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One thing I've noticed is that for all how the page for They Might Be Giants claims them to be the unofficial official band of this wiki, there's relatively few people on this site who seem to ever reference them.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Oct 13th 2024 at 12:59:03 PM

WarJay77 It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (8,356/50,000) from My Writing Cave (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (8,356/50,000)
#11676: Oct 11th 2022 at 12:09:10 PM

The system treats it as though we've sent the messages personally, so our sent mail is full of the automated messages.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Archsage Professional Simp from My House Since: Apr, 2022 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Professional Simp
#11677: Oct 11th 2022 at 12:11:34 PM

oh.... I usually just respond with: "cool, thanks"

Best advice I ever got? Keep repeating the joke till everyone is forced to laugh.
Amonimus the "Retromancer" from <<|Wiki Talk|>> (Sergeant) Relationship Status: In another castle
the "Retromancer"
#11678: Oct 11th 2022 at 12:12:19 PM

TBH, applying for a Herald doesn't sound appealing anymore with that in mind.

TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#11679: Oct 11th 2022 at 12:13:52 PM

What do Heralds even do?

CG for short
MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
(she/her)
#11680: Oct 11th 2022 at 12:14:51 PM

It's was never big deal to me since people rarely P Med me. Things changed now that I'm a mod though. I'm too lazy to go through and delete the messages.

But yeah those automated P Ms are the bulk of herald work.

[up] Heralds are just greeters. We greet people via automated PM that informs them of what our designated subforum is about and answer any questions they may have on the subforums we herald. People rarely message us back but it's nice to have someone inform you of how each forum operates so heralding still has a purpose.

Edited by MacronNotes on Oct 11th 2022 at 3:18:04 PM

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WarJay77 It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (8,356/50,000) from My Writing Cave (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (8,356/50,000)
#11681: Oct 11th 2022 at 12:17:02 PM

I just clear out my inbox once a year or so, the only reason I care at all is because I like to keep track of people I've sent notifiers to, and having to dig through the pile of herald stuff can get kind of annoying.

But yeah, herald work in general is pretty chill, people don't respond very often and when they do it's usually an easy question or a thank-you.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#11682: Oct 11th 2022 at 12:20:22 PM

the herald system needs to be overhauled like so many things but without an active admin it just aren't happening

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Amonimus the "Retromancer" from <<|Wiki Talk|>> (Sergeant) Relationship Status: In another castle
the "Retromancer"
#11683: Oct 11th 2022 at 12:22:03 PM

A reminder that the thread regarding Heralds is here, which I'll use for another question shortly to not stack up here.

TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#11684: Oct 11th 2022 at 12:23:39 PM

Yeah, that about sums it up. A person has to visit the specific sub-forum the Herald is assigned to for the message to go out, so we're not flooded with each and ever single new person who makes an account. It's actually kinda funny to see a person I know has been around for a long time elsewhere on the forums get a welcome message for Yack Fest or OTC.

ChloeJessica Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: Awaiting my mail-order bride
#11685: Oct 11th 2022 at 12:30:56 PM

point: there is a mass PM delete button. it's in the lower right hand corner on mobile.

MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
(she/her)
#11686: Oct 11th 2022 at 12:46:24 PM

Yeah but that deletes all of your messages. I don't think I'd want to nuke my inbox just clear it of herald PMs

Edited by MacronNotes on Oct 11th 2022 at 3:48:19 PM

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GenericGuy2000 I’m here, I guess. from a generic place. Since: Jul, 2021 Relationship Status: Cast away
I’m here, I guess.
#11687: Oct 11th 2022 at 8:23:32 PM

Random thought: Wouldn’t Saved by the Fans fit better under Trivia than YMMV? Since if a character really was saved by their popularity, that would be an objective truth instead of a subjective opinion.

I’m gonna put some Gloom in your eye.
BlackFaithStar [Hiatus til March] from 🇲🇾 (UTC plus 8) (Less Newbie) Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
[Hiatus til March]
#11688: Oct 11th 2022 at 8:28:49 PM

[up] Now that I think about it, I agree. I think that'd work under the same reasoning as the decision that moved Author's Saving Throw from YMMV to Trivia (with citations).

In fact, I initially mistook Saved by the Fans to be a Trivia trope because someone added it to a Trivia page (but I found it to be a dubious claim and it got re-added in an Edit War so it was removed anyway.)

