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A common cry among website/TVTropes traditionalists is "We Are Not Wikipedia!" This invokes a SlipperySlopeFallacy that implies that any change to the wiki will lead to TV Tropes losing its "character" and becoming SeriousBusiness. Of course, Website/{{Wikipedia}} has a different mission in mind, so such a comparison is moot. Besides, when was the last time you heard a Wikipedian claim "We Are Not TV Tropes"?[[note]]As of 2022, there's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_is_not_TV_Tropes an essay]] about how Wikipedia is not TV Tropes[[/note]] Lesser used, typically as a response, is "We Are Not 4chan!", implying a descent into chaotic snarkiness.

A common cry among website/TVTropes traditionalists is "We Are Not Wikipedia!" This invokes a SlipperySlopeFallacy that implies that any change to the wiki will lead to TV Tropes losing its "character" and becoming SeriousBusiness. Of course, Website/{{Wikipedia}} has a different mission in mind, so such a comparison is moot. Besides, when was the last time you heard a Wikipedian claim "We Are Not TV Tropes"?[[note]]Since you asked, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Nerd_girl July, 2009]][[/note]] Lesser used, typically as a response, is "We Are Not 4chan!", implying a descent into chaotic snarkiness.

A common cry among Wiki/TVTropes traditionalists is "We Are Not Wikipedia!" This invokes a SlipperySlopeFallacy that implies that any change to the wiki will lead to TV Tropes losing its "character" and becoming SeriousBusiness. Of course, Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} has a different mission in mind, so such a comparison is moot. Besides, when was the last time you heard a Wikipedian claim "We Are Not TV Tropes"?[[note]]Since you asked, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Nerd_girl July, 2009]][[/note]] Lesser used, typically as a response, is "We Are Not 4chan!", implying a descent into chaotic snarkiness.

A common cry among Wiki/TVTropes traditionalists is "We Are Not Wikipedia!" This invokes a SlipperySlopeFallacy that implies that any change to the wiki will lead to TV Tropes losing its "character" and becoming SeriousBusiness. Of course, {{Wikipedia}} has a different mission in mind, so such a comparison is moot. Besides, when was the last time you heard a Wikipedian claim "We Are Not TV Tropes"?[[note]]Since you asked, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Nerd_girl July, 2009]][[/note]] Lesser used, typically as a response, is "We Are Not 4chan!", implying a descent into chaotic snarkiness.

A common cry among TVTropes traditionalists is "We Are Not Wikipedia!" This invokes a SlipperySlopeFallacy that implies that any change to the wiki will lead to TV Tropes losing its "character" and becoming SeriousBusiness. Of course, {{Wikipedia}} has a different mission in mind, so such a comparison is moot. Besides, when was the last time you heard a Wikipedian claim "We Are Not TV Tropes"?[[note]]Since you asked, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Nerd_girl July, 2009]][[/note]] Lesser used, typically as a response, is "We Are Not 4chan!", implying a descent into chaotic snarkiness.

A common cry among TVTropes traditionalists is "We Are Not Wikipedia!" This invokes a slippery slope fallacy that implies that any change to the wiki will lead to TV Tropes losing its "character" and becoming SeriousBusiness. Of course, {{Wikipedia}} has a different mission in mind, so such a comparison is moot. Besides, when was the last time you heard a Wikipedian claim "We Are Not TV Tropes"?[[note]]Since you asked, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Nerd_girl July, 2009]][[/note]] Lesser used, typically as a response, is "We Are Not 4chan!", implying a descent into chaotic snarkiness.

A common cry among TVTropes traditionalists is "We Are Not Wikipedia!" This invokes a slippery slope fallacy that implies that any change to the wiki will lead to TV Tropes losing its "character" and becoming SeriousBusiness. Of course, {{Wikipedia}} has a different mission in mind, so such a comparison is moot. Besides, when was the last time you heard a Wikipedian claim "We Are Not TV Tropes"?[[hottip:*:Since you asked, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Nerd_girl July, 2009]]]] Lesser used, typically as a response, is "We Are Not 4chan!", implying a descent into chaotic snarkiness.

For the record, it is fine to disagree with the site's editorial or administrative policies. However, invoking blanket arguments such as "[[RuinedFOREVER ruining the wiki]]" renders your opinion uselessly vague. It should go without saying that different people have different ideas about what makes the wiki fun and useful. Be specific and argue constructively.

Trope Repair Shop has recently been working on Troper's Second Law: ''As a thread becomes longer, the probability of it turning into a discussion of whether to rename {{Nakama}} approaches one.''

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