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
Well that's an instant ban.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"I mean, if it were the OP who launched it without removing the YMMV part, that'd only need umlaunching, but yeah, that's fine.
Also, I feel like Innocent Means Naive
needs a hold, in case of rogue launching. It has 10+ hats and a workable concept, but OP doesn't want to launch it without at least 20 examples which come rather slowly.
Rogue launches have been rare lately. It's more likely for sponsors to stealth launch.
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper WallYeah, they are. I guess I'm just slightly paranoid about that draft, but since that's the current climate, I won't worry about this stuff right now.
Currently mostly inactive. An incremental game I tested: https://galaxy.click/play/176 (Gods of Incremental)Plus it's near impossible to predict what'll be rogue-launched. Rogue-discards are pretty easy since anything with 5+ bombs are discard-bait, but rouge-launchers have no real pattern and just launch whatever they think looks good, regardless of the condition it's in.
I keep drafts on the launch pad for several months sometimes even when they get 10+ hats because I like to feel fully satisfied with it, and the only rogue launch I ever fell victim to was Plane Awful Flight, which at the time of the launch was dealing with a title crowner. It wasn't even in launch-ready condition and that's the one the rogue chose to launch.
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Well, you never know what draft rogues will choose to launch. My best guess is they interpret the 5-hat mark as a giant green "LAUNCH THIS TROPE" button and gleefully click the launch button.
It's only a two-step process to launch a trope, anyway. It's two button clicks and the trope can be launched with no consequence (except for a mod unlaunch), which is what makes the process so difficult.
Besides, if a rogue launcher was malicious and not acting in good faith, they could keep clicking buttons until the cows come home or they're forcibly thumped with the Mod Stick, considering that TLP has no cooldowns.
Exactly. We can't assume any draft specifically will get rogue launched. Any with 5+ hats could fall victim.
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Berserk Button: misusing Nightmare Fuel
Hanukkah Episodelaunch 1210 is, um, do I even need to explain what's wrong?
Man, this page is a drama magnet today.
I was convinced that when I clicked the history it would've been tyrecekorra, but this is quite the Plot Twist. A Shocking Swerve one might even say.
Edited by WarJay77 on Dec 9th 2020 at 11:34:35 AM
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall~Saralisa, as someone who was previously suspended for rogue launching, I assure you launching a draft to which you did not contribute, or of which you are not the sponsor, is asking for trouble. Trust me.
See Administrivia.TLP Guidelines to learn more.
Edited by SkyCat32 on Dec 9th 2020 at 11:43:02 AM
I mean...they didn't even bother to fix the title, index it, or remove the sponsor notes. I don't think the mere act of the rogue launch is the entire issue at hand here. Not to mention the draft was under discussion just mere minutes before this.
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper WallI don't mind pinging them...we just need to get the entire issue presented.
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall...they really couldn't wait ten minutes until the page was due to launch?
Also, weirdly, it doesn't even show up on the Launched Tropes despite not being unlaunched yet. And I think the culprit is Treb going by the edit history, but it does say Saralisa edited the page despite them not showing up in the edit history. This is...really weird.
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It got rogue launched TWICE? And neither of them even fixed the damn title? Oy vey.
Edited by mightymewtron on Dec 9th 2020 at 12:01:37 PM
I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.Huh? No, on the history it said...
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No fucking way
Did someone rogue launch it a second time? Because it definitely wasn't Treb. It was 100% Saralisa the first time.
Mods...this entire thing smells really fishy. Can you run IP checks with these tropers and maybe Tyrecekorra as well?
Edited by WarJay77 on Dec 9th 2020 at 11:56:38 AM
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Trying to ping ~Treb? Or maybe one of the mods, like ~Fighteer? Either way I got you fam
No need! It's in my To-Do list already. I was scared someone would vandalize it... more on that in an ATT thread.
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall

Fanon Welding YMMV was rogue launched by ~thevvvvv. Didn't even change the damn title.
Edited by mightymewtron on Dec 8th 2020 at 3:09:06 PM
I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.