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I'm not sure I should have made this YMMV trope.: Megaton Announcement

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Deadlock Clock: May 5th 2012 at 11:59:00 PM
DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
The Other Troper
#26: Mar 8th 2012 at 12:01:35 PM

I say so, because cutting is a last resort, and we should consider other options either first or at the same time.

I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.
Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#27: Mar 8th 2012 at 12:35:34 PM

Crowner has been open for a month though. It's pretty stable looking.

DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
The Other Troper
#28: Mar 8th 2012 at 12:52:06 PM

My point is we put cutting on a crowner ahead of a crowner with other options, and that's not good, as cutting is a last resort. We weren't given the option to vote on other actions to take.

edited 8th Mar '12 12:52:22 PM by DragonQuestZ

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Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#29: Mar 8th 2012 at 2:29:40 PM

Well, that's because everyone wanted to cut it. And the crowner says to cut it.

MetaFour AXTE INCAL AXTUCE MUN from A Place (Old Master)
AXTE INCAL AXTUCE MUN
#30: Mar 31st 2012 at 4:02:40 AM

Calling. Consensus to cut.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#31: Mar 31st 2012 at 5:29:37 AM

De-wicked and cutlisted Megaton Announcement and its laconic and made the note on the discussion page.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
The Other Troper
#32: Mar 31st 2012 at 10:29:46 AM

[up]Took it off my page (since tropers don't show up on those lists).

EDIT: Nevermind.

edited 31st Mar '12 10:32:34 AM by DragonQuestZ

I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#33: Mar 31st 2012 at 10:32:56 AM

The home page thing is a joke; here's the thread

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
The Other Troper
#34: Mar 31st 2012 at 11:45:48 AM

[up]That's why I edited the comment.

I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#35: Mar 31st 2012 at 11:49:35 AM

Not in time for me to notice it.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
The Other Troper
#36: Mar 31st 2012 at 12:36:27 PM

What made you think I was trying to hide it being noticed?

But if you are going to answer that, please do it on a PM. This should stay on topic.

edited 31st Mar '12 12:36:58 PM by DragonQuestZ

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#37: Mar 31st 2012 at 12:37:38 PM

I was "answering" to your comment, so to speak. Yes, I was confusing here.

This topic's over, though. Let's wait for the cut, then we can close this.

edited 31st Mar '12 12:38:12 PM by SeptimusHeap

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#38: Apr 1st 2012 at 4:19:16 AM

Well, it seems now that the cut request was declined.

What now? Restore the wicks and then close this?

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Routerie Since: Oct, 2011
#39: Apr 1st 2012 at 5:11:41 AM

How about removing all content from the page before sending the cut request?

ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
Ravenous Sophovore
#40: May 2nd 2012 at 6:32:06 AM

Clocking due to lack of activity.

Waiting on a TRS slot? Finishing off one of these cleaning efforts will usually open one up.
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#41: May 6th 2012 at 3:35:34 AM

The clock here expired one day ago. I think that we should just drop this case and leave the page - possibly crosswicking it.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#42: May 12th 2012 at 3:53:57 AM

I've hooked a new crowner. By the way, the reason the cut was declined must be the inbounds. I think we should find something to redirect it to.

"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - Fighteer
AceOfSevens Since: Feb, 2010
#43: May 12th 2012 at 5:18:33 AM

If we go no examples, I'd still explain the trope-namer, which turned out to be nothing of consequence that was given soem vague hype and led to the Internets getting their hopes too high. Despite the failure of the trope namer, the term stuck for buzzworthy announcements in the video game world.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#44: May 12th 2012 at 5:34:57 AM

Downvoting Sugar Wiki since a Megaton Announcement is not an Audience Reaction but a real trope (assuming that announcements about a work qualify as tropes rather than Trivia, even though it wouldn't fit Sugar Wiki either way)

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#45: May 13th 2012 at 2:36:43 PM

Bumping this for votes and also to fix the crowner icon, if there is a way of doing that.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#46: May 29th 2012 at 1:05:03 PM

Re-bumping this, since the SugarWiki.And The Fandom Rejoiced TRS thread has got some suggestions that pertain to Megaton Announcement.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#47: Jun 5th 2012 at 11:19:12 AM

Re-bumping. Where exactly want the proponents of the top crowner option redirect this trope to?

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#48: Jul 4th 2012 at 7:12:50 AM

[up] I agree; this needs to be hammered out, plus the crowner's not nearly decisive enough in terms of votes or ratios...one or two votes could flip things.

Spark9 Since: Nov, 2010
#49: Jul 4th 2012 at 7:47:36 AM

Well, the trope is basically "announcement that some troper found really impressive". Since that's basically random advertising but done well, Advertising Tropes would be a reasonable redirect targt.

As I recall an earlier crowner decided to cutlist this. We don't know why the cut is declined; it probably wasn't the inbound count (which is 11) but we don't know otherwise. Basically we've had two successful votes to get rid of this page.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#50: Jul 4th 2012 at 7:55:42 AM

[up]The inbound counter has been reset between the crowners. The previous request was declined because it had too many inbounds.

Also, the non-decayed trope is actually "announcement that triggers significant discussion/upheaval". Not quite announcement Done Well

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman

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