# Rules of the Internet

By [Get Off My Metaverse Lawn! An Aspiring Curmudgeon Explores web3](https://paragraph.com/@gomml) · 2022-05-30

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**These are my rules of the internet. I believe everyone should learn them, love them, and live them.**

1: Never read the comments

2: Don’t believe anything you see on the internet

3: Anything on the internet is public and permanent

4: You don’t buy things “off line” - you can’t

5: Be nice

6: If you are not paying for it, your future behavior is the product

7: Don’t allow the internet to be a thief of your time

8: Use the internet on purpose

9: Use the internet for entertainment, but with #7 and #8 in mind

10: Be wise about the content you consume

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*Originally published on [Get Off My Metaverse Lawn! An Aspiring Curmudgeon Explores web3](https://paragraph.com/@gomml/rules-of-the-internet)*