During the investigation of recent hollers in the Complete Monster thread, it's become apparent to the staff that an insular, unfriendly culture has evolved in the Complete Monster and Magnificent Bastard threads that is causing problems.
Specific issues include:
- Overzealous hollers on tropers who come into the threads without being familiar with all the rules and traditions of the tropes. And when they are familiar with said rules and traditions, they get accused (with little evidence) of being ban evaders.
- A few tropers in the thread habitually engage in snotty, impolite mini-modding. There are also regular complaints about excessive, offtopic "socializing" posts.
- Many many thread regulars barely post/edit anywhere else, making the threads look like they are divorced from the rest of TV Tropes.
- Following that, there are often complaints about the threads and their regulars violating wiki rules, such as on indexing, crosswicking, example context and example categorization. Some folks are working on resolving the issues, but...
- Often moderator action against thread regulars leads to a lot of participants suddenly showing up in the moderation threads to protest and speak on their behalf, like a clique.
It is not a super high level problem, but it has been going on for years and we cannot ignore it any longer. There will be a thread in Wiki Talk
to discuss the problem; in the meantime there is a moratorium on further Complete Monster and Magnificent Bastard example discussion until we have gotten this sorted out.
Update: The new threads have been made and can be found here:
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Edited by GastonRabbit on Aug 31st 2023 at 4:14:10 AM
Nope.
For now at least. They'll probably get to Brainiac eventually as hes second only to lex luthor as supermans Arch-Enemy
"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."Yeah its part of the DC Animated Movie Universe. We currently have 8 cm's from there which is actually more thn the DCAU
"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."
Darkseid
Alright, I made Sandbox.Complete Monster Animated Film. I'll let you guys decide what to do with animated films that are part of other trees.
to Darkseid and the Conductor.
Actually Harold Jenkins is indeed based off the Conductor. BTW good job with the EP therealjackieboy!
Also today's the day I'm graduating college!
Edited by G-Editor on May 12th 2019 at 11:54:52 PM
My sandbox of EPs and other stuff
Frolaytia X Qwenthur of Heavy Object
Darkseid and Conduct.
I have no issue with Animated films getting a separate page as it could keep things from getting to spacey.
We may need to update the Western Animation page to take this change into account if it happens.
IPP Wick Check created.Funnily enough, I might have another Darkseid proposal coming. Maybe, maybe not, I'm rewatching the media to make sure.
Read Slender Man vs Siren Head 2: The Foundation here@Master Joseph Yeah... That's exactly why I'm torn at. Finding new image and quote for Western Animation after the split will be a tough task IMO. Especially with the redefinition of the quote and the image can also be hit and miss
Edited by ElfenLiedFan90 on May 13th 2019 at 5:39:44 PM
"Making screw-ups and mistakes was I ever really good at. Because everything I touch went to hell."

Yes to Darkseid.