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Well, hello there.

I'm Mister Bibs. My last name isn't Bibs, but Bibs is what people started calling me. It's better than the nickname of Scumbag that has a long, boring, stupid origin.  ^{Of course, if you're curious...}

^{Many years ago, I played Magic: The Gathering a lot with friends. I would have a habit of, when I realized I would lose, would quit (or "scoop") quickly. First, they would say "Stop scooping, Chris!", which became "Stop scooping, you scumbag!" to "Stop scooping, Scumbag!. It was determined that I would be called Scumbag until I stopped scooping. Cut to a few years later, when the origin of me being called Scumbag was almost completely forgotten by everyone, myself included. Needless to say, I'm still Scumbag with my formerly MTG friends, but Bibs otherwise. I wanred you it was long, boring, and stupid, didn't I?}

I tend to edit whatever I feel like editing. I tend to Wiki Walk a lot. Usually, it's whatever I'm focusing on at the time. If I'm in a Bioshock mood, I'm editing that. If I'm in a Green Lantern vibe, I'm editing that. Its funny  ^*

^{Not really.}

, I usually see TV Tropes as an extension of whatever I'm currently into. This has benefits, because oftentimes I want to immerse myself in something, but don't actually don't want to play right now.

I tend to be a bit negative, and a decent percentage of my Trope Additions are usually in that vein. Interestingly, I'm not Complaining About Shows I Don't Like, but rather Complaining About Things I Dont Like In Shows I Like. Tropes Are Not Bad, but Tropes can be done poorly.

I tend to get protective about my edits and additions. It ticks me off if they are purged casually. I only add something if I genuinely believe it.

I'm a nerd, but I'm fully aware that nerds (in general, and especially on the Internet) can usually be really really stupid.. I'm the guy pointing out what the average, everyday person thinks about the subject, not what people online say. Best Game Ever? No, sorry, nobody bought the thing, and nobody remembers it. I understand that my passions aren't well known, so I don't treat them as well known.

In many ways, I'm the Lowest Common Denominator in many of my hats. I'm a gamer that likes Electronic Arts games like The Sims or Spore. I liked Diablo more than Planescape: Torment. I thought Supreme Commander bit, because the lead guy's name means nothing to me.

My Great Big Ultimate Project is to do an article for my favorite radio call-in show, Boersand Bernstein.

Favorite Tropes

I have a selection of Favorite Tropes. You know, ones that I see in my daily life a lot. Here are a few:

• It's Popular, Now It Sucks: I always called this the INAE, or Iverse Nerd Appreciation Effect.
• Misaimed Fandom: I like when someone makes something to think Idea A, but a decent percentage of people think Idea B from it.
• Sequel Displacement: Especially concerning Spiritual Sequels. I love when a game series like System Shock or Fallout comes back as Bioshock or Fallout 3 and does very well.

I also tend to start things, and wander off. Low attention span, I suppose. For example, I'm done writing this right now, but I'll be back later, to add more.