I obviously have too much time on my hands today. My license server is down and I cannot run my compiler...
The "Nazi" threads pop up quite often on this and other boards and most people do not like it all that much. Here are my observarions and conclusions.
There are four types of people playing AH in no particular order:
1. Nazi. Nazi are a nazi and they know who they are.
2. Alleged Nazi. People flying any Axis aircraft in AH or outside of it who are not really nazi because they have never held membership in the Hitler's party and do not consider themselves nazi.
Also the people who allow that stuff to happen by providing a medium for it - HTC crew, iEN, etc.
3. Nazi Accusers. People accusing anyone flying Axis aircraft in AH and also anyone who lived in Germany during the WWII and some others of being Nazi.
4. Bystanders. People who do not fly Axis aircraft and who do not bother people who fly other then by shooting them down in the arena. Sometimes they are trying to defend Alleged Nazis from Nazi Accusers.
Obviously it's the group number 3 - Nazi Accusers who are causing all the trouble.
Group number 1 - Nazi, are not bothered that somebody is calling them so. They are proud of it. For that reason they are not participating in the arguments.
So by definition all the accusations fall onto those who are not Nazi - Group 2 - Alleged Nazi.
Since it is obvious now that group 2 - Alleged Nazi are not nazi, all their explanations to the contrary are completely redundant and only serve to cause more accusations from the rabid Nazi Accusers.
The same applies to Group 4.
My point is that any arguments with ignorant people who are stuck with certain point of view and do not want to be reassured are pointless and only cause more stupid arguments and offences.
If you know that someone is nazi, fine. Keep it to yourself.
If you are wondering if somebody is nazi - ask him or read his memoirs.
If you are accused of being nazi - do not argue with a fool.
miko--
[This message has been edited by miko2d (edited 08-01-2000).]