The Week contest: Fight rule

This week's question: Not content to simply battle it out in the boardroom, a growing number of venture capitalists, crypto enthusiasts, and other tech industry figures are taking up martial arts and pummeling each other in cage matches. In seven or fewer words, come up with the first rule of Tech Bro Fight Club.
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THE WINNER: "No shirt, no shoes, no user consent."
Rebecca Burgan, Grass Valley, California
SECOND PLACE: "Play by the rules, unless you're losing."
Walter Smith, Washington, D.C.
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THIRD PLACE: "Winners will be subjected to endless litigation."
Ivan Kershner, Salem, South Carolina
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Fight first, disrupt later, monetize never."
Ellen Skagerberg, Santa Rosa, California
"No chainsaws allowed in the ring."
Daniel Hicks, Randolph, Massachusetts
"Loss of life is deductible."
Len Rosen, Wilmington, Delaware
"No shoes, no shirts (Patagonia vests OK)"
Kenneth Burgan, Grass Valley, California
"Please remove lanyards before body-slamming."
Erica Avery, Greenfield, Massachusetts
"No Zucker-punching"
Lidia Zidik, Reading, Pennsylvania
"First, Dude: KNOW HARM"
Bruce Carlson, Alexandria, Virginia
"No deal-making on the mat"
Rob Huffman, Fredericksburg, Virginia
"Move fast and break things."
John Keefe, Mount Vernon, Washington
"No messing with software below the belt"
Scott Ross, Bonita Springs, Florida
"Float like Shutterfly, sting like a geek."
Bill Morain, Lamoni, Iowa
"No HODLs barred"
Mike Meredith, Bainbridge Island, Washington
"Don't invest in Tech Bro Fight Club."
Stephen Backiel, Knoxville, Tennessee
"Don't pay off your opponent!"
Ed Raymond, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
"Fight fair! It's not business as usual."
Joseph W. Hurst, South Pasadena, Florida
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