Poe's Law - Revision history

Washcarso at 13:57, 26 September 2026

2026-09-26T13:57:10Z

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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''' states that it is impossible to distinguish between {{wp\|parody}} of {{wp\|extremism\|extreme}} and absurd viewpoints and genuine expression of those viewpoints 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:		Poe's Law is especially relevant in [[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,		*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>		*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>

Ttguy: /* See also Category:Suspected Poes */

2026-07-06T12:34:31Z

Washcarso at 13:35, 12 June 2026

2026-06-12T13:35:09Z

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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''' 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 a flerf expresses ideas that are of a ~~particular degree of stupidity~~, they are often suspected of being a '''Poe''' (i.e., a rather convincing satirist).		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==		==See also==
	*[[Laws of Flerf]]		*[[Laws of Flerf]]
	*[[TopLeft History\|Dunning-Kruger effect]]		*[[TopLeft History\|Dunning-Kruger effect]]

			==Notes==
			<references group="note"/>

	==References==		==References==

Washcarso at 11:23, 12 June 2026

2026-06-12T11:23:43Z

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

Washcarso at 01:39, 12 June 2026

2026-06-12T01:39:08Z

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	==See also==		==See also==
			*[[Laws of Flerf]]
	*[[TopLeft History\|Dunning-Kruger effect]]		*[[TopLeft History\|Dunning-Kruger effect]]

Washcarso at 01:19, 12 June 2026

2026-06-12T01:19:26Z

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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''' 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.		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 a flerf expresses ideas that are of a particular degree of stupidity, they are often suspected of being a '''Poe''' (i.e., a rather convincing satirist).

	==See also==		==See also==

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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.

==See also==
*[[TopLeft History|Dunning-Kruger effect]]

==References==

[[Category:Flerf sociology]]

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

	==Notes==		==Notes==