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
Note: Please do not request a mod to unlaunch drafts that don't have any issues besides lacking a launch notice/24hr launch notice. While 24hr launch notices are mandatory, there are a few exceptions to the rule. If you see a draft's sponsor launch a TLP without an announcement, it's best to remind them of our TLP Guidelines first. If they continue to repeatedly launch drafts without a launch notice, you can report them on Ask The Tropers or the TLP Community Issues
thread.
Edited by MacronNotes on Jun 24th 2023 at 12:24:55 PM
I'm not sure this is the place to take this... Rainbow Tropes was launched in three days, not a big deal for an index, really — but after launching the sponsor broadened the page to "other vivid color schemes" and added tropes that don't have to do with rainbows. Tropes like Technicolor Toxin and Amazing Technicolor Population are already on Amazing Technicolor Index. Should these be removed?
Edited by Synchronicity on Aug 13th 2020 at 4:19:48 AM
Yes, as for the page should focus specifically on rainbow-related tropes and not become redundant with Amazing Technicolor Index.
Synchronicity- I only added those tropes because someone else added Amazing Technicolor Battlefield and Technicolor Eyes.
jandn2014 and Synchronicity- I just removed those unnecessary examples from the Rainbow Tropes index page.
Hi~ I just noticed that Generic Federation, Named Empire was just launched with net 4 hats. It still looks like it could use some work to me.
So, are we certain it gets sent back?
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Yes. If something doesn't have five net hats, it should always be unlaunched.
Currently mostly inactive. An incremental game I tested: https://galaxy.click/play/176 (Gods of Incremental)Unlaunched. ~zarpaulus was encouraged to launch it in the TLP discussion even though it didn't meet our rules. This is another issue we need to deal with: contributors blatantly ignoring those rules.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"That's something which will eventually be fixed, as bombs were always meant to be "minus hats" (and there used to be a remove hat button, I think), but the software ignores them. For now, users must enforce this requirement themselves.
Edited by Piterpicher on Aug 18th 2020 at 3:07:03 PM
Currently mostly inactive. An incremental game I tested: https://galaxy.click/play/176 (Gods of Incremental)Also, joanofdirt, X Fllo, do you have any suggestions for improving the draft?
For clarity's sake, the reason we need net hats instead of total count is that bombs should be treated as 'anti' hats- the symbolic removal of a hat. So, you need 5 more hats than there are bombs.
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper WallRaven Of Cthulhu has rogue launched Our Hags Are Different woth barely any participation. Rewriting this to update on things as Macabre Mediterranean was stealth launched by the same person.
Edited by alnair20aug93 on Aug 19th 2020 at 4:35:18 PM
ᜇᜎᜈ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔|I DO COMMISSIONS|ᜇᜎᜈ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔Note that the latter was launched with a net four hats; I've since given it another bomb since it's nowhere near launchworthy and possibly not tropeworthy.
Found a Youtube Channel with political stances you want to share? Hop on over to this page and add them.Our Hags Are Different was still being worked on. They hadn't even chosen a page image yet.
Since the servers are transferred now, and we can edit now, bumping on the Our Hags Are Different issue, as it was rogue launched and the draft was only made two weeks ago.
ᜇᜎᜈ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔|I DO COMMISSIONS|ᜇᜎᜈ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔I have unlaunched both that one and Macabre Mediterranean and suspended the offending troper.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Unable To Whistle was rogue-launched from a draft
that had been idle since December 2019.

Adoption Angst was launched immediately after it was adopted, without implementing the examples that were suggested during the original sponsor's inactivity. It looks fine, I wouldn't say it should be sent back, but can we add the examples that weren't added by the new sponsor?
I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.