# Poe's law

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The observation that, on the Internet, without a clear indication of the author's intent, it is impossible to tell the difference between sincere extremism and a parody of extremism.

## Etymology
Formulated in 2005 by a user named “Nathan Poe” on the website christianforums.com, originally in the context of creationism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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