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->Where do you go to read the latest about new troops?\\
What about old troops with new names?\\
How can you find the best but least linked troops out there?\\
Worry no more: Troop Report is here.
[[TropeReport Troop Report]] is a monthly newsletter that intends to showcase works and troops from all corners of this website. It also aims to keep the trooper hivemind updated with pertinent troop changes and discussions.
Alright, ya maggots! Listen up, 'cause I'm only going to say this once. That ol' newsletter that you loved so much, the one with all the silly little idioms an' shit? Gone forever! Now that there's a war going on, I expect you to act the part, so there's no time for games! Any and all able-bodied users should be receiving a draft letter in your inboxes within the next 24 hours, and anyone caught refusing will be permanently banned from the site. Understood?
Secondly, administration wanted me to announce on their behalf that [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15374859790A10773600&page=63#comment-1556 some prominent site glitches]] have finally been fixed, so stop reporting them already, will you!? They also told me to comment that the press has been on our side recently, with Kotaku Magazine citing our work in [[https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/03/more-games-should-have-kindhearted-simpletons/ a recent article]]. Keep up the good work, men! The TRS (Troop Recruit Station) has also updated its rules to ban [[ADateWithRosiePalms masturbation]], [[BareYourMidriff revealing outfits]] and [[AnythingThatMoves promiscuity]].
Now! Due to the current situation, this newsletter will now instead be focusing on honoring our troops and congratulating them on their work in fighting for our nation's freedom against those brutish invaders. As per usual, we will also keep you, the public, updated on the current goings-on of our internal affairs, and any and all ways in which your assistance will be required.
Off you go.
~Sgt. @/FernandoLemon
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!Troops and Works
[[folder:Troop Spotlight]]
!!Obscure Troops
This section highlights older troops that need a boost.
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* Isn't it just a pain when your dog grows extra heads? '''CerberusSyndrome''' covers just that, but hasn't gotten much attention.
* They say if you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, and if you teach him how to fish, you feed him for a lifetime. However, if you are in certain countries on April 1st and you '''GiveAManAFish''', you are partaking in ''Poisson d'Avril''! This trope that plays on the old phrase has been around since 2010, but with 31 Administrivia/{{wick}}s, perhaps you can help reel in some more.
* We at Troop Report may be above such petty things as April Fool's Day jokes, but that doesn't mean the media we trope aren't still full of pranks. One such prank, the '''UnscrewedSaltShaker''', is a classic way to ruin a friend's food, and waste salt as well. Launched in 2010, this prank has only been committed 27 times on the wiki, so why not season your work pages with this one if you can?
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!!New Troops
This section brings attention to recently-launched troops that could use a little help to really get rolling.
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* "So Timmy, what did you bring for show-and-tell today?" "Well Ms. Jones, I have a brand new trope called '''ShowAndTellAntics''' with me today! I got it on February!" "That's very interesting! What is it about?" "It's about the many crazy things that can happen in show-and-tells like this! Maybe someone brings in something cool, but they get ignored when someone else shows something even cooler! Or they think it's cool, but the others don't think so! Or maybe they break the super important thing they bring over! Ooh... maybe they even bring over a pet that starts running around and starts a lot of trouble in class!" "Well Timmy, that's a very nice thing you've brought over to show-and-tell." "Thanks Ms. Jones! I hope you guys like it too! If you wanna talk about it to others, that would be cool too."
* When you're looking for a new trope, what's better than something '''NewAndImproved'''? This shiny new trope is better than the original, now using AllNaturalSnakeOil and including a FreePrizeAtTheBottom. Check out this brand new trope and have your life improved tenfold after just five easy transactions of [[LOL69 $69.99]]. OfferVoidInNebraska.
* "All right, I managed to unlock a super-secret ending! This wasn't even listed in the walkthrough for some reason... wait, did the main character just turn out to be a monkey in a human suit? And now [[StuffBlowingUp everything is exploding]]? And now the heroes are being abducted by aliens, and they’re breaking out into a dance number, and they're even BreakingTheFourthWall? Looks like this must be the '''JokeEnding'''. Fitting how it launched March 31st, the day just before this letter was sent out on Fools of April day, and could really use some examples."
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[[folder:Work Spotlight]]
!!New Work Page Spotlight
This section covers newer work pages that could use a little help.
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* ''Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh'' is the hottest new work of Middle Eastern literature, and it's already sold a billion copies worldwide. It tells the story of a king (the eponymous Gilgamesh) who learns that [[ImmortalitySeeker seeking immortality]] is foolish and one should instead seek [[ImmortalityThroughMemory to leave a great legacy]].
* ''Manga/{{Metamorphosis}}'' is a {{hentai}} manga by [=ShindoL=] about a lonely teen girl who wants to have friends. With a spiffy new makeover, she gets plenty of attention from her classmates... and the wrong kind of people as well. The work has attracted plenty of infamy on the internet for its incredibly bleak, yet [[RealismInducedHorror frighteningly plausible]] story. There are places to check the work out... but that's something you'll have to figure out for yourself.
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!!Older/Obscure Work Spotlight
This section is intended to highlight works that may no longer be in the zeitgeist -- but that doesn't mean they're any less tropable.
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* '''[[red:MY ANUS IS BLEEDING!]]''' ''WesternAnimation/{{Rejected}}'' is an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-nominated animated short from 2000 by Creator/DonHertzfeldt which features a combination of BlackComedy and NonSequitur-based humor. The FramingDevice for the film is about Don being contacted by some companies to make animated promo segments and ads, only for them to be [[TitleDrop rejected]] due to the end result being simultaneously [[DerangedAnimation horrifying]] and [[DadaAd incomprehensible]]. It can be watched [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7JyjZI3LUM here]].
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!!Works That Need a Page
This section takes a page from the Administrivia/ListOfShowsThatNeedSummary. It is intended to spotlight works that people have been talking about enough to link around the site, but don't have a page yet. If the work page link turns blue after this, then we know we've done our job!
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* Joshua Pieters and Archie Manners, known jointly as WebVideo/JoshAndArchie, are a duo of Website/{{YouTube}}rs known for their high-profile pranks. Among their biggest successes are [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRIdtMlqwNA tricking inflammatory politician Katie Hopkins]] into accepting a fake, insulting award and getting reality TV star Gemma Collins [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83CA24xjcD4 nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize]]. Since AprilFoolsDay is all about pranks, isn't now the perfect time to give these two a page?
