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resolved Do we really need a copyright notice at the top of a recap page? Western Animation
I'm in the midst of culling An Aesop wicks from Lilo & Stitch: The Series recap pages, when I discovered that the plot summary for the recap page for "Spats" is taken verbatim from the fandom page of said episode. As if it wasn't obvious enough, the opening section has this displayed in bold at the top: The plot synopsis below includes content originally written on Lilo & Stitch Wiki on Fandom, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License 3.0 (Unported).
No other recap page for the series has this as placed at the top of the page. Risefrom Your Grave added this back in 2021 and has edited other recap pages of Lilo & Stitch: The Series in their time on here. but they haven't added this notice on other pages they have edited. I don't want to send a Plagiarism notifer for a 3 year old edit, but they are still active on the site. I'm listing this here as I don't want to make a drastic edit without notifiying the troper that made it, and I don't want to instigate an edit war. What should be my course of action?
Edited by Jalpo99openSpectacular spider-man MJ knows Peter’s secret Western Animation
I was reading over the page the spectacular Spider-Man and I saw in the example of secret keeper that according to word of God MJ knows Peter secret. Can someone please provide the source?
openEdit war on YMMV/BrotherBear Western Animation
The YMMV page on Brother Bear used to include a Vindicated by History entry, which I removed on the grounds that the movie's critical consensus hasn't really switched around. While some viewers appreciate some of the themes being juggled, it still stands out for being fairly forgettable and for many of the themes being really undercooked, which doesn't fit with the standards for Vindicated by History (Which is a total critical reversal)
- Vindicated by History: For a long period of time, it was considered one of Disney's weakest films, with some even ranking it alongside Home on the Range and Chicken Little, with complaints about anachronistic dialogue, a predictable plot, and unlikeable characters. In later years, however, many consider it an underrated gem in spite of its flaws, with many praising the themes of revenge and seeing past differences, along with the movie's criticism of the mindset of love being unmasculine. The film's vivid visuals and stunning wilderness scenery help it stand out as well. It's telling that there was a resurgence of merchandise in The New '20s such as shirts, collectible pins, and a 20th anniversary Disney Sketchbook Ornament.
Mr Media Guy 2, the user who originally added the entry, added it back later with the next comment "If the reaction to it is more positive than when it first came out, yes, it absolutely does count." which to me means he isn't familiar with the actual tenets of the trope, nor how his edit constitutes an edit war. I sent him a PM, which he subsequently ignored, so I'm now reporting the edit war here.
Edited by RemulusopenPossible Edit War in Despicable Me 4? Western Animation
- Mepsipax adds this entry for They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot.
- Venomous Seal deletes it because the trope "isn't supposed" to be added until "three days after the movie's released".
- Ilove Cookies 875 readds the entry without explanation.
Is this an Edit War? Because while it doesn't follow the back-and-forth adding and removing of the same entry by two different tropers, They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot is not under No Recent Examples, Please!, so I'm not sure either if the entry should stay.
openWeird Edit Removal Reason Western Animation
On YMMV.Dexters Laboratory Walt K removed this entry
- Self-Fanservice:
- Dexter and Mandark get a lot of this in fanart.
- Dee Dee gets her fair share of this, especially when most artists think she'll take after her mom. It doesn't help that Dexter once described Dee Dee as "her hips a bit meaty".
they removed it with the edit reason "inappropriate" (presumably meaning "sexualizing characters from a children’s series is inappropriate")
Whether you agree with them or not, YMMV is just troping Audience Reactions, and we’ve had other Self-Fanservice entries from kids shows. Even if it is "inappropriate" we’re just troping what fans believe. Is this ok, or should I add it back?
openVandal messing with kids' shows again Western Animation
TearJerker.Peppa Pig was just made by Jakob10 that consists of "*Mummy Rabbit sprained her ankle. *Mummy Sheep has a cough."
resolved Troper making spammy subpages Western Animation
Jd 100910 keeps making spammy subpages for stuff like Bubble Guppies and Peppa Pig, like
"NightmareFuel.Peppa Pig: Daddy Pig got startled by a giant fish."
