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Real Life section maintenance (including NRLEP and LRLEO) (New Crowner 9/20/25)

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Note: If a newly launched trope was already given a No Real Life Examples, Please! or Limited Real Life Examples Only designation while it was being drafted on the Trope Launch Pad, additions to the proper index do not need to go through this thread. Instead, simply ask the staff to add the trope via this thread.

This is the thread to report tropes with problematic Real Life sections.

Common problems include:

Real Life sections on the wiki are kept as long as they don't become a problem. If you find an article with such problems, report it here. Please note that the purpose of this thread is to clean up and maintain real life sections, not raze them. Cutting should be treated as a last resort, so please only suggest cutting RL sections or a subset thereof you think the examples in question are completely unsalvageable.

If historical RL examples are not causing any problems, consider whether it would be better to propose a No Recent Examples, Please! (via this forum thread) for RL instead of NRLEP. If RL examples are causing problems only for certain subjects, consider whether a Limited Real Life Examples Only restriction would be preferable to NRLEP.

If you think a trope should be No Real Life Examples, Please! or Limited Real Life Examples Only, then this thread is the place to discuss it. However, please check Keep Real Life Examples first to see if it has already been brought up in the past. If not, state the reasons and add it to the crowner.

Before adding to the crowner:

  • The trope should be proposed in the thread, along with reasons for why a crowner is necessary instead of a cleanup.
  • There must be support from others in thread.
  • Any objections should be addressed.
  • Allow a minimum of 24 hours for discussion.

When adding to the crowner:

  • Be sure to add the trope name, a link to where the discussion started, the reasons for crownering, whether the restriction being proposed is NRLEP or LRLEO (and in the latter case, which subject(s) the restriction would be for), and the date added.
  • Announce in thread that you are adding the item.
  • An ATT advert should be made as well (batch items together if more than one trope goes up in a day).

In order for a crowner to pass:

  • Must have been up for a minimum of a week
  • There must be a 2:1 ratio
  • If the vote is exactly 2:1 or +/- 1 vote from that, give it a couple extra days to see if any more votes come in
  • Once passed, tropes must be indexed on the appropriate NRLEP or LRLEO index
  • Should the vote fail, the trope should be indexed on KRLE page

Sex Tropes, Rape and Sexual Harassment Tropes, and Morality Tropes are banned from having RL sections so tropes under those indexes don't need a crowner vote.

As per Real Life Troping, we never trope unscripted real life sports — so sports tropes where RL examples would only apply to those scenarios don't need a crowner vote.

Crowner entries that have already been called will have "(CLOSED)" appended to them — and are no longer open for discussion.

After bringing up a trope for discussion, please wait at least a day for feedback before adding it to the crowner.

NRLEP tag:

%% Trope was declared Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease via crowner by the Real Life Maintenance thread: [crowner link]
%%https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13350380440A15238800

LRLEO tag:

%% Trope was declared Administrivia/LimitedRealLifeExamplesOnly via crowner by the Real Life Maintenance thread: [crowner link]
%%The following restrictions apply: [list restriction(s) here]
%%https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13350380440A15238800

Notes:
  • This thread is not for general discussion regarding policies for Real Life sections or crowners. Please take those conversations to this Wiki Talk thread.
  • Do not try to overturn previous No Real Life Examples, Please! or Limited Real Life Examples Only decisions without a convincing argument.
  • As mentioned here, the consensus is that NRLEP warnings in trope page descriptions can use bold text so that they stand out.
  • The [[noreallife]] tag no longer works. This is a deprecated tag that was introduced many years ago — originally, it would have displayed a NRLEP warning banner when you edited the page. Per word of admin as of 2025, any replacement for this system will not use markup, so these tags can be removed.
  • If a newly launched trope was already given a No Real Life Examples, Please! or Limited Real Life Examples Only designation while it was being drafted on the Trope Launch Pad, additions to the proper index do not need to go through this thread. Instead, simply ask the staff to add the trope via this thread.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Aug 3rd 2025 at 6:31:00 AM

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
#3401: Sep 24th 2014 at 6:33:08 AM

3395:
I think that is because the eary ones were the trivial ones. By now, we've gotten most of the RL sections that were clearly terrible and completely unsalvageable. Like epidemics: the most virulent strain kills off the most vulnerable people first, then the pathogen gets weaker and the population more resistant.

Also, as the thread has gone on we're getting a clearer picture of pruning as an option.