* Nihongo o renshu suru shigoto ga hitsuyodesu ka? Hoka no aimaina sakuhin ni motodzuita aimaina sakuhin ga sukidesu ka? Sorenara, [[TabletopGame/UtauCardGameVoiceOfValkyrie UTAU CARD gemu: Vu~oisu OF VALKYRIE]] wa anata no tamedesu! Kado no sentaku ni samazamana {{Music/Utau}} kyarakuta o shiyo suru kono aimaide kanari tanmei no gemu wa, subete no hito ni totte mirikitekide wanai kamo shiremasenga, sono sonzai o shitte iru hito wa, sono peji o sakusei suru doryoku ni sanka dekimasu. [[labelnote:English]]Need a work to practice your Japanese? Like obscure works based on other obscure works? Then [[TabletopGame/UtauCardGameVoiceOfValkyrie UTAU CARD GAME: VOICE OF VALKYRIE]] is for you! This obscure and fairly short lived game that uses various {{Music/Utau}} characters for its card selection may not appeal to everyone, but the people who do know it exists can pitch in to the effort of making a page for it.[[/labelnote]]
* Hmm, we got ourselves a [[TheRoaringTwenties Roaring '20s]] story that doesn't have a page on this wiki yet. It's called ''Literature/MurderForTheModernGirl'' and it's about some mind-reading {{Flapper}} gal who moonlights as a vigilante who poisons douchebag men who treat women as lesser. There's also a shape-shifting dude who works at a morgue and had caught onto her murders and uh oh, the gal's falling in love with him. Then they gotta deal with a conspiracy deep within the workings of Chicago. Will they bring justice? This novel is pretty good and is written by none other than… Wait, it's not an Creator/FScottFitzgerald novel? WHAT DO YOU MEAN!? IT'S A NOVEL THAT TAKES PLACE IN THE 1920S! (Disclaimer: the actual author is Creator/KendallKulper and the novel was published in 2022)
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!!Non-English Work Spotlight
The wiki may be in English, but that doesn't mean non-English media are any less important! This section focuses on works that may have a language barrier to deal with -- but are worth it if you do.
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* ''VideoGame/WinnieThePoohsHomeRunDerby'' is a Japanese [[UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash Flash]] game where you play as [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh the eponymous bear]] trying to bat as many home runs as possible against the other inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood. It's a very cute, relaxing game that your children will adore playing, and not at all [[NintendoHard difficult and rage-inducing]], we promise. [[spoiler:Please don't click [[DarthWiki/WinnieThePoohsHomeRunDerby this link]].]]
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!!Creator Page Spotlight
Works would be nothing without the people who make them. This section highlights authors, artists, actors, musicians, and everyone else responsible for troop creation and proliferation.
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* Creator/{{Jed}} was a wolfdog known for his leading roles in ''Film/TheThing1982'', ''Film/TheJourneyOfNattyGann'' and Creator/WaltDisneyPictures' ''Literature/WhiteFang'' and its sequel. One of Hollywood's best dog actors, he received high acclaim from the likes of Creator/JohnCarpenter for his professionalism, and is the first non-human to receive a creator page on the wiki.
* Creator/GregWeisman is an American writer and producer. Having worked in the TV industry since the late '80s, he's known for some highly praised shows such as ''WesternAnimation/{{Young Justice|2010}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', the latter of which recently received a comic book continuation by Creator/DynamiteComics. His page could use some general cleanup.
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[[folder:Image of the Month]]
This section brings you the best selections of the past month from Administrivia/ImagePickin.
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This issue's featured image comes from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening'', and illustrates IslandOfMystery.
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Wikisize, as you may have heard, refers to the 350 pixel-wide dimensions that images get compressed down to upon uploading, since anything bigger would just bloat the page horribly. At such a small size, a lot of pics opt to go for the "simple but effective" route and are sledgehammer-blunt in how they depict the trope at hand, sometimes containing within them some relevant dialogue.
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But oftentimes, the devil is in the details when it comes to images. Some pics, while they may not seem illustrative at first glance--[[Administrivia/JustAFaceAndACaption not without context, at least]]--may actually contain subtle clues upon a second glance that help illustrate the concept. Some common indicators include background elements, facial expressions and body language. This pic is one such example of this, and a simple one at that: while it may just look like any old TropicalIslandAdventure scene at first, you might then notice the giant egg on top of that mountain in the middle. And then, it clicks into place: what's the egg for? How did it get here? What kind of creature could hatch from it? Coupled with the game's gorgeous art style, it's an easy pick for our Image of the Month.
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!Projects and Discussions
[[folder:Forumwatch]]
Hey guys! Welcome back to Forumwatch! In this section, we'll be telling you about what's going on in the forums -- interesting discussions that may be going on in Wiki Talk, some fun forum games, or lively debates going on in On-Topic Conversations, you name it!
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* Several UsefulNotes pages have raised the question of whether they fit the scope of the category, so the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16774558610A31578400 Useful Notes and the two contrasting ways we use it]] thread was created to hash out how to handle this.
* Have you ever seen a trope and thought "this doesn't seem like a trope", but weren't sure? Is there a trope or YMMV/trivia item on the wiki that doesn't seem to affect the plot or characterization and just seems like [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs something that happens to exist in a work]]? Do you want a second opinion on your suspicion, or want to bring a possible Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs violation to community attention? Check out the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16777244170A60445500 Is this tropeworthy/Chairs? thread]], and you can get the help you need with these issues.
* So, you got some super weird questions for your story but you don't wanna Google it because you don't want your FBI agent to judge your [[EmbarrassingBrowserHistory browser history]]? Well, come on over to the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13006086500A85708700 Random Questions Thread]]! The folks there are willing to try answering any question you have, regardless of how absurd it is, and give you tips and stuff for your trusty story to work out kinks. Go on, ask them!
* We have forum rules in place in order to encourage maturity and protect people. The problem is that... rules are ''so'' draconian. That's why a new thread was created in order to break those rules. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?#28304 ITT: We Break the Forum Rules]] was only created a century ago, and it's already a good place to advocate for hate groups, import drama, complain and write some absurd meta-posts. Come join!
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[[folder:Troop/Article Changelog]]
This section covers [[Administrivia/RenamedTropes renames]], [[JustForFun/TropeEpitaph removals and bans]], redefinitions, hard-splits, merges, and Administrivia/{{wick cleaning|Projects}}. We'll try to keep you alerted to any major changes to the site, including perpetual projects and Wiki Talk decisions that you may have missed, but if you want to be a part of the process that affects so much of our wiki, then head over to the Troop Recruit Station on the left-hand side of the forum, and help us hammer out the new rules of our troops.
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* OneMillionBC was renamed to HollywoodPrehistory due to misuse. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16768606850.82249500 TRS thread here]].
* The pages for {{Animutation}} and YouTubePoop were moved from the [=WebAnimation/=] Administrivia/{{namespace}} to Main/ because they are genres and not works. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16785597120.41722900 TRS thread here]].
* AnythingThatMoves and ExtremeOmnisexual were merged under the name ExtremeOmnisexual. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16780443390.09707500 TRS thread here]].
* AsianAirhead's definition was broadened to remove the AlphaBitch aspects of the trope and focus solely on the dumb/scatterbrained traits. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16793516670.99080200 TRS thread here]].
