

Rule 16: If you fail in epic proportions, it may just become a winning failure.Explanation Which is more amazing: failing at making a LEGO elephant or failing at making a elephant-shaped house? Rule 15: The harder you try, the harder you will fail.

The only way to defeat a troll is to ignore them, thus denying them attention and any entertainment they can get from provoking angry responses out of you. Explanation Trolls are not interested in genuine debate they just want attention and will never argue in good faith. Rule 14: Do not argue with trolls-it means they win.which can be compounded with the other rules. Rule 13: Anything you say can and will be turned into something else.All it takes is one person with an incriminating copy. Explanation Remember: the internet is forever. Rule 12: Anything you say can and will be used against you.Instead they mock your intelligence as well as your parents. Rule 11: No matter how much you love debating, keep in mind that no one on the internet debates.The good people of 4Chan have better things to do with their time than dealing with petty things the person posting really should be dealing with on their own. Explanation People tend to go on 4Chan, especially /b/, expecting others to solve their problems or get back at their personal "enemies" for them. Rule 10: /b/ is not your personal army.Explanation Caveat to rule 8: If you act stupid or break the site rules, remember that the ban hammer is always stronger than you. Rule 9: There are no real rules about moderation either - enjoy your ban.Explanation Site rules vary and nobody can force you to post or not post anything. Rule 8: There are no real rules about posting.This means that if we all pitch in we can do amazing things together! Sometimes all it takes is one person doing something right to make a difference. Explanation "Deliver" means to do what you promised you would. Rule 7: Anonymous is still able to deliver.Explanation Once again, remember G.I.F.T., but more so, the dreaded Internet troll - someone who deliberately sabotages a forum with anger-inducing comments just to watch its occupants go ballistic, and/or derail a whole discussion. Rule 6: Anonymous can be a horrible, senseless, uncaring monster.nothing is ever really deleted so don't be stupid unless you want to be remembered as stupid." But hacktivists hijacked it, turning it into a meme. Explanation Originally, this meant "the internet is forever. Rule 5: We do not forgive, we do not forget.Explanation It sounds threatening, but in actuality it refers to the "many stones make a mountain" principle if we each do our part, we can make a larger impact than you can imagine! It's part of being on the internet! Thus I'm anonymous, you're anonymous. Explanation On the internet everyone is anonymous. Explanation There are some places you have have to be part of to really appreciate.


Some of the more notable rules note For values of "notable" that are extremely arbitrary but being referenced elsewhere helps include: The only numbers that are standardized are Rule 34, Rule 50, and Rule 63, as well as possibly Rules 1 and 2 (and that's probably only because of Fight Club). Most of them don't apply except for within the community they originated from, and the list is continuously changing, but through Memetic Mutation, a handful have become well-known.Īlso, almost none of the numbers are standardized, so it's not uncommon to find many rules reordered or simply replaced altogether. Depending on whom you ask, they are either not meant to be taken seriously or are very Serious Business. "Rules of the Internet" is a loose collection of rules and aphorisms spawned by 4chan.
