I might be subject to Poe’s Law

I recently learned about Poe’s Law after running across a comedic video by RyanLong on Youtube (I didn’t search him out, it was one of those Youtube “we think you’d like this” recommendations).  Fair warning – Ryan Long’s humor might not be your thing, as it’s not family-friendly, in the traditional sense of family.  A comment referenced Poe’s Law, which I had not heard of, so I looked it up, and learned that it might apply to me!  Poe’s Law (according to the internet authority, Wikipedia) states: “Without a clear indication of the author's intent, it is difficult or impossible to tell the difference between an expression of sincere extremism and a parody of extremism.” For some good examples, I refer you to the comedic, or sincerely extreme, Youtube Channel Awaken With JP (JP is much less crude than Ryan Long).  So it looks like Poe’s Law may apply to some of my posts, in which case I might be considered a sincere extremist by some, and a comedian by others.  C’est la vie!

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