rant
i wonder how
nessecary TWAJS is, and how much it's an
easy way out. the instances i've seen this used, many of them look like the
noder just doesn't want to take responsibility for
nonfunny or downright
pathetic entries. it's like the
nodeshell rescue team tag--can be useful/
cool/funny whatever, but is overused as an "excuse" for
inferior work. if a node is a "
joke" it should be a joke worth telling. (yes i know i'm guilty of awful, probably better-untold jokes that are stupid. but its the justifying them that bugs me). if something's a piece of
satire it should be crafted well enough it sounds serious but reveals itself to be ludicrous. if you make
slurs or jokes against a group or idea or
whatever that in most contexts could be some blatant
form of discrimination, adding
TWAJS does *not* make it suddenly and magically all better. nor is a stupid or
juvinile or disgusting or whatever
joke made *funnier* by this tag.
humor, good humor, should be able to stand
alone, with no
explination or
justification.
/rant