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
The Unifier was launched without notice, seemingly by someone other than the sponsor, with several examples from the comments not added, and with some ZCE warnings not removed.
Edited by Theriocephalus on Sep 4th 2021 at 6:46:06 AM
There are still edits happening after it was unlaunched, mostly by ~Chrononaut 70. I have transferred the edits to the draft
, and soft dewicked the wicks.
Kindly cutlist it, please.
Edited by alnair20aug93 on Sep 4th 2021 at 11:54:37 PM
ᜇᜎᜈ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔|I DO COMMISSIONS|ᜇᜎᜈ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔It's a glitch that happens if the page is edited at the same time it gets unlaunched.
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper WallThe Queer Since Childhood
draft has been rogue discarded. There's no saying on discarding it, and someone had relied on the bombs, when it has more hats than bombs.
Gonna need a mod to discard this draft
ASAP. It's a stub created by a transphobic troper and it's likely to attract mass bombings and popcorning.
A troper mad about the removal of Badass Gay because it meant they couldn't figure out how to point out that a character was gay tried to launch just "Gay" as a trope. Lot of people (for example, uh, us) memed on them and got suspended for it.
Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.Long story short, it was an incident that happened exactly a year ago when a disgruntled troper created a stub draft simply titled "Gay" out of protest for Badass Gay being cut. It attracted mass bombs and a lot of snark, memes and insults in the comments, which got A LOT of participators suspended from TLP for three days. Since that particular incident is a site-wide Old Shame, we do NOT want something like that to happen again.
Edited by DivineFlame100 on Sep 5th 2021 at 3:56:34 AM
Cutegirl: It was a draft sponsored about homosexual characters in fiction. It was done as a response to the cut of trope pages like Bi The Way and Lesbian Cop. Many comments on the draft, rather than merely disapproving it, posted mean-spirited stuff. I don't know much more about that, because I wasn't around due to an unrelated misfortune, but mod response was severe.
I don't think this new draft is going to attain the same level of controversy, since a lot was learned from the prior incident. Also, no, the troper responsible for this new draft is not the same as that for the old draft. Now that the issue has been brought up, we can wait until it's discarded by a mod and move on.
EDIT: Late reply is late. Nothing to lament, though.
Edited by MyFinalEdits on Sep 5th 2021 at 5:26:22 AM
135 -> 180 -> 273 -> 191 -> 188 -> 230 -> 300 -> 311That same troper also made this draft
which is just as bad, but discarded it. Can it be locked as well?
Edited by Walkinshadows on Sep 5th 2021 at 5:25:36 AM
Four Man Army rogue launched Cold Speech Villain and rogue discarded this draft
(which I restored before I realized they rogue launched another trope)
Edited by Walkinshadows on Sep 5th 2021 at 7:07:14 AM
I took care of all of those.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"![]()
Just checked and their only edit is the rogue launch.
I'm starting to think TLP really needs to be restricted to tropers who have made a certain number of edits.
Works That Require Cleanup of Complaining | Troper WallI wouldn't be opposed to that. Most people who mess up on TLP do so because they're unfamiliar with formatting rules and other standards you need to learn to edit.
I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.I've been saying that for ages. Would cut down on the rare-but-existent issue with sock hats/bombs and ban evaders too.
I also still maintain that edit-banned users really have no business using TLP either, but that's a different story.
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall

Don't worry, we already resolved this. I just didn't see it because I am not active on TLP. You did nothing wrong, it was my screw-up. I apologize.
Works That Require Cleanup of Complaining | Troper Wall