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Author: kjnoren

Dec 18th 2013 at 11:37:39 PM

@shanghaislave: Perhaps DoingTheBallet is a name that could stand improvement (on second thought, yes, it can be improved), but how does it violate NoNewStockPhrases?

But more importantly, how is an ''example'' a case of PeopleSitOnChairs? Now, if it's decided to go with BalletEpisode, then the example doesn't fit. That's why I didn't offer it earlier.

Right now, I get the impression that you throw random TVTropes guidelines at most anything I say and sees if it sticks.

@ryanasaurus0077: Sandboxes are often a good idea, and need no permission from anyone.

That said, asking about any possible split in AskTheTropers or the TropeTalk forum is probably a good idea.

Last, I'd recommend you to decide on the scope (or the concept) of where you want the trope to end up first, and then decide on a name. Going at it the other way has a tendency to make people talk around in circles, since everyone works towards different goalposts.

(I'm also not a fan of the gather-hats-and-then-make-crowner approach, since that will carry a bias towards the trope named used during the process. That doesn't mean it's necessarily a bad idea, but one need to be aware of the confirmation bias.)