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YamiiDenryuu Since: Jan, 2010
#1: May 23rd 2011 at 7:58:05 AM

Is "This Troper" allowed on Troper Tales pages? I'm asking because someone just replaced every "This Troper" on TroperTales.Even The Guys Want Him with just "I" without bothering to change the accompanying third person to first, and I'm wondering it I should fix the grammar or just revert it all.

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#2: May 23rd 2011 at 8:01:54 AM

This Troper is not encouraged anywhere on the wiki. It should be changed to first person on Troper Tales pages.

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YamiiDenryuu Since: Jan, 2010
#3: May 23rd 2011 at 8:03:23 AM

Okay, duly noted. I'll go change everything there to first person. Thanks.

nuclearneo577 from My computer. Since: Dec, 2009
#4: May 23rd 2011 at 9:40:32 AM

Is there any real reason why its bad in Trope Tales? AFAIK, that is where you are supposed to write in first person.

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#5: May 23rd 2011 at 9:50:05 AM

This Troper is not first person, though. It's a pretentious way of avoiding using "I" in a sentence, to make yourself sound... I don't know, smart or something? Neutral? Any use of it can safely be changed to the first person without losing any of the content, and the sentence sounds much better. The only reason This Troper is around is because some people thought it would be clever and it became a wiki meme.

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TripleElation Diagonalizing The Matrix from Haifa, Isarel Since: Jan, 2001
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#6: May 23rd 2011 at 12:47:27 PM

You mean, "The only reason I am around is because some people thought I was clever, and I became a wiki meme".

Now excuse me while I go to the corner and hang my head in shame.

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#7: May 23rd 2011 at 1:00:44 PM

...

Nobody, and I mean nobody, would object if I murdered you horribly right now.

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KrisMahai Hm? Since: Jan, 2013
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#8: May 23rd 2011 at 1:20:22 PM

...I chuckled. And facepalmed. Simultaneously. You should be ashamed of yourself. Also, Fighteer is totally correct.

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#10: May 23rd 2011 at 1:55:09 PM

.........

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SomeSortOfTroper Since: Jan, 2001
#11: May 23rd 2011 at 2:36:26 PM

No, I object. You can not kill him, the Torah is clear on the matter. Eye for an eye. He used three "I"'s so blind him and then, like, kick him in the nuts.

Anyway, people could use the third person, maybe, if they used their actual handles.

Now, mush, go change every This Troper on troper tales but no using the word replace feature on your browser. No seriously, you're not allowed to do that. People complained.

Ironeye Cutmaster-san from SoCal Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
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#12: May 23rd 2011 at 4:09:22 PM

Well, yes, if you use word replace, the sentences become ungrammatical nonsense.

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Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#13: May 23rd 2011 at 5:07:30 PM

To be honest, I am utterly sick of the usage of "This troper" on TV Tropes. May it's just a negative connotation or something, but I think referring to yourself as "this troper" is obnoxious and Attention Whore-ing.

Forzare Reason and Madness from Hinamizawa Since: Sep, 2011
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#14: May 24th 2011 at 6:04:34 AM

^Agreed.

I just went through all the TT pages on my watchlist and eliminated all the This Troper nonsense.

And after doing that, that thing that annoyed me most was how inconsistent it was. Almost every example that started out with This Troper slipped into first person by the second sentence.

edited 24th May '11 6:04:46 AM by Forzare

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Amp Since: Oct, 2009
#15: May 24th 2011 at 3:31:55 PM

I didn't realize this... As soon as I get a chance I'll go through the Creepy Child TT and change it.

Maybe it should be stated somewhere that it's frowned upon. I have a feeling a lot of people use it without knowing it's not encouraged. Just of thought.

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thatguythere47 Since: Jul, 2010
#16: May 24th 2011 at 3:36:52 PM

I think my first TT I used it, you see it on every TT so you think "okay, that's what this site does." Could we auto change every use in TT to I or is that technologically unfeasible?

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Ironeye Cutmaster-san from SoCal Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
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#17: May 24th 2011 at 3:39:23 PM

See my last post for why it'd be problematic even if there were no technical issues.

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TheOneWhoTropes Dread Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty from Newton-le-willows, quaint town Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#18: May 24th 2011 at 3:46:55 PM

it should be stated on the This Troper page.

edited 24th May '11 3:47:29 PM by TheOneWhoTropes

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Andrew Since: Jan, 2001
#19: May 24th 2011 at 3:51:09 PM

Many on this site are like the protagonist from Anthem. They really need to be introduced to the word "I."

chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#20: May 24th 2011 at 4:26:29 PM

I'm surprised how This Troper had survived so long. Why hadn't an attempt to whipe all uses of it in the wiki had been made earlier?

Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#21: May 24th 2011 at 6:48:57 PM

You guys have any proposals for getting rid of 'this troper' once and for all?

I think we should stated outright to TV Tropes newcomers when they make an account that we do not tolerate any usage of "this troper" on any pages and articles. Hunt down and delete any examples and entries with that phrase so that people don't get the wrong idea.

nuclearneo577 from My computer. Since: Dec, 2009
#22: May 24th 2011 at 6:54:39 PM

Quick question, why do we care if people talk a certain way on Troper Tales? Also, doesn't it make sense to say This Troper on Troper Tales?

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#23: May 24th 2011 at 6:56:11 PM

Murder List! Murder List!

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Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#24: May 24th 2011 at 7:02:30 PM

[up][up]Because it's unnecessary and annoying. What do you think of someone who refer to him/herself in third-person in real life? Why do that while you could just use a simple "I"?

edited 24th May '11 7:15:41 PM by Nightwire

INUH Since: Jul, 2009
#25: May 25th 2011 at 1:19:25 AM

[up][up][up]Because it's a pretentious way to avoid writing "I." On main pages, that's still using the first person where you shouldn't, while on Troper Tales pages, it's avoiding using the first person when you should.

edited 25th May '11 6:19:17 AM by INUH

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