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'''Troping is Fun'''. Or it should be, anyway. This, more than anything else, is the reason that [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life]]. The site is about digging deeper into the [[work]]s that make a difference in our lives, and in the end entertainment is about enjoyment.
'''Troping is Fun'''. Or it should be, anyway. This, more than anything else, is the reason that [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life]]. The site is about digging deeper into the [[work]]s that make a difference in our lives, and in the end entertainment is about enjoyment.


Troping is fun not in a [[Happiness is Mandatory]] sort of way. Feel free to have opinions on the main page and offer snarky fan commentary. That's kind of our oeuvre. But at the same time, don't trample someone else's good time either -- [[All The Tropes:There Is No One True Way|There Is No One True Way]].
Troping is fun not in a [[Happiness Is Mandatory]] sort of way. Feel free to have opinions on the main page and offer snarky fan commentary. That's kind of our oeuvre. But at the same time, don't trample someone else's good time either -- [[All The Tropes:There is No One True Way|There is No One True Way]].


If you'd like, participate in the community here. If you see an exceptionally good edit, post it on [[Made of Win]], or offer some Wiki Love on their homepage. You might be able to find someone interested in the same stuff you are, and strike an online friendship. Life is more fun when shared with your [[Nakama]] -- though being a loner is okay too!
If you'd like, participate in the community here. If you see an exceptionally good edit, post it on [[Made of Win]], or offer some Wiki Love on their homepage. You might be able to find someone interested in the same stuff you are, and strike an online friendship. Life is more fun when shared with your [[Nakama]] -- though being a loner is okay too!
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* Take time to plan your argument -- [[Author Filibuster|Repeating the same points]] over and over is unlikely to convince anyone. Aim for the Gettysburg Address.
* Take time to plan your argument -- [[Author Filibuster|Repeating the same points]] over and over is unlikely to convince anyone. Aim for the Gettysburg Address.
* Contact the Staff for help -- We're called moderators for a reason, and we'll try to help resolve any disputes you have. Listening to you is in our [[All The Tropes:Policy for Wiki Staff|Policy for Wiki Staff]].
* Contact the Staff for help -- We're called moderators for a reason, and we'll try to help resolve any disputes you have. Listening to you is in our [[All The Tropes:Policy for Wiki Staff|Policy for Wiki Staff]].
* If you do lose, accept your loss gracefully -- In any endeavor, you win some and you lose some. This doesn't mean you're a bad person. Or even that your ideas are wrong. It just means that people chose a different way, and [[All The Tropes:There Is No One True Way|There Is No One True Way]].
* If you do lose, accept your loss gracefully -- In any endeavor, you win some and you lose some. This doesn't mean you're a bad person. Or even that your ideas are wrong. It just means that people chose a different way, and [[All The Tropes:There is No One True Way|There is No One True Way]].

Revision as of 14:26, 12 December 2013

Troping is Fun. Or it should be, anyway. This, more than anything else, is the reason that Tropes Will Ruin Your Life. The site is about digging deeper into the works that make a difference in our lives, and in the end entertainment is about enjoyment.

Troping is fun not in a Happiness Is Mandatory sort of way. Feel free to have opinions on the main page and offer snarky fan commentary. That's kind of our oeuvre. But at the same time, don't trample someone else's good time either -- There is No One True Way.

If you'd like, participate in the community here. If you see an exceptionally good edit, post it on Made of Win, or offer some Wiki Love on their homepage. You might be able to find someone interested in the same stuff you are, and strike an online friendship. Life is more fun when shared with your Nakama -- though being a loner is okay too!

What to do if you're not having fun

We've all experienced the phenomenon of someone being wrong on the Internet! But for some, the occasional online argument is actually fun.

But there are a few things you can try if you actually get angry:

  • Take a Wiki Chill Pill -- Walk away from the screen for an hour, or a night, or whatever it takes you to calm down. The page will still be there when you come back (and if not, we can always restore it).
  • Take time to plan your argument -- Repeating the same points over and over is unlikely to convince anyone. Aim for the Gettysburg Address.
  • Contact the Staff for help -- We're called moderators for a reason, and we'll try to help resolve any disputes you have. Listening to you is in our Policy for Wiki Staff.
  • If you do lose, accept your loss gracefully -- In any endeavor, you win some and you lose some. This doesn't mean you're a bad person. Or even that your ideas are wrong. It just means that people chose a different way, and There is No One True Way.
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