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The Ten Tenets of Chindogu

Every Chindogu is an almost useless object, but not every almost useless object is a Chindogu. In order to transcend the realms of the merely almost useless, and join the ranks of the really almost useless, certain vital criteria must be met. It is these criteria, a set of ten vital tenets, that define the gentle art and philosophy of Chindogu. Here they are:

  1. A Chindogu cannot be for real use.

  2. A Chindogu must exist.

  3. Inherent in every Chindogu is the spirit of anarchy.

  4. Chindogu are tools for everyday life.

  5. Chindogu are not for sale.

  6. Humour must not be the sole reason for creating Chindogu.

  7. Chindogu are not propaganda.

  8. Chindogu are never taboo.

  9. Chindogu cannot be patented.

  10. Chindogu are without prejudice.

Help needed for "The Ten Tenets of Chindogu"!

The following is missing from this set of principles:

Summary: Each design principle can have a brief summary, these could be a couple of lines or a detailed paragraph outlining how this principle is used or measured, e.g.

- principle: Strive to be universal
summary: Our aim is to be a resource that is helpful to everyone. We do this by strictly adhering to principles of progressive enhancement…

Tip! You may be able to find the missing information at the source URL:
http://rosemaryroad.org/ctnst3/chindogu/tenents.html.

It would be great if you could contribute and update this set of principles with anything that's missing!

Ben Brignell maintains principles.design as an open source resource.

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