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RandomTroper123 (Not-So-Newbie)
2022-09-02 23:35:03

Even with that edit reason, these still don't come off as examples to me.

Tonwen Since: Dec, 2021
2022-09-02 23:38:17

The entry is misuse, the first two are based on magical/super powers, which cannot be SRO by default, so those are out. They are also indented totally wrong.

The last is a character reaction rather than just plain plot happens. This is the result of the cleanup thread using shorthand even when only discussing a single example, the best explanation is that the example just describes characters doing something. SRO has a very specific three part setup, which this does not fulfill.

Spare-plume should have gone to the cleanup thread to dispute it rather than readding it with a lengthy edit reason, as this is now an edit war for readding something that was removed, especially if it was removed with consensus in a cleanup thread.

"Grandmaster Combat, son!"
eagle108 Since: Aug, 2009
2022-09-03 00:25:37

Adding on to this report, going by their edit history it seems like they're not using the Preview button - the Nightmare Fuel page for the fanfic The Dark Never Consumes All For The Light Remains Within Its Core alone has 25 edits (26 if you include the empty edit) consecutively, serial tweaking because of either spelling or fixing a trope link.

RobertTYL Since: Oct, 2019
2022-09-03 00:30:51

Also it seems like they're both the writer of the fic and the trope page, after looking through the edit history. And made a NF subpage for his own work... (?)

Cutegirl920fire (Five Long Years)
2022-09-03 00:38:22

^ Creators of a work aren't allowed to make Moments pages for it as it violates the Auto-Erotic Troping policy.

CG for short
skan123 Since: Aug, 2018
2022-09-03 00:41:06

I'll remove this while citing the thread and PM them.

Besides, there is a slight belligerent tone in his long edit reason.

Edited by skan123
BoltDMC Since: May, 2020
2022-09-03 03:24:38

The fanfic trope page has numerous problems, including several ZCE entries (some are of the “[character] is this” variety) and bad indentation use. It could use a good clean up.

Tonwen Since: Dec, 2021
2022-09-03 12:20:31

Just to add on...

Skan, you could have worded that edit reason a bit more civilly, but I agree with the removal.

Also, it seems the fic also has issues with Auto-Erotic Troping, could use a check.

"Grandmaster Combat, son!"
GastonRabbit MOD (General of TV Troops)
2022-09-03 13:14:49

A different mod already suspended them yesterday, so I'll lock this and make a note of the other issues that were brought up.

You can't just say "perchance".
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