I think most pages that get discussed in the thread are getting put in NRLEP because the RL sections that obviously don't need cutting (or that obviously don't specifically need cutting, if you're going to take that position) aren't being brought up here. My bias is towards voting down, but I usually vote up — I have a short list of narrow criteria for voting up, but most pages that are nominated in this thread meet them (which suggests that my list is consonant with other people's).

The child is father to the man —Oedipus
Terrie Since: Apr, 2011
#3402: Sep 24th 2014 at 9:10:07 AM

I freely admit I almost always vote in favor of cutting, but that's because my standard is that if there any issue that causes a trope to be brought up here, it should only be kept if it actively adds to our appreciation and understanding of the trope. Now, that's a really strict standard, but there are also tons of tropes that are not brought up here. I routinely look at RL sections and go "Meh, the worst that you can say is it takes up space" and move on.

Simply put, I think as RL sections are off-mission, we should be much stricter about allowing them.

Terrie Since: Apr, 2011
#3403: Sep 24th 2014 at 9:26:04 AM

Re: Awesome McCoolname. Apparently, back in February, we declared that it would be In Universe Only. See https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13919623400A60223300&page=0. No sure what we want to do about that.

edited 24th Sep '14 9:26:21 AM by Terrie

Nohbody "In distress", my ass. from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
"In distress", my ass.
#3404: Sep 24th 2014 at 9:42:06 AM

I missed the RL section of Preppy Name not being at the end like it should have been, my mistake.

That said, a lot of the entries, RL or otherwise, are Zero Context Examples, which is a problem in and of itself; I commented out the ZCEs when I moved the section to the end of the page, in accordance with wiki policy. I'm not going to put it on the crowner and probably won't vote if someone else does, but that going away as well would not bother me in the slightest. tongue

edited 24th Sep '14 9:52:07 AM by Nohbody

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ACW from Arlington, VA (near Washington, D.C.) Since: Jul, 2009
#3405: Sep 25th 2014 at 3:29:13 AM

So Preppy Name can have real life, but Ghetto Name gets on the crowner? [tdown]

Terrie Since: Apr, 2011
#3406: Sep 25th 2014 at 4:55:32 AM

[up]Well, Preppy Name DOES have a ZCE problem and some shoehorning going on. Maybe it should be considered.

edited 25th Sep '14 4:56:15 AM by Terrie

Nohbody "In distress", my ass. from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
"In distress", my ass.
#3407: Sep 25th 2014 at 5:27:06 AM

If you feel it's so important, you can add it yourself, ACW.

All your safe space are belong to Trump
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
#3408: Sep 25th 2014 at 6:46:44 AM

I'm perfectly happy to have all tropes about names as class indicators be NRLEP

The child is father to the man —Oedipus
Terrie Since: Apr, 2011
#3409: Sep 25th 2014 at 7:33:35 AM

[up]I'd broaden it further. For instance, I found that Embarrassing Middle Name is full proclamations that someone should be embarrassed by their middle name, not matter what the person's actual opinion is. My personal tendency is to NRLEP such tropes, but at minimum, I think we need to limit to claims by the actual individual that their middle name is embarrassing.

Candi Sorcerer in training from Closer to rimward than hubward Since: Aug, 2012 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Sorcerer in training
#3410: Sep 25th 2014 at 5:49:26 PM

For some reason, I'm thinking Embarrassing Middle Name should be In-Universe examples only. I don't have a good reason for it, though. sad

Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett
Nohbody "In distress", my ass. from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
"In distress", my ass.
#3411: Sep 25th 2014 at 7:30:41 PM

Calling:

—-

As for the other name tropes, my main concern for their RL sections is more "does it stir shit up?" than anything else. Ghetto Name does, Embarrassing Middle Name does (if to a lesser degree than GN, which is part of why I'm not adding it to the crowner, the other part being current discussion of alternate handling options), Preppy Name does not.

edited 25th Sep '14 7:38:53 PM by Nohbody

All your safe space are belong to Trump
AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
No, the other one.
#3412: Sep 25th 2014 at 8:39:50 PM

Yeah. There's a different between "causes problems" and "could potentially cause problems". If the problems it could potentially cause haven't actually been caused, it's a sign that people can actually behave, which means there's no cause to strike it down, since there's nothing to strike down other than the imagination of someone who could potentially see a problem.

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ACW from Arlington, VA (near Washington, D.C.) Since: Jul, 2009
#3413: Sep 26th 2014 at 2:16:56 AM

It's the Unfortunate Implications of saying one causes trouble and deleting it, but the other doesn't.

