Godwin's Law
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Godwin's Law is an internet adage stating that as an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
informal rule
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internet adage ⓘ proverb ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Usenet discussions
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email discussion lists ⓘ internet forums ⓘ online chat ⓘ social media discussions ⓘ |
| coreClaim | as an online discussion grows longer the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1 ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became a reference point in discussions of online argumentation
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popularized awareness of overuse of Nazi comparisons ⓘ |
| describes | online discussions ⓘ |
| field |
internet culture
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online communication ⓘ sociology of the internet ⓘ |
| firstFormulatedOn | Usenet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Godwin's rule of Nazi analogies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Mike Godwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContext | early internet culture ⓘ |
| hasCreatorProfession |
internet law scholar
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lawyer ⓘ |
| hasCriticism |
can be misused to shut down legitimate historical comparisons
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may oversimplify complex political analogies ⓘ |
| hasFormulationYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
frequent Nazi or Hitler analogies indicate breakdown of rational debate
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long online discussions tend to devolve into extreme comparisons ⓘ |
| hasKeyPhrase | as an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1 ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMedium | digital communication ⓘ |
| hasOriginCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopularity | high in online culture ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
comment on rhetorical escalation in online arguments
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highlight trivialization of Nazi comparisons ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
popular meme
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widely cited internet maxim ⓘ |
| hasSubject | probability of Nazi comparisons ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfProbability | informal probability ⓘ |
| influenced |
discourse about reductio ad Hitlerum
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online moderation norms ⓘ |
| isNot |
formal law
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mathematical theorem ⓘ |
| mentions |
Adolf Hitler
NERFINISHED
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Nazis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mike Godwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Reductio ad Hitlerum
NERFINISHED
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fallacy of inappropriate Nazi analogies ⓘ |
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