* AsianStoreOwner was broadened to cover stereotypical Asian store owners even if they aren't violently protective, with examples of racist store owners being moved to {{Profiling}}. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16794190480.31600400 TRS thread here]].
* BareYourMidriff was disambiguated between other tropes that involve the navel being exposed because it was determined that navel-baring clothing was [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs not a trope on its own]]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16777251030.82619500 TRS thread here]].
* SugarWiki/BetterThanCanon was moved to SugarWiki/SugarWiki after it was determined that it was being used to gush about fanfics. In addition, on-page examples are no longer forbidden. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16778747930.43312500 TRS thread here]].
* BlankFaceOfShame was disambiguated due to redundancy with other tropes and a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16788465180.83278100 TRS thread here]].
* ButNotTooBlack was redefined as an Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly trope about characters who are discriminated against due to their dark skin. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16789805180.73553600 TRS thread here]].
* The Conspiracy Theories UsefulNotes pages have been cut and sent to the Administrivia/PermanentRedLinkClub due to Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment violations. The decision to cut them was made in the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16720132670A17136000 Troping Works That Promote Bigotry thread]].
* ADateWithRosiePalms was retooled into an index and renamed to ThisIndexTouchesItself because it was determined that masturbation [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs is not a trope on its own]]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16772553940.48882700 TRS thread here]].
* DismissedGender was cut due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s and redundancy with other tropes, particularly gender-related DoubleStandard tropes. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16799354360.27962400 TRS thread here]].
* EastIndies was redirected to UsefulNotes.{{Asia}}, HulaAndLuaus was redefined to focus on stereotypical depictions of UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}}, and WelcomeToTheCaribbeanMon was redirected to UsefulNotes.TheCaribbean, in all cases because of misuse. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16786070750.12401500 TRS thread here]].
* Administrivia/ExampleAsAThesis was moved to {{Administrivia}} because it's a meta concept about trope pages rather than being a trope itself. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15650841110A56066500&page=94#comment-2346 Discussed here]] in the Outdated Administrivia Pages thread.
* FromClonesToGenre was merged with FollowTheLeader due to concerns that the former was redundant with the latter. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16775024810.46252900&page=1 TRS thread here]].
* GagBoobs was renamed to BoobBasedGag due to misuse for [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs large breasts in general]], despite the definition being about breasts being PlayedForLaughs regardless of size. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16784589750.96222800 TRS thread here]].
* GirlInABox was disambiguated between other tropes because of misuse, and it was determined that tropeworthy concepts would need to be started from scratch via TLP. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16778471800.34024100 TRS thread here]].
* GoneHorriblyWrong was expanded to include any plan or transformation of the like that is considered to have "gone horribly wrong" instead of just science experiments. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16793231550.41215100 TRS thread here]].
* KickTheSonOfABitch was disambiguated due to a combination of the name being an [[Administrivia/EverythingsWorseWithSnowclones unclear snowclone]] of KickTheDog, leading to misuse, and the correct usage being deemed redundant with tropes like AssholeVictim and KarmicDeath. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16790424540.08203200 TRS thread here]].
* KooshBomb was cut and sent to the Administrivia/TropeIdeaSalvageYard due to its low Administrivia/{{wick}} count, with the existing wicks lacking sufficient context. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16778454000.88771600 TRS thread here]].
* The LARP/ Administrivia/{{namespace}} was merged with the Roleplay/ namespace due to lacking pages and being seen as redundant with the latter. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16776000510A80434800 Wiki Talk thread here]].
* LuckyTranslation has been renamed to IncidentalMultilingualWordplay (due to misuse) and reclassified as Trivia (due to external factors outside the translators' control--in this case, traits of the languages involved). [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16780895810.13317600 TRS thread here]].
* MatzoFever was renamed to GentileJewChaser because the trope is about non-Jewish characters finding Jewish characters attractive ''because'' they're Jewish, but it was misused to refer to characters finding Jewish characters attractive for reasons unrelated to the actual definition. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16789131870.91450700 TRS thread here]].
* The Administrivia/NoOnPageExamples index was cleaned up. Some tropes were removed because it was determined that there wouldn't be any problem with listing on-page examples, indexes were removed because they're [[Administrivia/NotATrope not tropes]] and thus don't allow any examples, and pages that only exist to define terms were moved to Administrivia/DefinitionOnlyPages. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16794219170.90276600 TRS thread here]].
* ObviousBeta had its definition expanded to cover games that are particularly glitchy without being completely unplayable; previously, games had to be completely unplayable to qualify. In addition, it was classified as YMMV. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16775291590.91246900 TRS thread here]].
* Previously, PrecisionFStrike was renamed to BreakingPointSwearing because of misuse, particularly for any instance of the word "fuck" (whether in-universe or as a Administrivia/PotholeMagnet). However, it was determined that the new name was misleading and made the definition sound narrower than it actually is, and that the misuse wasn't necessarily due to the name. As a result, the name was changed back and cleanup was moved to [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16775943300A57219300 a cleanup thread]] for [[TheseTropesShouldWatchTheirLanguage profanity tropes]] while clarity issues with the description were determined to be a job for the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13164954120A97000100 Trope Description Improvement Drive]]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16738073960.68512700 TRS thread here]].
* QuoteSwearUnquote was redirected to the TheseTropesShouldWatchTheirLanguage index due to redundancy concerns. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16773444230.59530800 TRS thread here]].
* ReadingIn was cut due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16797080910.20268300 TRS thread here]].
* Since the Relationship Status profile feature already has a lot of options, the mod team decided to limit the amount of future additions by only adding to the list once per year, before Valentine's Day. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13922355960a80015000 Wiki Talk thread here]].
* RetroGaming was turned into a Administrivia/DefinitionOnlyPage because it was determined to be FanSpeak and not a trope. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16774405170.87164600 TRS thread here]].
* ShanaClone was disambiguated between other tropes due to a combination of misuse and redundancy. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16794932880.63820800 TRS thread here]].
* StockShticks was merged with StockJokes due to redundancy concerns. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16775946940.62452400 TRS thread here]].
* ToTheBatNoun was merged with {{Hyperaffixation}} due to concerns that the former is a meaningless stock phrase that's redundant with the latter. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16774600190.48703300 TRS thread here]].
* Due to concerns that several UsefulNotes pages fall outside the category's scope, two new Administrivia/{{namespace}}s have been created to hold pages that have been determined to be worth keeping in some form, but don't fit the mission of UsefulNotes: the Platform/ namespace for media platforms (game consoles, operating systems, etc.), and a [=MediaNotes/=] namespace for meta information about media. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16774558610A31578400 Wiki Talk thread here]].
* VideoSource was declared redundant with [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/namespace_index.php?ns=VideoExamples VideoExamples/]], which auto-indexes. Its subpages were cut and the page now links to the list of [=VideoExamples/=] subpages. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16780260980.78766300 TRS thread here.]]