Terrie Since: Apr, 2011
#3414: Sep 26th 2014 at 3:25:18 AM

[up]ACW, if you think Preppy Name needs to be cut, put it on the crowner. As it stands, your failure to do so makes this look like a passive-aggressive argument that we should keep Ghetto Name. I see one person did vote in favor of keeping it. Maybe that was you. In that case, if you can't see the difference between a trope whose name implies tennis whites and boating shoes, and another whose name implies drive-by shootings, well, frankly, I'm disturbed.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#3415: Sep 26th 2014 at 6:52:10 AM

Yeah, I'm begging to wonder what you're doing here. So far, all you've done is get mad at us for doing our job.

ACW from Arlington, VA (near Washington, D.C.) Since: Jul, 2009
#3416: Sep 26th 2014 at 6:53:05 AM

[up][up]You're disturbed? If I didn't know better, it'd seem like you're saying a black-sounding name implies drive-by shootings.
Oh, wait, I see, you're saying that's the problem with having a Real Life section.

[up]Fighting the lonely fight.

edited 26th Sep '14 6:59:22 AM by ACW

AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
No, the other one.
#3417: Sep 26th 2014 at 7:09:27 AM

We don't fight here. We discuss whether tropes should have Real Life sections based on what the tropes imply about the people in the examples and how tropers handle the section, and vote on it.

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Terrie Since: Apr, 2011
#3418: Sep 26th 2014 at 7:15:03 AM

ACW, yeah, that's what the TROPE name implies by saying such names are "Ghetto" name. That's not something needed on this site.

But, like others, I'm baffled by what you want out of your participation on this thread. It seems like you think all RL sections should be allowed, but have offered no reason why beyond the fact that its what you want, not even discussing WHY you want it.

Candi Sorcerer in training from Closer to rimward than hubward Since: Aug, 2012 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Sorcerer in training
#3419: Sep 26th 2014 at 7:46:43 PM

ACW: "Fighting" goes against "Don't be a dick". This thread is for discussing whether Real Life sections should be allowed based on what the trope says about the people and/or situations involved, as well as if they are even possible in real life. (Like when a character is immortal.) This is not to fight about whether we should have RL sections at all.

Please contribute in a constructive way. Or you can choose to not participate. It's your call.

On the subject, I don't see a problem with Preppy Name at the moment.

Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett
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
#3420: Sep 27th 2014 at 9:13:46 AM

Totally agreeing with Another Duck at 3412. If there's clear potential for problems, and no sign of actual problems — especially if there's little or no flamebaitery in the history — that's a sign the folder is safe.

Though I also think "impossible in real life" is not a good enough reason unless people have tried to add real life examples anyway.

edited 27th Sep '14 9:16:17 AM by HersheleOstropoler

The child is father to the man —Oedipus
Terrie Since: Apr, 2011
#3421: Sep 27th 2014 at 10:31:43 AM

Getting back to actual tropes, Embarrassing Middle Name and similar tropes. It seems like everyone agrees that they need to be restricted, but no one is 100% certain on how. The three pprposals so far are:

1) NRELP

2) Restrict it examples of people actually stating they find their names embarrassing

3) In Universe Only

Any thoughts?

edited 27th Sep '14 10:35:44 AM by Terrie

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
#3422: Sep 27th 2014 at 11:32:26 AM

My preference is 2, followed by 3 (which is substantially the same thing)

edited 27th Sep '14 11:32:47 AM by HersheleOstropoler

The child is father to the man —Oedipus
ACW from Arlington, VA (near Washington, D.C.) Since: Jul, 2009
Nohbody "In distress", my ass. from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
"In distress", my ass.
#3424: Sep 27th 2014 at 11:54:40 AM

Ichigo Montoya, I know I've said this in the past, but apparently it didn't catch.

When adding an entry, like with Too Clever by Half, please post that you added it, ideally with a reason more detailed than the crowner entry blurb. Putting a timestamp on the actual entry would be nice, too.

edited 27th Sep '14 11:54:52 AM by Nohbody

All your safe space are belong to Trump

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Crown Description:

Vote UP to cut real life examples; vote DOWN to keep.

Anything marked DONE has been resolved.

In order for a crowner to pass:

  • Must have been up for a minimum of a week
  • There must be a 2:1 ratio
  • If the vote is exactly 2:1 or +/- 1 vote from that, give it a couple extra days to see if any more votes come in
  • Once passed, tropes must be indexed on the appropriate NRLEP or LRLEO index
  • Should the vote fail, the trope should be indexed on KRLE page

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