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Sticky plz.

Alas, this is not a game.

Following the events of [REDACTED], we should probably get some rules in this place. Not hard-and-fast, you-will-obey, on-pain-of-death rules, of course; more a sort of guideline for how to keep things fun and entertaining for all involved. Obviously, FG is all about fun, but these rules are intended to make sure it stays that way.

  1. Try to stay vaguely on topic. You can be flexible; sometimes the rules need changing, and OPs, there's no point in trying to make Tropers play a game they don't want to. But if the game is "let's pretend to be kittens", don't derail into "let's pretend to be robot samurai". Remember, anyone can make a thread here, so if you don't see a game that interests you, make your own thread for that. You don't need to ruin other people's games.
  2. On that note, please don't turn every thread into a free-for-all fight. There is a thread for that. More generally, you don't need to derail every thread into a roleplaying game. As it happens, we have an entire subforum for if you want to roleplay.
  3. If you are supposed to be roleplaying, please refrain from godmodding. It's not funny, it's not fair, and it disrupts the game. That means no playing unbeatable characters. Be especially careful when killing other people's characters. Give them a fair chance; rather than writing "*shoots That Troper's head off*", consider "*fires gun at That Troper's face*". The line between Godmodding and regular fighting can be somewhat nebulous, so please exercise your common sense and personal judgement.
  4. Be wary of conversational derails. They're a fact of life on these forums, but try not to go overboard, or you may find there isn't a game left.
  5. Take your drama someplace else. FG isn't the place for that shit. We're here to have fun, not start a Flame War.
  6. Don't write your posts in a way that makes it hard for other tropers to participate in the game: Remember that forum games are a collaborative project, not a competition. Please do not write your posts with the intention of trying to one up other people by making it hard for them to build upon your post in a constructive way.
  7. No sex or fetish games. Let's keep this vaguely family friendly.
  8. Please bump responsibly. Due to the amount of games played every day, it's normal for a thread to be knocked off of the first page within hours. With that in mind, regulars will wait several days or a few weeks before bumping. Please use the same amount of courtesy. Threads that are time-sensitive (such as YIAY) do allow a bit of leeway regarding this rule, in case the user presenting the prompt needs to be pinged or if there are not enough responses after time has passed.
  9. Above all, have fun! This being Forum Games, that's what we all want, right? These rules are not intended to oppress anyone, but rather as a gentle reminder of how to avoid that dreaded Internet Backdraft. That way, we can all enjoy ourselves. ^_^

EDIT:

  • The avatar minimum and the keep sockpuppeting to a minimum rule have been removed from the rule list.
  • Don't write your posts in a way that makes it hard for other tropers to participate in the game rule has been added to the rules list
  • Added "no sex or fetish games" rule.
  • Added a rule regarding thread bumping.

Edited by Berrenta on Dec 1st 2023 at 1:10:52 PM

MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
(she/her)
#401: Apr 17th 2023 at 5:44:16 PM

I'll fix but it's best to holler for mod assistance. Most of us don't keep up with this thread.

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Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#402: May 1st 2023 at 9:20:03 AM

Should I PM this troper?

In this thread, YourEternalTroper skipped over me and still hasn't edited their post to acknowledge me. No one else posted in that thread and it's been a whole day.

CG for short
MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#404: May 1st 2023 at 10:28:02 AM

[up][up] I responded to you too. Took a long time with my post.

Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#405: May 1st 2023 at 12:23:09 PM

[up] TY, Guma!

CG for short
JankyKong He's finally back to kick some... wait from a Secret Base on the Moon Since: May, 2021 Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
He's finally back to kick some... wait
#406: Jun 12th 2023 at 8:27:13 PM

I brought this up over in ATT, but I was directed here.

I couldn't help but notice that recently, there have been two separate threads in the past week that had instances of someone receiving the same response from two different users on the same page of a thread. (In one case, within the same day). Specifically, This page of Above Troper Out Of Context, and this page of Pick an Avatar you want the Above Poster to Explain. It's not really my place to tell anyone how to post here, but this section of the site has had repetition issues in the past, so I thought this might be worth discussing.

Your melody still remains in this room and it rings
Bluethorn CHOMPION from Partash Since: Jan, 2018 Relationship Status: Star-crossed
CHOMPION
#407: Jun 13th 2023 at 6:08:08 AM

Yeah, some repeats are going to be inevitable, but I agree that people should at least check to see if their response hasn't already been used on the same page.

Tbh I never really hated his minigames in the original, but they did make them better in the remake.
themayorofsimpleton Short-Term Projects Herald | he/him from the Island of Koridai (Captain) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
Short-Term Projects Herald | he/him
#408: Jul 9th 2023 at 4:32:51 PM

Are fake music genres allowed on Bad Trope Ideas?

Works That Require Cleanup of Complaining | Troper Wall
Zanreo Gizmondo from Glitch City (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Gizmondo
#409: Jul 21st 2023 at 9:03:47 PM

Even if it should go without saying, should we make it more clear that people should read the thread's OP to be familar with the rules and point of the thread? This thread in particular has long had issues with players actually explaining or guessing what the avatar is (even if that game already exists) when the point is to make up a fake joke description. (Admittedly, the title may be a bit vague but still)

My favorite failed console tbh
JankyKong He's finally back to kick some... wait from a Secret Base on the Moon Since: May, 2021 Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
He's finally back to kick some... wait
#410: Jul 21st 2023 at 9:39:31 PM

I mean, how else do you do that beyond just pinning the OP to the header?

