] One of the most famous pieces of Usenet trivia out there ] is "if you mention Hitler or Nazis in a post, you've ] automatically ended whatever discussion you were taking ] part in". Known as Godwin's Law, this rule of Usenet has ] a long and sordid history on the network - and is ] absolutely wrong. This FAQ is an attempt to set straight ] as much of the history and meaning of Godwin's Law as ] possible, and hopefully encourage users to invoke it a ] bit more sparingly. Of course, knowing Usenet, it won't ] do an ounce of good... |