If I find one Twihard who can legitimately argue with me following these 40 guidelines, I will completely redefine my opinions:

1. Realize that people have the right to different opinions and the right to express said opinions. (added by kaisheik)

2. Don't take it personally. When we say we hate Twilight or the rabid fangirls, we are not saying we hate you (unless you are a rabid fangirl) or that you are stupid for enjoying the books. (added by kaisheik)

3. Caps lock is NOT cruise control for cool. (added by azrim)

4. Exclamation points should be limited to three at most in a sentence. If you must use more than one, use three, don't use two because that just looks stupid. (added by Crazy Bat Tree)

5. Grammar - as in, correct verb conjugations (which, honestly, are laughably simple in English), correct capitalization, punctuation, etc. - is not that hard. (added by faber)

6. Look for a legitimate complaint. Don't make assumptions. You are allowed to dislike something we do, but don't dislike us because of what you think we are doing. (added by shakespeare)

7. Be as specific as you can with your complaints. If you just say "You're meanies!" or "You suck!", we can only conclude that you have no legitimate issue with us. (added by shakespeare)

8. Don't insist that Meyer is a good writer. Just because you like something doesn't make it wonderful. (added by gatsbygirl)

9.Don't be a hypocrite! If you contradict yourself throughout your argument, we're forced to conclude that you have very little idea what you are talking about. (added by julielemon)

10. Please, do NOT insist that I have not read the books otherwise I would be totally and completely in love with Captain Sparkles. If I am criticizing a work, it is safe to assume that I have a good idea of what is going on. (added by TheGypsyJester)

11. Try to limit the sarcasm. (added by confettiattack)

12. Don't tell us that Meyer is going to kill us or that we should apologize to her. (added by mortellina)

13. Don't tell us that we haven't written a best seller so we can't judge her writing. You don't have to be a chef to tell when the food doesn't taste good, so why should you have to be a writer to tell when it doesn't read good. (added by Dewdew)

14. Keep your emotions under control. It's difficult to make a convincing argument when blinded by anger, and that's not good for either of us. (added by Blonde Guardian)

15. Don't assume that our accusations (Edward is abusive, the books are anti-feminist, etc.) are invalid because they come from our personal interpretation. We often had evidence (like the characteristics of abusive partners, which Edward matches) to back up our claims. (added by wildatheart)

16. Quit freakin' acting as if we have mental problems. We are not old cat ladies who have never experienced love and are therefore bitter and angry and feel the need to bash anything, we are concerned people who don't understand why the hell Twilight has such a cultish following. (added by yuki)

17. Don't tell us that Twilight is a fantasy that Meyer graciously decided to share with the world. There is very little fantasy in her books at all. (added by yuki)

18. Don't avoid intelligent debate points with sarcastic remarks, because you're really really not proving your points by doing that. (added by Mollywobbles)

19. Come up with a legit argument. One that doesn't included "It's fiction!" (added by katrinaleigh)

20. Number of sales is not an indication of quality. (added by kaisheik)

21. Don't automatically assume that Anti's have no life outside of Twilight, or no life at all. This is not the only thing that they are interested in, they have their own personal lives and it's not the only thing they care about. (added by strangerdanger)

22. Twilight never has and never will outsell Harry Potter. It is not even going to come close to outselling HP, ever. Deal with it. The fact that it knocked HP off the bestseller list after HP had been out for a while does not mean anything. This is a terrible response to any Twilight vs HP argument. Don't try it, for your sake. (added by mada)

23. Do not threaten me with fake characters like Volturi. It's stupid...really. (added by TheGypsyJester)

24. Most of us don't hate Twilight because we want to be non-conformists, and since when was it wrong to conform [to an extent, I guess]? That and it has NOTHING to do with our legit reasons for why we (dis)like a book. (added by huahuagongzhu)

25. When responding, at least try to sound intelligent by using proper grammar and punctuation. "omg ur just jelos!!1" is bad writing and makes you sound like a brainless idiot. Also, try to know what you're actually talking about. It helps a lot in the long run. (added by infinityhype)

26. When our points are not valid, please inform us why. Do not assume we are already aware and skip over it completely. You are not proving your points by ignoring arguments. (added by yulia)

27. Swearing on the internet does not make you any more mature. (added by yulia)

28. Please, do not send death threats to me simply because I don't like the same book as you; it's childish and highly immature. (added by DCB)

29. Please do not assume that your opinion of a good book is the definitive opinion (for example, if you say The Twilight Series are the best book ever, this does not mean they are). (added by gatsbygirl)

30. Realize that the characters are not real. If someone bashes them, quit acting like that they do exist and are out to get us because we bashed them. (added by twihardhater)

31. Don't twist the truth/facts, and our statements. This isn't politics, this is a debate and clash of opinions. This business is not serious. (added by abbacus)

32. If Meyer cannot take criticism, she is not cut out to be an author. And just because she cries whenever she hears criticism doesn't mean we should quit criticizing. It means she should grow up, take her lumps, and move on. No more OMGGG YUR SO MEAN TO MZZ MEYERRR!!!!11!!! For all our sanities. (added by dæmon_queen_rising)

33. Please don't say "It's just a book!", because I will simply reply with "And since it is just a book I am allowed to not like it." End of conversation. (added by miamber)

34. Try to keep things civil. (added by miamber)

35. Just because a person does not like the same book you like (Twilight) does not mean they are A) gay, in either the literal or derogatory meaning, B) a man, C) jealous of Bella/Edward, D) a sad person with no friends who has nothing better to do than to dislike the books you like, or E) that they haven't read the books and are clearly just jumping on the 'I hate Twilight' bandwagon. (added by reinna)

36. When asserting your opinion, do not assume that we are frigid widows who live sad, lonely lives, kick puppies, and don't understand love just because we don't appreciate Eddie and his sparkly wonder. (added by quadrophenic)

37. Just because the Twilight books have "cooler" covers does nothing to enhance the quality of the stuff inside. (added by sylvie)

38. Just because was SMeyer says it's romantic, doesn't mean it doesn't come off as abusive/misogynistic/retarded. We have examples of parts of the book that show the abusive/misogynistic/retarded behavior, and saying "BUT IT'S OKAY BECAUSE IT'S TRUE LOVE" over and over doesn't help your point at all. (added by kasihime)

39. Please don't bring our personal lives into this. It only makes you sound stupid because you make incorrect assupmtions about how we live. (added by 1972vw)

40. Generally, if you're nice to us, we'll be nice to you. We're up for a civil, intelligent discussion about the merit of the books as long as you don't feel the need to insult our intelligence. If you start throwing insults at us, expect the same to come in your direction, as well as some mocking and scoffing. If you really have good points and opinions, then you have nothing to fear. (added by suzume)