* SugarWiki.{{Watchmen}} was moved to JustForFun.SaturdayMorningWatchmen because it's a joke page. While a ''WebAnimation/SaturdayMorningWatchmen'' parody [[WebAnimation web cartoon]] does exist, it was determined that it would need to be made from scratch because the TV Tropes page was troping made-up aspects instead of the original video. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16789381140.06406500 TRS thread here]].
* WingPull was merged with NewPowersAsThePlotDemands due to redundancy concerns and a {{Snowclone}} name (of AssPull) causing confusion. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16778875720.14743400 TRS thread here]].
* YourWorstNightmare was disambiguated because it was heavily misused, and the correct usage it had was determined to be redundant with other tropes. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16784811660.29492800 TRS thread here]].
* We are currently recruiting new soldiers for our army. See TVTroops for more details. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/JustForFun/Rickroll Discussed here]].
* Thanks to a brand new update, video examples are now only allowed on ChristmasTropes. Learn more [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13646132210A95550100&page=660#comment-16479 here]].
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[[folder:Pages Needing Help]]
This section highlights articles indexed on the Administrivia/PagesNeedingWikiMagic policy page and sub-pages. Such articles are, at best, under-performing and below wiki standards. At worst, these pages are in violation of the wiki's rules against stubs. If you're an editor, try checking out some of these under-performing troop and work articles to see what improvements you can make to the page.
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* Happy birthday to Creator/GabrielaMistral, a poet from Chile who also worked in education. Her poems normally carry a tragic mindset, though she also wrote some uplifting ones. Her page could use some more tropes and trivia about her works.
* ''Literature/ZodiacAcademy'' is a novel that follows two changeling sisters who attend a special school for TheFairFolk. The page could use a lot of wiki magic itself, however: the description is lacking, the Administrivia/{{wick}}s are absent, and it's not even indexed. It could use some more tropes as well.
* CuteClumsyCreature is a trope about an adorable creature who is prone to accidentally breaking things or causing messes. Despite being over a decade old, the page only has 11 Administrivia/{{wick}}s and 9 non-real life examples.
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[[folder:Project Spotlight]]
Looking for a project to dedicate some time to, but not comfortable jumping into large threads? Here are some smaller projects, or more recent discussions, in need of a few more hands.
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* PrecisionFStrike just said damn? WOAH! These tropes should watch their language! Or more precisely, their example context. [[TheseTropesShouldWatchTheirLanguage Tropes about profanity]], like PrecisionFStrike, NWordPrivileges and ThisIsForEmphasisBitch, often attract Administrivia/ZeroContextExamples and examples where characters just say a swear word. If you would like to clean out those kinds of examples, come visit [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16775943300A57219300 This Thread Should Watch Its Language]].
* There are many articles for reality TV shows on TV Troops, since many works in the genre are tropable. However, because these shows usually involve real people, they can often fall victim to Administrivia/RealLifeTroping, especially when negative tropes and YMMV items are used. If you would like to gain consensus on rewriting or removing such examples, come visit the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16115699570A19353400 Reality Tv-Shows Cleanup]].
* MEN! We have ascended far and high with this army, to the point of having a 0% loss rate so far[[note]]ignore that it's because we haven't even gone to battle yet[[/note]]! So, our advanced AI which is totally not [[TheAllegedComputer a heap of metal held together by cardboard and duct tape incapable of translating binary into human language]] has directed us to create our own ''PANTHEON!'' We shall find the best, most fitting of characters for troops, those who exemplify them the best, and give them the privilege of becoming ''gods!'' Just discuss with fellow troopers [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13955282570A87068500 in this thread]] about who you think is the best for a troop, and then prepare their temple and interactions! There are other matters too, such as the great weapons that shall be used and the houses the gods shall stay at! The '''[[Pantheon/TropePantheons Troop Pantheons]]''' shall eventually be used to fight off enemy armies... using the higher powers!
* Misuse of tropes has been going around this site for quite a while. Please check out [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13668323470A66010800 the misuse cleanup thread]] if you have concerns about potential trope misuse.
* Have you ever seen a hilariously bad image on the wiki? Maybe it's Administrivia/JustAFaceAndACaption or it's taking the trope name too literally? Well, now you don't have to suffer in silence. Check out [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16525360080A45215600 this project thread]] that's dedicated to bad images!
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[[folder:Know the Contributors]]
* Sgt. @/FernandoLemon is a decorated war veteran who acts as the face of this whole operation. He's also fluent in four different languages.
* @/WarJay77 wasn't meant to be here, but she hacked into the mainframe to contribute illegally. Please don't inform the mods.
* @/{{gjjones}} writes for the Project Spotlight section. He also frequently spends his time working on projects whenever they are necessary, cleaning up wiki entries and participating in the ATT and Trope Repair Shop threads.
* @/{{Tabs}} writes for the Obscure Trope Spotlight and Changelog sections.
* @/TheAdvertisementServer is both [[JustForFun/AdOfWin a winner]] and [[DarthWiki/AdOfLose a loser]].
* @/{{plakythebirb}} wa, guguru de hon'yaku sa reta chaban geki ni tsuite shazai shite imasuga, tsujo wa aimaina sakuhin ni tsuite kaite imasu. [[labelnote:English]] @/{{plakythebirb}}, who apologizes for her Google-translated travesties, usually writes about obscure works.[[/labelnote]]
* @/{{Excessive-Menace}} does not exist.
* @/{{themayorofsimpleton}} is submitting his resignation as mayor, [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial and it has nothing to do with any recent bribery-related scandals and was done totally of his own accord.]]
* @/{{callmeamuffin}} was a muffin all along, and therefore did not contribute for this issue. [[labelnote:Psst...]]He designed this issue's logo and contributed to Project Spotlight this month.[[/labelnote]]
* @/MacronNotes: Not to be confused with notes on macarons, macaroons, or President Macron.
* @/HastilyMadeSockPuppet could be anyone.
* @/{{Berrenta}} is currently investigating fraud accusations against an owl in regards to a certain lollipop. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact her office.
* Music/IggyPop contributes to the Changelog, since he mostly moderates TRS, and adds changes after giving the go-ahead to make them. He also contributed to Forumwatch this month. His 34th birthday is on April 21.
* @/GastonRabbit is the Godfather of Punk, [[Music/LustForLife the Passenger]], the [[Music/RawPower World's Forgotten Boy]] and a mainstay in rock and roll since 1969. His 76th birthday is on April 21.
* @/{{System}} is [[VideoGame/LegendOfMana everywhere, doing everything]].
* Holy crap, @/{{Cutegirl920fire}} didn't write an entry that had something to do with Creator/FScottFitzgerald for Troop Report. What kind of heresy is this?
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* @/{{Twiddler}} [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez8fEJ86hGI Twiddler Bo-Biddler Banana-Fana Fo-Fiddler Fee Fi Mo-Middler ♪~Twiddler~♪]] makes sure our grammar is in order.
* @/{{Request}} requested a listing in the credits.
