Swap with redirect: Devolution Device

I'd like to suggest swapping this with its clearer redirect. Devolution, while it is a biological term, is more widely known as a political process. This does make it unclear at first blush as to what the trope is about. Swapping it with the redirect removes that confusion and clarifies the trope meaning.

Would De Evolution Device work better?

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Yep, that'd be just as fine.

The guys working on the YKTTW specifically changed it from De Evolution Ray to Devolution Device to be broader, since Ray Gun is just the way it's most commonly used.

Does this count as a typo name change (I believe those are free)?

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If it's just a matter of clarifying a mistake in the launch, go ahead and do it. De Evolution is going to be trickier to type, though, not to mention ungrammatical; "devolution" is the correct term.

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I have to admit, the correctly spelled version is easier for me to understand than the made up spelling. It also is far less awkward to type.

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It wasn't a mistake on my part. That's what the YKTTW was retitled to, while I initially made the YKTTW under the name De Evolution Ray. De Evolution is easier for me to remember since that's how it's pronounced.

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Maybe avoid both the made-up word and the one that means something else: Backwards Evolution Ray?

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Hmmm... I had never heard of "devolution" as a political term. Oh well, +1 to dictionary. Anyway, seconding the "Backwards Evolution Device" idea. Also wondering if Inverse Evolution Device would make for a searchable redirect?

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Let's run a crowner then. For the record, unless it's picking up some serious inbounds, use and misuse aren't there for it to miss because it's so new.

Edit, it also seems I forgot to crosswick examples. Any objections to the other two trope names launched at the same time Goal-Oriented Evolution and Evolution Power-Up before I go out and cross wick the shit out of them?

edited 15th Jan '12 7:35:32 PM by Deboss

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There is now a single proposition rename crowner for this trope here.

Deboss,

Those names seem fine to me since they are fairly clear, so I think it is alright for you to start crosswicking at this point.

edited 16th Jan '12 4:52:51 PM by LouieW

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Bump

This needs a few more votes. Just due to low count.

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The current name couldn't be more clear. I've never heard devolution used except in the "backwards evolution" sense. No need for a rename.

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This.

Don't really see a problem.

Is there anything else about this trope that needs discussion?

No, hollering for lock.

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