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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== | ||
Revision as of 21:19, 11 June 2026
Poe's Law states that it is impossible to distinguish between parody of absurd ideas and genuine expression of absurd ideas 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 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).