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Comment out Zero Context Examples and leave this comment note on the page itself:

%% Administrivia/ZeroContextExample entries are not allowed on wiki pages. All such entries have been commented out. Add context to the entries before uncommenting them.

Edited to be a thread header.

Edited by nombretomado on Mar 3rd 2019 at 6:12:58 AM

Bullman Enid Sinclair Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Enid Sinclair
#2476: Nov 4th 2020 at 10:45:21 AM

[up] I don't know if they intentionally did it. So I should probably hide it or cut it. Since I don't know if it is an example.

Edited by Bullman on Nov 4th 2020 at 12:45:54 PM

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Serac she/her (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Oh my word! I'm gay!
she/her
#2477: Nov 4th 2020 at 11:36:20 AM

So... wait. If the trope is about the creators intentionally adding in a specific character type, then why is it YMMV?

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#2478: Nov 4th 2020 at 11:51:41 AM

IIRC it's a relic of Vanilla Protagonist being used to complain about main characters being more boring than the rest of the cast, before being redefined to be more specific to minimize on complaining about any main character who they just flat out disliked for any reason. It still depends on the audience actually caring more about the side cast so there is that YMMV component, but yeah, the intentionality part makes it a kind of Intended Audience Reaction.

GoldenCityBird from the UK Since: Oct, 2018
#2479: Nov 6th 2020 at 6:35:49 AM

Characters.Legends Of Panthera has a lot of zero-context examples. I don't have enough time to comment them all out right now.

Same with Fanfic.Undocumented Features. Found both of these while cleaning up Bi The Way wicks.

Edited by GoldenCityBird on Nov 6th 2020 at 2:39:08 PM

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Willowleaf24 Hog in a frog from Somewhere buried in snow Since: Nov, 2020 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Hog in a frog
#2480: Nov 6th 2020 at 3:57:10 PM

Zettai Ryouiki unsurprisingly appears to have a bunch of ZCEs, at least in the Anime and Manga folder. I turned the most obvious ones into notes, but my main focus right now is alphabetizing, so if anyone else could help with noting or fixing, that'd be great!

Anddrix Since: Oct, 2014
#2481: Nov 8th 2020 at 1:50:08 AM

Adult World has only two tropes that aren't ZCEs.

tropineasily Currently Suspended Since: Sep, 2018
Currently Suspended
#2482: Nov 8th 2020 at 5:12:23 AM

This from YMMV.The Heroes Of Olympus:

I would've fixed it myself, if I had the time and actually got that far into the series.

Berrenta Bejeweled (she/her) (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Bejeweled (she/her)
#2483: Nov 8th 2020 at 5:37:39 AM

Re: Adult World: Yep, looks like a candidate for the cutlist.

RobertTYL Since: Oct, 2019 Relationship Status: Holding out for a hero
#2484: Nov 10th 2020 at 12:45:05 AM

Any Indonesian film buffs here want to take a look at Garuda Superhero? It's a nightmare trying to read through the whole thing...

BigJimbo Since: Dec, 2017
#2485: Nov 10th 2020 at 2:57:55 AM

The Pebble and the Penguin has this example:

I don't know what the reason for this classification is, so can anybody rewrite it to make the reason apparent?

LaundryPizza03 Maintenance? from Texas Since: Aug, 2020
Maintenance?
#2486: Nov 11th 2020 at 5:23:09 AM

Brutal Bonus Level's on-page examples have a high fraction of ZCEs.

Edited by LaundryPizza03 on Nov 11th 2020 at 7:27:58 AM

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RobertTYL Since: Oct, 2019 Relationship Status: Holding out for a hero
jandn2014 SMILE! from somewhere in Connecticut Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Hiding
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#2488: Nov 11th 2020 at 8:59:03 AM

[up] Cutlisted that one, due to there being only two examples remaining after I commented out the ZCEs.

EDIT: Nvm, I managed to bring up the amount of examples by reverse-crosswicking examples from other pages.

