Unpopular Keyboard Opinions

[sorijealut]

Just came into the thread after dinner. What a mistake 

Unpopular opinion of the day - I may not like scooped F & J when I get my first GMK set.

My current keyboard doesn't have any nub or scoop O.O

[Want]

Unpopular opinion - bottles of various bodily fluids don't belong on keyboard forums.

But then again, I'm new here.

You're right.

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Unpopular keyboard opinions - I like the feeling of shiny ABS keycaps. I don't prefer it, but I like it.

_s-s-senpai

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Ever since I found an old NCR G80 at my school, I haven't been able to stop thinking about a GMK keyset with uniform shine. Would like to experiment with lacquer on a set.

Edit: For reference, here are some banners from Deskthority I've been obsessed with from when I used to hang over there:

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[metalliqaz]

Unpopular opinion - bottles of various bodily fluids don't belong on keyboard forums.

But then again, I'm new here.

You're right.

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Unpopular keyboard opinions - I like the feeling of shiny ABS keycaps. I don't prefer it, but I like it.

I have a Cherry doubleshot set that someone polished to a shine.  I absolutely love 'em.

[hwood34]

The frog thang comes from 4chan, and is usually used to indicate that someone is feeling bad / suicidal.  As I'm not feeling bad or suicidal, and my original post couldn't be taken as indicating that I am, I'll count its total misuse as a partial vindication of my last point.

Perhaps we were using it to indicate that we were feeling bad/suicidal after you called us ****ing idiots.

If you give a flying **** what I think of you, you are a ****ing idiot.

[Snowdog993]

 This thread has really gone too far.  What happened? 

Lock this thread and throw away the key.

[VesperSAINT]

_s-s-senpai

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Ever since I found an old NCR G80 at my school, I haven't been able to stop thinking about a GMK keyset with uniform shine. Would like to experiment with lacquer on a set.

Dood... a uniform set of shiny GMK would be amazing. It'd be pretty awesome if they had Cherry profile sets that had the texture of SA caps... I'd be all in on that. Lacquer would be interesting but might feel too sticky.

Unpopular keyboard opinions - I like the feeling of shiny ABS keycaps. I don't prefer it, but I like it.

I have a Cherry doubleshot set that someone polished to a shine.  I absolutely love 'em.

Ooooo. Must be nice~~~ Butter~

I regret not accepting a super shiny set of OG WoB Cherry caps that my local friend offered me back in 2012... *sigh*

[fohat.digs]

8.25 pounds = 3.75 kilograms, is a good weight for a keyboard.

[demik]

I, too, am a chubby chaser when it comes to keyboards.

[Nai_Calus]

Mine's over 10 pounds, so I think I count as having a fatty fetish.

[Dihedral]

I'm done with this thread. Unwatched.

[hwood34]

I'm done with this thread. Unwatched.

[VesperSAINT]

8.25 pounds = 3.75 kilograms, is a good weight for a keyboard.

I love hefty boards too!!!

I, too, am a chubby chaser when it comes to keyboards.

muffin tops are cute

I'm done with this thread. Unwatched.

[Snarfangel]

This may be unpopular, but LCARS keyboards are horribly unergonomic.


I think they make them that way so you are forced to use voice commands, so the Starfleet librarian can shush you.

[demik]

I'm done with this thread. Unwatched.

Good. Gtfo

[henz]

I'm done with this thread. Unwatched.

Good. Gtfo

You do understand that if he unsubscribed he wont see your reply. Making your post useless

[demik]

Idgaf

[henz]

Idgaf

No doubt in my mind.

[Air tree]

Miami is a fantastic looking set.

That seems mildly unpopular.

[demik]

Hhkb is worth it's price >.>













Jk. Even I don't believe that.

[Air tree]

Hhkb is worth it's price >.>













Jk. Even I don't believe that.

I believe... 

[demik]

Hhkb is worth it's price >.>













Jk. Even I don't believe that.

I believe... 

youre still in the honeymoon stage. ENJOY IT.

[morpheus]

Let's get back on track here, guys.

This is dope setup.

[xerxes]

60% keyboards aren't practical, even with the programmable layers. I liken it to people who build their linux distros "from the ground up". They're just senselessly creating a rabbit hole of unnecessary work.

That's so me.

Coincidentially I am getting a pok3r

[jonathanyu]

I can't feel the difference between typing on keyboard in aluminium housing and typing on keyboard in plastic housing.

[whentheclouds]

I'm thinking in implementing a key like this.
Tap = Apply shift to the next key pressed
Hold = Normal shift
Double tap fast = Toggle caps lock (yeah, capslock is nice to have)

thanks to the help of a member from AHK forum, i now have a script that does exactly what you describe

shift::
Input, key, L1, {LShift}{RShift}
IfInString, ErrorLevel, Shift
     {
     SetCapsLockState, % GetKeyState("CapsLock","T")?"Off":"On"
     KeyWait, Shift
     }
else
     SendInput +{%key%}
return

[rsac]

thanks to the help of a member from AHK forum, i now have a script that does exactly what you describe

shift::
Input, key, L1, {LShift}{RShift}
IfInString, ErrorLevel, Shift
     {
     SetCapsLockState, % GetKeyState("CapsLock","T")?"Off":"On"
     KeyWait, Shift
     }
else
     SendInput +{%key%}
return

Oh, thanks, that is cool. I'm not using windows, but I hope some other people find it useful. What about starting a topic with your script?

