Godwin's Law

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Godwin's Law began as a humorous observation about online discussions, by Mike Godwin, general counsel of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. As it has evolved, it has become a guideline that when participants in discussion invoke Nazi analogies, all useful information exchange has ended. [1]

He has clarified that genuine historical references to National Socialism, in context, do not invoke the Law. It has been observed, however, that improper invocations of Godwin's Law also indicate the conversation has lost value. <ref>{{citation 

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  1. ↑ Mike Godwin, "Meme, Counter-meme", Wired
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