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Deadlock Clock: Jan 19th 2015 at 11:59:00 PM
BinaryStep Since: Dec, 2012
#1: Oct 20th 2014 at 3:40:02 PM

The name seems a bit too dialoguey, is too long, and doesn't describe the trope at all. Not to mention that it only has 86 wicks.

MrInsecure Since: Jan, 2001
#2: Oct 20th 2014 at 11:29:21 PM

For the name, I would suggest something that references a popular version of this trope. For example, "No Colorblind Pilots," or maybe reference the old saying about how "fish gotta swim and birds gotta fly" with "Fish Can't Fly" (ignoring, of course, actual flying fish, but that's what subversions are about).

theAdeptRogue iRidescence Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#3: Oct 20th 2014 at 11:59:36 PM

I don't think 86 wicks (and 116 inbounds) qualify as "only", but due to the length, it's definitely not something I'd be willing to type out if I have the choice.

[up]I like "fish can't fly", but I do wonder if we can actually use that name as the "main" title and the current name as the redirect.

edited 21st Nov '14 4:39:32 AM by theAdeptrogue

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#6: Nov 21st 2014 at 3:58:01 AM

Clock is set.

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hbi2k Since: Jan, 2001
#7: Nov 24th 2014 at 9:33:09 AM

Almost anything suggested would be better than what we have now. So far I like Dream Denying Disability the best, but they're all pretty good.

Leaper Since: May, 2009
#9: Dec 15th 2014 at 10:00:07 PM

How do you see what redirects this has?

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#10: Dec 15th 2014 at 10:35:55 PM

See the Related To tab.

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#11: Dec 15th 2014 at 10:46:23 PM

Ah, thanks.

So it doesn't look to me like this thing has any searchable redirects at all. Awful. Assuming we come up with some, I think we should give serious thought to a swap.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#12: Jan 16th 2015 at 2:05:37 AM

Extending clock.

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#13: Jan 19th 2015 at 1:24:08 PM

Dream Denying Disability is fine by me.

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Karxrida The Unknown from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
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#14: Jan 19th 2015 at 10:16:38 PM

Throwing in my support for Dream Denying Disability. It's Clear Concise Witty with some Added Alliterative Appeal.

edited 19th Jan '15 10:17:35 PM by Karxrida

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#15: Jan 20th 2015 at 1:35:04 AM

That name is a bit bland but fine.

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#16: Jan 20th 2015 at 2:28:13 AM

"How do you see what redirects this has?" They're also listed at the bottom of the page.

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troacctid "µ." from California Since: Apr, 2010
#17: Jan 20th 2015 at 7:47:22 PM

Dream-Crushing Handicap or Dream Crushing Disability rolls off the tongue better.

edited 20th Jan '15 7:47:45 PM by troacctid

Rhymes with "Protracted."
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#18: Jan 28th 2015 at 9:33:21 AM

Dream Denying Disability gets my vote. How on earth did the current title get past YKTTW?!

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#22: Feb 4th 2015 at 1:50:04 PM

Dream-Crushing Handicap has a commanding lead.

Rhymes with "Protracted."
SolipSchism Since: Jun, 2014
#23: Feb 5th 2015 at 11:11:09 AM

I'm actually perversely fond of the current title as I find it cruelly hilarious, but I do agree that Dream-Crushing Handicap would be a vast improvement on conciseness and clarity, and it's within any reasonable standards of wittiness.

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#24: Mar 7th 2015 at 2:40:46 AM

Called and executed the crowner. Closing now.

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2nd Feb '15 6:41:04 PM

Crown Description:

Vote up names you like, vote down names you don't. Whether or not the title will actually be changed is determined with a different kind of crowner (the Single Proposition crowner). This one just collects and ranks alternative titles.

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