I repealed Godwin’s internet law 20 years ago

20 years ago here I warned there is no premature anti-fascism; 1 warned about the Republican Party as potentially fascist as it has become in 2025 <


@charlesbrown1365 • 21h ago 20 years ago on. PEN-L email list I warned there is no premature anti-fascism. I was treated like a Cassandra.


On Marxist-Thaxis and LBO-talk, too Remember this? I repealed this internet law 20 years ago.:


For example, many newsgroups and other Internet discussion forums have a tradition that, when a Nazi or Hitler comparison is made, the thread is finished and whoever made the comparison loses whatever debate is in progress. This idea is itself sometimes mistakenly referred to as Godwin's law. <





AI Overview Godwin's Law is an adage stating that as an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Hitler or the Nazis approaches one. Created by Mike Godwin in 1990 to discourage lazy and inflammatory rhetoric, the law argues that such comparisons often signify a decline in rational discourse and can trivialize the historical severity of the Holocaust. <


Key aspects of Godwin's Law: Origin: Mike Godwin formulated the law in 1990 based on his observations of escalating arguments on early online bulletin boards. ® Purpose: Godwin intended to raise the quality of online discussions by making people think critically about using "Nazis" or "Hitler" as rhetorical weapons in arquments. o & What was godwin's internet l y<


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