GOOGLE DEVELOPES NEW FORMAT

[Sole]

FORMAT IS CALLED "WEBP"

IT WILL BE PRONOUNCED AS WEP LIKE WEB BUT IT ENDS WITH A HARD P

NEWS ANCHORS WILL PROBABLY CALL IT WEEB PEE

IF ANYTHING, FOX NEWS WILL CALL IT WEEB PEE

WHAT WILL YOU CALL IT?

[HollywoodMole]

Webeep... Doesn't make sense just sounds nice.

[Sole]

That's almost as bad as Jiff

[aza]

Wep?

[Awson]

The WB.

[NotAMouse]

Derp.

[Lucian]

Unnecessary.

[Derpestein]

Taaj said
Derp.

Yes?

I'd call it the Weaboop.

[Sole]

Lucian said
Unnecessary.

25% more efficient than PNGs and 35% more efficient than JPGs so excuse you

[Dervish]

I call this thread awful on the eyes.

[The Nexerus]

Sole said
That's almost as bad as Jiff

Jiff is the objectively correct pronunciation. Ever had gin, Sole?

[Card]

Sole said
That's almost as bad as Jiff

Even though the inventor of gifs came out and said it's Jiff?

[Awson]

Card said
Even though the inventor of gifs came out and said it's Jiff?

Listen here cunts.

Most people pronounce it as gif (gift). Plus it's a lot less stupid to call it that. I don't have a fucking peanut butter brand releasing his powerful hado as my avatar. I have a gif.

I don't give a fuck if the inventor of it said it like an idiot.

At the very least, there shouldn't be anyone telling anyone else that they are pronouncing it wrong. Fuck off to the entire debate.

[Awson]

The Nexerus said
Jiff is the objectively correct pronunciation. Ever had gin, Sole?

Oh wow, a single example of a 'g' pronunciation. They go both ways. Shut it.

[The Nexerus]

Awson said
Listen here cunts.Most people pronounce it as gif (gift). Plus it's a lot less stupid to call it that. I don't have a fucking peanut butter brand releasing his powerful hado as my avatar. I have a gif.I don't give a fuck if the inventor of it said it like an idiot.At the very least, there shouldn't be anyone telling anyone else that they are pronouncing it wrong. Fuck off to the entire debate.

You're acting like there's no standard for that pronunciation. Multiple words are already pronounced with the 'j' sound despite being spelled with a 'g'. Should we overhaul the English vocabulary and alter all of our spellings to more accurately represent pronunciations? No, we shouldn't, because THAT we be idiotic—very much unlike pronouncing the file format .gif in the objectively correct fashion.

[Awson]

The Nexerus said
You're acting like there's no standard for that pronunciation. Multiple words are already pronounced with the 'j' sound despite being spelled with a 'g'. Should we overhaul the English vocabulary and alter all of our spellings to more accurately represent pronunciations? No, we shouldn't, because THAT we be idiotic—very much unlike pronouncing the file format .gif in the objectively correct fashion.

I know how those letters work, you tool. Either one can be correct. On the one hand, there's the fact that the inventor decided it to be one way. On the other, the other pronunciation has been adopted into the dialect by a huge amount of people. If people pronounce something a specific way or have a different meaning for a word, and it gets added into the dialect by massive usage, it becomes correct for that dialect.

[The Nexerus]

Awson said
I know how those letters work, you tool. Either one can be correct. On the one hand, there's the fact that the inventor decided it to be one way. On the other, the other pronunciation has been adopted into the dialect by a huge amount of people. If people pronounce something a specific way or have a different meaning for a word, and it gets added into the dialect by massive usage, it becomes correct for that dialect.

What dialect adopted the incorrect mispronunciation of .gif? Internetese?

[Awson]

The Nexerus said
What dialect adopted the incorrect mispronunciation of .gif? Internetese?

Internet speak is indeed a dialect, you butt mongler.

[The Nexerus]

Awson said
Internet speak is indeed a dialect, you butt mongler.

In that case, the next time I use 'lol' verbally and say '.gif' in the same sentence, I'll make sure to pronounce it wrong intentionally.

[Kaga]

Can't we just accept both pronunciations as widely-used and move on?

I don't see anyone arguing over whether or "soda" or "pop" is the correct term to describe a fizzy beverage, so let's not argue over this one.