All The Tropes Wiki Project, Part XVI

[robkelk]

We have said, many times in many places, that All The Tropes is intended to serve not only as a fan site but also as a writer's resource and an encyclopedia. And it's that "encyclopedia" part that lets us invoke Fair Use as a justification for using copyrighted images.

Adding to the wiki something that the editor knows is misinformation makes the "writer's resource" status less reliable and puts the "encyclopedia" status at risk.

Best to nip such things in the bud, IMHO. Don't put the wiki as a whole at risk just because somebody wants to have a bit of fun. And "putting the wiki as a whole at risk" is already on the list of bannable offences.