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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

ANonagon9 (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
#5276: Jul 27th 2023 at 3:45:15 AM

I know we still have a fee dats left in the month, but are we good to start proofreading for final version?

callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#5277: Jul 27th 2023 at 4:18:38 AM

I think it's a good idea to get Twiddler to proofread soon, just sonthe next article is released on time.

[down] I understand.

Edited by callmeamuffin on Jul 27th 2023 at 6:24:31 PM

Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.
MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
(she/her)
#5278: Jul 27th 2023 at 5:44:14 AM

The article isn't done yet? We only ping Twiddler when we finish writing the draft.

I can fill the trope entry for Pages Needing Help. The description is always the last thing that gets done so I'll finish it before the end of the month.

EDIT: Also, forgot that the Image of the Month hasn't been done yet as we were discussing candidates last page.

Edited by MacronNotes on Jul 27th 2023 at 8:47:25 AM

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#5279: Jul 27th 2023 at 6:00:37 AM

I'll try to get it written today, if I can.

FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#5280: Jul 27th 2023 at 11:52:40 AM

Done. Just a couple of hours ago I discovered that True Art Is Incomprehensible used the wrong set of panels, and the new setup fixed my problem with the image, which was that I felt it wasn't getting the point across well enough.

Anyway, I had a lot of fun writing this entry; I was waiting for a while to tackle the topic of mini-comics here, plus it felt nostalgic to go back to the first ever time I wrote for that section.

I didn't mention anything about the Video Game Settings sub-tropes because the entry is long enough as-is. Do you guys think I should mention it nonetheless?

Edited by FernandoLemon on Jul 27th 2023 at 3:53:20 PM

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)
#5282: Jul 27th 2023 at 2:23:00 PM

Agreed.

Added an entry for Spot the Victim on the Pages Needing Help section.

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#5284: Jul 27th 2023 at 4:31:42 PM

Since August is still summer, should we reuse last month's logo? Ask if Cardboard wants to make a new one?

MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
(she/her)
#5285: Jul 27th 2023 at 4:35:09 PM

I am fine with reusing the summer one personally.

Edited by MacronNotes on Jul 27th 2023 at 7:35:16 AM

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CardboardBot from Saudi Arabia (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#5286: Jul 27th 2023 at 5:24:23 PM

I am awake at 3 AM.

After I actually sleep I may consider, if August has anything notable within it. So far the closest thing I've found thats mentioned in the issue is cat day, and I don't feel like drawing Neko Trope Reporter.

I am fine with the reuse of the summer alt, as it is still summer.

Edited by CardboardBot on Jul 27th 2023 at 3:25:30 PM

Checking in on this account after leaving the site, MAN that is a cringy forum post history. Daaamn. Never again.
FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#5287: Jul 27th 2023 at 5:46:08 PM

In fact, I'd say August is even more linked to summer than July, considering all three of our August sponsors have been about the summer.

Edited by FernandoLemon on Jul 27th 2023 at 9:46:18 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
FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#5289: Jul 27th 2023 at 5:52:27 PM

Please, we have enough trouble finding Christmas sponsors as-is (somehow).

Edited by FernandoLemon on Jul 27th 2023 at 9:53:11 AM

Berrenta Bejeweled (she/her) (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Bejeweled (she/her)
#5290: Jul 28th 2023 at 8:04:33 AM

Looking at the write-up, yeah, Spot the Victim is a good pick for Pages Needing Help. [tup]

Also seconding reusing last month's Trope Report header.

FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#5291: Jul 28th 2023 at 8:27:03 AM

[up] Added, since we have enough consensus.

MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
(she/her)
#5292: Jul 28th 2023 at 10:33:49 AM

Threw something together for the description.

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#5293: Jul 28th 2023 at 11:26:55 AM

[up] Thank you.

So the only thing we're missing is this. In the meantime, I'll ping ~Twiddler since we're almost done.

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)
#5294: Jul 28th 2023 at 6:27:16 PM

I'll probably add the results of the final Evil Is Sexy crowner once it's called. That shouldn't involve changing the wording too much since it's an alt titles crowner, so it's a matter of adding the name of the new page to the Changelog.

Edit: That crowner's been called, and while copyediting has started, the Changelog hasn't been proofread yet, so if I made any mistakes, it's at least in a section that hasn't been sorted through yet.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Jul 29th 2023 at 3:30:02 AM

I got a rock for Halloween.
Berrenta Bejeweled (she/her) (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Bejeweled (she/her)
#5295: Jul 29th 2023 at 8:11:17 AM

Did a bit of changelog proofreading; Cloning Blues had "because" in the wrong place.

Also added a recent cut onto the pile.

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)
#5296: Jul 29th 2023 at 1:56:50 PM

[up]I'm guessing I either needed sleep or had just gotten sleep and needed to wake up, because it looks like what happened is that I went to add the new name and clicked on the wrong spot when inserting it (in this case, clicking on the wrong side of the word "because"), and didn't notice it was the wrong spot.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Jul 29th 2023 at 3:57:22 AM

I got a rock for Halloween.
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#5297: Jul 29th 2023 at 7:38:40 PM

Sorry, for not writing up my entries. Been busy!

If it's not too late and I don't have one in and posted on this thread by tomorrow, please ping me!

CG for short
Berrenta Bejeweled (she/her) (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Bejeweled (she/her)
#5298: Jul 30th 2023 at 5:03:54 PM

Saw that Raid: Shadow Legends has a page now, so there goes that possible entry for April Fools. Axed it from the Ideas sandbox (it was under Works Needing a Page). Thankfully I have a Plan B for when the time comes.

It could be a good idea for New Work Pages for September.

Edited by Berrenta on Jul 30th 2023 at 7:07:47 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)
#5299: Jul 30th 2023 at 5:19:55 PM

...Y'know, Raid would be a very funny April Fools sponsor though

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#5300: Jul 30th 2023 at 5:24:20 PM

[up] Yeah lol.

CG for short

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