Welcome to the Sonic the Hedgehog Club!
If you clicked this thread, you probably know who Sonic the Hedgehog is. If you don't, then look him up or something. This thread is for talking about Sonic, any characters in Sonic media (including ones from the comics and cartoons), the games, the gameplay, the bosses, the music, the comics, the cartoons, and even fan-made Sonic works like fanart, fan games, rom hacks, flash animations, and really just about anything related to Sonic.
This time around, the rules are as follows:
1. All CS rules apply.
2. No spreading hate about any Sonic media you haven't actually played/watched/read, especially unreleased games.
3. No hating on people because they happen to like a character or ship you hate.
> For example, I like Sally Acorn, but a large number of Sonic fans don't, and some of them think it's okay to hate me and say I'm not a real Sonic fan because I like her. I don't see the logic in this and honestly anyone who thinks that way isn't welcome in this group, because all they'd do is cause drama and make people upset.
4. Do not discuss Ken Penders as a person. You may talk about his Sonic-related works, including The Lara-Su Chronicles, but, as much as I think he deserves it, saying mean things and making fun of him is not allowed here.
5. When talking about the Sonic fanbase in general, do not--I repeat, DO NOT--use "autistic" to describe them. As an actual autistic person, I find that very offensive and I'm sure other people do too.
6. When saying you don't like a character, tell us why or don't say it at all. If your reason is that they get in the way of your ship (for example, hating Sally because you like Sonamy), that is not a reason. This rule is to prevent character and shipping wars.
> Additionally, if your reason is because they're a "Mary-Sue", make sure you have actually seen how they are in recent media. For example, Sally could be considered a Mary-Sue in the comics before around 2007, but stopped being such thanks to better writers. Many people haven't read the comics in more than 8 years and don't know about the positive change, so they continue to spread hate, steering potential readers away from the comics.
7. Don't say a particular character or event from officially licensed Sonic media "doesn't exist" because it isn't "canon". The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has a well-established multiverse with over 300 timelines within the games alone (and being the nerd I am I even named and categorized all of them), and anything that happens in official Sonic media is canon to its respective universe (Archie comics, Sonic Boom, etc.) and does technically exist. Like rule 6, this is in place to prevent conflict.
More rules will be added as needed when conflict arises. I will make a post whenever this happens.
There is no form, just introduce yourself, say who your favorite Sonic character is or something, and then jump right into the discussion! (my favorite Sonic character is Sticks the Badger :D)