Poll of the Day > Is "fun" a subjective and unquantitative metric of quality?

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Is there no merit in calling something "fun" if you're trying to praise it because there's nothing to really pin down with that word?

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Is "fun" a subjective and unquantitative metric of quality?

Yes.

Solid Sonic posted...

Is there no merit in calling something "fun" if you're trying to praise it because there's nothing to really pin down with that word?

No. Something being fun is a good thing.

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But really break it down. What are you actually saying when something is "fun" and how can that be conveyed to someone whom you know nothing about? Have you actually said anything once you've labeled something as "fun" to an outsider? Is that something they would understand in your terms?

I would argue not.

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It's an adjective

I don't know what fun is, but I know people having it when I see them.

... and then I avoid those people.

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Solid Sonic posted...

But really break it down. What are you actually saying when something is "fun" and how can that be conveyed to someone whom you know nothing about? Have you actually said anything once you've labeled something as "fun" to an outsider? Is that something they would understand in your terms?

I would argue not.

In order to make that subjective assessment useful for other people, you generally need to elaborate on what other sorts of things you find fun so they can compare their tastes to your own. It's not something that's tremendously useful in a vacuum, no, but you can typically make it useful by providing a bit of context.

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