Poe's Law?

[Freodin]

Those were the days when this place was vibrant.

It has gone through a lot of changes - and stayed the same in many other things.

Strange how time flows. It's weird to imagine that there are adult people posting here who weren't even born when I registered.

 

[Michie]

It has gone through a lot of changes - and stayed the same in many other things.

Strange how time flows. It's weird to imagine that there are adult people posting here who weren't even born when I registered.

Well I was born in 72 so it is a strange feeling but nice to know it continues even if in a lesser form than it was previously.

 

[2PhiloVoid]

I just came across this today. I'm so curious!

"Poe's law is an adage of Internet culture stating that, without a clear indicator of the author's intent, it is impossible to create a parody of extreme views so obviously exaggerated that it cannot be mistaken by some readers for a sincere by some readers for an expression of the views being parodied.

Poe's law - Wikipedia

Poe’s Law is named after Nathan Poe, an agnostic user on the message board Christian Forums who posted in 2005: “POES LAW: Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is uttrerly [sic] impossible to parody a Creationist in such a way that someone wont mistake for the genuine article.” In a thread debating creationism, Poe wrote this in response to a comment: “Good thing you included the winky. Otherwise people might think you are serious.”

Poe’s Law - Dictionary.com

POE'S LAW:

Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is uttrerly impossible to parody a Creationist in such a way that someone won't mistake for the genuine article."

Big contradictions in the evolution theory

I'm so curious! If you were here then, would you please say more? Is this a thing? What does this say about Creationists?

Thanks for the research here, PH! I've heard of Poe's Law only in brief passing elsewhere. (Maybe it was while I did a short stint a few years ago on that other website ... ?) I don't remember, and I didn't really look into it at the time, but what is being shared here in this thread makes sense and in a way emphasizes the relevance of the field of Hermeneutics.

Very interesting!

 

[cow451]

It refers to a subset of Creationists who are Young Earth Creationists who are told
which "literal" beliefs to hold to be a "real" believer. And they are also instructed
that "Evolution" is the enemy trying to destroy their faith. They are not Flat Earthers
as a rule.

I never met any YEC's that were flat earthers. I was a YEC until I went to college and took actual Science and Religion courses.