Are comedic posts still going to be allowed? I looked through the community and saw a couple. I suppose they are covered by rule 5?
this post was submitted on 13 Feb 2025
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Avoid crack theories and pseudoscientific claims.
Aww but I love talking about Altaic!
All seem like improvements to me.
I'm just a lurker, but does rule #3 come from that user that started a nuclear war because someone told them their link was behind a paywall? That thread was embarrassing, so I guess it makes sense.
Nuclear war?