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I am not ready to quit TV Tropes yet

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  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    No, it's... that's... pretty much what's happened.

    No, no, actually.

    Before the Troper Tales people can blitzkreig the area, I am going to spam the subforum with threads on analyses of each Trope.
  • ninjaclownninjaclown
    We don't have to listen to the anecdotes either, we can ignore or make them stop.
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    ^^That's pretty much what I've been suggesting. We need to set a good foundation for the forum to make it clear that anecdotes aren't supposed to be the norm there.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Here's the thing though.

    Besides Troper Tales, exactly what will the subforum be used for?
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    edited 2011-08-14 19:21:23
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    Discussion or questions about the history of the trope or its meaning, asking if people know of any good works that use the trope...

    Really, any discussion about specific tropes. It's going to be pretty broad, which makes the task of not making it a Troper Tale dump easier.
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    Which will eventually lead back to the anecdotes, because no matter what is done people will assume that it's a forum for anecdotes. 
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    Not if that's not what people are posting starting out, they won't.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    And because there's not much to talk about in regards to individual tropes.
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    edited 2011-08-14 19:29:29
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    I'd say there's more than you think.

    My first thread there will be on the trope Cosmic Horror Story (conveniently, it's impossible to do a Troper Tale for it). My OP will be asking for recommendations on good authors (any medium) who tend to specialize in these sorts of stories, besides Lovecraft.
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    ^ You'll probably get a threadlock for making a recommendations thread.

    I really wish I was kidding. But at this point, nobody knows what [that mod] will do. 
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    ^
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    ^^But the thread wouldn't be about recommendations. It would be the (only) thread in that subforum for Cosmic Horror Story. I'd just be starting it off like that.
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    I'm telling you. It's going to either get thumped or derail. I'll post in it, though, to help out. Incidentally, I know nothing of the trope. 
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    Recommendations are one of the things I mentioned when I proposed the "put it in a general subforum if we must keep it" idea, and Eddie rolled with the idea, so that seems positive.

    Derail seems more likely, but that's a trope that could not possibly turn into anecdotes.
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    I would believe you if Eldritch Abomination hadn't been turned into a Troper Tales page. I think. 
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    It has Troper Tales at one point, yes.
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    edited 2011-08-14 19:46:11
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    -facepalm-

    Though that is why I suggested on the main thread that there should be a blanket ban on anecdotes for tropes that can't actually have them. If there are enough eyes on the subforum, it'd get enforced.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Could we suggest maybe making a few moderators specifically for this subforum, like Wilbur and Shimispawn are for TRS/IP?
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    edited 2011-08-14 19:47:49
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    Where are you posting the thread?

    ^ If OTC has no moderators, then I assume the new one won't either. 
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    ^The new subforum isn't made yet because it's going to need special code. Eddie's working on it as we speak.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    If OTC has no moderators, then I assume the new one won't either. 

    This is why I want to harass Eddie for it.
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    Bring it up over tropeside. It's a good idea and I'll back you up on it.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    I already asked ^_^
  • ninjaclownninjaclown
    I too would love moderator status, but I severely doubt that ever happening.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    I would probably not get it either, but I'm not asking to get it.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    Me too. too much of a dick to do it, anyway. 

    K, so INUH has convinced me.

    Damn you and your charms. 
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    edited 2011-08-14 19:54:57
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    ^^Yeah, I'd definitely suggest that nobody goes "Ooh! Ooh! Pick me! I'd be a great mod!"

    ^Yay! ^_^
  • ninjaclownninjaclown
    If I've learned anything this past week, INUH has a way with words.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    While I have this way of... something >_>
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    edited 2011-08-14 20:05:50
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    ^^I do? That's news. Heh, that does not apply in meatspace, at the very least.

    ^Bringing up changes that have been attempted a million times and actually getting them through? Not sure of a more concise way to say it, but you've been doing that.
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