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[–]magnora7 8 insightful - 4 fun8 insightful - 3 fun9 insightful - 4 fun -  (10 children)

I noticed this too when we first started.

People would 'downvote' stuff by clicking funny, which in reality only promotes it more! lol.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (9 children)

Weren't you going to change "funny" to "fun"?

I'd like to insert a pun about yoke and shackles / joke and chuckles but my mind isn't on it today.

[–]magnora7 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

Yeah we have talked about that, it's really a mix of the two but you can treat it as both

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (7 children)

But fun isn't always funny and funny is always fun until someone loses an eye - and then it's hysterical. Arrr!

[–]magnora7 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

That's a good point, it linguistically makes sense, it just sounds stupid or childish in my ear to have a 'fun' vote. It just sounds like something from the 1990s lol... that's the main reason I've been dragging my feet about making that change. Maybe that's a dumb reason and I should just do it

[–]Demiurgent[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I like funny. Steam uses funny also.

[–]magnora7 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thanks. People seem pretty split. I like funny too, but there are certain things that are actually 'fun' but not 'funny', like a music video for example. I'm really on the fence about it. I guess ideally it'd be "funny/fun" but that's annoying to have both written out I suppose.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

More than half of SaidIt is about serious content. I don't think this distinction is trivial or "childish". If anything it's necessary with this shit.

Alternatives to "Fun" = Entertainment, Amusements, ...

Here: https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/fun

I like "Boffo" (too off target?), "Diversions" (too serious?), and "Mirth" (for sports?).

Kinda disappointing selection.

I relearned "badinage" and "persiflage".

Nike would fit in fun. "Just do it." You'll get used to it.

Bonus: It will stop future asshats from trying to make stupid Einstein quotes trying to be "funny".

[–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Alright you've helped convince me most of the way, I'll talk it over with d3rr and we might do it here soon

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

You sound like me when my head realized climate change was a scam but my heart took many months to convert.

[–]FormosaOolong 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

i'm late to the party but I'm glad you stuck with "funny"