G'day Michael,
This is what confused me. If, as it would seem,
you're equating the
response from gamers with that of a jury, then you've got the concept
of jury nullification exactly backwards. Jury nullification does not
involve a judge or some other higher authority nullifying the
decision of the jury. Jury nullification refers to the ability of the
jury to reach a verdict contrary to the law and the instructions of
the court. Fans of the concept like to cite John Peter Zenger's
I do indeed have it exactly backwards. And I don't even have the excuse
of never having heard of the concept before (though I don't know too
much about it). Call it an elaborate brainfart!
acquittal on a charge of libel as an example of this.
I suppose you could argue that the IAR principle[0] is Wikipedia's
equivalent, then.
[0] In keeping with my decision to name Important Stuff "principles",
and other stuff "policy" ...
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Mark Gallagher
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