Poe's Law
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Poe's Law is an internet adage stating that, without clear indicators of the author's intent, it is impossible to distinguish sincere extremism from parody of extremism online.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eponymous law
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informal principle ⓘ internet adage ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
comment sections
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internet forums ⓘ online discussions ⓘ social media ⓘ text-only communication ⓘ written communication ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
clear signals such as emoticons or disclaimers are needed to mark satire online
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parodies of extreme views can be mistaken for genuine expressions of those views ⓘ without clear indicators of intent it is difficult to distinguish sincere extremism from parody ⓘ |
| firstFormulatedIn | 2005 ⓘ |
| firstFormulatedOn | ChristianForums.com NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Nathan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
adages
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informal laws of the internet ⓘ internet culture terminology ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
extremism
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internet culture ⓘ online communication ⓘ religious debate ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
high risk of misinterpreting genuine extreme statements as satire
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high risk of misinterpreting satirical extreme statements as genuine ⓘ |
| hasFormulation | without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor it is utterly impossible to parody a Creationist in such a way that someone won't mistake it for the real thing ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
internet
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online forums ⓘ social networking services ⓘ |
| hasUsage |
analyzing misread satire
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critiquing online discourse ⓘ describing ambiguity between satire and sincere extremism ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nathan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalContext |
online debates about creationism
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religious fundamentalism discussions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Godwin's law
NERFINISHED
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Murphy's law ⓘ internet laws ⓘ irony ⓘ misinterpretation ⓘ online extremism ⓘ parody ⓘ religious fundamentalism ⓘ sarcasm ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| requires |
contextual cues
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explicit markers of satire ⓘ indicators of intent ⓘ |
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