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Internaut Bushido



There is a code we must abide by at all times. And I don’t mean the ten Internaut commandments. This code is about basic internet surfing etiquette and it has recently been brought to my attention that there are only a few users online who still follow the code. The Internauts aren’t just internet-using kids. We are the future. We are GenZ. We are the internet samurai. And this is our Bushido. 


Note: There is no particular order because all these points are equally important. 
  • If you are going to quote or use art owned by someone, you cannot change their quote or artwork. If you wish to rework / paraphrase, either mention that you have paraphrased or ask the original creator for their permission.
  • Use respectful language and if circumstances need you to be in character, be consistent about it. Sloppy work is unacceptable.
  • Fact check your reposts. Reposting means you vouch for the credibility of the post being reposted. If they lose their credibility, so do you.
  • Be able to back up your own arguments and points. We need thinkers not religious parrots.
  • Emailing large files in an absolute last-last-last-last-resort.
Abide by the code. Honor the Internaut Bushido. It is the only thing that stands between us and a total chaos. Fail to follow the code, and you will be branded a degenerate of the Order of Internauts.

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