* @/MasterN added JokeEnding, thus ending this list with a Joke Ending. Laugh or I report you to High Command.
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Alright, ya maggots! Listen up, 'cause I'm only going to say this once. That ol' newsletter that you loved so much, the one with all the silly little idioms an' shit? Gone forever! Now that there's a war going on, I expect you to act the part, so there's no time for games! Any and all able-bodied users should be receiving a draft letter in your inboxes within the next 24 hours, and anyone caught refusing will be permanently banned from the site. Understood?
Secondly, administration wanted me to announce on their behalf that [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15374859790A10773600&page=63#comment-1556 some prominent site glitches]] have finally been fixed, so stop reporting them already, will you!? They also told me to comment that the press has been on our side recently, with Kotaku Magazine citing our work in [[https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/03/more-games-should-have-kindhearted-simpletons/ a recent article]]. Keep up the good work, men! The TRS (Troop Recruit Station) has also updated its rules to ban [[ADateWithRosiePalms masturbation]], [[BareYourMidriff revealing outfits]] and [[AnythingThatMoves promiscuity]].
Now! Due to the current situation, this newsletter will now instead be focusing on honoring our troops and congratulating them on their work in fighting for our nation's freedom against those brutish invaders. As per usual, we will also keep you, the public, updated on the current goings-on of our internal affairs, and any and all ways in which your assistance will be required.
Off you go.
~Sgt. @/FernandoLemon
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!Troops and Works
[[folder:Troop Spotlight]]
!!Obscure Troops
This section highlights older troops that need a boost.
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* Isn't it just a pain when your dog grows extra heads? '''CerberusSyndrome''' covers just that, but hasn't gotten much attention.
* They say if you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, and if you teach him how to fish, you feed him for a lifetime. However, if you are in certain countries on April 1st and you '''GiveAManAFish''', you are partaking in ''Poisson d'Avril''! This trope that plays on the old phrase has been around since 2010, but with 31 Administrivia/{{wick}}s, perhaps you can help reel in some more.
* We at Troop Report may be above such petty things as April Fool's Day jokes, but that doesn't mean the media we trope aren't still full of pranks. One such prank, the '''UnscrewedSaltShaker''', is a classic way to ruin a friend's food, and waste salt as well. Launched in 2010, this prank has only been committed 27 times on the wiki, so why not season your work pages with this one if you can?
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!!New Troops
This section brings attention to recently-launched troops that could use a little help to really get rolling.
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* "So Timmy, what did you bring for show-and-tell today?" "Well Ms. Jones, I have a brand new trope called '''ShowAndTellAntics''' with me today! I got it on February!" "That's very interesting! What is it about?" "It's about the many crazy things that can happen in show-and-tells like this! Maybe someone brings in something cool, but they get ignored when someone else shows something even cooler! Or they think it's cool, but the others don't think so! Or maybe they break the super important thing they bring over! Ooh... maybe they even bring over a pet that starts running around and starts a lot of trouble in class!" "Well Timmy, that's a very nice thing you've brought over to show-and-tell." "Thanks Ms. Jones! I hope you guys like it too! If you wanna talk about it to others, that would be cool too."
* When you're looking for a new trope, what's better than something '''NewAndImproved'''? This shiny new trope is better than the original, now using AllNaturalSnakeOil and including a FreePrizeAtTheBottom. Check out this brand new trope and have your life improved tenfold after just five easy transactions of [[LOL69 $69.99]]. OfferVoidInNebraska.
* "All right, I managed to unlock a super-secret ending! This wasn't even listed in the walkthrough for some reason... wait, did the main character just turn out to be a monkey in a human suit? And now [[StuffBlowingUp everything is exploding]]? And now the heroes are being abducted by aliens, and they’re breaking out into a dance number, and they're even BreakingTheFourthWall? Looks like this must be the '''JokeEnding'''. Fitting how it launched March 31st, the day just before this letter was sent out on Fools of April day, and could really use some examples."
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[[folder:Work Spotlight]]
!!New Work Page Spotlight
This section covers newer work pages that could use a little help.
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* ''Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh'' is the hottest new work of Middle Eastern literature, and it's already sold a billion copies worldwide. It tells the story of a king (the eponymous Gilgamesh) who learns that [[ImmortalitySeeker seeking immortality]] is foolish and one should instead seek [[ImmortalityThroughMemory to leave a great legacy]].
* ''Manga/{{Metamorphosis}}'' is a {{hentai}} manga by [=ShindoL=] about a lonely teen girl who wants to have friends. With a spiffy new makeover, she gets plenty of attention from her classmates... and the wrong kind of people as well. The work has attracted plenty of infamy on the internet for its incredibly bleak, yet [[RealismInducedHorror frighteningly plausible]] story. There are places to check the work out... but that's something you'll have to figure out for yourself.
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!!Older/Obscure Work Spotlight
This section is intended to highlight works that may no longer be in the zeitgeist -- but that doesn't mean they're any less tropable.
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* '''[[red:MY ANUS IS BLEEDING!]]''' ''WesternAnimation/{{Rejected}}'' is an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-nominated animated short from 2000 by Creator/DonHertzfeldt which features a combination of BlackComedy and NonSequitur-based humor. The FramingDevice for the film is about Don being contacted by some companies to make animated promo segments and ads, only for them to be [[TitleDrop rejected]] due to the end result being simultaneously [[DerangedAnimation horrifying]] and [[DadaAd incomprehensible]]. It can be watched [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7JyjZI3LUM here]].
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!!Works That Need a Page
This section takes a page from the Administrivia/ListOfShowsThatNeedSummary. It is intended to spotlight works that people have been talking about enough to link around the site, but don't have a page yet. If the work page link turns blue after this, then we know we've done our job!
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* Joshua Pieters and Archie Manners, known jointly as WebVideo/JoshAndArchie, are a duo of Website/{{YouTube}}rs known for their high-profile pranks. Among their biggest successes are [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRIdtMlqwNA tricking inflammatory politician Katie Hopkins]] into accepting a fake, insulting award and getting reality TV star Gemma Collins [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83CA24xjcD4 nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize]]. Since AprilFoolsDay is all about pranks, isn't now the perfect time to give these two a page?
