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TLP Crash Rescue - Fixing prematurely launched TLPs and pages

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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

Eggy0 Wizards Don't Own Cats (she/her) (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Wizards Don't Own Cats (she/her)
#12426: Dec 20th 2024 at 7:13:22 AM

[up] It had a launch notice for the 20th of December, which was today.

BoltDMC Since: May, 2020
#12427: Dec 20th 2024 at 12:53:26 PM

Okay, thanks — I must have missed that.

PhyrexianAjani95 (Plucky Ensign) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
#12428: Dec 30th 2024 at 6:12:43 PM

So I've launched about half a dozen tropes, and I'd like to see about rescuing the Doomed Tactical Team draft here: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/discussion.php?id=y4gaj2fuc1v2t2t3stw8uiqp

It has a freeze on it for multiple improper launches and the original sponsor not integrating new examples, as well as concerns that it's too similar to Redshirt Army. I'd like to see what other people think of it, but I honestly want to see what I can do with this TLP.

UFOYeah Since: Mar, 2022
#12429: Jan 15th 2025 at 2:48:56 AM

As brought up here, Arkham 500 rogue-launched The One Job Mistake. Though the draft was up for grabs, they didn't give any indication that they were adopting it or made any edits to it, they just hatted it (their only TLP activity on the entire wiki) and then immediately launched it.

Fortunately (in this case), they didn't crosswick it, either (except to a couple of indexes), meaning that it was easy to scrub it out until it's properly launched.

Edited by UFOYeah on Jan 15th 2025 at 2:50:23 AM

WarJay77 It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (3,795/50,000) from My Writing Cave (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (3,795/50,000)
#12430: Jan 15th 2025 at 9:53:44 AM

Zapped it. Holler a mod for the rest.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
intastiel (Don’t ask)
#12432: Jan 15th 2025 at 4:58:36 PM

The Celestial One has been going on a bumping spree in TLP, just marking old drafts Up for Grabs. It's currently at over 20 drafts, all but two of which were idle since 2012.

WarJay77 It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (3,795/50,000) from My Writing Cave (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (3,795/50,000)
#12433: Jan 15th 2025 at 5:04:47 PM

Yeah, it's technically spam. If someone wants to ping them here, go for it.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
alnair20aug93 🍊orange fursona🧡 from 🐾Furrypines 🇵🇭 (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
🍊orange fursona🧡
#12434: Jan 15th 2025 at 8:30:38 PM

~The Celestial One

Just to know there's also a TLP Adoption Drive if anyone are interested in grabbing these drafts that you've bumped.

Edited by alnair20aug93 on Jan 16th 2025 at 12:32:55 AM

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BeerBaron from Pennsylvania Since: Mar, 2012
#12435: Jan 16th 2025 at 11:24:35 AM

The One Job Mistake appears to have been rogue launched once again. No new edits to the TLP draft, not apparently adopted by the launcher (who has apparently never made a TLP edit), no "launching" warning, no crosswicking since launch.

Edited by BeerBaron on Jan 16th 2025 at 2:26:35 PM

WarJay77 It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (3,795/50,000) from My Writing Cave (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (3,795/50,000)
#12436: Jan 16th 2025 at 11:32:46 AM

Ugh.

Sent back. Pretty sure it was ~JPTCW ; will holler.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
JPTCW Mr. Limes from Wouldn't you like to know? (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Mr. Limes
#12438: Jan 17th 2025 at 6:07:20 AM

Sorry people. Didn't know, and was excited to make my first trope. It won't happen again.

JP
rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#12439: Jan 17th 2025 at 2:23:30 PM

End of the Ice Age seems to have been stealth launched and only has a handful of examples.

Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.
Amonimus the "Retromancer" from <<|Wiki Talk|>> (Sergeant) Relationship Status: In another castle
Susgds Since: Sep, 2024
WarJay77 It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (3,795/50,000) from My Writing Cave (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (3,795/50,000)
#12442: Jan 17th 2025 at 5:12:41 PM

...Okay, so, what we have here is the glitch that happens if someone is editing a page while it's unlaunched.

I'll holler a mod.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Twiddler (On A Trope Odyssey)
#12443: Jan 17th 2025 at 9:08:33 PM

Cut and dewicked the page and its laconic, posted an example that was added while the page was up in the draft comments.

Eggy0 Wizards Don't Own Cats (she/her) (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Wizards Don't Own Cats (she/her)
#12444: Jan 22nd 2025 at 1:21:32 PM

It would appear Fighting The Boss From Inside was stealth launched.

~SeaMonkey851 You're not supposed to launch your draft until you've given at least a 24h notice and resolved any issues that may have been presented. Please see TLP Guidelines for how to launch a trope.

SeaMonkey851 Autistic Gamer from Topeka, Kansas (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Autistic Gamer
#12445: Jan 22nd 2025 at 1:35:11 PM

I apologize.

My mother nicknamed me, hence the username.
StarSword Captain of USS Bajor from somewhere in deep space Since: Sep, 2011
SeaMonkey851 Autistic Gamer from Topeka, Kansas (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Autistic Gamer
#12447: Jan 23rd 2025 at 4:18:03 AM

Thanks, Star.

My mother nicknamed me, hence the username.
Coachpill Taxidermy (he/him) from Gen Z Since: Aug, 2022 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Taxidermy (he/him)
#12448: Jan 28th 2025 at 5:01:32 AM

Arrogance Breeds Laziness got launched by Byronic Apollo despite the OP saying that they wanted to launch it slightly later in the year.

Your goateed philistine is sashaying towards us. | 🧱
alnair20aug93 🍊orange fursona🧡 from 🐾Furrypines 🇵🇭 (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
🍊orange fursona🧡
#12449: Jan 28th 2025 at 6:37:14 PM

~Tropers/cybirddude confirms it.

~Byronic Apollo , you need to launch your own drafts. Launching someone else's draft is for the sponsor or current active grabber. If you're going to launch someone else's draft, you will need to participate, make sure the draft is written well, and ask the sponsor first, or wait two months for it to be up for grabs.

~intastiel , ~Avenger 09 , ~Camilla , kindly dewick your wicks please and thank you.

Edited by alnair20aug93 on Jan 29th 2025 at 2:06:26 AM

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alnair20aug93 🍊orange fursona🧡 from 🐾Furrypines 🇵🇭 (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
🍊orange fursona🧡
#12450: Jan 28th 2025 at 6:39:08 PM

Let's try this again.

Paging ~intastiel , ~Avenger 09 , ~Camilla to dewick wicks.

Paging ~Byronic Apollo to know the protocol of launching.

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