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Sourguy Doesn't do much (He/Him) from The Peach State Since: Oct, 2021 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Doesn't do much (He/Him)
#1: Nov 28th 2022 at 10:12:14 AM

Personally, when I visit the forums or Haiku pages, I read the Troper Pages of just about every person that replies. I do this not just to familiarize myself with the community and appreciate the people who contribute to this wiki, but also because it's fun!

That being said, it does annoy me when fellow Tropers never bother to edit their own Troper Pages.

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CardboardBot from Saudi Arabia (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#2: Nov 28th 2022 at 10:14:03 AM

When I sometimes accidentally tap on their names or avatar which sends me to their Troper page, there's something there which interests me that leads me to read the whole thing. Other than that, I rarely do.

Checking in on this account after leaving the site, MAN that is a cringy forum post history. Daaamn. Never again.
Sourguy Doesn't do much (He/Him) from The Peach State Since: Oct, 2021 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Doesn't do much (He/Him)
#3: Nov 28th 2022 at 10:21:25 AM

[up] That's interesting. I just read through your Troper page and I've got to say, you've racked up quite the avatar collection!wink

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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
It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (8,356/50,000)
#4: Nov 28th 2022 at 10:25:37 AM

I enjoy it. I don't do it all the time, but I do think it's fun, especially if the person has been around for a while because I always like to see what pages people launched.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Wheatleyfangirl White Lily Dawnbreaker from Crispa Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: SEDUCE ME!
White Lily Dawnbreaker
#5: Nov 28th 2022 at 10:29:46 AM

Every now and then. It's usually for certain forum games but I do enjoy it.

Beast Yeast episode 12 was peak. Everyone in that episode was great. Especially White Lily.
Archsage Professional Simp from My House Since: Apr, 2022 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Professional Simp
#6: Nov 28th 2022 at 11:01:13 AM

I check up on peoples' pages every once and a while to see if they've updated it, same with Discord profiles

Best advice I ever got? Keep repeating the joke till everyone is forced to laugh.
AegisP Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man
#7: Nov 28th 2022 at 1:48:36 PM

Almost never.

As long as this flower is in my heart. My Strength will flow without end.
Sourguy Doesn't do much (He/Him) from The Peach State Since: Oct, 2021 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Doesn't do much (He/Him)
#8: Nov 29th 2022 at 7:00:45 PM

[up]Why not?

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#9: Nov 30th 2022 at 5:28:01 AM

I only read a troper page by chance most of the time anyway

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Sourguy Doesn't do much (He/Him) from The Peach State Since: Oct, 2021 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Doesn't do much (He/Him)
#10: Jan 13th 2023 at 8:47:24 AM

Other benefits of reading Troper pages are that you get to see any recent edit activity, get a peek into their personality, and vandalize their Troper Wall if they have one, like mine!tongue

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Reymma RJ Savoy from Edinburgh Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
RJ Savoy
#11: Jan 13th 2023 at 4:16:01 PM

I often read them. They give personality to usernames and forum icons, and help me remember who the regulars are. And some are quite creative, you never know what you'll find. But I will say that I don't like the ubiquitous (maybe less so nowadays) "tropes that apply to me" because they tend to be misuse, some character tropes can apply but narrative ones can't.

On the matter of troper walls, I'm surprised troper pages were made owner-only-can-edit in 2014. It's the sort of obvious anti-vandalism measure I would have thought would be needed already in 2010.

Stories don't tell us monsters exist; we knew that already. They show us that monsters can be trademarked and milked for years.
Demetrios Lucky Seven from Des Plaines, Illinois (unfortunately) Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Heyitsgalaxycreeper Since: Mar, 2018 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#13: Jan 13th 2023 at 4:29:21 PM

i usually read them for troper games. other then that...not really.

Excessive-Menace Time to SLEEP from the Velvet Cage (Fifth Year at Tropey's) Relationship Status: Dancing with myself
Time to SLEEP
#14: Jan 13th 2023 at 11:50:30 PM

I read them sometimes. I like seeing potential lists of things they contributed to on the wiki (what tropes they launched, what work pages they made, any images they put on pages, etc).

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Sourguy Doesn't do much (He/Him) from The Peach State Since: Oct, 2021 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Doesn't do much (He/Him)
#15: Jan 14th 2023 at 3:59:01 PM

[up] Dude, same!

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RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Nero Fangirl
#16: Jan 14th 2023 at 4:17:25 PM

Almost never since the owner-edit-only thing.

PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#17: Jan 14th 2023 at 4:19:52 PM

All the time. I just like seeing how they express themselves and/or what they’ve done on the wiki.

Sourguy Doesn't do much (He/Him) from The Peach State Since: Oct, 2021 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Doesn't do much (He/Him)
#18: Jan 14th 2023 at 7:05:07 PM

[up] That's how it is!

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StewieGriffin34 from Sea ice (Season 2) Relationship Status: Buried in snow, waiting for spring
#19: Jan 15th 2023 at 7:25:27 AM

Often. I like seeing what they're like, what they're into, etc.

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Archsage Professional Simp from My House Since: Apr, 2022 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Professional Simp
#20: Jan 20th 2023 at 9:18:23 AM

I also like checking peoples' pages if I havent seen em in a while, sometimes they'll have posted a message on there saying what happened

Best advice I ever got? Keep repeating the joke till everyone is forced to laugh.
Sourguy Doesn't do much (He/Him) from The Peach State Since: Oct, 2021 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Doesn't do much (He/Him)
#21: Jan 29th 2023 at 11:14:51 AM

[up]I agree.

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MkayRose The Poochie that came before Itchy & Scratchy from Blood Fountain Cathedral (Seven Years' War) Relationship Status: Married to the music
The Poochie that came before Itchy & Scratchy
#22: Jan 31st 2023 at 6:49:21 PM

All the time, it helps me on what to think to say on the "Ask above poster" thread and it's nice to see what they are interested in especially since it could increase my catalog if they like something that looks appealing I haven't seen/played yet.

I feel it helps to read peoples pages to avoid any wrong assumptions (which some has to towards me).

When Dracula's Curse is manageable through grand melodies.
Sourguy Doesn't do much (He/Him) from The Peach State Since: Oct, 2021 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Doesn't do much (He/Him)
#23: Feb 15th 2023 at 12:36:03 PM

[up]Good point!

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Coock-atoo from Null Since: Jul, 2022
#24: Feb 16th 2023 at 11:45:28 AM

Most of the time. It can be interesing to see what the user is into and such.

Edited by Coock-atoo on Feb 16th 2023 at 9:25:08 PM

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punkcrow The horrors persist, but so do I (He/Him) from Northwest Indiana Since: Dec, 2020 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
The horrors persist, but so do I (He/Him)
#25: Jun 26th 2023 at 6:23:51 PM

Sometimes, especially with forum and TLP regulars!

I think it's pretty cool to see what people put on their pages.

Cold turkey's getting stale. Tonight I'm eating crow.

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