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Thread #136671   Message #3122477
Posted By: MGM·Lion
27-Mar-11 - 06:31 AM
Thread Name: Name wanted for our 'Godwin' equivalent
Subject: Name wanted for our 'Godwin' equivalent
You know about Godwin's Law ~~ "Godwin's law (also known as Godwin's Rule of Nazi Analogies or Godwin's Law of Nazi Analogies) is a humorous observation made by Mike Godwin in 1990 which has become an Internet adage. It states: "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches" - Wikipedia.

Its truth is frequently to be observed on this forum.

Now ~ what we Catters need is an analogue, replacing "Nazis or Hitler" with "Louis Armstrong's Horse".


Thus "The longer a Mudcat thread continues, the probability of a reference to Louis Armstrong's Horse draws ever nearer."

Is to be known as MtheGM's Law, as I have just postulated it? Or has anyone a better name to suggest?

I shall be quite happy either way.

~Michael~