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SalFishFin Since: Jan, 2001
#1: Sep 4th 2011 at 12:19:35 PM

Just a little thing that bugged me. The current title sounds like "This guy is so ignorant that he should get a medal for it." I think Achievement By Ignorance would work better.

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#2: Sep 4th 2011 at 2:57:31 PM

Is there misuse? I Thought It Meant is rarely a good reason for a rename on its own.

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#3: Sep 4th 2011 at 4:19:08 PM

I agree with both [up][up] and [up]. The title does sound like it's indicating extreme ignorance rather than achievement through ignorance, but there doesn't seem to be any confusion on what the trope is or any more misuse than every trope inevitably gets, so I see little point in a rename.

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#4: Sep 4th 2011 at 4:22:21 PM

The title is at least relevant enough to the trope that anyone who's even taken a glance at the article knows what it is. It's better than a lot of titles we keep, at least.

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#5: Sep 4th 2011 at 4:34:06 PM

I'm voting down the rename, personally. I think it reflects the trope well enough. Don't fix what ain't broke.

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#6: Sep 4th 2011 at 4:38:27 PM

Yeah, I think the current name works fine as-is.

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#7: Sep 4th 2011 at 9:59:04 PM

"In ignorance" is valid syntax. I don't have a problem with it.

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Embryon from Toronto Since: Mar, 2010
#8: Sep 4th 2011 at 10:39:58 PM

I added Achievement By Ignorance, if that helps.

edit: As a redirect, I mean. (I should go to bed.)

edited 4th Sep '11 10:40:18 PM by Embryon

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#9: Sep 4th 2011 at 11:00:25 PM

Achievement In Ignorance would probably the best term for it. You did X without knowing you needed to do X in the first place.

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ChaoticNovelist Since: Jun, 2010
#11: Sep 5th 2011 at 7:05:52 PM

Unless there's missue, there's no need to rename. As was pointed out above, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

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#12: Sep 20th 2011 at 7:19:03 PM

I agree that a rename is likely unnecessary. I feel the name gets the idea of the trope across just fine.

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#15: Sep 21st 2011 at 12:59:47 AM

Given that every message but the first has been "don't change it", I'm calling for a lock.

Oh, and adding my vote for don't change it.

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#16: Sep 21st 2011 at 1:01:26 AM

It should be singular as the main title instead of plural.

edited 21st Sep '11 1:23:31 AM by Raso

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#17: Sep 21st 2011 at 1:22:16 AM

I think it works perfectly well either way, and "I prefer something slightly different" is not a valid argument for a rename. The default action is: we don't rename unless there's an actual problem. Would you care to do a wick check to show that the plural isn't working?

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