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Walkinshadows Since: Jun, 2012
2022-04-29 02:26:04

You can copy and paste as long as it's formatted correctly.

harryhenry Since: Jan, 2012
2022-04-29 02:27:59

The only copy-and-pasting we don't want is plagiarising from other websites. Acknowledging the example is copy+pasted in your edit reason is a fine gesture, but it's not required.

Adept MOD (Holding A Herring)
2022-04-29 06:13:29

Copy-pasting entries while cross-wicking a newly launched trope is a standard practice, because the trope creator would want to be able to wick multiple examples quickly. But if someone changes the write-up in one page without adjusting the other, it's also fine. As long as the two entries don't contradict each other.

Amonimus (Sergeant)
2022-04-29 06:41:07

Ideally, during Crosswicking examples on work pages and trope pages should nearly match.

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
2022-04-29 07:03:32

Yeah. When I crosswick I tend to tweak the entry on one side or the other depending on the need for additional context. For example if a trope is linked to a work's premise, that's something that needs spelling out more on the trope page than the work page which would have a description for the work in place.

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