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Unless stated otherwise, the rules apply to all facets of the forum - that includes usernames, profile information, profile posts, and private messages.
1. Do not abuse or harass others (Abuse and Harassment) [10 points, 12 months]
We do not tolerate abuse and harassment of any sort. This includes but is not limited to:
Content should be kept safe for work and not draw attention to anything that may be considered inappropriate. This includes but is not limited to erotic imagery, fetishes, heavy blood/gore, body horror or bodily fluids, and hate movements. You may also not link to websites notoriously known for hosting inappropriate content (e.g. 4Chan), even if the exact page being linked does not contain such content. Historical or non-sexualized art such as Michelangelo's David or Nirvana's Nevermind album cover are allowed.
Content that cannot be placed in a spoiler tag or that otherwise cannot be selectively viewed by fellow users, such as avatars, profile banners, or signatures, is subject to more scrutiny regarding community appropriateness.
3. Respect other users (Flaming/Baiting) [5 points, 6 months]
Be civil to others - no attacks or insults are allowed. When disagreeing with others, keep your responses respectful. Behavior that should be avoided includes but is not limited to:
Bulbagarden strives to make sure our community is a comfortable space for creators. Plagiarizing any type of work and claiming it as your own is not allowed. When using unofficial/fan artwork across the community, please cite the artist when possible.
Illegal content should not be shared. This includes:
6. Avoid making disruptive or irrelevant posts (Disruptive Post) [3 points, 3 months]
Keep posts relevant to the thread or a post within it, and avoid making posts that disrupt the flow of conversation. This includes but is not limited to:
Keep your full signature no more than 220 pixels in height and 5 MB in size, with an extra text line permitted to credit artists. Spoiler tags and scrollbars are not permitted.
You may only have one account per user. Ban evasion on secondary accounts is also not allowed.
When registering or changing your username, we ask you not use non-Latin characters as this will make it harder for users to type your name out when they need to ping you.
Moderators will generally post a public warning or reach out to users directly before issuing warnings with points, unless it's a repeat offense. Please remember these initial actions are just reminders and should not be seen as anything serious. Any personal warnings you may recieve are only visible to you and our moderation team.
You're welcome to use the Contact us form to discuss a warning you may have received if you disagree with it and our team will get back to you as soon as we can.
Remember to check individual forums as they have their own rules and clarifications as well!
Note that accumulating enough warning points will result in temporary and possibly even permanent bans. We would prefer to avoid issuing such actions but it's something the staff has to consider to keep the community a welcoming and comfortable place.
Note the warning point thresholds information below:
Lastly, please note that you may not reach out to any Bulbagarden staff member in regards to any punishment or ban you received on any of their personal, off-site accounts which are unrelated to Bulbagarden staff (such as a personal Instagram, Twitter/X, or Facebook account, as well as any other similar platform which is not directly related to their Bulbagarden staff duties). You must use the appropriate support channels. Contacting staff on their personal accounts may jeopardize your chances entirely. (Added March 2026)
1. Do not abuse or harass others (Abuse and Harassment) [10 points, 12 months]
We do not tolerate abuse and harassment of any sort. This includes but is not limited to:
- Making inappropriate advances towards other users
- Making violent threats or emotionally manipulating others
- Continuing to contact a user after being told to stop
- Making discriminatory remarks based on race, orientation, disability, gender identity, or similar
- Revealing information about a person without their explicit consent (such as their e-mail address, home address, phone number, pictures, etc)
- Using derogatory terms such as slurs
Content should be kept safe for work and not draw attention to anything that may be considered inappropriate. This includes but is not limited to erotic imagery, fetishes, heavy blood/gore, body horror or bodily fluids, and hate movements. You may also not link to websites notoriously known for hosting inappropriate content (e.g. 4Chan), even if the exact page being linked does not contain such content. Historical or non-sexualized art such as Michelangelo's David or Nirvana's Nevermind album cover are allowed.
