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Spark9 Gentleman Troper! from Castle Wulfenbach Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#1: Apr 3rd 2013 at 11:00:39 AM

Given how short the page is, I'm wondering why it is split on "dinosaurs" and "non-dinosaurs" (with a sub-split per type of media). Wouldn't it be easier to just split on media like most pages?

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#2: Apr 3rd 2013 at 12:33:41 PM

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I don't see a reason why it should be split either.

And this would be TRS work.

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#3: Apr 3rd 2013 at 3:45:39 PM

I don't think that merely reorganizing the examples is something that actually requires TRS.

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Spark9 Gentleman Troper! from Castle Wulfenbach Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#4: Apr 3rd 2013 at 4:00:59 PM

I believe TRS is about renaming, merging, and cutting tropes. This is none of the above.

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#5: Apr 3rd 2013 at 4:11:33 PM

And redefining (e.g. broadening or narrowing), but that also doesn't seem to be what you're asking for.

I have to say that I'm neutral, leaning towards positive, on the suggestion. I'm not a big fan of dividing examples unless it's leading towards a possible future split, and I don't think dinosaurs constitute a proper subtrope. But I'm not sure they're not, and in any case, my dislike for such things is too mild for me to insist.

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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#6: Apr 3rd 2013 at 4:20:26 PM

Dinosaurs being found is a common specific subject of the trope rather than a proper subtrope. Considering they make up around half the page's examples, they're at least notable as such, I think.

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