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This is the thread to use if you feel that the page image itself is good but the caption needs help.

If you think that both the image and the caption are poor, please make a thread in Image Pickin' for the page, and we'll work on the image and caption both at the same time.

As with other TRS and IP threads, please state your reasons and make your case in your first post. Don't make the other posters spend time trying to pry it out of you.

Edited by Willbyr on Jun 21st 2021 at 9:42:03 AM

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#726: May 14th 2017 at 8:45:31 AM

The caption for Single Woman Seeks Good Man is an All Blue Entry. I was about to scrap every pothole except the characters' names, but I wanted to be sure it was OK before proceeding.

AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#727: May 14th 2017 at 1:02:57 PM

First pothole can probably stay, if you remove the "why" from it, since that makes it more clear it's a separate link. It's something relevant to the trope and the image, and it's actually "the reason".

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Gosicrystal Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
#728: May 14th 2017 at 1:39:26 PM

So leave "The reason", "Helga", and "Arnold".

EDIT: Made the edit on the caption.

edited 15th May '17 4:56:59 AM by Gosicrystal

Morgenthaler Since: Feb, 2016
#729: May 16th 2017 at 8:23:45 AM

We didn't finish the discussion, but it was noted that the current caption of Pun-Based Title is redundant and should be tossed aside. I agree.

You've got roaming bands of armed, aggressive, tyrannical plumbers coming to your door, saying "Use our service, or else!"
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#730: May 16th 2017 at 8:33:36 AM

Gets my vote.

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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#732: May 16th 2017 at 9:25:38 AM

It's already in the image, so feed it to the reindeers.

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#736: May 23rd 2017 at 10:26:02 PM

Does the caption of Crack Pairing's image look kosher? It was added last month.

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#737: May 24th 2017 at 4:27:59 AM

Doesn't add anything, I'd zap it.

AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#738: May 24th 2017 at 8:36:38 AM

It implies it's a bad trope, so cut it.

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#739: May 24th 2017 at 10:33:06 AM

Scrap it. Instead, I would state which works they come from.

edited 24th May '17 10:33:22 AM by Gosicrystal

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#740: May 24th 2017 at 11:43:52 AM

Okay, caption pulled and page tagged.

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#742: Jun 3rd 2017 at 7:03:38 PM

For the new pic on Nature Tinkling, maybe "Let's hope the people downstream never find out..."?

TheUnsquished Filthy casual from Southern Limey Land (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Married to the job
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#743: Jun 3rd 2017 at 11:07:18 PM

Something along those lines works for me.

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#744: Jul 10th 2017 at 10:10:21 AM

I'm a little disappointed that Devil, but No God has no caption. There should be something explaining why it's so shocking for Redwall.

How about something like:

As if this wasn't jarring enough on its own, Redwall is a series about cute woodland creatures.

edited 10th Jul '17 10:11:47 AM by DrNoPuma

I haven't played the particular game that Tango is from, but still... robo kitty. :D
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eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#746: Aug 22nd 2017 at 4:22:14 PM

I question the idea on Seinfeld Is Unfunny, of placing the punchline at the bottom of the page, expecting users to scroll there to get the joke. Can maybe a hint be worked into the caption?

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#747: Aug 22nd 2017 at 5:13:38 PM

[up] Or just moving the whole stinger to the caption.

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#748: Aug 22nd 2017 at 6:19:46 PM

This is one that I'm loathe to give a hint to...the most I'd personally go for is "Think about iiiiiit..."

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#749: Aug 23rd 2017 at 2:15:33 AM

I don't think that page is so long that having it where it is creates issues.

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eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#750: Aug 23rd 2017 at 2:29:12 PM

As a non-native English speaker I always struggle with making connections between an image and an English idiom like "old hat". It's one more bridge you have to cross. A hint is in order here I guess.

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