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WarJay77 (Troper Knight)
2020-03-05 13:13:28

Yeah, I think that's actually considered Natter or an "Arguable" example.

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Willbyr MOD (Y2K)
2020-03-05 13:48:11

I'm inclined to agree. If the explanation is undercutting itself, it's not much of an example.

Florien Since: Aug, 2019
2020-03-05 19:49:03

I see those sorts of things pretty frequently. I'm convinced about half of them are people trying to justify shoehorning, and the other half are people responding and not repairing. Either way, I usually cut them.

immichan Since: Jan, 2018
2020-03-05 20:16:23

^ I agree so much on both counts.

"It's this, unless it isn't" and "It's maybe this, but it could be that instead" and "It's this, but it totally has a reason" aren't good example writing. There are probably exceptions where the explanation is actually providing context for a casual reader to understand the example, but it's often someone disagreeing and unsure about the trope.

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
2020-03-06 03:56:15

For anyone who's wondering what policies the tropers above are referring to, they're three Administrivia pages called:

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