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It would be useful if there was someplace that had a list of the newest work pages launched or something similar (like work-finding search engine?). That way, people can know of any work pages that have been recently launched instead of having to conveniently stumble upon them through Latest Trope Edits or surfing the website. It would be of particular help for obscure works, especially those that have lackluster descriptions, very few tropes, no images, and very few mentions on other pages (especially if there aren't many indexes for them), so other people who know about them can come in and help with growing the page.
This idea came to me because a few times I have randomly come across pages for works launched nearly a decade ago that are only indexed on a single page (and always only on the broadest and largest indexes, like Western Animation, where they risk being lost in a sea of countless other works) and are otherwise mentioned on only 10 pages max, which to me are perfect examples of what could potentially happen to many newer work pages unless people are made aware in some way that they have been launched.
I don't know if this is feasible in the slightest, but I feel that the growth of pages for obscure works or those with few wicks needs to be more actively encouraged in some way.
Edited by MagnusForce