>1. What are "retail flash files" mentioned in the rules?
Probably refers to non-freeware flash files - back in the day there were flash-based games that cost real moneez (liek Samorost 2)

>2. Also in the rules, regarding /q/: "Do not post non meta topics outside of here!". Did you mean "Do not post non meta topics inside of here!"?
I think it's supposed to read "Do not post meta topics outside of here!", but in practice the only time it's enforced is whenever a dramaqueen shows up

>3. Is this pic against rule 8?
Just use the original, or alternatively this edit:
https://img.heyuri.net/a/koko.php?res=3501&pagenum=all#p3530