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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

Ayumi-chan 3rd happiest man in Connecticut from Iacon City (Experienced Trainee) Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
3rd happiest man in Connecticut
#7201: Jan 22nd 2025 at 11:46:03 PM

With Jay doing IOTM, all that's left is a creator entry for Pages Needing Help as well as a grammar check.

If no one else does it, I can try and whip up an entry myself.

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Lymantria Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph from Toronto Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph
#7202: Jan 24th 2025 at 1:04:43 PM

Is it too late to note somewhere that the past year was our 20th anniversary year?

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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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#7203: Jan 24th 2025 at 1:05:26 PM

Probably not.

Forgot about the image stuff. I'll try to get it done tonight.

(On that note if people want to start looking for possible images for Feb's article, I think that'd be smart. I realllly want to avoid us going this far over, the schedule slippage has been stressing me outttttt)

Edited by WarJay77 on Jan 24th 2025 at 4:06:19 AM

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Lymantria Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph from Toronto Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph
#7204: Jan 24th 2025 at 1:06:16 PM

Are you saying it’s too late or that it isn’t?

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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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#7205: Jan 24th 2025 at 1:06:30 PM

That it isn't.

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Lymantria Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph from Toronto Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph
#7206: Jan 24th 2025 at 1:07:29 PM

So when would we note it?

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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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#7207: Jan 24th 2025 at 1:08:24 PM

What?

I'm saying you can do it now. That it isn't too late.

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Lymantria Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph from Toronto Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph
#7208: Jan 24th 2025 at 1:18:00 PM

Should it be in January’s Trope Report, then?

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#7209: Jan 24th 2025 at 1:36:06 PM

We could also incorporate stuff for February, since we're nearing February.

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#7210: Jan 25th 2025 at 12:27:54 PM

Should we call the image crowner?

Planning to do the image stuff as soon as I can figure out what to say. Any help will be appreciated, this really is not my forte and I'm only doing it so that we can move things along.

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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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#7211: Jan 25th 2025 at 10:15:01 PM

aughhh I wrote stuff

IDK if they're good, Fernando was definitely more detailed than me, but I tried

if nobody else does the intro I'll do it after work

just gotta get this donneeeeeee 😭😭

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Lymantria Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph from Toronto Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
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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#7213: Jan 25th 2025 at 10:25:32 PM

Yes, I already wrote the thing, that's what I was talking about. You can see the sandbox.

my job is done and I must go to bed

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Ayumi-chan 3rd happiest man in Connecticut from Iacon City (Experienced Trainee) Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
3rd happiest man in Connecticut
#7214: Jan 25th 2025 at 10:45:21 PM

What about a Creator page for PNH? Anyone with a January b-day?

While we are at it, here are my entries for February:

New Works:

  • Honey Lemon Soda is a shojo romance manga by Mayu Murata that was adapted into a live-action series and an anime. It focuses on the romance between the shy Uka Ishimori and the cheerier Kai Miura as the two develop as people and grow closer. The page was launched this January so it could use more work.

Obscure works:

  • Transformers Synergize is a Transformers fan webcomic by kray-zay and hazydaisyislazy. As with many Transformers medias, it involves the Autobots landing on earth and fighting the Decepticons, but joining the fray are the strange techno-organic Insecticons. With a unique interpretation of the Transformers with decent art, this page could use more crosswicks and love.

Project Spotlight:

  • Transformers is a franchise loved by many people and remains a staple of pop culture. However, as with many long-running, popular franchises, there are pages that haven't been getting a clean up of complaining, gushing and ZCEs. So if you want to help the pages, roll out to the Transformers Cleanup

Sponsor:

This edition of Trope Report is brought to you by Cupid Corporation. Want to find an everlasting love? Head on over and sign up for Cupid Corp so you can prepare yourself for how you can find yourself the love of your life and prepare to spend your time with and love. As our motto goes: 'From your first encounter to your final vows.'

Edit: HLS does have a page so moving.

Edited by Ayumi-chan on Jan 26th 2025 at 2:51:53 AM

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#7215: Jan 26th 2025 at 4:53:31 PM

Where should I mention the 20th anniversary in the report, if anywhere?

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#7216: Jan 26th 2025 at 4:57:02 PM

If it goes anywhere, it'd be the intro. Feel free to take a crack at it if you want, I haven't had the mental energy tonight (and we really need to get this done, someone else needs to do it if I don't, please guys)

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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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#7218: Jan 26th 2025 at 5:20:23 PM

What do you mean? It's not written yet. Please read what I'm saying because you keep seeming to misunderstand; if you want to write the intro, you can add it in yourself. If not, someone else would have to mention it

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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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#7220: Jan 27th 2025 at 12:35:43 AM

... So guys, I'll be real with you, our insane schedule slippage has made me insanely stressed out and it's kind of been killing my enjoyment in working on Trope Report. Since instead of getting to enjoy having each month, it's a mad scramble to get anything turned in before our month ends, hell January is almost over and the grammar check alone takes literal days. This one isn't getting done by the end of January unless we skip the grammar stuff entirely. I don't want to stop working on the newsletter, I really don't, I love Trope Report, but if we don't figure out some way to stop this situation from happening again I may have to distance myself at least for a bit because it's actually genuinely wearing on me (didn't help that I had to be the one to do the image stuff and likely the intro as well).

We may need to alter our schedule or something, because it's starting to get genuinely ridiculous and it feels bad to not just be done with this one already. And I feel this way every month lately.

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#7221: Jan 27th 2025 at 12:47:54 AM

Why not turn this into a bi-monthly?

And when it comes to the intro, maybe we can make it into a collab? I noticed there has been delays as there's only one person doing their part.

And we don't ping as much.

Edited by alnair20aug93 on Jan 28th 2025 at 4:50:14 AM

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#7222: Jan 27th 2025 at 12:48:43 AM

I considered that, yeah. Combine two months. It's probably the best option we have.

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#7223: Jan 27th 2025 at 1:56:42 AM

Perhaps we should have deadlines for when examples can be added to the issue, and more grammar and spelling checkers as well?

EDIT: AND I MISSPELLED GRAMMAR TOO. SOMEONE OUGHTA CHECK ME LOL.

Edited by callmeamuffin on Jan 27th 2025 at 9:17:26 PM

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Ayumi-chan 3rd happiest man in Connecticut from Iacon City (Experienced Trainee) Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
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#7224: Jan 27th 2025 at 1:58:23 AM

[up] Seems like a plan.

Also, anyone up for a PNH Creator and the intro.

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Ayumi-chan 3rd happiest man in Connecticut from Iacon City (Experienced Trainee) Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
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#7225: Jan 27th 2025 at 3:29:09 AM

Double post but here's the intro and PNH Creator entry.

Happy New Year fellow tropers. As we celebrate the Year of the Snake and the fourth anniversary of the Trope Report, we bring you important news.
The TRS Queue is being deprecated, with the TRS Batch Drop Queue taking its place, due to slow progress on trope cleaning. This has the advantage of making TRS activities faster and giving us more things to improve on.
As a result of the TRS changes, several tropes saw some repairing. These include Both Sides Have a Point, Country Matters and Practically Joker.
While our work has been slow die to both time constraints and an admittedly rocky start to the year, we nonetheless are hopeful that you guys had a great time with those you care about. Remember: no storm can last forever, especially if you keep hoping.
Happy Troping!

~Twiddler, you can do a grammar check.

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