Endmyopia:Mandatory fun - Revision history

NottNott at 12:04, 13 June 2020

2020-06-13T12:04:52Z

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	{{EMguideline\|EM:FUN\|EM:LOL}}		{{EMguideline\|EM:FUN\|EM:LOL}}[[File:Happy smiley face.png\|right\|thumb\|All readers should look like this, 24/7.\|200px]]
	[[File:Happy smiley face.png\|right\|thumb\|All readers should look like this, 24/7.\|200px]]
	'''Mandatory fun'''. Articles should be written in a light and comical tone where possible, not in a forced way.		'''Mandatory fun'''. Articles should be written in a light and comical tone where possible, not in a forced way.

	This is best suited to practical and hands-on articles. There's no need for a super dry and formal style. Include funny images and jokes in your article in a balanced way!		This is best suited to practical and hands-on articles. There's no need for a super dry and formal style. Include funny images and jokes in your article in a balanced way!
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	==Reasons for the policy==		==Reasons for the policy==
	'''Information is not fun to consume'''. Good quips and gags lead to better outcomes for everyone.		'''Information is not fun to consume'''. Good quips and gags lead to better outcomes for everyone.

NottNott: Text replacement - "{{P?olicies and g?uidelines}}" to "{{Editing navbox}}"

2020-06-12T12:25:48Z

Text replacement - "{{P?olicies and g?uidelines}}" to "{{Editing navbox}}"

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	Is the joke you're going to add genuinely funny, or just stupid? Hopefully it has the potential to get some kind of amusement out of either readers or editors. If it's just lowbrow humour with no comedic element, or if it's on the level of a twelve-year-old, it's not funny enough for our exacting high standards and should be removed as soon as possible by someone with a better sense of humour.		Is the joke you're going to add genuinely funny, or just stupid? Hopefully it has the potential to get some kind of amusement out of either readers or editors. If it's just lowbrow humour with no comedic element, or if it's on the level of a twelve-year-old, it's not funny enough for our exacting high standards and should be removed as soon as possible by someone with a better sense of humour.

	{{~~Policies and guidelines~~}}		{{Editing navbox}}

NottNott at 19:16, 5 June 2020

2020-06-05T19:16:52Z

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	[[File:Happy smiley face.png\|right\|thumb\|All readers should look like this, 24/7.\|~~300px~~]]		[[File:Happy smiley face.png\|right\|thumb\|All readers should look like this, 24/7.\|200px]]
	'''Mandatory fun'''. Articles should be written in a light and comical tone where possible, not in a forced way.		'''Mandatory fun'''. Articles should be written in a light and comical tone where possible, not in a forced way.

	This is best suited to practical and hands-on articles. There's no need for a super dry and formal style. Include funny images and jokes in your article in a balanced way!		This is best suited to practical and hands-on articles. There's no need for a super dry and formal style. Include funny images and jokes in your article in a balanced way!
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	{{clear}}		{{clear}}
	==Reasons for the policy==		==Reasons for the policy==

NottNott at 19:16, 5 June 2020

2020-06-05T19:16:07Z

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	This is best suited to practical and hands-on articles. There's no need for a super dry and formal style. Include funny images and jokes in your article in a balanced way!		This is best suited to practical and hands-on articles. There's no need for a super dry and formal style. Include funny images and jokes in your article in a balanced way!
			{{clear}}
	==Reasons for the policy==		==Reasons for the policy==
	'''Information is not fun to consume'''. Good quips and gags lead to better outcomes for everyone.		'''Information is not fun to consume'''. Good quips and gags lead to better outcomes for everyone.

NottNott: rewrite

2020-06-05T19:15:48Z

rewrite

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	{{EMguideline\|EM:FUN\|EM:LOL}}		{{EMguideline\|EM:FUN\|EM:LOL}}
	[[File:Happy smiley face.png\|right\|thumb\|All readers should look like this, 24/7.\|300px]]		[[File:Happy smiley face.png\|right\|thumb\|All readers should look like this, 24/7.\|300px]]
	'''Mandatory fun''' ~~means that articles are~~ written in a light and comical tone, ~~but~~ not in a forced way~~. There should be some humanity behind the words written, at least for the more practical and hands on articles~~.		'''Mandatory fun'''. Articles should be written in a light and comical tone where possible, not in a forced way.

	~~The~~ articles ~~try to get to the point, but are not written to the~~ dry and formal style ~~of Wikipedia~~. ~~Funny~~ images and ~~maybe memes where appropriate will be included, inline~~ in ~~articles.~~		This is best suited to practical and hands-on articles. There's no need for a super dry and formal style. Include funny images and jokes in your article in a balanced way!

	==Reasons for the policy==		==Reasons for the policy==
	'''Information ~~by default~~ is not fun to consume'''. ~~A balance between straight to the point writing,~~ and ~~whatever good quips or~~ gags ~~that we can come up with leads~~ to ~~the best~~ outcomes for everyone. Readers want to have fun reading the wiki, and ~~will continue to~~ read more ~~and get~~ more ~~information as they do so~~, which means better eyeballs. Editors want to have fun ''writing'' the wiki.		'''Information is not fun to consume'''. Good quips and gags lead to better outcomes for everyone.

			Readers want to have fun reading the wiki, and read more if it's more fun, which means better eyeballs.

