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'''Poe's Law''' states that it is impossible to distinguish between | '''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 [[ | 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> | ||
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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== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:57, 26 September 2026
Poe's Law states that it is impossible to distinguish between parody
of extreme and absurd viewpoints and genuine expression of those viewpoints without clear indication of the author's intent.[1]
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,
- or gives some indication that they are smarter than a typical flerf,[note 1]
they are often suspected of being a Poe (i.e., a rather convincing satirist).
See also
Notes
- ↑ An indication such as being able to answer basic questions that flerfs typically struggle to answer.