http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikilawyering
The parallels here could be a lesson to all of the folks who like to thrash about, arguing 'how classic is classic' to gain a personal advantage without any real mind to the classic experience, or acknowledge that the behind the scenes mechanics don't perceptibly change the classic experience.
Let's try swapping out a couple paragraph from that link:
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In other words a "classiclawyer" is an image drawn from a poor lawyer, and the term may also be used in other cases, e.g., when a person superficially judges other developers and their actions by jumping at conclusions and slapping labels while brandishing P1999 policies as a tool for defeating developers rather than resolving a conflict or finding a mutually agreeable solution.
P1999 policies and procedures should be interpreted in a commonsensical way to achieve the purpose of the policy, or help dispute resolution. Typically, classiclawyering raises procedural or evidentiary points in a manner analogous to that used in formal legal proceedings, often using ill-founded legal reasoning. Occasionally classiclawyering may raise legitimate questions, including fairness, but often it serves to evade an issue or obstruct the crafting of a workable solution.
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All edits are in blue. Text, Basically wiki replaced with classic and editors replaced with developers. There's a lesson here folks.