[Sigmoid]

Okay here's another one. Anyone who goes through the effort of designing a custom keyset and setting up a group buy, and writes "WIN" on the bloody gui keys are like a chef who cooks a kobe sirloin sous vide, and then takes a **** on it.

[ttzhou]

Okay here's another one. Anyone who goes through the effort of designing a custom keyset and setting up a group buy, and writes "WIN" on the bloody gui keys are like a chef who cooks a kobe sirloin sous vide, and then takes a **** on it.

An unpopular opinion in retort: As a Linux user, the "Win" does not bother me at all

[Snowdog993]

I still see infinity as being a great alternative to any "Win" key.  That gives an infinite variety of options for that key.  End the frustration.

[henz]

Okay here's another one. Anyone who goes through the effort of designing a custom keyset and setting up a group buy, and writes "WIN" on the bloody gui keys are like a chef who cooks a kobe sirloin sous vide, and then takes a **** on it.

An unpopular opinion in retort: As a Linux user, the "Win" does not bother me at all

DUUUDE, that ****s gotta go!

[ttzhou]

Okay here's another one. Anyone who goes through the effort of designing a custom keyset and setting up a group buy, and writes "WIN" on the bloody gui keys are like a chef who cooks a kobe sirloin sous vide, and then takes a **** on it.

An unpopular opinion in retort: As a Linux user, the "Win" does not bother me at all

DUUUDE, that ****s gotta go!

Vortex Doubleshot PBT Blue White set. It matches my Poker Tex Case perfectly and it looks like my dream keyboard (well, until the GON comes in). I can live with the "WIN" key for that. It's hard in general to get a high quality PBT set with a the tux/penguin logo.

[HoffmanMyster]

I still see infinity as being a great alternative to any "Win" key.  That gives an infinite variety of options for that key.  End the frustration.

Noooo, we can't give infiniti that much power!

[bcredbottle]

Sci-Fi themed artisan caps are tacky. That's actually not that unpopular of an opinion but w/e.

Star Wars/Dr.Who/Star Trek-themed anything is consumeristic and trite. You're the kind of people I imagine browsing reddit.com/r/gaming and reddit.com/r/funny.

But, this is probably the most generous and supportive community I've ever seen. You guys are fantastic!

[henz]

Okay here's another one. Anyone who goes through the effort of designing a custom keyset and setting up a group buy, and writes "WIN" on the bloody gui keys are like a chef who cooks a kobe sirloin sous vide, and then takes a **** on it.

An unpopular opinion in retort: As a Linux user, the "Win" does not bother me at all

DUUUDE, that ****s gotta go!

Vortex Doubleshot PBT Blue White set. It matches my Poker Tex Case perfectly and it looks like my dream keyboard (well, until the GON comes in). I can live with the "WIN" key for that. It's hard in general to get a high quality PBT set with a the tux/penguin logo.

Still not ok! get blank mods

[ttzhou]

Still not ok! get blank mods

They don't match the color Aesthetics over loyalty! How's that for unpopular opinion )

[whentheclouds]

Okay here's another one. Anyone who goes through the effort of designing a custom keyset and setting up a group buy, and writes "WIN" on the bloody gui keys are like a chef who cooks a kobe sirloin sous vide, and then takes a **** on it.

do you take issue with the spelling out of the word instead of using the logo, or do you simply want a more OS neutral legend? in any case, the best way to end the frustration is to cease using the key. i remapped my winkey to caps lock and haven't looked back since. and winkeyless layouts look much better anyway

They don't match the color Aesthetics over loyalty! How's that for unpopular opinion )

aesthetics too strong 

[Eszett]

IMHO are blank mods perfectly tolerable, except for a bottom row with 7 or more mod keys (around space). 7 is too much. But for example a HHKB layout with blank mods is perfectly tolerable, because you mostly won't mi**** any key, even when pressing them blindly.

[Sigmoid]

do you take issue with the spelling out of the word instead of using the logo, or do you simply want a more OS neutral legend? in any case, the best way to end the frustration is to cease using the key. i remapped my winkey to caps lock and haven't looked back since. and winkeyless layouts look much better anyway

Haha... well the Windows logo is equally bad, probably worse as it lacks the irony of having a key on your keyboard labeled "win". (This gives me an idea for a delightfully ironic "e-sport": the player who hits the "win" key fastest after the match starts, wins.)

