# The Laws of the Internet **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 30, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252 "2003-03-30T19:04:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/21 "2003-03-31T08:05:19Z")
#86: _The amount of interest a newly discovered website will hold for you is inversely proportional to the amount of time you have free to read it._ #87: _The more interesting the site, the greater the chances that you’ll forget to bookmark it before closing your broweser window._ ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/22 "2003-03-31T08:19:25Z")
#9: _Snopes is your friend. Use it dammit._ ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/23 "2003-03-31T13:07:04Z")
#101:_Reading the SDMB at the office is not conducive to getting any work done and having a life at the weekend._ ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/24 "2003-03-31T15:03:13Z")
34a. The third thing a fool on the Internet will do is help one of those nice guys from Nigeria with his money problems. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/25 "2003-03-31T15:12:00Z")
#177: _The likelihood of a porn popup at work is in direct proportion to the importance of the person standing behind you._ ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/26 "2003-03-31T15:15:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Angua \* > \*\*#101:_Reading the SDMB at the office is not conducive to getting any work done and having a life at the weekend._ \*\* #101a: _Grad school and the SDMB do not go hand in hand, despite what your brain would have you think._ ---
**Author:** ![Squange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Squange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squange)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/27 "2003-04-02T16:03:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Garfield226 \* > \*\*#72: DON’T TYPE IN ALL CAPS!!! > > “Do you know how many internet etiquitte laws you’re breaking by typing in all caps like that, man? Well…you’re breaking one…don’t type in all caps…” \*\* Hey, is that a StrongBad quote for your sig? He’s the greatest thing since instant melonade! ---
**Author:** ![carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrot)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/28 "2003-04-02T16:09:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lsura \* > \*\*#101a: _Grad school and the SDMB do not go hand in hand, despite what your brain would have you think._ \*\* Sure they do! I mean, with the help of the SDMB, you can enjoy grad school for several more years! ---
**Author:** ![Garfield226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/29 "2003-04-02T16:53:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Squange \* > \*\*Hey, is that a StrongBad quote for your sig? He’s the greatest thing since instant melonade! \*\* Yes it is, and yes HE is. Good catch. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/30 "2003-04-02T17:00:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by garius \* > \*\*#9: _Snopes is your friend. Use it dammit._ \*\* **#9A** No matter how many times you send your mom/girlfriend/co-worker to Snopes, they will still keep sending you the boycott Pepsi e-mail. ---
**Author:** ![fbmf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f17d59/32.png) [@fbmf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fbmf)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/31 "2003-04-02T19:16:49Z")
> [@](#): > > **Originally posted by dogbutler** > > ## quote: > > ## Originally posted by garius #9: Snopes is your friend. Use it dammit. > > #9A No matter how many times you send your mom/girlfriend/co-worker to Snopes, they will still keep sending you the boycott Pepsi e-mail. 9b) Not only that, but they will resent you for pointing out that their E-Rumor is a crock. 9c) If Snopes doesn’t have it, try [truthorfiction.com](http://truthorfiction.com) ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/32 "2003-04-02T20:04:36Z")
#121- \*The one really cool graphic you want to lift from a web site will be protected from right-clicking it \* (of course a press of the PrintScreen key and some cropping will usually bypass this problem). ---
**Author:** ![Othersider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cab0a1/32.png) [@Othersider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Othersider)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/33 "2003-04-02T21:13:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dogbutler \* > \*\ ***#9A** No matter how many times you send your mom/girlfriend/co-worker to Snopes, they will still keep sending you the boycott Pepsi e-mail. \*\* TELL me about it. You’d think they’d remember the website after visiting it 39804152 times. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/34 "2003-04-02T21:51:35Z")
#40: _No matter how obvious and preposterous the tongue-in-cheek statement is, somebody will take it seriously and start in on you over it._ ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/35 "2003-04-02T22:09:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by carrot \* > \*\*Sure they do! I mean, with the help of the SDMB, you can enjoy grad school for several more years! \*\* Yeah, until your funding runs out, and you realise you had to publish that thesis six months ago, and now you really are a poor, penniless, struggling grad student. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/36 "2003-04-02T22:50:14Z")
#111.04401.002b \* It will take the same time during downloading to go from 0 to 99% as it will going from 99% to 100% - Also cross reference with Windows rule # 111.02341.001a any windows process that uses a ‘percent done’ indicator will go from 0 to the second to last bar in the same time as it goes from the 2nd to last bar to the last bar.\* ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/37 "2003-04-02T23:38:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Canadagirl \* > \*\*_#479: When you finally find the link to the page/file you’re looking for, it’ll come up “Website not found”_ \*\* and > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Q.E.D. \* > \*\*#177: _The likelihood of a porn popup at work is in direct proportion to the importance of the person standing behind you._ \*\* Rule 22: Chances are, someone has already had the same or a very similar cool idea as you for a posting to a messageboard, and if you don’t read the whole thread, you are in danger of looking like a lame copycat. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![porkchop\_d\_clown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@porkchop\_d\_clown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porkchop_d_clown)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/38 "2003-04-03T00:31:37Z")
#54: Never tell your boss any online name or handle you have ever used. Especially if he knows how to google. ---
**Author:** ![sciguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@sciguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciguy)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/39 "2003-04-03T02:14:34Z")
#42: Whenever any question comes up that can in any way reference the meaning of life/the universe/everything, someone will bring up Douglas Adams. Save us the trouble and don’t be that person. #523: Unless you actually receive an infected file from someone, don’t bother forwarding virus warnings. People who know what they’re doing will check Norton/McAfee/etc regularly anyway, and those who don’t won’t listen (or can’t do anything about it). Besides, 99 times out of 100, it’s a hoax warning. #7394: There are a lot of people on the Internet. The vast majority of them have different opinions than you. Deal with it. #245: You _will_ realize that the incredibly witty comment you just posted is actually stupid/wrong/in bad taste immediately after pressing “submit reply” ---
**Author:** ![Grelby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a5b964/32.png) [@Grelby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grelby)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252/40 "2003-04-03T02:28:46Z")
#245a: This is most likely to occur on a board that does not allow editing of one’s posts. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laws-of-the-internet/165252.md?page=3)