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Call them light tactiles and people will love them.
They're not bad per se, it's just that for a tactile switch, they're not very tactile. That's it. >

It is an opinion if they are bad or not.  It is fact that they are not tactile for a tactile switch. >

Exactly >

Because they're generic.  There's a perception that because mechanical keyboards can be so much more than generic, they must be.    
There's nothing wrong with choosing MX Browns or equivalents.  I think some people get caught up in "If you like MX Browns you just haven't experienced real mechanical keyboards." because a lot of people start with some basic switches like Browns, and then when they try Zealios, or U4Ts, or -insert premium tactile here- their reaction is "Oh... this is so much better," and they expect everyone to come to that same conclusion. >

Came here to say this. >

Its also one of my top switches. I like the feel and sound of linears like mx blacks. I just type better on browns. So the super slight bump makes it for me. >

My favorite for an office setting where I work with others >

Real men use Buckling Springs in the office.  Solenoid mod for bonus points. >

I did it with MX Blue and my colleagues changed office when I wrote emails or long documents >

scratchy >

It’s hilarious because I remember a time when MX Brown switches were highly regarded and people paid a premium for browns. I bought my Rosewill RK-9000 in late 2011 to replace a genuinely awful membrane keyboard, and I distinctly remember paying an extra $10 to get the brown switches. >

I feel like at this point in time people aren’t even hating on them anymore. Not even for fun. It’s more of a 2021 meme >

A lot of people find them scratchy in comparison to Gaterons and don't like the VERY small tactile bump.
I don't really feel a difference when it comes to smoothness unless I'm pressing super slow and the tactile bump is great once you get used to it. Takes a long time to really get the feel though, especially if you're used to strong tactiles like Pandas. Personally I find MX browns to be the best variation of brown switch in existence, perfect mix for both typing and gaming. Some have the opposite opinion though and find it to be bad at being a tactile and too scratchy to be a linear. >

Picked up some butter browns, can't wait.