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* MorePopularSpinOff: This wiki spun off from a forum thread on Website/BuffistasOrg. While you are obviously more likely to be familiar with TV Tropes than Buffistas (you're reading this page after all), the same is true for internet users in general.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Despite some of the pages being about family-friendly media, they'll make references to adult franchises, and having DrinkingGame pages for even the friendliest shows out there. This indicates the website isn't primarily child-safe or appropriate.

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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Despite some of the pages being about family-friendly media, they'll make references to adult franchises, and having DrinkingGame pages for even the friendliest shows out there. This indicates the website isn't primarily child-safe or appropriate. Plus, works being family-friendly, or tropes being innocent won't stop some tropers from putting in an occasional profanity.
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** Due to changes in [[Administrivia/HowToWriteAnExample wiki editing guidelines]] over the years, it's not unheard of for older pages to feature deprecated stylistic elements, particularly with how examples are written, especially if such pages have not attracted an EntryPimp or [[JustForFun/TroperTypes Wiki Curator]], or have few Administrivia/{{wick}}s.

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** Due to changes in [[Administrivia/HowToWriteAnExample wiki editing guidelines]] over the years, it's not unheard of for older pages to feature deprecated stylistic elements, particularly with how examples are written, especially if such pages have not attracted an EntryPimp Administrivia/EntryPimp or [[JustForFun/TroperTypes Wiki Curator]], or have few Administrivia/{{wick}}s.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
** Given its reliance on informal writing style and pop culture references, it can be made very apparent when a certain entry or article was made ([[Administrivia/ExamplesAreNotRecent even when there are efforts to minimize such datings]]), for example something written in the mid-to-late 2000's containing plenty of references to ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'' or ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''.
** Due to changes in [[Administrivia/HowToWriteAnExample wiki editing guidelines]] over the years, it's not unheard of for older pages to feature deprecated stylistic elements, particularly with how examples are written, especially if such pages have not attracted an EntryPimp or [[JustForFun/TroperTypes Wiki Curator]], or have few Administrivia/{{wick}}s.
** TropeNamers can sometimes show signs of this, especially if a memetic work has multiple tropes named after it. JustForFun/{{Egregious}} examples include the five tropes named after ''VideoGame/ZeroWing''[[note]]WarWasBeginning, SomebodySetUpUsTheBomb, AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs, YouHaveNoChanceToSurvive and ForGreatJustice[[/note]] and the three tropes and index named after Creator/{{Sony}}'s [[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3]] 2006 presentation[[note]]AttackItsWeakPoint, ThisIndexHitsForMassiveDamage, GiantEnemyCrab, and RealTimeWeaponChange[[/note]].
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Moved to Administrivia/ per TRS


* HilariousInHindsight: On the PotholeMagnet page, the entry for Memetic Mutation says there are over 9000 instances of potholing to that page. There used to be a note saying "There aren't actually that many." Fast forward, and now there actually ''are'' that many.

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* HilariousInHindsight: On the PotholeMagnet Administrivia/PotholeMagnet page, the entry for Memetic Mutation says there are over 9000 instances of potholing to that page. There used to be a note saying "There aren't actually that many." Fast forward, and now there actually ''are'' that many.
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rMerged into Forum Speak per TRS. Moved to discussion


* BrowserNarcotic: Among the strongest out there. [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife And among those with the biggest impact]].
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Despite some of the pages being about family-friendly media, they'll make references to adult franchises, and having and DrinkingGame pages for even the friendliest shows out there. This indicates the website isn't primarily child-safe or appropriate.

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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Despite some of the pages being about family-friendly media, they'll make references to adult franchises, and having and DrinkingGame pages for even the friendliest shows out there. This indicates the website isn't primarily child-safe or appropriate.
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Not very likely anymore


* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Despite some of the pages being about family-friendly media, they'll make references to adult franchises, and having GettingCrapPastTheRadar and DrinkingGame pages for even the friendliest shows out there. This indicates the website isn't primarily child-safe or appropriate.

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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Despite some of the pages being about family-friendly media, they'll make references to adult franchises, and having GettingCrapPastTheRadar and DrinkingGame pages for even the friendliest shows out there. This indicates the website isn't primarily child-safe or appropriate.

