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ccorb from A very hot place Since: May, 2020 Relationship Status: It's not my fault I'm not popular!
#76: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:30:14 PM

Try listening to this.

Edited by ccorb on Sep 8th 2020 at 4:30:31 AM

Rock'n'roll never dies!
PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#77: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:30:20 PM

Why? Why do we love suffering? Why are we so obsessed with competition and records? And how will we change that if we keep forgiving ourselves?

VidExGuy I’m a space pirate, give me your moon rocks. Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#78: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:31:05 PM

[up] I think you're the only one suffering here.

In seriousness, just because we aren't beating each other up over it doesn't mean that we don't recognize what we did as wrong and won't let it happen again. If we never learn anything unless we associate it with unpleasant experiences then school should have students whips themselves with belts after every lesson.

Edited by VidExGuy on Sep 8th 2020 at 1:32:30 AM

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mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
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#79: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:31:31 PM

Guma, most of us are already fully aware that we messed up, and we know it won't happen again especially as this was a very niche situation and we convinced ourselves with logic that we now know is faulty. I'm extremely sensitive to guilt tripping so can you please stop insisting we hate ourselves forever over this? That's not a productive way to go about anything and it looks kind of "woe is me" which even the mods probably don't appreciate.

Edited by mightymewtron on Sep 8th 2020 at 4:32:25 AM

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CustardAndPie Oh Captain!~ from in a tank 'bout to steal yo girl Since: Apr, 2018 Relationship Status: Remembering what Mama said
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#80: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:31:51 PM

I feel legit bad for what I did, but you know what, I learned from it. We all learned from it. All that matters is if you're willing to own up to it and rebuild trust. Continuing to guilt trip helps nobody.

Edited by CustardAndPie on Sep 8th 2020 at 3:32:24 AM

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#81: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:34:07 PM

Stop acting like you committed a real crime. It was only a plain mistake.

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#82: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:35:31 PM

[up][up][up] This.

Honestly Guma, not only are you making feel worse about it, but I am getting genuinely worried that you're taking being an idiot on the internet as if you've committed a legitimate crime.

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#83: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:37:16 PM

I do believe what I've done is stupid and we need to learn from it, but I don't think I'd take it that far. The Timeline thing as a historical note and discouragement for the future I wrote earlier should be adequate.

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ccorb from A very hot place Since: May, 2020 Relationship Status: It's not my fault I'm not popular!
#84: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:37:37 PM

"And it's hard to dance with the devil on your back, so shake him out!"
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Edited by ccorb on Sep 8th 2020 at 4:38:05 AM

Rock'n'roll never dies!
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#85: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:41:23 PM

Guma, don't let that incident stick with you. Don't let it wonk you. Have good faith. Shake it out. Let it go.

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PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#86: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:41:59 PM

You may be right. Sometimes, in blaming yourself, you forget what you did wrong in the first place.

Edited by PurpleEyedGuma on Sep 8th 2020 at 4:43:32 AM

VidExGuy I’m a space pirate, give me your moon rocks. Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#87: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:42:51 PM

[up] There ya go. It's fine not to be so worked up about it as long as you do know what you did wrong, and you seem to have a plenty firm grasp on it.

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PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#88: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:43:35 PM

But I just want to know how to let go of this incident without forgetting about it.

mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
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#89: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:44:11 PM

Yeah, it was a dumb moment but at least it was quelled fairly early and didn't turn into anything overly personal. We've had worse incidents. I'm just glad the mods didn't let it go on for the full three days.

Edited by mightymewtron on Sep 8th 2020 at 4:44:53 AM

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VidExGuy I’m a space pirate, give me your moon rocks. Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#90: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:44:31 PM

[up][up] Well, there's plenty of ways. Make a note to yourself, look around the wiki, practice being aware of your actions and above all else trust your own memory, it'll come in if you recognize something like it again.

Edited by VidExGuy on Sep 8th 2020 at 1:44:40 AM

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#91: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:44:41 PM

Wait out the three-day cooldown and make productive contributions to TLP in the future.

