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TV Tropes is a site dedicated to the documenting of various plot mechanisms (tropes) found in fictional works and linking them to each other through the works in which they appear. Controversial topics, such as sex, religion, war and violence, and so forth appear frequently in fictional works, as they are an innate part of human existence. If you would prefer not to be exposed to these topics, it would be advisable to be very judicious when browsing this site.

On the other hand, TV Tropes is not a place to bash things you don't like. We are not interested in Flame Bait, Edit Warring, and drama. Please remember the Rule of Cautious Editing Judgement whenever you are editing this site.

Religion and Politics
Religion and Politics are the two most hot-button issues in fiction or Real Life. Please note that while TV Tropes does not endorse any particular creed or doctrine, we do not shy away from documenting these topics either. Also be aware that having an article on a particular topic should not be taken as an indication that we endorse this subject. For example, we have pages on both Glenn Beck and Michael Moore, as well as on Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and more. In addition, some less-than-savory stereotypes, such as Crystal Dragon Jesus, Hollywood Atheist, and the Church of Happyology will also appear in various works. It is our mission to document these stereotypes, as neutrally and factually as possible.

Stereotypes and Double Standards
Various stereotypes and double standards are also frequently seen in fiction. These include racial and ethnic stereotypes such as Magical Negro and stereotypes about religions and religious figures, some of which appear above. We also document double standards as they appear in fiction, such as Double Standard Rape (Divine on Mortal). Again, TV Tropes has a mission to document tropes as they appear. We explicitly deny any indication, implicit or otherwise, that we believe these stereotypes to be accurate or harmless in the real world.

Sex
We at TV Tropes are not Moral Guardians, and we do document sex and sexual topics as they appear in different media, with two exceptions. First, we do not document pornography, either pure porn or porn with only an Excuse Plot, as these works do not contain tropes and do not coincide with our mission. Secondly, works judged to have pedophile-pandering in them are also not welcome here. Please see No Lewdness No Prudishness and Five P for more information about this topic.

TV Tropes strives to be Family Friendly - we aren't interested in gushing about Fan Service or going into great detail about things of an explicit nature. On the other hand, TV Tropes is Not G-Rated. We will document what happens in these works, with the minimum amount of detail needed to accurately portray the work and how the tropes are used in said work. We also will document works that are Not Safe for Work, with the two exceptions listed above. If you do not want to be exposed to said works, please venture forward with caution.

Offensive Language
TV Tropes does contain coarse language not suitable for all ages. We even have pages on said language, such as Atomic F-Bomb. At the same time, this is not an excuse to sprinkle obscenities throughout any article you see. Remember Isaac Asimov's famous words - "Curse words are tools of the lazy mind", and they are to be used sparingly. If a work uses offensive language, feel free to document the trope, including said language. If the article isn't improved by including harsh language, then it doesn't belong. Please remove gratuitous obscenities.

Advertisements and User:The Advertisement Server
TV Tropes is free and open to the public. In order to make this possible, we do rely on advertisements to pay the various bills to keep this site up and running. While we have some control over the types of ads that appear, such as blocking ads with sound, pop-ups, and other annoyances, we have little control over the specific ads that you will get. If you see a truly offensive or obscene ad (including malware, pop-ups, and ads with sound), feel free to report it in the forums in this thread. However, do note that TV Tropes is not responsible for any of the content that appears in these ads, and we do not endorse anything you see in them.

When editing this wiki, remember the Rule of Cautious Editing Judgement - if what you're about to write is primarily for shock value, to offend, or covering a hot-button issue in current news and politics, you probably shouldn't add it - religion and politics are almost always going to be under the heading of No Real Life Examples, Please. On the other hand, just because you are offended by it is not an excuse to delete it. If you're unsure about a particular trope or issue, please take it to the discussion page to get it worked out. Similarly, we are not a venue for preaching either - it's almost certainly going to fall under the banners of Natter or Discussion in The Main Page.

Remember to maintain a neutral attitude with regards to these issues and be as concise and matter-of-fact as possible.