Your melody still remains in this room and it rings
MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
(she/her)
#411: Jul 21st 2023 at 9:48:20 PM

I don't think there's any other way you can make that clear. If it's a one off mistake, you can remind them but if they are repeatedly ignoring the rules, holler.

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wingedcatgirl mys. minty from the silly dimension from lurking (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Oh my word! I'm gay!
mys. minty from the silly dimension
#412: Jul 21st 2023 at 10:25:37 PM

In that particular case it might be better to rename. "Attempt to Explain the Above Avatar" does not sound like you're trying to make fake joke descriptions.

Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.
Zanreo Gizmondo from Glitch City (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Gizmondo
#413: Jul 21st 2023 at 10:40:16 PM

Yeah, was thinking it could be a good idea to rename to make the point of the game more clear. "Make up a wrong explanation for the above avatar" or something like that

My favorite failed console tbh
Billy5545 An eagle from The sky Since: Nov, 2017
An eagle
#414: Jul 21st 2023 at 11:01:11 PM

Speaking of rule change, should I add a rule for my game, TVTropes Skyscraper, that the floor number must match with the post number? Ever since this post, the desync has gone out of hand in the next page with people either blindly following the number without checking the post number/few preceding posts, or intentionally desynchronizing it for fun even with attempts to correct it

Just an eagle. Feel free to PM me. Proposed pages in my sandbox are free to create/edit.
Zanreo Gizmondo from Glitch City (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Gizmondo
#415: Jul 21st 2023 at 11:14:02 PM

Sounds like a good idea, yeah

My favorite failed console tbh
Billy5545 An eagle from The sky Since: Nov, 2017
An eagle
#416: Jul 22nd 2023 at 6:09:34 AM

And I just changed it. I'd also like the thread OP to be pinned if it's possible

Just an eagle. Feel free to PM me. Proposed pages in my sandbox are free to create/edit.
MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
(she/her)
#417: Jul 22nd 2023 at 6:11:08 AM

OP is pinned but for future reference, it's best to holler for thread related mod requests.

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kablammin45 art lizer from Cleese's Battle Circuit (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
art lizer
#418: Jul 29th 2023 at 8:50:28 PM

Due to personal discomfort with some of the recent results of getting "40'd" on the "How Will You Spend The Day As YOUR Avatar?" and "How Will You Spend the Day As The Above Avatar" and feeling that I'm more mature than I was back when I started those two Seconds games, effective as of this post I am going to retire their original :40 scenarios and replace them with something that, while still clearly the least desirable result out of all the listed scenarios, is still funny and goofy rather than gross and potentially off-putting. I sincerely apologize for any disgust I've caused anybody as a result of that original scenario. 2016/2017!Me was a total idiot who didn't think things through and I should have realized back then that putting such a scenario would have caused a truckload of gross results.

  • The original scenario on both: 40 - Stuck inside Rule 34/fetish art of the avatar

A replacement scenario I was considering was this one:

That said, I am open to other suggestions that other people might have that would still fit the "most undesirable, but not NSFW" criteria I was aiming for before I commit to this one, if anybody has any.

"Hey, least I didn't lose all my artistic talent when I crash landed in the arena here."
PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#419: Jul 29th 2023 at 8:52:08 PM

[up] 100% on board with the change

Zanreo Gizmondo from Glitch City (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Gizmondo
#420: Jul 30th 2023 at 1:40:18 AM

[up][up] Yeah, I wouldn't mind that one getting changed

My favorite failed console tbh
kablammin45 art lizer from Cleese's Battle Circuit (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
art lizer
#421: Jul 30th 2023 at 8:30:10 AM

In the absence of any other suggestions, I have made the change effective as of the posts I just made on both threads. The Misery scenario is now the :40 scenario on both.

Edited by kablammin45 on Jul 30th 2023 at 8:30:36 AM

"Hey, least I didn't lose all my artistic talent when I crash landed in the arena here."
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#422: Jul 30th 2023 at 5:34:26 PM

Now we got the :40 second scenarios changed on those threads, what about the one over at How will your avatar spend the day with the above avatar thread?

That thread's :40 second scenario is pretty lewd and has led to unfortunate results on the thread. Since the OP of that thread hasn't been active in years, is it OK to holler it to get a mod to change that scenario?

The replacement I'm thinking of is:

Having a really nasty argument.

It's still unpleasant to end up in but it's not lewd at least.

Edited by Cutegirl920fire on Jul 30th 2023 at 5:34:40 AM

CG for short
coemedypink hello vro from down in the deep blue sea (Series 2) Relationship Status: The vvillage twwo-wwheeled devvice
hello vro
#423: Aug 2nd 2023 at 2:16:57 AM

[up]Would be really nice, please.

hey look it's my signature
Zanreo Gizmondo from Glitch City (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Gizmondo
#424: Aug 2nd 2023 at 5:15:09 AM

Yeah, sounds like a good change

My favorite failed console tbh
kablammin45 art lizer from Cleese's Battle Circuit (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
art lizer
#425: Aug 2nd 2023 at 9:35:57 AM

Agreed, yeah

"Hey, least I didn't lose all my artistic talent when I crash landed in the arena here."

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