If your post was hidden or closed, you can use this thread to ask why or appeal the decision. Any new posts asking why questions were hidden will be hidden.
A staff member or somebody experienced with the community will reply to your post. You may also choose to raise the issue directly with the staff member who removed the post, via their wall.
Before starting, please read the steps below.
Step 1: Read the rules page. You should have done this already, but do it again even if you have. It is our best effort to list every reason why a post might be removed. The most common reasons are:
- the post was a duplicate, i.e. the question was already asked or a very similar answer already existed.
- the question was made on the wrong section.
- the post was a trade/friend code request.
- the question was unclear or lacked detail needed to be answerable.
- the answer lacked explanation or was clearly unresearched.
- the post was on a moveset question and broke moveset question guidelines.
- the post was a discussion thread, opinion question, or poll.
- the question was of the form "What is a good moveset..." or "What is a good team..."
If you've read the rules thoroughly and you're sure your post didn't fit any of the categories, read onward.
Step 2: Locate your post and provide a link to it, so we know which post you're talking about. If your post was indeed taken down, you should be able to find a notification about it in your updates area, or find it through your Ctrl + H browser history. If all else fails, describe your post thoroughly so we can find it.
Step 3: Check your post using the link you found. It is possible your post is public and you simply couldn't find it. You'll know that it's indeed hidden if it is faded white -- in that case, proceed onward. Otherwise, it is either public or pending review -- in that case, just wait for somebody to get to it.
If you've verified your post is in fact hidden, and you've got a link (or good description) for it...
Step 4: Leave a message here! Paste the link to your post and give context if you deem necessary. Please be nice and we'll be nice to you.
Posts here are removed over time to prevent clutter.
Hey you, did you actually read these steps before posting? In full? Ignoring things is probably what got you here in the first place!