When you're alone I'm reaching out to let you know that you're far from strangers, like the savior
RandomTroper123 She / Her from I'll let you guess... (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
She / Her
#11689: Oct 11th 2022 at 10:05:13 PM

[up][up]I actually agree and part of me actually recommends taking it to TRS.

GastonRabbit C'est la vie. (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
C'est la vie. (he/him)
#11690: Oct 12th 2022 at 3:45:36 AM

Not getting my herald badge after I got promoted was really disappointing and it's becoming a small Running Gag at the herald thread to ask if it's still coming like we were all told they were. I don't care that much and I know nobody here has the power to do anything about it... but a girl can dream. [lol]

I think it would be ideal if the admins could give mods the ability to give out the sort of badges we can give ourselves (i.e., stuff like awards and herald badges, but not the ones that cost money before the badge shop was closed, which we can't give ourselves). If that happened, I'd gladly hand out herald badges to heralds who don't already have one.

And speaking of automated herald PMs, I've only sent out one so far. I'm guessing anyone who already received an automated PM from the previous herald before they resigned and I took the spot on an impulse won't receive one from me.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Oct 12th 2022 at 5:47:03 AM

I got a rock for Halloween.
Amonimus the "Retromancer" from <<|Wiki Talk|>> (Sergeant) Relationship Status: In another castle
the "Retromancer"
#11691: Oct 12th 2022 at 3:53:03 AM

Wait, since when the spoiler markup has stopped working in the new forum post Preview?

TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
ShinyCottonCandy Everyone's friend Malamar from Lumiose City (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Everyone's friend Malamar
#11692: Oct 12th 2022 at 4:14:51 AM

[up]It works fine for me

My musician page
Amonimus the "Retromancer" from <<|Wiki Talk|>> (Sergeant) Relationship Status: In another castle
the "Retromancer"
#11693: Oct 12th 2022 at 4:21:43 AM

Doesn't work on Desktop or the phone. I'll send it to Query Bugs then.

TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
ShinyCottonCandy Everyone's friend Malamar from Lumiose City (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Everyone's friend Malamar
#11694: Oct 12th 2022 at 4:38:09 AM

I'm using a phone though. Not convinced it's not something that got changed with your individual settings.

My musician page
Libraryseraph uu~ from Canada (Handed A Sword) Relationship Status: Raising My Lily Rank With You
uu~
#11695: Oct 12th 2022 at 4:39:11 AM

Works for me on iPhone

HAPPY HALLOWEEN FOR MARIA
ReikoKazama Kersplat! from Tasmania, Australia Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to the music
Kersplat!
#11696: Oct 12th 2022 at 4:42:34 AM

Android user here, Samsung Galaxy A20. Works fine for me.

FC: SW-1445-0294-1719/PSN: TekkenGirl4Lyfe/Currently playing: Croc: Legend of the Gobbos HD
BlackFaithStar [Hiatus til March] from 🇲🇾 (UTC plus 8) (Less Newbie) Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
[Hiatus til March]
#11697: Oct 12th 2022 at 4:43:11 AM

Spoiler markup does show up but it doesn't reveal itself upon being clicked in the forum post preview, if that's what you mean. This is the case for me on both desktop and mobile.

[down] That's happened to me before too lol.

Edited by BlackFaithStar on Oct 12th 2022 at 7:52:00 PM

When you're alone I'm reaching out to let you know that you're far from strangers, like the savior
ReikoKazama Kersplat! from Tasmania, Australia Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to the music
Kersplat!
#11698: Oct 12th 2022 at 4:45:29 AM

[REDACTED] (note to self, click edit instead of pressing back)

Edited by ReikoKazama on Oct 12th 2022 at 10:46:04 PM

FC: SW-1445-0294-1719/PSN: TekkenGirl4Lyfe/Currently playing: Croc: Legend of the Gobbos HD
ReikoKazama Kersplat! from Tasmania, Australia Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to the music
Kersplat!
#11699: Oct 12th 2022 at 4:45:39 AM

Ahh, I see what you mean now. Yeah, I just tried clicking it on desktop (after turning off show spoilers) and it didn't reveal in the preview.

FC: SW-1445-0294-1719/PSN: TekkenGirl4Lyfe/Currently playing: Croc: Legend of the Gobbos HD
Amonimus the "Retromancer" from <<|Wiki Talk|>> (Sergeant) Relationship Status: In another castle

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