Hello, Trainers. As much as we love to sit down and have a casual chat on the Off-Topic Post (OTP) we do have certain subjects that people will need to be wary of to maintain a fair discussion for everybody, and tips on how you can help out on such matters.
==Why do people want to do it?==
Because they're curious about what sort of reaction they're going to receive. If it's a reception they like, it leads to success on their part.
==What are the subjects involved?==
While there are obvious severe topics that can instantly be met with a block, here are the following subjects that may also result in you receiving a warning, which will be given by any disc-mod or admin (and/or a block if it's in a short space of time, e.g. one week, or if the warning is ignored).
* Incest
* Child abuse
* Suicide
* Self-harm
* Homophobia
* Transphobia
* Racism
* Antisemitism/Islamophobia/Religious discrimination or anti-religious sentiments
Below is a list of other topics that are known to annoy a specific group of viewers if no action is taken. Anyone posting these may be given a notice by any thread-mod:
* Animal etc. abuse
* Images of needles or pills
* Cartoon gore
And finally, there's nothing we can enforce about hiding posts or spoilers. Even if you post (TW: Whatever) people can still see it if they scroll to it.
==Why are these subjects banned from discussion?==
Not only it can invoke negative reactions from users but give them flashbacks. Flashbacks of negative moments can play over and over again (and that's to all people depending on the trigger) and can result in the rest of their day being ruined, and the following day at least.
There's also the tendency to express such hate too. Keep in mind that you're also likely to cause drama or invoke some sort of backlash by doing it that way. It's better to just leave the OTP alone. And like I said earlier, people will from time to time post things which will get a reaction from other users, intended or not; so maybe they wrote or drew something they didn't mean to?
==How can I help?==
While moderators typically help out with monitoring discussions activity, they cannot patrol the discussions 24/7, and are not aware of everybody's triggers and problems. While it sounds strange, you can still help them! Just send a note with a link on the Pokémon Center Post (or ping an administrator in severe cases) or send a message to a thread-mod's wall, explaining the situation with a link. That's all we need to take care of any matter.
On an additional note, these rule does not apply to fanfics; as you have control over what guidances you want your viewers to take note of. I'll leave this post open for any questions.