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** The gradual tightening of the rules from 2017 onward. There are many who see this as justified since TV Tropes has rapidly gained attention since then, necessitating tighter quality control over what is and isn't allowed. Others, mostly consisting of users who were around on or before 2017, dislike how the stricter guidelines have since limited what can and can't be done on the site, mostly concerning the usage of YMMV Tropes.

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** The gradual tightening of the rules from 2017 onward. There are many who see this as justified since TV Tropes has rapidly gained attention since then, necessitating tighter quality control over what is and isn't allowed. Others, mostly consisting of users who were around on or before 2017, dislike how the stricter guidelines have since limited what can and can't be done on the site, mostly concerning the usage of YMMV Tropes.Tropes, to the point where some users [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere chose to quit the site]].


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** The decision to ban Natter and Word Cruft led to complaints from users upset that they couldn't complain or [[WorldOfSnark snark]] anymore, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking or that the terms used utilized obscure words nobody knows]].

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removing shoehorning


* HilariousInHindsight:
** On the PotholeMagnet page, the entry for Memetic Mutation says there are over 9000 instances of potholing to that page. There used to be a note saying "There aren't actually that many." Fast forward, and now there actually ''are'' that many.
** The ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'' page used to say that Shizuka Minamoto was a Mary Sue (this was later deleted). This was funnier once Creator/DisneyXD actually changed her name to Sue.

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* HilariousInHindsight:
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HilariousInHindsight: On the PotholeMagnet page, the entry for Memetic Mutation says there are over 9000 instances of potholing to that page. There used to be a note saying "There aren't actually that many." Fast forward, and now there actually ''are'' that many.
** The ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'' page used to say that Shizuka Minamoto was a Mary Sue (this was later deleted). This was funnier once Creator/DisneyXD actually changed her name to Sue.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: This site has a lot of users from the United Kingdom and Malaysia. It's not uncommon to see "rubbish" or an obscure British pop culture reference on a page, or for a trope page regarding censorship to describe Malaysia's conservative policies & laws.
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misuse, refers to disliked characters


* TheScrappy: You’d be ''extremely'' hard-pressed to find any Troper that likes the “Everything’s Better With X” Snowclone family, as they [[TropeDecay decay]] like no tomorrow as people assume it’s for anytime a thing appears in that work instead of said thing being gratuitously inserted into a work, the hate gets so extreme it’s lead to [[GenreKiller the downfall of]] [[Administrivia/EverythingsWorseWithSnowclones Snowclones as a concept on this site]].

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* BrokenBase:
** The act of locking pages. Those for it point out that the pages that do end up getting locked are usually prime targets for trouble, arguing and that locking them forcefully puts an end to any fighting and vandalism. Those against it feel that everyone ends up being punished for the actions of a few people and feel that the people who vandalize pages should be banned/suspended instead of cutting off the page from everyone. They also point out that Locked Pages tend to become outdated with time since only moderators can edit them, something best seen in pages that have been locked for years and consequentially have many redlinks and/or outdated entries attributed to them.
** The gradual tightening of the rules from 2017 onward. There are many who see this as justified since TV Tropes has rapidly gained attention since then, necessitating tighter quality control over what is and isn't allowed. Others, mostly consisting of users who were around on or before 2017, dislike how the stricter guidelines have since limited what can and can't be done on the site, mostly concerning the usage of YMMV Tropes.



* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: When the layout of the site was updated on June 26, 2018, it received a lot of flak from some users. Some users didn't like the updated theme due to changes to how pictures, bullets, notes, etc. looked, and to make matters worse, the site was buggy upon release and had issues with account security.[[note]]Users were randomly logged in as other users and were able to see their email address and their watchlist [[/note]]The developers immediately took feedback from the community and worked to fix most of the bugs.

