Godwin's law

• Guest 651

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  14 April 2010     09:2547282
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  Godwin's Law (also known as Godwin's Rule of Nazi Analogies or Godwin's Law of Nazi Analogies) is a humorous observation made by Mike Godwin in 1990 which has become an Internet adage. It states: "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1."
  
  Is there a similar law that says that every thread will turn political
  Been nice knowing you :)
• Sid Perkins

  • Location: Dover
  14 April 2010     09:3047283
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  If there isn't, we should create such a Law. How about "Bolly's Law". Some wag is bound to suggest "Coles Law"!
  
  I was quite worried when i first saw the thread title as Godwin was the name of my driver in Lagos!
• Brian Dixon

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  14 April 2010     09:5847287
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  how about sods law.allways worked for me.
• Guest 660

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  14 April 2010     12:5147310
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  Us Godwin's/Goodwin's get everywhere
  If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
• Alec Sheldon

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  14 April 2010     15:5147333
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  Especially on sandbanks John.
• Guest 690

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  14 April 2010     18:2147346
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  I`ve just been browsing the threads, and there are a number which could be used in a roundabout way for a nazi comment. All the political and religious one`s for a start.
  Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
• howard mcsweeney1

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  14 April 2010     19:2547362
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  in that case i will not mention paul the fuhrer, it could be taken the wrong way.