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by giardini 2161 days ago
LyndsySimon says> "I’d say this is an excellent example of Poe’s Law."

Incorrect.

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law:

"Poe then replied, "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."

My earlier post reads:>"You can always carry a pistol unloaded, with ammo in a separate pocket, so you have time to think clearly whether to load should violence occur!8-)) "<

Note the !8-)) emoticon/smiley.

While your first affirmation/admission above ("Apparently I'm...") holds, Poe's Law does not apply.