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/el.php?findfor=Jd100910
Edited by lalalei2001resolvedTrolling in a WMG page? Western Animation
I found the WMG page for Mufasa: The Lion King and the entries there seem quite unserious to the point of feeling like trolling.
openTroper M00ny4rzu needs a tap on the shoulder. Western Animation
Troper M00ny4rzu keeps on adding back An Aesop for this recap page for the Bluey show, despite there being a cleanup for the wick. I had added the reason it was removed and the troper put the example back. The second time, I added much more details.
openCut YMMV page for the Bluffers? Western Animation
The tropes page for The Bluffers used to have a YMMV page, but it's been cut, with the reason given being only "Sonic satam fan myopia". Can anyone tell me why the page was cut, and if maybe it should be brought back?
openHazbin hotel fan works page move Western Animation
The page is detailed since it was a leftover redict it said but where does it redirect to?
openRe create The recap for Wolverine and the X-Men Western Animation
May recreate the recap page for Wolverine and the X-Men? I am already prepared to create a recap page for an episode or two when I know it’s okay.
Edited by Greglarocca095openIs there a way to add more media sources like an episode Western Animation
I wanted to add the episode The Boondocks - S1 E4: "Granddad's Fight" to avideo example of Conflict Ball (A Nigga Moment), but i can't add it. Do i have to reupload it and add the source?
openEdit War over natter, complaining entry Western Animation
On the Base-Breaking Character page of Miraculous Ladybug:
- This sub-entry was initially added by Kingslayer 38.
- Because it came off as a mix of Natter and complaining, as well as the fact it didn't really belong on a Base Breaking Character page, I deleted it.
- Kingslayer38 re-added a few days later with no edit reason.
resolved Ace Ventura Western Animation
Greetings, tropers.
Right now I'm interested in giving the animated Ace Ventura series its own page, but I have a question. Officially, the series is known as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (just like the movie), but the only redirect to the movie's page that refers to the series is Ace Ventura: The Animated Series.
Where should I make the page for the series? In a new Ace Ventura: Pet Detective page with the Western Animation subpage? Or the existing Ace Ventura: The Animated Series redirect? Thanks in advance!
Edited by MyFinalEditsresolved How to make a redirect page. Western Animation
I want to make a Nightmare Fuel redirection for Opal, so it redirects to the Nightmare fuel page for Jack Stauber. All the examples regarding Opal are already on the Jack Stauber page, and there's no existing page on Nightmare Fuel for Opal by itself.
openTroping EarlyBirdRelease Western Animation
What is TV Tropes' policy regarding troping works that have been released early in some parts of the world? To be more specific, season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy has been made legally available in France before its international release on Netflix (apparently because of some miscommunication due to the series' Channel Hop). Is it acceptable to create Recap pages for Season 2 episodes now (and possibly add tropes to the other pages), or is it advised to wait for the international release before doing so?
Edited by C105openBuzz Lightyear Adventure Begins Western Animation
Hello. I have made a standalone page for Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure begins, since I do not necessarily want to call it an episode of BLOSC:https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommandTheAdventureBegins I have done this to replace this page:https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommandE1TheAdventureBegins Is this okay?
openCut Pages (further clean-up) Western Animation
One final query about my two Disney fanfics (and the tropes pages for them which I acknowledge were purely self-promotional). Will the cut tropes pages become invisible on the search are at some point if someone were to type "Cinderella: The TRUE Sequel" or "Once Upon a Studio: Version 2.0"? I'd just like to ask just to make absolutely sure that nobody can gain access to the cut pages, because I'm well aware this time that TV Tropes advises against self-promotion.
don't worry though if you don't think there is a way to stop any cut pages from appearing in search areas
I think there is a possible edit war on YMMV.Hilda.
Back in December 11, 2023, Nic Master Trope added a Base-Breaking Character entry covering Anders from S3, which I then deleted since it violates No Recent Examples, Please! (as it had only been a couple of days after the season aired (december 7) and examples require a six month waiting period after the work/season's release). However, on April 29, 2024, Nic Master Troper re-added and expanded the example, once again violating No Recent Examples, Please! (waiting period for S3 examples is not over til June 7) and ignoring the commented out saying not to put such examples until the waiting period is up.
I am taking it here, because I want to avoid an edit war and the user has now violated No Recent Examples, Please! twice.
Edited by Tylerbear12