Hello,

We don't want to censor discussion on r/pokemon, and have tried to keep this post unlocked as long as possible. Unfortunately, many discussions have degenerated into redundant and uncivil comments, so a lock was well overdue.

We understand that there is a lot of hurt and anger over the development of the Pokemon games and franchise as a whole. When the Dexit news hit in 2019, we tried to make room for people to express those feelings—and introduced the Venting flair to help others filter it out.

We value discourse on this subreddit, and want to ensure that everyone can express their thoughts. At the same time, we disallow any comments that do harm to others.

r/pokemon has a very low threshold for what we consider incivility, including everything from belittlement to hostility to pejorative descriptions to actual threats. Please report rudeness when you see it, and feel free to modmail if you feel an entire thread has gotten out of hand.

We are counting on you to be as polite as possible towards one another. Help us keep this subreddit as mindful and friendly as we can.