Appendix:Fan terminology: Difference between revisions

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(→‎Balltism: while this has no verifiable source from over a decade ago, memory serves that this term was always based around autism. it originated on 4chan, which is no stranger to using people's mental and physical health in unsavory ways. i would very much appreciate it if we could move away from using this and encourage the use of ball freak, perhaps even renaming this section as was done with the hm slave section.)
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===Dexit===
===Dexit===
A term referring to the controversy surrounding [[Game Freak]]'s announcement that some Pokémon would not be usable in {{g|Sword and Shield}}. Derives from a portmanteau of "[[Pokédex]]" and "{{wp|Brexit}}", a debate between {{wp|United Kingdom|UK}} citizens concerning whether the UK (which is the basis of Galar, the setting of Sword and Shield) should leave the {{wp|European Union}}.
A term referring to {{DL|Pokémon controversy|Pokémon Sword and Shield Pokédex|the controversy}} surrounding [[Game Freak]]'s announcement that some Pokémon would not be usable in {{g|Sword and Shield}}. Derives from a portmanteau of "[[Pokédex]]" and "{{wp|Brexit}}", a debate between {{wp|United Kingdom|UK}} citizens concerning whether the UK (which is the basis of Galar, the setting of Sword and Shield) should leave the {{wp|European Union}}.


===Genwunner===
===Genwunner===