Amid the frenzy generated by the launch of Threads and the chaos on Twitter, pokemon company decided to launch their own official forums. This initiative, which went into pre-release in June, seemed like an ideal way for fans of the franchise to exchange ideas and discuss various Pokémon-related topics. However, what seemed like a promising idea quickly turned into a chaotic situation.
The forums, apparently moderated by official TPCi employees, were opened to the public earlier this week. Within a short time, users began to realize how strange it was to have a forum aimed primarily at tweens in a franchise as popular and diverse as Pokémon.
As it explains Comic Book in one report, publications ranged from criticism of personalities related to Pokémon to discussions about the favorite Pokémon of each one. Some examples below.
The most serious problems of the forums
However, the situation quickly deteriorated. Some of the issues and low-quality posts could be related to the fact that moderators were absent or had reduced hours due to vacation.
It appears that the Pokemon forums were locked down sometime in the last day, as it is not possible to post new threads or reply to existing ones, such as on Twitter or now Threads. The last post was made on July 4, and there has been no official comment from The Pokémon Company or its team of moderators.
Given the recent controversy surrounding poor decisions made by the CEOs of Twitter and Reddit, which could lead to the closure of these platforms, it is not surprising that Pokémon has sought to create its own space for its users to interact and discuss. their games, including Pokémon TCG Live and others.