They’re semi-famous now, but it was actually a friend of mine who originally wrote them. They’re a list of ten rules of thumb to go by when using the internet. They imply things like the potential drawbacks of assuming someone’s other identities, how to caution against archive forgery, when the best time is to complain about mods, etc. and serve as a go-to for advice on interpersonal relations when indirect contact is at play. Written in the style of a Greek philosopher, they were written in a setting where people were committing massive collateral damage with their animosity/gullibility/skepticism and they have paved a better modus operandi than many contemporaries can. Confidently asserted but open to at least some change, what would you add?
Wow, those are pretentious. Are those really “semi-famous”? I’ve seen plenty of “# rules for the internet” and this is not the list I would start from.
4 is an oversimplification I can think of at least one counter to. 7 is flat out wrong.
Edit: yeah, there are clarifying comments on 4 and I’ll just leave it at saying it’s poorly written. The author could benefit from a different list, George Orwell’s six rules for clear writing.
I’ve never heard of these, and disagree with some of them.
A comment being deleted is equivalent to taking back what one has said?.. Nah, edit your comment to ADD that you take it back. Cross it out, but don’t delete it. Because not everyone who replied to what you DID say is going to be able to edit all their comments too. Context is important.