[Poe's Law states](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe's_law): > without a clear indicator of the author's intent, any parodic or sarcastic expression of extreme views can be mistaken by some readers for a sincere expression of those views. Conversely: ![[Pasted image 20250819161343.png]] And if you are the [[The Goomba Fallacy|B¬A Goomba]], or you let them hang out, or something, then that's when you get [irony poisoning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony_poisoning). > Irony poisoning is the process or altered state wherein one has a diminished capacity for distinguishing between one's own genuine beliefs and ironic beliefs through an overuse of irony. This can manifest in either an inability to state one's beliefs in a genuine way or genuinely echoing provocative sentiments they once held only ironically. Appearing in The New York Times in 2018, the term is often used to describe the normalization of extremist views through the use of humor, particularly in online spaces. So maybe I'll say something like: Poe's Equation is $\text{Poe's Law} + \text{Time} \implies \text{Irony Poisoning} \simeq \text{Overton Window Moving (Bad)}$