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openLinks to Video Reviews Web Original
I've been noticing an increasing number of articles that have "Hilariously reviewed by popular youtube critic LINK" or "you can watch a great let's play here LINK" as the bottom paragraph. Is this appropriate?
These links can be fun, but putting them in top of the page seems inconsistent at best and like ugly self promotion at worst.
resolved Christian Potter Chandler. Web Original
Hoo boy. Fanfic.Christian Potter Chandler is a Harry Potter fanfic that replaces the title character with... well, you can guess. The fic proceeds to imply that preteen Chris-chan touches himself at night, among other things.
Anyone else think this one should get the Asperchu treatment?
Edited by bwburke94openCan I recreate the YMMV Internet Archive page? Web Original
Can I recreate the YMMV Internet Archive page? This is the example I wanted to put:
- Germans Love David Hasselhoff: The Internet Archive is very popular in the Arab world. Most of the most-viewed audio files
are in Arabic, and Community Arabic Texts
is one of the top projects.
openWhy is the icon for ARG a slice of bread? Web Original
Why is the icon for ARG a slice of bread? This topic is also up for discussion on the ARG page but it didn't ever get a reply. I don't know the reference.
open Unable to edit Web Original
I need help. Following the overhaul, I'm completely incapable of editing anything even when I'm logged in. Even my own page. All I get is "this page isn't working, tvtropes.org is currently unable to handle this request". Is this a consequence of the overhaul? Does anyone know when it might be fixed?
openTroll edit of The Guy with the glasses; needs fixing Web Original
Peng 1 recently deleted nearly everything off That Guy with the Glasses and replaced it with a single line denouncing the show. I'm not capable of fixing the page myself since I don't really know how the editing works, plus I'm not sure what the proper response to said troper is. Regardless, figured I should bring it up, even if I'm not entirely sure this is the right place... And now another troper, Magicwolf 78, in his own words, plugged his favorite book series on the page as well.
Edited by Hero2014openCut off folder Web Original
I was looking through the Vinesauce/Funny folders and when I got to Vinny's other streams, I noticed that the Everything Else folder was cut off about half way through what it was before. This is something I noticed not long after the big change to the site. I'm not sure if it's because I'm on mobile, but it's concerning to me. I tried refreshing the page, but it's not working. :/
open Image Upload on Work Page Web Original
Is there a reason I can't find the Image Upload button on the Edit Page for any Work Page, such as in character sheets? Is it because I'm on mobile?
openLocked out Web Original
I've been randomly locked out of editting my sandbox for the day, and I have no idea why. I'm not locked out of editting anything else
open Another Locked Page for the Pile Web Original
This time it's Funny.Markiplier
Do we have a thread or someplace to report these things, because it looks like ATT is getting flooded with them and the 1.8 thread probably doesn't need to likewise be flooded.
openImage Upload Web Original
Has there been any idea when the Image Upload option will be fixed? Sorry if I'm coming off as impatient about the issue. Just curious.
open Spurious locke for Recap/TalkinToonsWithRobPaulsen Recap Page Web Original
Hello,
The recap page for Talkin Toon is locked. Can I have access back to this page, please?
open Spurious Locks Web Original
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Funny/NicoB
this page has a spurious lock on it.
openEntry for a self-made Fan Work Web Original
So I made a Sonic web video recently, would it be appropriate if I cataloged it in the Sonic Fan Works section?
openSpurious Lock Web Original
DanAndPhilGAMES appears to be a victim of the update locking bug, as no irregular activity has occurred.
openLocating image uploader Web Original
Having a difficult time finding the image uploader. Does anyone know where it is with the new format?
openDelta? Web Original
The page Creator.Delta is in the wrong namespace (probably should be Literature/), unindexed, more a stub than anything else, and organized like a Characters page.
Salvageable, or to sent back to the drawing board?
openAnother TGWTG hater Web Original
DevoWasRight
has been leaving some red flags that they have a bias against Channel Awesome and many of the contributors. They recently removed some entries referring to Atop the Fourth Wall from the Trivia page for The New Guardians
, leaving in their edit reason "who gives a fuck?" They've also left a diatribe
against our decision to have Big-Lipped Alligator Moment as a trope because it came from a Nostalgia Critic review, claiming that it's embarrassing to coin a term from "around this pedestrian shit".

How i can edit a word for something like this: "The horror may lurk on your room", that can direct into a Nightmare Fuel page?