I can't blame them, considering I was searching months and didn't find anything until I found you fine folks. I'm sure more are out there, but... It's so exhausting trying to find places like this.

