Shipping

Shipping is defined (by google)

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/SHip/

INFORMAL

verb

gerund or present participle: shipping


 * 1) support or have a particular interest in a romantic pairing between two characters in a fictional series, often when this relationship is one portrayed by fans rather than depicted in the series itself.  "I'm still shipping for Edward/Hermione"

On the Pokemon Topic, it's pretty much the same, one user (DC382) said this, as an accurate way of saying of his/her feelings about it from "The Office":

Shipping is a very controversial topic - some love to discuss it, while others do not. To avoid discomfort, a completely separate topic was created specifically for shipping: The Pokémon Shipping Topic of Weariness and War. Despite this, some users have still attempted to discuss ships on the main topic.

Ships abound in the manga, the games, and the anime - and they vary from person to person.

While the Shipping Topic was previously moderately active, it has now died down. However, posts are still made, albeit sporadically.