Out there, the rules are long. In here, there are eleven.

You left the surface internet at the door. Different place, different rules. Fewer of them, mostly better.

01
Nobody here uses their real name.
Including us. Especially us.
02
Curiosity is not a crime here.
It is the entry fee.
03
Everything here is legal.
We checked. We were a little disappointed.
04
Nothing is tracked.
No ads, no trackers, no accounts. The only thing watching you is the eye in the logo, and it is a drawing. Probably.
05
The facts are real. The stories are not.
The little red numbers tell you which is which. The government made us explain that in writing. Here it is.
06
Do not try anything you read in a file.
Not the rituals, the digging or the hypnosis. The people in the files tried. Look how that went.
07
If you find a door, go through it.
If you find a lock, it was made to be opened. If you try to pick the front door instead, we will know.
08
Reading the source code is encouraged.
Reading the Terms of Service is rewarded. Nobody believes this one until it happens to them.
09
Do not feed the Archivist after 3:00 a.m.
Between 3:00 and 3:11 the site is awake. Behave accordingly.
10
You can leave whenever you want.
Most people do not.
11
There is an eleventh rule. Hold still over it long enough and it will tell you.