[WikiEN-l] Nazi userboxes

Thu Nov 30 22:28:09 UTC 2006

On 11/30/06, Rob <gamaliel8 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 11/30/06, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Remember, there is a difference between modern neo-nazi parties and
> > the German Nazi party of the 1930s and 40s. They may have the same
> > political beliefs, but they are different parties. This user is not a
> > mass murderer, he just happens to agree with one on political issues.
>
> If anything, the modern Nazi advocate is worse, because he or she has
> no excuse for not knowing what the Nazi agenda is really about.  A
> modern Nazi is of course not a mass murderer, merely a wannabe mass
> murderer, but the only difference between the two is skill and
> opportunity.

Debates about Naziism aside, either all political userboxes are allowed or
none are, as every political party is considered to be offensive by
someone.  One point: we need to watch for mission (anti-user box) creep.