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== Poe's 2nd Law == | == Poe's 2nd Law == | ||
Revision as of 07:28, 13 January 2024
Edgar Allen Poe, whom coined the term and for whom the bell tolls
Poe's Law is the idea that satire and bait on the internet is indistinguishable from genuine expressions of belief.
Counterplay
Poe's Law can be broken by adding tone indicators or community notes to every joke.
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Poe's 2nd Law
The oft-forgotten Poe Jr. states:
Any expression for love of waffles without clarity of intent is indistinguishable from hatred of pancakes.