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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

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)
#16851: Apr 11th 2023 at 10:57:36 AM

When it comes to the derails I've seen after becoming a mod (which was half a year before I started posting on Yack Fest), I don't recall seeing any that I'd describe as shitposting, and the fact that Yack Fest is significantly more tolerant of derails than the more serious parts of the forums means that it's fine if threads lose focus for a bit (to the point that the forum rules say that derails are acceptable). In the event that a derail is too much even for Yack Fest, generally nudging the thread to get back on track is enough, with more strict measures mainly being necessary on more serious parts of the forums, particularly OTC.

I got a rock for Halloween.
PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#16852: Apr 11th 2023 at 11:04:58 AM

Did they just change the sidebar?

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)
#16853: Apr 11th 2023 at 11:05:51 AM
techno156 from Lost in the wrong part of the internet (Private) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#16854: Apr 11th 2023 at 12:33:08 PM

RE: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13646132210A95550100&page=675#comment-16852

Not here.

There's a white space now inside the edit menu, but I think that's just an ad-related glitch.

Edited by techno156 on Apr 12th 2023 at 5:33:24 AM

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)
#16855: Apr 11th 2023 at 12:35:52 PM

Apparently the admins are testing a new format on half of all traffic. So it's a crapshoot if you get it or not. I don't particularly like it and hope it doesn't become permanent.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
(she/her)
#16856: Apr 11th 2023 at 12:39:43 PM

Yeah, some people are seeing the changes while others aren't. Nothing's changed for me and I dunno what the sidebar for the new layout is supposed to look like (beyond the screenshots of it missing) but I guess we will see later.

Edited by MacronNotes on Apr 11th 2023 at 3:41:29 PM

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#16857: Apr 11th 2023 at 2:56:42 PM

I don't have it; also, if that screenshot is any indication, not having quick access to Image Pickin' and the Trope Repair Shop is wildly inconvenient as someone who often uses both.

Edited by FernandoLemon on Apr 11th 2023 at 6:57:01 AM

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)
#16858: Apr 11th 2023 at 3:07:01 PM

It's there, it's just hidden under "resources".

I'm mostly just angry that the bulletin has been removed, and the folder system does screw with my navigation. It's also just empty and sad (though that may be because I'm ad free)

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#16859: Apr 11th 2023 at 3:38:45 PM

[up] I never said it was removed, I said there's no quick access to it, since putting it inside a folder makes it more annoying to find.

MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
(she/her)
#16860: Apr 11th 2023 at 3:40:16 PM

Personally, I just go straight to the forums to go to TRS and IP. I didn't even notice that they were on the sidebar until now.

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#16861: Apr 11th 2023 at 3:44:17 PM

[up] Come to think of it, I didn't realize there was a "Forums" button on the bar at the top.

mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#16862: Apr 11th 2023 at 3:55:53 PM

Can't wait for the turf war to break out between those with the old sidebar and those with the new one.

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
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)
#16863: Apr 11th 2023 at 3:56:05 PM

I have the forums, ATT, and the TLP bookmarked so that I can just bounce between them. It's why I don't follow threads.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#16864: Apr 11th 2023 at 4:02:40 PM

Ah, I often switch between computers, so that's not an option for me.

wingedcatgirl mys. minty from the silly dimension from lurking (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Oh my word! I'm gay!
mys. minty from the silly dimension
#16865: Apr 11th 2023 at 4:14:15 PM

[up][up]Meanwhile, we follow the heck out of threads and pages and have our followed lists bookmarked tongue

Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.
themayorofsimpleton Short-Term Projects Herald | he/him from the Island of Koridai (Captain) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
Short-Term Projects Herald | he/him
#16866: Apr 11th 2023 at 4:44:43 PM

I just have a giant Followed Threads section I use for my threads.

Works That Require Cleanup of Complaining | Troper Wall
themayorofsimpleton Short-Term Projects Herald | he/him from the Island of Koridai (Captain) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
Short-Term Projects Herald | he/him
#16867: Apr 11th 2023 at 4:55:34 PM

(Apologies for the double post—had an observation I wanted to make)

I've been noticing a lot of "Sinister X" tropes in the TLP lately.

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MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
(she/her)
#16868: Apr 11th 2023 at 9:47:55 PM

TIL Logical Extreme is a playing with trope.

Edited by MacronNotes on Apr 11th 2023 at 12:48:36 PM

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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)
#16869: Apr 11th 2023 at 9:50:44 PM

[up]I feel like I discovered that a while back (possibly after someone else mentioned it) and mentioned it somewhere on the forums (though I don't remember where; I'm not sure if I was on Yack Fest yet), and I questioned why we have it when we have Exaggerated Trope.

I got a rock for Halloween.
CardboardBot from Saudi Arabia (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#16870: Apr 12th 2023 at 4:10:21 AM

The urge to hold some sort of social experiment using people posting basically the same thing but in different ways and presentation to see how it affects the response to it, or have multiple people say the same thing to see if there is a bias towards and/or against some users or certain types of users. To use different types of avatars to see if they truly affect the interaction.

To learn the insides of TVT culture and the brain of the troper.

Edited by CardboardBot on Apr 12th 2023 at 2:10:42 PM

Checking in on this account after leaving the site, MAN that is a cringy forum post history. Daaamn. Never again.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#16871: Apr 12th 2023 at 4:16:28 AM

tropers dont have a brain!

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"
#16872: Apr 12th 2023 at 4:33:32 AM

This sounds like a lot of Forum Games threads.

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
#16873: Apr 12th 2023 at 4:54:03 AM

[up][up]You're right. We have CPUstongue

My musician page
Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#16874: Apr 12th 2023 at 6:05:08 AM

a cpu running on a toaster or a potato

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
moefoxes Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: Chat, is this real?
#16875: Apr 12th 2023 at 6:10:51 AM

My brain runs Windows 7

Inconsistently active.

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