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Karxrida from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#1: Oct 15th 2015 at 10:25:16 PM

So other sites have a little announcement bar on their front page that provides a Twitter feed and/or history of new stuff (example of Twitter feed news). I think we should have something akin to this for important site announcements, including (but not limited to):

  • Site staff changes/additions
  • Changes induced by Trope Repair Shop discussions (include discussion links)
    • Renames
    • Definition changes
    • Transplants
    • Cuts
  • Requesting help for important clean-ups
  • Asking for votes on crowners concerning changes to important tropes (i.e. the Badass redefinition crowner)
  • Policy Changes

This will help keep people informed about the behind-the-scenes stuff, and I think the TRS stuff will help people understand are changed, cut, etc. and make for better editors.

edited 15th Oct '15 10:28:38 PM by Karxrida

Hylarn (Don’t ask)
#2: Oct 16th 2015 at 12:33:39 AM

We have few different ways to push news out, the problem has been that the staff has never been particularly good about using them

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#3: Oct 16th 2015 at 12:37:58 AM

Besides, that list of things is far too long. There is only so many things that can be presented before people lose attention. That is too much.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Hylarn (Don’t ask)
#4: Oct 16th 2015 at 4:56:12 AM

Having some way for the average troper to keep up with what the TRS has changed without actually following all the threads is a good idea, but I'd want to limit coverage to the bigger, better known tropes

Karxrida from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#5: Oct 16th 2015 at 9:33:50 AM

[up]x2 I don't see how that's a problem. It's only announcing one thing at a time every once in a while (seriously, how often does stuff like staff additions happen?), only the TRS stuff might be overload. If we go with [up] then it shouldn't be an issue.

DeisTheAlcano Bored Witch Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
Bored Witch
#6: Oct 16th 2015 at 3:27:19 PM

I really like this idea, being able to keep up with the new trope definitions and the like would be incredibly useful. And it could attract other tropes to the discussions.

edited 26th Oct '15 3:44:10 PM by DeisTheAlcano

MorganWick (Elder Troper)
#7: Oct 26th 2015 at 3:40:27 PM

We used to have a "Wiki Headlines" section on the sidebar, which had mixed results.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#8: Oct 26th 2015 at 3:55:46 PM

That headline tool still exists, but it is for major events only. To whit:

  • Staff changes may be announced by a headline if the newbie staff wishes so. I know ccoa did; I didn't.
  • TRS topics are seldom large enough to justify a headline.
  • Large policy changes are uncommon.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
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