[some_random]

There are two issues with nanny statism, the first is poorly informed kneejerk overreactions, the second is immediately jumping to heavyhanded policies. In your example even the absurd warning label is significantly less of an issue than flat out banning non ECC RAM.

[graemep]

I agree in principle and there are many examples of it.

I just do not think that banning non ECC is an example of nanny statism.