Prematurely launched pages and pages that weren't fully fleshed out at the point of launching, are a big problem. Since these usually share several problems at once, this thread is aimed at re-running them through the TLP for fixing - the usual fix - or cutting them if they are too bad.
Problems this thread deals with include bad names, not enough/bad examples, unclear description, etc.
For the interested, here's a list of recently created pages
. Launches
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Edited by MacronNotes on Jun 24th 2023 at 12:24:55 PM
It already had more than three tropes listed - and it was already a redlink on the Super Sentai page - that's what I meant when I said it would only end up getting recreated. If I hadn't made the page, someone else would have. And they wouldn't know if a previous version had been deleted, as unlike on Mediawiki wikis, there's no "you are recreating an article that was previously deleted" notification.
Today's worklist:
- Crackanory: Stub work page; creator messaged.
- Shadow Necrosis: Stub work page; creator messaged.
- Groom of the Tyrannosaur Queen: Stub work page; creator messaged.
Today's worklist:
- Characterblog.Tumblr: A page made in an ad hoc namespace by ~mariic. Not sure if it's justified.
- Donald Trump: This page by ~Heavyman90 does not strike me as a good idea.
- Espirit Pretty Cure: Stub work page; creator messaged.
- Nova Trek: Stub work page; creator messaged.
Sure, but that namespace is not valid.
Also, YMMV.Donald Trump needs to go. It's just asking to spark an Editing Flame War over Trump himself and his running for president.note
edited 10th Dec '15 6:33:27 AM by valozzy
Well yeah, but I didn't feel like stating the obvious.
Looking at it's Discussion page
, it seems to have been cut before in February of this year. Maybe it needs a lock so someone doesn't try to add it again?
We shall see. Today's worklist:
- The Biggest Problem In The Universe: Stub work page; creator messaged.
- Cranial Hatch: Stub trope with no examples or YKTTW by ~tropemaster9000.
- The Disease That Must Not Be Named: Stub trope with no examples or YKTTW by ~Unicorndance; pretty sure it already exists too.
- The Little Prince: Stub work page; creator messaged.
- Lord Huron: Stub work page; creator messaged.
- Supernoobs: Stub work page; creator messaged.
Also, on Captain America Films Sandbox, The Incredible Hulk Sandbox, Iron Man Films Sandbox and Thor Sandbox, ~randomtroper89, what is the scope of these pages?
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard FeynmanAdditional work page stubs: Block Five, The Addams Family, Shining Wind, Clang Invasion, Mitten, Fruity Robo, The Real Golden Gamer, Squiddish Gaming, Ittlesam.
Also My Best Friend's Girl has only about 2 complete tropes, and Resident Evil: The Marhawa Desire has only 1.
edited 11th Dec '15 3:17:14 AM by Morgenthaler
You've got roaming bands of armed, aggressive, tyrannical plumbers coming to your door, saying "Use our service, or else!"As for The Disease That Must Not Be Named:
Yes We Do Have This One with the name The Disease That Shall Not Be Named, so cutlisting.
Here's a botched work page creation: Mario Super Slugger. Issues:
- The title is spelled wrong (Sluggers should be plural).
- Incorrect formatting, such as the lack of italicized work titles, unpunctuated example entries, and the examples list not being properly separated from the description.
- Zero Context Examples.
- Not enough indexing.
I would also like to note that the game is a sequel to a game we don't have a page for (Mario Superstar Baseball).
I notified the creator via PM.
edited 11th Dec '15 3:41:50 PM by MyTimingIsOff
Okay, according to the creator of the trope I inquired about, the trope they were trying to present is different from what the name told us. (They wanted it to be a trope for unnamed diseases, apparently.) Replied back suggesting that they can think of a better, not-misleading name, and directed them to YKTTW.
Today's worklist:
- PJ Masks: Aside from being a stub work page, this looks like a Wikipedia copypaste. ~Tonnia, please don't do either.
- SelfDemonstrating.Urpgor: Another vanilla looking self demo page, by ~DrNoPuma.
^^That should be cut straightaway; stub+wrong URL=instant cut as it cannot be repaired or moved.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
If you don't mind me asking, what exactly is wrong with my page? And what do I have to do?
It's been discussed in ATT and elsewhere that Self-Demonstrating pages should be limited to characters that have a distinct voice, such as Deadpool's chronic Fourth Wall Breakage, or Hulk's "puny god" type speech.
(Unofficially, it's preferred if they have some level of extended vocabulary: "I am Groot" or "Pika-pika-pickachu" over and over got old really fast.)
Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry PratchettToday's worklist:
- Agent Steel: Stub work page; creator messaged.
- Akatsuki Hiden Evil Flowers In Full Bloom: Stub work page; creator messaged.
- Couple-ish: Stub work page; creator messaged.
- Insatiable Newlyweds: ~Tropers/{{55story55}}, please do not create empty unindexed character pages.
- Out Kast: ~improv, think you wanted to list that on OutKast.
- TrueLaconic.Dr Langeskov The Tiger And The Terribly Cursed Emerald Awhirlwind Heist: ~Akriloth2160, what is the scope of this page.
~randomtroper89, what is the purpose of Agent Carter Sandbox, Agents Of SHIELD Sandbox and Guardians Of The Galaxy The Movie Sandbox?
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard FeynmanOh, I see what happened on my end. Hold on, I'm putting up an alternative on the original Laconic page. I'm only just getting the hang of footnotes, which is likely why it didn't occur to me at first to put the spoilery laconic description on the laconic page itself. The TrueLaconic page linked on the top of the game's main page can be removed. (Not the one on the redlink above my post, since that seems to have a typo)
edited 13th Dec '15 11:01:52 AM by Akriloth2160
Ronnie, RonnieAdditional work page stubs: Pumpk And Cham And Pai, Space Goose, Spookyville USA, Nonsense World, The Keeki And Cookie Show, Littlest Pet Shop Presents, Cat Person, Knights Of Zodiakos, and Cyans Legacy.
You've got roaming bands of armed, aggressive, tyrannical plumbers coming to your door, saying "Use our service, or else!"Sandbox pages are fine, but they should go in the /Sandbox/ namespace, e.g. "Sandbox/AgentCarterCharacters" or whatever. The /Characters/ namespace is for completed pages.
All your safe space are belong to Trump~randomtroper89, can you please Cut List these misplaced Character namespace pages? Including Daredevil 2015 Sandbox, Jessica Jones 2015 Sandbox and Luke Cage Sandbox.
Otherwise, worklist:
- In the Heart of the Sea: Stub work page; creator messaged.
- The Ridiculous 6: Stub work page; creator messaged.
- Spider-Woman (2014): Stub work page; creator messaged.

Than the Jyuuouger article needs to be created in the Sandbox namespace, and not place in the main wiki until there is something out to work with.
Be very careful how you phrase things. "It will get quickly recreated" if it's cut -which will be by a mod- sounds very close to an intention to edit war over the article's existence. I'm certain I'm reading it wrong.
Just please be careful, okay?
Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett