If you're an avid Redditor and also happen to play "Pokemon Go," then I'm sure you've seen the /r/pokemongo subreddit. As of the August 1st update to the arguably most popular game on the app store right now, the subreddit has decided that "Pokemon Go" is going downhill, and fast.

However, I don't believe that is the case. Redditors often believe that they represent the majority of a population, whether it be for mobile games or entire countries. However, they are only an increasingly vocal minority, and their views often don't represent the views of the entire community that they make up a tiny fraction of.

For example, on Wednesday, August 3, I attended a free "Pokemon Go" night at one of St. Louis' local parks, Laumeier Sculpture Park. Advertising countless lured Pokestops, food trucks and rare Pokemon galore, the event seemed like it would be a big hit. And from my experience, it definitely was! I leveled up twice during the hour and a half I was there, thanks to a cleverly timed Lucky Egg and several evolutions.

The park was packed the entire time I was there, and a lot of people were there with their whole families. I saw little kids walking around clutching their iPads excitedly, while their parents walked closely behind them with their own devices in hand. Several people, including me, also brought their dogs to enjoy the beautiful summer night as the sun finally began to sink. My dog loved it! She got a lot of attention from humans and puppies alike.

The "Pokemon Go" subreddit also likes to claim that the younger players (mostly teenagers) are ruining the experience for them. As a teenage girl, I have seen nothing but positive things come from this game. At the event, boys and girls my age were yelling out where the most coveted of Pokemon were spawning. They were mindful of their language around the little ones, and most of them cheered on the little kids who had just caught their first Magikarp.

My favorite example is when I was heading toward the exit of the park after an eventful night of Pokemon hunting. I was tired, my feet hurt and it was too humid to be comfortable. A boy around my age suddenly started shouting, "Snorlax! There's a Snorlax here!" The crowds surrounding lured Pokestops suddenly turned and made a mad dash to where he was standing. Sure enough, there was indeed a Snorlax and I am proud to say that I caught my first Snorlax thanks to him.

Thanks random teenager!

I certainly don't think that this game is going anywhere just yet. Niantic is only getting started, and the game isn't even released around the world yet. Sure, there's been some misfires with the updates (Removing the three step system entirely is worse than having a buggy tracking system), but I'm confident that the game will improve immensely once Niantic hits their stride.

Even if "Pokemon Go" isn't up to Reddit's strict standards, there'll still be people playing it for a long time. And I'll be one of them. Pokemon isn't "Go-ing" anywhere for quite a while.