History Tropers / Westrim

Articles I have started (not really indicative of my interests, just what I came across that lacked a page yet):

CriticalStaffingShortage

* RepairDontRespond

* WhyDoYouHateTheDog

* Spoilers should be reduced as much as possible. I keep them on so that I can be aware of them, though I always look underneath. Founder of TropersOpposedToNegligentAndGratuitousSpoilers to counter their mis- and overuse.
* I lean heavily towards SPOON, but decline to commit to any naming convention, as each have their pros, cons, and exceptions.

* I try to avoid the forums for multiple reasons, a lot of them having to do with my faith in humanity. Unfortunately, much of the community of the site that is active there is polarized and cliqueish. For instance, TropeRepairShop people pounce on anyone from outside interested in making the case for a trope to be kept, responding with rudeness and sarcasm, then censure anyone who responds in kind because they aren't part of the group. In general on the forums, if you aren't a name they recognize prepare to encounter a 'not made here' attitude that is really negatively affecting the site. So I stick to editing formatting and the occasional new trope or work page and leave larger issues alone.
* Edit reasons are generally unnecessary since edits seem to follow a modified form of SturgeonsLaw; 90% of changes are simply not going to be noticed or disputed in any way. In addition, not putting an edit reason gives less cause for dispute; the old 'if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all' comes to mind. I still do it sometimes on the first edit, but don't get angry if that isn't the case. And don't be upset if I don't PM you before making a modification, I absolutely never use that first thing.

* I try to avoid the forums for multiple reasons, a lot of them having to do with my faith in humanity. Administration of the site is polarized and cliqueish. For instance, TropeRepairShop people pounce on anyone from outside interested in making the case for a trope to be kept, responding with rudeness and sarcasm, then censure anyone who responds in kind because they aren't part of the group. In general, if you aren't a name they recognize prepare to encounter a 'not made here' attitude that is really negatively affecting the site. So I stick to editing formatting and the occasional new trope or work page and leave larger issues alone.

* PowerEqualsResponsibility

Tropes I have created the pages for:

I'm mostly an editor and tends to focus on cleaning up entries and pages, although I have created quite a few of both (as listed below) and added tropes and examples. I've been probably been editing since about September of 2008. I fit pretty well into the bell curve of TroperDemographics. I'm from Southern California.

My main (relevant to this site) life objective is to know enough about everything to fool an expert in anything into thinking I'm a fellow expert for at least a couple of minutes. I've had some excellent conversations that way. Unfortunately, it's also led to an acute sense of how much I don't know.

* I try to avoid the forums for multiple reasons, a lot of them having to do with my faith in humanity.
* Edit entries are generally only necessary the second time around, since edits seem to follow a modified form of SturgeonsLaw, in that 90% are driveby edits, never to be checked up on again and never to notice if you delete it an hour later -- or if they do check, they don't decide to read it (modify language as needed for any other editing activity, eg. adding a trope, spoilering it). I still do it sometimes on the first edit, but don't get angry if that isn't the case.

Articles I've overhauled and am keeping a close eye on (read: I check every time their main page and subpages are edited):
* TheSalvationWar
* UpInTheAir

Quite a few others.

* WhyDoYouHateTheDog?

TheSalvationWar
UpInTheAir
A quite a few others.

I'm an editor from Southern California who tends to focus on cleaning up entries and pages, although I have created quite a few of both (as listed below). I've been probably been editing since about September of 2008. I fit pretty well into the bell curve of TroperDemographics.

My main (relevant to this site) life objective is to know enough about everything to fool an expert in anything into thinking I'm a fellow expert for at least a couple of minutes. I've had some excellent conversations that way.

Articles I have started:

* NewspaperComic/NonSequitur

* I try to avoid the forums for multiple reasons.
* Edit entries are generally only necessary the second time around, since edits seem to follow a modified form of SturgeonsLaw, in that 90% are driveby edits, never to be checked up on again and never to notice if you delete it an hour later- or if they do check, they don't decide to read it (modify language as needed for any other editing activity, eg adding a trope, spoilering it). I still do it sometimes on the first edit, but don't get angry if that isn't the case.

* I believe in politeness, yet I have a tendency to be sarcastic. Sorry about that, it's a personal demon I try to counter. There are several habits on the wiki that I consider rude, like bolding trope names in a response.
* Edit entries are generally only necessary the second time around, since edits seem to follow a modified form of SturgeonsLaw, in that 90% are driveby edits, never to be checked up on again and never to notice if you delete it an hour later- or if they do check, they don't decide to read it (modify language as needed for any other editing activity, eg adding a trope, spoilering it.). I still do it sometimes on the first edit, but don't get angry if that isn't the case.

Hi. I'm me, and as you may have figured out by now, you are you. I am an editor of the species Homo sapiens sapiens. I've been active off and on (mostly on) since September of 2008, or maybe sooner; it might be sooner, because I remember many references to TheGreatCrash but it had been several months since that (presumably) horrible event. I think CodeGeass brought me here, but I'm not sure.

...Ahem. As you can see, I have a tendency to go into detail and a not very clear memory (though it is ''very'' expansive). My most relevant life objective is to know enough about everything to fool an expert in anything into thinking I'm a fellow expert for at least a couple of minutes. I've had some excellent conversations that way.

* Spoilers should be reduced as much as possible. I keep them on so that I can be aware of them, though I always look underneath. I'm currently looking into starting a society to counter their overuse.
* I lean heavily towards SPOON, but decline to commit.
* I believe in politeness, yet I have a tendency to be sarcastic. Sorry about that, it's a personal demon I'm trying to counter.
* Edit entries are generally only necessary the second time around, since edits seem to follow a modified form of SturgeonsLaw, in that 90% are driveby edits, never to be checked up on again and never to notice if you delete it an hour later- or if they do chck, they don't decide to read it (modify language as needed for any other editing activity, eg adding a trope, spoilering it.). I still do it sometimes on the first edit, but don't get angry if that isn't the case.

* {{Strikeback}}

* {{Flashpoint}}
* TheSkyCrawlers
* NewspaperComic/NonSequitur

Articles I've overhauled and am keeping an eye on:

A whole bunch of others.

* Series/Strikeback

Articles I've taken under my wing (so be nice to them or else!):

* [[ptitlem9zm3qtq What's An X Like You Doing In A Y Like This?]]

* Edit entries are generally only necessary the second time around, since edits seem to follow a modified form of SturgeonsLaw, in that 90% are driveby edits, never to be checked up on again and never to notice if you delete it an hour later- or if they do chck, they don't decide to read it (modify language as needed for any other editing activity, eg adding a trope, spoilering it.). I still do it sometimes on the first

Articles I have contributed greatly to, and perhaps led you to this page:
ZipMeUp

Articles I've taken under my wing

Hi. I'm me, and as you may have figured out by now, you are you. I am an editor of the species Homo sapiens sapiens. I've been active off and on (mostly on) since September of 2008, or maybe sooner it might be sooner, because I remember many references to TheGreatCrash but it had been several months since that (presumably) horrible event. I think Code Geass brought me here, but I'm not sure.

...Ahem. As you can see, I have a tendency to go into detail and a not very clear memory (though it is ''very'' expansive). My most relevant life objective is to know enough about everything to fool an expert in anything into thinking I'm a fellow expert for at least a couple of minutes. I've had some excellent conversations about WorldOfWarcraft and {{Twilight}} that way.

* SkyCrawlers

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Articles I have contributed greatly to, and perhaps led you to this page: