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* No matter what the trope content or how little they may belong, references must be made to the following: ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog, Series/DoctorWho, WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'' and/or ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick, Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick, TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}, Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer, Series/GameOfThrones, Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'' and maybe ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''. Bonus points if you have to make up events wholesale.

* No matter what the trope content or how little they may belong, references must be made to the following: ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog, Series/DoctorWho, WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'' and/or ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick, Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick, TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}, Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer, Series/GameOfThrones, LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'' and maybe ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''. Bonus points if you have to make up events wholesale.

** [[FanMyopia You freaking forgot]] Manga/RanmaOneHalf, Manga/{{Naruto}}, and Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion! [[SmallNameBigEgo You guys are so lucky I'm around]]. Oh, and [[IWasJustPassingThrough while I'm here]], [[SarcasmMode always remember that people will never realize what a huge favour you've done them by fixing the page unless you make sure to remind them by]] [[Administrivia/RepairDontRespond using first person and This Troper all over the place, and making it clear that you've fixed an otherwise horribly wrong page,]] [[Administrivia/JustifyingEdit leaving in as much as it takes to prove that the page was horribly broken before]] [[ThisLoserIsYou you]] [[LordErrorProne made your long-awaited]] "BigDamnHeroes" [[IncomingHam entrance]]. Website/TVTropes [[InternetJerk is a great place to say]] AGodAmI [[{{Otaku}} where nobody can remind you that you're fat, ugly and]] YouNeedToGetLaid. Oh, and [[SpamAttack spamming]] PotHoles to [[TheGreatBigBookOfEverything everything]] [[VaguenessIsComing vaguely]] [[WereStillRelevantDammit relevant]] to your words, [[SarcasmMode it's a great way to prove your wit.]] [[ThePointsMeanNothing Bonus points for an]] Administrivia/AllBlueEntry. Oh, and don't forget to go wildly OffTopic and write a massive AuthorTract into all of your edits, [[GodwinsLaw otherwise you're worse than Hitler - he made one legitimately contributory edit]] AndThatsTerrible.

At Wiki/TVTropes, we don't want to stifle your creative talent. Feel free to add pages if you think they are warranted. Why waste all the time getting the page just right? You don't want to deprive anyone of it for longer than you need to, do you? Now remember these rules.

** [[FanMyopia You freaking forgot]] Manga/RanmaOneHalf, Manga/{{Naruto}}, and Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion! [[SmallNameBigEgo You guys are so lucky I'm around]]. Oh, and [[IWasJustPassingThrough while I'm here]], [[SarcasmMode always remember that people will never realize what a huge favour you've done them by fixing the page unless you make sure to remind them by]] [[Administrivia/RepairDontRespond using first person and This Troper all over the place, and making it clear that you've fixed an otherwise horribly wrong page,]] [[Administrivia/JustifyingEdit leaving in as much as it takes to prove that the page was horribly broken before]] [[ThisLoserIsYou you]] [[LordErrorProne made your long-awaited]] "BigDamnHeroes" [[IncomingHam entrance]]. Wiki/TVTropes [[InternetJerk is a great place to say]] AGodAmI [[{{Otaku}} where nobody can remind you that you're fat, ugly and]] YouNeedToGetLaid. Oh, and [[SpamAttack spamming]] PotHoles to [[TheGreatBigBookOfEverything everything]] [[VaguenessIsComing vaguely]] [[WereStillRelevantDammit relevant]] to your words, [[SarcasmMode it's a great way to prove your wit.]] [[ThePointsMeanNothing Bonus points for an]] Administrivia/AllBlueEntry. Oh, and don't forget to go wildly OffTopic and write a massive AuthorTract into all of your edits, [[GodwinsLaw otherwise you're worse than Hitler - he made one legitimately contributory edit]] AndThatsTerrible.

* [[IdiotBall Shoehorn in as much ]][[WhatAnIdiot potholes to tropes ]][[TooDumbToLive as you can, ]][[Administrivia/SquarePegRoundTrope regardless of the actual context ]][[{{Idiot}} or if the page even actually exists.]]

