[WikiEN-l] Nazi userboxes

Thu Nov 30 22:59:02 UTC 2006

On 11/30/06, Rob <gamaliel8 at gmail.com> wrote:
> "Fear and ignorance"?  Seriously, let's tone down the rhetoric here,
> please.  How is saying that Wikipedia has no obligation to be a Nazi
> soapbox motivated by "fear and ignorance"?

Please be showing where wikipedia has been acting as a nazi soapbox.

> How is saying that
> Wikipedia should have rules of conduct that dictate that certain
> behaviors are outrageous, rules of conduct which are entirely similar
> to rules used in many, many other private spheres, motivated by "fear
> and ignorance"?

Because in this case they would appear to be backed by the appeal to
popularity logical fallacy.

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geni