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While many temporary jokes are deleted, the developer community fought to keep 418. In 2017, there was a movement to retire the code to make room for more "serious" status updates, but thousands of developers protested, arguing that the teapot code is a vital part of the internet’s "soul" and culture.

For those unfamiliar with the deep lore of the internet, the is a classic piece of tech humor that has endured for decades. What is it? While many temporary jokes are deleted, the developer

Many web frameworks still support 418 as a valid (albeit humorous) response. What is it

It’s the ultimate "if you know, you know" for programmers—a reminder that the people who built the backbone of our digital world still had a sense of humor. If you go to ://google

If you go to ://google.com , the page will literally tip over and "pour" into a cup when clicked.

Today, you can still find it hidden in the code of major websites: