In-Universe is basically the only time Flame Bait can be used.
However, it was me that designated that In-Universe and only just a few minutes ago, so if ya'll think it still needs to go, that's no big deal.
Current Project: The TeamI think we can allow In-Universe wicks.
she/her | TRS needs your help! | Contributor of Trope Report@Jay: I see where you're coming from. Maybe a compromise of initial "scorched earth", followed by letting it grow again in a less... haphazard way might've worked, but I guess it's too late now.
I just... I don't know.
I’ve noticed there’s a few examples like this one on Luann, where it refers to an in-universe character as Snark Bait:
- Crystal lives and breathes snarkiness. It helps that she hangs out with Knute and Tiffany a lot; they make it easy for her. (pothole at the end of the entry)
Is this misuse? I believe Snark Bait applies to works only, both in reality and In-Universe.
Edited by jandn2014 on May 8th 2020 at 9:38:44 AM
back lolDeadpan Snarker might be a better fit, but "[character] is snarky" isn't a lot of context.
The example I provided is already a Deadpan Snarker entry; I’ll just remove the pothole completely.
back lolAh, I see. Then yes, the pothole should be removed. It still has a context problem, though.
I’ve removed the pothole, but I’m still unsure if individual people (in-universe) can be Snark Bait.
Edited by jandn2014 on May 8th 2020 at 9:42:31 AM
back lolFrom the trope description:
- Snark Bait refers to any popular work that evokes a desire to watch specifically to mock and join other people mocking.
People aren't works.
Ah, so I’ll cut entries that refer to characters as Snark Bait. I saw the trope description; I was just wondering if characters could be this to other characters, since Tropes Are Flexible.
back lolRemoved the Avatar: The Last Airbender wick; I felt that, without more context, it might as well be a sinkhole.
Contains 20% less fat than the leading value brand!Fair enough.
But yeah, I think only in-universe works can qualify as in-universe Snark Bait, not characters.
Current Project: The TeamI agree with limiting in-universe examples to Show Within a Show examples.
2 ÷ 0Down to 355; took out some of the smaller sections, as well as Characters/.
Edited by WarJay77 on May 11th 2020 at 11:26:00 AM
Current Project: The TeamJudging from some of the wicks that were cleaned up, Snark Bait was also misused for instances when someone would snark.
Anyone else notice that Snark Bait isn't getting the flame icon? What's up with that? Hell, it doesn't even have a YMMV icon, which you'd think would be the only other possibility, right?
Current Project: The TeamShould the real life quotes on the quotes page be removed?
Before we made this page flamebait, it was okay to have those quotes as long as they're not talking about real life nouns. They are in reference to media, so they were okay. But I have no idea what to do with them now that Snark Bait is Flame Bait.
Limpin' with the bizkit.I mean Internet Backdraft and several other Flame Bait tropes have quotes pages, so it's probably fine so long as they don't talk about real life nouns.
<(0_0<) <(0_0)> (>0_0)> KIRBY DANCEFrom the description of Five-Token Band:
"This version was commonly used in The '90s when diversity was considered a big deal (especially following the 1992 Los Angeles riots), before it became Snark Bait."
Any ideas on how to rephrase this?
You can probably just cut the entire "before it became Snark Bait" part and have it end after the parenthesis.
back lolAlright, done.
I feel like if we want RL examples, one would have to do massive research to make sure it actually fit the bill.
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Crown Description:
What should be done with Snark Bait? Option 1 isn't mutually exclusive with options 2 and 3, but options 2 and 3 are mutually exclusive with each other.
Also, I presume In-Universe examples are still allowed, like this pothole on Tropes I to P?
- MST: The Nicktoons channel's Avatar Extras indulges in this from time to time. Especially for The Ember Island Players.
back lol