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What about this 'rule' thing in post titles? (self.outoftheloop)

submitted 11 months ago by Roccobot to c/outoftheloop

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Honestly I don't know if it's something Lemmy-only, but I see many post titles ending with the world rule for no apparent reason

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It's just a rule from those particular communities. You have to post something before you leave and it has to have the word rule in the title. It's just a silly thing they do.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago

It's specifically 196, which comes from the reddit 196. If you see it elsewhere it's just due to memeing

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=r%2F196

[–] Roccobot 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Thanks! But what does 'before you leave' mean?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

It's ~~a community~~ an instance with a rule that if you log in to the website, you have to make a post before you leave (ie log out). The "rule" bit is people indicating that the post is because of the rule, and it caught on. Irritatingly enough.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I thought it was just 196? Not all. Blahaj

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

No idea. I must have stopped following the relevant communities because I rarely see it any more.

[–] Roccobot 9 points 11 months ago

Oh dear god. Well thanks a lot for the explanation 🥲