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GastonRabbit Sounds good on paper (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Sounds good on paper (he/him)
#1: Sep 4th 2022 at 4:39:34 PM

Note: This OP is from Walk In Shadows, who gave others permission to make the thread.

Testimonial has only had three non-Administrivia wicks since 2007. It has only one incorrectly formatted example on the page. Without that, the page would only be three sentences long. Could possibly be made definition-only if the defintion was expanded a bit, or just cut.

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GastonRabbit Sounds good on paper (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Sounds good on paper (he/him)
#2: Sep 4th 2022 at 4:40:04 PM

Paging ~Walk In Shadows as requested.

Also, I'm fine with making this definition-only.

Patiently awaiting the release of Paper Luigi and the Marvelous Compass.
WarJay77 Big Catch, Sparkle Edition from The Void (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
Big Catch, Sparkle Edition
#3: Sep 4th 2022 at 4:40:28 PM

Make def-only and expand the description.

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Yindee Just stoic wisdom. from New England Since: Jul, 2016
GastonRabbit Sounds good on paper (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Sounds good on paper (he/him)
#5: Sep 4th 2022 at 4:42:36 PM

Yeah, we can expand the description too.

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MatthewLMayfield What, me worry? from wherever he damn well pleases (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
What, me worry?
#6: Sep 4th 2022 at 4:43:30 PM

Making that a definition-only page and expanding the description sounds like the way to go here

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#7: Sep 4th 2022 at 4:53:15 PM

Either def-only or cut like other advert tropes.

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themayorofsimpleton Now a lurker. Thanks for everything. | he/him from Elsewhere (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Abstaining
Now a lurker. Thanks for everything. | he/him
Noaqiyeum Trans Siberian Anarchestra (it/they) from the gentle and welcoming dark (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
Trans Siberian Anarchestra (it/they)
#9: Sep 4th 2022 at 6:29:13 PM

I'm fine with making it definition-only or cutting it, but ironically I can think of an example (from a non-advertisement, even) that I'd add if it had a proper section.

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Yindee Just stoic wisdom. from New England Since: Jul, 2016
Just stoic wisdom.
#10: Sep 4th 2022 at 7:28:57 PM

[up] Are definition-only pages allowed to have a quote for ~page flavor~?

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GastonRabbit Sounds good on paper (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Sounds good on paper (he/him)
#11: Sep 4th 2022 at 8:42:30 PM

I don't have a problem with adding a quote.

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Berrenta How sweet it is from Texas Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
How sweet it is
#12: Sep 4th 2022 at 9:22:23 PM

Quotes are fine.

Anyways, pitching my vote to definition only.

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Tonwen HoMM Fan from Axeoth Since: Dec, 2021 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
HoMM Fan
#13: Sep 4th 2022 at 9:34:00 PM

Yet another old starving advertising trope.

[tup] def only

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#14: Sep 4th 2022 at 9:47:40 PM

I don't know if there's necessarily a reason for this to be definition-only besides the poor state of the page as it is. My instinct would be to just cut and Yard in hopes someone can get a real page going.

underCoverSailsman Peeks from Under Rocks from State of Flux Since: Jan, 2021 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Peeks from Under Rocks
#15: Sep 4th 2022 at 10:14:27 PM

As per [up], cut and yard. This is structured like a trope, though it's missing the "Actual Trope Co. user" variant, as well as the "Dramatization - paid actor" segments that are framed as if they are coming from an actual user.

Edited by underCoverSailsman on Sep 4th 2022 at 12:15:00 PM

Tonwen HoMM Fan from Axeoth Since: Dec, 2021 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
HoMM Fan
#16: Sep 4th 2022 at 10:15:26 PM

Eh... after a review... move me to cut and yard too.

It wants to be a trope, and isn't really written like a description of a testimonial.

"Grandmaster Combat, son!"
themayorofsimpleton Now a lurker. Thanks for everything. | he/him from Elsewhere (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Abstaining
Now a lurker. Thanks for everything. | he/him
MatthewLMayfield What, me worry? from wherever he damn well pleases (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
What, me worry?
#18: Sep 4th 2022 at 10:17:25 PM

Yeah... good point. Cut and yard it

Acebrock He/Him from So-Cal Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: My elf kissing days are over
ilovewildkratts1 from a peaceful and quiet meadow (Experienced Trainee) Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
#20: Sep 4th 2022 at 11:50:12 PM

Cut and yard. It's a good concept, but the description and title are iffy.

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GastonRabbit Sounds good on paper (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Sounds good on paper (he/him)
#22: Sep 5th 2022 at 8:30:06 AM

I'll change my vote to cutting and Yarding as well.

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TheUnsquished Filthy casual from Southern Limey Land (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Married to the job
Filthy casual
#23: Sep 5th 2022 at 9:15:21 AM

Cut and yard.

(Annoyed grunt)
WarJay77 Big Catch, Sparkle Edition from The Void (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
Big Catch, Sparkle Edition
#24: Sep 5th 2022 at 11:09:25 AM

Fair enough, cut. Dunno if it's worth yarding but we can do that I guess

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Noaqiyeum Trans Siberian Anarchestra (it/they) from the gentle and welcoming dark (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
Trans Siberian Anarchestra (it/they)
#25: Sep 5th 2022 at 4:52:38 PM

...if we yard this, it might as well be just about anecdote as a literary/rhetorical device rather than specifically about advertising. Possibly that's just Let Me Tell You a Story, though.

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