Endmyopia:Mandatory fun

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All readers should look like this, 24/7.

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.

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.

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.

How to implement mandatory fun

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

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.