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The [[Drive By Updater]] makes one, maybe two, edits and then disappears into the [[A Worldwide Punomenon|e-ther.]] In many cases, this is a passing browser who spots an obvious mistake to fix. Also may exhibit the behavior of a [[Clueless Contributor]].
The '''Drive-By Updater''' makes one, maybe two, edits and then disappears into the [[A Worldwide Punomenon|e-ther.]] In many cases, this is a passing browser who spots an obvious mistake to fix. Also may exhibit the behavior of a [[Clueless Contributor]].


[[Tropes Are Not Bad|There is nothing inherently wrong]] with Drive By Updaters, but only if their contributions properly follow guidelines. Since most Drive By Updaters don't bother to stick around to learn what those guidelines are, however, the practice can be less of a joy for the regular [[TROPER|Tropers]].
[[Tropes Are Not Bad|There is nothing inherently wrong]] with Drive-By Updaters, but only if their contributions properly follow guidelines. Since most Drive-By Updaters don't bother to stick around to learn what those guidelines ''are'', however, the practice can be less of a joy for the regular [[Troper]]s.


Because of the requirements of our Creative Commons license, All The Tropes initially disallowed anonymous editing, so we weren't bothered much by them at first. However, we allowed anonymous editing quite a while ago, and sure enough... However, because of a veritable plague of drive-bys ''and'' Clueless Contributors who were very determined to ''never'' approach a clue, All The Tropes re-disallowed anonymous editing at the start of 2020. Sadly, it hasn't entirely stopped the Drive-By Updaters.
After the [[The Google Incident]], anonymous edits were no longer allowed, effectively making these contributors extinct.


Contrast [[Hit and Run Poster]].
Contrast [[Hit-and-Run Poster]].


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    The Drive-By Updater makes one, maybe two, edits and then disappears into the e-ther. In many cases, this is a passing browser who spots an obvious mistake to fix. Also may exhibit the behavior of a Clueless Contributor.

    There is nothing inherently wrong with Drive-By Updaters, but only if their contributions properly follow guidelines. Since most Drive-By Updaters don't bother to stick around to learn what those guidelines are, however, the practice can be less of a joy for the regular Tropers.

    Because of the requirements of our Creative Commons license, All The Tropes initially disallowed anonymous editing, so we weren't bothered much by them at first. However, we allowed anonymous editing quite a while ago, and sure enough... However, because of a veritable plague of drive-bys and Clueless Contributors who were very determined to never approach a clue, All The Tropes re-disallowed anonymous editing at the start of 2020. Sadly, it hasn't entirely stopped the Drive-By Updaters.

    Contrast Hit-and-Run Poster.

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