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Today I found out an interesting fact from troper Ironeye:
Don't ever make the mistake of using the Laconic version as the canonical trope meaning—the laconics are often written by people who don't actually understand the drop. In this case, the laconic only corresponds to one possible cause of Darkness-Induced Audience Apathy.
The Laconic Description for DIAA states as follows:
The thing is, these descriptions are supposed to make it easier to understand what the page is about. If they can't be accurate as well as short and sweet, then there's a problem.
So for starters, what would be a better description for DIAA?
Edited by MacronNotes on Jan 29th 2023 at 6:23:45 AM
Laconic.Inugami is just:
"Parasyte meets Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin."
Disambig Needed: Help with those issues! tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13324299140A37493800&page=24#comment-576Laconic.Cut And Paste Note reads "WhAT do YoU wAnT fOR yOuR biRtHday?"
That's not a laconic, that's a (made-up) example.
How about something more like "Note made from cut-up pieces of other media"?
Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.Yeah, the "return to the unabridged version" can be the self demonstrating part.
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper WallThe issue I've brought up about Laconic.Difficulty Spike may suit that more.
TroperWall / WikiMagic CleanupI accidentally Edit Warred on BioShock 2. I saw the old Laconic was on the page even though I rewrote it not long ago (the old one wasn’t very good) and I just assumed I had forgotten to publish the edit. It turns out someone reverted the edit. Here’s the Laconics. Current:
- I like Original more because it's funnier, but maybe that's a bad thing for a Laconic, being an accurate context shift.
Laconic.Shining Force has an "Or" dual laconic.
Disambig Needed: Help with those issues! tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13324299140A37493800&page=24#comment-576I think Laconic.Chocolate Baby could be more accurate:
It's not just about lack of resemblance, but a glaringly obvious giveaway that the child isn't the "father's". How about:
Is Laconic.DoctorWho
now a bit misleading? The protagonist is not a medical or academic doctor, and the police box isn't magical. (e: oopsie)
Edited by Amonimus on Apr 13th 2022 at 11:23:51 AM
TroperWall / WikiMagic CleanupStationary Enemy has the laconic text be the exact same sentence used in the beginning of the trope page.
Only sometimes postsThe Bioshock 2 edit war is still going. The troper in question, Anti Hero 276, reverted my edit from this
I think that's what I meant. Your version is better in my opinion.
Unfortunately, since Antihero has essentially reverted your edit, and the edit before yours was also theirs, this likely became an Edit War on their part. You should take this case to Ask The Tropers in case you haven't done so yet.
135 -> 180 -> 273 -> 191 -> 188 -> 230 -> 300 -> 311For the record, Edit Reasons and Why You Should Use Them is your friend.
TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup

That's a good option. We did that option.
Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.