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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: When TheyChangedItNowItSucks:
** Even [[Wiki/ThisVeryWiki this very wiki]] has had many current and former users complain about
the changes made over the years, such as the removal of the "Wall Bangers" tab and the Troper Tales feature, the gradual addition of many tropes to the Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly, Administrivia/NoRecentExamplesPlease, and FlameBait sections, and the stricter enforcement of the rules and the Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment since 2017.
** The
layout of the site was updated update on June 26, 2018, it 2018 received a lot of flak from some users.flak. Some users didn't like the updated theme due to changes to how pictures, bullets, notes, etc. looked, and to make matters worse, the site was buggy upon release and had issues with account security.[[note]]Users were randomly logged in as other users and were able to see their email address and their watchlist [[/note]]The watchlist[[/note]] The developers immediately took feedback from the community and worked to fix most of the bugs.bugs.
** Whenever a trope gets a name change, it can garner this reaction from the people who either liked the old name or the people who will have to change the old name on every page it was on to the new name, which can be in the ''thousands'' depending on how popular it was.
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* TheScrappy: You’d be ''extremely'' hard-pressed to find any Troper that likes the “Everything’s Better With X” Snowclone family, as they [[TropeDecay decay]] like no tomorrow as people assume it’s for anytime a thing appears in that work instead of said thing being gratuitously inserted into a work, the hate gets so extreme it’s lead to [[GenreKiller the downfall of]] [[Administrivia/EverythingsWorseWithSnowclones Snowclones as a concept on this site]].
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Linking to a trope.


* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Despite some of the pages being about family-friendly media, they'll make references to adult franchises, and having Radar and DrinkingGame pages for even the friendliest shows out there. This indicates the website isn't primarily child-safe or appropriate.

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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Despite some of the pages being about family-friendly media, they'll make references to adult franchises, and having Radar GettingCrapPastTheRadar and DrinkingGame pages for even the friendliest shows out there. This indicates the website isn't primarily child-safe or appropriate.
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** The ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'' page used to say that Shizuka Minamoto was a MarySue (this was later deleted). This was funnier once Creator/DisneyXD actually changed her name to Sue.

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** The ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'' page used to say that Shizuka Minamoto was a MarySue Mary Sue (this was later deleted). This was funnier once Creator/DisneyXD actually changed her name to Sue.
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Did you know this?

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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Despite some of the pages being about family-friendly media, they'll make references to adult franchises, and having Radar and DrinkingGame pages for even the friendliest shows out there. This indicates the website isn't primarily child-safe or appropriate.
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** The ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'' page used to say that Shizuka Minamoto was a MarySue. This was funnier once Creator/DisneyXD actually changed her name to Sue.

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** The ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'' page used to say that Shizuka Minamoto was a MarySue.MarySue (this was later deleted). This was funnier once Creator/DisneyXD actually changed her name to Sue.

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* HilariousInHindsight: On the PotholeMagnet page, the entry for Memetic Mutation says there are over 9000 instances of potholing to that page. There used to be a note saying "There aren't actually that many." Fast forward, and now there actually ''are'' that many.

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* HilariousInHindsight: HilariousInHindsight:
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On the PotholeMagnet page, the entry for Memetic Mutation says there are over 9000 instances of potholing to that page. There used to be a note saying "There aren't actually that many." Fast forward, and now there actually ''are'' that many.many.
** The ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'' page used to say that Shizuka Minamoto was a MarySue. This was funnier once Creator/DisneyXD actually changed her name to Sue.
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: When the layout of the site was updated on June 26, 2018, it received a lot of flak from some users. Some users didn't like the updated theme due to changes to how pictures, bullets, notes, etc. looked, and to make matters worse, the site was buggy upon release and had issues with account security[[note]]Users were randomly logged in as other users and were able to see their email address and their watchlist [[/note]]The developers immediately took feedback from the community and worked to fix most of the bugs.

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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: When the layout of the site was updated on June 26, 2018, it received a lot of flak from some users. Some users didn't like the updated theme due to changes to how pictures, bullets, notes, etc. looked, and to make matters worse, the site was buggy upon release and had issues with account security[[note]]Users security.[[note]]Users were randomly logged in as other users and were able to see their email address and their watchlist [[/note]]The developers immediately took feedback from the community and worked to fix most of the bugs.
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: When the layout of the site was updated on June 26, 2018, it received a lot of flak from some users. Some users didn't like the updated theme due to changes to how pictures, bullets, notes, etc. looked, and to make matters worse, the site was buggy upon release and had issues with account security[[note]]Users were randomly logged in as other users and were able to see their email address and their watchlist [[/note]]The developers immediately took feedback from the community and worked to fix most of the bugs.[[note]]

