TV Tropes
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Type of site | Wiki |
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| Available in | 13 languages |
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| URL | tvtropes |
| Commercial | Ad-supported |
| Registration | Required for all features other than viewing |
| Users | 16,000+ |
| Launched | April 2004 |
| Current status | Active |
Content license | CC BY-NC-SA from July 2012 |
| Written in | PmWiki (very heavily modified with no current source code used) |
TV Tropes (also written as TVTropes) is a wiki founded by "Fast Eddie" in 2004 that collects and documents descriptions and examples of plot conventions and devices, which it refers to as tropes. Its contents cover many creative works and non-media subjects, which are written and maintained by a community of volunteers, known as "Tropers". The nature of the site as a provider of commentary on pop culture and fiction has attracted attention and criticism from several web personalities and blogs.