Poe's law is an adage of Internet culture stating that, without a clear indicator of the author's intent, a so obviously exaggerated parody of extreme views can be created that it can be mistaken by some readers or viewers for a sincere expression of the parodied views. The original statement of the adage, by Nathan Poe, was: Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is utterly impossible to parody a Creationist in such a way that someone won't mistake for the genuine article...