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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: When the layout of the site was updated on June 26, 2018, it received a lot of flak from some users. Some users didn't like the updated theme due to changes to how pictures, bullets, notes, etc. looked, and to make matters worse, the site was buggy upon release and had issues with account security[[note]]Users were randomly logged in as other users and were able to see their email address and their watchlist [[/note]]The developers immediately took feedback from the community and worked to fix most of the bugs.[[note]]
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: When the layout of the site was updated on June 26, 2018, it received a lot of flak from some users. Some users didn't like the updated theme due to changes to how pictures, bullets, notes, etc. looked, and to make matters worse, the site was buggy upon release and had issues with account security[[note]]Users were randomly logged in as other users and were able to see their email address and their watchlist[[/note]]. The developers immediately took feedback from the community and worked to fix most of the bugs.

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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: When the layout of the site was updated on June 26, 2018, it received a lot of flak from some users. Some users didn't like the updated theme due to changes to how pictures, bullets, notes, etc. looked, and to make matters worse, the site was buggy upon release and had issues with account security[[note]]Users were randomly logged in as other users and were able to see their email address and their watchlist[[/note]]. The watchlist [[/note]]The developers immediately took feedback from the community and worked to fix most of the bugs. bugs.[[note]]
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: When the layout of the site was updated on June 26, 2018, it received a lot of flak from some users. Some users didn't like the updated theme due to changes to how pictures, bullets, notes, etc. looked, and to make matters worse, the site was buggy upon release and had issues with account security[[note]]Users were randomly logged in as other users and were able to see their email address and their watchlist[[/note]].

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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: When the layout of the site was updated on June 26, 2018, it received a lot of flak from some users. Some users didn't like the updated theme due to changes to how pictures, bullets, notes, etc. looked, and to make matters worse, the site was buggy upon release and had issues with account security[[note]]Users were randomly logged in as other users and were able to see their email address and their watchlist[[/note]]. The developers immediately took feedback from the community and worked to fix most of the bugs.
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: When the layout of the site was updated on June 26, 2018, it received a lot of flak from some users. Some users didn't like the updated theme due to changes to how pictures, bullets, notes, etc. worked, and to make matters worse, the site was buggy upon release and had issues with account security[[note]]Users were randomly logged in as other users and were able to see their email address and their watchlist[[/note]].

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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: When the layout of the site was updated on June 26, 2018, it received a lot of flak from some users. Some users didn't like the updated theme due to changes to how pictures, bullets, notes, etc. worked, looked, and to make matters worse, the site was buggy upon release and had issues with account security[[note]]Users were randomly logged in as other users and were able to see their email address and their watchlist[[/note]].
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: When the layout of the site was updated on June 26, 2018, it received a lot of flak from some users. Some users didn't like the updated theme due to changes to how pictures, bullets, notes, etc. worked, and to make matters worse, the site was buggy upon release and had issues with account security[[note]]Users were randomly logged in as other users and were able to see their email address and their watchlist[[/note]].
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* BrowserNarcotic: Among the strongest out there. [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife And among those with the biggest impact]].



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* AwesomenessWithdrawal: Let's just face it. After reading most of the articles we have to offer, you can be quite depressed now that you'll have to wait for pages for works and tropes to be produced at normal intervals. Sometimes there may be cases of rereading the same tropes repeatedly.
* HilariousInHindsight: On the PotholeMagnet page, the entry for Memetic Mutation says there are over 9000 instances of potholing to that page. There used to be a note saying "There aren't actually that many." Fast forward, and now there actually ''are'' that many.
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* ArchivePanic: If you're new to TvTropes, brew some coffee.
* MemeticMutation: It is not uncommon to see "TV Tropes brought me here." on a comments section when this site does indeed link to whatever it. There are also enough in-jokes for a [[Memes/TVTropes separate page]].

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* ArchivePanic: If you're new to TvTropes, TV Tropes, brew some coffee.
* MemeticMutation: It is not uncommon to see "TV Tropes brought me here." on a comments section when this site does indeed link to whatever it. said site is. There are also enough in-jokes for a [[Memes/TVTropes separate page]].page]].

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* MemeticMutation: It is not uncommon to see "TV Tropes brought me here." on a comments section when this site does indeed link to whatever it. There are also enough in-jokes for a [[Memes/TVTropes separate page]].
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