On a non-blank keyset, I'm perfectly okay with "Meta", "Command" or "Super". I consider Linux penguin keys to be in bad taste, because they ape Windows keyboards. (Same goes for the recessed circular emblem shape on those keys.)

The aesthetical point of this whole thing is the history you reach back to. With "Command", you reach back to the Macintosh, and the original vision of Steve Jobs about combining computers and proper typography. With "Meta", you reach back to the world of UNIX, and with "Super", you reach back to the venerable Symbolics keyboards.

An OS logo, or "Win" reaches back to Windows-bloody-ninety-five. Not the most glorious of pasts to remember, I have to say.

[fohat.digs]

The aesthetical point of this whole thing is

"Those" are the perfect keys to replace with whatever decorative or arty key caps strike your fancy.

Too bad that they occur in odd shapes, sizes, and profiles.

[appleonama]

STOP FLIPPING YOUR GOD DAM F***ING SPACE BAR. IT LOOKS STUPID AND THERE IS LITERALLY NO DIFFERENCE. STOP ACTING LIKE ITS SO DAM COMFORTABLE. sorry I rage at the sight of flipped space bars... you still type at >70wpm

[sethk_]

STOP FLIPPING YOUR GOD DAM F***ING SPACE BAR. IT LOOKS STUPID AND THERE IS LITERALLY NO DIFFERENCE. STOP ACTING LIKE ITS SO DAM COMFORTABLE. sorry I rage at the sight of flipped space bars... you still type at >70wpm

It is more comfortable, especially on RF boards. If your board has a high tilt, or you sit low, it digs into your thumb

[appleonama]

STOP FLIPPING YOUR GOD DAM F***ING SPACE BAR. IT LOOKS STUPID AND THERE IS LITERALLY NO DIFFERENCE. STOP ACTING LIKE ITS SO DAM COMFORTABLE. sorry I rage at the sight of flipped space bars... you still type at >70wpm

It is more comfortable, especially on RF boards. If your board has a high tilt, or you sit low, it digs into your thumb

been using a rf this whole time and never had a problem

you guys must have some stiff thumbs

[hwood34]

STOP FLIPPING YOUR GOD DAM F***ING SPACE BAR. IT LOOKS STUPID AND THERE IS LITERALLY NO DIFFERENCE. STOP ACTING LIKE ITS SO DAM COMFORTABLE. sorry I rage at the sight of flipped space bars... you still type at >70wpm

literally infinitely more comfortable

[Air tree]

STOP FLIPPING YOUR GOD DAM F***ING SPACE BAR. IT LOOKS STUPID AND THERE IS LITERALLY NO DIFFERENCE. STOP ACTING LIKE ITS SO DAM COMFORTABLE. sorry I rage at the sight of flipped space bars... you still type at >70wpm

I just flipped it for you babe. 

[demik]

STOP FLIPPING YOUR GOD DAM F***ING SPACE BAR. IT LOOKS STUPID AND THERE IS LITERALLY NO DIFFERENCE. STOP ACTING LIKE ITS SO DAM COMFORTABLE. sorry I rage at the sight of flipped space bars... you still type at >70wpm

^

ol' charmin soft thumbs can't handle a spacebar

[henz]

Still not ok! get blank mods

They don't match the color Aesthetics over loyalty! How's that for unpopular opinion )

I just died a little.

[ttzhou]

Still not ok! get blank mods

They don't match the color Aesthetics over loyalty! How's that for unpopular opinion )

I just died a little.

Hey, they match Arch Linux colors at least. When Arch decides to make doubleshot PBT mods with the logo, I'll be the first to buy.

[greath]

There might not be a "best" gaming switch, but some are certainly worse than others. MX blue/green and others in the clicky line are horrible for double-tapping compared to the rest of the cherry line (especially compared to the liner switches). Old buckling spring with 2KRO is not ok for a lot of modern games.

So when some asks "what's the best gaming switch" the response of "there's not one" or "it's all a matter of preference," is not helpful. "Red, black, brown, or clear," would be a lot more useful to most gamers. For people that play FPS a liner switch probably IS an appropriate answer to "what's the best gaming switch" simply because of the double-tapping required.   

[Zukoi]

I thought this was a unpopular opinion thread? People commonly suggest linear switches for gaming.

I use blues for games and I haven't ran into issues. Probably because I don't double tap that much.

[hwood34]

There might not be a "best" gaming switch, but some are certainly worse than others. MX blue/green and others in the clicky line are horrible for double-tapping compared to the rest of the cherry line (especially compared to the liner switches). Old buckling spring with 2KRO is not ok for a lot of modern games.

So when some asks "what's the best gaming switch" the response of "there's not one" or "it's all a matter of preference," is not helpful. "Red, black, brown, or clear," would be a lot more useful to most gamers. For people that play FPS a liner switch probably IS an appropriate answer to "what's the best gaming switch" simply because of the double-tapping required.

I can't say that I've run into problems with hysterisis playing FPSs. Sure, you're tapping WASD pretty quickly, but not really fast enough that I'd call it double-tapping.