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SeptimusHeap MOD (Edited uphill both ways)
2014-10-27 05:16:09

I have yet to see a "self-explanatory" example that wasn't either not self explanatory at all, not a trope or trope misuse. Nor has my imagination ever come up with such an entry.

Yes, the example format you are giving ("X is one") is bad.

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Virodhi Since: Jul, 2009
2014-10-27 05:34:55

Awesome. Thanks for clearing that up.

muddycurve424 Since: Jun, 2013
2014-10-27 05:51:47

So what happens to the tropes that are just listed without an explanation? Are they automatically cut, do you leave a note saying explain please, is there a place to take tropes that need an explanation?

Black is Order, White is Chaos.
Terrie Since: Apr, 2011
2014-10-27 06:31:44

Do you mean the trope itself or the examples? For the examples, they can be cut with an edit reason, though the trend it to comment them out and leave a commented out note at the top of the page, stating "Zero Context Example entries are not allowed on wiki pages. All such entries have been commented out. Add context to the entries before uncommenting them."

StFan Since: Jan, 2001
2014-10-27 06:33:38

What you describe is a Zero-Context Example. Those entry usually are commented out (by adding %% before them. That makes them invisible to readers, but editors can still notice them. It means enough context need to be added before they're allowed to be seen on the page.

Edit: ninja-ed by Terrie.

Edited by StFan
muddycurve424 Since: Jun, 2013
2014-10-27 06:34:15

Yeah that's what I mean. How do I comment them out, or alternatively where do I go to read about how to comment them out?

edit: ^ ummm thank you. that was really stealthy of you!

Edited by muddycurve424 Black is Order, White is Chaos.
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