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
Oops.
So, how do I put the notice up? It's ready to go when the 24 hours are up.
Veteran Editor IV
Just put "Launching on Monday" or something like that in the title and/or laconic (will need to remove in the former before launch) and some kind of comment as well.
Currently mostly inactive. An incremental game I tested: https://galaxy.click/play/176 (Gods of Incremental)
The sponsor of MockOS is trying to launch without addressing issues again.
Uhhhh.... RE: MockOS.
(she/her)
Looks like another mod already unlaunched the draft.
Macron's notes
A few days ago, but it just launched again. I had been hoping something would be able to put a hold on it or something before it launched again, although at least the soft-split is gone. I don't know how I feel about that launch notice, though.
Edited by Eiryu on Feb 6th 2022 at 10:03:07 AM
(she/her)
No, I mean it was unlaunched again until a couple of minutes ago. OP removed the soft-split and then launched it again minutes after.
Macron's notes
Yeah, a couple minutes ago was when it was supposed to launch again with like, 23 minutes notice.
Lost in Space
Unlaunched, locked, very close to suspending ~Alex 3 L.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Let me guess, not enough examples, no crosswicking, no 24hr launch notice or better luck next time, I'm still new to this (I "just" know the writing and coding part)
Edited by Alex3L on Feb 6th 2022 at 12:23:03 PM
Lost in Space
If you can't be bothered to learn the customs and just want to launch your trope no matter what, we are not going to get along.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
I'm helping!
If you could guess the problems in advance, why didn't you work on them instead of launching?
Trouble Cube continues to be a general-purpose forum for those who desire such a thing.
All of Us Are Dead was created on the 29th of January, but is essentially a stub page with no tropes on it.
I sent a couple of messages to the troper who created the page three days ago, but they have yet to respond.
To the cutlist it goes.
CG for short
![[up]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_up.png "[up]"){kind=icon}
Saved it on my Sandbox, as I'm reading the webcomic rn, so I'll add some tropes to it eventually on the Sandbox.
Edited by Cutegirl920fire on Feb 8th 2022 at 8:59:48 AM
Victor of HGS S320 | "There's rosemary, that's for remembrance. Pray you, love, remember."
Farming Your Friend seems to have been launched without notice.
There was a notice in the comments, but that was less than 24 hours before it was launched.
Discarded and Feeling Blue
Sponsor also repeatedly brushed off the name concerns.
Currently Working On: Incorruptible Pure Pureness
(she/her)
Farming Your Friend has been unlaunched (for the second time) and put on hold due to being launched without a 24hr notice and because the sponsor did not address the concerns surrounding the definition and title of the trope.
I transferred the latest version of the deleted page to the TLP draft.
Edited by MacronNotes on Feb 9th 2022 at 6:58:34 AM
Macron's notes
Farming Your Fiend
I posted yesterday that I was going to post it today. One can see it in the thread on its TLP page.
Since the lions share of people seemed to have no problem with the trope description or its name, as evidenced by 16 hats saying it was ready to launch vs only 3 bombs, I did not see a need to keep workshopping the name or description any further.
I was not aware there was any real work that needed to be done on it or that I had done anything wrong. I have seen plenty of tropes get launched within the parameters this one was in, so I don't understand why this one is receiving so much push back.
Edited by Drakos25 on Feb 9th 2022 at 4:35:49 AM
Discarded and Feeling Blue
You can't just launch while people have unaddressed concerns. It usually is only a minority of people who point things out, but that's because only a minority of people really take the time to critique drafts in the first place instead of just tossing hats/bombs or giving examples. The fact that three people (four if you count myself) said that they found the title unclear is reason enough to try and at least talk about it- that's more criticism than a lot of drafts get, so IDK how many more people you were waiting to voice concerns more you acted on them.
And while you did post about launching it today, launch notices should be in the title or laconic- they exist to act as a warning to give people one last 24 hr window to look at the draft and see if it's reason, so hiding it in the comments defeats the purpose. (It also hasn't been 24 hours...)
Edited by WarJay77 on Feb 9th 2022 at 7:42:15 AM
Currently Working On: Incorruptible Pure Pureness
Discarded and Feeling Blue
Anyway, on a more important note...
Moral Ambiguity Decrease was "launched". By a troper who's edit banned, who I specifically warned couldn't launch a trope. With one net hat. And no tag. Since they haven't acknowledged the botched launch attempt, I can only assume they didn't intend to ask for help crosswicking it...
I'm gonna explode here. ~Orror SANESS, did you not take my warning seriously? I told you you couldn't launch this and I meant that.
Edited by WarJay77 on Feb 9th 2022 at 7:51:48 AM
Currently Working On: Incorruptible Pure Pureness
(she/her)
Moral Ambiguity Decrease has been unlaunched and Orror SANESS is now TLP suspended.
Macron's notes
^^^ I was unaware that the 24 hour notice had to be posted in the title or laconic. I thought mentioning it the comments was good enough as I have seen people do that in the past without any issue, or at least none that I was aware of.
As for the other issue, if I were to calrify in the description that the people don't literally have to be friends, and that it's more a figure of speech, would that help?
Edited by Drakos25 on Feb 9th 2022 at 5:10:48 AM
Barbarous Barbary Buccaneers
has been unlaunched due to being launched without a 24hr launch notice. I transferred the latest version of the deleted page to the TLP draft.
~krimzonflygon2
Macron's notes