* Instead of writing the work's name, just pothole a name to the work's page. Because [[FanMyopia everyone will know]] what work you're talking about when they see the name "[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]]" or "[[VideoGame/TouhouProject Gensokyo]]".

** [[FanMyopia You freaking forgot]] Manga/RanmaOneHalf, Manga/{{Naruto}}, and Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion! [[SmallNameBigEgo You guys are so lucky I'm around]]. Oh, and [[IWasJustPassingThrough while I'm here]], [[SarcasmMode always remember that people will never realize what a huge favour you've done them by fixing the page unless you make sure to remind them by]] [[Administrivia/RepairDontRespond using first person and This Troper all over the place, and making it clear that you've fixed an otherwise horribly wrong page,]] [[Administrivia/JustifyingEdit leaving in as much as it takes to prove that the page was horribly broken before]] [[ThisLoserIsYou you]] [[LordErrorProne made your long-awaited]] "BigDamnHeroes" [[IncomingHam entrance]]. Wiki/TVTropes [[InternetToughGuy is a great place to say]] AGodAmI [[{{Otaku}} where nobody can remind you that you're fat, ugly and]] YouNeedToGetLaid. Oh, and [[SpamAttack spamming]] PotHoles to [[TheGreatBigBookOfEverything everything]] [[VaguenessIsComing vaguely]] [[WereStillRelevantDammit relevant]] to your words, [[SarcasmMode it's a great way to prove your wit.]] [[ThePointsMeanNothing Bonus points for an]] Administrivia/AllBlueEntry. Oh, and don't forget to go wildly OffTopic and write a massive AuthorTract into all of your edits, [[GodwinsLaw otherwise you're worse than Hitler - he made one legitimately contributory edit]] AndThatsTerrible.

** Speaking of spoilers, it's perfectly okay to spoil out [[spoiler:pronouns]]! How horrifying it would be to know what genitalia [[spoiler:she]] has!

* 99% of tropers are looking for a fight, so please disregard the Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment.

** [[FanMyopia You freaking forgot]] Manga/RanmaOneHalf, Manga/{{Naruto}}, and Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion! [[SmallNameBigEgo You guys are so lucky I'm around]]. Oh, and [[IWasJustPassingThrough while I'm here]], [[SarcasmMode always remember that people will never realize what a huge favour you've done them by fixing the page unless you make sure to remind them by]] [[Administrivia/RepairDontRespond using first person and This Troper all over the place, and making it clear that you've fixed an otherwise horribly wrong page,]] [[Administrivia/JustifyingEdit leaving in as much as it takes to prove that the page was horribly broken before]] [[ThisLoserIsYou you]] [[LordErrorProne made your long-awaited]] "BigDamnHeroes" [[IncomingHam entrance]]. Wiki/TVTropes [[InternetToughGuy is a great place to say]] AGodAmI [[{{Otaku}} where nobody can remind you that you're fat, ugly and]] YouNeedToGetLaid. Oh, and [[SpamAttack spamming]] PotHoles to [[TheGreatBigBookOfEverything everything]] [[VaguenessIsComing vaguely]] [[WereStillRelevantDammit relevant]] to your words, [[SarcasmMode it's a great way to prove your wit.]] [[ThePointsMeanNothing Bonus points for an]] AllBlueEntry. Oh, and don't forget to go wildly OffTopic and write a massive AuthorTract into all of your edits, [[GodwinsLaw otherwise you're worse than Hitler - he made one legitimately contributory edit]] AndThatsTerrible.

* If you see a work is already listed as an example, but doesn't mention all instances of the trope's occurence, just add a second-level bullet point below the original example without changing anything else.

* [[IdiotBall Shoehorn in as much ]][[WhatAnIdiot potholes to tropes ]][[TooDumbToLive as you can, ]][[SquarePegRoundTrope regardless of the actual context ]][[{{Idiot}} or if the page even actually exists.]]

