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" ...