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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

Demetrios Lucky Seven from Des Plaines, Illinois (unfortunately) Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Lucky Seven
#12926: Nov 9th 2022 at 8:08:31 PM

Oh yeah, you're right. surprised

Speaking of page images, if the one for that trope is anything to go by, it feels like Only One Female Mold is the opposite of Men Are Generic, Women Are Special.

Come on! Let's bless them all until we get fershnickered!
MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
(she/her)
#12927: Nov 9th 2022 at 8:24:08 PM

RE:email notifications— They have almost always worked for me. I am not sure why it hasn't been working for other people.

Macron's notes
good-morning Lord Something, Forgetter of Cool Titles from Brazil Since: Nov, 2021
Lord Something, Forgetter of Cool Titles
#12928: Nov 10th 2022 at 6:15:42 AM

[up][up]I think both are about the same concept in different ways - Most Writers Are Male, so male protagonists have more personality and agency while female characters have usually been sidelined or used to be appealing for the male audience. The former trope is about how male characters often have more personality and body types while women of the same age are all around the same beauty standards, while the latter is about how being a Token Female is seen as being special by default, as not being male in a man-centric work is going out of the norm enough to be considered a defining trait already. That's why I think the current image chosen at Crappy Image Pickin' might not be the best, but it still works well enough I think.

oh hey how are you doing?
Archsage Professional Simp from My House Since: Apr, 2022 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Professional Simp
#12929: Nov 10th 2022 at 10:51:55 AM

Radio hasn't been touched since May 3rd

Best advice I ever got? Keep repeating the joke till everyone is forced to laugh.
Piterpicher Veteran Editor IV from Poland, for real (Series 2) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
Veteran Editor IV
#12930: Nov 10th 2022 at 11:05:07 AM

Fifth anniversary of the day I joined! (And a holiday in Poland, but that's less relevant here.)

Edited by Piterpicher on Nov 10th 2022 at 8:06:23 PM

Currently mostly inactive. An incremental game I tested: https://galaxy.click/play/176 (Gods of Incremental)
Demetrios Lucky Seven from Des Plaines, Illinois (unfortunately) Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Twiddler (On A Trope Odyssey)
#12932: Nov 10th 2022 at 12:29:17 PM

That's why I think the current image chosen at Crappy Image Pickin' might not be the best

My thoughts as well, I think it's an overly literal interpretation of the trope name.

The Tertiary Sexual Characteristics image could also illustrate Men Are Generic, Women Are Special, since the former tends to be a result of the latter.

Edited by Twiddler on Nov 10th 2022 at 12:43:02 PM

Piterpicher Veteran Editor IV from Poland, for real (Series 2) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
Veteran Editor IV
#12933: Nov 10th 2022 at 1:02:36 PM

To be clear, my anniversary is May 3rd, not today.

Currently mostly inactive. An incremental game I tested: https://galaxy.click/play/176 (Gods of Incremental)
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#12934: Nov 10th 2022 at 5:28:51 PM

I wonder how do you ping or send a notifer to someone whose PM permissions are suspended.

CG for short
WarJay77 It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (10,238/50,000) from My Writing Cave (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (10,238/50,000)
#12935: Nov 10th 2022 at 5:29:44 PM

You don't, basically.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#12936: Nov 10th 2022 at 5:31:40 PM

Hmmm, so there's no way to get them know about a certain thing (I.e they have a problem with indentation) then?

CG for short
Irene (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#12937: Nov 10th 2022 at 5:44:16 PM

To clarify, you still "send the pm", it's just pointless to do so.

I don't think there's really an easy way to let them know, then. Like, you could still put out an ATT and hope they see it?

Shadow?
Wafer Troy Verde from the Banjo-Tooie world, meditating (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Non-Canon
Troy Verde
#12938: Nov 10th 2022 at 5:50:07 PM

Looking at old pages to laugh at them. Here's what the most oldest version of the logo looked like:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wiki3.gif

Guys how cool would it be if Super Megaforce had a green ranger...
StewieGriffin34 from Sea ice (Season 2) Relationship Status: Buried in snow, waiting for spring
#12939: Nov 11th 2022 at 12:38:26 AM

[down][down]Sorry.

Edited by StewieGriffin34 on Nov 11th 2022 at 7:46:51 AM

He/they | Mostly here on my free days
Amonimus the "Retromancer" from <<|Wiki Talk|>> (Sergeant) Relationship Status: In another castle
GastonRabbit MOD 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)
#12941: Nov 11th 2022 at 3:53:23 AM

Let's drop the suspension discussion. Kind of treading into popcorn territory with that.

I got a rock for Halloween.
SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#12942: Nov 11th 2022 at 5:50:29 AM

Rest in peace, Memes.Politics. You were a good source of humor while you lasted.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#12943: Nov 11th 2022 at 5:51:22 AM

> Creating red links in 16 articles.

> Abandoning 9545 inbound links.

n000000

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"
#12944: Nov 11th 2022 at 6:02:23 AM

Actually, do we need a note that discussing EB as a thread is fine but mentining/alluding to specific cases would be popcorning?

TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
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)
#12945: Nov 11th 2022 at 6:04:20 AM

Probably wouldn't hurt.

Edit: And done. How does it look?

Edited by GastonRabbit on Nov 11th 2022 at 8:05:46 AM

I got a rock for Halloween.
mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#12946: Nov 11th 2022 at 6:12:53 AM

I kinda read the old logo as "tv trojpes."

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#12947: Nov 11th 2022 at 6:18:41 AM

we need a note for the Hangout thread reminding people it's not an Angst topic

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Amonimus the "Retromancer" from <<|Wiki Talk|>> (Sergeant) Relationship Status: In another castle
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)
#12949: Nov 11th 2022 at 7:00:44 AM

[up][up]Done, along with Random Thoughts and Troper Updates.

I got a rock for Halloween.
BlackFaithStar [Hiatus til March] from 🇲🇾 (UTC plus 8) (Less Newbie) Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
[Hiatus til March]
#12950: Nov 11th 2022 at 7:56:41 AM

From all the examples I've seen of Catharsis Factor, reading the trope page itself sounds almost completely different from what I thought the trope was. I thought it meant "being satisfied at a bad guy getting their comeuppance", but instead I see a video game trope of what gets off steam/is satisfying for players. I'm confused.

When you're alone I'm reaching out to let you know that you're far from strangers, like the savior

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