Godwin's law

== English == === Alternative forms === Godwin's Law === Etymology === Named after American attorney and author Mike Godwin (1956–). === Proper noun === Godwin's law (Internet slang, usually humorous) An adage that asserts that any Usenet discussion will eventually mention the Nazis or Adolf Hitler. [from 1990s] (Internet slang, usually humorous) An adage that asserts that the first person in an argument (usually in an online comment thread or forum) to mention the Nazis or Adolf Hitler has lost. ==== Usage notes ==== Mentioning Godwin's law as having been fulfilled in a particular discussion is often deemed sufficient grounds for ending that discussion. === See also === reductio ad Hitlerum === Further reading === Godwin's law on Wikipedia.Wikipedia