Thread: Poe's Law

Originally Posted by harvey123456

Yes, a fundamentalist is an exaggerated secularist, inherently. So why does duplicating this produce some sort of surprise/amazement at people believing you are genuine?

A fundamentalist is a secularist? Hehe. Are you trying to Poe's Law me now?

It isn't as much of a surprise as a fun little hah hah. To think that that which you parody is so insane that it need not be parodied yet people still follow it has to tickle you just a little bit Harvey.

Originally Posted by Sandform

Because it is making a point about how it is hard to tell the difference between a fundamentalist and a fake fundamentalist because the real fundamentalist claims are SOOOO out there that no matter how crazy you make it someone will believe it if you are parodying it.

Hahaha, the irony, victim to Poe's law, in a thread, where he is trying to make others victim to Poe's law. (But to be fair, he did work it out in a later post). But funny nonetheless.

Originally Posted by harvey123456

Hahaha, the irony, victim to Poe's law, in a thread, where he is trying to make others victim to Poe's law. (But to be fair, he did work it out in a later post). But funny nonetheless.

But...You weren't expressing an idea that was crazy or parody...All you said was that you didn't think that Poe's Law was very interesting...it only became Poe's Law when you added in insanity.

Originally Posted by Sandform

But...You weren't expressing an idea that was crazy or parody...All you said was that you didn't think that Poe's Law was very interesting...it only became Poe's Law when you added in insanity.

lol. relax.

Originally Posted by Universal Mind

That is definition 2. We are working with definition 1.

1. Poe's Law 848 up, 34 down
Similar to Murphy's Law, Poe's Law concerns internet debates, particularly regarding religion or politics.

"Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."

In other words, No matter how bizzare, outrageous, or just plain idiotic a parody of a Fundamentalist may seem, there will always be someone who cannot tell that it is a parody, having seen similar REAL ideas from real religious/political Fundamentalists.

I know.

Originally Posted by Sandform

Some of you may have seen my recent post about my discovery, meanwhile no one divulge what Poe's Law is on here please, I want people to laugh quietly to themselves like I did when they look it up.

Originally Posted by harvey123456

lol. relax.

Lol.

Originally Posted by Man of Steel

I know.

Lol.

Actually, if you read definition 2, it's nothing but an example of definition 1, really. That's why I posted it...

Silly fundamentalist.