* Nihongo o renshu suru shigoto ga hitsuyodesu ka? Hoka no aimaina sakuhin ni motodzuita aimaina sakuhin ga sukidesu ka? Sorenara, [[TabletopGame/UtauCardGameVoiceOfValkyrie UTAU CARD gemu: Vu~oisu OF VALKYRIE]] wa anata no tamedesu! Kado no sentaku ni samazamana {{Music/Utau}} kyarakuta o shiyo suru kono aimaide kanari tanmei no gemu wa, subete no hito ni totte mirikitekide wanai kamo shiremasenga, sono sonzai o shitte iru hito wa, sono peji o sakusei suru doryoku ni sanka dekimasu. [[labelnote:English]]Need a work to practice your Japanese? Like obscure works based on other obscure works? Then [[TabletopGame/UtauCardGameVoiceOfValkyrie UTAU CARD GAME: VOICE OF VALKYRIE]] is for you! This obscure and fairly short lived game that uses various {{Music/Utau}} characters for its card selection may not appeal to everyone, but the people who do know it exists can pitch in to the effort of making a page for it.[[/labelnote]]
* Hmm, we got ourselves a [[TheRoaringTwenties Roaring '20s]] story that doesn't have a page on this wiki yet. It's called ''Literature/MurderForTheModernGirl'' and it's about some mind-reading {{Flapper}} gal who moonlights as a vigilante who poisons douchebag men who treat women as lesser. There's also a shape-shifting dude who works at a morgue and had caught onto her murders and uh oh, the gal's falling in love with him. Then they gotta deal with a conspiracy deep within the workings of Chicago. Will they bring justice? This novel is pretty good and is written by none other than… Wait, it's not an Creator/FScottFitzgerald novel? WHAT DO YOU MEAN!? IT'S A NOVEL THAT TAKES PLACE IN THE 1920S! (Disclaimer: the actual author is Creator/KendallKulper and the novel was published in 2022)
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!!Non-English Work Spotlight
The wiki may be in English, but that doesn't mean non-English media are any less important! This section focuses on works that may have a language barrier to deal with -- but are worth it if you do.
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* ''VideoGame/WinnieThePoohsHomeRunDerby'' is a Japanese [[UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash Flash]] game where you play as [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh the eponymous bear]] trying to bat as many home runs as possible against the other inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood. It's a very cute, relaxing game that your children will adore playing, and not at all [[NintendoHard difficult and rage-inducing]], we promise. [[spoiler:Please don't click [[DarthWiki/WinnieThePoohsHomeRunDerby this link]].]]
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!!Creator Page Spotlight
Works would be nothing without the people who make them. This section highlights authors, artists, actors, musicians, and everyone else responsible for troop creation and proliferation.
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* Creator/{{Jed}} was a wolfdog known for his leading roles in ''Film/TheThing1982'', ''Film/TheJourneyOfNattyGann'' and Creator/WaltDisneyPictures' ''Literature/WhiteFang'' and its sequel. One of Hollywood's best dog actors, he received high acclaim from the likes of Creator/JohnCarpenter for his professionalism, and is the first non-human to receive a creator page on the wiki.
* Creator/GregWeisman is an American writer and producer. Having worked in the TV industry since the late '80s, he's known for some highly praised shows such as ''WesternAnimation/{{Young Justice|2010}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', the latter of which recently received a comic book continuation by Creator/DynamiteComics. His page could use some general cleanup.
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[[folder:Image of the Month]]
This section brings you the best selections of the past month from Administrivia/ImagePickin.
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This issue's featured image comes from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening'', and illustrates IslandOfMystery.
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Wikisize, as you may have heard, refers to the 350 pixel-wide dimensions that images get compressed down to upon uploading, since anything bigger would just bloat the page horribly. At such a small size, a lot of pics opt to go for the "simple but effective" route and are sledgehammer-blunt in how they depict the trope at hand, sometimes containing within them some relevant dialogue.
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But oftentimes, the devil is in the details when it comes to images. Some pics, while they may not seem illustrative at first glance--[[Administrivia/JustAFaceAndACaption not without context, at least]]--may actually contain subtle clues upon a second glance that help illustrate the concept. Some common indicators include background elements, facial expressions and body language. This pic is one such example of this, and a simple one at that: while it may just look like any old TropicalIslandAdventure scene at first, you might then notice the giant egg on top of that mountain in the middle. And then, it clicks into place: what's the egg for? How did it get here? What kind of creature could hatch from it? Coupled with the game's gorgeous art style, it's an easy pick for our Image of the Month.
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!Projects and Discussions
[[folder:Forumwatch]]
Hey guys! Welcome back to Forumwatch! In this section, we'll be telling you about what's going on in the forums -- interesting discussions that may be going on in Wiki Talk, some fun forum games, or lively debates going on in On-Topic Conversations, you name it!
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* Several UsefulNotes pages have raised the question of whether they fit the scope of the category, so the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16774558610A31578400 Useful Notes and the two contrasting ways we use it]] thread was created to hash out how to handle this.
* Have you ever seen a trope and thought "this doesn't seem like a trope", but weren't sure? Is there a trope or YMMV/trivia item on the wiki that doesn't seem to affect the plot or characterization and just seems like [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs something that happens to exist in a work]]? Do you want a second opinion on your suspicion, or want to bring a possible Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs violation to community attention? Check out the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16777244170A60445500 Is this tropeworthy/Chairs? thread]], and you can get the help you need with these issues.
* So, you got some super weird questions for your story but you don't wanna Google it because you don't want your FBI agent to judge your [[EmbarrassingBrowserHistory browser history]]? Well, come on over to the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13006086500A85708700 Random Questions Thread]]! The folks there are willing to try answering any question you have, regardless of how absurd it is, and give you tips and stuff for your trusty story to work out kinks. Go on, ask them!
* We have forum rules in place in order to encourage maturity and protect people. The problem is that... rules are ''so'' draconian. That's why a new thread was created in order to break those rules. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?#28304 ITT: We Break the Forum Rules]] was only created a century ago, and it's already a good place to advocate for hate groups, import drama, complain and write some absurd meta-posts. Come join!
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[[folder:Troop/Article Changelog]]
This section covers [[Administrivia/RenamedTropes renames]], [[JustForFun/TropeEpitaph removals and bans]], redefinitions, hard-splits, merges, and Administrivia/{{wick cleaning|Projects}}. We'll try to keep you alerted to any major changes to the site, including perpetual projects and Wiki Talk decisions that you may have missed, but if you want to be a part of the process that affects so much of our wiki, then head over to the Troop Recruit Station on the left-hand side of the forum, and help us hammer out the new rules of our troops.
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* OneMillionBC was renamed to HollywoodPrehistory due to misuse. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16768606850.82249500 TRS thread here]].
* The pages for {{Animutation}} and YouTubePoop were moved from the [=WebAnimation/=] Administrivia/{{namespace}} to Main/ because they are genres and not works. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16785597120.41722900 TRS thread here]].
* AnythingThatMoves and ExtremeOmnisexual were merged under the name ExtremeOmnisexual. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16780443390.09707500 TRS thread here]].
* AsianAirhead's definition was broadened to remove the AlphaBitch aspects of the trope and focus solely on the dumb/scatterbrained traits. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16793516670.99080200 TRS thread here]].
* AsianStoreOwner was broadened to cover stereotypical Asian store owners even if they aren't violently protective, with examples of racist store owners being moved to {{Profiling}}. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16794190480.31600400 TRS thread here]].
* BareYourMidriff was disambiguated between other tropes that involve the navel being exposed because it was determined that navel-baring clothing was [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs not a trope on its own]]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16777251030.82619500 TRS thread here]].
