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artman40 Since: Jan, 2001
#1: Mar 6th 2011 at 8:31:17 PM

I found out that Say My Name is one of those articles where it's pretty tiresome to move the mouse over links to see in what work the name gets shouted out loud (I don't know all the works listed there) since the work names aren't directly written. Moreover, in most cases, it's not even described why the name gets shouted out loud even when it doesn't have spoilers. I wonder what to do...

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
I see the Awesomeness.
#2: Mar 6th 2011 at 8:34:08 PM

We could go through and nuke all the ones that just shout something. Or dump them on the discussion as X Just X.

Fight smart, not fair.
troacctid "µ." from California Since: Apr, 2010
#3: Mar 6th 2011 at 8:36:33 PM

It would seem we have a cleanup project on our hands.

Rhymes with "Protracted."
SakurazakiSetsuna Together Forever... Since: Jun, 2010
Together Forever...
#4: Mar 6th 2011 at 8:48:53 PM

*looks*

Oi. That page gives me a headache.

I guess the simplest thing (other than just nuking them) would be to unpothole the titles in any case where its just the name, and turn it into "Title: NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAME", and hope someone comes along to expand on ones we don't know.

blackcat Since: Apr, 2009
#5: Mar 6th 2011 at 9:01:22 PM

Oi does not even begin to cover it. That page looks like one long in-joke. I wonder if we put it on Natter Alert if that would help?

nrjxll Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Not war
#6: Mar 6th 2011 at 9:25:58 PM

All the Fan Myopia lately is really starting to depress me...

I'm not sure if Natter Alert is what we want - it's not natter, specifically, that's a problem.

edited 6th Mar '11 9:26:11 PM by nrjxll

artman40 Since: Jan, 2001
#7: Mar 7th 2011 at 3:14:24 AM

This thing seems to happen a lot in tropes which are defined by someone saying something. Or memes.

sxizzor Since: Jul, 2009
#8: Mar 8th 2011 at 6:32:44 PM

Things like this are why I ctrl-f on a trope's edit page if I can't find it the first time. It's so annoying.

SenshiSun Since: Aug, 2009
#9: Apr 10th 2011 at 6:03:35 PM

Also, would it be helpful to remind people that making the word EXTREEEEEEEEEEEEEMLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY long does not help us read what it is?

It's a headache.

EmilyD Since: Aug, 2011
#10: Apr 10th 2011 at 8:20:16 PM

[up]And of course it messes up Ctrl + F too.

randomfox The quiet majority from Elsewhere Since: Feb, 2010
The quiet majority
#11: Apr 27th 2011 at 2:24:16 AM

Maybe just turn it into one of those "NO EXAMPLES PLEASE" tropes.

There comes a time when one must decide: should I set that on fire, or not?
DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
The Other Troper
#12: Apr 27th 2011 at 2:27:45 AM

Or just switch the potholes to work names and then the quotes. We did it with Big Word Shout for the same reasons on this thread.

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Balmung Since: Oct, 2011
#13: Apr 27th 2011 at 2:48:08 AM

I did that for the anime and manga section. I don't really have time to do any more right now, though feel free to tell me if you think it looks better this way.

DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
The Other Troper
#14: Apr 27th 2011 at 2:49:44 AM

Yeah, much better.

I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.
CarbonMade Since: Feb, 2011
#15: Apr 27th 2011 at 4:52:08 AM

I made the potholed work titles in the Live Action TV folder visible as well, hope that's okay.

Balmung Since: Oct, 2011
CarbonMade Since: Feb, 2011
#17: Apr 28th 2011 at 12:40:32 AM

Theater, Video Games, Web Comics, Western Animation and Other is done as well.

edited 28th Apr '11 12:40:49 AM by CarbonMade

Discar Since: Jun, 2009
#18: Jun 26th 2011 at 9:12:31 AM

This seems done. Can we lock this up?

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