You began by making these statements "I think mine was removed once... I was pissed about it because it was a valid vote.... I thought...I suppose the mods thought I was trying to alter votes because I was in second place, but that was not my intent at all." I explained that no votes were removed or reported nor were any warnings sent. You never explained the basis of your statements.

I quoted the rule regarding Digital Drawing. I gave you the link to all the Rules and Guidelines. Now you make the statement "So there are no rules stating that you have to make your own interpretation of a tutorial...." All you had to do is read:
General Rules and Guidelines 1.8. Entries Based on 1 Single Tutorial: Although it is allowed, avoid submitting entries that are exact copies of a tutorial you've read. If your entry is very similar to a tutorial result, you'll have to provide the link to the tutorial. Obviously, it is strongly encouraged to learn from tutorials and use what you've learned in your Pxleyes entries. However, it's not very creative to just follow a tutorial exactly (with the same starter image for example) and submit the exact same result as if it is your entry. Use your creativity and give your own interpretation to the things you've learned from various different tutorials.

I don't mind answering member's questions, the answers for yours have always been there for you to see. You'll save a lot of time if you just read up on the information available.