* SugarWiki/BetterThanCanon was moved to SugarWiki/SugarWiki after it was determined that it was being used to gush about fanfics. In addition, on-page examples are no longer forbidden. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16778747930.43312500 TRS thread here]].
* BlankFaceOfShame was disambiguated due to redundancy with other tropes and a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16788465180.83278100 TRS thread here]].
* ButNotTooBlack was redefined as an Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly trope about characters who are discriminated against due to their dark skin. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16789805180.73553600 TRS thread here]].
* The Conspiracy Theories UsefulNotes pages have been cut and sent to the Administrivia/PermanentRedLinkClub due to Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment violations. The decision to cut them was made in the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16720132670A17136000 Troping Works That Promote Bigotry thread]].
* ADateWithRosiePalms was retooled into an index and renamed to ThisIndexTouchesItself because it was determined that masturbation [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs is not a trope on its own]]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16772553940.48882700 TRS thread here]].
* DismissedGender was cut due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s and redundancy with other tropes, particularly gender-related DoubleStandard tropes. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16799354360.27962400 TRS thread here]].
* EastIndies was redirected to UsefulNotes.{{Asia}}, HulaAndLuaus was redefined to focus on stereotypical depictions of UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}}, and WelcomeToTheCaribbeanMon was redirected to UsefulNotes.TheCaribbean, in all cases because of misuse. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16786070750.12401500 TRS thread here]].
* Administrivia/ExampleAsAThesis was moved to {{Administrivia}} because it's a meta concept about trope pages rather than being a trope itself. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15650841110A56066500&page=94#comment-2346 Discussed here]] in the Outdated Administrivia Pages thread.
* FromClonesToGenre was merged with FollowTheLeader due to concerns that the former was redundant with the latter. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16775024810.46252900&page=1 TRS thread here]].
* GagBoobs was renamed to BoobBasedGag due to misuse for [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs large breasts in general]], despite the definition being about breasts being PlayedForLaughs regardless of size. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16784589750.96222800 TRS thread here]].
* GirlInABox was disambiguated between other tropes because of misuse, and it was determined that tropeworthy concepts would need to be started from scratch via TLP. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16778471800.34024100 TRS thread here]].
* GoneHorriblyWrong was expanded to include any plan or transformation of the like that is considered to have "gone horribly wrong" instead of just science experiments. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16793231550.41215100 TRS thread here]].
* KickTheSonOfABitch was disambiguated due to a combination of the name being an [[Administrivia/EverythingsWorseWithSnowclones unclear snowclone]] of KickTheDog, leading to misuse, and the correct usage being deemed redundant with tropes like AssholeVictim and KarmicDeath. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16790424540.08203200 TRS thread here]].
* KooshBomb was cut and sent to the Administrivia/TropeIdeaSalvageYard due to its low Administrivia/{{wick}} count, with the existing wicks lacking sufficient context. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16778454000.88771600 TRS thread here]].
* The LARP/ Administrivia/{{namespace}} was merged with the Roleplay/ namespace due to lacking pages and being seen as redundant with the latter. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16776000510A80434800 Wiki Talk thread here]].
* LuckyTranslation has been renamed to IncidentalMultilingualWordplay (due to misuse) and reclassified as Trivia (due to external factors outside the translators' control--in this case, traits of the languages involved). [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16780895810.13317600 TRS thread here]].
* MatzoFever was renamed to GentileJewChaser because the trope is about non-Jewish characters finding Jewish characters attractive ''because'' they're Jewish, but it was misused to refer to characters finding Jewish characters attractive for reasons unrelated to the actual definition. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16789131870.91450700 TRS thread here]].
* The Administrivia/NoOnPageExamples index was cleaned up. Some tropes were removed because it was determined that there wouldn't be any problem with listing on-page examples, indexes were removed because they're [[Administrivia/NotATrope not tropes]] and thus don't allow any examples, and pages that only exist to define terms were moved to Administrivia/DefinitionOnlyPages. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16794219170.90276600 TRS thread here]].
* ObviousBeta had its definition expanded to cover games that are particularly glitchy without being completely unplayable; previously, games had to be completely unplayable to qualify. In addition, it was classified as YMMV. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16775291590.91246900 TRS thread here]].
* Previously, PrecisionFStrike was renamed to BreakingPointSwearing because of misuse, particularly for any instance of the word "fuck" (whether in-universe or as a Administrivia/PotholeMagnet). However, it was determined that the new name was misleading and made the definition sound narrower than it actually is, and that the misuse wasn't necessarily due to the name. As a result, the name was changed back and cleanup was moved to [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16775943300A57219300 a cleanup thread]] for [[TheseTropesShouldWatchTheirLanguage profanity tropes]] while clarity issues with the description were determined to be a job for the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13164954120A97000100 Trope Description Improvement Drive]]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16738073960.68512700 TRS thread here]].
* QuoteSwearUnquote was redirected to the TheseTropesShouldWatchTheirLanguage index due to redundancy concerns. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16773444230.59530800 TRS thread here]].
* ReadingIn was cut due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16797080910.20268300 TRS thread here]].
* Since the Relationship Status profile feature already has a lot of options, the mod team decided to limit the amount of future additions by only adding to the list once per year, before Valentine's Day. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13922355960a80015000 Wiki Talk thread here]].
* RetroGaming was turned into a Administrivia/DefinitionOnlyPage because it was determined to be FanSpeak and not a trope. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16774405170.87164600 TRS thread here]].
* ShanaClone was disambiguated between other tropes due to a combination of misuse and redundancy. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16794932880.63820800 TRS thread here]].
* StockShticks was merged with StockJokes due to redundancy concerns. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16775946940.62452400 TRS thread here]].
* ToTheBatNoun was merged with {{Hyperaffixation}} due to concerns that the former is a meaningless stock phrase that's redundant with the latter. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16774600190.48703300 TRS thread here]].
* Due to concerns that several UsefulNotes pages fall outside the category's scope, two new Administrivia/{{namespace}}s have been created to hold pages that have been determined to be worth keeping in some form, but don't fit the mission of UsefulNotes: the Platform/ namespace for media platforms (game consoles, operating systems, etc.), and a [=MediaNotes/=] namespace for meta information about media. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16774558610A31578400 Wiki Talk thread here]].
* VideoSource was declared redundant with [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/namespace_index.php?ns=VideoExamples VideoExamples/]], which auto-indexes. Its subpages were cut and the page now links to the list of [=VideoExamples/=] subpages. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16780260980.78766300 TRS thread here.]]
* SugarWiki.{{Watchmen}} was moved to JustForFun.SaturdayMorningWatchmen because it's a joke page. While a ''WebAnimation/SaturdayMorningWatchmen'' parody [[WebAnimation web cartoon]] does exist, it was determined that it would need to be made from scratch because the TV Tropes page was troping made-up aspects instead of the original video. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16789381140.06406500 TRS thread here]].
