Videoludus ergo sum
you pretty much answered your own question...
"We are not a stuffy encyclopedic wiki. We're a buttload more informal".
The Other Troper
We could add a word balloon of the fan saying something strawfan-esque.
edited 22nd Oct '11 11:58:51 AM by DragonQuestZ
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We don't have a ban or anything on Visual Puns. This one's pretty funny, I think.
Rhymes with "Protracted."
Videoludus ergo sum
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While we don't have a problem with visual puns from time to time, we do have problems with those.
edited 22nd Oct '11 2:28:12 PM by plenum
"We are not a stuffy encyclopedic wiki. We're a buttload more informal".
Resident pretentious dickwad
What? By using that picture on this page, we essentially say 'This is what some people incorrectly picture all twilight fans as'. Isn't that pretty much the opposite of a take that?
This implies, quite correctly, that my mind is dark and damp and full of tiny translucent fish.
Not really. It is mean-spirited any way you look at it. The straw fan image is at least funny without being snide.
Goal: Clear, Concise and Witty
The Other Troper
This is a preliminary version of what I had in mind. If someone can add a better line, or make the image look better, please do so.
Well, that sucks. Why in the world would you throw gasoline on that flame war? We just got the flames out.
edited 22nd Oct '11 4:25:58 PM by FastEddie
Goal: Clear, Concise and Witty
The Other Troper
That's why I wrote "If someone can add a better line". If you have something that just shows the fan acting like this trope, we can see how it works.
edited 22nd Oct '11 3:58:42 PM by DragonQuestZ
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The point is there is no reason to throw gasoline on anybody's flame war.
Goal: Clear, Concise and Witty
The Other Troper
Then a line that doesn't reference a flame bait line would by definition be better. Let me whip up something else.
EDIT: Having a weird thing on my image program. Anyway, what I mean by a better line would be something that seems like something a straw fan would say, but not actually reference anything that would cause a flame war. Any suggestions on that?
edited 22nd Oct '11 4:42:17 PM by DragonQuestZ
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Resident pretentious dickwad
'I like this stupid show because I'm an idiot'?
This implies, quite correctly, that my mind is dark and damp and full of tiny translucent fish.
The Other Troper
That's more what Fan Haters make of fans of the show, while this is more like what the creators make of those fans.
edited 22nd Oct '11 5:31:06 PM by DragonQuestZ
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Hi
I've got some ideas, but nothing snappy's coming to mind.
The Other Troper
This better?
No, because now you've overthought the joke and it isn't funny anymore. 
edited 22nd Oct '11 9:55:15 PM by troacctid
Rhymes with "Protracted."
I like it. Especially the blog part.
Hi
It works well enough for me.
Mind you, what would be even better is a pic of someone saying that while fanning themselves with a straw fan...
edited 23rd Oct '11 8:37:28 AM by Willbyr
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The title card from the Animaniacs "Please, please, please Get a Life Foundation" short?
The Other Troper
That doesn't indicate it's about the fans.
I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.
Hi
Yeah, that feels like something other than this trope.
Hi
Clock is set.
Yep, the page image on Straw Fan is a fan, made of straw. Obviously that's not what the trope is about.
Is this funny enough to stay, or should we pull because it doesn't demonstrate anything?