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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

FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
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)
#4877: May 3rd 2023 at 11:36:44 AM

Good question.

Has Twiddler been around?

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
ANonagon9 (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
(she/her)
#4879: May 3rd 2023 at 12:57:05 PM

From what I can see, Twiddler was online recently but I assume they are busy.

In any case, I think it's fine for us to try to proofread the newsletter ourselves at this point.

Macron's notes
Tabs Since: Jan, 2001
#4880: May 3rd 2023 at 1:20:41 PM

I gave the draft a quick read from top to bottom and don't see any glaring errors.

ANonagon9 (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
#4881: May 3rd 2023 at 3:41:54 PM

I likewise didn't catch any errors

MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
(she/her)
#4882: May 3rd 2023 at 3:44:16 PM

OK, if there's no objections by tomorrow I can go ahead and do the swap then.

Edited by MacronNotes on May 3rd 2023 at 6:44:31 AM

Macron's notes
Twiddler (On A Trope Odyssey)
#4883: May 4th 2023 at 4:39:01 AM

Been a busy week, but finally done! Went ahead with the posting and bulletin as well.

FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#4884: May 4th 2023 at 6:40:34 AM

Whew, that took a little while. Anyway, next issue is Pride Month-themed.

Berrenta Bejeweled (she/her) (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Bejeweled (she/her)
#4885: May 4th 2023 at 7:15:38 AM

Cleared out the dummy edition. Left the header image as is until we get a pride one up. Also kept the bios as is.

I'll add in the Voice Clip Song draft as well as a writeup for the Big Brother cleanup thread.

Edit: Done, bio adjusted for Pride Month.

Edited by Berrenta on May 4th 2023 at 9:48:11 AM

FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#4886: May 4th 2023 at 7:25:14 AM

Lots of good options in the sandbox.

Also, looks like Yindee added some more ideas to the sandbox, I wonder if that means she wants to contribute again.

Edited by FernandoLemon on May 4th 2023 at 11:31:08 AM

Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#4887: May 4th 2023 at 7:31:12 AM

Have we covered A Single Unified LGBT Character thread yet?

I'm also thinking of covering Character Pronoun and Identify discussion as well.

CG for short
FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#4888: May 4th 2023 at 7:34:25 AM

[up] We haven't covered that first one, but we did plug that second one on the September 2022 issue.

Edited by FernandoLemon on May 4th 2023 at 11:34:39 AM

Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#4889: May 4th 2023 at 7:45:40 AM

[up] Huh, neato. I'll try writing up an entry for the first one between today and over the weekend.

CG for short
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)
#4890: May 4th 2023 at 11:08:13 AM

I definitely want to plug my ARG namespace thread in this issue, because it's already gaining traction and could lead to a new namespace being created.

As for Pride-related things, I'll have to look for something.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#4891: May 4th 2023 at 12:09:47 PM

[up] We'll see if it needs plugging. I say wait a little.

For the sponsor, I'll bring up once again my idea of using something from Night in the Woods, anyone remember this from last year?

Edited by FernandoLemon on May 4th 2023 at 4:10:24 PM

JHD0919 (Life not ruined yet)
#4892: May 4th 2023 at 12:28:17 PM

Am I the only one who thinks the thread title and OP should be changed? Trope Report has long since been "brought back," so the title and OP don't seem fitting anymore, at least in my opinion.

Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#4893: May 4th 2023 at 12:31:05 PM

[up] Yeah, I'm fine with the title being changed to just "Trope Report".

CG for short
MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
(she/her)
#4894: May 4th 2023 at 12:33:53 PM

I just renamed the thread to trope report revival to differentiate from the old trope report (and its thread). I don't think the OP needs to be changed so I am leaving it alone.

Macron's notes
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#4895: May 4th 2023 at 12:45:50 PM

[up] Good by me!

Also, how's my entry for A Single Unified LGBT Character thread?

So, you wanna write a story that includes a LGBTQ+ character, whether they'll be gay, trans, aro, ace and so on, but you need advise on writing such characters? Well, head on over to A Single Unified LGBT Character Thread over at Writer's Block! There, you can ask what stereotypes to avoid, how to convey accurate representation of queer characters of certain sexualities/gender identities and so on! Anyone, queer or not, can ask and answer questions in that thread!

Edited by Cutegirl920fire on May 7th 2023 at 12:06:55 PM

CG for short
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#4896: May 4th 2023 at 1:01:05 PM

Yay it's June time!

I'm probably gonna plug in a work that doesn't have a page on the wiki yet, a Forum Game, and some cleanup threads.

Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.
CardboardBot from Saudi Arabia (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#4897: May 4th 2023 at 2:05:01 PM

I recall a forum game that involved guessing the above avatar's sexuality. Is it a good candidate? I'll look for it if I get the go ahead.

Checking in on this account after leaving the site, MAN that is a cringy forum post history. Daaamn. Never again.
Excessive-Menace Time to SLEEP from the Velvet Cage (Fifth Year at Tropey's) Relationship Status: Dancing with myself
Time to SLEEP
#4898: May 4th 2023 at 7:04:48 PM

For this issue, I'd write an entry for Hellish L.A. for New Tropes.

SING TO ME, LEND ME THE SONG OF BLASPHEMY
Siegfried1337 Calabash. from The Eastern Luminant Since: Sep, 2018 Relationship Status: Will you go out with me to the End?
Calabash.
#4899: May 4th 2023 at 8:03:08 PM

Not sure if it's the correct category, but I would like to write Deepwoken for Older Work spotlight.

Eh, good enough.
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)
#4900: May 4th 2023 at 8:09:08 PM

How old is the game?

It's also a candidate for New Work Page Spotlight.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall

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