Comment on Birds Aren’t Real? How a Conspiracy Takes Flight | Peter McIndoe | TED
bemenaker@lemmy.world 9 months agoIt was at first. Like Qanon, it was a mockery conspiracy that became a real conspiracy.
Comment on Birds Aren’t Real? How a Conspiracy Takes Flight | Peter McIndoe | TED
bemenaker@lemmy.world 9 months agoIt was at first. Like Qanon, it was a mockery conspiracy that became a real conspiracy.
Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 9 months ago
Same with the modern "The earth is flat" bullshit. It started as a 4chan troll in the early '00s.
All are an weird corollary of 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.
Corollary to Poe's Law
If you post a joke conspiracy theory, some idiot will believe it.
Fredselfish@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Yep now both are real conspiracys. I literally met people who believe birds aren’t real. When try explain it was prank they double down. Same for flat earthers.
Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 9 months ago
Someone should compile a list of 4chan joke-turned-real