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Make Private (For security bugs or stuff only for moderators)

NemuruMaeNi Since: Apr, 2014
2014-09-30 04:57:02

Take it to the forums, please.

randomsurfer Since: Jan, 2001
2014-09-30 20:05:56

Strangely enough the the administrivia page covering the situation doesn't say what to do, it just says it's bad.

Kuruni (Long Runner)
2014-09-30 22:03:19

Well, we aren't suppose to do bad thing, are we?

KarjamP Since: Apr, 2011
2014-09-30 22:58:31

It's supposed to imply that it's not allowed because it's bad.

eroock Since: Sep, 2012
2014-10-01 01:22:07

So they can be removed without further notice?

TheOneWhoTropes Since: Feb, 2010
2014-10-01 04:25:59

to the first question: YES. only B=1, A=0 is a bad answer (taking another sip without fixing it.) A=1 B=0 (not drinking anything and fixing it) and A=1 and B=1 (take another sip and fix it, preferably of something non-intoxicating since you're editing.) are good answers, which is what you get when you ask an OR question that isn't an XOR question.

Short version: Definitely fix it and take a sip of your drink while doing so, if you so choose. And the Administrivia page should be altered to say it should be fixed if you are able to edit the page.

Does this also apply to trope sub-pages which tell you which one you are on at the top of the page?

Edited by TheOneWhoTropes Keeper of The Celestial Flame
Fighteer MOD (Time Abyss)
2014-10-01 06:53:12

Yes, but it's fine for subpages to contain a link to their parent.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
eroock Since: Sep, 2012
2014-10-01 11:29:09

I actually hate that subpages don't seem to have standard links to the main page on top.

TheOneWhoTropes Since: Feb, 2010
2014-10-03 08:25:42

They all have links to the main page in the index bar at the bottom, or they should do.

Keeper of The Celestial Flame
eroock Since: Sep, 2012
2014-10-03 12:10:32

Live-Action TV

Bottom is inconvenient, why not make the title clicky?

Fighteer MOD (Time Abyss)
2014-10-03 12:20:07

Making the title clicky is a tech change that we aren't going to get in the immediate future. So it's either make a wick or use the index.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
TheOneWhoTropes Since: Feb, 2010
2014-10-04 16:41:41

^^ there's a button on your keyboard marked "End" which takes you straight to the bottom of the page. I think there are similar buttons on a Mac keyboard.

Keeper of The Celestial Flame
Westrim Since: Jan, 2001
2014-10-04 18:14:57

I made the Administrivia in question, so I suppose since I saw this I should weigh in and say yes, the intent was to list the reasons it should not be done. I'll edit it to make the directive to fix on sight explicit instead of implicit.

I rarely visit the forums to avoid the cynicism ooze.
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