Content that cannot be placed in a spoiler tag or that otherwise cannot be selectively viewed by fellow users, such as avatars, profile banners, or signatures, is subject to more scrutiny regarding community appropriateness.
3. Respect other users (Flaming/Baiting) [5 points, 6 months]
Be civil to others - no attacks or insults are allowed. When disagreeing with others, keep your responses respectful. Behavior that should be avoided includes but is not limited to:
- Trivializing violence
- Treating your opinions as fact
- Being dismissive of others' viewpoints or nitpicking details
- Abusing the reports system
- Bringing drama between users from other sites to Bulbagarden
Bulbagarden strives to make sure our community is a comfortable space for creators. Plagiarizing any type of work and claiming it as your own is not allowed. When using unofficial/fan artwork across the community, please cite the artist when possible.
- As part of our goal to be a welcoming space for creators, any and all AI-generated media (which includes, but is not limited to: art, writing, and music) is not allowed anywhere on our site. This includes, but is not limited to: profiles, avatars, and banners. Non-generative writing assistance tools (such as spellcheckers) that may make use of artificial intelligence are permitted, so long as they are not used in the direct generation of any content (e.g., writing any part of a post or fanfiction).
Illegal content should not be shared. This includes:
- Full episode links, ROMs, emulators, or subtitled episodes (screenshots are allowed as long as no watermark/website name is mentioned)
6. Avoid making disruptive or irrelevant posts (Disruptive Post) [3 points, 3 months]
Keep posts relevant to the thread or a post within it, and avoid making posts that disrupt the flow of conversation. This includes but is not limited to:
- Continuing to discuss something after a moderator asks it be dropped, or conversely 'mini-modding' (enforcing rules when not a staff member)
- Repeatedly posting the same arguments within a thread(s)
- Posting spoilers for recent media not in spoiler tags
- Advertising outside of your profile, signature, and BulbaBlogs (see BulbaBlogs rules for more details) when it's not related to the topic
- Creating political discussion threads; see here for further information. Political comments are allowed, as long as they are written in good faith. Any inflammatory or hurtful comments will be removed as per our Abuse and Harassment (#1) rule (Added February 2026)
Keep your full signature no more than 220 pixels in height and 5 MB in size, with an extra text line permitted to credit artists. Spoiler tags and scrollbars are not permitted.
- To see if yours is within the guidelines, post in the Avatar and Signature check thread.
You may only have one account per user. Ban evasion on secondary accounts is also not allowed.
- If you have technical questions related to your account, reach out to a forum administrator or use the Contact us form at the bottom of the page.
When registering or changing your username, we ask you not use non-Latin characters as this will make it harder for users to type your name out when they need to ping you.
Moderators will generally post a public warning or reach out to users directly before issuing warnings with points, unless it's a repeat offense. Please remember these initial actions are just reminders and should not be seen as anything serious. Any personal warnings you may recieve are only visible to you and our moderation team.
You're welcome to use the Contact us form to discuss a warning you may have received if you disagree with it and our team will get back to you as soon as we can.
Remember to check individual forums as they have their own rules and clarifications as well!
Note that accumulating enough warning points will result in temporary and possibly even permanent bans. We would prefer to avoid issuing such actions but it's something the staff has to consider to keep the community a welcoming and comfortable place.
Note the warning point thresholds information below:
- 10 active warning points: 2 days
- 20 active warning points: 10 days
- 30 active warning points: 1 month
- 40 active warning points: 4 months
- 50+ active warning points: Indefinite ban
Lastly, please note that you may not reach out to any Bulbagarden staff member in regards to any punishment or ban you received on any of their personal, off-site accounts which are unrelated to Bulbagarden staff (such as a personal Instagram, Twitter/X, or Facebook account, as well as any other similar platform which is not directly related to their Bulbagarden staff duties). You must use the appropriate support channels. Contacting staff on their personal accounts may jeopardize your chances entirely. (Added March 2026)
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