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Edited by GastonRabbit on Apr 30th 2025 at 11:56:51 AM
I forgot to add Bold Inflation to the list. No matter how Badass someone is, you don't need a huge bold sign to make it clear.
I also think you need to take a look at Example Indentation.
edited 26th Nov '12 9:31:12 PM by lu127
"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - Fighteer
Jacob Mc Elhaney
What did I do to get suspended? I just wanted to have fun editing.
A couple of things, actually.
You were suspended as RelaxingTeen for removing admin notices on YMMV.Spongebob Squarepants about Complete Monster. You ignored our response to your inquiry in this thread. You then made a new account to evade the suspension so you could edit again.
Your idea of "fun" is not what we're interested in here. This isn't an anarchy where you can do whatever you want whenever you want. In fact, we consider ban evasion to be a permanent banning offense.
I see no point in letting you edit with the attitude you're displaying, but we are giving you one chance to address these issues.
edited 28th Nov '12 9:07:11 PM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"When I was removing Complete Monster entries from YMMV pages, I was only removing ones that weren't also listed on the Complete Monster pages. Now, I know I was suspended for not giving edit reasons, but is there anything else wrong with what I did?
Jacob Mc Elhaney
I wasn't trying to evade banning, I just wanted to edit again and get back on.![]()
Edward, "Making a new account to continue editing after you've been suspended from editing" is exactly what "ban evasion" is. You tried to evade the ban, rather than coming here to find out why you had been banned from editing in the first place.
edited 29th Nov '12 8:01:34 PM by Madrugada
TV Rulez Again: There's a lot wrong.
- You removed them without taking the cleanup thread's okay. An example must be added or removed by consensus. Many of the examples aren't on the Complete Monster pages because they are locked.
- You have been removing any complete monster pothole you find. Removing potholes in main pages and character pages is okay, since YMMV must not be potholed on the main wiki, but you have no reason to delete potholes on YMMV and moments pages, as long as the character has been decided to really be a complete monster.
edited 29th Nov '12 9:25:12 PM by lu127
"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - FighteerCan someone fill me in on what the hell I did that was so wrong?
Always expect the worst and you can only be pleasantly surprised.Breaking the rule against linking to scanlations.
"Yup. That tasted purple."There's a rule against linking to scanlations?
Very well; consider me enlightened. I've just gone over the rules and seen it. Apologies.
Always expect the worst and you can only be pleasantly surprised.May I edit again? I meant no harm, I just wanted to help the cleanup thread. If I do something wrong, you can tell me. I'm willing to listen.
I was banned from editing some time ago (I still don't know why, but I tihnk it was because of editing a trope image). Normally I don't really edit much, but I have noticed a few tropes that could use some aditional examples. so can Ihave edit priviliges back?
You already tried to appeal once and failed to respond when someone picked up your case.
Whatever the reason, you are not here for editing an image. You're here for racist statements you made in August of 2010.
Behaviour like this is not something we take lightly.
"Yup. That tasted purple."Arcane Azmadi: There was even a note on the page you added said link on. Pay more attention to editors' notes.
edited 30th Nov '12 1:55:41 PM by lu127
"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - Fighteer
Jacob Mc Elhaney
I don't want to be banned forever, now I feel like a jerk. I won't make any mistakes and I'll follow the rules exactly. ok.
What racist statements? I don't recall anything about that.
Neither do I recall anyone picking up my case. But then again, I rarely drop in here and there were perioids when I didn't have internet so I wouldn't be surprised if I mnissed it entirely.
And what does that have to do with editing tropes? I can understand not liking something someone has said (not that I recall it at all), but I fail to see how that influences the abiltiy to properly edit tropes.
edited 1st Dec '12 4:25:41 AM by TrashMan
I'd like to edit again. Maybe I was editing too much and adding tropes that didn't really fit?
@Sugarbabe 88: You were adding a lot of tropes that didn't fit and even added new Zero Context Examples despite a huge note on the top of the page to knock it off. Cleaning up after you was getting to be a pain because I ended up having to revert the majority of your edits. You made a huge mess of both Teen Wolf and The Vampire Diaries.
edited 1st Dec '12 11:37:54 AM by shimaspawn
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. DickUntil we see you have improved.
Now here's the issue: your enthusiasm is very nice and appreciated. However, in order to make a page fun and interesting to read, we require a short explanation of the trope. A Zero Context Example is uninteresting and vague. Here's a rundown of them:
- Well-Intentioned Extremist
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: Has shades of this/turns into this/wants to be this.
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: AND HOW!
All these are poor. A proper example would be:
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: Wishes to free his wrongfully enslaved population but is taking extreme measures to accomplish it.
Please take a look at How To Write An Example and then post one for me here. Let's say...something from The Vampire Diaries.
"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - FighteerKeep in mind that the form:
- Heterosexual Life-Partner: To Scott.
Is also bad and there's a lot of that on the page. Explain how the relationships work. Don't just point them out.
In addition there's also:
- The Cheerleader: In season one.
- Deadpan Snarker: Does this a lot.
Well, ok, that's when but it says nothing about how. The how is what we're looking for.
What makes the character get snarky? Was cheerleading something the character was shown doing a lot? Were they just mentioned as being on the team? Do they always wear their uniform? These are the interesting bits.
edited 1st Dec '12 1:42:18 PM by shimaspawn
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. DickHere is an example for The Vampire Diaries:
Jekyll & Hyde: Stefan has two distinct sides to his personality. One side of him is more dark, sinister and crazy (Rippah!Stefan) and the other side is more kind, heroic and gentle (Hero!Stefan). Human blood is normally the trigger for the "Hyde" side of Stefan to come breaking through.
Something like that?

These things are serious issues, but are not insurmountable with some effort on your part to fix them. However, rather than coming here to discuss the original suspension, you chose to make this new account to get around it, which isn't tolerated at all.
edited 27th Nov '12 3:53:10 AM by Willbyr