Poe's law
adage of Internet culture that, without a clear indicator of intent, one can’t parody extreme views such that some can’t mistake it for a sincere expression of the parodied views
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Poe's law
Summary
Poe's law is an adage[1]. It draws 820 Wikipedia views per month (adage category, ranking #3 of 19).[2]
Key Facts
- Poe's law's instance of is recorded as adage[3].
- Poe's law's instance of is recorded as Epigrammatic law[4].
- Poe's law's publication date is recorded as +2005-08-10T00:00:00Z[5].
- Poe's law's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0417y5g[6].
- Poe's law's main subject is recorded as computer-mediated communication[7].
- Poe's law's Quora topic ID is recorded as Poes-Law-2[8].
- Poe's law's TV Tropes ID is recorded as Main/PoesLaw[9].
- Poe's law's Golden ID is recorded as Poe's_law-3YNDD3[10].
- Poe's law's RationalWiki ID is recorded as Poe's_Law[11].
- Poe's law's RationalWiki ID is recorded as ru:Закон_По[12].
- Poe's law's Know Your Meme slug is recorded as poes-law[13].
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Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include adage[3] and Epigrammatic law[4].
Why It Matters
Poe's law draws 820 Wikipedia views per month (adage category, ranking #3 of 19).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]