* WingPull was merged with NewPowersAsThePlotDemands due to redundancy concerns and a {{Snowclone}} name (of AssPull) causing confusion. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16778875720.14743400 TRS thread here]].
* YourWorstNightmare was disambiguated because it was heavily misused, and the correct usage it had was determined to be redundant with other tropes. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16784811660.29492800 TRS thread here]].
* We are currently recruiting new soldiers for our army. See TVTroops for more details. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/JustForFun/Rickroll Discussed here]].
* Thanks to a brand new update, video examples are now only allowed on ChristmasTropes. Learn more [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13646132210A95550100&page=660#comment-16479 here]].
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[[folder:Pages Needing Help]]
This section highlights articles indexed on the Administrivia/PagesNeedingWikiMagic policy page and sub-pages. Such articles are, at best, under-performing and below wiki standards. At worst, these pages are in violation of the wiki's rules against stubs. If you're an editor, try checking out some of these under-performing troop and work articles to see what improvements you can make to the page.
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* Happy birthday to Creator/GabrielaMistral, a poet from Chile who also worked in education. Her poems normally carry a tragic mindset, though she also wrote some uplifting ones. Her page could use some more tropes and trivia about her works.
* ''Literature/ZodiacAcademy'' is a novel that follows two changeling sisters who attend a special school for TheFairFolk. The page could use a lot of wiki magic itself, however: the description is lacking, the Administrivia/{{wick}}s are absent, and it's not even indexed. It could use some more tropes as well.
* CuteClumsyCreature is a trope about an adorable creature who is prone to accidentally breaking things or causing messes. Despite being over a decade old, the page only has 11 Administrivia/{{wick}}s and 9 non-real life examples.
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[[folder:Project Spotlight]]
Looking for a project to dedicate some time to, but not comfortable jumping into large threads? Here are some smaller projects, or more recent discussions, in need of a few more hands.
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* PrecisionFStrike just said damn? WOAH! These tropes should watch their language! Or more precisely, their example context. [[TheseTropesShouldWatchTheirLanguage Tropes about profanity]], like PrecisionFStrike, NWordPrivileges and ThisIsForEmphasisBitch, often attract Administrivia/ZeroContextExamples and examples where characters just say a swear word. If you would like to clean out those kinds of examples, come visit [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16775943300A57219300 This Thread Should Watch Its Language]].
* There are many articles for reality TV shows on TV Troops, since many works in the genre are tropable. However, because these shows usually involve real people, they can often fall victim to Administrivia/RealLifeTroping, especially when negative tropes and YMMV items are used. If you would like to gain consensus on rewriting or removing such examples, come visit the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16115699570A19353400 Reality Tv-Shows Cleanup]].
* MEN! We have ascended far and high with this army, to the point of having a 0% loss rate so far[[note]]ignore that it's because we haven't even gone to battle yet[[/note]]! So, our advanced AI which is totally not [[TheAllegedComputer a heap of metal held together by cardboard and duct tape incapable of translating binary into human language]] has directed us to create our own ''PANTHEON!'' We shall find the best, most fitting of characters for troops, those who exemplify them the best, and give them the privilege of becoming ''gods!'' Just discuss with fellow troopers [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13955282570A87068500 in this thread]] about who you think is the best for a troop, and then prepare their temple and interactions! There are other matters too, such as the great weapons that shall be used and the houses the gods shall stay at! The '''[[Pantheon/TropePantheons Troop Pantheons]]''' shall eventually be used to fight off enemy armies... using the higher powers!
* Misuse of tropes has been going around this site for quite a while. Please check out [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13668323470A66010800 the misuse cleanup thread]] if you have concerns about potential trope misuse.
* Have you ever seen a hilariously bad image on the wiki? Maybe it's Administrivia/JustAFaceAndACaption or it's taking the trope name too literally? Well, now you don't have to suffer in silence. Check out [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16525360080A45215600 this project thread]] that's dedicated to bad images!
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[[folder:Know the Contributors]]
* Sgt. @/FernandoLemon is a decorated war veteran who acts as the face of this whole operation. He's also fluent in four different languages.
* @/WarJay77 wasn't meant to be here, but she hacked into the mainframe to contribute illegally. Please don't inform the mods.
* @/{{gjjones}} writes for the Project Spotlight section. He also frequently spends his time working on projects whenever they are necessary, cleaning up wiki entries and participating in the ATT and Trope Repair Shop threads.
* @/{{Tabs}} writes for the Obscure Trope Spotlight and Changelog sections.
* @/TheAdvertisementServer is both [[JustForFun/AdOfWin a winner]] and [[DarthWiki/AdOfLose a loser]].
* @/{{plakythebirb}} wa, guguru de hon'yaku sa reta chaban geki ni tsuite shazai shite imasuga, tsujo wa aimaina sakuhin ni tsuite kaite imasu. [[labelnote:English]] @/{{plakythebirb}}, who apologizes for her Google-translated travesties, usually writes about obscure works.[[/labelnote]]
* @/{{Excessive-Menace}} does not exist.
* @/{{themayorofsimpleton}} is submitting his resignation as mayor, [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial and it has nothing to do with any recent bribery-related scandals and was done totally of his own accord.]]
* @/{{callmeamuffin}} was a muffin all along, and therefore did not contribute for this issue. [[labelnote:Psst...]]He designed this issue's logo and contributed to Project Spotlight this month.[[/labelnote]]
* @/MacronNotes: Not to be confused with notes on macarons, macaroons, or President Macron.
* @/HastilyMadeSockPuppet could be anyone.
* @/{{Berrenta}} is currently investigating fraud accusations against an owl in regards to a certain lollipop. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact her office.
* Music/IggyPop contributes to the Changelog, since he mostly moderates TRS, and adds changes after giving the go-ahead to make them. He also contributed to Forumwatch this month. His 34th birthday is on April 21.
* @/GastonRabbit is the Godfather of Punk, [[Music/LustForLife the Passenger]], the [[Music/RawPower World's Forgotten Boy]] and a mainstay in rock and roll since 1969. His 76th birthday is on April 21.
* @/{{System}} is [[VideoGame/LegendOfMana everywhere, doing everything]].
* Holy crap, @/{{Cutegirl920fire}} didn't write an entry that had something to do with Creator/FScottFitzgerald for Troop Report. What kind of heresy is this?
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* @/{{Twiddler}} [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez8fEJ86hGI Twiddler Bo-Biddler Banana-Fana Fo-Fiddler Fee Fi Mo-Middler ♪~Twiddler~♪]] makes sure our grammar is in order.
* @/{{Request}} requested a listing in the credits.
* @/MasterN added JokeEnding, thus ending this list with a Joke Ending. Laugh or I report you to High Command.
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->Interested in becoming a contributor, or have suggestions for works or tropes to feature? Pop by [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15946040340A55436600 the thread]] and let us know! We don't bite. (Much.)
