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laurenb5 Since: Jan, 2019
2019-05-03 18:28:42

am I allowed to bump this..? (if not, my apologies!)

nombretomado (Season 1)
2019-05-03 18:29:38

Does the webcomic exist somewhere? Or is it still only in development?

laurenb5 Since: Jan, 2019
2019-05-03 18:38:33

the webcomic exists! I can link it here if needed

laurenb5 Since: Jan, 2019
2019-05-03 18:46:36

I was planning to link it anyways after the page type was changed, but if external links are allowed in this part of the site..? I can post it here as well~

nombretomado (Season 1)
2019-05-03 18:48:41

You can start a page for the webcomic at Webcomic.TheAsteroidBelt, but I would keep it as a sandbox until it's ready (i.e. at Sandbox.TheAsteroidBelt).

laurenb5 Since: Jan, 2019
2019-05-03 18:53:29

ooh okay, I will look into how to do this and go that route, thank you!

would it be possible to have the roleplay page deleted? the work no longer exists as a "roleplay" as I've done a lot of creative overhaul with it. I've already saved the existing code for the page.

nombretomado (Season 1)
2019-05-03 18:55:05

We don't just cut (delete) work pages because they are moving to a different medium (or being adapted to a different medium). Typically if it is still accessible to someone, the work page will remain.

laurenb5 Since: Jan, 2019
2019-05-03 18:57:35

I might be misunderstanding, but the roleplay itself is no longer accessible to anyone except myself. is this what is meant, or is it the fact that the story still exists..?

laurenb5 Since: Jan, 2019
2019-05-03 19:39:51

aaaa please help I think I messed it up further!!

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Sandbox/TheAsteroidBelt

it just attached another page to the one that already existed??

Malady (X-Troper)
2019-05-03 19:49:30

Yes, because same name, different namespace.

Is supposed to do that.

Disambig Needed: Help with those issues! tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13324299140A37493800&page=24#comment-576
laurenb5 Since: Jan, 2019
2019-05-03 19:51:00

okay I didn't realize that, thank you for clarification I suppose if I want to create a page for the webcomic someday, I'll need to use a different name entirely?

2019-05-04 01:51:45

Nah, you can keep it at "The Asteroid Belt", you just have to cutlist the sandbox when you're done and everything's moved over.

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XFllo Since: Aug, 2012
2019-05-04 04:48:55

laurenb5, I have some questions and notes about your editing.

  • The Fic May Be Yours, but the Trope Page Is Ours: You definitely should not be deleting the tropes from the page without edit reasons. Or change the description like that because this is rather underwhelming and does not meet our quality standards as far as work descriptions go: The work type has changed and is no longer available to read in roleplay form!
  • The page has lots of Zero-context examples, which is against the rules.

We probably would not lose much if the page was cutlisted — works in the Roleplay/ namespace are usually not very well written and its tropes are poorly explained.

Edited by XFllo
laurenb5 Since: Jan, 2019
2019-05-04 07:53:27

I'm sorry, I didn't realize I was misusing the site. Since the roleplay is no longer available to read, the tropes listed are only done so because of the perspective I have as the author, and wouldn't be known from someone just reading the webcomic as it stands now. I made the page for fun, not realizing the real purpose of making one I guess, for myself and a few readers who asked if I'd thought about how the story fits into tropes from this website, before the plans were made for a webcomic. Again, I am very sorry if this has caused trouble or I have broken rules, I truly didn't intend to misuse anything or cause difficulty for anyone.

Edited by laurenb5
crazysamaritan MOD Since: Apr, 2010
2019-05-04 09:20:19

You mean this roleplay? It's incredibly difficult to actually remove things that have been publicly posted to the internet. That's why we don't allow people to just delete/vandalize pages just because "I deleted it".

Link to TRS threads in project mode here.
laurenb5 Since: Jan, 2019
2019-05-04 12:07:07

Is there anything I need to do to amend any rules broken, or simply leave it be?

laurenb5 Since: Jan, 2019
2019-05-04 12:36:45

Oops, and that's actually not the roleplay, that's a compilation of story notes and character details.

XFllo Since: Aug, 2012
2019-05-04 12:51:57

In my opinion, you should put the valid tropes back, unless they're ZCE — in that case it's better they're removed from the page.

The Roleplay/ page should include tropes that can be verified by other people, i.e. those that appear in the compilation accessible to other people other than its players.

The description should mention: title, author (players and moderators? — I hardly know what's notable enough for this medium), date of publication (where and when was it played), brief summary of the work. Was it based on something (fanfic/derivative work)?

The blank Sandbox page can be cutlisted, unless you want to use it soon and start collecting tropes for the future page Webcomic.The Asteroid Belt.


laurenb5 Since: Jan, 2019
2019-05-04 13:01:31

The roleplay is no longer accessible to anyone except myself (and is over a million words long, and I'm not sure I can speak to those who read it three years ago and ask them to do so again), so I am unsure how to proceed with having tropes verified...? I can change the description back to include these details, I will do that now, and try to follow any instructions or guidance as best I can.

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