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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

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)
#3476: Sep 1st 2022 at 3:57:46 PM

Think we should give Ectoplasm a plug? It's a relatively new launch, but is the wick count too high?

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
plakythebirb The Unwilling Cycle from The Deep South (Handed A Sword) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Unwilling Cycle
#3477: Sep 1st 2022 at 4:00:22 PM

Planning on doing Goodbye Strangers for Obscure Pages.

Edited by plakythebirb on Sep 1st 2022 at 7:00:30 AM

Welcome To Ideals' World
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)
#3478: Sep 1st 2022 at 4:01:27 PM

Sounds neat.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#3479: Sep 1st 2022 at 4:06:18 PM

Gave myself a Halloween bio change.

I'll be on the lookout for some spooky Forum Games and Yack Fest threads.

Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.
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
#3480: Sep 1st 2022 at 4:09:41 PM

[up][up][up][up] Go right ahead.

Haven't thought of a Halloween bio yet.

Works That Require Cleanup of Complaining | Troper Wall
ChloeJessica Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: Awaiting my mail-order bride
#3481: Sep 1st 2022 at 4:11:09 PM

ill do Bray Wyatt. would it go under Creator or Work, since the page is about the character?

FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#3482: Sep 1st 2022 at 4:21:04 PM

[up] Ooh, that's a pickle. I'd say Creator?

Also, I might plug Return to Monkey Island if I get the time to play it when it releases; can be tied to Halloween with pirate being popular costumes. And speaking of costumes, I'm still tempted to do the furry Coven on Forumwatch; I'll think it over.

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)
#3483: Sep 1st 2022 at 4:23:02 PM

I say creator too.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Twiddler (On A Trope Odyssey)
#3484: Sep 1st 2022 at 4:29:55 PM

~alnair20aug93 I added a pun pothole to your bio. Is that okay? I'm assuming "ghost contributing" is a play on "guest contributing".

FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#3485: Sep 1st 2022 at 4:32:52 PM

[up] Oh was it? I thought it was a typo, my bad. How about "a pumpkin cat who is ghost contributing"

alnair20aug93 🍊orange fursona🧡 from 🐾Furrypines 🇵🇭 (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
🍊orange fursona🧡
#3486: Sep 1st 2022 at 9:46:33 PM

[up][up][tup]

ᜇᜎᜈ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔|I DO COMMISSIONS|ᜇᜎᜈ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔
FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#3487: Sep 2nd 2022 at 12:01:49 PM

I apparently missed Twiddler's comment because he ninja'd me. That is the correct answer. How much Googling did it take?

Also, I remembered the one other Halloween-themed sponsor I had considered: The SCP Foundation. I still like Monsters Inc. better, though.

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)
#3488: Sep 2nd 2022 at 12:17:48 PM

SCP could always be a future April sponsor, because basically the entire thing would be "redacted" (or more likely in our case, spoiler tagged).

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Amonimus the "Retromancer" from <<|Wiki Talk|>> (Sergeant) Relationship Status: In another castle
the "Retromancer"
#3489: Sep 2nd 2022 at 5:16:37 PM

If there's a need of ideas, the Vtuber cleanup thread (with going to a wider policy discussion what Web Video content even counts as tropable and still needing help) and new policies for Tropers/ pages may be of interest.

TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
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)
#3490: Sep 2nd 2022 at 5:30:00 PM

I think I can do the VTuber one by relating it to Halloween costumes, because tying things back to the theme is fun :P

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Yindee Just stoic wisdom. from New England Since: Jul, 2016
Just stoic wisdom.
#3491: Sep 2nd 2022 at 6:13:01 PM

Alright, did a thematic hook into celebrating a different October celebration with Hold the Unsolicited Ingredient! It's National Pizza Month.

Vehicle-Based Characterization | Grief-Induced Split | Locker Mail
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)
#3492: Sep 2nd 2022 at 6:14:27 PM

Nice.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Twiddler (On A Trope Odyssey)
#3493: Sep 3rd 2022 at 1:42:44 AM

How much Googling did it take?

Not much. First I searched for 'each day devour your soul'. Then I tried putting double quotes around "devour your soul". One of the results for that search was actually the lyrics for the song, but I didn't notice it at the time. I did notice another result saying "Each day you feel me devour your soul", so then I added 'feel' to the search terms. This time the result for the song lyrics was near the top. And then it was just a matter of looking up the musical itself and confirming that it was the same one, since I'm sure the original story has had tons of adaptations over the years.

FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#3494: Sep 4th 2022 at 11:03:24 AM

If we do Monsters Inc as the sponsor, we obviously want to write it from the perspective before they find out that children aren't toxic, correct?

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)
#3495: Sep 4th 2022 at 11:35:02 AM

Probably, yeah, they're way more spooky to us humans that way.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Yindee Just stoic wisdom. from New England Since: Jul, 2016
Just stoic wisdom.
#3496: Sep 4th 2022 at 5:09:15 PM

I added Ntozake Shange to "Needing Help," if that's okay. Black American playwright known for for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf who both was born and died in October. Needs a works list and tropes.

Vehicle-Based Characterization | Grief-Induced Split | Locker Mail
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)
#3497: Sep 4th 2022 at 5:10:56 PM

Sounds good.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#3498: Sep 4th 2022 at 5:16:57 PM

I've heard about that show, it invented (or at least popularized) the choreopoem as a art form.

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)
#3499: Sep 4th 2022 at 6:38:09 PM

It was pointed out in a Yack Fest discussion that the Visual Arts subforum is suffering from underuse, so I might plug one of their threads this issue.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
ChloeJessica Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: Awaiting my mail-order bride
#3500: Sep 4th 2022 at 6:39:31 PM

the new Professional Wrestling Cleanup thread might also be a good idea to plug. historically we've had trouble getting wrestling fans to come help us with problems those pages have.

(still trying to talk my girlfriend into getting known and giving us a hand, she already reads the wiki lol)


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