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So over 10 years ago or so, we used to have a newsletter called Trope Report, which covers all of the changes that happened on the wiki weekly. I have been nostalgic for it recently so I thought of it and it seemed to be a fun way to inform tropers about the changes going on around the wiki.

The sandbox for the project can be found at Sandbox.Trope Report Dummy Edition and the sandbox for ideas/plans can be found on Sandbox.Trope Report Ideas. After a new issue is published, revert the Dummy Edition back to a template using the text on Sandbox.Trope Report Template.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Aug 8th 2023 at 1:16:11 PM

MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
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#3276: Aug 8th 2022 at 10:55:01 AM

I think it can go from created today to 1+ months old. I don't think there's strict criteria.

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#3277: Aug 10th 2022 at 5:29:02 AM

I added an entry for Character Pronoun And Identity Discussion under Forumwatch. Please note that it's in draft form right now.

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#3278: Aug 10th 2022 at 7:23:49 AM

And I added Nothing Is Forgotten to Works that Need a Page.

Does it go under comic book? Four of the five stories were originally released as webcomics, the comic book is merely a compilation.

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#3279: Aug 10th 2022 at 7:30:21 AM

I think if it released as a webcomic, it should go in that namespace.

Edited by MacronNotes on Aug 10th 2022 at 10:44:04 AM

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#3280: Aug 10th 2022 at 7:36:54 AM

Hm, but there's an issue, which is that The Tunnel was released first as part of this anthology (never standalone), but then re-released as a webcomic. Does it go in either?

Considering this discussion is between making one page for the compilation vs. five pages for the webcomics, this is going to turn into a Lumper vs. Splitter argument. I guess I'm more of a lumper, myself.

Edited by FernandoLemon on Aug 10th 2022 at 11:37:17 AM

Yindee Just stoic wisdom. from New England Since: Jul, 2016
Just stoic wisdom.
#3281: Aug 10th 2022 at 9:02:57 AM

The grammar for Prefers the True Form is wonky. Might be good for someone to go over it with alnair to make sure that the edits would be capturing the meaning they intended?

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#3282: Aug 10th 2022 at 9:44:21 AM

I added an entry for Character Pronoun And Identity Discussion under Forumwatch. Please note that it's in draft form right now.

Oh, I was coming to suggest that exact thing. [lol]

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#3283: Aug 10th 2022 at 11:03:46 AM

During the Web Original cleanup, I came across American Murder Song, they too would be great for Creator Page Spotlight. I'll probably wait until next issue for them, since death is very much in the Halloween mood.

Yindee Just stoic wisdom. from New England Since: Jul, 2016
Just stoic wisdom.
#3284: Aug 10th 2022 at 11:33:10 AM

Oh man, totally forgot about Halloween. Crap, I'm gonna need an outfit. And a dive to find sp00py entries.

Are there any scream queens or otherwise horror-media creators we could highlight? Horrorcore could get a shout-out, as the musical equivalent to slasher flicks.

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#3285: Aug 10th 2022 at 11:48:12 AM

I already have a couple of Halloween entries thought out for Works that Need a Page. I think I discussed them before.

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#3286: Aug 10th 2022 at 11:56:47 AM

Let's not get ahead of ourselves, we do have that ideas sandbox somewhere if ya'll want to start finding some spooky suggestions but for now we need to stay focused on September.

(TBH my main concern for Halloween is what I'll do for my bio...)

Edited by WarJay77 on Aug 10th 2022 at 2:56:58 PM

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#3287: Aug 10th 2022 at 12:00:23 PM

Speaking of the ideas sandbox. It's Sandbox.Trope Report Ideas. It's still empty because I'm a procrastinator but at some point I am going to back read all of the previous issues so that I can archive stuff.

I think I'll sticky the sandbox too.

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#3288: Aug 10th 2022 at 12:12:53 PM

The two (potentially three) namespaces dying out this month would probably be one of the main topics. I see Wiki/ mentioned in the draft and that already needs an update.

Edited by Amonimus on Aug 10th 2022 at 10:14:20 PM

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Yindee Just stoic wisdom. from New England Since: Jul, 2016
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#3289: Aug 10th 2022 at 12:31:35 PM

Does Music/ for musicians go under Creator sections?

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#3290: Aug 10th 2022 at 12:32:54 PM

I think it's fine?

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#3291: Aug 10th 2022 at 12:35:36 PM

[up]x5 Have that too. It's because it's much more easy to plan for a month like October, which has a clear theme. tongue

[up][up][up] Wiki/, LetsPlay/ and potentially WebOriginal/?

[up][up] Yes, as do YouTube channels under WebVideo/ and wrestlers under Wrestling/ (though I don't think we've ever plugged any of the latter).

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#3292: Aug 10th 2022 at 12:37:36 PM

I wonder if we could try and throw a curveball and just have one post that's like "National Chess Day is in October so here's a chess thing". [lol]

Focusing back on September I don't have any ideas after my one contribution so far.

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#3293: Aug 10th 2022 at 12:39:00 PM

^^ No, Let's Play was covered a while ago. LightNovel/ just got deprecated today.

I think Machinima/ was the potential one.

Edited by MacronNotes on Aug 10th 2022 at 3:42:52 PM

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#3294: Aug 10th 2022 at 12:42:47 PM

Really? I never found out about that. Can you link me the thread?

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#3295: Aug 10th 2022 at 12:43:15 PM
Yindee Just stoic wisdom. from New England Since: Jul, 2016
Just stoic wisdom.
#3296: Aug 10th 2022 at 12:43:56 PM

[up][up][up] For thematic diversity, celebrate all the October things! I say go for it.

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#3297: Aug 10th 2022 at 12:45:48 PM

I thought National Chess Day was in July, but that's International Chess Day. tongue

Also, World Animal Day is in October. That's easily doable. Somebody stop me before I plug the Furry thread.

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#3298: Aug 10th 2022 at 12:46:31 PM

lol

God, why does October have to be so much more interesting than September?

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#3299: Aug 10th 2022 at 12:48:40 PM

Still need to do the Hispanic Heritage Day-themed sponsor, by the way.

WarJay77 It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (8,356/50,000) from My Writing Cave (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
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#3300: Aug 10th 2022 at 12:51:07 PM

Ooh yeah. I still think your last two options were good, though again I can't speak for which would be better.

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