I still don't get how so many of the runs here don't have a video and some runners used sgb1's as well. I think you shouldn't be allowed to even submit a run without a link.

Video proof is not required for all runs. It is necessary for top times, however. Which runs specifically do you want to see proof for?

A lot of games actually don't require footage to submit a run as long as it's not a top run. People who don't run on emulator don't have equipment to record it and real game > emulator. The only thing about this is for future runs that are submitted without footage should at least have splits to come with it. 

~ Token

"Video proof is not required for all runs." Why is that though? I wouldnt care if you are in 100th place or 1st place, I need legitimate proof of your accomplishment. 
I also dont get how you guys accept this as normal too. What is the point of you admitting that you did something in a certain speed and not having to prove it? 
Whatevs, this site can do what it wants, but I'll continue thinking its dumb. pce.

1) Why do you specifically need proof of someone's accomplishment? Most people who actually own the game don't have the equipment to record the footage. Granted, the equipment isn't that expensive but we are not to judge someone's situation nor what they can or can not do with their money. They way things are shifting, people leaning more towards the physical versions of the game over runs on emulator (most are not accurate and those that are require above average PC to both run the program at solid frame rate and stream/record). I don't ENTIRELY fault those that own the game but don't have equipment to run said game. I personally run the game on emulator because I own the game digitally on 3DS and I'm not paying $431 for a 3DS capture card at the moment. 

2) This is still normal as before video capture was a thing, this was the norm. Granted, more people got called out on potential BS back then but this is how things were. Instead of footage, people were able to prove that they got said time by simple knowledge and we went by an honor system. Yes, we're moving towards an age where it's footage or GTFO but since KDL is a very old game, there are times that don't have runs (yes, going back 3 or more years) and it would be beyond a hassle to people to reproduce those runs. I do believe that anyone running the game on an emulator should submit footage as there's no reason not to but that's not up to me. 

3) As for the site, the boards isn't ran by speedrun but by members of the community that run said game. Whatever applies here, most likely applies to any other site that you go to because you don't agree with a rule but you're free to do what you want. 

~ Token

So to pipe into this conversation...

Jump is right, we discussed this at a length and decided that top 3 runs did require a video. But I am one of those people that did want video for all sub 12 times. 

To you token

I guess I am a little bit more old school, I like having the original copy of games, so I guess capturing games like that is a bit cheap for me. I am not a huge fan of emulators used for speedruns, but I don't fault people for it. I just don't feel like it is an 'official' speedrun (the same goes for people using SGB1).