kyeo
Since: Jun, 2010
Oct 10th 2022 at 1:59:10 PM
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why did that mod lock the discussion so fast
the complaint wasn't just that the poster "didn't like it" it was a clear explanation of why the name is confusing and misleading
kyeo
Since: Jun, 2010
MrZAP
Since: Jan, 2011
Aug 10th 2017 at 9:47:28 PM
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It really does. I know what it is when I see it, but that's after having to double-check the first half-dozen times.
VeronicaWakefield
Since: Oct, 2011
Sep 30th 2014 at 1:22:54 PM
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This appears to be a character-named trope, like The Libby. A name that is more likely to be recognizable to people who don't know the song would probably be a positive move.
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SeptimusHeap
MOD
(Edited uphill both ways)
Sep 30th 2014 at 2:54:31 PM
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Yep, but the last rename proposal failed in discussion.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
LucaEarlgrey
Since: Dec, 2012
Apr 23rd 2016 at 4:49:40 PM
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I'll probably try to do one again at some point. The trope name is incredibly misleading.
Previous Trope Repair Shop thread: Ambiguous Name, started by LucaEarlgrey on Jul 25th 2016 at 12:43:17 AM
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