poe

A surname from Old Norse

A surname from Old Norse:

An unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana, United States.

An unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States.

A person whose views, statements, or behaviour are so extreme or satirical that it is impossible to tell whether they are sincere or parodic.

A person who writes a parody of a Fundamentalist that is mistaken for the real thing. Due to Poe's law, it is almost impossible to tell if a person is a Poe unless they admit to it.

Normally, a Poe is a fraud trying to make the side look bad they claim to be on.

A post, comment, or message whose sincerity cannot be determined; specifically, one that may be parody, satire, or trolling, but could also be a genuine expression of belief.

In this context, a Poe refers to a person, post, or news story that could cause Poe's law to be invoked.… A typical phrase would be “it’s a Poe, guys, don’t be so stupid” when an extremely rational link is posted.

To impersonate or mimic an extreme viewpoint in a way that invokes Poe's law.

To write or create a message so extreme or parodic that it is difficult to distinguish from sincere extremism.