Edited by jandn2014 on Nov 11th 2020 at 12:11:23 PM

Nen_desharu Nintendo Fanatic Extraordinaire from Greater Smash Bros. Universe or Toronto Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Nintendo Fanatic Extraordinaire
#2489: Nov 11th 2020 at 7:58:31 PM

[up][up][up]Don't forget mislabelling!

Dark Chronicle is listed under Action-Adventure when it's actually an Eastern RPG.

I may be a Nintendo fanatic, but I do have a soft spot for some PS2 games such as Dark Chronicle.

Edited by Nen_desharu on Nov 11th 2020 at 10:59:21 AM

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GoldenCityBird from the UK Since: Oct, 2018
#2490: Nov 13th 2020 at 6:17:32 AM

I had commented-out zero-context examples on Vápnthjófr saga. They have been added back with some context, but I'm not sure if they all have sufficient context now.

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Willowleaf24 Hog in a frog from Somewhere buried in snow Since: Nov, 2020 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Hog in a frog
#2491: Nov 13th 2020 at 7:15:28 PM

If Punctuated! For! Emphasis! examples also need context...soon we might have a few blank (or nearly blank) subpages on our hands.

Waterblad64 Since: Nov, 2015
#2492: Nov 13th 2020 at 8:10:57 PM

Firewake's page seems to have a pretty high concentration of ZCEs.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#2493: Nov 14th 2020 at 10:11:58 AM

I think it was brought up before, but Trollz is almost entirely ZCE's.

Vampire Princess Miyu also has quite a few. I commented out most of them, but I probably missed a bunch.

Edited by AlleyOop on Nov 14th 2020 at 1:21:17 PM

RobertTYL Since: Oct, 2019 Relationship Status: Holding out for a hero
#2494: Nov 19th 2020 at 6:20:29 PM

On the subject of anime... half the tropes in Sengoku Otome are ZCEs.

The Characters page too.

Tomodachi Now a lurker. See you at the forums. Since: Aug, 2012 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Now a lurker. See you at the forums.
#2495: Nov 20th 2020 at 4:56:13 PM

I hid some examples of Chekhov's Armoury.

To win, you need to adapt, and to adapt, you need to be able to laugh away all the restraints. Everything holding you back.
Nen_desharu Nintendo Fanatic Extraordinaire from Greater Smash Bros. Universe or Toronto Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Nintendo Fanatic Extraordinaire
#2496: Nov 20th 2020 at 9:23:07 PM

In the video Games folder of Cosmic Keystone:

  • King's Quest: Mask of Eternity: The Mask of Eternity.

Kirby is awesome.
Crossover-Enthusiast from an abaondoned mall (Lucky 7) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#2497: Nov 20th 2020 at 9:37:36 PM

That is a classic ZCE if I've ever seen one.

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SebastianGray (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#2498: Nov 21st 2020 at 12:39:56 AM

Is it just me, or does Sexy Jester have a bit of a ZCE problem (it also doesn't seem to have many tropes for a 10 year old page). Some examples from the page:

Miss_Desperado https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YD2i1FzUYA from somewhere getting rained on by Puget Sound Since: Sep, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#2499: Nov 21st 2020 at 10:54:33 AM

"A bit of a ZCE problem" is an understatement. I'm surprised there's no gushing over the cut or fit of the outfits or the characters' bodies or their flirtatious gestures. While it is easy to overdo it on the gushing, we need at least a tiny bit of it to paint the picture. It's all about balance.

Edited by Miss_Desperado on Nov 21st 2020 at 11:01:04 AM

If not for this anchor I'd be dancing between the stars. At least I can try to write better vampire stories than Twilight.
Nen_desharu Nintendo Fanatic Extraordinaire from Greater Smash Bros. Universe or Toronto Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Nintendo Fanatic Extraordinaire
#2500: Nov 21st 2020 at 7:34:57 PM

[up][up][up][up]Zapped

Kirby is awesome.

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