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

  • KingJalopy @lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    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.

  • DumbAceDragon@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    Getting a bit more in depth, it specifically stems from the r/195 subreddit, which had only one rule stating that if you visit the subreddit page you must post before you leave. This rule was carried over to derivative subreddits like r/196 after 195 shut down. When 196 came to lemmy, this style of post carried over.

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      10 months ago

      why so? I read the news, I’m just pointing out this very typical US-centric habit