Does Invoking Godwin's Law (calling a US official a Nazi) in a thread title or body of the OP violate Clean Start Rules?

[1srelluc]

If not, then, should it?

I'm pretty sure if I opened a thread with such and such politician/party is a ni**er or c**t I'd get slapped down hard and justifiably so.

Why is calling (or alluding to) the leaders of our country fascists and Nazis tolerated in an opening OP?

 

[Auld Phart]

If not, then, should it?

I'm pretty sure if I opened a thread with such and such politician/party is a ni**er or c**t I'd get slapped down hard and justifiably so.

Why is calling (or alluding to) the leaders of our country fascists and Nazis tolerated in an opening OP?

2) Titles must be free of INFLAMMATORY words, name calling or "pet names".. Those things are what make a title "baiting".

USMB guidlines

 

[Crepitus]

If not, then, should it?

I'm pretty sure if I opened a thread with such and such politician/party is a ni**er or c**t I'd get slapped down hard and justifiably so.

Why is calling (or alluding to) the leaders of our country fascists and Nazis tolerated in an opening OP?

I don't think it is.

 

[The Duke]

One must not post David Allen Coe song titles!
Seriously, if a thread is Godwined at the OP, it's 99% going to be retarded.
Is that one antisemitic POS thread still in History?

 

[The Duke]

I don't think it is.

We know, it's ok.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Mostly, this serves the proles to identify themselves as mindless followers engaging in group think instead of sentient adult humans.

 

[1srelluc]

Well?

 

[Votto]

If not, then, should it?

I'm pretty sure if I opened a thread with such and such politician/party is a ni**er or c**t I'd get slapped down hard and justifiably so.

Why is calling (or alluding to) the leaders of our country fascists and Nazis tolerated in an opening OP?

BECAUSE!!!!!!!!

That's why

Now stop being such a racist.

 

[AyeCantSeeYou]

Well?

Yes, it violates the Clean Start Rules.
No name calling, pet names, etc. in titles and opening posts in threads started in Zones 1 and 2.

 

[Hollie]

If not, then, should it?

I'm pretty sure if I opened a thread with such and such politician/party is a ni**er or c**t I'd get slapped down hard and justifiably so.

Why is calling (or alluding to) the leaders of our country fascists and Nazis tolerated in an opening OP?

The leftoids have only gotten worse, angrier and more violent as their politico- religious ideology has been shown to be retrograde and indefensible. Cheap threats and burning Tesla’s has turned the leftoid Cult into one, extended version of BLM rioters.

 

[tahuyaman]

If not, then, should it?

I'm pretty sure if I opened a thread with such and such politician/party is a ni**er or c**t I'd get slapped down hard and justifiably so.

Why is calling (or alluding to) the leaders of our country fascists and Nazis tolerated in an opening OP?

Perhaps it’s because the people who enforce the rules fail to act because they have their own bias?

 

[Ropey]

Godwin's 'law' is an observation, not a law...

And may I say that it's lovely to watch the left implode on their own with massive relish.

I did not see that coming.

 

[Foxfyre]

Yes, it violates the Clean Start Rules.
No name calling, pet names, etc. in titles and opening posts in threads started in Zones 1 and 2.

I wish it was true of all forums except maybe the flame zone that I stay out of. It's tough when the trolls scour the internet for any breaking news and then start it as a bait thread in Politics or Current Events or wherever. And when we're not supposed to duplicate topics you have a dumpster fire/food fight from the get go making it difficult to have a reasoned discussion on a topic in those forums.

 

[AyeCantSeeYou]

I wish it was true of all forums except maybe the flame zone that I stay out of. It's tough when the trolls scour the internet for any breaking news and then start it as a bait thread in Politics or Current Events or wherever. And when we're not supposed to duplicate topics you have a dumpster fire/food fight from the get go making it difficult to have a reasoned discussion on a topic in those forums.

Report those!

 

[JGalt]

If not, then, should it?

I'm pretty sure if I opened a thread with such and such politician/party is a ni**er or c**t I'd get slapped down hard and justifiably so.

Why is calling (or alluding to) the leaders of our country fascists and Nazis tolerated in an opening OP?

I totally did not zee this thread coming.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Yes, it violates the Clean Start Rules.
No name calling, pet names, etc. in titles and opening posts in threads started in Zones 1 and 2.

What if someone is accused of being a cat lover? I mean it literally offends God!

 

[BackAgain]

Yes, it violates the Clean Start Rules.
No name calling, pet names, etc. in titles and opening posts in threads started in Zones 1 and 2.

I like it when a mod just steps up and answers a fair question like the one posed in the OP.

Aye stepped up.

 

[Foxfyre]

Report those!

I will try to do better about that. I generally don't report threads or posts but I guess I could change my behavior there. But thank you for quick attention to concerns here. You are appreciated!!!

 

[Foxfyre]

2) Titles must be free of INFLAMMATORY words, name calling or "pet names".. Those things are what make a title "baiting".

USMB guidlines

It isn't just titles though. When the opening post is nothing but mostly flaming, it makes having an intelligent discussion impossible. Most especially when we're not supposed to start our own thread with the same topic.

 

[AyeCantSeeYou]

It isn't just titles though. When the opening post is nothing but mostly flaming, it makes having an intelligent discussion impossible. Most especially when we're not supposed to start our own thread with the same topic.

Yes! Opening posts in Zones 1 and 2 must abide by the Clean Start Rules.