Poe's Law

[cleanhippie]

It would seem that what just might be classic examples of Poe's Law are starting to appear with increasing frequency. What is the best strategy to deal with it?

I would think that ignoring it completely, after labeling it as a Poe, would be the best idea, so as not to encourage more.

Responding seems to only worsen the situation. Thoughts?

[laconicsax]

1. I'm waiting for a big flame out followed by a pizza delivery. n/t

[amyrose2712]

6. How do you guys always know what the other is referring to?

I'm so out of the loop. :cry: :cry: :cry:

[laconicsax]

7. We spend way too much time in R/T

You're probably better for not spending all that time there, but you also won't immediately know what's going on.

[amyrose2712]

8. I've been going there more often as of late.

Also, I am becoming a bit of an anti-theist. Going there is speeding it up. Soooo, could you clue me in to what we are ignoring. :shrug:

[laconicsax]

9. A certain, Stalin and Mao mentioning poster is suspected of being a Poe. n/t

[trotsky]

11. A humble man, no doubt.

That perhaps some have considered a bum. But I assure you I would never engage in such name-calling.

[NMMNG]

2. I'm not sure that one's a Poe

But some planned ignoring would likely lead to extinction, or at least reduction, of the obnoxious behavior. I'm in if you are.

[Goblinmonger]

3. I don't think it's a Poe, either.

As I've said elsewhere, if it is a Poe, it's pretty impressive.

I'm game for a planned ignore.

[laconicsax]

4. Count me in.

It'll probably lead to an increase followed by an abrupt end.

[trotsky]

5. I've been ignoring that one for a long time.

Totally worth it.

[darkstar3]

10. That's the beautiful thing about the law. You just can't tell.

[Goblinmonger]

12. For the first time (I think), I have someone on ignore. n/t

[cleanhippie]

13. So poe or not, totally ignoring it seems to be the consensus.

I will not add another name to my ignore list, for I would miss the little gems of wisdom, but I will no longer be responding in any way.






Well, on second thought, maybe I will respond to SOME of the posts with my favorite new smiley...




Feel free to use it yourself.

[Goblinmonger]

14. I'm like a drunk

I just can't keep away from it.

Though I have made a concerted effort just keep the discussion on topic.

[NMMNG]

15. Another live one

Apparently now merely typing as an atheist is "religion bashing". :eyes:

[LeftishBrit]

16. Actually, if it's the post I'm thinking of, it said 'region bashing'

Though as a non-American I haven't followed it carefully, I know that a number of southern Americans on GD feel that the South is bashed too much, and stereotyped as universally right-wing. I think the post was referring to that. Admittedly in R/T it would more usually be 'religion bashing'!

[NMMNG]

18. Someone else pointed that out to me

Given the forum I mistook "region" for "religion". I still don't get how that person thought mentioning the fact that NC has lots of churches was "region bashing".

[LeftishBrit]

17. Don't know about Poe

But there have been one or two posters who seem to *hate* atheists. I'm not talking about disagreement, or oversensitivity to criticism, but about people who truly consider atheists as a generally evil and dangerous group.