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This is ~Tropers/amathieu13's thread. All credit to her.

I brought this up a few months ago at ATT and didn't get much a response [1]. This is mostly to figure out what this page is. When I first came across this page, I expected it to be a Definition-Only Page simply because there really isn't a single answer for what qualifies as NSFW -> there's no real discernable pattern for examples to follow. This was part of the reason why NSFW Webcomics was cut not too long ago [2].

And looking at the example list that's there is not helping to change my mind: many ZC Es, examples that boil down to "the term NSFW was mentioned in this work", and examples that amount to "work mentioned porn".

If this is supposed to be a trope, then this example list is beyond bad, but given how the page is written, the poor example list, and the past convo around NSFW Webcomics, honestly I don't think this should be a trope. (And I genuinely have no idea what to make of DarthWiki.Not Safe For Work, either.)

If we do decide this is indeed a valid trope, then the example list is going to need to be cleaned up and filled up. We'd also have to decide on what constitutes a valid example to begin with. If not, then cut the example list and go though the wicks (there's over 1k) to remove any wicks using it as a trope.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Aug 19th 2023 at 3:01:49 AM

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#1: Aug 16th 2023 at 8:12:00 AM

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    Original post 
This is ~Tropers/amathieu13's thread. All credit to her.

I brought this up a few months ago at ATT and didn't get much a response [1]. This is mostly to figure out what this page is. When I first came across this page, I expected it to be a Definition-Only Page simply because there really isn't a single answer for what qualifies as NSFW -> there's no real discernable pattern for examples to follow. This was part of the reason why NSFW Webcomics was cut not too long ago [2].

And looking at the example list that's there is not helping to change my mind: many ZC Es, examples that boil down to "the term NSFW was mentioned in this work", and examples that amount to "work mentioned porn".

If this is supposed to be a trope, then this example list is beyond bad, but given how the page is written, the poor example list, and the past convo around NSFW Webcomics, honestly I don't think this should be a trope. (And I genuinely have no idea what to make of DarthWiki.Not Safe For Work, either.)

If we do decide this is indeed a valid trope, then the example list is going to need to be cleaned up and filled up. We'd also have to decide on what constitutes a valid example to begin with. If not, then cut the example list and go though the wicks (there's over 1k) to remove any wicks using it as a trope.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Aug 19th 2023 at 3:01:49 AM

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#3: Aug 16th 2023 at 8:27:11 AM

That's just informal name for certain Media Classifications and Content Warnings. I'd say make Def-Only and yard Not Safe For X parody examples.

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#4: Aug 16th 2023 at 8:33:57 AM

The only good fate for this article is as a Definition Only about the phrase.

Edited by andrewthetroper on Aug 16th 2023 at 5:34:19 PM

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#7: Aug 16th 2023 at 10:33:12 AM

Huh, I'm surprised this isn't already def-only. Make it so.

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#8: Aug 16th 2023 at 10:42:11 AM

Yeah, I agree this should be definition-only.

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#9: Aug 16th 2023 at 11:21:27 AM

[tup] Amon's proposal.

Edited by Yindee on Aug 16th 2023 at 4:24:06 AM

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#10: Aug 16th 2023 at 11:22:29 AM

I agree with making this definition-only. It's a preexisting term and I think it would be useful to have a page defining it, but I don't think we should allow examples.

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#12: Aug 16th 2023 at 12:25:36 PM

[tup] for Definition Only

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#13: Aug 16th 2023 at 12:50:03 PM

Make definition-only, and make a new trope for parodies of the term, like Not Safe For Parody or something.

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#14: Aug 16th 2023 at 12:59:20 PM

[up]Making a new trope would be a job for TLP, not TRS.

Edit: Clarified this post.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Aug 16th 2023 at 4:15:56 AM

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#20: Aug 17th 2023 at 6:12:02 AM

+1 for definition-only.

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#22: Aug 17th 2023 at 5:09:57 PM

Agreeing with definition only.

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#24: Aug 18th 2023 at 8:44:08 AM

Easy def only

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