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#92: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:45:23 PM

[up] This too.

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#93: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:46:53 PM

And divert to other hobbies while waiting for three days.

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#94: Sep 8th 2020 at 1:51:13 PM

"But I just want to know how to let go of this incident without forgetting about it."

Learning a lesson from an embarrassing situation will remind you of that situation. Embarrassment begets learning, begets growth. So long as you don't ignore the lesson, you'll never forget the incident that spurred the growth. Self-flagellation does not permit growth because it stops you from learning anything from the situation. Just try to learn from the situation and then move on with your life and you'll never really forget.

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#95: Sep 8th 2020 at 2:02:39 PM

Right. We'll never forget this; if anyone here does someone else will remind them about it. But remembering isn't the same as not forgiving. Remember that old saying, "Forgive, but don't Forget?" Well, apply that to yourself, Guma- same for the rest of us.

Also, we're all in this together. We got ourselves into this mess together and that's also important to remember. Mob Mentality is an insane drug; most of us were convinced it was just good fun until we woke up to be told that, no, it wasn't all just good fun and it lead to actual consequences. But the mob doesn't need to be shamed, and we don't need to shame ourselves; we know we did wrong.

So let's just look toward the future. How can we improve?

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#96: Sep 8th 2020 at 2:09:00 PM

I only commented twice, but I can see how it could be rude and not funny the way I put them.

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This is basically a celebration of someone’s failure. That‘s just really mean to the person who made the trope, hoping to get it accepted.

Saying “Gay” is a trope is like saying “Girl” is a trope. It’s more of a classification.

While I think the first one is where I went wrong, I can still see something bad it this one. Again, I didn’t apologize or say sorry for any of this. I came off a little cocky.

Overall, I’ve learned from this mistake. Even when something looks like good fun, it can hurt the person who makes it, and you might actually be making fun of them.

ccorb from A very hot place Since: May, 2020 Relationship Status: It's not my fault I'm not popular!
#97: Sep 8th 2020 at 2:09:00 PM

[up][up]

  • One thing would be to have holler buttons on a TLP draft to use if the OP is being defensive over a poor draft, or we know it's a troll.
  • Host should get privileges to put the launch/discard buttons on hold.
  • There should be a signup system for drafts declared Up for Grabs. The potential new host should have contributed to the draft in the last 48 hours and must express clear intent to maintain the draft.
  • With the new engineer position awaiting, TLP engineers can facilitate approving new draft hosts and possibly be able to recieve TLP hollers.

[down] One thing was that the First Scottish Draft was a works page made by a newbie, and the odd title just caught everybody off. Also, did the first draft stem from venting on Ask The Tropers? Also, it just flew past the mods' radar.

Edited by ccorb on Sep 8th 2020 at 9:00:23 AM

Rock'n'roll never dies!
PrincessPandaTrope #BoomSilverTheVampire4Lyfe from Up and Down and All Around Since: Jan, 2017 Relationship Status: In love with love
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#98: Sep 8th 2020 at 2:10:01 PM

Would've this gone by without consequence if people just joked about bombing in the comments than deface the draft with LGBT jokes?

(For future reference, all I did was bomb, comment "Move to Funny.TV Tropes?", then comment the next day when seeing the defaced draft "Have a Gay Old Time?", and then post this Sonadow picture as "the final closing note" after a mod stepped in. Okay, that last one was stupid.)

Edited by PrincessPandaTrope on Sep 8th 2020 at 4:13:44 AM

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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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#99: Sep 8th 2020 at 2:11:05 PM

[up] Not sure, but apparently Mario Pissing only squeaked by because they didn't know about it? That's what I heard at least.

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#100: Sep 8th 2020 at 2:14:40 PM

I've heard rumors that a mod approved of Mario Pissing, but I can't check because being TLP suspended means you can't view drafts and comments, and logging off to see them sorta reeks of ban evasion.


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