>>49230316>>49230307>>49230200>>49230195>>49230127>>49230120>>49230084>>49230080>>49169217Hey newfriend, welcome to 4chan! It seems you've either left your trip and name on from another thread by accident, or you've been misled about their purpose!
4chan is a set of fora founded in part under the idea that an argument must stand on its own in order to be worthy of Merit. As such, applying names, avatars, signatures, or unique identifiers (trip codes) to your post when it is not necessary to identify yourself is considered bad form!
Generally, people who clearly do not understand the board culture will be taken less seriously. If you feel you need to apply your name, identity, sex, or social status to your argument, your argument must not be strong on its own.
There are some instances where a trip is necessary, such as when providing access to files, or making falsifiable updates to a long-running project. However, in most instances, it is better not to use them. Keep this in mind going forward, and happy posting!
