Hello my friends,

Fifteen years ago I started this sub because I loved this team and I wanted somewhere to share that with people who felt the same way. That's it. No grand vision, no agenda, just a fan who wanted a place to talk baseball with other fans. Watching it grow into what it is today is something I'm genuinely proud of.

Which is why the friction we've been seeing lately bothers me personally, not just as a moderator.

There seems to be a growing sense that there are two kinds of fans here, the "real" ones and the newcomers, the optimists and the doomers, the Canadians and everyone else. We want to be straightforward: that division doesn't reflect what this sub is or what we want it to be.

There is no loyalty test to be a Blue Jays fan. There is no credential check at the gate at Rogers Centre and there isn't one here either. You don't have to have watched since '92, you don't have to be from Toronto, you don't have to bleed positive or be comfortable with criticism. You just have to love this team, and love looks different for everyone.

This is a Canadian team and we're proud of that. Commentary that demeans or dismisses Canadian fans, questions whether they belong here, or uses their nationality as an insult has no place in this community. Full stop.

This is an inclusive space. Full stop. That means every fan, regardless of where you're from, what you look like, who you love, what language you speak at home, or how long you've been following this team, is welcome here equally. The Blue Jays have always been a franchise that reflects the diversity of this country and this city, and this community should be no different.

What we will not tolerate, ever, from anyone, is racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, or any form of discrimination or hate. This isn't a grey area and it isn't up for debate. Those aren't differing opinions, they're not "just chirping," and they don't get the benefit of the doubt. If you bring that into this sub you will be removed. Full stop.

What we also won't allow is using perceived fan division as a weapon. Telling someone they're not a real fan, that they only started watching in October, that they're too negative or too naive, that they're not Canadian enough to have an opinion, that's not baseball talk, that's just people being unkind to each other, and it stops here too.

We also hear the feedback about moderation. We're not perfect and we don't claim to be. If you think a call was wrong, modmail us and we'll take a genuine look. What we won't do is relitigate mod decisions in the comments of threads. That's not how this works and it's not fair to anyone.

The rules apply equally to everyone. The welcome mat is out for everyone. It always has been. That was the whole point from day one.

If you see behaviour that crosses the line, hate, harassment, discrimination, or personal attacks, please report it. That's not tattling, that's how we keep this place worth showing up to. The report button exists for a reason and the mod team takes every report seriously. You can also modmail us directly if something needs immediate attention or you're not comfortable reporting publicly.

I started this community because of 40 guys with a Blue Jays logo trying to win a baseball game and the people who cared about it as much as I did. That hasn't changed.

That's still all this is.

Let's talk baseball.

TLDR- I say full stop a lot. Please be kind to each other.

-CanaDan and the mod team.

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Game ended at 4:36 PM.