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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
#5451: Aug 31st 2023 at 3:08:51 AM

[up]Could always just write it now and make it the first item for October

Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#5452: Aug 31st 2023 at 9:12:44 AM

[up] Why not now? I'll consider that but still.

CG for short
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#5453: Aug 31st 2023 at 9:19:19 AM

Anyway, last minute entry, better late than never:

Chances are, you may remember the time when your school hosted a science fair where students are encouraged to build things to teach science, whether that'll be paper mache volcanos or handcrafted Tesla coils. So what if Mad Scientists hosted their own science fair, with all of the chaos that would ensue from it? Well, then you'll get Mad Science Fair! With all of the wacky inventions mad scientists would've shown off to their peers at such a fair, the trope was launched in 2016 but has a mere 23 wicks. Come on, show off that deadly robot at the fair and give it some more wicks!

Edited by Cutegirl920fire on Aug 31st 2023 at 9:19:43 AM

CG for short
FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#5454: Aug 31st 2023 at 9:20:23 AM

Twiddler's already doing the grammar fix, let's not give him more work.

Edited by FernandoLemon on Aug 31st 2023 at 1:20:32 PM

Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#5455: Aug 31st 2023 at 9:25:10 AM

[up] What am I supposed to do with my bio then though? And a shame my vaguely-school themed entry won't make it in the September Issue by the looks of it.

Edited by Cutegirl920fire on Aug 31st 2023 at 9:26:06 AM

CG for short
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)
#5456: Aug 31st 2023 at 6:00:33 PM

[up]I don't think it would be a problem if you adjusted your bio if you think it needs to be adjusted. It's mainly the other parts of the article that we leave alone when Twiddler starts copyediting.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Aug 31st 2023 at 8:00:55 AM

I got a rock for Halloween.
Twiddler (On A Trope Odyssey)
#5457: Aug 31st 2023 at 7:18:53 PM

~Cutegirl920fire - Since it's September-themed, I went ahead and added it. Also go ahead and add a bio for yourself.


[…] Brainiac, pointing out the character's subversion of Evil Is Angular

Not a Subversion, but I haven't figured out how to rephrase this yet.

Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#5458: Aug 31st 2023 at 7:19:23 PM

[up] Alright, TY. Apologies if I sounded rude earlier btw.

EDIT: Added in my bio.

Edited by Cutegirl920fire on Aug 31st 2023 at 7:23:28 AM

CG for short
Twiddler (On A Trope Odyssey)
#5459: Aug 31st 2023 at 7:26:13 PM

No worries, you didn't sound rude to me.

FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#5460: Aug 31st 2023 at 8:43:31 PM

[up][up][up] I blame Kosha.

The Complete Monster's design came from CM like Brainiac subverting Evil Is Angular

Would it be an aversion, maybe?

Edited by FernandoLemon on Aug 31st 2023 at 12:45:14 PM

PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#5461: Aug 31st 2023 at 9:53:49 PM

“Deliberately averting”?

Twiddler (On A Trope Odyssey)
#5462: Aug 31st 2023 at 10:04:38 PM

Depends which character is doing the "subverting". From the quoted part, I'd assume they meant Brainiac.

BackAlleyGuy Somebody who exists from Redacted Since: Jun, 2023 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Somebody who exists
#5463: Sep 1st 2023 at 4:41:01 AM

Another thing that happened this month is that Salt and Pepper was sent back to TLP due to Trope Decay. Just saying.

Guy in the back alleys.
PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#5464: Sep 1st 2023 at 5:38:30 AM

[up][up] I thought they meant Kosha himself.

FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#5465: Sep 1st 2023 at 5:39:32 AM

The quote is taken from my interview on him.

PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
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)
#5468: Sep 1st 2023 at 11:15:26 AM

I am more inclined to just leave the quote if it has to be included (even if it's technically incorrect).

Edited by MacronNotes on Sep 1st 2023 at 2:17:40 PM

Macron's notes
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)
#5469: Sep 1st 2023 at 11:17:08 AM

Spooky season is almost upon us. I need to find things to discuss. I want to do more than just a trope this month, but I say that every month before I get lazy tongue

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
CardboardBot from Saudi Arabia (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#5470: Sep 1st 2023 at 11:22:58 AM

Assuming the previously mentioned idea of Trope Reporter preforming an aggressive show takeover, how snobby and aggressive should he be?

Checking in on this account after leaving the site, MAN that is a cringy forum post history. Daaamn. Never again.
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)
#5471: Sep 1st 2023 at 11:28:58 AM

IDK. Personally I'm imagining an Alastair The Radio Demon type of character who is outwardly charismatic but actually quite evil, but that can be hard to get across in text alone.

Edited by WarJay77 on Sep 1st 2023 at 2:29:07 PM

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#5472: Sep 1st 2023 at 11:39:02 AM

[up][up][up][up] I'd fix it; I did other changes of the sort.

Changed the entry slightly. Is it good now, Twiddler?

Edited by FernandoLemon on Sep 1st 2023 at 3:41:16 PM

Twiddler (On A Trope Odyssey)
#5473: Sep 2nd 2023 at 3:03:37 AM

Checked with Kosha and it does sound like aversion was the intended meaning. [tup]

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)
#5474: Sep 2nd 2023 at 6:33:09 AM

I skimmed that folder and it doesn't look like it mentions that Kosha asked Kosha for permission before using Kosha's images.

For context for those who didn't see the threads, I'm referring to this post.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Sep 2nd 2023 at 8:33:34 AM

I got a rock for Halloween.
FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#5475: Sep 2nd 2023 at 6:33:42 AM

[up] Funny, but it's bloated enough as-is. There's only so much I can include!


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