Fan-created derivative works are usually only tolerated (because even capitalists realise that banning fanart would be economic suicide), they are, strictly taken, already illegal in most places. Yes, even if you don't make money off them. The US fair use thing is an exception and can still be challenged by owners of the IP.
How does that happen? Who goes "text text text, blah blah blah, now I need a specific flag, let's definitely type 'flag' and tediously look for the right one, because typing [country name] would be too easy"? I get that they look VERY similar and I couldn't tell you which one is which if they're side-by-side but that doesn't fucking matter if you simply ask your keyboard for the country! Gaaaaaawddddddd.
Romania: 🇷🇴
Chad: 🇹🇩
Same for stereotypical USians going "yeeeeah 🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷"
I always, always, always open with "I am VERY bad with names so please forgive me if I have to ask again next time. ... no, yes, I get that you think you're bad with names too, but you don't understand." Okay, admittedly, I only think that second part.
It was 2005, she was 19 with no A levels from a low level income household with no computer of their own. The fuck can you expect? She's to be commended for even considering using the internet!
He also obviously got to write his own lines. He insisted on either that or explicit Robotnik/Stone (true story source go do your own research).
I don't know about you but that seems a good reason to un-retire.