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Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#51: Jan 11th 2012 at 10:24:18 PM

They're good in their own place. This was simply a decision that did not need this type of crowner.

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#52: Jan 11th 2012 at 10:27:54 PM

It might be good to specify "several of these choices are mutually compatible; the single top option may not be the only action taken; more than one choice may be implemented", in the future. I imagine people vote differently if they think only one option can win, which is usually the case. Maybe not important.

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#53: Jan 11th 2012 at 10:30:51 PM

I personally do make a point of putting that into any page action crowners I make. Perhaps I should have edited this one to say the same.

Anyway, rename went through, what names do we suggest to replace it? I've mentioned that I favor No Dead Body Poops. It's rather clear and concise, though it does lack wit.

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#54: Jan 11th 2012 at 10:34:17 PM

Is No (Dead) Body Poops possible / more better?

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
troacctid "µ." from California Since: Apr, 2010
#55: Jan 12th 2012 at 2:51:54 PM

I mean, it's not like we have to lock the crowner as soon as we have consensus. We can still carry out a solution if the crowner is unlocked.

How about just Corpses Don't Poop?

Rhymes with "Protracted."
DrStarky Okay Guy from Corn And Pig Land Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
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#56: Jan 12th 2012 at 3:03:16 PM

Corpses Cant Crap?

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DoktorvonEurotrash Welcome, traveller, welcome to Omsk Since: Jan, 2001
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#57: Jan 13th 2012 at 1:38:41 AM

An old suggestion (may have been a redirect at some point) was Crap I Died. I admittedly found that pretty funny (which says a lot about my maturity level), but it's not very clear.

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Martello Hammer of the Pervs from Black River, NY Since: Jan, 2001
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#58: Jan 30th 2012 at 9:53:10 AM

Time for an alternate-names crowner? We need to resolve this, the backlog is getting ridiculous around here.

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Stratadrake Dragon Writer Since: Oct, 2009
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#59: Jan 30th 2012 at 9:56:55 AM

Too bad we can't just call it No Crap.

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LouieW Loser from Babycowland Since: Aug, 2009
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#60: Jan 31st 2012 at 11:32:47 AM

As requested, there is now an alternative titles crowner for this trope here.

However, I am not sure what type of names belong on that crowner considering there was consensus to change the trope into an inversion of what it is right now. If we follow that plan, then a lot of the names that have been suggested so far do not seem to work. I might have missed something, but I feel like we need to clear that first.

Also, as a general comment, if someone is slow to make a crowner when one is needed, you can feel free to make one. This thread has details about that process. To make a long story short, most of the time, I think you can just type in the URL "https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/crowner.php/" + [Name of crowner of choice/Name of trope]." For example, an Alternative Titles crowner for Bowel Existence Failure would look like this https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/crowner.php/AlternativeTitles/BowelExistenceFailure. After imputing the right URL, you should be asked if you want to make a crowner. Once you click yes, the crowner should be set up and you can ask a mod to hook it to a thread.

If you ever have questions about making crowners and such, feel free to PM me or a mod about it.

edited 31st Jan '12 11:35:34 AM by LouieW

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Martello Hammer of the Pervs from Black River, NY Since: Jan, 2001
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#62: Feb 8th 2012 at 2:20:52 PM

Bump for votes.

"Did anybody invent this stuff on purpose?" - Phillip Marlowe on tequila, Finger Man by Raymond Chandler.
shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#63: Feb 25th 2012 at 7:12:40 AM

Calling crowner

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Routerie Since: Oct, 2011
#64: Feb 25th 2012 at 8:02:40 AM

This sounds like an improved name, but you realize that we now have a trope entitled "No Dead Body Poops," all of whose examples concern dead bodies pooping? This was the very problem we had with Nobody Poops, until we fixed the page, deleting all aversions.

To be fair, unlike Nobody Poops, these entries are actually worth listing. But they're not aversions of No Dead Body Poops. They're examples of Dead Bodies Poop (again, worth listing; unlike Bodies Poop).

As a result, many (most? all?) of the wicks are now wrong. They talk about the phenomenon of dead bodies pooping, but instead of being labeled as such, they're labeled No Dead Bodies Poop. For instance, from Pump Up The Volume:

  • No Dead Body Poops: After the call-in guest kills himself, Harry talks about suicide during the following broadcast, citing being found after this trope kicks in as one of the reasons suicide is bad

Really? Harry says that suicide is bad because of No Dead Body Poops, i.e. because bodies on TV don't void their bowels?

No! He's saying it's bad because Dead Bodies Poop, which is the exact opposite of what the trope label says.

Ah, but I'm clearly late to this thread...

edited 25th Feb '12 8:23:56 AM by Routerie

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#65: Feb 25th 2012 at 8:02:43 AM

I've moved Bowel Existence Failure and all its wicks to No Dead Body Poops, created Laconic.No Dead Body Poops, Cut Listed Laconic.Bowel Existence Failure and updated Renamed Tropes and the FAQ thread

After the discussion move to here, we should be done.

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Madrugada Zzzzzzzzzz Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In season
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#66: Feb 25th 2012 at 9:06:28 AM

Discussion moved. Locking the thread.

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AlternativeTitles: BowelExistenceFailure
31st Jan '12 11:24:26 AM

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Previous crowner showed consensus support for a rename.

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