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Please tell me this is satire.
by nicolaslem 10mo ago
Please tell me this is satire.
- oldsklgdfth 10mo agoI suspect that's how it started and then put it out there and gained momentum. Possibly as a joke. As a note on satire, is there a term for satire which is perpetuated for long enough that is take seriously at some point by someone? I have been referring to this pattern as "the pizzagate phenomenon". Basically, making a joke repeatedly until it reaches an audience that's not in on the joke. It is not quite a "self-fulfilling prophecy.
- quantified 10mo agoAsking Gemini (ironically), I come up with Poe's Law. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law] > Poe's law is an adage of Internet culture which states that, without a clear indicator of the author's intent (such as an emoticon or a disclaimer), it is impossible to create a parody of extreme views so obviously exaggerated that it cannot be mistaken by some readers for a sincere expression of those views. This "law" describes exactly the scenario you've outlined: a joke or satirical statement, especially online where tone and body language are absent, is perpetuated long enough that it reaches an audience not "in on the joke" and is subsequently believed to be a genuine viewpoint.
- noir_lord 10mo agoPoe's Law is infamous if you are a slashdot reader of a certain age.
- oldsklgdfth 10mo agoYup, that's it! Thanks for the link. I kinda explain a lot odd stuff through this lens.
- quantified 10mo agoPizzagate was not satire, though. It was malicious disinformation. Aka lies.
- whattheheckheck 10mo agoSpecifically to prepoison the collective consciousness to gloss over the newly revealed facts that real active politicians have participated in a large international trafficking ring
- camillomiller 10mo agoYeah sure but Ycombinator still wrote them a $500.000 check
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