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ArcadesSabboth from Mother Earth Since: Oct, 2011
#651: Apr 7th 2012 at 8:13:32 PM

[up]Special Efforts has the rape tropes and porn tropes cleanup threads.

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CrypticMirror Cryptic Mirror from Scotland Since: Jan, 2001
#652: Apr 8th 2012 at 7:08:57 AM

@649 we have to prevent the third one though, because that is when we all turn to orange goo. [lol]

MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#653: Apr 8th 2012 at 8:19:40 AM

Or we could take a cue from the Chinese and Japanese and name the technically-third one "Fourth Google Impact". tongue

edited 8th Apr '12 8:19:57 AM by MarqFJA

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Octo Prince of Dorne from Germany Since: Mar, 2011
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#654: Apr 8th 2012 at 5:09:09 PM

Hopefully it won't be that...

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Westrim deep in though- ow! from The land of hoodoos Since: Jan, 2001
deep in though- ow!
#655: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:07:05 PM

A wrinkle in the conclusions of this thread; I watch the Asexuality page, which just had it's Real Life folder cut per this thread. Problem is... it's asexuality. Not exactly a lewdness or prudishness magnet. I think the folder should be put back in.

edited 18th Apr '12 9:18:34 AM by Westrim

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BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
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#656: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:13:11 PM

I read the deleted entries. I don't think they were any use as they were. I mean, I guess celebrities kind of count as fiction, but I don't whink we need a catalogue of asexual famous people. What's the point? Now, if their sexual orientation was part of their art, that would be something, but I highly doubt that that's the case.

That said, they weren't lewd at all so if someone wants to bring them back I have no objection. I just don't know why someone would want them back.

edited 8th Apr '12 11:13:58 PM by BestOf

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Raso Cure Candy Since: Jul, 2009
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#657: Apr 8th 2012 at 11:15:12 PM

That was done as a blanket wipe of all RL examples of Sex Tropes.

That said I agree with Best Of... there is no point to keeping them there.

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TheBatPencil from Glasgow, Scotland Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#658: Apr 9th 2012 at 2:56:58 AM

So what exactly was the issue with the page in question?

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Vyctorian ◥▶◀◤ from Domhain Sceal Since: Mar, 2011
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#659: Apr 9th 2012 at 6:17:09 AM

I'd agree asexuality should be restored. It's asexuality, A.K.A a lack of sexuality. That's as Moral Guardian safe as there is.

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HersheleOstropoler You gotta get yourself some marble columns from BK.NY.US Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Less than three
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#660: Apr 9th 2012 at 6:39:46 AM

I'm seeing ads from real companies again, do we have Google back?

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lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#661: Apr 9th 2012 at 6:43:13 AM

Huh, you're right. My usual ads are back as well.

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Vyctorian ◥▶◀◤ from Domhain Sceal Since: Mar, 2011
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#662: Apr 9th 2012 at 7:00:34 AM

I got pennzoil ads

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Jimmmyman10 cannot into space from polan Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
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#663: Apr 9th 2012 at 7:08:52 AM

Are we back online? I have ads for Panera bread and pennzoil!

Go play Kentucky Route Zero. Now.
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
#664: Apr 9th 2012 at 7:09:48 AM

Yeah, I'm getting a lot of those, but I also saw others that I assume are Google — I clicked through on one and now I'm getting related ads on sites I'm pretty sure use Google.

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#665: Apr 9th 2012 at 7:14:20 AM

[up]To be honest, since the incident started I didn't see any changes in the ads I received - other than the ads stop 404'ing after my clock hits midnight.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#666: Apr 9th 2012 at 7:16:27 AM

The ads I get from Google on this site are noticeably different from the ones I get without Google. Right now, I only get the ones I had at Google time.

"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - Fighteer
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#667: Apr 9th 2012 at 8:20:21 AM

Here's a hint, at least from my perspective - if you're not seeing any ads for Evony-ish online games, especially the racy ads, chances are good that Ad Sense isn't back yet. Those vanished when they dropped us, and I haven't seen any of them yet.

edited 9th Apr '12 8:21:28 AM by Willbyr

Psyga315 Since: Jan, 2001
#668: Apr 9th 2012 at 8:21:46 AM

[up] I got Dragons Of Atlantis and this maze game... does that mean Adsense is back?

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#669: Apr 9th 2012 at 8:22:02 AM

Originally, I was on the side of the "prudes". Despite being against censorshop, and in fact liking TV Tropes the way it was before, I figured I might as well help TV Tropes improve it's reputation by getting rid of the creepy stuff. However, I've since changed my mind, but have come too late now that we have another Google problem. I think the best solution is to get an 18+ site. We won't have censored everything, and we can still keep Google.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#670: Apr 9th 2012 at 8:25:24 AM

[up]18+ isn't an option, I've heard:

  1. 18+ is associated with porn (FE said no to the latter)
  2. Many good people are younger than that
  3. Google asks for "no explicit stuff", not for 18+

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Psyga315 Since: Jan, 2001
#671: Apr 9th 2012 at 8:28:59 AM

[up][up][up][up] NVM. I got Evony at one point.

lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#672: Apr 9th 2012 at 8:30:48 AM

Yeah, I don't see the need for 18+. That's just porn sites.

Maybe we need a banner on Sex Tropes and the family: "This page has to do with sexual content. You have been warned."

And warn that details and images of people fucking are unnecessary.

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#673: Apr 9th 2012 at 8:31:25 AM

[up]The NSFG wall should take care of that.

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lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#674: Apr 9th 2012 at 8:34:04 AM

Do we even use that? Because we really should.

"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - Fighteer
Jimmmyman10 cannot into space from polan Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
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#675: Apr 9th 2012 at 8:41:11 AM

I've never seen the NSFG wall.

How does it work?

Go play Kentucky Route Zero. Now.

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