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'''Poe's Law''' states that it is impossible to distinguish between [[Wikipedia:Parody|parody]] of absurd ideas and genuine expression of absurd ideas without clear indication of the author's intent.<ref>[https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Poe's_Law "Poe's Law" by RationalWiki]</ref>

Poe's Law is especially relevant in [[:Category:Flerfs|flerf]] discussions because there is an extremely fine line between satire of flat Earth and sincere flat Earth beliefs. If an alleged flerf:
*expresses ideas that are particularly farfetched,
*or gives some indication that they are smarter than a typical flerf,<ref group="note">An indication such as being able to answer [[Housekeeping Questions For Flerfs|basic questions]] that flerfs typically struggle to answer.</ref> 
they are often suspected of being a '''Poe''' (i.e., a rather convincing satirist).

==See also==
*[[Laws of Flerf]]
*[[TopLeft History|Dunning-Kruger effect]]
*[[:Category:Suspected Poes|Suspected Poes]]

==Notes==
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==References==

[[Category:Flerf sociology]]
[[Category:Glossary pages]]