billvon 3,120 #1 October 27, 2003 I think it's time to introduce people on Talkback to Godwin's Law. At its most basic level, it means that if you bring up Nazis or Hitler in an attempt to make your point, you have automatically lost the argument, and the thread ends. It's a very long standing Internet tradition - which, on the time scale of the Internet, means it's around for over a decade. It used to apply solely to Usenet groups but it's just as valid here. From the official Godwin's Law FAQ: "When someboy on UseNet brings up Hitler or the Nazi's the thread has been going on too long." - Richard Sexton stating what would later be known as Godwin's Law, 1989 ( :Godwin's Law: /prov./ [Usenet] "As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one." There is a tradition in many groups that, once this occurs, that thread is over, and whoever mentioned the Nazis has automatically lost whatever argument was in progress. Godwin's Law thus practically guarantees the existence of an upper bound on thread length in those groups. - The Jargon File () Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #2 October 27, 2003 What about the Moderator-Gestapo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FliegendeWolf 0 #3 October 27, 2003 Boy, that didn't take long! A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #4 October 27, 2003 QuoteWhat about the Moderator-Gestapo? that was a quick threadI promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #5 October 27, 2003 This is the first post of Bill's that I've actually understood. Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #6 October 27, 2003 Hmmm........how about Stalin??? Sorry, just had to say it...... Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #7 October 27, 2003 QuoteHmmm........how about Stalin??? Sorry, just had to say it...... Don't forget Mussolini.__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #8 October 27, 2003 A direct corollary is that anyone can emulate Nazis or Hitler then use Godwin's Law as an absolute defense against criticism. First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #9 October 27, 2003 I'm just glad that it's NAZI's and not boobies....man THAT would suckI promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 October 27, 2003 Well, here's the new version of that law in terms of skydiving talk on DZ.com: At any point if politics, guns, homosexualtiy vs. hetrosexuality, war or sheep's rights are brought up in a thread, that thread will become locked (or should have been locked with deleted posts). --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #11 October 27, 2003 I've noticed you've been on the sidelines lately... Dude, did you jump with Rich this weekend? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samhussey 0 #12 October 27, 2003 How bout Franco, can we talk about him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #13 October 27, 2003 Rich and I didn't get a jump together, he had AFFs to do and I had tandems, but we definately hung around the DZ chatting and such.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanesky 0 #14 October 27, 2003 Great Idea Bill. Not trolling, but glad to see that you are posting once more (in regards to the fires). Blue skies."According to some of the conservatives here, it sounds like it's fine to beat your wide - as long as she had it coming." -Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #15 October 27, 2003 I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflybella 0 #16 October 27, 2003 Quote There is a tradition in many groups that, once this occurs, that thread is over, and whoever mentioned the Nazis has automatically lost whatever argument was in progress. I would add "AIDS in Africa" to that theory. Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FliegendeWolf 0 #17 October 27, 2003 Quote ____________________________________________ If you are in anyway unsatisfied with this post and it's contents, please feel free to bite me. Ummm...if the post has no contents at all am I free to be unsatisfied with it without needing to bite you? A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,151 #18 October 27, 2003 Godwin's Law became irrelevant once Ashcroft became USAG.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanesky 0 #19 October 27, 2003 Chirp*Chirp*Chirp*Chirp*Chirp*Chirp*Chirp*Chirp*Chirp*Chirp*Chirp*Chirp*Chirp*Chirp*Chirp*Chirp*Chirp*Chirp*"According to some of the conservatives here, it sounds like it's fine to beat your wide - as long as she had it coming." -Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #20 October 27, 2003 And here I thought "In before the lock" was a real thread killer. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #21 October 27, 2003 You know, in the absolutely weirdest arrest I ever made, I contacted a woman who was behaving bizzarely (She was totally psychotic and off her meds) she screamed and attacked me after shouting at me "You're that Nazi real-estate agent!". Unfortunately, that did not end our discussion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanesky 0 #22 October 27, 2003 Maybe that was before you went to the soup Nazi in NYC..."According to some of the conservatives here, it sounds like it's fine to beat your wide - as long as she had it coming." -Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #23 October 27, 2003 QuoteYou know, in the absolutely weirdest arrest I ever made, I contacted a woman who was behaving bizzarely (She was totally psychotic and off her meds) she screamed and attacked me after shouting at me "You're that Nazi real-estate agent!". Unfortunately, that did not end our discussion. Well, rumor has it you did sell her the Golden Gate bridge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #24 October 27, 2003 I don't know how Godwin's law would apply to Soup Nazis. "No soup for you!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanesky 0 #25 October 27, 2003 "come back one yyyyear!""According to some of the conservatives here, it sounds like it's fine to beat your wide - as long as she had it coming." -Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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