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Stratadrake Dragon Writer Since: Oct, 2009
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#1: Oct 12th 2010 at 9:31:10 AM

Idea. Feel free to file it under the "what if" category, because it's a big one.

Nobody ever uses the discussion pages for articles (unless the article is locked), but a lot of people use the forums. What are the odds of, essentially, treating article discussion pages like forum threads?

For example, a subforum "Article Discussion" something or other, but each "topic" is actually just a link to an article's discussion page with new comments.

Alternately, give Trope Talk the ability to link to articles à la Repair Shop or Image Pickin'. Once linked, the article's discussion page (not the article itself) will show tags for topics that discuss the trope.

edited 12th Oct '10 9:33:21 AM by Stratadrake

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Madrugada Zzzzzzzzzz Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In season
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#2: Oct 12th 2010 at 9:58:35 AM

Not true that nobody uses the discussion pages. It depends enormously on the trope whether the discussion page gets used or not.

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#3: Oct 12th 2010 at 1:12:28 PM

I made this thread just a little while ago. Parts of it any way. GET OUT OF MY MIND!

edited 12th Oct '10 1:13:10 PM by Deboss

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