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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#1: Sep 2nd 2011 at 9:25:27 PM

Like a YMMV button on any work page, I think we might get less description cruft if we made the analysis page better known. I think it would also be good if it had a brief description/link to what the Analysis page is for.

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Hydronix I'm an Irene! from TV Tropes Since: Apr, 2010
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#2: Sep 2nd 2011 at 9:28:49 PM

But isn't the analysis page meant to analyze works themself?

If we need more indepth information on a trope, then there's something wrong with the description itself. I'm not sure why we need this for tropes.

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USAF713 I changed accounts. from the United States Since: Sep, 2010
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#3: Sep 2nd 2011 at 9:45:47 PM

You can always analyze a trope, you know.

The main wiki is for saying "ok, this is a recurring pattern in media, and this is the form that pattern usually takes." It's not about the why, just the what. Analysis let's the people who can't keep their "why is it like this?" thinking to themselves put it outside the main page.

I like this idea...

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#4: Sep 2nd 2011 at 9:53:52 PM

People also tend to build up junk on the description about what the trope means, what it represents, what the symbolism involved is and other cruft. The example I generally use is that everything on Analysis.Zombie Apocalypse was imbedded in the description on the main page. This is bad.

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shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#5: Sep 2nd 2011 at 10:04:10 PM

I think a simple distinction is: Main is for What is the trope. Analysis is for Why is the trope.

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#6: Sep 2nd 2011 at 10:18:57 PM

I was also thinking "if you want to leave you're own interpretation, instead of leaving a general view that might be fiddled with, sign your name and break a section off".

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captainpat Since: Sep, 2010
#7: Oct 1st 2011 at 2:40:11 AM

Bump, this really needs to happen. Trope description with be a lot clearer if tropers would put their "whys" and reaction to tropes on the analysis page.

FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#8: Oct 1st 2011 at 5:35:01 AM

Done.

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LiberatedLiberater 奇跡の魔女 from [DATA EXPUNGED] Since: Jun, 2011
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#9: Oct 1st 2011 at 6:15:56 AM

Looks like it's showing up even for troper pages.

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Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#10: Oct 1st 2011 at 7:13:48 AM

I know this wouldn't exactly be a priority, but I think a nice identifying feature for the Analysis button (if it hasn't been done already) would be a magnifying glass, since I think it would be nice and clear what it means.

Also, I think that this is a good idea, although we could probably do with more analysis pages (I have to admit that I'd do it myself if I was actually any good at picking apart things to see how they tick).

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FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#11: Oct 1st 2011 at 7:41:51 AM

The analysis button is a magnifying glass.

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#12: Oct 1st 2011 at 11:05:34 AM

There should probably be some sort of banner at the top now explaining what the namespace is for.

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#13: Oct 1st 2011 at 3:28:33 PM

Ah, my bad. Perhaps I should actually look next time before I come up with suggestions.

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