https://thenextweb.com/distract/2018/07/07/this-blank-google-doc-restored-our-faith-in-humanity/

Ever heard of Godwin’s Law? It’s an old internet adage asserting that the longer an online discussion continues, the more likely Nazis or Hitler will be brought up. This idea was created by Mike Godwin, the creator of the meme, in the October 1994 issue of Wired.

It may have shifted slightly in shape — especially as in American contemporary politics, Hitler comparisons are never too far away — but it can be easily applied to online sites such as Reddit and 4chan, where if you leave anything unregulated for too long… odds are it’s going to turn into a Nazi mess. Or a porny mess. Or a Nazi porny mess. It speaks a lot to how the internet catalyzes conversations to extremes, which can turn toxic quickly.