			Editors want to have fun ''writing'' the wiki.

	==How to implement mandatory fun==		==How to implement mandatory fun==
	Visual gags ~~are important.~~ Upload ~~a bunch of funny~~ memes and see if they fit well into the article.		====Visual gags====
			Upload memes and see if they fit well into the article.
	====Be funny, and not just stupid====		====Be funny, and not just stupid====
	~~The deciding line on this policy is... whether something is~~ genuinely funny, or just stupid~~. It needs to have~~ the potential to get some amusement out of either readers or editors. If it's just lowbrow humour with no comedic element, or if it's on the level of a twelve-year-old, it's ~~probably~~ not funny enough for our exacting high standards and should be removed as soon as possible.		Is the joke you're going to add genuinely funny, or just stupid? Hopefully it has the potential to get some kind of amusement out of either readers or editors. If it's just lowbrow humour with no comedic element, or if it's on the level of a twelve-year-old, it's not funny enough for our exacting high standards and should be removed as soon as possible by someone with a better sense of humour.

	{{Policies and guidelines}}		{{Policies and guidelines}}

Viceroy Sam: Simplify shortcuts.

2020-05-30T15:42:24Z

Simplify shortcuts.

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	{{EMguideline\|EM:FUN\|EM:LOL~~\|EM:MF~~}}		{{EMguideline\|EM:FUN\|EM:LOL}}
	[[File:Happy smiley face.png\|right\|thumb\|All readers should look like this, 24/7.\|300px]]		[[File:Happy smiley face.png\|right\|thumb\|All readers should look like this, 24/7.\|300px]]
	'''Mandatory fun''' means that articles are written in a light and comical tone, but not in a forced way. There should be some humanity behind the words written, at least for the more practical and hands on articles.		'''Mandatory fun''' means that articles are written in a light and comical tone, but not in a forced way. There should be some humanity behind the words written, at least for the more practical and hands on articles.

NottNott at 11:12, 30 May 2020

2020-05-30T11:12:29Z

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	====Be funny, and not just stupid====		====Be funny, and not just stupid====
	The deciding line on this policy is... whether something is genuinely funny, or just stupid. It needs to have the potential to get some amusement out of either readers or editors. If it's just lowbrow humour with no comedic element, or if it's on the level of a twelve-year-old, it's probably not funny enough for our exacting high standards and should be removed as soon as possible.		The deciding line on this policy is... whether something is genuinely funny, or just stupid. It needs to have the potential to get some amusement out of either readers or editors. If it's just lowbrow humour with no comedic element, or if it's on the level of a twelve-year-old, it's probably not funny enough for our exacting high standards and should be removed as soon as possible.

			{{Policies and guidelines}}

Viceroy Sam: /* Be funny, and not just stupid */Typo fixing, typos fixed: twelve year → twelve-year

2020-05-28T13:55:28Z

Be funny, and not just stupid: Typo fixing, typos fixed: twelve year → twelve-year

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	Visual gags are important. Upload a bunch of funny memes and see if they fit well into the article.		Visual gags are important. Upload a bunch of funny memes and see if they fit well into the article.
	====Be funny, and not just stupid====		====Be funny, and not just stupid====
	The deciding line on this policy is... whether something is genuinely funny, or just stupid. It needs to have the potential to get some amusement out of either readers or editors. If it's just lowbrow humour with no comedic element, or if it's on the level of a twelve year-old, it's probably not funny enough for our exacting high standards and should be removed as soon as possible.		The deciding line on this policy is... whether something is genuinely funny, or just stupid. It needs to have the potential to get some amusement out of either readers or editors. If it's just lowbrow humour with no comedic element, or if it's on the level of a twelve-year-old, it's probably not funny enough for our exacting high standards and should be removed as soon as possible.

NottNott: EMguideline

2020-05-27T12:13:23Z

EMguideline

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	{{~~Eyegurudecree~~\|EM:FUN\|EM:LOL\|EM:MF}}		{{EMguideline\|EM:FUN\|EM:LOL\|EM:MF}}
	[[File:Happy smiley face.png\|right\|thumb\|All readers should look like this, 24/7.\|300px]]		[[File:Happy smiley face.png\|right\|thumb\|All readers should look like this, 24/7.\|300px]]
	'''Mandatory fun''' means that articles are written in a light and comical tone, but not in a forced way. There should be some humanity behind the words written, at least for the more practical and hands on articles.		'''Mandatory fun''' means that articles are written in a light and comical tone, but not in a forced way. There should be some humanity behind the words written, at least for the more practical and hands on articles.

NottNott at 19:46, 23 May 2020

2020-05-23T19:46:21Z

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			{{Eyegurudecree\|EM:FUN\|EM:LOL\|EM:MF}}
	[[File:Happy smiley face.png\|right\|thumb\|All readers should look like this, 24/7.\|300px]]		[[File:Happy smiley face.png\|right\|thumb\|All readers should look like this, 24/7.\|300px]]
	'''Mandatory fun''' means that articles are written in a light and comical tone, but not in a forced way. There should be some humanity behind the words written, at least for the more practical and hands on articles.		'''Mandatory fun''' means that articles are written in a light and comical tone, but not in a forced way. There should be some humanity behind the words written, at least for the more practical and hands on articles.