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| − | '''Funn''' is the property exhibited by things in quizbowl | + | <onlyinclude>'''Funn''' is the property exhibited by things in quizbowl that meet all of the following three conditions: |
| − | * they violate good and/or standard quizbowl practices | + | * they violate "[[good quizbowl]]" and/or standard quizbowl practices |
* someone obviously thought that their violation of good and/or standard practices was more than made up for by how fun they are | * someone obviously thought that their violation of good and/or standard practices was more than made up for by how fun they are | ||
| − | * they are not actually fun | + | * they are not actually fun</onlyinclude> |
| − | Things | + | ==Examples== |
| + | Things that are funn include: | ||
| − | * " | + | * "[[Shootout]]s," [[lightning round]]s, and other departures from [[Tossup/Bonus format]] at the collegiate level |
| − | * Most Reach for the Top categories, especially "chain snappers", wherein each question is related to the answer of the previous question (most readers are only able to say | + | * Most [[Reach for the Top]] categories, especially "chain snappers", wherein each question is related to the answer of the previous question (most readers are only able to say 3–4 words before the next question is answered) |
| − | * Bonuses whose answers spell out a sentence when arranged in order | + | * Self-referential questions |
| − | * | + | ** Bonuses whose answers spell out a sentence when arranged in order |
| − | * Questions on haiku written in the form of a haiku, questions on limericks written in the form of a limerick, questions on Memento written backwards, etc. | + | ** Questions (or notes appended to questions) relating the answer to the location in which the tournament is taking place<ref>Such silly questions as seen in the [https://archive.org/details/manga_Nana_Maru_San_Batsu_7o3x/Nana%20Maru%20San%20Batsu%20-%207o3x%20-%20c18%20%5Bbatoto%5D/page/n21/mode/2up 7o3x anime/manga] do not belong in quizbowl</ref> |
| − | * Single-elimination playoffs | + | ** Constrained writing: Questions on haiku written in the form of a haiku, questions on limericks written in the form of a limerick, questions on Memento written backwards, etc. |
| − | * Tossups on two different things with the same name in the same tournament (e.g., the | + | ** [[Meta]] questions about quizbowl itself, such as its rules, players, tournaments, etc. |
| + | * [[Single-elimination]] playoffs [note that some generally well-received tournaments such as ACRONYM and various online events in the 2020-2021 year used single-elimination playoffs; however, the reason for this was to meet practical necessities given the field size and the available time for the tournament, not a belief that such playoffs are more fun, therefore these were not instances of funn] | ||
| + | * Tossups on two different things with the same name in the same tournament (e.g., the Hitchcock film Spellbound and the documentary Spellbound) | ||
* Chanting things in unison | * Chanting things in unison | ||
* Throwing food products | * Throwing food products | ||
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* 40-point bonus clues | * 40-point bonus clues | ||
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* Every single thing that goes on at [[VETO]] | * Every single thing that goes on at [[VETO]] | ||
Tournaments run by [[Charlie Steinhice]] are often accused of being funn. | Tournaments run by [[Charlie Steinhice]] are often accused of being funn. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Weiner's Laws#Weiner's Law #1|Weiner's Law #1]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
[[Category: Quizbowl lingo]] | [[Category: Quizbowl lingo]] | ||
[[Category:Original QBWiki Page]] | [[Category:Original QBWiki Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:04, 6 January 2022
Funn is the property exhibited by things in quizbowl that meet all of the following three conditions:
- they violate "good quizbowl" and/or standard quizbowl practices
- someone obviously thought that their violation of good and/or standard practices was more than made up for by how fun they are
- they are not actually fun
Examples
Things that are funn include:
- "Shootouts," lightning rounds, and other departures from Tossup/Bonus format at the collegiate level
- Most Reach for the Top categories, especially "chain snappers", wherein each question is related to the answer of the previous question (most readers are only able to say 3–4 words before the next question is answered)
- Self-referential questions
- Bonuses whose answers spell out a sentence when arranged in order
- Questions (or notes appended to questions) relating the answer to the location in which the tournament is taking place[1]
- Constrained writing: Questions on haiku written in the form of a haiku, questions on limericks written in the form of a limerick, questions on Memento written backwards, etc.
- Meta questions about quizbowl itself, such as its rules, players, tournaments, etc.
- Single-elimination playoffs [note that some generally well-received tournaments such as ACRONYM and various online events in the 2020-2021 year used single-elimination playoffs; however, the reason for this was to meet practical necessities given the field size and the available time for the tournament, not a belief that such playoffs are more fun, therefore these were not instances of funn]
- Tossups on two different things with the same name in the same tournament (e.g., the Hitchcock film Spellbound and the documentary Spellbound)
- Chanting things in unison
- Throwing food products
- 40-point bonus clues
- Every single thing that goes on at VETO
Tournaments run by Charlie Steinhice are often accused of being funn.
See also
References
- ↑ Such silly questions as seen in the 7o3x anime/manga do not belong in quizbowl