“ Poe’s Law relates to the impossibility of parodying extremism. In particular, it addresses the difficulty of an independent observer being able to distinguish fundamentalism from parodies of fundamentalism. The Law states:
“ 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.[1] ” It was originally formulated by Christianforums.com user Nathan Poe.
“ 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.[1] ” It was originally formulated by Christianforums.com user Nathan Poe.