It seems to be a frequent thing that people are told they should provide a link to the original reference image. Should this not be in the guidelines?
The problem is that more than 90% of all users cannot read, at least when it comes to the rules and regulations they are supposed to follow. 
Michelist
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This is being discussed among the moderators at the moment.
In the meantime, here are extracts from the Code of Conduct:
You may not post anything that belongs to someone else without permission.
Since this is a Krita forum you may not post anything that is not done in Krita or at least used Krita as complementary tool for example while doing a 3D artwork with blender. The majority of the work should be done in Krita. There is an exception for Traditional category,
From the Terms of Service:
While posting Fan-art the onus for acquiring the permission for using the character from the franchise holder lies with the poster/user.
We’ve been working on the assumption that giving proper credit links makes it more or less ok but many people don’t even bother to do that.
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We have made changes to the text in the COC to explain the policy better. Hope this clears things out.
You can read the updated COC here - FAQ - Krita Artists
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That’s good, thanks.