* Administrivia/LinkingToAnArticleWithinTheArticle is perfectly fine and not redundant at all, especially on DarthWiki/HowNotToWriteATropePage.

* Feel free to add examples after the stinger!

* 99% of tropers are looking for a fight, so please disregard the RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement.

* No matter what the trope content or how little they may belong, references must be made to the following: ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog, Series/DoctorWho, WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'' and/or ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick, Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick, TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}, Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer, LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'' and maybe ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''. Bonus points if you have to make up events wholesale.

* Justifying edits are the best! Forget Administrivia/RepairDontRespond, we wanna feel victorious whenever we correct a troper!

** [[FanMyopia You freaking forgot]] Manga/RanmaOneHalf, Manga/{{Naruto}}, and Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion! [[SmallNameBigEgo You guys are so lucky I'm around]]. Oh, and [[IWasJustPassingThrough while I'm here]], [[SarcasmMode always remember that people will never realize what a huge favour you've done them by fixing the page unless you make sure to remind them by]] [[Administrivia/RepairDontRespond using first person and This Troper all over the place, and making it clear that you've fixed an otherwise horribly wrong page,]] [[JustifyingEdit leaving in as much as it takes to prove that the page was horribly broken before]] [[ThisLoserIsYou you]] [[LordErrorProne made your long-awaited]] "BigDamnHeroes" [[IncomingHam entrance]]. Wiki/TVTropes [[InternetToughGuy is a great place to say]] AGodAmI [[{{Otaku}} where nobody can remind you that you're fat, ugly and]] YouNeedToGetLaid. Oh, and [[SpamAttack spamming]] PotHoles to [[TheGreatBigBookOfEverything everything]] [[VaguenessIsComing vaguely]] [[WereStillRelevantDammit relevant]] to your words, [[SarcasmMode it's a great way to prove your wit.]] [[ThePointsMeanNothing Bonus points for an]] AllBlueEntry. Oh, and don't forget to go wildly OffTopic and write a massive AuthorTract into all of your edits, [[GodwinsLaw otherwise you're worse than Hitler - he made one legitimately contributory edit]] AndThatsTerrible.

* Its a great idea to write in first person using Me and my as much as possible

** [[FanMyopia You freaking forgot]] Manga/RanmaOneHalf, Manga/{{Naruto}}, and Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion! [[SmallNameBigEgo You guys are so lucky I'm around]]. Oh, and [[IWasJustPassingThrough while I'm here]], [[SarcasmMode always remember that people will never realize what a huge favour you've done them by fixing the page unless you make sure to remind them by]] [[Administrivia/RepairDontRespond using first person and This Troper all over the place, and making it clear that you've fixed an otherwise horribly wrong page,]] [[JustifyingEdit leaving in as much as it takes to prove that the page was horribly broken before]] [[ThisLoserIsYou you]] [[LordErrorProne made your long-awaited]] "BigDamnHeroes" [[IncomingHam entrance]]. TvTropes [[InternetToughGuy is a great place to say]] AGodAmI [[{{Otaku}} where nobody can remind you that you're fat, ugly and]] YouNeedToGetLaid. Oh, and [[SpamAttack spamming]] PotHoles to [[TheGreatBigBookOfEverything everything]] [[VaguenessIsComing vaguely]] [[WereStillRelevantDammit relevant]] to your words, [[SarcasmMode it's a great way to prove your wit.]] [[ThePointsMeanNothing Bonus points for an]] AllBlueEntry. Oh, and don't forget to go wildly OffTopic and write a massive AuthorTract into all of your edits, [[GodwinsLaw otherwise you're worse than Hitler - he made one legitimately contributory edit]] AndThatsTerrible.

At TVTropes, we don't want to stifle your creative talent. Feel free to add pages if you think they are warranted. Why waste all the time getting the page just right? You don't want to deprive anyone of it for longer than you need to, do you? Now remember these rules.