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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#76: Mar 22nd 2012 at 3:13:16 PM

Adding searchable redirects?

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#77: Mar 22nd 2012 at 3:14:00 PM

Doesn't generally do anything.

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Catbert Since: Jan, 2012
#78: Mar 22nd 2012 at 3:14:03 PM

Crosswick and add redirects. The description could also use some minor clarifications.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#79: Mar 22nd 2012 at 3:15:35 PM

[up][up]Other options then?

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#80: Mar 22nd 2012 at 3:17:02 PM

A single proposition so that rename votes aren't split among two different rename options wouldn't be a bad thing. That's a big part of what caused the issues with this one.

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SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#81: Mar 22nd 2012 at 4:09:27 PM

[up]Agreed.

In fact, if we total all the votes in favor of a rename, regardless of extra terms and conditions, there would be a 2:1 majority against those who are generally opposed to having it; nay votes for the third option are mostly likely duplicates from those who already voted against a rename, anyway, and votes from people who already voted in favor of having a rename but are against the motion to split the page that's added to it.

edited 22nd Mar '12 4:15:57 PM by SeanMurrayI

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#82: Apr 5th 2012 at 7:50:55 AM

[up][up] I think that's a good idea.

Rhetorical, eh? ... Eight!
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lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#84: May 6th 2012 at 2:32:09 AM

Hooked a new crowner.

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ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
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#85: Jun 7th 2012 at 6:50:08 AM

Bumping for votes.

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AlexSora89 Myself, as drawn by me. from Piedmont, Italy Since: Oct, 2010
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#86: Jun 11th 2012 at 2:36:27 AM

As stupid and corny as it may sound, I think a snowclone could work perfectly as the new name: remember how this trope is about A Nazi by Any Other Name conquering a country? A snowcloned trope name pretty much writes itself.

A Reich By Any Other Name. Pure and simple.

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#87: Jun 17th 2012 at 7:29:58 AM

Calling crowner. Lack of consensus.

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#88: Jun 18th 2012 at 10:57:57 AM

Ok, if we're not going to rename, how about some redirect farming?

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ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
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#89: Aug 1st 2012 at 1:03:26 PM

Looks like there's no interest in continuing this. Locking.

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SingleProposition: DayOfTheJackboot
6th May '12 2:23:21 AM

Crown Description:

Problem #1: "Jackboot" does not have an immediate connotation of "facist/communist/totalitarian regime" for everyone. I never understood what "jackboot" had to do with Nazis and Communists until I finally decided to put it through Wikipedia and see what it was all about.

Problem #2: Only 70 wicks and 20 inbounds for a premise that I could've sworn was used much more commonly by fiction-writers, which is not surprising with such an unclear trope name.

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