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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#976: Mar 27th 2012 at 7:45:15 AM

  • In X Show, Alice has some nice cleavage going on, showing off her larger than average chest. Bob is clearly appreciative (as is the audience!) and Carol comments that she's jealous.

I think that the bolded parts there are the most problematic items, right?

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
Ravenous Sophovore
#977: Mar 27th 2012 at 7:51:54 AM

Yup. I think that if we're doing examples, they should be ones that closely correspond to reality. Not everyone is capable of extrapolating a realistic example from an over-the-top one, sadly.

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Catalogue A pocketful of saudade. from where the good times are Since: Sep, 2009
A pocketful of saudade.
#978: Mar 27th 2012 at 7:57:36 AM

I watched This Film Is Not Yet Rated one or two years ago, which I didn't quite understand because I'm neither an American, a filmgoer, or an American filmgoer. Obviously people can disagree, but it's interesting—they discussed the "why is this racy that is not" arguments and one of the points raised by someone they interviewed was: a woman making an expression that implies sexual pleasure is considered very risque. Even if she's dressed like a priestess.

And, looking at the Clothing Damage detour and the Naughty Tentacles thread, seems it's kind of true, don't you think.

EDIT: argh someone said it earlier why did this happen why

edited 27th Mar '12 8:02:06 AM by Catalogue

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TheDarkEricDraven Since: Dec, 2010
#979: Mar 27th 2012 at 8:03:36 AM

@Martello I just don't care anymore. I've forgotten how and for what I was even arguing, and I'm doomed to failure anyway so I don't see the point in an effort to remember. It's not a big deal anyway.

Martello Hammer of the Pervs from Black River, NY Since: Jan, 2001
Hammer of the Pervs
#980: Mar 27th 2012 at 8:08:12 AM

@Ccoa - my example was actually pretty close to a number of bad ones I've seen around here, and maybe less lewd than some. Yours is still probably better, but I'm just sayin'.

"Did anybody invent this stuff on purpose?" - Phillip Marlowe on tequila, Finger Man by Raymond Chandler.
ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
Ravenous Sophovore
#981: Mar 27th 2012 at 9:06:08 AM

No reason we can't have multiple examples, actually. I haven't run into anything quite that bad, but it really wouldn't surprise me to learn that it's out there.

I could probably go into a whole rant about how ridiculously sexist and prudish it is that women enjoying sex or things that are sexy is racy, but that would probably derail the thread.

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#982: Mar 27th 2012 at 9:07:42 AM

Also, if I see that correctly, the admins don't like to use examples of good/bad behaviour on policy pages if there is already an explanation there due to Example as a Thesis.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
Ravenous Sophovore
#983: Mar 27th 2012 at 9:13:38 AM

Example As Thesis is when you put a hypothetical example first, and then maybe explain what's going on.

I think that adding examples of what a lewd example might look like would help understanding of it, since it doesn't seem to be sinking in. But I'm just one person here. ^_^

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HersheleOstropoler You gotta get yourself some marble columns from BK.NY.US Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Less than three
You gotta get yourself some marble columns
#984: Mar 27th 2012 at 9:40:11 AM

@980: Oh, God, the thing about Katie Holmes I killed at Dissimile .. the horror ...

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lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#985: Mar 27th 2012 at 10:06:52 AM

Well, that's the kind of shit we nuke, no questions asked.

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HersheleOstropoler You gotta get yourself some marble columns from BK.NY.US Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Less than three
You gotta get yourself some marble columns
#986: Mar 27th 2012 at 11:39:24 AM

Removal of anything to which "hubba hubba" or "I'll be in my bunk"could be comfortably appended will pretty much never be wrong.

The child is father to the man —Oedipus
DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
The Other Troper
#987: Mar 27th 2012 at 12:49:38 PM

I added a line about how pages can have Not Safe for Work subjects, but that shouldn't allow the writing in those pages to be lewd. Although I hope someone can write the line better than I did.

Also, I think a good standard should be: Keep it PG-13 at most, but if a work is G, write about it in a G-rated manner.

I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.
TheDarkEricDraven Since: Dec, 2010
#988: Mar 27th 2012 at 3:58:12 PM

[up] What about the Crap Past the Radar pages?

DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
The Other Troper
#989: Mar 27th 2012 at 5:20:03 PM

[up]Good point. If the radar content is PG-13, then it should be okay.

I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.
TheDarkEricDraven Since: Dec, 2010
#990: Mar 27th 2012 at 7:00:01 PM

Ohhh boy...

edited 27th Mar '12 7:00:36 PM by TheDarkEricDraven

Martello Hammer of the Pervs from Black River, NY Since: Jan, 2001
Hammer of the Pervs
#991: Mar 27th 2012 at 7:05:59 PM

Are you trying to point out something specifically? Don't know about anyone else, but I certainly can't be bothered to search through such a large page for content I likely won't find offensive anyway.

"Did anybody invent this stuff on purpose?" - Phillip Marlowe on tequila, Finger Man by Raymond Chandler.
animeg3282 Since: Jan, 2001
#992: Mar 27th 2012 at 7:11:26 PM

I loved that show!The page gave me good memories?

TheDarkEricDraven Since: Dec, 2010
#993: Mar 27th 2012 at 7:33:04 PM

I didn't know how to link to the Radar page. -shrugs- Anyway, I guess we'll do it as a case by case basis.

Firebert That One Guy from Somewhere in Illinois Since: Jan, 2001
Martello Hammer of the Pervs from Black River, NY Since: Jan, 2001
Hammer of the Pervs
#995: Mar 27th 2012 at 7:43:03 PM

Kinda the same problem. Which examples do you find to be lewd? I only looked at the first third or so of the page and didn't see anything problematic.

"Did anybody invent this stuff on purpose?" - Phillip Marlowe on tequila, Finger Man by Raymond Chandler.
setnakhte That's terrifying. from inside your closet Since: Nov, 2010
That's terrifying.
#996: Mar 27th 2012 at 9:03:57 PM

I think that for Radar pages we should kill on sight anything that's reeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaally obviously wishful thinking. The idea behind the Trope is that it's deliberate.

e: also, anything that's obviously not going "under the radar."

edited 27th Mar '12 9:05:49 PM by setnakhte

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animeg3282 Since: Jan, 2001
#997: Mar 27th 2012 at 9:09:40 PM

  • giggles* chokey chicken! The example about the pubic hair toast seems to be reaching though.

setnakhte That's terrifying. from inside your closet Since: Nov, 2010
That's terrifying.
#998: Mar 27th 2012 at 9:12:44 PM

[up]Pubic hair toast? I couldn't find that on the page anywhere.

"Roll for whores."
animeg3282 Since: Jan, 2001
#999: Mar 27th 2012 at 9:18:27 PM

2nd to last:

One episode, "Love Spanked," has Rocko spotting his love interest Melba Toast and his heart pumps back and forth from his chest to his butt. Look carefully when it reaches his butt: it resembles a nut sack and it's got hair on it. Don't believe me? Look at this. Also, in the same episode is seen a brief clip of Rocko and a sheep when he's searching for dates. And they also mention fetishes directly in the episode. No innuendo or anything, just a direct reference.

animeg3282 Since: Jan, 2001
#1000: Mar 27th 2012 at 9:18:42 PM

Ok, I got the whole thing mixed up, but I still think it's reaching.


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