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Existing87 Since: Jul, 2014
#1: Dec 28th 2024 at 11:25:50 AM

I've recently noticed the Trope examples I added to Terri Hawkes have been removed (perhaps accidentally, I'm not sure). I just wondered if there's a new policy against listing Trope examples on Creator pages?

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#2: Dec 28th 2024 at 1:30:23 PM

There's no rule against it. Creator pages generally collect tropes that are either common elements in the creator's works, or are seen in works that don't have their own page. However, there is a rule that you aren't allowed to use a creator page to trope the creator as a person (e.g. no putting Dumb Blonde on Paris Hilton).

Now, as for the examples that were removed, they seem to be lacking in context. However, the person who removed them did not list that as an edit reason.

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#3: Dec 28th 2024 at 1:33:15 PM

I looked at the deleted entries, and it seemed like all of the entries were more about specific roles than for her work in general, including visual tropes for animated characters she just happened to voice. Trivia tropes for creators can go on creator pages; as far as I'm aware, tropes that apply to many of the actors' roles (instead of just one or two) can also go on creator pages.

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#4: Dec 28th 2024 at 2:46:33 PM

Yeah the only entries that weren't talking only about one specific role were Brainy Brunette, Genki Girl, maybe Evil Laugh* and What Beautiful Eyes!. The latter one is probably misuse for being an out of universe reaction while the former two could use some more context

* I'm not sure whether that entry is talking about a general pattern and used a particular example to demonstrate it or if the trope specifically applies only to that single character

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Existing87 Since: Jul, 2014
#5: Dec 28th 2024 at 7:14:29 PM

I'd be grateful if The Sponge Boy could restore any of the page's Trope examples so I could increase their context (I wouldn't want to Edit War!) Thanks. :)

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