Bad name, bad trope: Everythings Wetter With Otters

Deadlock Clock: Oct 11th 2011 at 11:59:00 PM

Auxdarastrix Since: May, 2010

#26: Oct 9th 2011 at 7:00:18 AM

I hate having to use {{ }} just to make a plural. Just create redirects for singular or plural as needed.

shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk

#27: Oct 9th 2011 at 8:31:44 AM

Wrong. That is the complete opposite of wiki standards and unneeded plural redirects are to be cut if they are not irregular plurals.

Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick

troacctid "µ." from California Since: Apr, 2010

"µ."

#28: Oct 9th 2011 at 11:45:07 AM

I like Otters Are Playful better.

Rhymes with "Protracted."

Camacan from Australiatown Since: Jan, 2001

#29: Oct 9th 2011 at 6:30:48 PM

Sentences constructed around trope names which are nouns are usually better:

e.g.

"Johnny is delighted to find his swimming pool is full of Playful Otters."

"Maxwell is a Playful Otter, and has a great appetite for mischief and fish."

Otters Are Playful isn't nounish.

edited 9th Oct '11 6:32:11 PM by Camacan

Prfnoff Since: Jan, 2001

#30: Oct 10th 2011 at 7:40:59 PM

I'd prefer having the trope name being the singular Playful Otter, since most examples aren't about multiple otters. If other people here agree, I don't think we should worry about being absolutely consistent with what is now clearly the crowner choice.

(Odd that the first link in the post above is blue.)

Arha Since: Jan, 2010

#31: Oct 10th 2011 at 7:59:57 PM

The singular form is the preferred option, yes. I didn't make it Playful Otters because I demand the name be that or anything, I just wrote it in the plural on accident.

Camacan from Australiatown Since: Jan, 2001

#32: Oct 10th 2011 at 10:32:54 PM

Just confirming that we always go with singular as a matter of policy. I've updated the crowner to reflect that.

edited 10th Oct '11 10:33:32 PM by Camacan

Prfnoff Since: Jan, 2001

#33: Oct 11th 2011 at 7:23:45 PM

Page moved to Playful Otter. Starting to change the wicks (and why did someone have to make Everything's Better With Otters a redirect?)

I should also note that I've been deleting examples of otters that didn't seem to be particularly playful, such as "The Ochy, otter-fae who can remove their skins and take on a more humanoid form" (Valenth). I hope I'm not taking the wrong approach to this.

edited 11th Oct '11 7:35:40 PM by Prfnoff

Camacan from Australiatown Since: Jan, 2001

#34: Oct 11th 2011 at 7:56:53 PM

I'm thinking that's a reasonable approach. Otherwise we're reduced to "any otter" — and there isn't much trope information in that. On the otter hand, this sentence is just an excuse for a bad pun.

Arha Since: Jan, 2010

#35: Oct 11th 2011 at 7:58:23 PM

I hate you.

Sounds like a good idea.

edited 11th Oct '11 7:58:40 PM by Arha

Prfnoff Since: Jan, 2001

#36: Oct 11th 2011 at 8:19:08 PM

All the wicks have been changed.

Camacan from Australiatown Since: Jan, 2001

#37: Oct 11th 2011 at 8:42:13 PM

Added details to the Renamed Tropes entry: need to give an idea why it was changed. Added a note to the thread. No discussion to move. Good work folks. Will lock soon.

edited 11th Oct '11 8:42:34 PM by Camacan

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AlternativeTitles: EverythingsWetterWithOtters

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