Proposal Discussion Elite version of Godwin's Law

Fenris Wolf

Fenris Wolf
A (slightly tongue-in-cheek) proposal on a phrase to be used in the manner of Godwin's Law

For those that haven't heard of Godwin's Law, here is a brief description from Wikipedia (including link to full article).

Godwin's Law
Godwin's law (or Godwin's Rule of **** Analogies) is an Internet adage asserting that "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches" -​ that is, if an online discussion (regardless of topic or scope) goes on long enough, sooner or later someone will compare someone or something to Hitler or Nazism.
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I would like to propose a similar phrase to be used whenever it looks like a conversation/discussion on the Elite Forums looks to be heading towards a Carebear/Griefer argument.

I suggest that the rule is called "Coldheart's Law" as Professor Coldheart was apparently the enemy of the Carebears in the original cartoons! -- Had to trawl some very scary websites to get that info.


Your thoughts/comments/suggestions are now invited... ;)
 

JeffRyan

JeffRyan
I think it's actually:

As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving EVE approaches
 

Armour

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I got compared to ISIS for arguing against unlimited third-person views in favour of drones! Now that is Godwinesque - and highly ironic, as I'm pretty sure that nobody in ISIS would be campaigning for more drone usage...
 
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