May be locally applicable.

March 24, 2004 3:05 PM

Charles Miller's Rules of Arguments (via dive into mark).
posted by timeistight (9 comments total)

If you come across something you disagree with while randomly browsing,
let it pass without comment (see rule 1). If it’s truly frustrating, write a reply,
then delete it without sharing it with anyone else.

the end of MeFi as we know it.

(introducing Personal-Metafilter, you supply the content, you supply the comments,
you ask the questions, then you answer them)
posted by milovoo at 3:17 PM on March 24, 2004

and you can make it whatever color you want.

No network connection required.
posted by milovoo at 3:19 PM on March 24, 2004

DO NOT argue with Lisp programmers, believers in the Semantic Web, or furries
posted by monju_bosatsu at 3:21 PM on March 24, 2004

If you come across something you disagree with while randomly browsing, let it pass without comment (see rule 1). If it’s truly frustrating, write a reply, then delete it without sharing it with anyone else.

mathis23 has not posted 44 links and 787 comments to MetaFilter
posted by mathis23 at 3:53 PM on March 24, 2004

On preview, I have deleted my post.
posted by weston at 5:27 PM on March 24, 2004

I do this on a frequent basis, at least the writing and deleting of my posts part. Not really because I'm trying to avoid arguments, but that frequently I look at my post and think, "Do I really need to say this?" I rarely do.
posted by stoneegg21 at 7:06 PM on March 24, 2004

It should go without saying that everything in this post is a load of crap.
posted by Slagman at 7:27 PM on March 24, 2004

Administrator! Please delete me!
posted by wendell at 8:08 PM on March 24, 2004

It should go without saying that everything in this post is a load of crap.

I beg to differ.
posted by methree at 1:52 PM on March 25, 2004